Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• August 28 - Progress Reports Go Home
• August 31 - English Classes for Parents Begin
• August 31 - Volleyball vs. Duluth MS
• September 2 - ESL for Parents (second session)
• September 2 - Civics for US Citizenship Classes Begin
• September 2 - Volleyball vs. Coleman MS
• September 3 - Cross Country - North Hall Invitational
• September 3 - Local School Council Meeting
• September 5 - JLC Beginning of Year Celebration
• September 7 - Labor Day: No School
• September 9 - ESL for Parents (third session)
• September 9 - Civics for US Citizenship (second session)
• September 9 - Volleyball @ Pinckneyville
• September 9/10 - 6th Grade Instrument Startup Camp
• September 14 - ESL for Parents
• September 14 - Science Olympiad
• September 16 - ESL for Parents
• September 16 - Civics for US Citizenship
• September 17 - Gear Up to Mercedez Benz Stadium
• September 17 - PBIS Family Night
• September 18 - Digital Learning Day #1

PTA sponsored the first dance of the school year yesterday. Thanks to PTA for their hard work. Thank you to the teachers who stayed to chaperone. Thank you to the students who attended and made it a great time for all.

First race: 8am; Last race: 10:30 am

Lamar Murphy Park

180 IW Davis Road

Jefferson, GA 303549

In Athens last week, our girls finished in 1st place and our boys finished 2nd. Baldwin girls took 3rd.

Congratulations to all.

September 4, 2026

10:30 a.m.

Paul Duke STEM High School

5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd

Norcross, GA 30071

Food Distribution begins at 10:30 a.m. and goes until food runs out

Sponsored by the Norcross Elementary Counselors

Food provided by the Atlanta Food Bank

August

31 – vs. Duluth MS

September

2 – vs. Coleman MS

9 - @ Pinckneyville MS

Don't forget the permission form before you bring them the first time.

Summerour will offer English as a Second Language classes for parents starting on August 31. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays, 10am - 11:30am.

Civics for US Citizenship classes will also be offered on Wednesdays, from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Civics classes will start on September 2.

Registration was on August 19, but if you have questions, call 770-582-7545 for more information.

University faculties regularly note IB students’ passion for discovery.

PTA Fundraiser is still running

(until November 8)

Working with tiny robots in Mr. Yelinek's Engineering class.

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Sims

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Sims@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2491

Ms. Mitchell's 6th grade class working on perfecting perfection in ELA.

Mr. Al Sadler

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Al.Sadler@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Yasmi Velasquez Rocha

7th Grade Counselor

Yasmi.VelasquezRocha@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2480

Language Arts

Students will analyze character actions and themes in "The Flight of Icarus" to write an expository paragraph explaining the myth's moral.

Science

This week students will be learning about the organelles that make up a cell.

Social Studies

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2487

Dr. Riehm's students are learning about the state legislature by getting in front of the class and sharing

Dr. Toni Weir

Gear Up Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

770.797.2960

Were you unable to attend last week's Annual Title I Parent Meeting and Family Orientation? No problem! Please take a moment to review the presentations to learn about important updates, resources, and opportunities to support your child's success this school year.

• Annual Meeting Presentation ENG.pptx​
• ​Family Orientation 26-27.pptx​

All parents need to fill out the beginning of the year paperwork on My Payments Plus. This includes our GCPS orientation agreements. Please make sure you've completed yours this week.

Make a difference. Join the Summerour Middle School PTA.

SummerourPTA.com

Paying for school meals, fees, exams and activities online helps speed up lines, ensures the safety of your payment and is convenient and easy whether using the MyPaymentsPlus website or App.

All parents are encouraged to create a MyPaymentsPlus account in order to:

• View student cafeteria balances anytime, from anywhere.

• See what your student is purchasing in the cafeteria.

• Set up alerts so you know when the balance is low.

• Make payments to your student’s cafeteria account.

• Pay school fees or purchase a yearbook.

• Register for AP Exams

• Access important school information

• Complete forms and applications

Signing up is free & easy:

• Go to www.MyPaymentsPlus.com to register for a free account or

• Search and download the MyPaymentsPlus App on your cellphone.

• Click “Register for a Free Account”

• Add your student(s) by using their student ID number.

www.MyPaymentsPlus.com

Need help setting up an account?

• 1-877-237-0946
• support@mypaymentsplus.com
• online chat