Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• August 31 - Cross-Country @ Fayetteville
  
• September 2 - No School: Labor Day
• September 4 - Volleyball @ Richards
• September 5 - Board of Education Mtng.
• September 7 - Cross-Country @ Cumming
  
• September 9 - Volleyball vs. Pinckneyville
• September 11 - Volleyball at Lilburn
• September 12 - Local School Council Mtng.
• September 19 - Board of Education Mtng.
• September 20 - Digital Learning Day #1
  
• September 21 - Cross-Country @ Cartersville
• September 26 - Literacy Around the World Night
• September 28 - JLC @ Muddy Dash
• October 4 - Cross-Country @ Jefferson
• October 12 - Cross-Country @ Commerce
• October 10-14 - Fall Break

Ways to Support Us:

1. Preferred Method: Talk to a chorus student! They will have order forms and brochures available. No need to pay for shipping through this option. Delivery will be during the week of 9/30/24

2. Check out our online webstore. Additional items outside the brochure are available online! Shipping costs may be applied. www.fundraise.biz/52415

3. Make a donation - no purchase necessary. Head to the webstore from the link above and select "Make a Donation" from the left-hand side bar. $20 minimum. It will ask you to enter a student name, enter a Chorus student's name or Ms. Rosie Smith's name.

All middle school students (and younger) must be accompanied by an adult at all times!

IB learners are Inquirers. They develop their natural curiosity. They acquire the skills necessary to conduct inquiry and research and show independence in learning. They actively enjoy learning, and this love of learning will be sustained throughout their lives.

University faculties regularly note IB students’ passion for discovery.

• Visit places that spark inquiry like a museum, park or nature preserve
• Explore the areas of your child's interest by visiting the library to borrow books
• Develop an understanding of the Internet
• work with your child when the Internet is being used and try to instill the understanding that some internet sites are not reputable
• Model being an inquirer: ask questions and wonder!
• Praise your child for asking a question
• Have your child jot down their wonders in a journal: spend time researching these wonders!

Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos?

Join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Reflections!

Get submission guidelines and an entry form today by contacting the PTA at reflections@summerourpta.com. For inspiration, visit the Reflections virtual art gallery and learn more about prizes and scholarships at PTA.org/Reflections/Awards.

H. Worley Brown Boys & Girls Club is hosting an Open House and you're invited!

September 9

5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Monday - Friday

6th - 8th grade

Free Program!

Norcross Global Methodist Church

2500 Beaver Ruin Road, Norcross, GA 30071

Program Includes:

• Summerour MS Transportation
• Recreation / Sports
• Homework Help & Tutoring
• STEAM, Art, & Music
• Health & Wellness
• Financial Literacy & 529 College Savings

We have 3 finalists for OUR 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. They are:

Ms. Ann Caravella (Social Studies), Mr. Yoelinson Castillo (Math), and Ms. Ana Mejia (Connections, Spanish). Final votes will take place Tuesday. Stay tuned next week for this year's winner!

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

Francisco Fuentes

(Shade's Homeroom)

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

Mr. Al Sadler

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Al.Sadler@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Angelica Rosas

7th Grade Counselor

Angelica.Rosas@gcpsk12.org

Durci Sanchez

(DeMott's Homeroom)

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

Sofia Ochoa

(Rayner's Homeroom)

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

Dr. Toni Weir

Gear Up Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

Cerenity Green

(Levell-Russell's Homeroom)

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

August 17th @ Winder

August 31st @ Fayetteville

September 7th @ Cumming

September 14th @ Conyers

September 21st @ Cartersville

October 4th @ Jefferson

October 12th @ Commerce

at Northbrook 8/21

vs Hull 8/26

vs Sweetwater 8/28

at Richards 9/4

vs Pinckneyville 9/9

at Lilburn 9/11

We announced an upcoming Open Gym in this space last week. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer the Open Gym program that we envisioned. We will have open gym.

School photos were taken on Wednesday. If your child missed it, there will be a makeup Portrait Day in November (only for students who missed regular Portrait Day).

Students can only take a second photo with written permission from their parent or guardian.

Information on buying photos will come out in a message early next week.

Click this link to let Rosanna Carlson know that you'd like to volunteer to help out at Summerour. You can choose specific days and times to come in weekly OR go through the list of events and groups that could use you. Check it out! Come and be a part of your child's school.

You can receive ParentSquare message notifications 3 ways: email, text, or in the phone app. The GCPS website has a page that explains how to setup or change your notifications. We encourage you to go in to your ParentSquare account and make sure that you are getting the notifications in a way that makes the most sense for you!

Click the link and make sure you are getting notified.