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Dear Wildcat Families,

Happy long weekend! I hope you all take time to relax and enjoy the 3-day weekend with family and friends in celebration of Labor Day. September is packed with wonderful opportunities for our school community to connect, celebrate, and support our students. Here is a look at what is coming up.

PTA Events & Updates:

• Papa Johns Challenge Ending Soon: Our Papa Johns Spirit Week & Grade-Level Challenge wraps up on September 7! Which grade level will claim the top spot on the sunflower chart and win the pizza party? Stay tuned!
• Popsicles in the Park: Join us at the Duluth Town Green on Wednesday, September 9, from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM for a fun evening of popsicles and connection with other Wildcat families.
• CES Coin Wars (Sept 9–30): Get ready to raid those piggy banks! From September 9 through September 30, our grade levels will compete by total coin weight to win an ice cream party. Bring in your loose pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to help your child's grade reach the top!

Upcoming School Reminders & Dates

• All Pro Dads (Friday, Sept 11): Join us this Friday from 7:15 AM – 7:45 AM.

• Grandparents Day (Monday, Sept 14): We are excited to welcome our Wildcat Grandparents to campus! Grandparents are invited to come share breakfast or lunch with their students.

• As a gentle reminder, please do not bring outside food to these events.

• Digital Learning Day (Friday, Sept 18): Our first DLD of the school year is coming up. Please make sure your K–2 student device requests are submitted at least 48 hours in advance if you need a school Chromebook sent home. Check our previous Parent Square post or check in with your child's teacher.

Thank you for your continued partnership. Enjoy your holiday weekend, and we look forward to seeing everyone back on Tuesday!

Have a wonderful weekend, Wildcats! 🐾💜

Your Proud Principal,

Mark Moon

If you and your family are facing food insecurity, please do not hesitate to reach out to our counselors, Tammey Carr or Kim Peters.

If you need to update phone numbers, emergency contact, or any other student information, you can do that from your computer or on your mobile phone. Save the hassle of coming up to the school and having to sign in!

Log into ParentVue on your app or by going to https://ga-gcps-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login_Parent.aspx?regenerateSessionId=true.

Got to MY Account. From there you can make changes to student or parent information.

Click Here for Free and Reduced Price Application for SY26-27

Children need healthy meals to learn. Gwinnett County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $2.50 for elementary and $2.75 at middle and high schools. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. The reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. The following information includes an application for free or reduced-price meal benefits and a set of detailed instructions. Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process.

Who can get FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS?

• All children in households receiving benefits from Georgia SNAP or TANF are eligible for free
• Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free
• Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free
• Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free
• Children may receive free or reduced-price meals if your household’s income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Chart. Your children may qualify for free or reduced-price meals if your household income falls at or below the limits on this chart.

If your child has a transportation change, please send a written note to your child’s teacher that morning. The note should include:

• The date
• A phone number where you can be reached
• Clear transportation instructions for that day

Don't miss out on emergency messages or important alerts! GCPS staff and families have access to the ParentSquare app! Download it and adjust the settings for your use. Please visit the ParentSquare page on the district website to learn more. The app is a great way to stay informed when inclement weather results in changes to the school schedule. This is also how our teachers communicate weekly newsletters and other exciting classroom and school updates.

If you need help, please don't hesitate to reach out: Jennifer Sexton- jennifer.sexton@gcpsk12.org

• PARENT VUE: All GCPS families have access to their student's information (schedules, teacher names, attendance, grades, as well as access to other apps pertaining to other services (meals) through the Parent Vue app. Go to https://www.gcpsk12.org/ and click Families on the top right corner of the page to log in. Use the same login information you used for online registration. If you do not remember, enter the email of the enrolling parent and click forgot password. You can also download the Parent Vue app on your phone. Students have a companion app called Student Vue that they can access through the GCPS website too!
• PARENT SQUARE: This will give families access to all communication from the district, the school, and teachers. Once you log in to Parent Vue, Parent Square will be one of the icons available to you. Click on it to set up your account. If you download the app, you can set up how and when to get your communications.

Have You Visited Our Local Library?

The Gwinnett County Public Library has a calendar full of events (many are free!) for you and the family to enjoy. Take a look at their calendar by clicking here.

Chattahoochee Elementary School

Principal: Mark Moon

2930 Albion Farm Road

Duluth, GA 30097

(770) 497- 9907

Chattahoochee Elementary School hours are 7:45am-2:45pm. For your child's safety, students should not arrive or be dropped off before 7:45am as there is no adult supervision before this time. Students will be counted tardy if they are not in class by 8:15am. If you are checking your student out of school, you must do so before 2:15pm.