Panther Weekly

You are invited to our 50th celebration.

On Saturday, February 21, 2026 we will be celebrating Parkview High School's 50th Anniversary. Please join us at 3:00PM in the theater for a short program featuring speakers from Parkview's past, present and future. The program will be followed by student led tours of our campus.

The varsity girls soccer team tied St. Pius 4-4 Wednesday, Feb. 4 in a scrimmage game in the Big Orange Jungle. Leading the scoring were three freshmen including Jael Coryell with 2 goals and an assist, Morgan Mitchell with one goal, and Louiza Djeddar with an assist. Senior captain Anna Braziunas had an assist while senior captain Christine Ngulefac had a goal. Junior A'Mya Blackwell and sophomore keeper Haley Kener played well in defense. Please congratulate the team on their gritty performance.

Our boys varsity soccer team beat St. Pius on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2-1. Senior captain Paul McDonald was named man of the match with two goals, a drawn penalty and goal line clearance.

On Friday, Parkview Wrestling delivered an outstanding performance at the regional tournament, earning a third‑place team finish just behind North Gwinnett. Nine wrestlers advanced to sectionals, please join us in congratulating the following athletes for their exceptional accomplishments:

3rd Place Finishers: Bryce Jenkins - Sam Skinner - Ethan Hankel - Zeph Everson - Kevin Zou
Regional Finalist: Nicholas Ramirez
Region Champions: Ronald Horn - Joseph Cox - Adam Cox

Great job, Panthers — your hard work and determination make us proud. They compete again Saturday, February 7th at Mountain View for the chance to make it to State.

On February 4th, Parkview Wrestling delivered an incredible performance at the girls' area tournament, earning a top ten team finish. Five wrestlers placed with 2 advancing to sectionals — please join me in congratulating the following athletes for their exceptional accomplishments:

Parkview's First Girls Area Champion is Calyssa Griffin and Dayanara Pedroza Garcia is an Area Finalist.

Congratulations to the Rifle team for earning their highest team score of the season in Thursday's (January 29) loss to Buford, scoring 1066 points. Four shooters had personal records, including Senior Garrett Tabor and Sophomores, Brendan Masse, Sanaa Rosendary, and Sasha Rennick.

As Muslim families in Gwinnett and around the world prepare for Ramadan, we want to share important information to support your students during this time.

If your student is fasting and does not want to be in the cafeteria during their scheduled lunch, they are welcome to spend their lunch time in the Media Center. Students will need to sign in to the Media Center for attendance purposes.

Students who wish to pray during the day can contact their Administrators Office to request a space for daily prayer. The school will provide a quiet, private space to accommodate these requests.

Please contact the school if you have any questions.

On February 3rd, our Star Student, Layla Harris, and Ms. Kimberly Korth, our Star Teacher, celebrated their achievements at the County Offices. Principal Smith was present, along with Layla's family, during this special luncheon. Gwinnett County honors high school seniors who rank in the top 10 percent of their class and have attained the highest SAT scores, as well as the teachers who have influenced them. Congratulations once again to Layla and Ms. Korth!

Family Survey:

The EES Family Survey asks questions about families’ experiences with research-based characteristics of high-performing schools including: collaboration, communication, goals, leadership, standards, environment, teaching and learning, and involvement. Each year, to help improve our schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools collects feedback from our families and staff members about their school experience. The district will once again give the Educational Effectiveness Surveys (EES) to get feedback on nine Characteristics of High-Performing schools.

Families will receive a ParentSquare message with the anonymous link. Please complete the survey during the month of February.

Parkview High School

Administrative Team

🎉 We’re Almost There! Help Us Reach Our PTSA Membership Goal 🎉

Hello Teachers, Faculty, Staff, Parents, and Students,

Great news! Our PTSA has seen amazing support this year, and we are so close to reaching our membership goal!

Joining the PTSA is one of the easiest and most impactful ways to support our school. Your membership helps make possible important programs, events, and activities that enrich the experience of our students and support our teachers and staff.

The best part? Anyone can join! Parents, guardians, students, teachers, staff, and community members are all welcome. Every single membership counts, and together we can cross the finish line!

If you haven’t joined yet, now is the perfect time. Let’s come together, show our school spirit, and make a difference for our entire school community.

Thank you for your continued enthusiasm, generosity, and support. We truly couldn’t do this without you!

Click Here to Join the Parkview PTSA!

With excitement and appreciation,

Your PTSA Membership Committ

Want to see your work in print? Parkview’s Literary Magazine is now accepting submissions! Whether it’s poetry, pictures of your artwork, short stories, or anything in between – we want to showcase your creativity!

Send in your best pieces to the literary magazine submission via the QR codes around the school and the announcements in the cafeteria, or bring them to Mr. Westbrook’s room, 10.109. Don't miss your chance to be part of the next issue!

The deadline is no later than the end of February, so get your submissions in soon!

Hello GCPS High School Families!

We would like to invite all 9 th , 10 th and 11 th grade students and their families to join us for our SPRING OPEN HOUSE! This will take place on February 10, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 PM. Attendees will be able to tour Maxwell’s facilities and meet the instructors and staff. Counselors will be on site to answer questions and our computer lab will be open to apply for the 2026-2027 school year.

Maxwell High School of Technology provides half day programs that prepare students to enter the service industry or a post-secondary institution by providing Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) training, which encompasses valuable academic, technical, and employability skills. Browse our Program Brochure to learn more about the pathways we offer. GCPS provides bus transportation from most high schools to Maxwell.

We are located at 990 McElvaney Lane, NW, Lawrenceville, Ga 30044 next to GSMST. Parking spots are limited in our front parking lot so we ask that you please drive to the parking area located behind Maxwell and GSMST.

2026-2027 Important Registration Dates

February 20, 2026: The Maxwell Program Application will temporarily close in preparation for the lottery. The application will then reopen for programs with availability.
March 2-13, 2026: Lottery/Selection process for Maxwell
March 13, 2026: Students will begin receiving their acceptance letters through their GCPS Gmail accounts. This process will continue until the end of the acceptance period.
March 16, 2026: Maxwell Program Application opens for late registration.
July 24, 2026: Maxwell Program Application closes for the 2026-2027 school year. No new applications will be accepted after this date.

For more information:

❖ Visit our website: https://maxwellhs.gcpsk12.org/ & click Registration

❖ Follow us on Facebook and Instagram: @MaxwellHighGCPS

Parkview Prom 2026 - The Golden Gala - April 18, 2026

Venue Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center,

800 Spring Street, N.W.,

Atlanta, Ga 30308

Time: 7:30-11:00 PM

Tickets: Tickets must be purchased from GoFan.co beginning Jan 15, 2026

Ticket cost February 15th until March 31st = $85
Ticket cost April 1st until April 18th= $100
The deadline to purchase a prom ticket or guest ticket is 5pm Saturday, April 18th

Parkview juniors and seniors can purchase ONE guest ticket.

The guest must be in high school or 20 years of age or younger.
The guest must arrive and leave at the same time as the Parkview High School student.
The guest must follow all GCPS / Parkview High School rules.
The guest must show a picture ID (drivers license / student ID or StudentVue app is acceptable).

Please email Dr. Hamilton @ carla.hamilton@gcpsk12.org with any questions concerning prom.

Office location: H-Building Room 4.223

Purchase Tickets Here

Parkview HS will be offering semester 1 credit recovery courses created by our teachers during Super Saturday Sessions. The first session will occur in February and March.

Session 1 Super Saturdays Credit Recovery Dates:
Saturday, February 21st from 8-12
Saturday, February 28th from 8-12
Saturday, March 7th from 8-12

Session 1 Super Saturday Courses Available:
Semester 1 Courses Available: Lit & Comp I - American Literature - British Literature - Multicultural Literature - Geometry - Advanced Algebra - Chemistry - Physics - World History - Economics - American Government

**Students needing to take the first semester of an EOC course (Algebra, Biology, Lit & Comp II, or US History) must complete Credit Recovery via Parkview through Georgia Virtual School. (Contact Daniel Romero at PHS for more information — daniel.romero@gcpsk12.org) Students needing Semester 2 courses must also use GVS until we can offer these in Super Saturday.

Registration for Super Saturday Session 1 will close on Tuesday, February 17th at 11:59 pm.

Guidelines:

Students must attend all three scheduled Saturdays for Session 1 and satisfy the seat time requirements (12 hours) along with passing the final exam to earn credit for the credit recovery course.
Students will be registered for the Credit Recovery course in Synergy once they have completed the Super Saturday registration form and confirmation of eligibility for the course has been confirmed.
The student may only complete one course in a Super Saturdays Session. After Session 1, plans are being made to offer additional sessions during second semester.
If a student misses a Saturday or does not meet seat requirements, they will be removed from the credit recovery course and not receive credit.
Students/Parents must complete this form to register for Session 1. Once registered, more information will be sent to registered students and parents.
As are reminder, credit recovery is not recognized by the NCAA clearinghouse, so this is not an option for students planning to participate in college athletics.

REGISTRATION LINK: Parkview HS Local Credit Recovery -- Super Saturday Session 1 – Fill out form

Over the past semester, we have seen a noticeable increase in late arrivals. To address this concern and to better support students, we are implementing a new procedure for managing late arrivals to school. Beginning January 2026, an unexcused check-in will be counted as an unexcused tardy to school, and students will receive consequences based on their total number of accumulated tardies (both tardy to class and tardy to school combined):

1-10 Tardies – Warning

12th, 14th, 16th Tardy – 1 Day of Reflective Lunch

18th, 20th, 22nd Tardy – 1 Hour After School Enrichment

24th Tardy – 1 Day In-School Suspension

26th+ Tardy – Administrator Discretion / Loss of Student Parking Privileges

Tardy to School Procedure (formally known as Check-in and Review/CIR)

Students arriving after the 7:15 a.m. tardy bell must enter through the main building entrance to go through the Evolv security system. Students will receive a tardy slip, which is required for admission to class.

Excused Check-Ins

We understand that students may occasionally arrive late to school for excused reasons, such as a morning doctor’s appointment. To be considered for an excused check-in, the student must check in with a parent present or provide official documentation upon arrival, which may include—but is not limited to—medical or legal documentation. For a complete list of approved reasons, please refer to the school or district website. Students arriving late without proper documentation or a parent will receive an unexcused tardy.

Note: Parents/Guardians will continue to submit absence notes for full day absences only via ParentVUE.

If you missed the virtual parent meeting on February 5th, check the counceling page for a recording of the information.

Juniors will need to meet (sometime during 2nd semester) with their counselors to review their credits. (Counselors will call them in or they can schedule an appointment.) If a parent wants to join their student in this meeting, then they may schedule an appointment to meet with the counselor and their student. Parental participation is optional. To make an appt, parents should email their student’s counselor (preferred) or call the Counseling Office at 770-806-3795. Parents can start booking appts AFTER Feb. 17th.

Parkview's Class of 2026 will be the 50th graduating class! It is easy to keep up with all of the important senior detail if you follow the steps below. Have a great Senior Year!

Please check the Parkview website throughout the year for Senior updates.
If you are on social media, follow the senior account on Instagram @parkview.hs.seniors
If you want to be included in the yearbook, make an appointment at Cady.com to schedule your senior portraits. The deadline to be included in the yearbook is November 25, 2025.

Letter to the Class of 2026 Students and Families

Attention Seniors

If you need a Mid-Year report (first semester grades) sent to a college you must inform your assigned School Counselor. This is not automatically sent. Please contact your assigned counselor for questions.

Common App and SchooLinks

Seniors applying to colleges through Common App will need to connect their Common App account and their SchooLinks account. Click here for more information.

College School Reports and Recommendations

If you need a counselor recommendation for any college application, you will need to submit your "Counselor Recommendation Request Form” along with your Senior Resume/Brag Sheet at least 2 weeks before the due date.

Forms are available in the counseling office and on the counseling website.

Click here to watch the video.

Senior Dues can be paid through Scholastic Images. Scholastic Images will be on campus once a month starting August 18th for orders and questions.

Scholastic Images will be on campus to meet with Seniors on September 8th at their class meeting.

Juniors & Seniors — Don’t Miss These Opportunities!

Parkview will be hosting several college representatives this month. These visits are a great way to learn about college options, admissions, and campus life.

ASVAB TESTING – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Who: Juniors & Seniors

What: ASVAB Test

When: Monday, February 9
Time: 11:30 a.m.
Where: School Theater

📝 Sign-Up Required
Students must sign up through their advisement class
⏰ Registration will close 24 hours before the event.

💻 IMPORTANT REMINDER:
Please bring your laptop fully charged.

⚡ Metro Power Career Visit

🗓 Date: Tuesday, February 24

⏰ Time: 11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
📍 Location: Theater Lobby
👥 Who: Open to ALL students interested in the power industry

Interested in career opportunities with a leading power company? Meet with a representative from Metro Power to learn about exciting careers in the energy field.
🔗 For more info on Metro Power, click here: Metro Power.
Sign up through your advisement class or QR code. Remember, the sign-up closes 24 hours before the event!

Click here to register.

Career & Job Training Day!

Who: Juniors & Seniors
📅 2/25/26
📍 JROTC Classroom
⏰ During ALL lunch periods
Come explore career paths and job training opportunities with College & Career and JROTC!

AECA – Atlanta Electrical Contractors Association
Alta Language Services – Interpreting Certification
Aviation Institute of Maintenance
Education & Career Resources
Georgia Futures – Financial Aid, HOPE, and Zell Miller
Gwinnett College and Institute
Gwinnett Technical College
IEC – Independent Electrical Contractors
McCloud Law Firm – Legal Assistant, Paralegal, Attorney Opportunities
Millennium Beauty Institute
USA Beauty & Barber
Air Force
Marines

Sign up here

🏫 Gwinnett Technical College Application Support Session

🗓 Tuesday, March 3

🕒 10:15 AM - 1:15 PM
📍 Parkview High School, Building B - Room 11.116 (Ms. Reyes' Room)
SENIORS ONLY
This is a hands-on application support session — not an Instant Decision visit. Get personalized help completing your Gwinnett Tech application!
Transcripts will be provided. Bring your questions and get assistance with your application!

Click here to register.

🏫 Georgia State University Instant Decision Day

🗓 Wednesday, March 4

🕒 ALL Advisement Periods
📍 Parkview High School, Building B - Room 11.116 (Ms. Reyes' Room)
SENIORS ONLY
Meet with Georgia State representatives for an Instant Decision! Receive an on-the-spot admissions decision.
Bring your transcript and any questions you have about GSU’s application process!

Click here to register.

🏫 Georgia Gwinnett College Instant Decision Day

🗓 Wednesday, March 18

🕒 10:15 AM - 1:15 PM
📍 Parkview High School, Building B - Room 11.116 (Ms. Reyes' Room)
SENIORS ONLY
Get an Instant Decision for admission to Georgia Gwinnett College!
Transcripts will be provided, so bring your questions and complete your application with assistance from GGC staff.

Click here to register.

🏫 Kennesaw State University Instant Decision Day

🗓 Tuesday, March 24

🕒 ALL Advisement Periods
📍 Parkview High School, Building B - Room 11.116 (Ms. Reyes' Room)
SENIORS ONLY
Kennesaw State University representatives will be available for Instant Decisions!
Don’t forget to bring your transcript and any questions about KSU’s admissions process.

Click here to register.

If you are in need of tutoring click here for a list of Academic Resources!

*Please note that times and dates of athletic events are subject to change. Please check the Parkview Athletics calendar on the Parkview website for updates. Students, please check with your club sponsor with questions about meeting times and locations or check the club calendar.

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