The Parsons Happenings
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
A Message from Proud Principal, Laura Clark
Another great thing about Fall is ... Football! I can't wait to see everyone in their Falcons' spirit wear on Friday the 18th as we 'RISE UP' for Falcons' Friday.
Enjoy your break and we look forward to seeing our students back on Tuesday, October 15.
Proud to be your Principal,
Mrs. Clark
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Great Days of Service: Food Drive
Week at a Glance
10/14/19
Fall Break ~ Student Holiday
Tuesday
10/15/19
Book Fair Preview
Relay for Life Boo Grams for sale ~ $1 ~ See flyer in Friday folders
Spanish Club ~ 3:30 pm
Young Rembrandts ~ 3:30 pm
Wednesday
10/16/19
Relay for Life Boo Grams for sale ~ $1
Chorus Practice ~ 7:30 am
Drama Kids ~ 3:30 pm
Taekwon Do ~ 3:30 pm
Thursday
10/17/19
Relay for Life Boo Grams for sale ~ $1
Chorus Practice ~ 7:30 am
Witzzle Pro ~ 7:40 am
i9 Sports ~ 3:30 pm
Korean Language ~ 3:30 pm
Robotics Club ~ 3:30 pm
Friday
10/18/19
Fall Picture Make Up Day
Staff Good Day ~ Pre K and K parents
Falcons Friday
Relay for Life Boo Grams for sale ~ $1
Student Council ~ 7:45 am
Young Georgia Authors Writing Contest
2019-2020 Young Georgia Authors
About The Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition
This contest is open to any student currently enrolled in a GCPS school, grades K -12. Initial contest entries will be accepted at the school level. Schools will conduct a school-wide contest, forwarding a package of the school’s winning entries (no more than one winner per grade level) to the GCPS Language Arts Office by the October 31 deadline. Judging will be coordinated by the Language Arts Office.
Important note: Winners at the county-level will be submitted as entries to the annual Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition. The GCPS writing competition guidelines are patterned after the YGA guidelines.
Requirements: Unlike many writing competitions, YGA does not provide a prompt to which students must respond or provide any other boundaries to their genre choice or creativity beyond a 1900-word maximum length. Entries may include:
WHAT TO WRITE
Unlike many writing competitions, YGA does not provide a prompt to which students must respond or provide any other boundaries to their genre choice or creativity beyond a 1900-word maximum length, which is no more than five pages if typed (Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced).
Gwinnett County Public Schools does request that submissions be appropriate for the school setting.
Entries may include:
· Short Stories
· Poetry
· Essays
· Expository Writing
· Personal Narratives
· Any Other Original Student Writing
PRIZES
· Winning students, their families, select teachers, and their principal will be invited to a reception and special presentation by a published author. Date for this event is to be determined.
· Winners will receive a framed certificate and a prize.
· The highest-scoring entries in each of four groups (grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) will receive an additional cash prize from the GCPS Foundation Fund.
· Winning entries will be submitted to represent GCPS in the Georgia Young Authors Writing Competition in the spring.
· The contest will yield no more than 13 winners, one per grade level (K-12).
If you submit an entry, please make sure that you complete the entry form and sign the student and parent section.
v Please return entries to Parsons no later than October 18, 2019 and complete the writing contest entry form.
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Afternoon Transportation
Student Checkout
For assistance in updating contact information on the parent portal, please visit https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/11430.
Parsons Reading Program
Staff Goody Day (Pre K and Kindergarten Parents)
Friday, October 18th
Staff Goody Day is hosted by a different grade level each month and is a great way to show Parsons ES teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! Friday, October 18th, Pre K and Kindergarten parents are invited to send in sweet and savory treats for teachers and staff to enjoy throughout the day. While sweet treats (like donuts, muffins, cookies, chocolates & brownies) and savory snacks (like bagels, chips, popcorn, and cheese & crackers) are always appreciated, the staff is also grateful for healthy options (like protein bars, hummus & pita chips, almonds, fruit, veggies & dip). PTA volunteers will be at the front of the school and at the car pool drop-off lane to collect the goodies that morning.
*PLEASE LABEL IF FOOD CONTAINS NUTS*
Bus Driver Appreciation Day ~ October 21st
We will be celebrating our school bus drivers on Monday, October 21, 2019. Please have your student make a card for their bus driver to show their appreciation for all they do for our students!
All Pro Dads - New Date ~ Friday, October 25th
Families and kids team up for a quick, before school
breakfast and a 45 minute program focusing on
parenthood and family topics.
Falcons Friday
Boo Grams for sale for Relay for Life ~ $1
Picture Day Re Takes/Make Up Day ~ Friday, October 18th
GCPS Office of Student Discipline Community Outreach
You are invited to attend a Peachtree Ridge Cluster meeting at PRHS in the Peachtree Ridge Commons on Monday, October 28th at 6:00 pm to discuss topics that will include social media, dangerous APPs, cyberbullying/online threats, trending drugs, weapons, and dangerous trends for teens. See attached flyer for more information.
Parsons Elementary School Vision and Mission
Vision: The vision of Parsons Elementary is to become a school of choice with a welcoming, safe and secure environment that provides students with the necessary knowledge and skills to compete successfully in the 21st century and to be compassionate, conscientious, and productive leaders and citizens for our community, country, and world.
Mission: Parsons Elementary is a learning community that promotes individual academic excellence with a commitment to continuous improvement.
Motto: Achieving and believing
Beliefs:
¨ All students can learn.
¨ Student learning is the primary focus of all decisions impacting the work of the school.
¨ Students learn in different ways and need to demonstrate their understanding of essential knowledge and skills as well as be actively engaged in solving problems and producing quality work.
¨ Our commitment to continuous improvement is imperative so our school can enable students to become confident, self-directed life-long learners.
¨ A safe and physically comfortable environment promotes student learning.
¨ Teachers, administrators, parents, and community share the responsibility for advancing the school’s mission.
Proud Principal Laura Clark
Email: laura_j_clark@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org
Location: 1615 Old Peachtree Road Northwest, Suwanee, GA, USA
Phone: 678-957-3050