Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break
• December 4 - Winter Band Concert
• December 5 - Basketball vs. Coleman (Home)
• December 7 - Basketball vs. Dacula (Home)
• December 9-12 - JA Biztown Week (6th)
• December 9 - Winter Chorus Concert
• December 12 - Basketball vs. Lanier (Home)
• December 16-19 - Semester 1 Finals
• December 16 - Basketball @ Northbrook (Pchtree Ridge HS)
• December 16 - Family Holiday Extravaganza
• December 16 - Winter Orchestra Concert
• December 19 - Basketball @ Pinckneyville (Norcross HS)
• December 19 - GCPS Board Meeting
• December 20 - Last Day o' School: First Semester

2023-2024 Family Perceptions EES Survey Results

OUR Norcross Community Running group offers running opportunities on all levels ~ elementary, middle, high school and adults.

The season began with the Donut 5K in September, followed by the Fast Pace 5k in October.

The 3rd race of the season will be the Turkey Trot 5k (3.1 miles), TOMORROW (Saturday, November 23).

Contact Coach Ken Almon (Ken.Almon@gcpsk12.org) for more information if you or your child would like to be involved in the upcoming season.

Dr. Looney is a member (see photo below)

We celebrated National Parent Involvement Night on Thursday with a Science Night at Summerour. We had a blast. Thank you to all the parents who came out to engage in Science Bingo and other science-themed activities. We had a great time!

Mayor of Norcross, Craig Newton, visited us and recognized the work we are doing, together, at Summerour.

This year's Principal for a Day was Bobby Cobb, the CEO of Cobb Global Outreach. He spent the day shadowing Dr. Looney: visiting classrooms, meeting kids, talking to teachers. It was another Summerour success!

Dr. Riehm's students trying to figure out a rotary dial phone!

Mr. Deberry started a wonderful dance company this year. This week, they were part of a cluster dance showcase at Paul Duke STEM High School. We are so excited to see what the dance students have been working on!!

15 second video, 2 combined clips, below:

Monday, December 16 - English/Language Arts

Tuesday, December 17 - Mathematics

Wednesday, December 18 - Science

Thursday, December 19 - Social Studies

Yearbooks on Sale and Collecting Photos Now! Check out our cover above!

To Contribute photos, go to:

https://photos.jostens.com/ZD4ARV

Start an upload session and verify with a code sent to your email (student gcpsk12 emails will not work). Upload your photo(s). Type names and click Add to tag them. Add other tags by picking them or making a new one. Then submit your photos!

To Buy: Go to Jostens.com and click on Yearbooks

From there you can buy Yearbooks and Recognition Ads

Discounts! - A limited number of yearbooks are being offered online at Jostens.com for $10 off (at $30). When all of those are sold, a larger limited number will be sold at Jostens.com for $5 off (at $35). After that all yearbooks will be $40.

You can also buy in person at the Media Center. However, no discounts will apply.

Recognition Ads

Celebrate your student with their very own recognition ad. Easy as 1, 2, 3.

Click on Yearbook, then Recognition Ads and select Create a Student Ad. Make an Ad Builder Account and then.

1. Pick your size and Layout

2. Add your favorite photo(s) from your own personal photos.

3. Write a meaningful message for all to see

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2491

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

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

Four of Dr. Riehm’s students and one of Mr. Scott’s students stayed after school on Thursday to watch the PBIS documentary “Language is Life.” The movie honors Native American Heritage month and teaches about the efforts of 3 Native American Nations to save their languages for future generations.

One of the featured groups was the Cherokee and part of the 8th grade standards is centered on the Cherokee.

They had a great time!

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

The forever passionate Ms. Level-Russell in Gear Up

For about 7 years now, our teachers have tailgated in the parking lot on the last morning of school before Thanksgiving Break. Here's a picture with some highlights from this morning.

Bacon on the open fire, coffee, cold weather, and good friends!

IB learners are Thinkers. They exercise initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively to recognize and approach complex problems, and make reasoned, ethical decisions.

IB students contribute to discussions in a meaningful way. They do not shy away from challenging questions and, once they know the answer, follow up by asking “why?”

We got some new flags on tall poles this week. Mr. Yelinek volunteered to have some of his student handle assembly. They did an awesome job!

Scrimmage:

November 7: Home - Scrimmage - Shiloh MS

Season:

November 13: Away - Osborne MS (@ Mill Creek HS)

November 21: Away - Duluth MS (@ Duluth HS)

December 5: Home - Coleman MS (Elementary Night)

December 7: Home - Dacula MS

December 12: Home - Lanier MS

December 16: Away - Northbrook MS (@ Peachtree Ridge HS)

December 19: Away - Pinckneyville MS (@ Norcross HS)

January 9: Home - Creekland MS

January 11: Home - Radloff MS

January 16: Home - Jones MS (Teacher Appreciation)

January 22: Away - Twin Rivers MS (@ Mountain View HS)

January 23: Home - North Gwinnett MS (8th Grade Night)

January 25: Away - Hull MS (@ Peachtree Ridge HS)

January 30: Away - Lilburn MS (@ Meadowcreek HS)

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

Title I documents regarding Summerour Family Engagement have been uploaded on the school website. We greatly appreciate families who have already signed these documents on Parent Square.

If you have not downloaded the app yet, please do so to access documents and acknowledge the receipt of "The Plan... The Promise" by signing electronically. Once you download the app, click on the tab "More," then click "Forms/Permission," open the "Complete Back to School Forms'' tab, scroll down to select each document, click on "Review and Sign," then sign your full name electronically, and submit.

Another option could be to access "The Plan... The Promise" on the school website, print copies, and return a signed cover page to the Parent Center before October 18. The Parent Instructional Coordinator is available for parents who might need additional help downloading the app and signing documents.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Click this link to let Rosanna Carlson know that you'd like to volunteer to help out at Summerour. You can choose specific days and times to come in weekly OR go through the list of events and groups that could use you. Check it out! Come and be a part of your child's school.

You can receive ParentSquare message notifications 3 ways: email, text, or in the phone app. The GCPS website has a page that explains how to setup or change your notifications. We encourage you to go in to your ParentSquare account and make sure that you are getting the notifications in a way that makes the most sense for you!

Click the link and make sure you are getting notified.