The Parsons Happenings
May 7, 2021
In this edition...
Message from your Proud Principal
Staff Appreciation Week Celebration
Asian Pacific Islander Month
#GCPS Strong
Georgia Milestones Testing (GMAS)
GCPS Device Collection
Superintendent Search Survey
In-Person Field Day
Virtual Field Day for Digital Students
Digital Yearbook Signing
i9 Sports Summer Camp Registration Form
Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association Football Registration
2021 Autism Awareness Walk
Get Georgia Reading
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration (Korean translation)
Korean DLI Kindergarten Registration
5th Grade Finale Info
Curbside Checkout
GCPL Summer Reading Challenge
Mental Health Awareness Month
Middle School Summer Career Academy
Join the GCPS Team
Weekly Events
PTA
Business Partners
Message from your Proud Principal
Happy Mother's Day to all our wonderful mothers! We hope you have a day filled with wonderful memories.
All Star Staff Appreciation Week
Asian Pacific Islander Month
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zs6rQNKcSHhHtD5lVZW6Z3Z9yGAcGFyQ/view?usp=sharing
Help us celebrate #GCPSStrong!
The 2020–21 school year has been a successful, yet challenging, year for Gwinnett County Public Schools…and GCPS employees and our families have worked together to show that together we are #GCPSStrong. We hope that students, employees, and community members will take the opportunity to go online to say “thank you” and express their appreciation and encouragement to GCPS staff members.
GMAS for Third, Fourth & Fifth Graders
Next week our 4th graders will finish up their last day of GMAS and our 5th graders will begin GMAS testing on Wednesday. We are excited how our students have made their mark and have shown what they know on the Georgia Milestones Assessment this year. More information about Georgia Milestones Testing can be found on our website.
GCPS Owned Devices Due by Wednesday, May 26th
In-person students: Devices will be collected on Monday, May 24th during the school day.
Digital students: Devices may be dropped off according to the schedule below.
Superintendent Search Survey
The Gwinnett County Board of Education is moving forward in its search to identify the district's next superintendent.
Superintendent Search Announcement Search for Gwinnett Superintendent Officially Launches The School Board is committed to a transparent process in its search for Gwinnett County Public Schools' next leader. This web page is dedicated to providing our staff and community with information regarding the superintendent search and its progress. It will be updated as the search progresses.
An essential part of the superintendent search process is obtaining feedback from everyone in the community. GCPS is seeking input via a survey on the qualities the community would like to see in the next superintendent. The survey is open through May 16th and is available in English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Click here to take the Gwinnett Community Superintendent Search Survey.
Digital Yearbook Signing Pages
One of the best parts about the yearbook experience is the notes and signatures from friends. Now, with Digital Yearbook Signing Pages, all students have the opportunity to take part in that tradition with a fun, free, interactive experience that results in a permanent keepsake. It’s free to all students and is a great way to bring our school community together and remember this historic school year! Check out this video to see how it works. Get started today at yearbooksigning.jostens.com!
i9 Sports Summer Camp Registration Form
Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association Football Registration
Autism Awareness Walk
The Get Georgia Reading program will be funded again this year at the state level. Get Georgia Reading 2021 began on May 3. Provided by Renaissance, the program gives all children, parents/guardians, and educators free access to thousands of digital books and news articles through July 31, 2021. Get Georgia Reading supports student learning now and all summer with a diverse library of 6,400+ digital books from myON and age-appropriate news articles from myON News.
Student Login Information:
School Name: Get Georgia Reading (NOT Parsons ES)
User Name: GWINNETTCOUNTY
Password: read
Parents and guardians of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2021, are encouraged to register their new kindergartner between April 6 and May 28. Kindergarten Registration is such an exciting event at Parsons as we look forward to welcoming our newest Lioncubs to our school. Please help us get the word out that registration is open digitally. Click on the attached link for information about Kindergarten Registration. https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/14128
Registration for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program open for incoming kindergartners
DLI registration for new kindergartners starting school in 2021–22 closes on May 13 at 3 p.m. Interested families should complete the DLI registration on our school's website (Parsons ES). Parsons may consider transfers if available slots are not filled by students in the school zone, but families will be required to provide transportation for their student. In addition to completing DLI registration paperwork, families should complete registration for kindergarten in an easy two-step process online registration on the district website and a registration appointment at their child’s assigned elementary school.
5th Grade Finale
We are happy to announce we will be having our 5th Grade Finale, 5th Grade Walk, and 5th Grade Celebration on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, from 12:30 pm-2:30 pm. Digital and in-person students will be invited to participate. This will be a student-only event held at Parsons Elementary. We are not able to accommodate families being in attendance, but we are excited to be able to offer a recording of the events that will be posted on our eClass page later in the week. A registration form has been emailed to digital parents last week and this week to complete if you want your child to participate. More information and details will be shared closer to the date. Congratulations to our rising 6th graders!
Please note that 5th grade teachers are in NEED OF PICTURES of your child for the 5th Grade Finale Slideshow! See the flyer below for more information on how to submit pictures.
Media Center Curbside Info
We will be out at curbside for Media Center returns on May 12, 13, 19, & 20 at the regular time from 11:30 am - 1:00 pm. You can always return books to the Book Return located in front of the school. We hope you enjoyed checking out books this year from the Media Center at Parsons! Keep Reading!
GCPL Summer Reading Challenge
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Middle School Summer Career Academy (For Rising 6th Graders)
Looking to join the GCPS team?
Monday, 5/10/21
- GMAS ~ 4th Grade ELA 3
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- National School Nutrition Employee Week
Tuesday, 5/11/21
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- Book Mobile Reading Celebration (9:30-1:30 pm)
Wednesday, 5/12/21
- GMAS ~ 5th Grade ELA 1
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- National School Nurse (Clinic Worker) Day
- GMAS ~ 5th Grade ELA 2
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- Eid al-Fitr (end of Ramadan) (Islamic)
Friday, 5/14/21
- GMAS ~ 5th Grade ELA 3
- Teacher Appreciation Week
- 9:00 am ~ School Council Meeting
Parsons Business Partners 2020-2021
Proud Principal Laura Clark
Email: laura.j.clark@gcpsk12.org
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org
Location: 1615 Old Peachtree Road Northwest, Suwanee, GA, USA
Phone: 678-957-3050