Drive your way to a new and rewarding career

Spread the word… GCPS is hiring bus drivers! Our drivers enjoy competitive wages starting at $15.73 per hour, excellent benefits, paid training, and a great work schedule. They work the student calendar year and enjoy the benefit of time off on student holidays and summer vacation! Applicants are required to be 21 or older, have a good driving record, and have a high school diploma or GED. Prospective drivers can apply at GCPSjobs.org. For more information, call 678-225-7670.

GCPS News for Week of July 29, 2019

Take a few minutes to catch up on your district news in In5ive for the week of July 29. In this special back-to-school episode… find an update on summer activities, staff and team honors, a welcome for new teachers, and back-to-school news. Watch these stories and more in this episode of In5ive.

Schools open Tuesdays and Thursdays for new student registration

Is your child changing schools due to a move? Gwinnett County Public Schools locations will register new students from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on these Tuesdays and Thursdays in July— July 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, and 25. Use “School Look-up” if you’re unsure which school your child will attend. Start the registration process online then complete registration at the school. School starts Monday, Aug. 5.

Summer schedule affects schools in July

Remember that local schools will observe a four-day week during July— from Monday, July 1, to Friday, July 19, returning to a normal Monday-to-Friday schedule on July 22. Schools will be closed on the following Fridays: July 5, July 12, and July 19. On Thursday, July 4, all schools and locations will be closed for the Independence Day holiday. The four-day week affects all programs at the local school, including enrichment camps and other activities. The energy-saving schedule saves money as thermostats are set warmer for the three-day weekends, and lights are switched off.

GCPS News for Week of May 27, 2019

In our final episode of In5ive for this school year, you’ll find updates from the recent Board meeting, EMMY Award nominations for student entries and GCPS TV, a celebration of the work of our head custodians, and recognition of 500+ retirees this year.

Parent Mentors invite families to learn IEP basics in evening session

Parents of students receiving special education services in Gwinnett are invited to attend an upcoming evening session in the “Gwinnett County Parent Mentors Present” series. This special summer session will be held on Wednesday, June 12, from 5 to 8 p.m. at OneStop Centerville, located at 3025 Bethany Church Road in Snellville.

Gwinnett County Parent Mentors Dawn Albanese and Jackie McNair will present “The Individual Education Plan Process: Summer Crash Course on IEP Basics.” This session is designed to help parents and guardians better understand the IEP process and how they can become a more effective team member. Topics will include the parent’s role in the IEP process, information included in the IEP, the purpose of the IEP in guiding support and services for a student with a disability, service delivery, transition planning, and tips for navigating the IEP process.

Parent Mentors are parents who work within GCPS' special education department, providing information and support to other families who have children served in special education. Ms. Albanese and Ms. McNair have first-hand knowledge of raising a child with special needs as they both have a child who has been served or is being served in GCPS’ Special Education programs. 

This learning series— presented monthly during the school year— is designed for families of children with disabilities, and presented by the parent mentors in collaboration with GCPS' Special Education Department staff and community leaders and organizations.

To RSVP for the meeting, contact Ms. McNair by phone at (678) 301-7149 or by emailat Jackie_McNair@gwinnett.k12.ga.us by June 11. For more information regarding the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership, go to www.parentmentors.org.

Get reading, Georgia!

This summer, Georgia kids can read anywhere, anytime, and virtually anything, because Get Georgia Reading partner Renaissance myON Digital Library is delivering more than 10,000 free books to computer and mobile devices that can be accessed 24 hours a day— every day— through Aug. 31.

Kids can search more than 50 different categories and genres, fiction and non-fiction, picture books, graphic novels, chapter books, titles for struggling and reluctant readers, and Spanish and bilingual titles. It’s like having your own personal library right at your fingertips!

To get started,

1. Register at renaissance.com/getgeorgiareading.

2. After you register, you will receive your username and password via email.

3. Log in at myON.com/login/index.html and enter your log-in information
   School Name: Get Georgia Reading (Type the first few letters and select your school from the drop-down menu.)
   Username: provided in your login email
   Password: provided in your login email

Click on the Sign In button, select a book, and start reading!

Help your child learn with the Ready4KGA text messaging service

If you have a mobile phone, ideas to help boost your child’s learning are just a text away!

Developed by education researchers, Ready4KGA is a free text messaging program for parents of young children (ages birth to 5). It’s easy to subscribe, just text GEORGIA to 70138, or sign up for Ready4KGA online.

Each week, you will receive three age-specific texts with fun facts and easy tips on how to use everyday family activities to boost your child’s learning. Ready4KGA activities build on the things that you already do with your child— like getting your child dressed, meal time, and bath time— to make boosting your child’s learning fast, fun, and easy.

The service is available in both English and Spanish and the tips are customized for Georgia families.