Summerour Blue Devil Blast

• May 17 - Dance Company @ Multicultural Festival
• May 19 - Social Studies/Science Semester 2 Finals (6/7)
• May 19 - 8 Grade Awards Night (Invitation Only)
• May 20 - 6/7 Awards Ceremonies (Invitation Only)
• May 21 - Last Day o' School

Summerour's own DJDC (DeBerry Junior Dance Company) will be performing at the 2025 Gwinnett Multicultural Festival & County Government Open House:

Saturday, May 17, 2025

Gwinnett Place Mall

11:30am

Festival Map Below:

Anita Atashzaban

Angelica Avila

Kiara Canales-Najarro

Nicole Cardenas

Jaylin Garcia Rodriguez

Angelina Hoang

Uyen Hoang

Maya Lascarez

Sofia Magallon

Yasmin Matias Feliciano

Sydney Miller

Alisha Mwangi

Miley Noguera Moreno

Ashley Nolasco-Salgado

Ivanna Rivera

Madelin Sosa

Mailin Van

We celebrate OUR Fine Arts all year long, but no time is as busy as the end of the year! Hopefully you got a chance to take in a concert this week! Band...Orchestra...Chorus...they were all busy! Oh, and OUR dance team is performing tomorrow. Don't forget to take them in at the Gwinnett Multicultural Festival.

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No testing remains, except for makeup testing for students who missed something last week. Please make sure your child is following up with teachers to get everything completed on Monday!

We are ready to nominate our final teacher and staff member of the month (May)!

Students and parents are allowed to nominate, and vote:

May Teacher of the Month Link

Provide a name and a little bit of information as to why you are nominating the candidates. You can vote as many times as you would like.

Polls will close on Wednesday, May 21 . We will announce the Teacher and Staff Member of the Month on Friday, May 23 during our final Faculty Meeting!

When They're Gone, They're Gone!

If your child pre-ordered their Yearbook, they should have brought it home last week. We have a few un-bought yearbooks. Students can pay $40 cash on a first-come, first-served basis in the Media Center to get one.

That's an amazing birdhouse they've designed. Great work, 6th graders.

IB Learners are reflective. They give thoughtful consideration to their own learning and experience. They are able to assess and understand their strengths and limitations in order to support their learning and personal development.

IB students have developed an ability to reflect on their learning and to articulate how they learnt. They have learned that critical reflection is an important academic and life skill.

Rockin' Their IB Learner Profiles

Ms. Belinda Terry

6th Grade Assistant Principal

Belinda.Terry@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Tannia Wood

6th Grade Counselor

Tannia.Wood@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2491

Mr. Al Sadler

7th Grade Assistant Principal

Al.Sadler@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Angelica Rosas

7th Grade Counselor

Angelica.Rosas@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2480

Ms. Christy Gray

8th Grade Assistant Principal

Christian.Gray@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Robin Blackwell

8th Grade Counselor

Robin.Blackwell@gcpsk12.org

770.417.2487

All 8th grade students must make their Carnegie Unit selections for high school credit by May 21. This is for all regular 8th grade students. It does not apply to Gear Up students, but it does apply to 8th grade students on the Gear Up team: Ms. Caravella's homeroom.

Watch the video for explanation and instructions.

OUR 8th graders got to learn about the Okefenokee swamp, it's wildlife, and the ongoing efforts to preserve and keep this treasure for future generations. They got to hear from Georgia legislators and Okefenokee friends. It was a great presentation with awesome resources.

Two of OUR own students got to be mascots for the presentations all day!

Dr. Toni Weir

Gear Up Assistant Principal

Toni.Weir@gcpsk12.org

Ms. Allegra Morgan

Gear Up Counselor

Allegra.Morgan@gcpsk12.org

770.797.2960

❗2 New Workshops Left - Do you want to learn how to start own garden and grow your agroecological food? Did you miss the first two sessions? We've still got 2 sessions coming up: don't miss this.

Sessions still to come:

• Harvesting (May 23)
• Evaluation and Planting (June 13)

Calling all future engineers, scientists, and innovators! Do you dream of exploring space? Are you fascinated by cutting-edge technology? Do you want to tackle real-world challenges? Then get ready for an out-of-this-world opportunity!

NASA and your after-school program are teaming up to offer an exclusive, hands-on program for

motivated high school students like YOU!

This isn't just another school program – it's your chance to:

• Ignite your passion for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through 3D Printing!
• Gain invaluable experience that will make your college applications shine.
• Work alongside NASA experts to learn about exciting career paths.
• Tackle a real NASA challenge: Design and test innovative wheel designs for a simulated Mars rover – just like the engineers at NASA's Glenn Research Center are doing right now!
• Inspire others with your passion for STEM.

Wednesday, May 21

End of Day

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