Message from the Mill
March 2024
Upcoming Events
Mother Son Night Out at Georgia Swarm
Friday, March 8 7:30-9:30 PM
Relay for Life March Fundraisers
Hat Day: March 22 - Donate $1 to Relay for Life and wear your favorite hat to school!
5th Grade Chorus performance
Thursday, March 21st
6-8:30 PM at Mountain View High School
Spring Pictures
Spring Picture Day is Coming!
TSS Photography will be at Puckett's Mill on Tuesday, March 5, to take our spring individual and class pictures. Flyers with information on ordering will be sent home on Friday, March 1.
Be sure to register your email and/or phone numbers that you would like for proofs to be delivered to. Proofs will be sent out within 3-5 business days of picture day. All ordering is online directly with TSS Photography. All pictures ordered will be delivered directly to you!
If you have any questions, please contact Lisa Gilbreath at lisa.gilbreath@gcpsk12.org.
2024 IditaREAD Challenge
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race takes place in Alaska each year in early March. Mushers and their sled dog teams race approximately 1,049 miles from Anchorage to Nome. The race usually takes 9-15 days, with teams racing through blizzards, freezing temperatures, and brutal winds.
This March, Puckett’s Mill students will race to Nome, Alaska by reading books. Although the Iditarod race only takes about two weeks to complete, students will have four weeks to complete this reading challenge. This may require more reading at night than students usually do, but that is what makes it a challenge. The IditaREAD begins on Friday, March 1, and ends on Friday, March 29.
Students who complete the entire challenge will be eligible for some cool prizes. All students will receive a “Pawsome” bracelet for participating.
Early Release: Parent- Teacher Conferences
Exceptional Children's Week
Puckett's Mill will be celebrating Exceptional Children's Week the week of March 11th - March 14th! This year's theme is "Lucky To Be Me". The purpose of this week is to recognize our students with exceptionalities and the staff members that work with them. Join us in our themed dress up days and encourage students to accept, respect, and include people of ALL abilities!
Digital Learning Day
Friday, March 15, is a Digital Learning Day (DLD) for all students. On scheduled DLDs, students access lessons in eCLASS but do not have virtual class time with their teachers.
To ensure that students have a nutritious breakfast and lunch to fuel their learning, our bus drivers will be on the road and at every bus stop to deliver meals prepared by School Nutrition Program staff.
Families should expect buses to run their routes from approximately 10:45 a.m. to noon, beginning at the first stops on the route. These delivered meals are provided at no cost to families, and are provided to anyone 18 years old and under.
FLL Robotics Competition Team
Readers Rally Competition Team
Got Sneakers? Campaign
Clean out your closets and donate your used athletic shoes to PMES! Our Got Sneakers? Campaign will kick off Monday, March 11th! Collection bins will be set out in the hallway near the nurse's office to accept donations of well-worn athletic shoes. PMES will donate all shoes brought in to our partner, Got Sneakers? to be recirculated to secondhand markets so people can access quality, pre-owned footwear at affordable prices. All heavily used and damaged footwear is recycled to reuse materials or to convert waste into energy. All compensation we receive from Got Sneakers? will go toward the PMES PE program.
Important Reminders
Transportation Changes
The completed form should be sent to school with your student and turned in to their teacher when they arrive at school. Thank you for your help to ensure the safety of our students.
Spring Break 2024
Spring Break will be April 2nd- 5th. We hope you have a fun and relaxing break!
Birthday Treats
Parents are welcome to send in with their student or DROP off STORE BOUGHT, individually, pre- wrapped treats for birthdays celebrations.
Puckett's Mill Elementary School
Email: mina.banfield@gcpsk12.org
Website: https://schools.gcpsk12.org/PuckettsMillES
Location: 2442 S Pucketts Mill Rd, Dacula, GA, United States
Phone: 678-765-5110