The Gwinnett School Board recently approved the name for the new Baldwin Elementary in the Norcross Cluster. The school will open ahead of schedule, ready to serve students in August of 2016. A longtime educator, Beauty Baldwin was the state’s first African-American woman to serve as a local school superintendent. Upon her retirement from Buford City Schools, Mrs. Baldwin continued her work supporting student achievement through her work with Hopewell Baptist Church and the North Metro Academy of Performing Arts.
School naming process begins
The new Norcross Cluster elementary school opening for the 2016–17 school year needs a name and you can help! Based on input from community members, a school naming committee will develop a list of recommended names to submit to the superintendent. Following the district’s policy for naming new facilities, the committee gives consideration to individuals (last name only) who have made a significant social contribution, names of communities served by the school, roads, landmarks, and geographical locations in the proximity of the school. Submit suggestions by the Sept. 8 deadline. The School Board is expected to make a decision at its Sept. 17 meeting.