Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• January 14 - Basketball vs. Jones MS
  
• January 14 - Sem 1 Grades in ParentVUE/StudentVUE
• January 16 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
• January 17 - County Begins Mailing Report Cards
• January 19 - All State MS Chorus Auditions
  
• January 19 - Basketball vs. Twin Rivers
• January 19 - ESOL Parent Night @ Norcross Public Library
• January 19 - 6th Orchestra Winter Concert
• January 20 - GSMST Registration Deadline
• January 21 - Basketball vs North Gwinnett MS
• January 21 - Soccer vs. Northbrook MS
• January 26 - Basketball vs. Hull MS
  
• January 28 - Basketball vs. Lilburn MS
• January 28 - Soccer vs. Lilburn MS
• February 3 - Digital Learning Day #3
• February 3 - Semester 2 Progress Reports Go Home
• February 4 - Soccer @ Sweetwater MS
• February 6-10 - National School Counseling Week
• February 14 - St. Valentine's Day
• February 15 - GCPS County Basketball Tournament
• February 16, 17, 20 - No School - GCPS Student Holiday

Summerour's ESOL Parent Night this Thursday (January 19) will be held at the Norcross Public Library. Join us there!

Flyer in English (above) and Flyer in Spanish (to the left)

Please take a moment to congratulate Mr. Kendall Jones when you see him. He is our Teacher of the Month for January.

His colleagues on the 7th grade teams want to make sure you know, he's one of our phenomenal 7th grade teachers.

Thanks for all your hard work, Mr. Jones!

We are happy to offer an intramural program here at Summerour Middle School!

The Intramural program will run from Tuesday January 17th-Thursday March 23rd and is intended to provide fun, interactive activities for all students. Activities offered depend on students’ interests (let us know what you want to play) and include, but are not limited to, soccer and basketball.

There is no charge for this program. If any problems with behavior occur, students will be verbally warned and if problems continue, the student will be excused from the program.

Permission Form Below

Mr. Lenie George

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Lenie.George@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Pam Griswell

6th Grade Counselor

Pam.Griswell@gcpsk12.org

Mr. Stacy James

7th Grade Assistant Principal

stacy.james@gcpsk12.org

770-417-2486

Ms. Yunilda Valdez

7th Grade Counselor

yunilda.valdez@gcpsk12.org

770-417-2480

8th Grade Counselors:

Robin Blackwell, Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

Kimberly Blackshear, Kimberly.Blackshear@gcpsk12.org

8th Grade Assistant Principal:

Christy Gray, Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

8th Grade Clerk:

Faby Silva, Faby.Silva@gcpsk12.org

Connections Assistant Principal:

Belinda Terry, Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

It's a new semester. For most of our students, that means new Connections classes. Some will have 1 new class, others will have 2. Check in with your child about schedules, and ask about these new classes in the coming weeks.

Thank you to OUR science teachers for working hard with students. It was evident from OUR Science Fair projects that students worked hard, but also that teachers have worked very hard in guiding students.

A big shout out to judges for judging projects and supporting young scientists. The science fair was not possible without you! It was evident that SUMMEROUR FAMILY is always there for students.

Please congratulate following students for their success in Science Fair:

6th Grade

• First Place - Ferris Wheel - Shelby R., Veronica M. (Griscti)
• Second Place - Bridges - Isabella S., Andrea H. (Griscti)
• Third Place - Oxidizing Pennies - Nabil Z., Alex R., Taylor M., Jessy V. (Jabeen)

7th Grade

• First Place - Spherifying Liquids - Nuha G. (George)
• Second Place - Dissolving Skittles - Joseguillermo P., Jahreem W. (Frank)
• Third Place - Energy of the Wind - Jayko E., Wilberth M., Byron M. (Mijares)

8th Grade

• First Place - Solar Powered Water Desalinization - Avani S., Johnathan N., Ben T. (Beg)
• Second Place - Drought Tolerant Grass Water Retention - Abram P., Jason O., Isabella T. (Beg)
• Third Place - Hydropower to Lift a Load - Keilin R., Jasmin R., Samantha B. (Beg)
• Third Place - Inflation & Poverty - Kilsy V., Andrea A., Ailyn D. (Beg)

IB Learners understand and appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, and are open to the perspectives, values and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

IB students have a deep understanding of various cultures and views, bringing an appreciation of new views to both their academic study and their involvement in local and wider communities. Their international mindedness complements the missions of the best tertiary institutions.

Cell phones are not allowed during the school day at Summerour.

• No phones in classrooms
  
• No phones in hallways
  
• No phones in restrooms
  

Phones should be left at home or turned off and left in backpacks/book bags all day long.

Summerour is still hosting weekly Covid surveillance testing on Thursday afternoons. If you'd like to sign your child up, use this form to sign up.

Our Parent Center is located on our first floor, so it's easy to get to. Come check in at the front office, then use the Parent Center to volunteer, check-out resources, and get engaged!

More information is on our website, or you can reach out to Rosanna Carlson, our Parent Instructional Support Coordinator.

• Student Tutoring - 8:15 - 8:50 a.m.
• Student Arrival - 8:50 a.m.
• Tardy Bell / Late Arrival - 9:15 a.m.
• No Check Out After - 3:00 p.m.
• Dismissal Bell - 4:00 p.m.