The Parsons Happenings
Friday, January 24, 2020
A Message from Proud Principal, Laura Clark
What an honor it was to receive the Governor's Silver Award at Thursday night's Board of Education Meeting! We received the Silver Award for being one of the highest performing schools in our state. For three consecutive years, Parsons' students have scored in the 95th percentile compared to other elementary schools in Georgia. Parsons was one of twenty seven schools in the district to receive a Governor's award. Our banner and award will be on display for all to see. We truly are Achieving and Believing!
We have another exciting event coming up on Tuesday...STEM Night! We hope you can come join in the fun from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm as students engage in all things STEM. The teachers and staff have planned a fun filled night for all.
Proud to be your Principal,
Mrs. Clark
Happy Lunar New Year 2020!
Parsons celebrates the 100th Day of School
Car Rider Safety Concern
Digital Citizenship Highlight
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Support the Kids Heart Challenge
New Teacher Email Addresses
Parents can continue to email teachers at their "old" email addresses. This email should continue to work as well. However, we know that with anything new there can always be a few glitches. Please contact the office if you have any issues with emailing teachers or staff.
Support Autism Awareness
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Week at a Glance
1/27/20
Kids Heart Challenge Begins
Readers Rally ~ 7:30 am
Chess Club ~ 3:30 pm
Tuesday
1/28/20
Girls Who Code ~ 3:30 pm
Young Rembrandts ~ 3:30 pm
Spanish Club ~ 3:30 pm
STEM Night ~ 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
1/29/20
GA Student Health Survey administered to Grades 3-5
Chorus Practice ~ 7:30 am
World Citizens ~ 7:45 am
Learning through the Arts A for Anansi (2nd Grade)
Drama Kids ~ 3:30 pm
Tiger Jo's Taekwon Do ~ 3:30 pm
Thursday
1/30/20
GA Student Health Survey administered to Grades 3-5
Chorus Practice ~ 7:30 am
Witzzle Pro ~ 7:40 am
i9 Sports ~ 3:30 pm
Korean Language ~ 3:30 pm
Friday
1/31/20
Student Checkout
For assistance in updating contact information on the parent portal, please visit https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/11430.
STEM Night
Parsons Elementary School
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
6:00 - 8:00 PM
All Parsons families are invited to join us for STEM Night. Students and their families will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of STEM related activities. This year we are also starting a new tradition. During STEM Night, we are asking that all students sign up for a 15 minute time period to share the excellent STEM and PBL work they have done in their classrooms. White this is not required, it does provide students an excellent opportunity to practice their communication skills and share what they have learned with our school community. They are then free to spend the rest of STEM Night enjoying the STEM activities and seeing what other students are sharing. You can find a link for your child to sign up to share their STEM learning in your child's class newsletter. Please note that each grade level has its own sign up, so please don't sign up children in different grade levels using the same link. Thanks for supporting the awesome STEM learning happening at Parsons!
Afternoon Transportation
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