Suwanee Elementary Monday Mail
Week of January 8, 2018
Georgia Department of Education Parent Survey
Digital Learning Day-January 8, 2018
Thank you all for your assisting your child as they participated in the first Digital Learning Day for GCPS. If you have questions about their assignments from today, please contact their teachers. If you need to access information regarding the Digital Learning Day, please click on the information below:
Click here for a flyer about Digital Learning Day (English)
Click here for a flyer about Digital Learning Day (Spanish)
Click here for a flyer about Digital Learning Day (Korean)
Suwanee ES at the Gladiator Game
Yearbooks are on sale now!
This school year will hold many precious moments that should not be forgotten. These memories will last a lifetime in your child’s copy of THE SUWANEE ELEMENTARY YEARBOOK! The Suwanee Elementary PTA has put together a book that is filled cover to cover with individual portraits, club portraits, as well as photographs of teachers, friends, special events, classes, activities and candid shots during the 2017-2018 school year. This hardcover yearbook will be a precious reminder of some of the happiest times in your child’s life. You can hold on to these valuable memories by giving your child a gift that will last a lifetime. You can purchase a yearbook NOW for $25.00 online at Balfour.com. The price goes up to $30.00 on December 21, 2017.
You can submit school activity pictures to suwaneeyearbook@gmail.com or through the Balfour Image Share App for possible inclusion to the yearbook.
Specials Update
SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING
The next school council meeting will be held January 25th at 9:30am. If anyone from our school community would like to attend as an observer, please RSVP to tami_dillard@gwinnett.k12.ga.us no later than Friday, January 12th.
Transportation Reminders
Attention Car Riders: The tardy bell rings at 8:15 AM. Staff members need to come inside the building to begin the school day. If you are not on time, please drive to the front office and sign your child in as tardy.
Transportation Changes:
If your child needs a bus pass, please make sure that the following information is included on the bus note: your student's full name, your student's teacher, the address of the destination, and the full name of the friend your student is joining on the bus (if applicable).
Changes in a student's transportation cannot be made after 1:00 pm. You can find additional information about transportation in the student/parent handbook provided at Open House and on our website.
Thank you for your support with the transportation process.
Dear Parents,
In celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the United Ebony Society of Gwinnett County, Inc., will host our 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 15, 2018 at Moore Middle School. All students and their families are invited to attend the celebration. The theme will be “Honoring the Past and Empowering the Future”. The celebration includes a parade, performances by students and resources from community outreach organizations. The 2018 celebration will also highlight artwork by students of Gwinnett County. We encourage students of all ages to submit their artwork. All submitted work must be created entirely by the student artist and received no later than Friday, January 5, 2018 to Suwanee Elementary School. Artists, whose artwork is selected to represent their schools, will receive a certificate.
Art Specifications based on “Honoring the Past and Empowering the Future”:
1. Submit only one piece of artwork per student in any two-dimensional medium (no three-dimensional).
2. All entries must be no smaller than 9” x 12” and no larger than 18” x 24”.
3. Artwork must be mounted.
4. All artwork must be GCPS student original work.
Each school may have a maximum of four (4) artwork submissions. All artwork must be identified with the artist’s name, grade, school, and teacher’s name clearly printed on a label attached to the bottom right corner of the piece. Entries must be received by Friday, January 5, 2018 to Kelly Ochipa at Suwanee Elementary School.
Dance Classes
George Pierce Park is offering Dance Classes starting in January. We are offering Ballet classes for those 4-6 years old and Ballet/Hip Hop/Jazz classes for those 7-11 years old. The classes offered will give them a fun, exciting environment to learn new dance moves and make friends. The flyer attached gives more information to those interested. If you could please pass this on to your school and any parents or students interested in Dance.
Community School Class Offerings
North Gwinnett Babysitting Classes
Open to those 11-14 years old
Monthly on two consecutive Tuesdays, 6-8PM
Next class begins on Jan. 16th
$50.00 registration on MyPaymentsPlus
Basic Spanish for Adults
7-8 PM on Wednesdays, Jan. 22nd-February 28th
$150.00 registration on MyPaymentsPlus
Please visit the Community School tab at northgwinnett.com for more information
Safety and Security
All schools have safety and security plans. The plans are designed with the help of school security and support staff members, as well as local law enforcement, emergency management, and public health officials. Plans are reviewed and updated regularly. These plans include procedures to respond to critical incidents such as tornados, medical emergencies and criminal acts. All staff members are trained on procedures to handle issues related to safety and security.
Suwanee Elementary School
Website: www.suwaneees.com
Location: 3875 Smithtown Road
Phone: 770-945-5763