THE NORCROSS ELEMENTARY EAGLE

Dear Families,

As we wrap up the 2024–25 school year, I want to take a moment to reflect on what has truly been the BEST year yet! Our Eagles have soared to new heights—growing tremendously in both academics and behavior. Their success is a direct reflection of the incredible dedication of our teachers and the strong partnership we have with YOU. Your support, communication, and collaboration have made all the difference, and for that, we are so grateful.

Next week is Teacher Appreciation Week, and while we appreciate our teachers every day, this is a special time to shower them with the love and recognition they so deeply deserve. Please join us in celebrating their hard work, passion, and the positive impact they have on our students' lives.

Families, thank you for being such an integral part of our school community. We could not do this work without you, and we are honored to have you on this journey with us. Wishing you a joyful, safe, and restful summer!

Thank you for all YOU DO!

#NorcrossStrong

Sincerely,

Dr. Kassia Sutton

Proud Principal of Norcross Elementary

Every year, we ask parents and guardians to complete and send back dozens of important forms and permission slips. We are pleased to share that your back-to-school forms that were previously in MyPaymentsPlus are now in ParentSquare!

Action: If you have not signed the agreements, please use the button with the link below to complete the forms.

On Friday, April 25 we celebrated our volunteers. We appreciate there support!

Diana Arellano

Officer Stacy O’hare

Officer Cristian Lemos

Officer Melissa Coursin

Daniela Fonseca

Sendi Morales

Karina Salazar

Jackie Morgan

Tiffany Avery

Lucia Rodriguez

Victoria Martinez

Sheny Guzman

Diana Cano

Gabriela Granados

Jemina Moses

Peachtree Corners Eye Clinic

Good News Club

Grace Emmanuel Church

Assistance League of Atlanta

Gwinnett Church

Path To Shine

Nothing But The Truth

Howard Center For Women’s Health

Booster

Golightly Fit

A few pictures from the breakfast.

GoNoodle (https://www.gonoodle.com/) named our school at THE FRESHEST SCHOOL OF THE YEAR.

Check out the posts below:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DICKOKBPcTq/?img_index=1

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIl1MvZsdjB/

Please stop by the school to review Title 1 documents for the 2025-2026 school year.

May 1: 2 & 3 Field Day

May 2: 4 & 5 Field Day

May 5: Fire drill

May 8: Kindergarten Spring Ceremony/ESOL Exit Ceremony at 2:30pm

May 15: 5th Grade Award Ceremony

May 16: PBIS EOY Party

May 19: End of the Year Classroom parties

May 20: 5th grade picnic

May 21: Last Day of school for students

Celebrate your teacher with notes, flowers, sweet treats and other tokens of appreciation.

Andrea Eberhart and Dr. Latonya Parker are our instructional coaches. Their role includes supporting teachers and students. Ms. Eberhart and Dr. Parker also plan and facilitate our LEVEL UP READING PROGRAM.

Our Level Up Reading Program is kicking off.

Below open the attachment for news from the Parent Center.

Use the link below for media center news.

Improving student academic and behavior outcomes is about ensuring all students have access to the most effective and accurately implemented instructional and behavioral practices and interventions possible. Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) provide an operational framework for achieving these outcomes.

Below is a picture our PBIS Matrix

Have a great summer!

PBIS Information for Families
https://www.pbis.org/family

Positive Behavior
https://www.parentcenterhub.org/pbs-resources/

Dr. Fain is our PBIS Coach.

christi.fain@gcpsk12.org

Dear Parents,

As summer approaches, it's important to keep your children engaged in productive and fun activities. Here are a few tips to help your elementary school students stay engaged with technology:

• Educational Apps and Games: Introduce your children to apps and games that promote learning in a fun way. There are many options available that cover subjects like math, science, and reading.

• Online Courses and Tutorials: Encourage your children to explore online courses and tutorials that match their interests. Platforms like Khan Academy and Code.org offer free resources that can help them learn new skills.

• Creative Projects: Use technology to inspire creativity. Encourage your children to create digital art, write stories, or even make simple videos. Tools like Scratch can help them learn programming while having fun.

• Virtual Field Trips: Take advantage of virtual field trips to museums, zoos, and historical sites. These can be both educational and exciting, providing a way to explore the world from home.

• Tech-Free Time: Balance is key. Ensure your children also have time away from screens to play outside, read books, and engage in other non-digital activities.

By incorporating these activities, you can help your children stay engaged and continue learning throughout the summer.

Best regards,

Mr. Salo

MyPaymentPlus Offers Free 24/7 Access To

• Student cafeteria balances and purchase history
• Prepayments for breakfast/lunch, with auto-pay capability
• Meet Your Teacher Day (Open House) documents
• Other fees and activities such as yearbooks, spirit wear, field trips and more!

Using your MPP Account

https://instruction.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/content/enforced/2323043-Federal_Programs_Communication_Center/MyPaymentsPlus/MPP.setup.HOW_TO.mp4?ou=2323043

Creating an Account - Spanish

https://instruction.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/content/enforced/2323043-Federal_Programs_Communication_Center/MyPaymentsPlus/Spanish%20version%20(detailed).pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=j8rIvA3AnIlKoIU3fgtWbW8eI&ou=2323043

A Parental Guide: Reviewing and Acknowledging Orientation Agreements & Title I Documents

https://instruction.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/content/enforced/2323043-Federal_Programs_Communication_Center/MyPaymentsPlus/MPP%20How%20to%20review%20report.mp4?_&d2lSessionVal=j8rIvA3AnIlKoIU3fgtWbW8eI&ou=2323043

For customer service & support on your MyPaymentsPlus account, please call 1-877-237-0946

Up-to-date Safety Equipment and Technology

Our school uses a variety of technological tools to reinforce security. These are some—but not all—of the tools in place:

• Cameras — interior and exterior
• VMS and Raptor — visitor management systems that control access doors and screen adults against National Sex Offenders Registry. Every visitor is required to show identification.
• Vestibules — Double glass door entry with bullet-resistant glass film at designated single point of entry for the school (coming soon).

1. If your child has a medical alert/medical health management plan, please contact Lilana Martinez as soon as possible, and complete and return applicable forms to her in a timely manner.

2. We want our students to have a full day of learning, but sometimes illness(es) may interrupt their day. For the safety and health of your child and others, if your child gets ill at school and needs to go home, please do so promptly. If you’re unable to pick them up, please be sure that we have a current list of emergency contact(s) that we may reach out to.

We will continue our focus on the Whole Child through MTSS by using Supportive Community and Academic Press (see picture below). An example of Supportive Community is our Positive Behaviors Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Program and an example of Academic Press is the implementation of the EL Education literacy pilot for Language Arts.

MTSS is a system or framework that integrates assessment and intervention within a school-wide, multi prevention system to maximize student achievement and reduce behavioral problems. It promotes systems alignment to increase efficacy and effectiveness of resources. (Adopted for National Center on Intensive Intervention).

Implementation of MTSS is one of our LSPI goals.

A student who leaves school before the official ending time must be signed out in the office by his/her parent or guardian. Parents must report to the receptionist, not the classroom. The receptionist will call the room for the child after a photo ID (government issued) has been shown. Please remember that each time a child checks out early, we must call the classroom and disrupt instruction for everyone. Children will be called to the Front Office where they will be released to the parent/guardian. The office will not check out students after 2:30 P.M. (11:30 A.M. on early release days). Please do not ask school personnel to make exceptions.

A child will not be permitted to leave the school in the custody of any person other than the child's parent unless that person is listed as a parent/guardian or emergency contact in the school’s database. As telephone numbers and situations change, please make sure you report this information to the school so we have the most accurate information.

Arrival

• Doors open at 8:20am
• Classes begin at 8:50am

Dismissal

• The Day ends at 3:20pm

Check out our Parent Page in our School Website to find more information regarding Title 1 and what happens at Norcross Elementary. It’s important to stay informed about your child’s education. The Powerpoint Presentation of the Title 1 Annual Meeting is posted there for your review. https://www.gcpsk12.org/domain/1603

We are looking for volunteers to participate in our Local School Council and Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Reach out to our Parent Center team, Altavise Walker altavise.walker@gcpsk12.org or Eduardina Checo Eduardina.checo@gcpsk12.org for more information.

LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL (LSC)

The purpose of the LSC is:

• To help the local board of education develop and nurture participation
• To bring parents and the community together with teachers and school administrators to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other’s concerns
• To share ideas for school improvement

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)

We are in need of a PTA board to support our school, our students, and our faculty. The board consists of a president/co-president, vice president, treasurer and secretary. Please contact me at kassia.morris.sutton@gcpsk12.org if you are interested.

https://www.pta.org/home/About-National-Parent-Teacher-Association/Mission-Values

Volunteer

Please partner with us and commit to volunteering at our school. Volunteer activities may include: working in the media center, laminating materials, counting out documents, cutting, and filing. Please contact Eduardina Checo (eduardina.checo@gcpsk12.org) for volunteer opportunities.

September Family Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/dsvag

Principal – Kassia Sutton (kassia.morris.sutton@gcpsk12.org)

Assistant Principal – Gr. 1, 4, 5 – Contacia Cross (contacia.cross@gcpsk12.org)

Assistant Principal - Gr. K, 2, 3 - Katrina Bilal (katrina.p.bilal@gcpsk12.org)

Assistan Principal - Special Education - Alicia Lapinsky (alicia.lapinsky@gcpsk12.org)

Counselor - Gr. K, 1 - Shelby Gonzalez (shelby.gonzalez@gcpsk12.org)

Counselor Gr. 2, 3 - Amy Crapo (amy.crapo.@gcps12.org)

Counselor Gr. 4, 5 - Matt Ho (matt.ho@gcpsk12.org)

Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/NorcrossES
Location: 150 Hunt Street, Norcross, GA, USA
Phone: 770-448-2188
Facebook: facebook.com/NorcrossElementarySchool-GCPS

Please open the document for dates and times. Information was sent home in the Friday Folder.