Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• February 15/19 - February Break (No School)
  
• February 19 - President's Day
• February 22 - PTA Meeting & BHM Poetry Slam
• February 24 - Soccer v. Sweetwater (Home)
• February 28 - Gwinnett Writes test (8th grade)
• February 28 - GMAS Family Night
• February 29 - NAEP test (select 8th graders)
• February 29 - Black History Program (during school)
• February 29 - Sports Banquet
• February 29 - PreLGPE Chorus Concert
• March 4-8 - GAA Testing (Self-Contained)
• March 6 - Early Release & Parent-Teacher Conferences
• March 7 - Early Release
• March 8 - Progress Reports Go Home
• March 12 - Local School Council Meeting
• March 15 - Digital Learning Day #4

• Tuesday, March 5th - Social Studies (updated date)

• Friday, March 8th - Science

• Tuesday, March 12th - Math

• Wednesday, March 13th - Language Arts

Other Testing Dates

• February 28 - Gwinnett Writes Testing (6th grade only)
• February 29 - NAEP Testing (select 8th graders only)
• March 4-8 - GAA Testing (ASD programs only)
• April 22-23 - GMAS, English/Language Arts
• April 25-26 - GMAS, Math
• April 30 - GMAS, Science
• May 1 - GMAS, Social Studies
• May 2-3 - GMAS, Enhanced Algebra (8th grade only)

OUR students were able to spend their PBIS Blue Bucks to purchase Valentine's Day treat bags.

Attached (below) is the scholarship application from Gwinnett Parks and Recreation for football. This provides an opportunity for the potential player to receive up to $100 off of their football registration. Football registration opens on March 16.

This is not Norcross High School football, but a community football league.

To sign up or ask questions regarding tackle football, reach out to Shakeia.Brodie@norcrossathletics.com

Summerour is already hard at work looking for great teachers to join OUR team next year. Here are some of OUR administrators at a job fair this week, already seeking out the best and the brightest to join Summerour's staff.

Some students were selected for participation in OUR Saturday Academic Program, funded by Title I. If your child was invited, but you need the registration information, it is attached here in English (below) and Spanish (on the right).

The district website has a page that focuses on equity. At the bottom of that page, they focus on OUR Students in OUR cluster. The video is a great watch and comes in under 7 minutes. We couldn’t embed it here, but follow the link above and scroll to the bottom of the page to watch it!

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

March 27, 2024

All Day

During School

A yellow paper with information came home this week. Please make sure that your child has brought it home to you.

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

Your 8th grade student may be asked to take the NAEP test in the subject of Science on Thursday, February 29, 2024. Please ensure your 8th grade student is present on this day. This test measures current knowledge in Science and reports these findings to the National Center for Education Statistics within the U.S. Department of Education. This test measures common achievement across the country. Your student will be notified by their science teacher if they are selected to sit for this test and will report to the testing location on the day of the test with a pass.

Thank you for your participation.

March 27, 2024

All Day

During School

A blue paper with information came home this week. Please make sure that your child has brought it home to you.

Every Thursday

10 am - 12 pm

• Learn how to use Parent Portal, Parent Square, MyPayments Plus, educational websites
• Download the apps to communicate with teachers and monitor children's progress
• Create an email account

Summerour Parent Center, 770-582-7545

Milestones testing dates for the end of the year have been announced. Please ensure that your child is here and ready to test on the dates below. For more information about Georgia Milestones, or any other test administered in GCPS, please refer to the Accountability and Assessment webpage.

We have one more family event scheduled for Black History Month on February 22. Don't miss OUR Poetry Slam on Thursday, February 22!

Georgia Milestones Family Night & Good Talks on Tough Subjects

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

6 pm

Summerour Cafeteria

• Help your child prepare for the state test administered in April
• Experience online testing & learn about promotion requirements
• Counselors will share tips about having conversations about difficult topics

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.

OUR PTA needs parent volunteers!

If you are interested in helping OUR Students, OUR School, by volunteering, email Shakeia.Brodie@gmail.com