Panther Weekly

Parkview MCJROTC Cadet C. Elkins, Battalion Commanding Officer

Congratulations to Candace Elkins for earning the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement Award!

Elkins, a senior, has been awarded the Legion of Valor Bronze Cross for Achievement Award from the Legion of Valor of the United States of America. To see the complete release, please visit the GCPS website.

Parkview German students competed at State German Convention on Friday and Saturday (Jan. 16 & 17) in different events and projects. Please congratulate the following students when you see them!

City Tour Video- 2nd Place in Level 2: Noah Hansen

Name Tags- 3rd Place (Designed and made by Annabel Li)

Paired Work- 2nd Place in Level 3: Monica Kruger & Kojoh Yartel

2nd Place in Level 4: Alex Greenwood & Quin White

Spelling Bee A- 2nd Place in Level 2: Annabel Li

Spelling Bee B- 2nd Place in Level 2: Noah Hansen

Vocabulary Bee B- 5th Place in Level 2: Annabel Li

Vocabulary Bee C- 1st Place in Level 2: Saron Mesay

Extemporaneous Speaking- 1st Place in Level 5: Lora Cohen

3rd Place in Level 5: Pernilla Barrera-Weinert

Poetry Declamation- 3rd Place in Level 5: Lora Cohen

Story Retelling- 3rd Place in Level 5: Lora Cohen

Written Test- 2nd Place in Level 5: Pernilla Barrera-Weinert

The Parkview Dance team had a great weekend (Jan.17-18) at the Ridge Invitational. Congratulations to all of the young women who performed!

Leyla Argueta placed 2nd for her varsity jazz solo 6A.

Dance Team placed 4th 6A Varsity Jazz

Dance Team placed 5th 6A Varsity Hip Hop

Parkview Wrestling Concluded their dual season on Wednesday January 21st to cap off a 10-3 dual record with wins over Providence and Morrow. Congratulations to our senior class for all of their accomplishments and contributions to this team and the school:

Edwin Almaraz Jose

Adam Cox

Joseph Cox

Zephaniah Everson

Calyssa Griffin

Ameer Perkins

Sam Daniels

Jeyden Zuniga

Final Scores were:

48- 27 against Morrow

72-0 against Providence

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

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 directions.

College School Reports and Recommendations

If you need a School Report for any Common App college that is due January 1st you must connect your account with your SchooLinks account by December 5th.

If you need a counselor recommendation for any college application due in January, you will need to submit your “Counselor Recommendation Request Form” along with your Senior Resume/Brag Sheet by Friday, December 5, 2025.

Forms are available in the counseling office and on the counseling website: https://parkviewhs.gcpsk12.org/counseling/senior-counseling-information

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.

📍 Reinhardt University

🗓 Tuesday, January 27
⏰ 11:15 – 12:15 PM
📌 Theater Lobby

This event is open to Juniors and Seniors.
📝 Students must sign up through this form. The sign-up form will close 24 hours prior to the event.

📍 Georgia Southwestern State University

🗓 Friday, January 30
⏰ 12:15 – 1:15 PM
📌 Theater Lobby

This event is open to Juniors and Seniors.
📝 Students are required to sign up through this form. The sign-up form will close 24 hours prior to the event.

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 or by using the QR code provided.
⏰ Registration will close 24 hours before the event.

💻 IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please bring your laptop fully charged.

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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