Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• December 2 - Basketball vs. Coleman (Duluth HS)
  
• December 2 - Boys' Soccer Game
• December 4 - Winter Band Concert
• December 7 - Basketball vs. Dacula (Dacula HS)
• December 7 - Winter Chorus Concert
• December 11 - Social Studies District Assessment (DA)
• December 12 - Mathematics District Assessment (DA)
• December 12 - Winter Orchestra Concert
• December 12 - Basketball vs. Lanier (Lanier HS)
• December 13 - Language Arts District Assessment (DA)
• December 14 - Science District Assessment (DA)
• December 14 - Basketball vs. Northbrook (Home)
• December 18 - January 3 - Winter Break

Students will be assessed on Edulastic for the Mid-year District Assessments

About the testing schedule:

• To avoid testing fatigue, there is only one (1) content area scheduled per day.
• Make ups will occur Thursday, January 4th – Friday, January 12th .
• Testing will occur during a 60-minute block
• Friday, December 15th is a NO TESTING day!

The band program has been working very hard for our winter concert this upcoming Monday, December 4th! Please join us at Paul Duke STEM HS at 7:00 PM to watch our 6th, 7th, and 8th graders play some awesome music and show you how hard they've been working this year.

The students are very excited. We hope to see you there!

To help improve our schools and those across the state, Gwinnett County Public Schools students in grades 3-12 will participate in the Georgia Student Health Survey. The GSHS is an anonymous and statewide survey instrument that covers topics such as school climate and safety, peer, and adult social support, bullying, mental health, substance abuse, and suicidal ideation.

Parents may complete the Opt-Out process if they do not wish their student(s) to participate in the survey. Parents may use the Parent Portal to complete this process, or they may send a written request to the schools to opt their student(s) out of this survey. Please note that any parent/guardian wishing to opt his/her student out of the survey should complete the online form or inform the school in writing at least 72 business hours before the school has scheduled the administration of the survey to ensure that the student does not participate.

Summerour Middle School will be administering the survey school wide on the morning of December 6.

Click HERE to learn more about the GSHS survey, to review the GSHS Survey, and to learn about the opt-out process if you do not wish for your student to participate.

If your student misses school on December 6, they may still take the survey. The Student Survey is open for students in grades 3-12 via the GCPS Student Portal until December 15, 2023.

Presented by Dr. Demetria Williams, Director

Office of Advising, Counseling, College & Career

ALL GCPS FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO JOIN US

DECEMBER 7, 2023

5:30 - 6:30 PM

Join us to learn how the Office of Counseling, College and Career Services coordinates the critical work of counselors in each school as they remove barriers to academic achievement through data-driven, comprehensive programming to meet the needs of all students. Learn information about counseling, college and career for students, and family resources.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Interpretation provided in Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, and Chinese

OUR ERT (Emergency Response Team) participated in an emergency life-saving DRILL this morning. Great job, quick response. Thanks to OUR teachers and staff who are a part of this team!

This session is highly recommended for parents of students at all levels (elementary, middle, and high school). We realize that managing behaviors at home can be very difficult for parents and caregivers. This presentation will provide you behavior strategies to employ in the home environment which will assist in providing consistency in behavior interventions and strategies across the home and school environment. In this session, we will identify behaviors that are perceived as problematic; the 4 main functions of behavior; and some tips and techniques for addressing behaviors.

Presented by:

Katherine Eisner & Jessica Phillips

Behavior Specialists - GCPS Special Education Department

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

10:00am – 11:30am Session - In Person

J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road, NW, Suwanee, GA 30024, Building 200, Central Gwinnett Room 2.111

Registration link for 10:00am session:

https://forms.gle/ay7wFvF6zMBoqa6h6

OR

6:00pm – 7:30pm Session – Zoom

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Registration link for 6:00pm session:

https://gcpsk12-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAqc-2urT4jE9Pb6zB8fFjvggXchheoWM77

If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Albanese:

dawn.albanese@gcpsk12.org , (678) 301-7212

The Georgia Parent Survey is designed to give parents an opportunity to share input with the Georgia Department of Education. It contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using a personal computer, smartphone, or tablet. Parents that do not have access to the Internet, should contact their child’s school to arrange to complete the survey at the school.

The data parents provide by completing this survey will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Individual data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to system or school personnel or the public and will not be posted online. Please provide your voice for Gwinnett County Public Schools by clicking HERE and completing the survey.

This IB Learner profile aims to develop students who are caring. Students who are CARING show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment. They remember to treat others how they themselves would like to be treated.

Here are some suggested activities families can do at home to help develop this month's IB Learner Profile.

Family Meetings:

Hold regular family meetings where everyone has an opportunity to share their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. This promotes open communication and a caring family dynamic.

Family Volunteerism:

Participate in volunteer activities as a family, whether it's helping out at a local community center, organizing a neighborhood cleanup, or contributing time to a charitable cause.

Kindness Calendar:

Create a kindness calendar where family members commit to performing daily acts of kindness, such as helping each other with chores, expressing gratitude, or reaching out to friends and neighbors.

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

Dr. Toni Weir

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org

Mr. Al Sadler

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Al.Sadler@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Angelica Rosas

7th Grade Counselor

Angelica.Rosas@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

Mr. Currey's and Ms. Williams' classes learned how to make Papel Picado with Mr. Bradshaw this week. Aren't they beautiful?

The Gwinnett School of Math, Science, and Technology lottery registration window opens on November 1, 2023, and it will remain open until January 19, 2024.

Informational Meetings for students/parents interested in attending GSMST

All meetings begin at 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria at GSMST

Additional details and documents are available on our school website at www.gsmst.org/

• Tuesday, December 12, 2023 – Berkmar Cluster, Central Gwinnett Cluster, Collins Hill Cluster, Discovery Cluster, Duluth Cluster, Lanier Cluster, Meadowcreek Cluster, Norcross Cluster, North Gwinnett Cluster, Peachtree Ridge Cluster, Seckinger Cluster
  
• Thursday, January 11, 2024 – make-up meeting date for anyone unable to attend the first two meeting dates

Students will be required to meet eligibility requirements to successfully enter the lottery

• Students must be enrolled in Enhanced Algebra: Concepts and Connections (or a higher-level math class)
• Students must either 1) score "Distinguished" on the Georgia Milestones End-of-Course math assessment for this course OR 2) score 550 of higher on the math section of the PSAT

• We are using the Josten’s Replayit Photo Upload system yearbook photo submissions
• Upload directly from your computer or phone
• Follow the prompts to select your pics
• Type something in the “First Name”, “Last Name”, “Grade” and “Description”
• Don’t want to include names? Just type a single character in those spaces and move on
• Same applies to skip the description
  
• Grade doesn’t matter? Pick 12 so we won’t group them by grade
• If it matters, pick a grade

The link and QR code are also on the EClass C&I page on the left under Media Center. We can’t wait to see your photos!!

Join PTA!

Make sure your voice is heard. Want to be able to vote at PTA meetings? Click or scan the QR code to join PTA.

IB Learners are Caring. They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.

IB students tell us they bring this commitment to community and others to their activities and leadership roles at university and carry it throughout their lives.