GCPS CONNECTED

In this episode of Connected, GCPS we discuss some ways to promote students' success during the school year by keeping them healthy and supporting their performance on Universal Screeners. We’ll also learn about new district offerings, including a new safety measure for football players and the launch of the Book Mobile van. The application window for the Superintendent's Student Advisory Council is open until August 28. Segmento para la Participación Familiar en español avance al minuto: 4:00.

The Blueprint in Action focus for the months of August, September, and October is College and Career Readiness. During these months we will be spotlighting how we are preparing students for the college and career of their choice, specifically highlighting the efforts in GCPS to meet these objectives in our strategic plan. Learn more about...

• Teaching as a Profession,
• Tips for Postsecondary Planning,
• Computer Science for All, and
• Grounds and Building Maintenance.

To help improve your child's school, Gwinnett County Public Schools students in grades 3-12 will participate in the EES Student Wellness Screener during school this September. This confidential screening will provide our school and district staff with valuable data about students' academic, social, and emotional needs.

The results of the EES Student Screener will be used to identify students needing additional support in the areas of Academic Behaviors, Social Behaviors, and Emotional Behaviors. The 22-item screener should take students less than 10 minutes for students to complete. You can view the Screener Questions on our website.

Parents may complete the Opt-Out process if they do not wish their student(s) to participate in the screener. Parents may use the Parent Portal to complete this process or send a written request to the school to opt their student(s) out of this survey. Please use this link to access more information about the EES Wellness Screener and Student Survey.

Gwinnett County Public Schools Parent Mentors invite parents of students receiving special education services at all levels (elementary, middle, and high school) to attend a presentation titled “Starting the School Year on a Positive Note” on Thursday, August 22. Parents and caregivers can expect to receive information to help get the new school year off to a good start. GCPS Special Education Department Parent Mentor Dawn Albanese will be discussing family engagement, effective communication, daily routines, self-determination, record keeping, and self-care.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Use this link to register for the 6 p.m. session.

Questions? Contact Dawn Albanese: dawn.albanese@gcpsk12.org (678) 301-7212

The Office of Family Engagement's Engage, Equip, Empower Series presents Universal Screeners: i-Ready & MAP Family Night presented by Miranda McLaren, Executive Director for the Office of Accountability and Assessment on Tuesday, August 27 virtually from 5:30–6:30 p.m.

During this session, GCPS families of students in grades K–9 will receive information about the i-Ready and MAP Universal Screeners, find out how they will help identify students' strengths and areas of need, and how they support instruction for all students. You can join the meeting at: https://gcpsk12org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUkdO6qqjotGN2Rvsl1xxb3PwR9wY4vpl51

• Board meeting and work session (August 15)
  
• Connected (August 8)
• GCPS Links (August 15)
  
• Coffee with Calvin (August 1)
  

• News Releases
  
• Student Calendars
  
• And much more at www.gcpsk12.org!
  

• The next regular Board meeting is September 19. (Online, find links to sign up for the public comment sections of the meeting.)