Trip RAMblings

Dr. Estrella is committed to listening, learning, and building meaningful relationships across Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS). Throughout her Listening and Learning Tour, these conversations will provide students, families, staff, and community members with opportunities to share their perspectives on GCPS’ greatest strengths and opportunities for growth.

If you were unable to join an in-person session, we highly encourage you to engage in the Listening and Learning Tour by attending a virtual session.

RSVP to attend one of our virtual #ListeningAndLearning sessions:

https://gcpsk12ga.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_819IdrWx0F7mDRk

The Scholastic system experienced a nationwide outage today, which prevented us from accessing student eWallet information beginning around 9:30 a.m. Families may also have experienced difficulties logging in or adding funds to eWallets.

Scholastic is aware of the issue and is actively working to restore service. We are hopeful that everything will be back to normal soon.

Please don't worry. Every student will have the opportunity to shop at the Book Fair, even if they experience eWallet issues. We will work with families and students to ensure everyone has a chance to purchase books once the system is functioning properly.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate this situation, which is completely outside of our control.

🎪 Step Right Up! 🎪

Our Word Circus: Reading is a Carnival Literacy Night is almost here! Join us on September 17th for an evening of family fun, literacy games, prizes, and more.

📚 See the flyer below for all the details!

Families, please note that Friday, September 18, 2026, is our first Digital Learning Day. Students will complete their learning activities from home and will not report to school in person.

Chromebooks will go home with students on Thursday afternoon. Please help your child remember to:

✅ Bring their Chromebook home on Thursday
✅ Have it ready for use on Friday

Here's What You Need to Know:

📚 Assignments
All assignments for the day will be posted to your child's Google Classroom by 8:00 a.m. If there are any written assignments, they will be sent home in your child's bookbag.

💻 Learning at Your Own Pace
A Microsoft Teams meeting will be available at 9:00 a.m. for students to ask questions and receive support from their teacher. There will be no live classes, allowing students to complete their work on their own schedule throughout the day. Watch a short video on how to join a Microsoft Teams Meeting here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfqcIjc3g94

👩‍🏫 Teacher Support
Teachers will be available periodically throughout the day to answer questions and provide assistance through ParentSquare.

Thank you for partnering with us to support student learning and help make our first Digital Learning Day a success! 🎉📖💻

The Fall Book Fair is NOW OPEN today through Friday, September 25th. This is a cashless fair. Students may shop with eWallets or card. Click the link to setup your student's eWallet.

We are excited to welcome families back for lunch visitation. Please plan to visit during your child's designated lunch time, listed below. If you hover over the picture you will see an icon to expand the picture to make it bigger.

As a reminder, outside food is not permitted. This includes fast food and restaurant meals such as McDonald's, Chick-fil-A, and other similar establishments.

Thank you for helping us maintain a positive and consistent environment for all students. We look forward to sharing lunchtime with you!