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Summerour Blue Devil Blast

Summerour Blue Devil Blast
SummerourBlue Devil Blast

Volume 4, Issue 25 - January 31, 2025 Volume 4, Issue 25 - January 31, 2025

Dr. Looney's Message Dr. Looney's Message

Blue Devil Blast 2025 01 31

Important Dates Important Dates

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Upcoming Dates

  • February 1 - Soccer Scrimmages
  • February 6 - 🆕 Friendship Dance 🆕
  • February 8 - Soccer Games @ Trickum MS
  • February 8 - Saturday School
  • February 13-17 - February Break
  • February 14 - Dance Classes to Fox Theatre
  • February 21 - Café con Leche with Dr. Looney
  • February 22 - JLC Raider Competition (Sweetwater MS)
  • February 22 - Saturday School
  • February 25 - Band Concert (Pre-LGPE)
  • February 26 - GMAS Parent Night & Title I Planning Meeting
  • February 26 - Chorus Concert (Pre-LGPE)
  • February 27 - Local School Council Meeting
  • February 27 - March 3 - Title I Draft Documents Review
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Schedule Change:

The Digital Learning Day originally scheduled for February 7 has been changed to a regular in-person learning day. Please remove the February 7 Digital Learning Day from your calendar, if you've already added it!

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Intramurals

Monday - Thursday

8:00 am - 8:45 am

now through March 20

This Week This Week

Basketball & Soccer Schedules

Soccer Games tomorrow morning (2/1) start at 8am (Girls) and 9:30am (Boys)

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NHS Marching Band Invitation

Are you interested in marching band at Norcross High School next year? You're cordially invited to join us on


February 3

7:30 pm


for our February Booster meeting. This is a great way to meet other parents and get a feel for what marching band is all about.

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PTA Friendship Dance

February 6, 2025

4:00p - 6:00p


Food * Drinks * Music

Join us and bring your friends!

Tickets are $5 at the door

Concessions will be available

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February IB Learner Profile:

IB learners are communicators. They understand and express ideas and information confidently and creatively in more than one language and in a variety of modes of communication. They work effectively and willingly in collaboration with others.


IB students regularly deliver stimulating presentations and drive excellence in group assignments.

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Atom Party!

Learning abou the basis of chemistry...the atom (and completing an IB project while they're at it). Collaborating with friends over science. Connecting with their teachers and their school.


Thanks to Ms. Ife, OUR cafeteria manager, for a snack of apples while we work.

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Testing Testing

Coming Soon Coming Soon

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Buy Your Yearbook!

Buy your yearbook at Jostens.com to get a discount! First people to buy get $10 off (at $30), next group get $5 off (at $35, this is a bigger group), and the rest are full price at $40. Once they go to $40 it is the same price in Media Center and on Jostens.com. Order yours now! Go to Jostens.com, click Yearbook and Buy Your Yearbook.

More CAD work in Mr. Yelinek's class

Grade Level Information Grade Level Information

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Welcome to 6th Grade!

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org


Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2491

Join PTA

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

welcome back to school
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Welcome to 7th Grade!

Mr. Al Sadler

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Al.Sadler@gcpsk12.org


Ms. Angelica Rosas

7th Grade Counselor

Angelica.Rosas@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2480

Join PTA

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

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Welcome to 8th Grade!

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org


Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2487

Join PTA

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

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Welcome to Gear Up!

Dr. Toni Weir

Gear Up Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org


Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

770.797.2960

Join PTA

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

Summerour Specific Summerour Specific

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November 22, December 13, January 24, February 28, March 28, and April 25
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Drive Through Food Pantry

Norcross Cluster

Drive Thru Food Pantry


Paul Duke STEM High School

5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Norcross, GA 30071

10:30 a.m. until food runs out


  • Sponsored by the Norcross Elementary counselors
  • Food provided by the Atlanta Food Bank

Join Us For Café Con Leche

with Dr. Looney & the counselors

Friday, February 21

9:30 - 10:15 AM

Parent Center


Conversations with parents or guardians about how consistent school attendance lays the foundation for your child's success, both in the classroom and beyond. This will also be a chance to share any questions or concerns you may have and collaborate on strategies to support consistent attendance.

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Georgia Milestones Family Night

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

6:00 - 6:30 PM

School cafeteria


Help your child prepare for the state test administered to all students in April. Experience Online Testing and learn the promotion requirements. Spaghetti Dinner and raffle prizes.


Taxi vouchers to attend this meeting are available upon request.

2024-2025 School Year 2024-2025 School Year

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Do You Want to Volunteer at Summerour?

Click this link to let Rosanna Carlson know that you'd like to volunteer to help out at Summerour. You can choose specific days and times to come in weekly OR go through the list of events and groups that could use you. Check it out! Come and be a part of your child's school.

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ParentSquare Setup

You can receive ParentSquare message notifications 3 ways: email, text, or in the phone app. The GCPS website has a page that explains how to setup or change your notifications. We encourage you to go in to your ParentSquare account and make sure that you are getting the notifications in a way that makes the most sense for you!


Click the link and make sure you are getting notified.

2023-2024 Family Perceptions EES Survey Results

Summerour Middle School
OUR Students, OUR School, OUR Community, OUR Future!
321 Price Place

Norcross, GA 30071


770.448.3045

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