THE MIGHTY OAK
October 14, 2016
Help Needed for Outdoor Spaces
Gwin Oaks Parents, we need your help! Our school is very lucky to have beautiful outdoor spaces where our children can learn and play. Many of you may have seen our courtyards, where we invite parents to join their kids for lunch. We also use the courtyards for one-on-one reading time and other learning opportunities. Beyond our courtyards, we have an outdoor classroom. The outdoor classroom has a long history of being a great place for lessons on science and the outdoors. Sadly, our teachers haven't used the outdoor classroom in a few years because it hasn't been maintained.
The county does not maintain these special green spaces at Gwin Oaks, so it falls to us, the Gwin Oaks community of parents, to pitch in and keep these spaces usable and attractive.
Please join us for a work day on Saturday, November 12th, from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm. Please bring your work gloves, spades, weed eaters and hedge trimmers. We know Saturdays are busy days, so we welcome you to drop in anytime between 8:00 and 12:00.
The class with the largest parent turn-out will earn a pizza party!
Reflections Winners
Congratulations to our artists who will represent Gwin Oaks ES at the county level on November 13th at Parkview HS.
KINDERGARTEN
Photography - 1st - Sadie Paul
Visual Arts - 1st - Isabell Zhong
FIRST GRADE
Photography - 1st - Benjamin Hogard
Photography - 2nd - Sunny Lee Alsobrook
Visual Arts - 1st - Benjamin Hogard
Visual Arts - 2nd - Ethen Tseggai
Honorable Mention - Laney Stephenson
Literature - 1st - Connor Hudson
Literature - 2nd - Aleeza Thakker
SECOND GRADE
Photography - 1st - John Hogard
Visual Arts - 1st - Kevin Jojo
Visual Arts - 2nd - Eva Mallory
Honorable Mention - Anna Mallory
Literature - 1st - Ashley Jones
THIRD GRADE
Photography - 1st - Paige Johnson
Photography - 2nd - Lilly Petersen
Visual Arts - 1st - Natalia Hadula
Visual Arts - 2nd - Anna Yoon
Honorable Mention - Taylor Peterman
Literature - 1st - Anishka Trehan
Film/Video - 1st - Daniel Moreda
FOURTH GRADE
Photography - 1st - Lily Curtis
Photography - 2nd - Kristen Bright
Honorable Mention - Slater Alsobrook
Visual Arts - 1st - Lily Curtis
Visual Arts - 2nd - Hadia Alkhafaji
Honorable Mention - Gabby Lim
Literature - 1st - Aditi Nair
FIFTH GRADE
Photography - 1st - Lillibeth Mallory
Photography - 2nd - Scarlett Simmon
Visual Arts - 1st - Alika Otero Ricalde
Visual Arts - 2nd - Pramiti Vora
Honorable Mention - Alika Otero Ricalde
Honorable Mention - Emely Molina
Literature - 1st - Evana Tseggai
Literature - 2nd - Pramiti Vora
Honorable Mention - Theogracia Alese
Honorable Mention - Bimisola Dairo
Film/Video - 1st - Praise Oladiti
Film/Video - 2nd - Austin Mimms
Honorable Mention - Danielle Stivers
HELP EARN CASH FOR YOUR SCHOOL WITH BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION & CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS
Once again we are collecting Box Tops and Campbell’s Soup Labels to earn money for our Media Center which will be used to purchase new equipment. We will randomly pick a winner each month from all of the Box Tops and Soup Labels that are turned in for the month. To be included in the monthly drawings, please make sure to turn in any Box Tops or Soup Labels by the last Friday of each month. The winner will be announced in the following week’s newsletter.
In May 2017, we will have 1 grand prize winner for the student who has turned in the most Box Tops and Soup Labels (the Box Tops and Soup Labels are counted together) for this school year. We will have a winner for each grade that has turned in the most for their grade and also, the class that turns in the most Box Tops and Soup Labels for the school year will win a prize for their teacher!
Important: Please send your labels or Box Tops in a plastic zip lock bag with your child’s name, teacher’s name and grade neatly printed on a piece of paper inside the bag. This is really important so that I can make sure your child gets credit for their submitted labels and Box Tops. Please trim along the dotted lines on the Box Top or Soup Labels as it helps us get them processed much faster. Unfortunately, we cannot accept Box Tops that have expired or are missing the expiration date.
If you have any questions, please contact Sharon Kosmala, 404-661-8907 or email at slmk37@aol.com.
technology news
cookieman FUNDRAISER
New Date for Product Pick Up
Product pick up for the CookieMan Fundraiser will be November 9. Parents, please pick up orders between 3:15 PM - 6:30 in the GYM.
YEARBOOK
5th Grade Recognition Yearbook Ad
Parents,
It’s time to order your 5th grade yearbook ad. Create a special note to your child that will be included in the back of the yearbook. All ads are 1/8 of a page and cost $30.00. The ads will be designed by you! You will easily create your Recognition Ad using the Pictavo online software. We only have 30 ad spaces. Ads will be filled on a 1st come, 1st returned basis as Recognition Ads are purchased online. Ads must be submitted by January 31st.
This cost is in addition to ordering a yearbook!!!
Any questions, you may contact jennifer_mimms@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.
GCPS Information
ABOUT US
Gwin Oaks Elementary
400 Gwin Oaks Drive
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Elementary 770-972-3110
The mission of the faculty and staff of Gwin Oaks Elementary is to facilitate a safe and supportive environment where excellence in learning for all children results in responsible
and productive citizens and lifelong learners.