Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• April 7-12 - Spring Break
• April 15 - Tax Day
• April 15, 16, 17 - Cheer Tryouts
• April 17 - Transition to Middle School Parent Night
• April 17 - GCPS Board Meeting
• April 19 - Saturday School
• April 22 - GMAS: English/Language Arts, Pt. 1
• April 23 - GMAS: English/Language Arts, Pts. 2, 3
• April 24 - GMAS: Social Studies, Pts. 1, 2 (8th Grade Only)
• April 24 - Norcross Cluster Art Show
• April 24 - Local School Council Meeting
• April 29 - GMAS: Math, Pts. 1, 2
• April 30 - GMAS: Algebra, Pts. 1, 2 (8th Grade Only)
• May 5-9 - Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 6 - Spring Orchestra Concert (6th)
• May 8 - Police vs. Kids Basketball Game
• May 8 - Spring Band Concert (@NHS)
• May 9 - 8th Grade Semi-Formal
• May 10 - Saturday School
• May 12-14 - Volleyball Tryouts
• May 13 - Chorus Spring Concert (@NHS)
• May 14 - Spring Concert (7/8 @ PDHS)
• May 15 - GCPS Board Meeting
• May 19 - ELA/SCI Semester 2 Finals
• May 20 - MAT/SS Semester 2 Finals
• May 20 - Awards Ceremonies (6, 7)
• May 21 - Last Day o' School

Last weekend's Step Ya' Game Up (step-team competition) hosted by Summerour Middle School.

Jason's Deli is awarding a teacher lunch for them and their colleagues during Teacher Appreciation Week. Do you have a teacher you'd like to nominate? Use the QR code below:

Summerour Middle School welcomed next year's 6th graders from Baldwin ES, Beaver Ridge ES, Norcross ES, North Metro ES, and Stripling ES this week. Here are some pictures of OUR current students welcoming OUR future students!

We've Sold 1/2 of OUR Yearbooks:

When They're Gone, They're Gone!

Buy your yearbook at Jostens.com to get a discount! First people to buy get $10 off (at $30), next group get $5 off (at $35, this is a bigger group), and the rest are full price at $40. Once they go to $40 it is the same price in Media Center and on Jostens.com. Order yours now! Go to Jostens.com, click Yearbook and Buy Your Yearbook.

IB Learners are knowledgeable. They explore concepts, ideas and issues that have local and global significance. In so doing, they acquire in-depth knowledge and develop understanding across a broad and balanced range of disciplines.

IB students are extraordinarily well prepared for the academic requirements of university coursework.

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2491

Our 6th grade Science Teachers are happy to present a second field trip to Tellus Science Museum on April 16. This museum is filled with excellent hands-on activities and exhibits to get everyone young and old excited about science!

Sign Up / Payment Closed

Info for the museum:

https://tellusmuseum.org/explore/education/programs/field-trips/

Link for MyPaymentsPlus:

https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

Mr. Al Sadler

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Al.Sadler@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Angelica Rosas

7th Grade Counselor

Angelica.Rosas@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2480

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2487

Our fundraiser is officially off and running!

Every student should register for the fundraiser https://register.dominos.cards/47462! Once you register you will get your own personal link to share with friends and family. You will also be able to pick your child’s prize and the prizes go all the way up to $600 cash!

If you choose not to register, you can still support your school by sharing our general online store, where friends and family can purchase a Buy One, Get One large pizza card for just $20! Here is the link: https://store.dominos.cards/47462

Also, once you register you will have a chance to earn a $50 Gift Card! Thank you for participating and supporting our school!

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

Dr. Toni Weir

Gear Up Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

770.797.2960

https://jointotem.com/ga/norcross/summerour-ms-pta

❗6 New Workshops - Do you want to learn how to start own garden and grow your agroecological food?

• Principles of Ecological Agriculture (April 4)
• Principles of Sowing (April 18)
• Fertilizers & Biofertilizers (April 25)
• Irrigation (May 9)
• Harvesting (May 23)
• Evaluation and Planting (June 13)

Norcross High School

9th Grade Transition Night

Tuesday, April 15

6:30p - 7:30p

in the NHS Theatre

Current 8th grade student planning to attend Norcross High School in the fall, along with their parents, are invited to a rising 9th grade NHS Spirit Night showcase.

• Meet 9th grade administrators and counselors
• Learn about cluibs, sports, student activities, and more
• Explore the school

Rising 9th graders in attendance will receive a free t-shirt!

Red Carpet Event for the Parents of Rising 6th Graders!

April 17, 2025

5:30 PM

Summerour Cafeteria

Followed by:
DLI Parent Meeting

(Dual-Language Immersion)

7:00p - 7:20p

Norcross Cluster

Drive Thru Food Pantry

Paul Duke STEM High School

5850 Peachtree Industrial Blvd.

Norcross, GA 30071

10:30 a.m. until food runs out

• Sponsored by the Norcross Elementary counselors
• Food provided by the Atlanta Food Bank

Victor & Henry hard at work in Mr. Yelinek's Engineering class. It's not all computer work in here!

2023-2024 Family Perceptions EES Survey Results