Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• December 20 - January 4 - Holiday Break
• January 5 - First Day o' School (Second Semester)
• January 8 - Basketball @ Jones MS
• January 10 - AAP Session 1
• January 10 - Basketball vs. Twin Rivers MS
• January 12 - Intramurals Begin
• January 13 - iReady Winter Assessment: Reading
• January 14 - iReady Winter Assessment: Mathematics
• January 15 - Basketball @ North Gwinnett MS
• January 15 - Science & Social Studies Night
• January 17 - Basketball vs. Hull MS
• January 19 - MLK, Jr. Day: No School
• January 22 - Basketball vs. Lilburn MS
• January 22 - GCPS Board Meeting (Suwanee)
• January 24 - AAP Session 1
• January 29 - Local School Council Meeting
• January 29 - Orchestra Pre-LGPE Concert
• January 30 - Progress Reports Go Home
• January 31 - AAP Session 1
• January 31 - JLC Drill Competition (Trickum MS)

Monday through Thursday

8:00 am to 8:40 am

10 weeks

Intramurals offer a variety of fun activities for the enjoyment of every student.

Rules to participate

• You must have a permission slip signed by a parent
  • See Ms. Crider, Ms. Kepper, or your Homeroom teacher for a permission slip
• Behavioral issues in school or at intramurals will result in loss of privilege

Thank you to these parents who came out and introduced OUR teachers to "Posada"!

Thanks to OUR PBIS Supportive Community Committee, Summerour was selected to receive a PBIS Distinguished Award at the GCPS Board Meeting yesterday. Thanks to everyone on the committee, and all OUR staff, who made this award possible!

*PBIS stands for Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports. PBIS is the county-wide discipline system adopted by GCPS and promoted by the Georgia Department of Education.

On Monday, Norcross Cross Country wrapped up an amazing season with our team banquet. Sadly, we bid farewell to seven 8th graders, five of whom have been running with us since primary school at Baldwin. If you happen to know any of these runners, please help us celebrate them. Cross Country is not an easy sport, but these girls are not afraid of hard things and have represented Summerour with excellence over the last three years earning a large number of podium finishes.

Science Fair & Science Night

A Double Discovery Event

Thursday, January 15

6:00 pm

Spanish interpreters, pizza, door prizes, and transportation upon request. For more information, call the Parent Center at 770-582-7545.

Sponsored by Next Generation Focus and by Positive Forces, Inc.

Our Club Mondays, which occur once monthly, are going great! Students are enjoying the chance to hang out with teachers and students that have a similar interest. Here are a few pictures of this past Club Monday.

Pictured to the side: Dr. Bassa, who retired last year from Summerour, came back to talk to the French Club

This month has been full of fine arts performances. Here are a few pictures of some of the amazing fine arts performances this month. We also placed a couple of 5 second videos in this newsletter.

Like what you see? Come see it live next time!

Students are ready for the Winter Break!

(The teachers are ready, too!)

Here are a few of the many smiles we saw around the building this week.

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Sims

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Sims@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2491

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

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2487

Below is the final date for the Informational Meetings that provide information to students/parents interested in attending GSMST. All meetings begin at 7:00 PM in the Cafeteria at GSMST, and the information presented will be the same at all meetings.

• Thursday, January 8, 2026 – make-up meeting date for anyone unable to attend the first meeting dates

Dr. Toni Weir

Gear Up Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

770.797.2960

Positive Forces, Inc. sponsored another holiday toy giveaway at Summerour this week. Thanks to all who:

• donated
• volunteered
• came out to receive

As always, it was another success. This will make the holidays happier for many folks.

IB Learners are caring. They show empathy, compassion and respect towards the needs and feelings of others. They have a personal commitment to service, and act to make a positive difference to the lives of others and to the environment.