May 3, 2010                          Volume 3 Issue 35
 From the Principal's Desk
 
What should Gwinnett County Public Schools
be like in the next decade?
Share your feedback
 

Please review the draft of the Strategic Priorities for 2010-2020 and share your feedback with an online survey. Please follow this link to access the survey.
 
The draft also is available in the following languages:
Korean
Spanish
Vietnamese
GCPS is collecting feedback on the Strategic Priorities
through the month of May. We hope you will participate in
this opportunity to help us finalize the Priorities,
charting a course for what we believe is important for
our students, our schools, and our school system.
In This Issue
Important Dates
C.I.A.
PTA News
Lunch Notes from Mrs. Hill
Click on this link to
 
 
Suwanee Elementary 
2009 Bronze Award 
 

Important Dates

May 4 - 4th Grade Field Test
May 4 - 5th Grade Writing Re-Test
May 4 - Cooley's Pizza Night
May 5 - Student Council Meeting
May 6 - 9am - 1pm - Kindergarten Registration for 2010-2011
May 10 - Volunteer Appreciation Reception
May 11 - 4th Grade Field Trip (Lorenz, Westpheling & LaJeunesse)
May 14 - Gwinnett Braves Night
 

Suwanee Elementary and
 North Gwinnett Community Opportunities
 
North Gwinnett Middle School will host "Celebrate North" on May, 10, 2010 from 6:00-8:00pm. This program will showcase the opportunities that NGMS has to offer.  Please click here for additional information.

 
Suwanee's 2nd Reading and Writing Summer Camp will be June 7th-10th this year. We have included rising 1st grade through rising 6th grade in order to serve more Suwanee students. The camp this year is also offering morning and afternoon sessions with an option to stay for the whole day from 7:30am-3:00pm. The morning session focus will be nonfiction reading and informational writing. The afternoon session focus will include fiction genres and narrative writing. Please click here to view the flyer and registration form. 


 North
Gwinnett Community School has several Summer Camp Offerings available.  Please click on this link for more information and the Registration Form.
 

The Suwanee Arts Partnership is PROUD to announce the annual ARTS in the PARK festival, Saturday, May 22nd beginning at noon in Suwanee Town Park! All artist's booths will be about the "art of making art" - a wonderful learning event for our students and their families!
Meet local artists, listen to wonderful music and watch creative performances while enjoying a beautiful day filled with ART! And don't forget to register for the 1st Annual Chalk Contest! Click on
this link to view the Chalk Contest Flyer and Registration Form.

    Curriculum & Instruction from the Assistant Principals

Our GCPS Mathematics Department has developed an online tutorial to "preview" next year's curriculum or review the previous year's curriculum for extra support. This is a wonderful opportunity to help your child retain needed math skills and get ready for the following year's curriculum. For the cost of just $10 per course, your child will have access from May 26 to August 6, 2010, to these tutorial sessions. Remember, there is no "teacher" to monitor your child's efforts and there are no grades involved. This program is strictly self-monitored. In order to take part in this wonderful opportunity, please print the following attachment and return to your child's teacher no later than Friday, May 14th. Our school representative, Valerie Munson, will give your child their login and password and a brief training session prior to the last day of school. For questions related to registration, please contact Valerie Munson for more information.
Box Tops were collected last week & congratulations to the following classes who won for each grade level.
Ms. Cain - Kindergarten
Ms. Bryant - 1st Grade
Ms. Holbrook - Kindergarten
Ms. Lancaster - 2nd Grade
Ms. Sarnowski - K-5
Ms. Burt - 3rd Grade
Ms. Kirtland - 4th Grade
Ms. DeVuyst - 5th Grade
* The whole school collected over 15,500.
* The grade that raised the most is 1st Grade! They collected 3,201 Box Tops.

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 Chick-Fil-A  winner
- Mrs. Head's 5th grade class was our winner from Chick-Fil-A Night on 4/22/10. Her class wins a nugget party from Chick-Fil-A. Congrats! Thanks to everyone for your support of our Chick-Fil-A Nights this year.
 
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Congrats to new the PTA Officers for the 2010-2011 school year. Elected last Friday night at Movie Night, the officers are:
President - Melissa Shaffer
Vice Presidents - Suzanne Chernetsky & Elizabeth Meckert
Treasurer - Rhonda Williams
Secretary - Suzanne Sauls
They will officially take office in late-May/early June.

PTA Chairs Needed for 2010-2011 School Year
The PTA is looking for parents who might be interested in getting more involved next year with the PTA. A few Committee Chair positions are open, including:
* Curriculum Enrichment Chair
* Fundraising Chair
* Yearbook Chair
Please see the PTA website for a description of these committees - http://www.suwaneepta.org/. If you would like more information or are interested in volunteering, please contact suwaneepta@gmail.com. These positions need to be filled in May, but you will not officially begin your duties until early June. Don't worry if you don't have experience or are unsure of the duties - current Chairs will be turning over materials to you and getting you up to speed.
In addition, most Chairs are looking for volunteers to take on leadership roles in each Committee. The committees most in need include Family Programming, Arts Enrichment, and Fundraising. If you have an interest in getting more involved with these areas, please contact the current Chair (list on the PTA website) or email suwaneepta@gmail.com.
 
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MOVIE NIGHT - Over 200 Suwanee Elementary families enjoyed the beautiful weather and a good movie this past Friday. Thank you to all the volunteers who made it possible!
 
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Suwanee Elementary Night at the Gwinnett Braves
Join us on Friday, May 14th for Suwanee Elementary night at the Gwinnett Braves. Tickets are on sale through May 12th for just $8 each. Please return all ticket order forms to your child's teacher no later than Wednesday, May 12th. Tickets will be available at Suwanee Elementary's private will call booth on the main plaza at Coolray Field beginning at 5:00. We need some volunteers to staff these tables. If you can help, please e-mail Kathryn Brown at krossbrown@gmail.com.
Lunch Notes from Mrs. Hill
 Lunch Menus:
Tuesday
May 4
Wednesday
May 5
Thursday
May 6
Friday
May 7
Monday
May 10
1-Popcorn Chicken 
2-Hamburber/ Cheeseburger
3-PB&J Sandwich
4-Deli Subs
5-Veggie Chicken Tenders
1-Spaghetti & Meatballs
2-Breaded Chicken Sandwich
3-PB&J Sandwich
4-Chef Salads
5-Spaghetti & Veggie Meatballs
1-Mini Corn Dog 
2-Grilled Cheese Pizza Sandwich
3-PB&J Sandwich
4-Deli Wraps
5-Empanadas
1-Sweet & Sour Chicken 
2-Seafood Basket
3-PB&J Sandwich
4-Chef Salads
5-Veggie Burger
1-Pizza Calzones
2-Chicken Tenders
3-PB&J Sandwich
4-Deli Wraps
5-Veggie Chicken Tenders
*Menu subject to change due to availability of products.
 
 
 Breakfast Menu - Rotation 1 (May 3-7)
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Choose One Item:
-Hawaiian Sausage Roll
-Bagels & Cream Cheese
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Breakfast Omelet
-Mini Pancakes
-Assorted Cereals 
Choose One Item:
-Turkey Sausage Biscuit
-Waffles
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Breakfast Egg Roll-Yogurt, Muffin & Fruit
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Chicken Biscuit
-Breakfast Frudel
-Assorted Cereals
 
 
Breakfast Menu - Rotation 2 (May 10-14)  
MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
Choose One Item:
-Chicken Sausage Biscuit
-Breakfast Sandwich
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Egg & Bacon Pizza
-Breakfast UBR Bar
-Assorted Cereals 
Choose One Item:
-English Muffin Sandwich
-Cinnamon Rolls
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Breakfast Pizza Bagel
-French Toast
-Assorted Cereals
Choose One Item:
-Chicken Biscuit
-Bagefulls
-Assorted Cereals  
 
 

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