Pinckneyville Middle Weekly Post-It
An International Baccalaureate World School
This Week:
4/19: Monday is a "A" Day! See DLD assignment on Monday for this class.
Focus: Digital Learning Week #5
Hello from Pinckneyville!
We are going to continue to follow our Blue and White Day schedule with the addition of a Silver Day on Fridays.
COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 Update
Gwinnett County Public Schools is continuing to use Digital Learning Days to deliver instruction to students during the COVID-19 school closures. As part of the school district’s support during Digital Learning, student meals are available for pick up at 67 school sites and by delivery at school bus stops in specific clusters. Beginning Tuesday, April 7, the meal service will expand to include both breakfast and lunch items distributed at the same time. The pick-up at school sites takes place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every school day. Gwinnett school buses make stops at regular bus stops between 11 a.m. and noon in designated clusters. It is important to remember that in order to receive a meal, the child must be present at the school site or at the bus stop when the bus arrives. These meals are available at no cost to anyone 18 years of age or younger, no matter which school a child attends. A list of school sites offering meals for pick up, and the clusters and schools where delivery is provided, can be found on the district website.
Remember that we all play a role in stopping the spread of COVID-19. Wash your hands frequently, stay home and away from others if you are ill, and practice social distancing. Keep safe and stay well.
Dear 8th Parents and Students:
Re: 8th Grade Celebration
Parents and Students,
The unprecedented times we are living through have caused many changes and cancellations. Because schools are closed through the end of the school year, all school related events must be cancelled. Unfortunately, our 8th Grade Celebration has to be cancelled as well. While we find this incredibly disappointing, we know this decision complies with social distancing guidelines and the Governor’s decision to close schools through the end of the school year.
The 8th Grade Celebration is funded by parents through payments on MyPaymentsPlus. Less than twenty students registered for the event before the payment window was closed. Those families have had their payments refunded to the credit card which they used to make the purchase. Because no funds will be collected from students, no tee shirts will be available for the event.
Our hearts are saddened by all of the milestones our students will miss this year, particularly the milestones which close out students’ experiences as they end their time at Pinckneyville. We wish all of our 8th graders the very best as they begin their high school careers in August. We are so proud of all they have accomplished at Pinckneyville, and we know they will change our world!
Pinckneyville PTSA
Attention Rising 9th grade parents:
Carrie DeLong (Norcross High School Foundation) - carried@norcrosshighfoundation.org
Loretta Newman (Norcross PTSA) - mail4lorettaanewman@gmail.com
Andrea Antonowich (Paul Duke PTSA) - amantonowich@hotmail.com
Pinckneyville Parents:
Scholastic Book Fair Is Coming!
Since we can't have a regular one at school, we'll be having an online book fair!
- It'll be open for 14 days
- Orders ship directly to student/parent’s home.
- Exclusive Titles & Prices
- Hundreds of titles under - $5.00
Stay tuned for the link when the fair goes live, sometime during the upcoming week!
GCPS Book Mobile - Join in the Fun!
Benefitting: The GCPS Book Mobile
- Time: Complete your 5K or Fun Run by May 2
- Cost: 5K - $25
- Fun Run - $15
- T-shirt only - $15
- Family Discount Rate - families of 4 - $80
- Must register by May 2 to get a shirt
Course Info: Run/walk where and when you can - even on the treadmill!
Due to the current health crisis, we will not be able to gather on May 2, 2020 for the Book Mobile 5K. Our world has dramatically changed, and our 5K is forced to change as well. What hasn’t changed is the need to put books in kids’ hands! So, rather than cancel or postpone the 5K, our event is going virtual!
How does this virtual 5K work?
• On May 2, registrants will receive a short form to complete. A self-reported time will be optional.
• Whether you were able to run the full 5K or complete a .5 mile fun run, you will receive a Book Mobile race day shirt in the mail.
• Everyone who completes the form will be entered in a drawing for great prizes – Stripers tickets, Fox Theater tickets, and more!
Runners are encouraged to post pictures of their 5K/Fun Run on social media - #bookitforthe bus, and tagging @gcpslibraries.
Let’s connect and encourage each other! Click image to register!
NEW: Virtual Registration
NEW: Virtual School Counseling Instructions
Purpose
- Our counseling team is committed to providing school counseling services and support during our digital learning days.
- Please contact your counselor for any of your academic and/or social emotional needs.
- Counselor contact information is provided at the bottom.
How to Contact Your Counselor
- Email your counselor
- In your email include your full name, student ID and your concern/question.
- The counselor will respond via email or send you a link for a virtual meeting.
- If virtual meeting is required, please click on the link in the email to join the meeting at the designated time.
Counseling Staff
Guan Simmons (6th grade)
678-400-7749
Nathan Shope (7th grade)
470-465-0654
Alyssa Outlaw (8th grade)
678-400-7758
Virtual Office Hours
Monday – Friday
Hours: 9-12 and 12:30-4:00
NEW: Digital Learning Week Help. . .
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Week at a Glance
Digital Learning Week #5
Did You Know:
Important Details:
Please verify that we have your correct mailing address on file.
You can do this through the Parent Portal:
https://go2.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/parents/PPS/login.
Click "Update Student Information", then click "My Account".
If you do not have a Parent Portal account, if your address is incorrect, if one of your students is missing, or for any other Parent Portal issues, please contact Andrea.Bentley@gcpsk12.org.