Pinckneyville Middle Weekly Post-It

3/22: Monday is a "B" Day! See DLD assignment on Monday for this class.

Focus: Digital Learning Week #2

On Monday, March 23, Gwinnett County Public Schools will launch Week 2 of digital learning. We appreciate our teachers, students, and families who worked together to make Week 1 successful. We are so impressed with their commitment to ensuring teaching and learning continues during these challenging times! And we also thank those of you at home for ensuring that your children are logging in and staying up-to-date on their classwork. Teachers are working with students and families who have questions about digital learning. If you need support, contact your child’s teacher or school. Remember, Digital Learning Days are school days that will not be made up, so this work, what children are learning, and the grades they are earning are important.

As part of its support to students and families during Week 2, the school district will continue to provide lunch for pick-up at 68 school sites, and school buses will continue delivering lunch at bus stops. These meals are available to anyone 18 years of age or younger, no matter which school you attend. A list of school sites and the clusters and schools where delivery is provided can be found on the district website. Please note that these meals will not be provided during Spring Break (March 30-April 3).

Again, we will begin Week 2 of digital learning next week, which will be followed by GCPS' scheduled Spring Break (March 30-April 3). As a school district, we are grateful to all of you for your continued patience and understanding as we work through this unprecedented time. Thank you sincerely to everyone for banding together to support each other and our students.

Purpose

• Our counseling team is committed to providing school counseling services and support during our digital learning days.

• Please contact your counselor for any of your academic and/or social emotional needs.

• Counselor contact information is provided at the bottom.

How to Contact Your Counselor

1. Email your counselor
2. In your email include your full name, student ID and your concern/question.
3. The counselor will respond via email or send you a link for a virtual meeting.
4. If virtual meeting is required, please click on the link in the email to join the meeting at the designated time.

Counseling Staff

Guan Simmons (6th grade)

Guan.Simmons@gcpsk12.org

678-400-7749

Nathan Shope (7th grade)

Nathan.Shope@gcpsk12.org

470-465-0654

Alyssa Outlaw (8th grade)

Alyssa.Outlaw@gcpsk12.org

678-400-7758

Virtual Office Hours

Monday – Friday

Hours: 9-12 and 12:30-4:00

Thanks to all our Box Top clippers! We raised over $50 in our latest Box Top collection. Please download the General Mills Box Top App as more Box Top coupons and bonuses will be digital (scan your receipt for automatic contribution to Pinckneyville) in the future. Every little bit helps our wonderful school!

Volunteers are needed to help guide students in grades Kindergarten-5th with math games. Volunteers will check in at Simpson Square upon arrival (5:15pm) and will be directed to their station where they will learn the instructions on how to play. Please be sure to bring any volunteer hour logs to receive credit for your time!

• Date: 05/04/2020 (Mon.)

• Time: 5:15pm - 7:30pm EST

• Location: Simpson Elementary
• Sign Up Today: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e044eaea823aaf85-simpson

The IB MYP focus on community service and action is meant to encourage and enable students to:

Generate creative new insights and develop deeper understandings of local and global issues

• Communicate effectively in a variety of situations
• Demonstrate responsible action through, or as a result of, learning
• Appreciate the process of learning in service to and for others and take pride in their accomplishments

At Pinckneyville, we want to expand classroom learning to the community and beyond. To do so, students are encouraged to identify areas where they can apply personal strengths to organizations or areas in need. Students should begin service and action hours and use the log in the front of the student agenda and log hours for the school year on the Pinckneyville Website! (10+ hours by May 1) Be sure to keep proof of service with signatures in your student's agenda book. There will be prizes and awards for top participants!

LOG HOURS HERE

(Rising 9th Grade Page)

Thursday, April 16th, 6:00-7:00 PM:
Carnegie Unit Meeting @ Pinckneyville Media Center

Friday, April 17th, 8:15-8:55 AM:
Carnegie Unit Meeting @ Pinckneyville Media Center

Can't wait to see what students produce! Mr. Williams & Mr. Rodriguez(Summerour MS),Mr. Gresham(Richards MS), Mr. Kaufman & Mr. Ventura (Pinckneyville MS),Mr. Fitzpatrick (Hull MS),Ms. Jimenez(Duluth MS),Mr. Downs(N.Gwinnett MS)#ALL_IN #GCPS #DLD

Thank you to our awesome transportation and school food and nutrition staff. Our drivers are overcome with joy for this opportunity!

Our admin team held our first admin meeting using Google Meets.
WE GOT THIS!

Our students’ artwork was highlighted at the Gwinnett County Public Schools Tapestry annual exhibit in celebration of Youth Art Month.

Important: Students should check each teacher's eClass course page Activity Feed each day for daily assignments. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your teacher or administrator. Thank You!