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May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month. GCPS celebrates Each And Every individual as we cultivate a culture of belonging while leading with empathy, equity, and excellence to ensure that GCPS students, families and staff feel welcome, safe, accepted, valued, and prepared for the future.

Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. Mental Health America features a variety of topics to explore for mental health and wellness. Each week we will share a new focus - this week is staying positive by fostering optimism. Trying to be optimistic doesn't mean ignoring the uglier sides of life. It just means focusing on the positive as much as possible-and it gets easier with practice. Check out some tips here!

The May 9th Area Board Meeting for our district (District V) will be hosted by Dr. Tarece Johnson at MHSHS. For more information, click HERE.

All meetings will begin at 7 p.m. in the host school’s theater and are preceded by a Board Governance Team Meet and Greet, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The 2023 Area Board Meetings are organized by School Board district. (However, citizens can attend any one of the five meetings.) Attendees will have the opportunity to meet Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Superintendent, Dr. Calvin J. Watts, and members of the Gwinnett County Board of Education. All meetings will be streamed live and recorded. The recordings of these meetings will be available in the Board of Education Meeting Archive.

Please click here for downloadable information about these events.

MHSHS Students who will be 10th, 11th, or 12th graders for the 2023-2024 school year-

Use the instructions below to:

1. Access your current list of course requests for the 2023-24 School year;
2. IF NECESSARY, complete the MS Form below for elective change requests.

The form closes at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, May 8th.

MHSHS Families - We will be collecting all school-issued Chromebooks at the end of the year for summer cleaning and storage. Please see below to help your students prepare for this process.

Seniors can return their Chromebook, charger, and carrying case at any time during the week of May 15th, once they finish their last final exam. They will be turning these directly into the Media Center. All personal stickers should be removed.

9th-11th grade students will return their Chromebook and charger to their 7th period teacher on May 24th once they finish their final exam. They should keep their carrying case over the summer. All personal stickers should be removed, but their name tag should remain so we can renew that Chromebook for them when they return in August.

Any students taking Summer School will receive the plan for their renewal in the coming weeks.

Go Pulse!

Who: Families of students who are receiving special education services

What: Each state is required to conduct a parent survey to measure parent/family perceptions of the success of parent engagement between home and local schools.

When: Available January 23, 2023 – May 31, 2023

Where: Parents can complete the survey via the survey link below.

Please use the following link to access the survey: https://survey.gadoe.org/SPEDParentSurvey

Open to Gwinnett County high school students (rising 9th - rising 12th)

An initiative of GUIDE, the Youth Advisory Board is a group of high school students from across Gwinnett County who come together to learn leadership skills, provide input to various aspects of GUIDE programming and conduct substance abuse prevention projects. Our YAB members are committed to positively impacting the community, as well as making responsible and healthy personal choices. Throughout the school year, YAB members participate in monthly meetings and help plan things like youth leadership training, community-wide events and peer prevention campaigns designed to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

YAB members develop and practice critical leadership skills such as public speaking, group management, networking, decision-making, planning, organization and time management. Former YAB members have gone on to serve in prestigious leadership positions in other organizations and on their college campuses, receive full scholarships to colleges of their choice, lead their fellow youth in community organizing activities and have been selected to serve as interns and paid summer staff for GUIDE.

Applications are due Friday, May 5.

Contact the YAB Coordinator, Anastasia Frimpong, with any questions.

Check out the link below for a great resource detailing a variety of summer day camp opportunities this summer.

https://www.atlantaparent.com/summer-day-camps-listings-atlanta-georgia/

The GCPS Book Mobile brings the library to our students during the summer! This decked-out school bus travels to different apartment complexes and neighborhoods each week throughout the summer and helps prevent the "summer slide" by providing kids with high-quality, diverse books.

The annual Book Mobile 5K is the only fundraiser that contributes to this cause. This year, the 5K is on Saturday, May 6th at 8:00 am at the ISC. Early-bird registration is $25 for the 5K and $18 for the Fun Run. Groups of 4 get the family discount and pay only $90. (Everyone under 18 receives a FREE BOOK to add to their home library!)

If you can't make it on race day, you can also choose to do the virtual 5K to receive your t-shirt in the mail, or, just donate to the cause! (A $100 donation gets your name added to the back of the t-shirt!)

Don't forget to mention McClure Health Science High School when you register! The school with the most registrations gets a FREE visit from the Book Mobile!

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email Laura Sly at laura.sly@gcpsk12.org.

Stay on top of the latest news, calendar events, and emergency information by downloading our free Gwinnett County Public Schools mobile app. You can enable notifications and choose your preferred language.

Why download the app?

• Receive alerts for school closures or delays and important districtwide information.

• Check school and district events calendars.

• Access your school’s lunch menu and add money to your student's account..

• Access districtwide digital resources.

• Read the latest district news.

Search for Gwinnett County Public Schools in the App Store or Google Play to download our app for free.

If you think that someone is carrying a weapon, drugs, or alcohol on school property, or if you believe that you have been the target of violence or threat of violence, or have witnessed violent or threatening conduct by another person, please call or text the tip line at 770-822-6513. You do not have to give your name.

Other Important Telephone Numbers for Reporting:

• Violence/Threats/Crime— First, call the Local School Principal, then call Safety and Security at 770-513-6715
• Student Discipline— First, call the Local School Principal, then call the Office of Student Discipline at 770-513-6607
• Racial Discrimination/Sexual Harassment— First, call the Local School Principal, then call the local Title IX Coordinator at 678-301-6811

GCPS staff will continue to be vigilant regarding our security protocols while ensuring that each and every child experiences a safe and supportive learning environment in all of our schools, as this is our top priority.

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Our Blueprint for the Future: Building the Bridge from Empathy to Excellence defines our strategic priorities in four areas: empathy, equity, effectiveness, and excellence. To sustain the legacy of the past, GCPS developed this plan that defines the transformational work of the next five years, incorporating feedback from the GCPS community.

GCPS is made up of teachers and staff passionate about supporting students in their journey through elementary, middle, and high school. If you are interested in joining a regionally and nationally recognized team dedicated to helping students find their own passions, you’ve come to the right place! Apply today!

At McClure Health Science HS, we strive for our students to have quality learning experiences to build their promising future.

Regular attendance in school develops good habits that will carry over later in life. Good attendance, including being on time to each class, correlates very strongly with improved grades in school.

Our school is committed to continuous communication with our families to support the whole learner.

Please contact your child's teacher, counselor, the parent center coordinator, or administrator for any support you may need. Below you will find school personnel contact information.

Parent Center Coordinator

Mirielle Nurinda - (770) 806-7911 / Mirielle.Nurinda@gcpsk12.org

Front Office

Carla Moreno - (770) 806-7900 / Carla.Moreno@gcpsk12.org

Counselors

9-11 A-K: Marcellus Howell - (770) 806-7915 / Marcellus.Howell@gcpsk12.org

9-11 L-Z: Jordyn Tinsley - (770) 806-7916 / Jordyn.L.Tinsley@gcpsk12.org

12th: Sylvia Rowe - (770) 806-7857 / Sylvia.Rowe@gcpsk12.org

Counseling Clerk

Lizette Mayo - (770) 806-7917 / Lizette.Mayo@gcpsk12.org

Administrators

9-11 A-K: Jessie Zaretsky - (770) 806-7821 / Jessie.Zaretsky@gcpsk12.org

9-11 L-Z: Dr. Tom Myers - (770) 806-7902 / Tom.Myers@gcpsk12.org

12th: Dr. Jimmie McKinley - (770) 806-7909 / Jimmie.McKinley@gcpsk12.org

Social Worker

Brittany McGrady - (770) 806-7954 / Brittany.McGrady@gcpsk12.org

Principal's Office

Administrative Assistant

Maria Salazar - (770) 806-7905 / Maria.L.Salazar@gcpsk12.org

Principal

Nicole Mosley - (770) 806-7901 / Nicole.Mosley@gcpsk12.org

Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/2322
Location: 3921 Club Drive, Duluth, GA, USA
Phone: 770-806-7900