The Georgia Department of Education has named all Gwinnett high schools as “AP Honor Schools.”  All Gwinnett County school clusters have a reason to celebrate today as each of the school district’s traditional high schools and a system charter school have been named a “2012 AP (Advanced Placement) Honor School” by State Superintendent of Schools Dr. John Barge. In making the announcement, Dr. Barge said, “Georgia has much to be proud of when it comes to the success of Advanced Placement. Much of this success can be attributed to the dedication to rigor and excellence at each of our AP Honor Schools.”

Out of the 367 schools which earned the honor from across the state, 19 of them serve Gwinnett high school students. That number grew from 17 in 2011 and 12 schools in 2010. Additionally, several GCPS schools were recognized in more than one category.

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2012 GRANT PERIOD Open January 18 – March 1

Requirements:

• A completed and signed cover sheet must accompany the final proposal,and five copies must be returned to the ISC –  GCPS Foundation office on or before March 1, 2012.
• A GCPS educator, team of educators, ISC educator, or a school may submit a grant request. 
• Submissions must have the signed approval of the principal if the grant will benefit a local school. 
• Preference will be given to submissions with academic focus aligned with district or school mission/vision/goals, with a clear measurement for success, and for projects that can affect a large number of students and/or can be duplicated by other grades or schools. Individual scholarships will not be considered through this grant process.

 Grant Application 2012

Suwanee, Ga., November 11, 2011 – Gwinnett Federal Credit Union has donated $50,000 to the Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund, Inc. for the benefit of Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) academic initiatives over the next ten years.  

The gift from Gwinnett Federal Credit Union was a surprise announcement at the 2011 Teacher of the Year banquet and comes in celebration of the credit union’s 50th anniversary.  The donation honors Gwinnett Federal’s longstanding relationship as the GCPS employee credit union.

“As part of our 50th anniversary celebration, this financial commitment to Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation continues our tradition of supporting the educational systems and employees that comprise the majority of our membership,” said Marshall Boutwell, president and CEO of Gwinnett Federal. “An event honoring the top teachers in the district was a perfect opportunity to add our vote of support for public education.”

Pictured L-R: Dr. Frances Davis, GCPS Chief Human Resources Officer; Marshall Boutwell, President & CEO Gwinnett Federal Credit Union

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www.gwinnettfcu.org

Gwinnett County Public Schools faculty, staff, teachers, and parents now receive Members Only pricing on all personal PCs from Dell, and Exclusive Members Only elite offers (up to 30% OFF list prices for select configurations of Dell consumer PCs). Order now by calling 1-800-695-8133, or by purchasing online at http://www.dell.com/content/segmenter.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=_eep. To receive your exclusive discount over the phone Gwinnett County Public Schools members must mention Member ID# KS29259300, or if purchasing online members must enter this Member ID at http://www.dell.com/content/segmenter.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=eep&cs=_eep website.

If you find a better deal on a new Dell home system anywhere on the http://www.dell.com/ home website, call an EPP specialist to beat the current Dell Home PC price and receive your Best Price Guarantee!

Dell November Flyer

Save up to 30% off the Regular Ticket Price!
A portion of the proceeds from every ticket purchased will be collected for
Gwinnett County Public Schools.

Games available include…

• Atlanta Falcons vs. Minnesota Vikings…Sunday, November 27^th 1PM
• Atlanta Falcons vs. Jacksonville Jaguars…Thursday, December 15^th 8:20PM
• Atlanta Falcons vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers…Sunday, January 1st 1PM

Click the link to purchase tickets and enter the special offer code: win

Click on this link for Falcons Football Tickets!    Last Minute Orders Until 10pm Nov. 7th!!

You will then be prompted to set up an online account to view discounted pricing and seating options.

• Seat locations are limited and are not expected to be available through the duration of the promotion.

Seat locations available include…
Lower level goal line (normally $150 each) – You pay only $109 per ticket!
Lower level corner (normally $120 each) – You pay only $89 per ticket!
Mezzanine level corner (normally $120 each) – You pay only $89 per ticket!
Upper level prime (normally $85 each) – You pay only $65 per ticket!

If you are having trouble accessing the ticket link, please email hurquhart@falcons.nfl.com or call (404) 367-2193.

GCPS Foundation partner SCANA Energy will open a homework center at Nesbit Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov 1, with an appearance by Harry the Hawk of the Atlanta Hawks. 

The Nesbit Elementary Homework Center operates from 3:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. “We are pleased to partner with SCANA Energy to help our students excel through the after-school program,” says Clayborn Knight, principal of Nesbit.

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              Hurry Offer Ends Friday October 21, 2011!   Click this link for flyer & details!

Educator Appreciation Week: October 15th – 23rd

Barnes and Noble offer for an opportunity to get 25% off of all purchases including those for personal use along with the drawing to win a Nook Color and a $500 Barnes and Noble gift card.

A reception will be held at each Gwinnett Barnes and Noble store. See the flyer for details.

Flyer for Educator Appreciation Week