

July 2024 Newsletter

July 2024
School Starts August 5th!
Dear families of New Life Academy of Excellence,
We hope you are enjoying the hot summer so far! As we prepare for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year, we look forward to another year of making an impact in excellence with you at New Life Academy of Excellence. Our school year will be engaging and impactful, with opportunities to learn and excel together in education.
This monthβs newsletter will serve as a βrefresherβ for our returning families, as well as a βwelcomeβ communication for new families joining us in August.
Please read through the important information contained in this newsletter, in addition to checking your email and our website for additional information that will be shared throughout the next few weeks.
Enjoy the rest of your summer break!
Summer Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Regular School Hours:
Elementary School
School in-session: 8:00am - 3:00pm
AM Carpool: 7:30am - 8:00am
PM Carpool: 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Office Hours: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Middle School
School in-session: 7:45am - 3:15pm
AM Carpool: 7:15am - 7:45am
PM Carpool: 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Office Hours: 7:15am - 4:00pm
UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION
If there have been any changes to your contact information, please contact the school office with the new information. This includes address, email, and phone numbers.
This is very important as we prepare for the new school year!
ENROLLMENT
Thank you for promptly submitting your re-enrollment information in December.
If your situation has changed since then, please make sure that you contact our Student Data Management Clerk, Mrs. Patterson, at lpatterson@newlifeacademyga.com to begin the withdrawal process. This will greatly help with transitioning to other schools, as well as opening up spots for those on our current wait list.
MEDICATION
As the medication pick-up deadline has passed, all medication has been disposed of at both campuses. All students requiring medication at school will need a new Authorization Form and new medication brought to the school by an adult after the start of the new school year.
IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIREMENTS
Please review immunization requirements for students and a TDAP-Meningitis parent fact sheet for students entering 7th grade. The new vaccine requirements apply to students who are born on or after 1/1/2002 AND entering 7th grade. The requirements also apply to students who are new entrants to 8th-12th grade. New entrants are students who have never attended any school in Georgia or have not attended any school in Georgia for at least one full school year.
Get ready to meet your teachers!
Open House is scheduled for Thursday, August 1st.
Plan to bring your school supplies with you!
Please attend any point during your allotted timeslot noted below.
You do not need to stay the entire time!
Elementary School
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Middle School
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
The First Day of School is Monday, August 5th
Elementary:
Carpool will open for drop-off from 7:30 am - 8:00 am
Pick-up will be open from 3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Middle:
Carpool will open for drop-off from 7:15 am - 7:45 am
Pick-up will be open from 3:15 pm - 3:45 pm
Free & Reduced Lunch Applications
The New Life Academy of Excellence School Nutrition Program invites all families to submit a Free/Reduced Lunch Application every year starting July 1st.
Did you know?
Filling out an application helps increase funding to support our school and students!
Your application may help with discounted testing fees, technology and internet access.
Don't wait, apply now online!
Free and Reduced Lunch paper applications have been mailed out, and may be returned via mail. However, the online application is a quick and easy way to complete this process:
Free/Reduced Lunch Application Online
*Please note, students may choose to bring a packed lunch to school.
βMy Payments Plus offers families a convenient way to pay online for activities throughout the school year. New Life Academy of Excellence will utilize My Payments Plus for all activities and fees this school year.
Parents/Guardians, please make sure you have a My Payments Plus account by August!
This school year, New Life Academy of Excellence will use MyPaymentsPlus for ALL activities and fees. All students must have an account under NLAE, not Gwinnett County Public Schools.
If you have an account, please make sure to check your MyPaymentsPlus account for outstanding fees before the start of the school year.
ATTENTION!
- π₯ͺ Lunch balances have rolled over to this year. Those ending the year with a negative balance will begin the school year with the charges owed.
Be ready for the school year, set up your account today!
π¨οΈ Instructions:
- Head to mypaymentsplus.com OR download the app
- Register your student: GA >> New Life Academy of Excellence (NOT GCPS)
- Create account!
π Tip!
Families may set a threshold for account balances to notify you, or automatically replenish your account. No more worrying about your student lunch account!
ββ Important!
When registering, please choose our school, New Life Academy of Excellence, NOT Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). Accounts under GCPS will not transfer to New Life Academy of Excellence, and a refund will have to be processed by contacting GCPS.
A list of school supplies for each grade level is available on our website. The lists reflect the basic needs of each student at each grade level at New Life Academy of Excellence. Teachers may choose to request additional supplies as the need arises.
In addition to the grade-level list, your student may require:
Binder or Organization system
Book Bag (Should be able to fit into a standard locker. May have wheels)
Pencil Case (Not large/bulky)
Water Bottle (labeled)
It's time to order your student's uniforms!
In order to beat the summer rush, our uniform providers are asking families to be begin making purchases as soon as possible. This will allow them time to get orders in before school starts with minimal back orders.
ββ**Rising 6th Grade and New Middle School Students will need to purchase a New Life Academy of Excellence Burgundy Blazer before the first day of school. Blazers should be ordered ahead of time due to fittings and order processing time.
Visit our uniform provider:
Flynn O'Hara
Sandy Springs Plaza
6311 Roswell Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30328
(404) 260-7584
Website: www.flynnohara.com
Immunization Requirements for rising Kindergarten and 7th grade students
Kindergarten Requirements
Students whose immunization record is not updated before school starts will not be able to attend school until a current certificate of immunizations is received.
Gwinnett County Public School Procedure P.JBA states that a current certificate of immunization must be submitted prior to enrollment or within 30 days after the expiration date or the child must be excluded from attendance until a current certificate is submitted.
7th Grade Requirements
All students entering the 7th grade are required to have one dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis booster) and one dose of MCV4 (meningococcal conjugate vaccine). Although your studentβs certificate may not have an expiration date or may be marked complete for school, the law requires that a current certificate be submitted verifying that the student has received both of these vaccines before they enter 7th grade.
Certificates will also be considered in compliance if they provide evidence of medical exemption and have not expired. Parents who previously filed a Religious Affidavit of Exemption with the school do not need to file another affidavit.
Gwinnett County Public School Procedure P.JBA states that a child may be excluded from attendance until a current certificate is submitted.
Resources
Students can get vaccinations and certificates of immunization from their private physician or
at any of the local health department offices listed below.
Please check https://www.gnrhealth.com/locations for health department hours of operations.
Lawrenceville Health Center
455 Grayson Hwy., Suite 300
Lawrenceville
770-339-4283
Norcross Health Center
5030 Georgia Belle Ct.
Norcross
770-638-5700
If your child meets eligibility requirements, he or she may receive vaccines at no charge through the
Vaccines for Children program. However, there is an administration fee for the vaccines under this
program. If you are unable to pay for the administration fee, please ask to speak with the health
center manager for financial assistance.
Locations in Gwinnett County
Good Samaritan Health Center of West Gwinnett
5949 Buford Hwy., Norcross, GA 30071 Call 678-280-6630
(Sliding scale fees for uninsured/underinsured)
Good Samaritan Health Center of East Gwinnett
1175 Commercial Court, Norcross, GA 30093 Call 770-806-0162
(Sliding scale fees for uninsured/underinsured)
Southside Medical Center
5127 Jimmy Carter Blvd. Norcross, GA 30093 (404) 688-1350
(Sliding scale fees for uninsured/underinsured)
Gwinnett Clinic
475 Philip Blvd Lawrenceville, GA 30046
(770) 995-3300
Other locations
CVS https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/clinic-locator/ga/
Walgreens https://www.walgreens.com/pharmacy/immunization/immunization_index.jsp
Publix https://ww4.publix.com/pharmacy-wellness/pharmacy/pharmacy-services/vaccination
Walmart https://www.walmart.com/account/login?returnUrl=/pharmacy/clinical-
services/immunization
New Life Academy of Excellence DOES NOT provide transportation to or from school.
We are strictly a pick-up and drop-off facility. In order to find alternative transportation services for your child(ren), we suggest researching before/after school programs and services in the area.
*We are not affiliated with, nor do we endorse any particular company.
New Life Academy of Excellence WILL NOT have an after school enrichment program
for the 2024-25 school year.
CARPOOL PROCEDURES
Carpool procedures will be available in the back to school (August) newsletter
CAR RIDER TAGS
Car rider tags are the form of identification for picking up students in carpool. It is crucial that you always have the correct car rider tag displayed from your rearview mirror or in a place that is visible to staff members in order to keep the line moving.
Gwinnett County Public School and Gwinnett County Public Library have teamed up once again this year for the Summer Reading Program. Readers of all ages can begin signing up for the Gwinnett County Public Library Summer Reading Program.
Visit www.gwinnettpl.org/summer/ to sign up or update your information.
Make the transition back to school a breeze!
Here are some items to check off your to-do list before August:
β Update your contact information if there are any changes
Contact the school office with new information
β Purchase school supplies
β Order uniforms (and Blazers for Middle School Scholars!)
β Complete the Free/Reduced Lunch application
β Register or update your My Payments Plus account
- please make sure to register under District: New Life Academy of Excellence
[Please DO NOT register your My Payments Plus account under Gwinnett County Public Schools]
JULY
- 1 ... 1st Day School Supply Kit deadline (ORDER HERE)
- 1 ... Free/Reduced Lunch Application Submissions OPEN
AUGUST
- 1 ... Open House
- Elementary: 10:00am - 12:00pm
- Middle: 1:30pm - 3:30pm
- 5 ... First Day of School
- 15 ... Sixth Grade Blazer Ceremony
- 19 ... Elementary Town Hall and Curriculum Night
- 20 ... Middle Town Hall and Curriculum Night
Elementary Campus
4725 River Green Parkway
Duluth, GA 30096
(678) 720-9870 phone
(678) 720-9875 fax
Middle Campus
3425 Corporate Way
Duluth, GA 30096
(470) 785-2317 phone