GCPS CONNECTED

In the latest episode of Connected, GCPS congratulates Ryan Queen of Trickum MS for being honored as the Georgia Secondary School Principal of the Year, and state champion girls and boys basketball teams from Grayson HS. We explore the new Play 2 Learn bus, and learn about South Gwinnett HS healthcare academy students' opportunity to watch surgery in real time. Segmento para la Participación Familiar en español avance al minuto: 3:45.

Each month of the 2023-24 school year, we will spotlight one of our strategic priorities or Portrait of a Graduate competencies by sharing the stories of two clusters—highlighting their classrooms, notable events, community insights, achievements, community service projects, student organizations, volunteer efforts, and more.

GCPS students and staff innovate by translating original thinking into viable solutions. They use their imagination to transcend traditional rules and patterns to create new ideas and approaches to problem-solving, and embrace learning from diverse sources and experiences to use resources creatively and efficiently.

In March, we focus on Resourcefulness in the Mountain View and Seckinger clusters.

On Monday, April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. In Gwinnett County, weather permitting, we will experience a partial solar eclipse between 1:45 p.m. and 4:21 p.m., with the maximum viewing time at 3:04 p.m.

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) will operate on a normal school schedule on April 8. To help ensure safe viewing for our students and a safe dismissal of students, GCPS will take all precautionary measures to make this exciting experience safe, educational, and enjoyable.

In recognition of March, which comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, Director of Community Schools Soraia Felgenhauer joins the most recent episode of the Teaching Gwinnett podcast.

Join us this month as we discuss the foundations and goals of GCPS' Community Schools Program with Ms. Felgenhauer. This program connects schools with community and external partners to support students and families and address community needs. Listen to S5: Episode 5: The Impact of CommUNITY.

• Board meeting and work session (March 21)
  
• Connected (March 15)
  
• GCPS Links (March 21)
  
• Coffee with Calvin (March 7)
  

• News Releases
  
• Student Calendars
  
• And much more at www.gcpsk12.org!
  

• The Gwinnett County Board of Education will hold a FY2025 Budget Work Session on March 28. The Work Session begins at 6 p.m. at the Instructional Support Center. No official business will be conducted. The public is welcome to attend or view the Budget Work Session virtually through the livestream.
• The next regular Board meeting is April 18. (Online, find links to sign up for the public comment sections of the meeting.)
• There's still time to attend an Area Board Meeting. Plan to attend the District II Area Board Meeting on April 8 at Mill Creek HS. Find schedule and meeting details here.