The Parsons Happenings
April 30, 2021
In this edition...
Message about your Proud Principal
Asian Pacific Islander Month
Strategic Direction 2020-2030
Georgia Milestones Testing (GMAS)
Superintendent Search Survey
In-Person Field Day
Virtual Field Day for Digital Students
Digital Yearbook Signing
Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association Football Registration
2021 Autism Awareness Walk
Summer Enrichment Acceleration
Get Georgia Reading
Korean DLI Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration (Korean translation)
Kindergarten Registration
5th Grade Finale Info
Book Mobile
PTA News
Middle School Summer Career Academy
Join the GCPS Team
Weekly Events
Business Partners
Message about your Proud Principal
Asian Pacific Islander Month
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Strategic Direction 2020-2030
GMAS for Third, Fourth & Fifth Grades
This week our 4th graders will make their mark on the GMAS. We are excited for all of our students in grades 3-5 to show what they know on the Georgia Milestones Assessment this year. If a digital student is coming in for GMAS Testing, the parents will receive an informational email prior to the first day of testing for their grade level. More information about Georgia Milestones Testing can be found on our website.
Superintendent Search Survey
The Gwinnett County Board of Education is moving forward in its search to identify the district's next superintendent.
Superintendent Search Announcement Search for Gwinnett Superintendent Officially Launches The School Board is committed to a transparent process in its search for Gwinnett County Public Schools' next leader. This web page is dedicated to providing our staff and community with information regarding the superintendent search and its progress. It will be updated as the search progresses.
An essential part of the superintendent search process is obtaining feedback from everyone in the community. GCPS is seeking input via a survey on the qualities the community would like to see in the next superintendent. The survey is open through May 16th and is available in English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese. Click here to take the Gwinnett Community Superintendent Search Survey.
Digital Yearbook Signing Pages
One of the best parts about the yearbook experience is the notes and signatures from friends. Now, with Digital Yearbook Signing Pages, all students have the opportunity to take part in that tradition with a fun, free, interactive experience that results in a permanent keepsake.
It’s free to all students and is a great way to bring our school community together and remember this historic school year! Check out this video to see how it works. Get started today at yearbooksigning.jostens.com!
Peachtree Ridge Youth Athletic Association Football Registration
Autism Awareness Walk
Summer Enrichment Acceleration
On Monday, April 19, Dr. Clay Hunter presented information on GCPS TV about Summer Enrichment + Acceleration . If you missed the live viewing, you can access the program on the district's website. Each school in Gwinnett will offer Summer Enrichment + Acceleration to provide students exposure to foundational AKS of the rising grade level.
Overview of SEA
This summer’s learning experience for our elementary students has been thoughtfully redesigned to support our students. The SEA learning experience will focus on:
- Acceleration of student learning of foundational AKS
- Previewing the next grade level AKS
- Responsive instruction focused on flexible learning groups
- Strategies which support special education and EL students
- Enrichment opportunities will be provided in Art, PE, Music, and Computer Science
In-Person Selection Criteria:
We will consider the following when identifying students for in‐person learning:
- Grades, classroom and district level assessments, and the student data report provided by the district
- In‐person learning is for identified students who are currently in grades K‐5
Details:
- In-person teacher/student ratio will be 1:15
- We will have one teacher/class for each grade level at Parsons
- In-person students are expected to attend the full day of learning
- Student summer hours will be 8:00AM— 2:00PM
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided
- Transportation will be provided
- In‐person learning is for identified students who are currently in grades K‐5
- Students who are not attending in-person have the opportunity to participate digitally through an asynchronous format which students will access on eClass. Details will be sent in separate communication
- Health and safety guidelines will remain in effect during the summer learning time
The Get Georgia Reading program will be funded again this year at the state level. Get Georgia Reading 2021 begins on May 3. Provided by Renaissance, the program gives all children, parents/guardians, and educators free access to thousands of digital books and news articles through July 31, 2021. Get Georgia Reading supports student learning now and all summer with a diverse library of 6,400+ digital books from myON and age-appropriate news articles from myON News.
Student Login Information:
User Name: GWINNETTCOUNTY
Password: read
Parents and guardians of children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2021, are encouraged to register their new kindergartner between April 6 and May 28. Kindergarten Registration is such an exciting event at Parsons as we look forward to welcoming our newest Lioncubs to our school. Please help us get the word out that registration is open digitally. Click on the attached link for information about Kindergarten Registration. https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/14128
Registration for Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program open for incoming kindergartners
DLI registration for new kindergartners starting school in 2021–22 closes on May 13 at 3 p.m. Interested families should complete the DLI registration on the our school's website (Parsons ES). Parsons may consider transfers if available slots are not filled by students in the school zone and families provide transportation. In addition to completing DLI registration paperwork, families should complete registration for kindergarten in an easy two-step process online registration on the district website and a registration appointment at their child’s assigned elementary school.
5th Grade Finale
We are happy to announce we will be having our 5th Grade Finale, 5th Grade Walk, and 5th Grade Celebration on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, from 12:30 pm-2:30 pm. Digital and in-person students will be invited to participate. This will be a student-only event held at Parsons Elementary. We are not able to accommodate families being in attendance, but we are excited to be able to offer a recording of the events that will be posted on our eClass page. A registration form will be emailed to digital parents next week to complete if you want your child to participate. More information and details will be shared closer to the date. Congratulations to our rising 6th graders!
Please note that 5th grade teachers are in NEED OF PICTURES of your child for the 5th Grade Finale Slideshow! See the flyer below for more information on how to submit pictures.
Media Center Curbside Info
May 5 & 6 are our last days for curbside checkout. Please remember to place your books on hold by this Sunday night to pick up next week. We hope to see many of our digital learners get new books to read from the Media Center next week.
We will be out at curbside for Media Center returns on May 12, 13, 19, & 20 at the regular time from 11:30 - 1:00. You can always return books to the Book Return located in front of the school. We hope you enjoyed checking out books this year from the Media Center at Parsons! Keep Reading!
Book Mobile
The mission of the GCPS Book Mobile Program is to put books into the hands of children! Last summer, we were able to give away 61,106 books in June and July. This summer, the Book Mobiles return to a true mobile library visiting 100 stops per week for students to check out books. Check out more in the flyer below.
Middle School Summer Career Academy (For Rising 6th Graders)
Looking to join the GCPS team?
Monday, 5/3/21
- GMAS ~ 4th Grade MA
Tuesday, 5/4/21
- GMAS ~ 4th Grade MA
Wednesday, 5/5/21
- Cinco de Mayo
- GMAS ~ 4th Grade ELA
Friday, 5/7/21
- GMAS ~ 4th Grade ELA
- Box Top Collection
- School Lunch Hero Day
- 9:00 am PTA Zoom Meeting
The next PTA meeting by Zoom is on Friday, May 7th at 9:00 am. Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79589219374?pwd=NFZya05yM3V6Z2k0dU9rM2Z1VkthQT09
Meeting ID: 795 8921 9374
Passcode: lioncub
Parsons Business Partners 2020-2021
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