Teacher/Student Holiday February 16-February 20

Dress Up for Read Across America

Parsons Celebrates Black History Month

Early Release

Parent Conferences

Dual Language Immersion Parent Meeting for Rising Kindergarten

Parent Mentor Presentation for Parents of Special Education Students

LSPI MId-Year Data

PRIDE Attendance

Parsons Luau- School Dance

Download the GCPS App

Camp Read S'MORE

Shop at the Book Fair

Link Your Beanstack Account to GCPS & GCPL

Reading Parent Workshop Survey

AKS at Home

Georgia Milestones Testing

Order a Yearbook

Community Preschool Registration

After School Clubs and Opportunities

ISC Relay for Life Car Show

2023-2024 GCPS Approved Calendar

Free and Reduced Lunch Application

Free Groceries Opportunity

Care Closet

Tutoring

Parsons on Social Media

Calendar of Events

PTA News

Business Partners

Reminder...GCPS students will be on break from Thursday, February 16, through Monday, February 20. Students and staff return to learning on Tuesday, February 21. Note that GCPS does not offer meal service on student holidays.

We can't wait to see everyone at Camp Read S'MORE on Thursday, February 23, from 6:00pm -7:30pm. Parsons' staff will host parents and students for a night of reading and literacy activities. When arriving at Camp Read S'More, parents will drop their students off on their grade level hallway. While students are engaging in reading and fun activities, parents will gather in the cafeteria for Parent Breakout Sessions. We are looking forward to a night of reading and learning together. Don't forget ~ we want our student wearing their pajamas for the camp out.

Though it began as just a week-long celebration in 1926, President Gerald Ford officially recognized Black History Month in 1976, calling upon the public to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Well, at Parsons, we are going to do just that! We are going to seize the opportunity to honor the contributions and sacrifices of Black Americans who helped shape our nation. Black History Month gives educators, parents and teachers, opportunities to share the rich cultural heritage and triumphs. I couldn't agree more with Sara Clarke Kaplan, the executive director of Antiracist Research and Policy Center in Washington, D.C. who states, "There is no American history without African America history."

It's important for us to share in this celebration here at Parsons. Each day on the morning announcements, we will honor a Black American and share the important role he or she has played to our wonderful country. We have encouraged students to research and share their learning with us so we can highlight their contributions. We are also excited for our Parsons' 3rd Annual Black History Month Door Decorating Contest. This year's theme at our school is "Celebrating Black Life, History, and Culture". Doors will be judged on Creativity, Attention to Theme, and Student Participation. Winners will be announced on Friday, February 25th, and the winning classes will receive a pizza party!

In honor of Black History Month, students at Parsons Elementary School can choose to present in a living Wax Museum! (This is NOT a required assignment.) The Wax Museum will take place on Tuesday, March 7th from 6:00-7:00 PM. Interested students will select a famous African American to portray. They will have from now until Friday, March 3rd to complete a research project. The project will consist of researching and documenting facts, making a poster, trifold, or digital presentation, dressing up, and performing a short speech. ALL RESEARCH will be completed at home. Interest forms should be completed and turned in to Mrs. Philyaw by Friday, February 10th. All projects are due by Friday, March 3rd for the wax museum.

Early Release is scheduled for March 1st and March 2nd. Students will release at 12:50pm so that teachers can hold Parent Teacher Conferences.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place during the week of February 27th-March 3rd. Teachers will send out a sign up link and code on February 15th. Be on the look out for your teacher's conference code. Conferences will be held in-person, with a Zoom option by parent request only. Requests for Zoom should be indicated in PTC Fast by selecting a conference time and clicking on the special request button for zoom. See the Parent Conference Help Guide below for more details.

Do you have a rising kindergarten student for the 2023-2024 school year? Are you or anyone you know with a rising kindergarten student interested in Dual Language Immersion?

Check out the flyer for more information.

Search for Gwinnett County Public Schools in the App Store or Google Play. Download the App today!

Come Camp Out at the Book Fair and Read S'more books!

Parsons Elementary School

Media Center

Wednesday, February 22 - Friday, March 3

We will be open for some family events as well. We hope you'll stop by!

• Thursday, February 23 (Before the Reading Camp Out Family Event) 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
• Friday, February 24 (All Pro Dad) After the meeting – 8:50 am
• Wednesday, March 1 (Early Release Day) 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Set-up your eWallet or shop the online book fair if you can't shop in-person.

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!

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

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.

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

After learning about the Native American regions and the different types of shelters, Ms. Bowen's 3rd grade students researched and made a model of a specific shelter of their own choosing.

Buy a school yearbook today. To purchase a yearbook, please visit the website below. Yearbooks will be received and passed out to students the last month of school.

Treering Yearbook Company*

*You will need to create an account in order to place a yearbook order.

SUGARLOAF WEEKDAY PRESCHOOL REGISTRATION OPENS JANUARY 31ST!

Come visit us and see why we were voted best of Gwinnett 4 years in a row.

We would love to have you join our preschool family and PLAY, CREATE & HAVE FUN!

Visit thefountainchurch.org/preschool for more info

Are you interested in registering your car for the car show? Help support a good cause and sign up today! For more information on the ISC Relay for Life Car Show see the flyer below or visit the Relay for Life Car Show website.

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

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.

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Monday, February 20, 2023

• Student/Teacher Holiday

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

• Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday) Christian
• 3:30 pm ~ Drama Club
  
• 4:00 pm ~ Girls on the Run

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

• Lent (Christian)
• Spring Book Fair
• Ash Wednesday
• Black History Door Contest Judging
• 7:45 am ~ Student Council
• 3:50 pm ~ Student Intervention and Support Program

Thursday, February 23, 2023

• Lent (Christian)
• Spring Book Fair
• 7:45 am ~ Witzzle Pro
• 7:50 am ~ Honor Chorus Rehearsals
• 3:30 pm ~ i9 Sports
• 4:00 pm ~ Girls on the Run
• 4:30 pm ~ Book Fair Opens before Reading Camp S'more
• 6:00 pm ~ Reading S'More Camp Out

Friday, February 24, 2023

• Lent (Christian)
• Spring Book Fair
• 7:15 am ~ All Pro Dads
• 8:15 am ~ Book Fair open after All Pro Dads
• 10:15 am ~ Play 2 Learn
• 1:45 pm ~ Play 2 Learn

Save the Dates for the following amazing events coming up at Parsons!

Friday, February 24th @ 7:15 am: All Pro Dads Breakfast

March 3: Attention to the Parsons Elementary community! Our Spring Dance is quickly approaching (3/3) and we are in need of volunteers to help in areas including: decorations, concessions, crafts, and clean up! If you are interested in volunteering, please click on the link below!

More details on the dance will be sent out soon!

It's important that we get our slots filled by 2/3 if possible in order to have ample time for planning. It's always amazing to see the turnout and support that pours from our families and community! We are looking forward to another fun event!

March 10: Movie Under the Stars (rescheduled from October due to inclement weather) and International Parade/Food Trucks 5:30-9pm.

As we have done in past years, we will aim to be on the front lawn. However, in case of cold or inclement weather, the event will be relocated to the gym. Along with Movie Night, we will be having our International Parade on the same day prior to the movie! We will have several food truck options (of course, you can still opt to BYOD bring your own dinner) to enjoy before the movie, and we will have a parade of countries to represent the amazing diversity we have at Parsons! If you would like to help with the planning or are interested in being a lead for a particular country, please email parsonsespta@gmail.com. Tickets for Movie Night are available on MemberHub.

If you have any questions about the PTA or volunteer opportunities to help our school community, please email parsonsespta@gmail.com.

Email: laura.j.clark@gcpsk12.org
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org
Location: 1615 Old Peachtree Road Northwest, Suwanee, GA, USA
Phone: 678-957-3050