September 23, 2013                                                                           Issue #10

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Top of the pyramid approach to teaching

and learning!

     

Suwanee Elementary School

      

  "Transcending from Good to GREAT...."

     

We as a faculty and staff at Suwanee Elementary School have committed ourselves to be 100% focused on effective student engagement, well planned instructional lessons with ACCELERATED HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL ACTIVITIES. We are exploring new ways to integrate technology to enhance our Gwinnett County Public Schools Quality Plus Teaching Strategies.

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Inclement Weather

The GCPS Inclement Weather Procedures. a link is on our schools webpage or click below.

 

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Dates
 
Early Release Wednesday and Thursday
 
September 23 - 27

Monday - Friday - Scholastic Book Fair

Monday - Friday - United Way Penny Drive

Monday - Spirit Night at Zaxby's

Monday - Girls on the Run, 3:00 - 4:30pm 

Tuesday -Mayor Burnette visits 3rd Grade

Wednesday - NO Chess Club, 7:30am

Wednesday - Chorus, 7:30

Wednesday - Boosterthon Kickoff Pep Rally

Wednesday - EARLY RELEASE DAY, 12:15pm

Wednesday- No After school clubs

Wednesday - Spirit Night at Sky Zone

Thursday - EARLY RELEASE DAY, 12:15pm

Thursday- No Girls on the Run

Friday - Readers Rally Practice (4 & 5), 7:30am

   

(No Chess Club or after-school Clubs during Early Release Days)

 

September 30 - October 4

Monday - 5th Grade "Taste of Suwanee" rehearsal, 2:45-4:15pm

Monday - Girls on the Run, 3:00 - 4:30pm

Tuesday - Last day to purchase Yearbook at discount price

Wednesday - Chess Club, 7:30am

Wednesday - Chorus, 7:30am

Wednesday - Art Club, 2:45 - 3:15pm

Wednesday - PE Club, 2:45 - 3:15pm

Wednesday - Orchestra, 2:45 - 4:45pm

Wednesday - Guitar Club, 3:00 - 3:50pm

Wednesday - WhizLearning Tech Club, 3:00 - 4:00pm

Thursday & Friday - Great Days of Service

Thursday - Author Visit, K-5th grades, 8:00am

Thursday - 5th Grade "Taste of Suwanee" rehearsal, 2:45-4:15pm

Thursday - Girls on the Run, 3:00-4:30pm

Friday - BOOSTERTHON FUN RUN

Friday - Readers Rally Practice (4 & 5), 7:30am

Friday - Great Days of Service
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 Super Star Student
 
Logan Wholley          Cooper Joy
Nicholas Hicks          Justin Bowman
Jason Almas          Katie Kim
Sydney Reardon          Breshna Ander
Tyler George          Olivia Feisel
Owen Brown          Molly McIntosh
Hana Chung          Anika Pathak
Samantha Cortez          Logan Rowe
Allen Roman          Alex Nguyen
Natalie Tran          Lauren Mosley
Zach Weaver          Madelyne Myers
Karla Caceres          Andrea Torres-Rodarte
Sarah Rubio          Joann Kim
If you have not yet done so, please pay for your student's
  
Field Trip
 
 
$30.00
Every grade is the same, flat fee.  This will pay for all
Field Trips
for you student, for the year.

 

Next month starts our United Way Campaign.

 

We hope to raise $10,000 dollars this year!!

Half of the money earned will come back to our school.

We have fun and exciting things planned..... so get ready!

Shhh!! -

Our kickoff will begin a little early,

we are going to have a penny drive

September 23rd - 27th.

So dump out those coin jars and send in those pennies.

  

We appreciate your support!

Zaxbys
Monday, September 23, is Zaxby's Spirit Night!

Bring the family out TONIGHT for delicious chicken, salads, and milkshakes! Every order helps our school, so invite your friends and neighbors. We look forward to seeing lots of Jaguars at Zaxby's this evening!

 The Scholastic Book Fair starts this week !!! 

In the media center from September 23rd to September 27th.

 

Students will be visiting the book fair for previews on Monday and Tuesday.

The book fair will be open until 4:00pm on Monday - Thursday.

We look forward to seeing many parents shopping during early release days.

 

This will be a GREAT opportunity to purchase a book that is written and/or illustrated by David Catrow. We will have many titles available both online and at the fair.

David Catrow will sign books when he visits on October 3rd.

 

Go online to the media center web site and look at our new book fair web site

for more information.

 

 
Boosterthon is Coming!
     
Our school pep rallies for Boosterthon will take place on September 25.
K-2 will have their rally in the Jaguar Cafe from 10:30-11:00 AM,
3-5 will participate from 11:30 AM-12:00 PM.
The Fun Run will take place on October 4.
Grades 3-5 will run from 8:30-9:30 AM,
Grades K-2 will run from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM.
 
Make plans now to support our school and attend! 
Sky Zone Spirit Night
Wednesday, September 25!
  
This is an early release day at Suwanee Elementary, so choose one hour between 3 PM and 8 PM (last entry time is 7 PM) for your child to jump, bounce, shoot some hoops, play dodge ball and in general have a grand time! 

One-hour tickets are $8; two-hour tickets are $16. Sky Zone will also offer a $10 meal deal, which includes a large pizza and four drinks. Pizzas are delivered twice an hour by Riverside Pizza to Sky Zone, so you are encouraged to place your meal deal order when you arrive so that your food will be available when your hour of jumping is complete. 

The class with the highest attendance will win the opportunity to return to Sky Zone for a complimentary Class Party. (Details will be provided to the winning teacher, but the winning class will enjoy an hour of jump time and 40 minutes in a party room, complete with pizza and drinks.) Be sure to register when you enter Sky Zone and ask for the meal deal at the snack bar. 

Please note the following before coming to Sky Zone:
*Everyone who jumps must have a waiver filled out and signed by a parent or legal guardian. The waiver can be filled out online at www.skyzone.com or by downloading the pdf of the waiver at: http://atlanta.skyzonesports.com/Waiver.aspx
 *Every jumper must wear Sky Zone shoes with socks. Socks are available for purchase for $2 a pair. 
*No outside food or drink is allowed inside the facility. 
*Sky Zone accepts cash, Visa, or MasterCard but NO personal checks. 

Other dates for Sky Zone spirit nights this school year are Nov. 21, Feb. 6 and Apr. 1. 
Day of Work With Environmental Committee and Dads' Club

Please plan to join us at the school on Sunday, September 29th, from 3:00-5:00 PM for a day of work to help improve our school grounds! We will be working between the gym and school in the areas with the picnic tables. We also plan to replace the bench swing and, time permitting, will spread pine straw and plant some new plants in the plant boxes. Everyone is welcome, so please plan to come join us in making Suwanee Elementary beautiful! 

Suwanee Elementary and Gwinnett County Public Schools,

in partnership with the Gwinnett Coalition,

will be collecting toilet paper to help families in need.

 

Dates of collection are: October 3rd and 4th  

Great Days of Service   

The donation your child makes will help the lives of families and children that are in need. All donations will be distributed to the appropriate agencies by the Gwinnett Coalition.

 

We believe in the power of people helping people!

 

Join us for an evening to celebrate reading!

 

Award-winning Author and Illustrator, David Catrow

will be speaking to Gwinnett families at Ivy Creek Elementary School on

Thursday evening, October 3rd at 6:30 PM in the Media Center.

Admission is free and you may win one of his original drawings or a favorite book! 

Come early to purchase his books and have them autographed!

Choose from seventeen different titles ranging in price from $5-$12.

The Atlanta Burger Truck will be on site at 5:00 PM serving grilled 100% all natural locally sourced burgers, homemade sides made from scratch, floats & shakes! 

 

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Re-Takes

 

October 8th

If you have a student that missed the first picture day, their picture will be taken. Email your teacher of you need an order form.

If you were not happy with the pictures you purchased, please send them in with your student on picture day and let your teacher know your would like to have their picture re-taken. 

boxtops 
Box Tops has started, Septemper and will run until October 18th.
Collection every two weeks.
Pick Your Party is the theme.
Kindergarten 1st and 2nd grade in a competition
and 3rd 4th and 5th grade in a competition.
     
Watch the board in the lunch room to see who is winning.
 IT'S TIME FOR REFLECTIONS! 

Use your creativity to create an original work of art! This year's theme is "Believe. Dream. Inspire." Reflect on the theme and use your imagination! All entries are due on October 10, 2013. If you have any questions regarding Reflections, please email Cindi at cindimyers07@gmail.com . 
  
Reflections 13-14
 
 
yearbook pic
 
Yearbooks are currently available at the Early Bird price of only $25! This price is only valid until October 1. After that date, the price will increase to $30.
Order your yearbook now at www.balfour.com on line.
 If you have any questions or any great pictures to share with the yearbook committee, please send them to suwaneeyearbook@gmail.com . 
 
Any questions can be sent to Mandy Feisel at SuwaneeYearbook@gmail.com 

North Gwinnett

Basketball Association

 

Registration information

Fall 2013 Events

Community Recreation Center at Bogan Park

 

 Fall Flyer

Skateboarding Workshop
through Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation
  
CHECK LOST AND FOUND
lostandfound
If your Student has misplaced their jacket, lunch box, or any item,
please have them check our Lost and Found TODAY.
business partner

 

  Suwanee Elementary School wants you to become a Business Partner. 

 

 Levels of Business Sponsorships

 

Friends of Suwanee: Parent or Individual donations of a minimum of $100.

Name on display in school lobby

 

Bronze Sponsorship: $500 donation

Business Name listed on School Website

Business Name displayed in school lobby

Business Name mentioned in school newsletter

Recognition plaque to be displayed at business

 

Silver Sponsorship: $1250 donation

Same as all above PLUS:

Recognition at a school event as a business partner

 

Gold Sponsorship: $2500 donation

Same as all above PLUS:

Project recognition if project is paid for completely by sponsorship dollars.

 

Platinum Sponsorship: $5,000 donation

Same as all above PLUS:

Logo on student recognition certificate (Perfect Attendance, Honor Roll, etc.)

Suwanee Elementary School
Business Partners
  
costcoBP IdiilBP      Dentistry4kidsBP     OmegalearnBP      
      
  
    sonicBP   mustardseedBP  biz partner Crescendo strings  
  
  
      whizlearning kids  Suwaneetownflorist  Math Kids 
  
Atl Choong Taa Kwando              rock on Music 
  
  
Signarama       

Safety and Security

All schools have a safety and security plans. The plans are designed with the help of school security and support staff members, as well as local law enforcement, emergency management, and public health officials. Plans are reviewed and updated regularly. These plans include procedures to respond to critical incidents such as tornados, medical emergencies and criminal acts. All staff members are trained on all procedures as it relates to how to handle issues related to safety and security.

 Jaguar Cafe News 

Lunch Menu  

 
To prepay for meals on-line use http://www.mypaymentsplus.com

MealPay 

         *Free and reduced applications can be found on-line at

        www.gwinnett.schoollunchapp.com

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