Longhorn Loop
Vol. 11 Issue 9 | September 15 - September 20
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Gwinnett County Public Schools is reviewing school calendar features for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years. Your input is an important part of this process.
o What to Expect:
§ Calendar Survey Dates: Monday, September 8 – Wednesday, October 8
§ Families, staff, students in grades 6-12, and community members can share feedback on the calendar features they value most.
§ Families and staff received a link via ParentSquare; community members may access the link on the GCPS website.
§ All options meet state and district requirements, including
· 180 school days and 190 staff workdays (per state law)
· Required holidays (per GCPS Policy GBRI)
· 2 early release days per semester for ES/MS; 3 for HS (final exams)
· One week each for Thanksgiving and Spring Break
· Semester 1 ends before Winter Break; Semester 2 ends before Memorial Day
Gwinnett County Public Schools will make the final decision on the school calendar, considering community feedback alongside state laws, district policies, instructional needs, and operational requirements. A recommended calendar will be presented to the Board of Education in November 2025.
We want your input!
The Gwinnett County Board of Education (BOE) is leading a transparent and inclusive search process focused on excellence. As the first step in the process, the BOE will work with Alma Advisory Group (“Alma”) to engage students, families, staff, and the community to develop a candidate profile. This profile will identify the characteristics, skills, and experience needed by the next superintendent of GCPS to address the district's needs and priorities.
Each Board of Education member will host a community gathering in their district in September, with conversations led by Alma. These meetings are open to everyone in the GCPS community. The gathering will begin with a short overview of the superintendent search process, followed by small-group discussions where every voice can be heard.
Tuesday, September 16 — Mr. Steve Gasper, District III
- North Gwinnett High School Commons, 6–8 p.m.
Wednesday, September 17 — Mr. Steven B. Knudsen, District II
- Mill Creek High School Media Center, 6–8 p.m.
Monday, September 22 — Ms. Rachel Ruffin Stone, District I
- Grayson High School Commons, 6–8 p.m.
Tuesday, September 23 — Dr. Adrienne Simmons, 2025 Chair, District IV
- Shiloh High School Commons, 6–8 p.m.
Wednesday, September 24 — Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan, 2025 Vice Chair, District V
- Meadowcreek High School Commons, 6–8 p.m.
Interpretation and childcare will be available at each meeting. You can register in advance, but everyone is welcome to attend the community gatherings. If you plan to attend, please register here.
Additional information and updates will be available throughout the search process on our website.
Do you have a secret talent? If yes, describe your talent. If no, what is a talent you wish you had?
6 week Progress Reports will be sent home on Wednesday from your child's teachers. Please take a few minutes to discuss your child's academic progress so far this year.
Friday, September 19, will be a Digital Learning Day at home on. Students will access lessons in Google Classroom through their Learning space. Students will have 30 minutes sessions with their content teachers. Students will simply click on the provided link within their Google Classroom.
SS | 9:30 AM
LA | 10:00 AM
SC | 10:30 AM
MA | 11:00 AM
To ensure that students have a nutritious meal to fuel their learning, our bus drivers will be on the road and at every bus stop to deliver meals prepared by the School Nutrition Program staff. Families should expect buses to run their routes from approximately 10:45 a.m. to noon, beginning at the first stops on the route. These delivered meals are provided at no cost to families and are provided to anyone 18 years old and under.
Living in the city of Sugar Hill provides our students with some "sweet" opportunities. Lanier Middle School is once again launching this program that leverages our students' pride for Sugar Hill by transforming this pride into actionable service - "Building Community through Service".
The first opportunity will be the Shore Sweep at Lake Lanier on September 20th. Please see the Community Service Program on the Lanier Middle School website for further details.
Click the image below for more information about the Sweep.
Take a break from cooking and come out to Chipotle on 5962 Cumming Hwy in Sugar Hill from 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM to have dinner and raise funds for Lanier Middle School. “Do Good with Chipotle”.
The online "promo code" is DLEEQ38.
If ordering in person, the attached flyer must be shown.
Lanier Middle School is excited to announce our first Business Partners for the 2025-2026 school year. We would like to thank the City of Sugar Hill and Sugar Hill Church for their Longhorn Legacy partnership and we would like to thank Spice Wing of Sugar Hill for being a Longhorn Sponsor.
If you would like to learn more about becoming a partner with Lanier Middle School please visit our website to learn about the 4 different tiers that are available. To set up a partnership, please email Assistant Principal Heidi Gholston at heidi.gholston@gcpsk12.org
If you were not able to listen to the full podcast for our virtual curriculum night, we have released an overview podcast that will focus on the key parts of each podcast. Please give it a listen where you hear your podcasts.
Overview Podcasts
6th Grade | Beyond Textbooks, Building Community Skills and Future Ready Citizens
7th Grade | Academics, Community, and Building Students Who Can Think Critically
ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to receive and send information, such as:
- Weather-related closings & delays
- School and class information
- Share pictures and files
- See calendar items
- Upcoming class activities
Full-time residents of Gwinnett County, 65 or older, are eligible to receive a Lifetime Senior Citizen Sports Pass from the Gwinnett County School District. The Sports Pass is valid for admission to any Gwinnett County Public School-sponsored middle or high school sporting event, including Fine Arts events taking place at a local GCPS school.
The Sports Pass cannot be used to attend regional or state playoff games.
Parents now have the option to be notified in the ParentVUE mobile app if their student’s grade falls below a preset threshold. Follow this link for more information.
Keep up to date with all the great things happening at Lanier Middle School by joining our social media platforms. See the Bottom Banner of this newsletter for Links to our Twitter, Facebook pages OR see the "Let's Be Social" section of the Lanier MS Homepage for links to all our social platforms including Instagram and our YouTube Channel. It is here you will see many more pictures and videos of all the activities and events happening here at LMS!