
Blue Devil Blast
Volume I, Issue 6 - September 10, 2021
Saturday is the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Digital Learning Day Tuesday, September 14
A reminder that Gwinnett County Public Schools will have an asynchronous learning day on Tuesday, September 14. ALL students will be learning from home. Students should log into eCLASS to work independently on assignments.
Meals will be delivered along all bus routes countywide. Families should expect buses to run their routes from approximately 10:45 a.m. to noon, beginning at the first stops on the route. Like meals served at school, these delivered meals are provided at no cost under a federal waiver.
Again, Tuesday, September 14, is a scheduled digital learning day for all students.
Remember… While breakfast and lunch will be provided at no charge for all GCPS students this school year, it still pays to complete the Free and Reduced-price Meal Application as confirmed eligibility establishes additional benefits for the student and provides additional federal funds for the school.
School Council Meetings
October 5, 2021
December 7, 2021
February 1, 2022
April 12, 2022
* all meetings will be held from 5 - 6:30 pm
Khan Academy: 20% September
ALL students should be getting to 20% progress on Khan Academy as their Math homework. The work can be completed by phone or computer. We have incentives for students who can get to 20% by the end of the month!
Did you miss the Norcross Area Board Meeting?
You can attend in another cluster. The next meeting is September 14 @ Berkmar HS
This fall, the Gwinnett County Board of Education will go on the road, meeting once in each Board member’s district. At this year’s Area Board Meetings attendees will have the opportunity to meet Gwinnett County Public Schools’ new superintendent, Dr. Calvin J. Watts, and members of the Gwinnett County Board of Education. During the meeting, Dr. Watts will share information about the new school year and his focus as he begins leading Georgia’s largest school district. In addition, meeting participants will learn more about the district’s work to engage the community and will be able to provide input through an online survey to share topics that are of interest to them.
Please note that interpreters will be available at all meetings to assist participants who speak Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, or Chinese.
Curriculum Night
Teachers will be preparing videos to introduce themselves and their classes, which you will be able to watch online. During Curriculum Night, each team will have Q&A sessions via Zoom in which you can ask your further questions for clarification. Links will be posted on the team's eClass pages or emailed to parents.
Thursday, Sep 16, 2021, 06:00 PM
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Grade Level News You Can Use
6th Grade
Our students are EARNING THEIR BLUE BUCKS! Students receive blue bucks from their teachers for exhibiting positive behaviors in the classroom. Please ask you child: how many blue bucks did you earn today?
Is your child an artist? We also have a contest for students to design the 6th Grade Teacher T-Shirt. Drawings and designs are due on 9/15 to Ms. Johnson and Ms. Ortiz.
Mr. Lenie George
6th Grade Assistant Principal
770-417-2494
Mrs. Pam Griswell
6th Grade Counselor
770-417-2491
7th Grade
Thank you so much for all your support. We are so proud of OUR SHINING STAR students. We are looking forward to seeing you on Zoom for Curriculum Night on September 16.
Mr. Stacy James
7th Grade Assistant Principal
770-417-2486
Mrs. Yunilda Valdez
7th Grade Counselor
770-417-2480
8th Grade
JA Fieldtrip:
September 7-13.
Each team goes to the JA center on a scheduled date.
CogAT Testing:
September 21st.
Make sure your student arrives on time.
Ensure your student gets a great night's rest!
Mrs. Christy Gray
8th Grade Assistant Principal
770-453-2051
Mrs. Robin Blackwell
8th Grade Counselor
770-417-2487
Mrs. Kimberly Blackshear
Gear Up/ Special Education Counselor
Kimberly.Blackshear@gcpsk12.org
770-797-2960
Athletics & Clubs
Basketball
November 13 vs. Coleman MS
Check out our Athletics pages for more information
Co-ed Intramurals
10 weeks
September 13, 2021 - November 4, 2021
Check out our Athletics pages for more information
Soccer
Soccer Tryouts
end of September / beginning of October
Check out our Athletics pages for more information
Boy's Soccer
Girl's Soccer
Community Sport Physicals
Monday, Oct 4, 2021, 06:00 PM
Norcross High School, Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA, USA
Upcoming Assessments
1st Semester Interims
The mid-semester learning checks (a.k.a. interims) will be conducted from September 27 through October 15.
September 30- Language Arts
October 5 - Science
October 6 - Social Studies
October 15- Math
CogAT
The first standardized test of the year is always the CogAT*, administered only to 8th graders.
September 21
*CogAT = Cognitive Abilities Test
Summerour Middle School
Website: www.gcpsk12.org/SummerourMS
Location: 321 Price Place Northwest, Norcross, GA, USA
Phone: 770-448-3045
Facebook: facebook.com/SummerourMS
Twitter: @SummerourMS