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Registration Dates: Nov. 9, 2015 - Mar. 14, 2016
ENDS on Monday, Mar. 14th, 2016
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PTSA Survey: Miss Parkview Fundraiser
|  Parkview Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) is a not-for-profit organization which funds many items around our school and community including SAT Prep books for homeless students, scholarships for Parkview seniors, the document cameras used to grade papers, light tables for photography students, stands in the band room, Baccalaureate night, Prom Promise, and student clubs, i.e., Diversity Club and Save/SADD.
The financial future of this program is at a turning point. Currently, PTSA funds ALL of the budget with one fundraiser, Miss Parkview Scholarship Pageant. Miss Parkview has been a Parkview tradition for 30 years. It coaches young women in interview skills, self confidence, poise and public speaking, while entertaining the audience will fun music and dance from young men.
In an effort to continue collecting community interest and support, PTSA has created a brief survey regarding Miss Parkview and fundraising at PHS. Please take this survey and help us spread the word.
THIS SURVEY IS FOR STUDENTS, PARENTS, STAFF AND INTERESTED COMMUNITY MEMBERS.
To minimize duplicate responses, you must log into Google to complete it, however, your contact information will not be collected unless you chose to share it. Thanks for your time and commitment at this pivotal point of fundraising and the future financial success of PTSA at Parkview High School. Amy Ney & Duane Stanford, PHS PTSA Co-Presidents
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Varsity Girls Basketball Win Region 8-6A
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Congratulations to the varsity girls basketball team who have won back-to-back region championships. The girls and the coaches did an outstanding job this season to bring home another win!
Head coach: Kirk Call
Assistant coaches: Carl Zimmerman, Cynthia Cooper, Wayne Collett
Players include:
- Dominique Leonidas
- Kiersten Hunter
- Sydney Fields
- Raven Johnson
- Taylor Morris
- Tameria Richmond
- Autumn Sizemore
- Khari Jernigan
- Allyssia Duclos
- Lyric Trust
- Kristi Derouen
- Hannah Whitlock
- Gabby Jester
- Denise Teague
- Hannah Sadler
- DeDe Powell
- Emily Thompson
- Jillian Brown
- Jania Williams
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Class of 2016
|  Class of 2016, please take note of the following dates and information:
- Spring Fling: The Spring Fling is March 19th, 6:00-8:00 PM at the Parkview Cafeteria. Seniors can pick up their senior packets which contain ALL graduate dates and information for all events leading up to graduation as well as details about graduation night. If the senior is unable to attend, a family member can come to Parkview and obtain the packet just inside the cafeteria doors.
- Senior Dues: On April 1st, the senior dues payment increases from $120 to $140. CLICK HERE to pay senior dues. This can not be paid through MyPaymentsPlus.
- Dress Code for graduation:
- Boys wear dark dress pants, dark dress shoes, a white button-down shirt, and a tie (dark blue, royal blue or orange ties; bow ties are allowed).
- Girls wear a white dress (no color at all as it shows through the white gowns) and white dress shoes (cork heels are allowed). A white skirt and white top are also allowed.
- Graduation Speeches: During graduation, there will be two to three speakers from the senior class. Tryouts will be in April. Please consider trying out to speak at graduation. The speeches make graduation special and touching for all of us. Speeches should not be longer than 2 minutes in length and should be inspirational in nature. All Language Arts teachers will have further information regarding procedures by March 1st.
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PTSA Scholarships
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The Parkview PTSA will award seven $750 scholarships to seniors this year. Application forms are in Ms. Curry's Career Center, room 12.141, and also available on the Parkview website under PTSA tab.
Applications are due Monday, April 18, 2016, at the Career Center. Scholarships will be awarded at the Senior Honors Night Ceremony Thursday, April 28, 2016.
The following Scholarships are available:
Louise Radloff Presidential
Selected primarily on the basis of academic achievement and community and school involvement. Applied toward the educational costs at an accredited college, university or technical school.
Fine Arts (Art, Drama, Music)
Selected primarily on the student's outstanding ability and achievement in the arts, and on need for financial assistance at an accredited college, university or school of art.
Nancy S. Kirby Memorial
Selected on overcoming obstacles and the need for financial assistance toward the educational costs at an accredited college, university, or technical school.
Peggy Levengood Miss Parkview
Awarded to a former "Miss Parkview" participant who will be selected primarily on the basis of academic achievement and community and school involvement. Applied toward the educational costs at an accredited college, university or technical school.
"Most Inspiring Teacher" Awards
Submit an essay describing a Parkview teacher who has inspired you to achieve. If you are selected, the teacher will also receive $100 to be used in the classroom.
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2ND Annual Concussion Baseline Day
|  - April 23, 2016
- 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Open to everyone ages 12 and up
FREE for EVERYONE!
Testing will be completed at the following high schools:
Discovery, Grayson, Lanier, Mill Creek, Mountain View, Norcross, North Gwinnett, Parkview, Peachtree Ridge, and South Gwinnett
Concussions are a serious type of brain injury caused by a jolt, blow or just a simple bump to the head that changes the way the brain normally works. Establishing a baseline profile of how the brain functions pre-injury is imperative in diagnosing and treating concussions.
Participants will learn about concussions and baselines, complete the baseline testing and finish with an optional post-test Q&A. For more accurate results, exercise is not recommended three hours prior to the test.
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Art Students Win in Competition
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The art department has entered several competitions so far this year including the Piedmont Show, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and Shutter Sense & Non-sense.
We are excited to announce that the following students received accolades at competitions this winter. Sahiba Amir Ali won 3rd place at the Piedmont College High School Art Exhibition. At our county photography exhibition, Shutter Sense and Non-Sense, Sara Brundige won 1st place for product, Jordan Swainson won 1st place for alternative process, Sonia Patel won 2nd place in alternative process, and Saony Galvan won 3rd place in alternative process with Cassidy Moncrief receiving an honorable mention in alternative process.
Katie Vong won 1st place and Katie Oliver received an honorable mention in the cell phone category. Saony Galvan won 3rd place for digital black and white, Sonia Patel honorable mention for her architectural piece. In the digital manipulation category, Jordan Swainson and Jade Tang both received an honorable mention for their digital manipulation photography. Anna Wright won 3rd place in film black and white and finally Enrique Beher won 2nd place in landscape & nature.
Congratulations go out to all of these students for their accomplishments at the county photo show. These students will be honored at the awards ceremony at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center on February 28th at 2:30 PM. The Gwinnett Daily Post published two articles on Shutter Sense and featured some of our student's work.
Parkview students also entered the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive international event that is held at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) Atlanta. The following students received Silver Key award (second place) for their pieces: Sara Brundige, Cassidy Moncrief, Nadya Pereda, and Jordan Swainson . Mayra Munilla was awarded with three silver keys and Sahiba Amir Ali received two silver keys. Mayra Munilla also received an additional silver key for her portfolio of 8 ceramic pieces. Several students were recognized with honorable mentions for Scholastic including Sara Brundige, HuiJun Choi, Kai Currie, Rose Mclean, Mayra Munilla, and Nadya Pereda.
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Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: Mayra Munilla
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From among the Parkview students who entered the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a highly competitive international event that is held at SCAD Atlanta, only one student received recognition for her portfolio of ceramics. Four pieces from Mayra's portfolio collection are shown here and we congratulate her on this outstanding achievement.
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Chorus and Orchestra Perform
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Feb. 25, 26, 27 All-State Chorus
Classic Center
Chorus honor students who are representing Parkview:
- Meghann Ashey, Soprano II
- Madison Breda, Alto
- Lydiona Kemp, Soprano II
- Madison Tiegreen, Soprano I
Mar. 3, 4, 5 All-State Orchestra
Classic Center
Orchestra honor students who are representing Parkview:
- David Xu
- Mary Xu
- Roger Zhang
Mar. 8th Chorus Large Group Performance Evaluation
Lawrenceville United Methodist Church
Chanteuses perform at 9:20 AM Advanced Mixed Chorus performs at 10:20 AM Intermediate Women's Chorus performs at 11:20 AM.
Please come hear these outstanding chorus students sing!
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German Students at State Convention
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Parkview students attended the annual State German Convention from February 5th to February 6th and had a lot of fun. It is an annual event held in Covington, Georgia with a rich program that helps students test their German speaking skills. This year there was also a show with a magician from Berlin. Parkview students earned following awards:
German I Kamryn Arnold - 2nd Spelling Bee Betty Wu - 2nd Vocabulary Bee Connor VanDrie - 1st Role Play
German II Ellenor Partington - 2nd Vocabulary Bee, 1st Story Retelling Trey Jackson - 3rd Written Test C.J. Young - 3rd Trivia Test
German III Sergio Haab - 3rd Role Play, 2nd Story Retelling Allie Richardson - 1st Poetry Recitation, 2nd Trivia Test
German IV Jahi Hamilton - Role Play 2nd
Group Competitions: 1st place - Quiz Bowl (Allie Richardson, C.J. Young, Trey Jackson, Ivie Sloman)
Their teacher, Sanja Knezovic has been named AATG Georgia Teacher of the Year at the Convention.
German students from levels II, III and IV/AP received their scores for the National German Exam. This is a challenging exam that tests reading and listening skills. Students who earned the gold award have the chance to participate in an interview and win a trip to Germany. Several Parkview students have previously won this prestigious award.
Congratulations to following students:
Gold (above 90 percentile): Trey Jackson Emily Nguyen Eleanor Partington Farhatul Choudhury Ivie Sloman Allie Richardson Sergio Haab
Silver (80th - 89th percentile): Medina Custic Andrew Legg Caitlin Caesar Annabelle Tolmich Charles Young Nhia Nguyen Sabrina Farley Andrew Schmidt
Bronze (70th - 79th percentile): Madeline Ballentine Devin Kotowski Michael Singletari Hank Chen Mia Gagel Shormi Kar Phillip Hensley Elizabeth Collyer Christina Frederikson Jahi Hamilton Victoria Popazoglo |
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Band Members Perform
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Parkview Band Performs at the Georgia Music Educators Conference
Seven students from the Parkview Band were chosen to play a concert at the Georgia Music Educators Conference (GMEA) on January 29th in Athens, GA. After completing an application and sending recordings we were selected as a lobby performing ensemble at this prestigious conference. We are incredibly proud of the hard work these students put into preparing for this concert.
The following students played in this ensemble: - Will Clark
- Bailey Cathey
- Hans Kang
- Garrison Davis
- James Senker
- Christian Spratlin
- Riley Hinson
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Performing Arts Spring Season
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Parkview Performing Arts presents our spring season.
The Parkview theatre program will be busy this spring. First up, we have our 24th Annual Short Attention Span Theatre, an evening of student directed short plays, scenes and songs presented on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 25 - 27. In addition to the student-directed selections, we will also present our One Act Play Competition entry, the delightful Jerry Finnegan's Sister, at the Friday and Saturday evening performances. Curtain goes up at 7:30 PM and tickets are $5.00 available at the door.
In March, we will present two productions, Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning classic Our Town and Shakespeare's hilarious comedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Our Town will be presented on Thursday and Saturday, March 17 and 19, at 7:30 PM. Much Ado About Nothing will perform on Friday, March 18, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, March 20, at 2:30 PM. Tickets will be $7.00 at the door.
Finally, in April we will present our spring musical, The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Based on the last, unfinished novel of Charles Dickens, Drood invites the audience to decide the outcome of the musical mystery by voting on the identity of various characters and the ultimate outcome of the plot. Every show is different and no one, not even the actors, knows how it will turn out until the audience decides. Performances are Friday and Saturday, April 22 and 23, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, April 24, at 2:30 PM. Tickets will be $10.00 at the door.
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Counselor's Corner
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Junior Parent Conferences
During February, Parkview counselors met with 11th grade students and their parents/guardians to review graduation status and make plans for the future. We want to thank you for the time you donated from your busy schedules to meet with us. Regarding parents who were unable to schedule an appointment, rest assured that we will be meeting with all remaining juniors during the upcoming weeks.
16-17 Parkview Peer Leaders
 We are excited to announce that the Peer Leadership Program will be returning to Parkview under the direction of Mr. Walker. Peer Leaders are beneficial to our student body in the following ways: they provide students with the opportunity to establish meaningful relationships with their peers; they assist students by bringing their helping skills (listening, communication, problem-solving and conflict management) to student situations; they provide academic assistance; they work to develop and enhance student leadership, self-esteem and interpersonal skills; they help to create a caring school climate and they extend the services of the counseling departments. Students were required to be an upcoming junior or senior, submit an extensive application, be recommended by three adults in the school, and participate in a group and individual interview.
Congratulations to the 16-17 Parkview Peer Leaders:
- Sara Ahmed, 10th
- Maya Boles, 11th
- Sophie Boone, 10th
- Jillian Brown, 11th
- Mikayla Dorminey, 11th
- Tyler Draper, 11th
- Daniel Herrera, 11th
- Morgan Hill, 10th
- Emily Ku, 11th
- Ashley Kyelem, 10th
- Alexandra Massaro, 11th
- Addison Mecredy, 10th
- Salman Panjwani, 11th
- Radhika Patel, 11th
- Malcolm Schmid, 11th
- Jaelyn Sims, 11th
- Natnael Tesfai, 10th
- Michail Tsagris, 10th
- Ana Villegas, 11th
- Jania Williams, 11th
- Briana Wood, 10th
SAT/ACT:
Junior parents and students, the final dates of the SAT/ACT exams are quickly approaching. Be sure to sign up for your preferred test date by the registration deadline to avoid extra late registration fees. For more information, go to sat.org/register and/or actstudent.org.
Test Dates/Registration Deadlines:
- SAT May 7, 2016/April 8, 2016
- SAT June 4, 2016/May 5, 2016
- ACT April 9, 2016/March 4, 2016
- ACT June 11, 2016/May 6, 2016
Inspirational Quote
-Og Mandino
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Track and Field Members Out Perform
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One year following the annual Relay meet's cancellation due to snow and ice, Parkview High School defended the Big Orange Jungle en route to their victory at the eponymous Big Orange Relays. In a field of 13 teams, Parkview's men won the overall team title in a narrow victory over rival Archer.
The running kicked off with Parkview's 4 x 1600m assembly of Christian Corsello, Tom Buff, Jeremy Lightner, and Jared Causey who held off a strong McIntosh team to win the event. Later, the boys' 800m sprint medley relay featuring team captain Amir Harris, Justin Long, Demarius Smith, and Idris Abdullah shattered the meet record to claim the victory. That relay is currently the #2 ranked split in the country.
Also contributing to the winning cause were Cameron Chambers (2nd, high Jump), Vincent Papotto (2nd, pole vault), and the 4x400m relay team which finished runner-up (Matthew Musey, Colin Leatham, Justin Long, and Amir Harris).
The Lady Panthers claimed a commanding 20 point victory over Newton and 13 other squads. The 1600m sprint medley relay (SMR) also broke the meet record for the event and featured Leah Disher, Jessica Moody (captain), Nina Nkem (captain), and Jania Williams. The ladies' effort, currently the national #1, also stamps them as the 5th fastest 1600m SMR in the history of Gwinnett County and is just outside the top 10 all-time mark in Georgia's storied track and field history. That same group also won the 4 x 400m relay to close out the meet.
Moody, Nkem, and Williams joined Jaenise Jones to claim 1st place in the 800m SMR to contribute another 10 points towards the winning cause. Kadie Rogers won the pole vault with a leap of 9 feet to notch another victory for the Lady Panthers. Also chipping in were the girls' Distance Medley Relay (Emma Allison, Jamie Freeman, Alex Sparks, and Melody Weiler) with their 2nd place finish.
The 4 x 100m shuttle hurdle relay team of Jones, Adele Henderson, Caitlin Cesar, and Samira Allen finished second, and Williams and Sophia Martin tied for second place in the high jump. Abby Everett placed 2nd in the pole vault, and Destiny Beckham claimed 2nd in the long jump.
All the heavy hitters of Parkview return to action on Friday evening, March 4th as they look to defend The Jungle again at the annual Need For Speed Invitational under the lights.
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Thespian Society
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Congratulations to our talented Thespians.
At the recent Georgia State Thespian Conference held in Columbus, Georgia in early February, several students were recognized with superior ratings in individual events and are among a very select group of Georgia students invited to perform at the International Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Nebraska in June. Juniors Sean Anderson and Roman Banks received top scores for their performance of "On the Right Track" from the Stephen Schwartz musical Pippin. Also receiving an invitation to perform at the festival, seniors Julia Byrne and Keaton Law were recognized for their superior performance in the duet acting category with their scene from David Auburn's drama Proof. In addition, senior Julie Wang's musical solo "Someday" from The Wedding Singer received high excellent ratings as did junior Sophia Dhanani's solo acting performance, monologues from Tomorrow's Wish and Rabbit Hole. Congratulations to these outstanding representatives of Parkview performing arts.
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Community School News
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DRIVERS EDUCATION:
Special registration forms for drivers education classes can be picked up outside the Community School Office located in Building M. These forms are also available at
http://parkviewcommunityschool.onmycalendar.com/. Classes meet Monday-Thursday for 10 schools days. At the conclusion of the 10-day classroom portion, students will have scheduled appointments to complete 6 hours of behind the wheel instruction. A photocopy of the student's learners' permit, the completed application, and $345 fee is due no later than one week before class begins. Enrollees can also practice their driving skills on the Community School's driving simulator. Dates and price are subject to change. Classes meet Monday through Thursday from 4 - 7 pm.
- Our next session is April 25-May 10.
- Summer Drivers Ed start dates are June 6, June 20, July 18.
The Parkview HS Community School is pleased to present a partnership with Cornerstone Academic for test preparation for the New SAT exam!
- Session II starts April 18 and prepares students for the May/June SATs. Classes meet Monday and Thursday, April 18 - May 5 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM for a total of 18 hours.
- Course Price: $150.00 plus cost of book ($50.00)
* The first 8 students to register for each course will get a $20 credit applied to the cost of the book.
ACT TEST STRATEGIES:
Many colleges ask for ACT scores in addition to SAT scores so many students take both tests. This workshop provides helpful tips to help students improve their ACT scores.
- Two workshops are available.
March 22 or May 17
5:00 - 7:00 PM
Cost: $25
Many insurance carriers provide a discount to any driving age family member that takes this certificate course sponsored by the National Safety Council.
- April 19 and 21, 6:00 - 9:00 PM
- Cost: $45
FITNESS PROGRAMS:
It's not too late to join an exercise program to get in shape. The Community School's Cardio, Strength, Abs program includes a mixture of low to moderate impact cardio exercises, weight training, and abdominal exercises to target the lower core muscles.
- April 11 - May 16, Monday and/or Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
HOW TO REGISTER FOR CLASSES:
Mail, fax, phone, in person at the Community School Office or through
https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/
ELECTRONIC UPDATES:
To be added to our e-mail list so that you can receive information about future Parkview Community School class offerings, please e-mail us at
To access information about Community School programs at other GCPS High Schools, CLICK HERE.
Parkview Community School's popular summer camp flyer will be available on the website by mid to late March. Make sure that you check out the exciting summer programs that will be offered at Parkview.
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Senior Exam Exemption Policy and Procedure
All seniors must meet academic, discipline, and attendance requirements to be exempt from any second semester exam. No student is exempt from the Milestones assessment in Milestone courses.
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For details on the 2016 Prom and Junior Class Dues, CLICK HERE.
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If your student is working to bring up more than 2 grades to passing, we are providing time during their advisement period for them to work on missing assignments, make up work, and to go over their eClass pages to learn information they may have previously missed. If they need an assignment form or just need more information, they can see Mrs. Bolton in room 12.214.
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If your student is trying to gain credit for a course they previously failed with a mark of 60 to 69 via Georgia Virtual School Credit Recovery (GVS CR) then we are providing a structured environment in a computer lab for them to complete their course work during their Advisement period. They can get information on GVS CR in the counseling office or from Mrs. Bolton in room 12.214.
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Previously called Dual Enrollment, visit the
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Senior dues includes payment for the cap and gown, senior activities, and graduation set-up such as stage, chairs, flowers, etc.
The dues will increase on April 1st from $120 to $140.
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For assistance please call > 770-279-6515
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998 Cole Drive
Lilburn, Georgia 30047
770-921-2874
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