
The Parsons Happenings
April 14, 2023
In this edition...
ParsonsPalooza
Wear Blue Day & Donate $1
GCPS Chromebook Plan
Career Day
Color the Ridge Fun Run
Mark Your Calendar for the End of Year Events
School Pictures are In
Kindergarten Registration
Student Council Food Drive
Gwinnett Community Services April Calendar
Not Attending Parsons Next Year?
Field Day Shirts
Rising 6th Grade Information
Book Mobile 5K
STEM Summer Camps
Car Show
PRIDE Attendance
Link Your Beanstack Account to GCPS & GCPL
AKS at Home
Georgia Milestones Testing
GCPS Promotion Requirements
2023-2024 GCPS Approved Calendar
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
PRYAA Cheer Flyer
Free Groceries Opportunity
Care Closet
Tutoring
Parsons on Social Media
Calendar of Events
PTA News
Business Partners
GCPS Chromebook Plan
As we approach the end of the school year, we want to communicate our plan for Chromebooks. With the end of the year testing and Chromebook collection approaching, we are asking that all Chromebooks remain at school beginning Friday, April 21st. Chromebooks will no longer be available for students to take home to assure that devices are ready for testing and to ensure that end-of-the-year device processes can take place.
If your child has their GCPS Chromebook, charger, laptop bag (3rd-5th) at home, please make sure that it is returned to the school by April 21st. Devices will remain in classrooms for the remainder of the school year.
Fifth-grade devices will be collected. Devices (Kindergarten -4th grade) will be renewed for the following school year and stored at Parsons for summer learning and the upcoming school year. All devices (K-5th) will be assessed for damage upon return and fines may be assigned based on the fee schedule provided at the beginning of the year, currently available on the parent and student support sites. If a device is returned in good condition, no fine will be assigned. Chromebooks will be deactivated and fines for replacing the device will be assigned if a device, charger, or bag is not returned.
Parsons will be hosting a Career Day on Thursday, May 11th. Are you interested in sharing about your career and what your job entails? We would love to have you! Please fill out this form to share your interest with us: https://forms.gle/fXA9NsXUgLAra6wS7
Color the Ridge Fun Run
Do you or your family love to run? Register for the Peachtree Ridge Fun Run. Purchase Tickets by visiting https://gofan.co/app/events/971358?schoolId=GA6116
Mark Your Calendar for our End of Year Events
Class Celebrations
Kindergarten EOY Party-Monday, May 22⋅9:30 – 10:30am
1st Grade EOY Party-Monday, May 22⋅10:00 – 11:00am
2nd Grade EOY Party-Monday, May 22⋅12:00 – 1:00pm
3rd Grade EOY Party-Thursday, May 18⋅11:15am – 12:15pm
4th Grade EOY Party-Tuesday, May 23⋅10:00 – 11:00am
5th Grade Celebration/Jumpies-Tuesday, May 23⋅12:15 – 2:15pm
Field Days
May 17th:
1st grade 9:30- 11:30
Kindergarten 12:30- 2:30
May 18th:
2nd grade 9:30-11:30
3rd grade 12:30-2:30
May 19th:
5th grade: 9:30-11:30
4th grade: 12:30-2:30
Kindergarten Registration
Do you or someone you know have a Rising Kindergarten Student?
Come to Kindergarten Registration on April 20th. Online Registration opens April 10th. Visit our Parsons ES Kindergarten Registration page for more details. Please note that the GCPS Kindergarten Website will be updaded to the 2023-2024 registration by April 10th.
DLI Registration Opens April 10th
DLI registration for new kindergartners starting school in 2023-24 is open April 10 through May 12. If you have a rising kindergarten student who is interested in Korean DLI, please visit https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/13985 for more information.
Student Council Food Drive to Support North Gwinnett Co-op
Gwinnett Community Services April Calendar
It's hard to believe we are already in the last nine weeks of this school year! We are busy making plans for end of the year events and already working on class schedules and class lists for next school year. To help us in the planning for next year, please take a moment to let us know if you will not be returning to Parsons Elementary next school year or if your 5th grader will not be attending Hull MS.
Order Your Field Day 2023 Shirt
Field Day shirts can be purchased on MyPaymentsPlus for $12 from March 20 – April 23**** (New Date). FIELD DAY SHIRTS MUST BE PRE-ORDERED.
****LAST DAY TO ORDER IS APRIL 23RD****
Rising 6th Grade Information from Hull Middle School
Attention 5th Grade Parents
Please see the attached information from Hull Middle School. The parent letter contains lots of important information for our rising 6th grade students.
Book Mobile 5K
Do you love to run? Do you love to read and support reading initatives? Then the Book Mobile 5K is for you! Registration is open. There is also a fun run for the kids and a family discount. The race will be held on May 6th. Register today and help support the GCPS Book Mobile.
STEM Summer Camps
Car Show at the ISC: April 22nd
Are you interested in attending a car show or entering your car in the show. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society through the GCPS Instructional Support Center's Relay for Life Team. Check out the flyer below for more information
Link Your Beanstack Account with GCPS & GCPL
We are excited to announce that tandem Beanstack accounts with GCPS and GCPL are now live. *Important: The school and public library accounts must be linked from the web. See the attached directions to link the accounts. Once the link is created, any reading logged on the mobile or web apps will count toward both profiles. Your child can now count reading minutes at GCPL and at Parsons for different challenges throughout the year!
AKS At Home
As part of Gwinnett County Public Schools’ family engagement initiative, the school district seeks to empower parents with tools that allow them to help their children at home. Our AKS at Home project provides math and language arts resources to support families of children in grades K-5 so that they truly are partners in their children’s learning. This support is available for families to access in the format that suits them and their schedule best. They can attend live virtual meetings, view recorded information, and gain tools and suggestions on how to best help their children through tip sheets on a wide variety of topics. Click the link for more information. https://www.gcpsk12.org/domain/13286
Georgia Milestones Information for Grades 3rd-5th
Parent information regarding Georgia Milestones testing that will take place in the Spring, has been posted to GCPS Website. The GMAS will be given to students in grades 3rd-5th from 04/24/23 to 05/05/23. Parent Flyers have been posted and can also be found below.
Gwinnet
Free Groceries Opportunity
Peachtree Ridge CARE Closet
We have a variety of shelf-stable pantry items, hygiene products, and some clothing available. We will also have 5 produce boxes available for pick-up before Winter Break. Families are welcome to shop the CARE Closet, or we can prepare bags for them. Our office is happy to have these ready for pick-up or drop-off at a family's residence or a discrete location.
Link to request a bag/box: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfr5KSuSlJqMHwnavtquc2duCVu45AHX6Vlttx_HTnc6GHCuQ/viewform
Does your child need help with a subject at school?
In partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL), GCPS provides Tutor.com as an online tutoring resource for students. The expert tutors at Tutor.com can help your student work through a tough homework problem, improve writing skills, study for a test, review a difficult concept, and so much more! Live tutoring support is available daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. In addition, students can receive “drop-off support,” 24-7, by uploading a document for tutor feedback that will be reviewed and returned at a later time. To learn more about how to access this resource and what is offered, click here.
Parsons on Social Media
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Calendar of Events
Monday, April 17 , 2023
- Student Council Food Drive ~ Wear your PJs and bring breakfast item such as cereal, peanut butter, strawberry jelly, pancake syrup, pop tarts, pancake mix. No oatmeal.
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Student Council Food Drive ~ Let's Get Corny Day! Bring canned corn and other items related to corn (tortillas and tortilla chips. No taco shells,) and share corny jokes!
- Thank You Day!
- 9:45 am GCPL Korean Story Time
- 3:30 pm Drama Club
- 4:00 pm- 8:30pm Chick-fil-A Spirit Night at 2020 Satellite Blvd, Duluth, GA 30097
Wednesday, April 19 , 2023
- Student Council Food Drive ~ Pasta Please! Bring pasta and sauces (Preferred in plastic jars)
Thursday, April 20 , 2023
- Grab and Go Breakfast & Lunch in the Classrooms- no parent visitors for lunch
- Student Council Food Drive ~ Fruity Fun! Bring in canned fruits, juice bottles and strawberry jelly!
- 10:00 am -2:00 pm Kindergarten Registration
- 3:30 i9 Sports
Friday, April 21, 2023
- Student Council Food Drive ~ Food Fight Day! Bring all the non-perishables you can find in your home. Let's see which grade level can get the most. The winning grade will get a special prize!
- 7:15 am- 8:15 am All Pro Dads
- 10:15 Play 2 Learn
- 1:45 Play 2 Learn
- 3:30 pm Tech Club
- 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm ParsonsPalooza
Parsons Elementary Business Sponsors
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