Summerour Blue Devil Blast

Volume 4, Issue 25 - January 31, 2025
Dr. Looney's Message
Important Dates
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
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!
This Week
Basketball & Soccer Schedules
Soccer Games tomorrow morning (2/1) start at 8am (Girls) and 9:30am (Boys)
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.
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
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.
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.
Testing
Coming Soon
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
Welcome to 6th Grade!
Ms. Belinda Terry
6th Grade Assistant Principal
Ms. Tannia Wood
6th Grade Counselor
770.417.2491
Welcome to 7th Grade!
Mr. Al Sadler
7th Grade Assistant Principal
Ms. Angelica Rosas
7th Grade Counselor
770.417.2480
Welcome to 8th Grade!
Ms. Christy Gray
8th Grade Assistant Principal
Ms. Robin Blackwell
8th Grade Counselor
770.417.2487
Welcome to Gear Up!
Dr. Toni Weir
Gear Up Assistant Principal
Ms. Allegra Morgan
Gear Up Counselor
770.797.2960
Summerour Specific
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.
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
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.
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.