Yellow Jacket Family News

It’s HOMECOMING WEEK at The Park! 🐝 We are excited to celebrate our Yellow Jackets, show our school spirit, and bring our school community together for a week of fun, pride, and Jacket traditions!

Students are permitted to dress down in accordance with the designated themed days for Homecoming Week. We encourage everyone to participate, show their creativity, and represent the black and gold with pride!

Mark your calendars for our Homecoming Weekend events:

🏈 Homecoming Football Game

• Friday at 6:30 p.m.

• Come out and cheer on our Yellow Jackets!

• Tickets are available for purchase on FanGo.

🎉 Homecoming Tailgate

• Friday at 4:00 p.m.

• Join us as we build excitement and celebrate our Jacket community before the game!

• Tickets are available for purchase on FanGo.

💃🏽 Homecoming Dance

• Saturday, 7:00–11:00 p.m.

• Location: Gwynn Park High School Small Gym

• Students must enter through the student parking lot entrance.

• Tickets are available for purchase on FanGo.

Thank you to our families, staff, and community partners for helping make Gwynn Park High School a special place to learn, grow, and belong.

Let’s make it a fantastic week filled with Jacket pride and positive energy!

One School, One Family, One Jacket!

Isn’t it a great day to be in the House of the Jackets?

Let’s make it another great week to be in The House of the Jackets!

Please feel free to reach out to me by email at naima.hopkinsvinson@pgcps.org.

Please join our new official School Instagram: @gphsyellowjackets

Your Purposeful Principal,

Dr. Hopkins

Uniform checks every week!! IDs are expected!

WHITE/BLACK/GOLD CREWNECK JACKETS OR SWEATSHIRTS; NO BLUE JEAN

12th Grade Assistant Principal

Rashieda Addison, rashieda.addison@pgcps.org

11th Grade Assistant Principal

John Quinn, john.quinn@pgcps.org

10th Grade Assistant Principal

Yolanda Clark, yolanda.leonardclark@pgcps.org

9th Grade Assistant Principal

Eric Harrison, eric.harrison@pgcps.org

While mobile phones continue to be useful tools in education, they have also become a harmful distraction for many teenage learners during the school day. We are asking all parents to help by exploring ways of implementing parental controls on student mobile devices during school hours. We also ask that you have regular conversations with your children about responsible usage of mobile devices and social media. We will be having ongoing conversations with the community about this throughout the year to promote a safe and healthy learning environment for all.

Please note that TEACHERS ARE PERMITTED TO HAVE NO CELL PHONE POLICIES IN THEIR CLASSROOMS, and students must adhere to these classroom rules.

Parental control guides for iPhones, Android, and other devices

🐝🎓💫Graduation is May 24, 2027 at 10:30 am 🐝🎉🎓

Senior Calendar

As you prepare for this exciting milestone, please keep the following important updates in mind:
• Service Learning Hours are a graduation requirement. These must be completed, especially if you plan to apply for an early release schedule. Be sure to check the 2027 Canvas page for details.
• Review your Graduation Notification Agreement (GNA) provided by Ms. Greene to ensure you are on track with your credit requirements for senior status.
• Parents & Students: Please join the BAND app to stay informed. Important updates, including Senior Pictures, have already been posted.

Join the Band App for more information on the class of 2030

Band App-Class 2030

Parking Enforcement

All parked cars need a parking pass. Student parking passes can be purchased from MySchoolBucks for $25. A copy of a valid license, registration and insurance is required for the application, which is available in the main office. Towing has resumed. All visitors to the school can receive a parking pass from the main office.

SCHOOL HOURS REMINDER

First period starts at 7:45 am! Any student arriving afterwards will have an unexcused tardy for the day. The number of unexcused tardies because of car drop offs is unacceptable. Please be mindful that students are missing instructional time in the first period and grades will be impacted.

Students, Parents, and Guardians,

1. Student lunches should be sent with them when they arrive for school or lunch can be purchased in the cafeteria via MySchoolBucks.
2. Please refrain from bringing fast food to the school for your students and their friends throughout the school day and during their lunch period, as it is a distraction in classes.
3. Food deliveries ordered by students, parents, family members or friends will NOT be accepted from DoorDash, Uber Eats, GrubHub or any other food delivery service or vendor. It will be confiscated.

• Friday, October 9- Thursday, October 15, 2026: Homecoming Week

• Friday, October 16, 2026: No School for Students, Professional Development Staff Picture Day; Tailgate at 4:00 pm; Homecoming Game, 6:30 pm

• Saturday, October 17, 2026: Homecoming Dance, 7:00 pm -11:00 pm, Small Gym

• Tuesday, October 20, 2026: Virtual Parent Meeting for the Class of 2028

• Friday, October 30, 2026: Early Dismissal for Students | Q1 Grading & Reporting Half-Day for Teachers

• Tuesday, November 3, 2026: School and Offices Closed (Election Day)

• Wednesday, November 11, 2026: Schools Closed for Students | Parent-Teacher Conferences

• November 25-27, 2026: Schools Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

School Instagram:@gphsyellowjackets