January 11, 2010                      Volume 3 Issue 20
 From the Principal's Desk

 

Dear Suwanee Families,

It is my honor to inform you that Suwanee Elementary is one of only 40 elementary schools in the state of Georgia to receive the 2008-2009 Bronze award for outstanding student achievement. It takes the collaborative efforts of teachers, paraprofessionals, support staff and parents working with students to reap this level of success. Way to go Suwanee!
 
Please plan to join us on January 19 at 6:00 pm for our 2009-2010 state of the school address. During this time we will provide an update on our school's accomplishments and future goals.
 
We will rollout the Parent Portal to Suwanee parents between January 20 and February 12. You should receive an e-mail to validate your email address this week. Please do not respond, we are testing the system to ensure all e-mail accounts are accurate.
 
Have a great day!!!!
 
Warmly,

Dr. Kimberly Smith
In This Issue
Important Dates
C.I.A.
Relay for Life
PTA News
Lunch Notes from Mrs. Hill
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Important Dates to Remember
 
January 11 & 12 - AR Celebrations
January 14 - Suwanee's Spelling Bee
January 18 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday
January 19 - State of the School Address - 6:00pm
January 19 - Cooley's Pizza Night
January 20 - Student Council Meeting
January 23 - Relay For Life Faculty Basketball Game
January 26 - PTA Bingo Night
February 20 - Gwinnett County Readers Rally
 
Please Note: Snow Make-Up Day 
The make-up day for our snow day on January 8th will be February 15th. The revised 2009-10 Student Calendar for GCPS can be found by clicking this LINK.

     Curriculum & Instruction from the Assistant Principals

 

CogAT scores for first, third, and fifth grade students and ITBS scores for third and fifth grade students will be sent home in Friday Folders on January 22nd. Parents of first, third, and fifth grade students should look for an informational letter with their child's scores listed at the bottom of the letter. If parents have any questions regarding the assessment or their child's CogAT or ITBS scores, they will have an opportunity to receive clarification from their child's teacher during Parent/Teacher Conferences scheduled for February 3 & 4, 2010.
Relay For Life Basketball Game 
 
The annual Relay for Life basketball game will be played on January 23rd at 2:30pm at North Gwinnett High School in the Old Gym. Tickets will be on sale the week of January 19th in the Jaguar Cafe'. Please help Suwanee Elementary support this great cause.   
  
                               Volunteers Needed!
Looking for ways to help the school? Help out in the Jaguar Cafe on Wednesdays & Thursdays for a one hour shift anytime from 10:30am - 1:15pm.
Volunteers would:
*Help the students open their lunches, condiments, etc.
*Ensure the students follow cafeteria protocol--quiet talking on green and yellow; silence on red.
*Ask students to clean up their area before tables are dismissed.
If you are interested in helping, contact Molly Berger to get on the schedule. molly.berger@gmail.com
 
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Skate Night for January has been cancelled.
The next Skate Night is March 25th.
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PAW PRINTS
The January Edition of Paw Prints is now out.
Visit www.suwaneepta.org/files/Paw_Prints_January.pdf 
 
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BINGO Night
 

Suwanee Elementary PTA presents BINGO Night at Suwanee Elementary on Tuesday, January 26th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. We will have a brief PTA meeting followed by family fun for everyone! We will play traditional BINGO, four corners, blackout and more! Winners will get to choose from some cool prizes and gift cards, with our last winner of the evening receiving a big prize.
There will be no ticket pre-sales for this event. Bingo Cards will be for sale at the door for $1.00 per card. Zaxby's will be in the cafeteria selling boxed dinners for $5.00. If you would like to volunteer to help with set up, card sales, or clean up that evening, please contact Kathryn Brown at krossbrown@gmail.com.
 
 

Upcoming PTA sponsored events...
January 26th- Bingo Night
February 26th- Jaguar Jive
March 25th- Skate Night
Check
www.suwaneepta.org often for updates & new events coming soon.

Lunch Notes from Mrs. Hill
Lunch Menus:
Tuesday
January 12
Wednesday
January 13
Thursday
January 14
Friday
January 15
Monday
January 18
1-Pancakes & Sausage
2-Mini Chicken Sliders
3-PBJ'wich
4-Deli Subs
5-Veggie Chicken Sandwich
1-Chicken Nuggets 
2-Sloppy Joe
3-PBJ'wich
4-Chef Salads
5-Veggie Chik'n Nuggets
1-Beef & Cheese Nachos 
2-Ravioli
3-PBJ'wich
4-Deli Wraps
5-Veggie Teriyaki Burger
1-Mini Burgers
2-Fish Sandwich
3-PBJ'wich
4-Chef Salads
5-Veggie Burger
 Martin Luther King, Jr.
Holiday
*Menu subject to change due to availability of products.
 
 
Weekly Breakfast Menu:  
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Choose One Item:
-Chicken Biscuit
-Breakfast Waffle
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Hot Pocket
-Breakfast Bar
-Assorted Cereals 
Choose One Item:
-Turkey Sausage Biscuit
-Flavored French Toast
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Chicken Round-Up
-Cinnamon Rolls
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Bacon Egg Scramble
-PB & Honey-wich
-Assorted Cereals  

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