GCPS CONNECTED

In this celebratory episode of Connected, we recognize GCPS Teachers of the Year and Counselors of the Year, as well as Brookwood HS teacher Carrie Settles Liver, winner of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching. Plus, learn more about how to lend your voice to the district's Educational Effectiveness Survey.

The Blueprint in Action focus for the months of January, February, and March is Literacy Proficiency. During these months we will be spotlighting how our schools are empowering our students through literacy. Learn more about the critical role of early literacy in child development and watch GCPS Early Literacy experts explain the innovations behind structured literacy and share tips for how parents can help at home. Get more information about the Science of Reading.

• GCPS and Gwinnett County Public Library: Partnering for literacy and more
• GCPS top spellers move on to Regional Spelling Bee

Schools are closed for a mid-winter break from Thursday, February 13 through Monday, February 17.

The Educational Effectiveness Survey (EES) measures what students in grades 4-12, staff, and families think about their school experience. The survey asks about their school, practices that affect student learning, and how well their school is performing. The feedback collected from this survey will help our schools as they seek to better support the needs of each and every one of our students.

Learn more about the survey questions here.

The Gwinnett County Board of Education (BOE) will hold the final two (of three) public hearings on the intent to opt out of Georgia House Bill 581 (HB 581) on Thursday, February 20. The first hearing was held on January 16. Learn more about the potential impact of HB581 on schools and individual homeowners.

The second of the three mandated hearings will begin at 11 a.m. A sign-up sheet will be available at the hearing before the meeting begins for those wishing to speak. No board vote is taken at this meeting.

The third hearing will be at 6 p.m. A sign-up sheet will be available at the hearing before the meeting begins for those wishing to speak. The final district presentation on the impact of this constitutional amendment will take place, followed by a public hearing. At this time the BOE will vote on “Resolution to Opt-Out”.

• Board meeting and work session
• Connected (January 9)
• GCPS Links (January 16)
• Coffee with Calvin (February 6)

• News Releases
  
• Student Calendars
  
• And much more at www.gcpsk12.org!
  

• The next regular Board meeting is February 20. (Online, find links to sign up for the public comment sections of the meeting.)