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We hope you all have a wonderful Spring Break! We are excited to see all students back in the building on Monday, April 10th! We are heading into our major final events of the year - AP & EOPA Testing, Senior Week, EOC & Finals, and watching our Class of 2023 Seniors hit the Grand Slam!

Have a terrific break!

Please check your school Gmail for some exciting opportunities concerning the Principal's Award and the McClure Award! Families, please remind your students to look for these emails. Go Pulse!

Gwinnett County Public Schools makes its mission to provide all 17 1/2-year-olds an opportunity to register to vote during the month of April. The Ladies of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated Upsilon Alpha Omega Chapter will be here on Friday, April 14th with our Peer Leaders to encourage our students to register. Students will have three opportunities for Voter Registration:

• They may pick up a voter registration application from their Junior or Senior SS Teachers (applications will be available when teachers return from Spring Break)

• They may pick up a voter registration application with Peer Leaders during all lunches week of April 10th - 14th

• They may register to vote online or in person with our Peer Leaders and our guests during all lunches on April 14th

https://registertovote.sos.ga.gov/GAOLVR/welcometoga.do#no-back-button

The May 9th Area Board Meeting for our district (District V) will be hosted by Dr. Tarece Johnson at MHSHS. For more information, click HERE.

All meetings will begin at 7 p.m. in the host school’s theater and are preceded by a Board Governance Team Meet and Greet, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The 2023 Area Board Meetings are organized by School Board district. (However, citizens can attend any one of the five meetings.) Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Calvin J. Watts, and members of the Gwinnett County Board of Education. All meetings will be streamed live and recorded. The recordings of these meetings will be available in the Board of Education Meeting Archive.

Please click here for downloadable information about these events.

Who: Families of students who are receiving special education services

What: Each state is required to conduct a parent survey to measure parent/family perceptions of the success of parent engagement between home and local schools.

When: Available January 23, 2023 – May 31, 2023

Where: Parents can complete the survey via the survey link below.

Please use the following link to access the survey: https://survey.gadoe.org/SPEDParentSurvey

Expect your teen to be conscientious, not perfect - https://tpitip.com/?33ca18608

Research shows that when parents have high expectations for their students, the students will rise to meet them. But expectations should also be realistic. If they are too high, teens may get so anxious that they view small mistakes as failures. To avoid going overboard, pay more attention to effort and progress than results. Remind your teen that mistakes are opportunities to learn, and explain how you fix and learn from your own errors.

On Saturday, April 15, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council will host a Student Voice Summit, “Empowering Student Voice in GCPS.” 2023_SAC Summit_flyer_4.pdf

The Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council is inviting GCPS middle and high school students to the Student Summit to fuel the student voice movement in GCPS. Members of the advisory council have co-designed an agenda to meet the needs students currently face in our county and empower them to use their voice to impact the culture within their schools positively.

Students will have the opportunity to unpack their shared educational experiences through a listening session with our Superintendent, Dr. Calvin J. Watts, hear from celebrated national keynote speakers on two important topics chosen by the Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council, and connect with local school and county supports to help them succeed academically, socially, and behaviorally in their educational career.

The Student Voice Summit will be hosted at Sugar Hill Church in Sugar Hill. Parents and caregivers are invited to attend; transportation is available for students. There is no charge to attend; space is limited. Registration closes on March 31 for those wanting to attend in person. A virtual option is available for those that choose, or if all seats reach capacity, virtual registration closes on April 7.

Students - Register today at https://bit.ly/StudentVoiceSummit2023 .

The GCPS Book Mobile brings the library to our students during the summer! This decked-out school bus travels to different apartment complexes and neighborhoods each week throughout the summer and helps prevent the "summer slide" by providing kids with high-quality, diverse books.

The annual Book Mobile 5K is the only fundraiser that contributes to this cause. This year, the 5K is on Saturday, May 6th at 8:00 am at the ISC. Early-bird registration is $25 for the 5K and $18 for the Fun Run. Groups of 4 get the family discount and pay only $90. (Everyone under 18 receives a FREE BOOK to add to their home library!)

If you can't make it on race day, you can also choose to do the virtual 5K to receive your t-shirt in the mail, or, just donate to the cause! (A $100 donation gets your name added to the back of the t-shirt!)

Don't forget to mention McClure Health Science High School when you register! The school with the most registrations gets a FREE visit from the Book Mobile!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Laura Sly at laura.sly@gcpsk12.org.

Stay on top of the latest news, calendar events, and emergency information by downloading our free Gwinnett County Public Schools mobile app. You can enable notifications and choose your preferred language.

Why download the app?

• Receive alerts for school closures or delays and important districtwide information.

• Check school and district events calendars.

• Access your school’s lunch menu and add money to your student's account..

• Access districtwide digital resources.

• Read the latest district news.

Search for Gwinnett County Public Schools in the App Store or Google Play to download our app for free.

If you think that someone is carrying a weapon, drugs, or alcohol on school property, or if you believe that you have been the target of violence or threat of violence, or have witnessed violent or threatening conduct by another person, please call or text the tip line at 770-822-6513. You do not have to give your name.

Other Important Telephone Numbers for Reporting:

• Violence/Threats/Crime— First, call the Local School Principal, then call Safety and Security at 770-513-6715
• Student Discipline— First, call the Local School Principal, then call the Office of Student Discipline at 770-513-6607
• Racial Discrimination/Sexual Harassment— First, call the Local School Principal, then call the local Title IX Coordinator at 678-301-6811

GCPS staff will continue to be vigilant regarding our security protocols while ensuring that each and every child experiences a safe and supportive learning environment in all of our schools, as this is our top priority.

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Our Blueprint for the Future: Building the Bridge from Empathy to Excellence defines our strategic priorities in four areas: empathy, equity, effectiveness, and excellence. To sustain the legacy of the past, GCPS developed this plan that defines the transformational work of the next five years, incorporating feedback from the GCPS community.

GCPS is made up of teachers and staff passionate about supporting students in their journey through elementary, middle, and high school. If you are interested in joining a regionally and nationally recognized team dedicated to helping students find their own passions, you’ve come to the right place! Apply today!

At McClure Health Science HS, we strive for our students to have quality learning experiences to build their promising future.

Regular attendance in school develops good habits that will carry over later in life. Good attendance, including being on time to each class, correlates very strongly with improved grades in school.

Our school is committed to continuous communication with our families to support the whole learner.

Please contact your child's teacher, counselor, the parent center coordinator, or administrator for any support you may need. Below you will find school personnel contact information.

Parent Center Coordinator

Mirielle Nurinda - (770) 806-7911 / Mirielle.Nurinda@gcpsk12.org

Front Office

Carla Moreno - (770) 806-7900 / Carla.Moreno@gcpsk12.org

Counselors

9-11 A-K: Marcellus Howell - (770) 806-7915 / Marcellus.Howell@gcpsk12.org

9-11 L-Z: Jordyn Tinsley - (770) 806-7916 / Jordyn.L.Tinsley@gcpsk12.org

12th: Sylvia Rowe - (770) 806-7857 / Sylvia.Rowe@gcpsk12.org

Counseling Clerk

Lizette Mayo - (770) 806-7917 / Lizette.Mayo@gcpsk12.org

Administrators

9-11 A-K: Jessie Zaretsky - (770) 806-7821 / Jessie.Zaretsky@gcpsk12.org

9-11 L-Z: Dr. Tom Myers - (770) 806-7902 / Tom.Myers@gcpsk12.org

12th: Dr. Jimmie McKinley - (770) 806-7909 / Jimmie.McKinley@gcpsk12.org

Social Worker

Brittany McGrady - (770) 806-7954 / Brittany.McGrady@gcpsk12.org

Principal's Office

Administrative Assistant

Maria Salazar - (770) 806-7905 / Maria.L.Salazar@gcpsk12.org

Principal

Nicole Mosley - (770) 806-7901 / Nicole.Mosley@gcpsk12.org

Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/2322
Location: 3921 Club Drive, Duluth, GA, USA
Phone: 770-806-7900