Panther Weekly

You are invited to our 50th celebration.

On Saturday, February 21, 2026 we will be celebrating Parkview High School's 50th Anniversary. Please join us at 3:00PM in the theater for a short program featuring speakers from Parkview's past, present and future. The program will be followed by student led tours of our campus.

Please congratulate the following students for receiving awards in the prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards in the Georgia Region for the 2025-26 School year.

The Awards reception will be held at SCAD with a date to be announced at a later date.

Gold Key award winners will go on to be adjudicated at the National Level. Awards to be announced at a later date.

Ethan Griffin, Silver Key, Mixed Media, “Caspian”

Maheen Imran, Silver Key, Printmaking, “Whiskered Reverie”

Ava Johnson, Silver Key, Photography,“The Hand”

Sophia Lin, Gold Key, Digital Painting, Drawing and Collage,“Childlike Wonder”

Sophia Lin, Honorable Mention, Drawing, "Fading Memories”

Jacquelyn Martinez, Silver Key, Photography, “Stuck”

Nhi Nguyen, Honorable Mention, Ceramics and Glass, “Dragon Donut”

Logan Nichols, Silver Key, Experimental Photography, “Lepidoptera”

Logan Nichols, Silver Key, Photography, “Weeping Perennial”

Allan Ovchina, Gold Key, Photography, “Beautifully Trapped”

Nidhi Pachotia, Honorable Mention, Ceramics and Glass, “Twists”

Deepali Patel, Honorable Mention, Mixed Media Prints, “Fish out of Water”

Charlotte Reagin, Gold Key, Photography, “Burning Sympathy”

Kristen Reed, Gold Key, Photography, “Whispers of Reverie”

Kristen Reed, Honorable Mention, Illustration, “Fragments of Euphoria”

Alexandria Whithear, Gold Key, Mixed Media Photography, “The Kite Made of Wings”

Congratulations to the girls swim and dive team on a 3rd place finish at the county championships!

The girls' medley relay of Kate Breiding (pronounced Br-eye-ding), Elsie Wethington-Mercer, Lillie Robinson, and Quynh Ann Diep) took first place. Kate Breiding also took first place in backstroke. Other top finishers included Amelia Deckers, Zara Boyer, Cate Joyce, Sophia Quinn, Izzie Carlton, Adrian Hartman, and Lucas Quillian.

The boys team also finished in 3rd place. The boys were led by freshman, Cameron Jones. Other top finishers included Alan Nguyen, Liam Ellison, Logan Mercer, Will Leonard, Nathaniel Beeney, Salem Mares, and James Sears.

Family Survey:

The EES Family Survey asks questions about families’ experiences with research-based characteristics of high-performing schools including: collaboration, communication, goals, leadership, standards, environment, teaching and learning, and involvement. Each year, to help improve our schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools collects feedback from our families and staff members about their school experience. The district will once again give the Educational Effectiveness Surveys (EES) to get feedback on nine Characteristics of High-Performing schools.

Families will receive a ParentSquare message with the anonymous link. Please complete the survey during the month of February.

Parkview High School

Administrative Team

🎉 We’re Almost There! Help Us Reach Our PTSA Membership Goal 🎉

Hello Teachers, Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Students,

Great news! Our PTSA has seen amazing support this year, and we are so close to reaching our membership goal — we just need 48 more members!

Joining the PTSA is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to support our school. Your membership helps make possible important programs, events, and activities that enrich the experience of our students and support our teachers and staff.

The best part? Anyone can join! Parents, guardians, students, teachers, staff, and community members are all welcome. Every single membership counts, and together we can cross the finish line!

If you haven’t joined yet, now is the perfect time. Let’s come together, show our school spirit, and make a difference for our entire school community.

Thank you for your continued enthusiasm, generosity, and support. We truly couldn’t do this without you!

Click Here to Join the Parkview PTSA!

With excitement and appreciation,

Your PTSA Membership Committ

Want to see your work in print? Parkview’s Literary Magazine is now accepting submissions! Whether it’s poetry, pictures of your artwork, short stories, or anything in between – we want to showcase your creativity!

Send in your best pieces to the literary magazine submission via the QR codes around the school and the announcements in the cafeteria, or bring them to Mr. Westbrook’s room, 10.109. Don't miss your chance to be part of the next issue!

The deadline is no later than the end of February, so get your submissions in soon!

Hello GCPS High School Families!

We would like to invite all 9 th , 10 th and 11 th grade students and their families to join us for our SPRING OPEN HOUSE! This will take place on February 10, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 PM. Attendees will be able to tour Maxwell’s facilities and meet the instructors and staff. Counselors will be on site to answer questions and our computer lab will be open to apply for the 2026-2027 school year.

Maxwell High School of Technology provides half day programs that prepare students to enter the service industry or a post-secondary institution by providing Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) training, which encompasses valuable academic, technical, and employability skills. Browse our Program Brochure to learn more about the pathways we offer. GCPS provides bus transportation from most high schools to Maxwell.

We are located at 990 McElvaney Lane, NW, Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 next to GSMST. Parking spots are limited in our front parking lot so we ask that you please drive to the parking area located behind Maxwell and GSMST.

2026-2027 Important Registration Dates

February 20, 2026: The Maxwell Program Application will temporarily close in preparation for the lottery. The application will then reopen for programs with availability.
March 2-13, 2026: Lottery/Selection process for Maxwell
March 13, 2026: Students will begin receiving their acceptance letters through their GCPS Gmail accounts. This process will continue until the end of the acceptance period.
March 16, 2026: Maxwell Program Application opens for late registration.
July 24, 2026: Maxwell Program Application closes for the 2026-2027 school year. No new applications will be accepted after this date.

For more information:

❖ Visit our website: https://maxwellhs.gcpsk12.org/ & click Registration

❖ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @MaxwellHighGCPS

Over the past semester, we have seen a noticeable increase in late arrivals. To address this concern and to better support students, we are implementing a new procedure for managing late arrivals to school. Beginning January 2026, an unexcused check-in will be counted as an unexcused tardy to school, and students will receive consequences based on their total number of accumulated tardies (both tardy to class and tardy to school combined):

1-10 Tardies – Warning

12th, 14th, 16th Tardy – 1 Day of Reflective Lunch

18th, 20th, 22nd Tardy – 1 Hour After School Enrichment

24th Tardy – 1 Day In-School Suspension

26th+ Tardy – Administrator Discretion / Loss of Student Parking Privileges

Tardy to School Procedure (formally known as Check-in and Review/CIR)

Students arriving after the 7:15 a.m. tardy bell must enter through the main building entrance to go through the Evolv security system. Students will receive a tardy slip, which is required for admission to class.

Excused Check-Ins

We understand that students may occasionally arrive late to school for excused reasons, such as a morning doctor’s appointment. To be considered for an excused check-in, the student must check in with a parent present or provide official documentation upon arrival, which may include—but is not limited to—medical or legal documentation. For a complete list of approved reasons, please refer to the school or district website. Students arriving late without proper documentation or a parent will receive an unexcused tardy.

Note: Parents/Guardians will continue to submit absence notes for full day absences only via ParentVUE.

We are preparing for ACCESS testing. Between January 27, 2026, and February 5, 2026, all Multilingual Learner students will take the WIDA ACCESS Assessment. Students will test on four different domains/sections: listening, reading, speaking, and writing.

About the WIDA ACCESS Assessment

Students are tested in four different domains: listening, reading, speaking, and writing in order to determine the English language proficiency of the student.

Parkview High School uses the ACCESS scores for the following:

To determine placement in classes for the next school year.
To exit students from the ESOL program.

ACCESS Assessment will be given online. Student must bring their GCPS issued Chromebook (charged) and a charger.

Please be sure to attend school for these testing days.

From the Parkview High School Assessment Office:

SAT School Day

Thursday, March 19th is SAT School Day. All 11th students will take the SAT as an important step along their path to college and careers. This test is provided for free to all 11th grade students in GCPS. All 11th grade students will automatically be registered for the exam.

Who: 11th grade students

What: SAT

When: Thursday, March 19th

Where: Parkview High School

College Board Accommodations

Testing accommodations students receive at school (through and IEP or 504) do not automatically apply to College Board assessments (PSAT/NMSQT, SAT, and AP exams). If your student will need accommodations for the SAT, the deadline to submit the request to Parkview High School is Friday, January 23rd. Students and parents should submit their request to Dr. Edwards (IEP) or Mr. Ellison (504).

Please visit https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/request-accommodations/request for detailed information on how to submit accommodation requests.

Parent Consent Form: https://accommodations.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ssd-consent-form-accommodations.pdf

Need help with requesting accommodations?

Please contact the following:

IEP / special education accommodations: amy.edwards@gcpsk12.org

504 accommodations: david.ellison@gcpsk12.org

If you have a junior who will graduate in May of 2027 then you are invited to attend the Virtual Junior Parent Night Meeting on February 5th at 6:00 PM. The event is sponsored by the PHS Counselors. We will talk about meeting graduation requirements. We will also go over the next steps in preparing students for college and careers. The purpose of this meeting is to help you better support your students. Here is the info:

Click Here to Join the Teams Meeting

Meeting ID: 215 760 150 830 73

Passcode: 9Y4mr9c3

Juniors will need to meet (sometime during 2nd semester) with their counselors to review their credits. (Counselors will call them in or they can schedule an appointment.) If a parent wants to join their student in this meeting, then they may schedule an appointment to meet with the counselor and their student. Parental participation is optional. To make an appt, parents should email their student’s counselor (preferred) or call the Counseling Office at 770-806-3795. Parents can start booking appts AFTER Feb. 17th.

Parkview Prom 2026 - The Golden Gala - April 18, 2026

Venue Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center,

800 Spring Street, N.W.,

Atlanta, Ga 30308

Time: 7:30-11:00 PM

Tickets: Tickets must be purchased from GoFan.co beginning Jan 15, 2026

Ticket cost February 15th until March 31st = $85
Ticket cost April 1st until April 18th= $100
The deadline to purchase a prom ticket or guest ticket is 5pm Saturday, April 18th

Parkview juniors and seniors can purchase ONE guest ticket.

The guest must be in high school or 20 years of age or younger.
The guest must arrive and leave at the same time as the Parkview High School student.
The guest must follow all GCPS / Parkview High School rules.
The guest must show a picture ID (drivers license / student ID or StudentVue app is acceptable).

Please email Dr. Hamilton @ carla.hamilton@gcpsk12.org with any questions concerning prom.

Office location: H-Building Room 4.223

Purchase Tickets Here

Parkview's Class of 2026 will be the 50th graduating class! It is easy to keep up with all of the important senior detail if you follow the steps below. Have a great Senior Year!

Please check the Parkview website throughout the year for Senior updates.
If you are on social media, follow the senior account on Instagram @parkview.hs.seniors
If you want to be included in the yearbook, make an appointment at Cady.com to schedule your senior portraits. The deadline to be included in the yearbook is November 25, 2025.

Letter to the Class of 2026 Students and Families

Attention Seniors

If you need a Mid-Year report (first semester grades) sent to a college you must inform your assigned School Counselor. This is not automatically sent. Please contact your assigned counselor for questions.

Common App and SchooLinks

Seniors applying to colleges through Common App will need to connect their Common App account and their SchooLinks account. Click here for more information.

College School Reports and Recommendations

If you need a counselor recommendation for any college application, you will need to submit your "Counselor Recommendation Request Form” along with your Senior Resume/Brag Sheet at least 2 weeks before the due date.

Forms are available in the counseling office and on the counseling website.

Click here to watch the video.

Senior Dues can be paid through Scholastic Images. Scholastic Images will be on campus once a month starting August 18th for orders and questions.

Scholastic Images will be on campus to meet with Seniors on September 8th at their class meeting.

🎓 College Representative Visits at Parkview

Juniors & Seniors — Don’t Miss These Opportunities!

Parkview will be hosting several college representatives this month. These visits are a great way to learn about college options, admissions, and campus life.

📚 Georgia College & State University Visit

🗓 Date: Tuesday, February 3

⏰ Time: 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM
📍 Location: Theater Lobby
👥 Who: Exclusively for Juniors & Seniors

Want to learn more about college life and what Georgia College & State University has to offer? A representative will be at Parkview to give you the inside scoop on academics, campus life, and more!
Sign up through your advisement class or scan the QR code to reserve your spot.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNzfFlaAvFpWBebllire7h2w-qx7SJ5w5bq5NTJb5aAJg0Iw/viewform?usp=header

ASVAB TESTING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Who: Juniors & Seniors

What: ASVAB Test

When: Monday, February 9
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Where: School Theater

📝 Sign-Up Required
Students must sign up through their advisement class
⏰ Registration will close 24 hours before the event.

💻 IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please bring your laptop fully charged.

⚡ Metro Power Career Visit

🗓 Date: Tuesday, February 24

⏰ Time: 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
📍 Location: Theater Lobby
👥 Who: Open to ALL students interested in the power industry

Interested in career opportunities with a leading power company? Meet with a representative from Metro Power to learn about exciting careers in the energy field.
🔗 For more info on Metro Power, click here: Metro Power.
Sign up through your advisement class or QR code. Remember, the sign-up closes 24 hours before the event!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfplkTpxeAqju0pXDoxjf21VFQzsch2ljIaHtQ0V3Rf2s_OXQ/viewform?usp=header

Career & Job Training Day!

Who: Juniors & Seniors
📅 2/25/26
📍 JROTC Classroom
⏰ During ALL lunch periods
Come explore career paths and job training opportunities with College & Career and JROTC!

AECA – Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association
Alta Language Services – Interpreting Certification
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Education & Career Resources
Georgia Futures – Financial Aid, HOPE, and Zell Miller
Gwinnett College and Institute
Gwinnett Technical College
IEC – Independent Electrical Contractors
McCloud Law Firm – Legal Assistant, Paralegal, Attorney Opportunities
Millennium Beauty Institute
USA Beauty & Barber
Air Force
Marines

Sign up here

If you are in need of tutoring click here for a list of Academic Resources!

*Please note that times and dates of athletic events are subject to change. Please check the Parkview Athletics calendar on the Parkview website for updates. Students, please check with your club sponsor with questions about meeting times and locations or check the club calendar.

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