Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Love watching children sing? Then this one is for you.
On May 13, Norcross Elementary School held its special International Night. And, one person in the audience captured the attached video of second-graders singing "God Bless America," among other songs. If you'd like to share any such Norcross moments, don't hesitate to upload them to our photo gallery, or submit the information in an announcement. Don’t miss any Norcross news. Subscribe to Norcross Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The school had a day of parading through the hallways, 100-themed classroom activities and more.
"Hip hip hooray! Today's 100 days!" was chanted all throughout the halls of Norcross Elementary on Wednesday. The school celebrated the 100th day of the school year, and they did it with a bang. Teachers and students walked in a parade, wore hats with "100" adorned on them, made necklaces out of 100 fruit loops, and participated in classroom activities that had to do with the big number. Norcross Patch was at the elementary school to capture the the young kids and teachers in action. Check out the video and photos above. Don’t miss any Norcross news. Subscribe to Norcross Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
Friday, June 15, 2012
Three teachers at Norcross public schools will learn cutting-edge leadership skills that will enhance student learning.
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Friday, June 15, 2012
Thirty Gwinnett County Public Schools teachers will take part in Gwinnett’s “Teachers as Leaders” Class of 2013 program, and three of those educators teach at Norcross-area schools. The Teachers as Leaders program is designed to provide teachers with cutting-edge leadership skills that will enhance student learning, according to a press release. The teachers in the Norcross cluster are: The program's curriculum covers a broad spectrum of leadership principles. It provides opportunities for class members to explore leadership skills through a series of retreats and program days that include meeting with community, state, and national leaders in both education and business. The educators also will take part in a study group component that …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Norcross schools lose 23 veteran educators and support staff who retired at the end of the 2011-2012 school year.
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Gwinnett County Public Schools thanked 435 classroom teachers, office staff, administrators, counselors and media specialists who retired after the 2011-2012 school year, according to a press release. Collectively the group of Gwinnett County Public School retirees have spent 11,233 years of their lives in education and 180 have 30 years of service, 15 have invested 40 or years and one retiree has 50 years in education, according to a release from Gwinnett County Public Schools. "I would like to personally thank each of our retiring employees for their service to Gwinnett County Public Schools, to our community, and most importantly to our students," said CEO and Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks," in the release. The list includes 23 …
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
First graders from Norcross Elementary School and volunteers from the Nordson Corporation in Duluth celebrate Earth Day.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
First graders from Norcross Elementary School and volunteers from the Nordson Corporation in Duluth celebrated Earth Day on April 12 by learning how trees are used to make packaging and how packaging can be eco-friendly. As part of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees program, students learned what’s involved in creating paperboard cartons and boxes and how that packaging can be recycled or reused. Nordson’s Rick Pallante, PPC industry specialist, educated nearly 200 NES first graders about how trees are harvested and processed into paperboard containers. An explanation about efficient use of the trees and other natural resources and how the packaging they produce can be repurposed was followed by …
Friday, March 9, 2012
The team was given a plaque for their success and hard work at the Eastern Metro Regional Chess Tournament in February.
The Norcross Elementary chess team received a plaque Thursday for their hard work and success, particular for their win at the Eastern Metro Regional Chess Tournament in February. Capt. Ron Verplaetse, a member of the Norcross Business Association and owner of Petey's All Around Town in Buford, decided to honor the team with the plaque. The plaque, which features the major playing pieces of chess, has a history since it's been with Verplaetse. While being stationed in the Philippines from 1975 to 1977, he came across a local artist who made the piece of work specifically for him. Recently, he decided the piece no longer fit the layout in his house. Verplaetse connected with Kim Dorough of the Norcross Cluster Schools Partnership to see if …
Friday, February 10, 2012
The elementary school more than doubled its donation goal for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
In efforts to helping the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Norcross Elementary School held a fundraiser where it raised $3,120.63, doubling its donation goal. The fundraiser, Pennies for Patients, lasted three weeks and involved not only the students, but the parents and teachers. Their original goal was to raise $1,500. "As the staff, we were just overwhelmed with their generosity," said Assistant Principal Mikka Solomon, who coordinated the project. The project was simple enough: Students were given a Pennies for Patients box that they would put money in and then bring it back to school to add to their classrooms' collection buckets. "Lots of them actually, according to the teachers and the students, would pull from their piggy banks at …
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