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April 10, 2023
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
Emmy Award Winning Choreographer visits School of the Arts at Central Gwinnett High School
Recently, Spencer Liff, Emmy nominated choreographer from "So You Think You Can Dance" and Broadway performer, taught a masterclass on behalf of the organization Broadway Dreams for School of the Arts (SOTA) Theatre Conservatory students at Central Gwinnett High School. Mr. Liff also auditioned 30 students for the Broadway Dreams 2023 Summer Intensives program.
Broadway Dreams is a 501(c) 3 not-for-profit performing arts education organization with year-round programs that inspire students to awaken their highest potential. The organization is awarding 12 full scholarships and nine half scholarships to SOTA Theatre students to attend its 2023 Summer Intensives program this year. Broadway Dreams hold Summer Theatre Intensives in 13 cities around the country and internationally. Last year, three SOTA students who attended Broadway Dreams were selected to perform in the organization's Fall Showcase in NYC!
Recipients of the full scholarship:
Symone Munoz
Tsumari Patterson
Jacob Kim
Aubrey Dunbar
Vanessa Shinault
Josue Martinez
Trevor Groce
Assata Ladson
Kiersten Wallace
Joy Woods
Kyana Roberson
Kenya Perry
Recipients of the half scholarship:
Ciana Bechthold
Maya Diaz
Gabriel Payne
Juliana Hurtado
Madison Hughes
McKenzie Johnson
Aaliyah Cesaire
Rhylee Mirus
Erin Moore
3DE Schools celebrates Market Day 2023
3DE, located at South Gwinnett High School is a full immersion “school within a school” that is designed to provide students with core academic courses, including Advanced Placement, delivered by dedicated 3DE teachers to ensure an engaging and interdisciplinary learning environment. Market Day is the single culminating event of the junior year entrepreneurial experience. At this event, students bring product and service ideas to a market. Market Day is intended to be an interactive, student-centric experience. This provides an important opportunity for students to receive real-time, authentic feedback from a public audience, which may include other classes, family members, business partners, Junior Achievement area(s), school administration, and others. This year, the following guests will be visiting South Gwinnett High School’s 3DE Market day:
FWCS Personnel (Fort Wayne Community Schools)
Chad Hissong - Snider High School Principal
David West - North Side High School Principal
Kara Froning - FWCS Assistant Superintendent - Secondary
Matt Schiebel - FWCS Assistant Superintendent - Secondary
Stephanie Leslie - Snider 3DE Assistant Principal
3DE Personnel
Nicole Winans - North Side High School Director of Leadership
Scott Snyder - FWCS Instructional Support/Case Experience
JANI Personnel
Pat Morello - 3DE Account Manager
3DE strategically blends the core competencies of school districts, Junior Achievement (JA), and the broader business community to initiate transformation from the inside out. Students engage in a continuum of learning experiences structured around relevant case challenges, culminating events to corporations and colleges, and more! The result is a model that effectively utilizes our networks, resources, and expertise structured around real-world problems.
RECENT EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS
Meadowcreek High School Parents go on a Field Trip
Meadowcreek High School’s Conversation Book Club holds an English class twice a week for parents of students that want to learn more about U.S. History in the hopes of preparing them for citizenship and immersion. The parents receive a book on a particular U.S. History topic, that they then discuss as a group. At the weekly class, parents received “Number the Stars” as part of their WWII lesson. In order to further support the lesson, and provide an opportunity for hands-on learning, it occurred to Parent Outreach Liaison, Martha Alanis, to take the parents on a field trip. This was a new experience for many of the participants, as the opportunity to attend a school field trip during their own childhoods was unavailable. Consequently, on March 21, the parents visited the Breman Museum to make first-hand observations and connections that had been discussed in class.
Mitchell Wall Community Project has a date
After years of dreaming, and several months of attending meetings, fundraising, and bringing the community together, the Norcross community finally has a date to update the Mitchell Wall. Norcross students, teachers and community members are joining forces to add some color and art to their community this Spring. The Mitchell Wall Community project, as it is known, was the concept of Norcross Elementary School Art teacher and muralist Bobbie Adamczyk, and mosaic artist, Jennifer Freeman. The mosaic came together through contributions from over 1,000 Norcross students, art educators, teachers, parents and volunteers back in 2018. Today, the wall is in need of an update and an expansion.
With the support of Tixie Fowler from Gardens4GrowingCommunity non-profit, Norcross Elementary students, and the entire Norcross community, the Mitchell Wall Project continues to grow and evolve. The transformation will take a plain, boring brown wall between Buford Highway and Brook Hollow Parkway and turn it into a unique work of art showcasing mosaics created by numerous community members of all ages. The project will also serve to spruce up and update the current design that composes the Mitchell Road mural located between Goodwick Way and Rails Way. With the approval and support of The Norcross Public Arts Commission (NPAC) and the Norcross City Council, the Mitchell Wall Project refresh and addition now has a date of April 15 - 16, 2023.
Image source: Ajc
The Big Idaho Potato Tour visits Dacula Elementary School Career Day
In Case You Missed It...
- Board Meeting and Board Work Session (Mar. 16)
- GCPS Links (March 17)
- Connected (March 10)
- News Releases
- Student Calendars
And much more at www.gcpsk12.org!
Looking Ahead in GCPS...
- The next regular Board meeting is April 27. (Online, find links to sign up for the public comment sections of the meeting.)
- Watch for the next issue of GCPS Links on April 21!