Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• November 12 - Basketball (Away) Osborne MS (Mill Creek HS)
  
• November 12 - Orchestra District 13 Honors Orchestra
• November 14 - High School Choice: In Person, Norcross HS (English/Spanish)
• November 15 - 17 - GCPS' AKS at Home Sessions (info below)
• November 15 - Math Night
• November 16 - Makeup Picture Day
• November 17 - Café con Leche w/ Dr. Looney
• November 17 - Basketball (Away) Duluth MS (Duluth HS)
• November 18 - Career Day
• November 18 - Theatre Arts Trip to North Gwinnett HS
• November 21 - 25 - Thanksgiving Break
• Week of November 28 - 8th Grade Students Submit High School Choice via eClass

Today is Veteran's Day and Summerour wishes to thank OUR veteran's for their service. So, we offered them up a breakfast, but we'd like to also offer up this great, big shout out for the sacrifice they made for their country.

Please take the time to thank these heroes, especially if they are also teaching your child.
(pictured left to right)

• Corporal Eder Villegas, U.S. Army
• Major Eric Westpheling, U.S. Army
• Staff Sergeant Hope Sarpong, U.S. Army
• Staff Sergeant Sydney Ray, U.S. Army
• HM3 Samer Kader, U.S. Navy

Career Day will be held November 18th from 10:00-2:30 PM. We would love to have you come talk about your career for the whole period or any amount of time you have available. Please reach out to Summerour MS at 770-448-3045 if you can attend. Attached is a letter with more detailed info.

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

The Norcross cluster of schools has two outstanding options for rising ninth graders to choose from as they enter high school. Students and their families will have the opportunity to learn about Norcross High School and Paul Duke High School in October and November. Students will submit their choice for high school along with their elective course selections the first week of December.

The full high school selection timeline is now available.

Norcross High School Registration Info

Paul Duke STEM High School Registration Info

Connections Assistant Principal:

Belinda Terry, Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Students cannot be dropped off up front at the bus lanes in the morning!

All parent drop off and pick up are handled from the separate car rider lane in the rear of the building, Why? Buses move in and out from before 8 am to after 10 am. For safety, we cannot have our students crossing the three lanes in front of the buses.

Do not drop your child off in front of the building. They would have to walk around the building to the rear to get in anyway, so just drop them off there.

Students who are car riders must be picked up in the rear of the building. Students are not allowed to walk to a parent's car parked anywhere else on campus, or anywhere off campus. Students who are being taken home by car, must be picked up from the car rider lane.

*Note: please pull all the way to the front of the lane for pickup, to keep things moving. Do not stop at the first door you come to

Sign up for our AKS at Home virtual sessions.

When?

• Kindergarten
• Language Arts: Wednesday, November 16 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
• Mathematics: Wednesday, November 16 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• 1st Grade
• Language Arts: Wednesday, November 16, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• Mathematics: Wednesday, November 16, 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
• 2nd Grade
• Language Arts: Tuesday, November 15, 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
• Mathematics: Tuesday, November 15, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
• 3rd Grade
• Language Arts: Tuesday, November 15, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• Mathematics: Tuesday, November 15, 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
• 4th Grade
• Language Arts: Thursday, November 17, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• Mathematics: Thursday, November 17, 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
• 5th Grade
• Language Arts: Thursday, November 17, 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
• Mathematics, Thursday, November 17, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Where?

Virtual meeting via Zoom (zoom link on website)

Unable to Attend?
A parent tip sheet and a recording of the meeting will be available on the county website following the completion of each unit.

*Language Interpretation services will be provided in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, and Chinese.

Fliers Below in 5 Languages

The 23rd Latino Youth Leadership Conference

Saturday, December 3

Emory University

Free for all students, teachers, and parents and it includes breakfast, lunch, and a t-shirt. For more information, or to sign up, check out their website.

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.

Thinkers exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.

IB students contribute to discussions in a meaningful way. They do not shy away from challenging questions and, once they know the answer, follow up by asking “why?”

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.