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Infusing Learning with Fun

Walking the halls of Burnette Elementary and entering Maria Upchurch's fifth grade classroom brought back warm feelings of nostalgia and coziness to me. The room of my former Gifted Language Arts and Social Studies teacher had always felt like home, and I was glad to see that it still...

Mr. Herbert Makes Learning Fun – Every Day!

As a 7th grade social studies teacher at Hull Middle School, Mr. Herbert demonstrates excellent teaching abilities and encourages fun learning for his students. He makes sure that every one of his students understand the material that is taught, he is patient and always willing to re-teach a topic...

Coach Green Reaches School Spotlight

Coach Green is an excellent pre-calculus teacher and a golf coach at Peachtree Ridge. His way of teaching is unique and he always makes it fun to learn. Throughout the semester so far, he has helped many students, and made learning math more enjoyable. Summer Sterling (student) says she...

Do What You Love, Love What You Do

Imagine that you read book reviews one day. You choose what books to buy for a library based on the book reviews the next day. You make videos and mentor a student teacher the next week. You lead peer leaders, manage textbooks, manage a budget, and fundraise that month....

Let’s Go Eat at La Michoacana Loca

Throughout Gwinnett there are thousands of small, thriving businesses trying to catch your attention. These local places can range from clothing stores to cute ice cream shops, or perhaps somewhere to have loads of fun with your family, like a skating rink. Maybe you are interested in local restaurants,...

World Hope Chinese School – Educating Minds and Shaping...

It's 9:55 on a Saturday morning in Suwanee, Georgia, and dozens of young children are running around the schoolyard of the World Hope Chinese School. They bound around an elaborate tai chi field and scamper past an obsidian sign with calligraphy etched in gold. Intricately decorated orange roofs tower...

Mrs. Kim Morand: Awakening Joy in Creative Expression and...

Albert Einstein once said, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Several decades later, these words still ring true, especially for one teacher: Mrs. Kim Morand. Morand is a fifth-grade teacher at Burnette Elementary School on a mission to plant a...

A New Foundation: Roberts Elementary

Roberts Elementary is the newest addition to the North Gwinnett district bringing over 800 students together with its mantra for Knowledge, Leadership, Service and Community. Roberts Elementary opened its gates to students in the fall of 2010 and included a large variety of children from different schools and backgrounds making...

“I Like the Connection You Make in a Classroom,...

Amanda Flanter believes in connections. That is, connecting with every single student in her Fourth Grade class at Level Creek Elementary School on both an educational and personal level. Flanter describes this method of teaching as: "I like finding ways to connect with kids and see them actually figure...

Friends Bar and Grill: Supporting the Community and Celebrating...

Friends American Bar and Grill is a locally owned restaurant chain founded right here in Suwanee, Georgia. Although Friends now has multiple locations across the Atlanta metro area, it had humble beginnings in 2010 when it was started by Ray Stanjevich and Suzanne Cartwright. Since 2010, Friends has expanded...

Infusing Learning with Fun

Walking the halls of Burnette Elementary and entering Maria Upchurch's fifth grade classroom brought back warm feelings of nostalgia and coziness to me. The room of my former Gifted Language Arts and Social Studies teacher had always felt like home, and I was glad to see that it still...

Mr. Herbert Makes Learning Fun – Every Day!

As a 7th grade social studies teacher at Hull Middle School, Mr. Herbert demonstrates excellent teaching abilities and encourages fun learning for his students. He makes sure that every one of his students understand the material that is taught, he is patient and always willing to re-teach a topic...

Coach Green Reaches School Spotlight

Coach Green is an excellent pre-calculus teacher and a golf coach at Peachtree Ridge. His way of teaching is unique and he always makes it fun to learn. Throughout the semester so far, he has helped many students, and made learning math more enjoyable. Summer Sterling (student) says she...

Do What You Love, Love What You Do

Imagine that you read book reviews one day. You choose what books to buy for a library based on the book reviews the next day. You make videos and mentor a student teacher the next week. You lead peer leaders, manage textbooks, manage a budget, and fundraise that month....

Let’s Go Eat at La Michoacana Loca

Throughout Gwinnett there are thousands of small, thriving businesses trying to catch your attention. These local places can range from clothing stores to cute ice cream shops, or perhaps somewhere to have loads of fun with your family, like a skating rink. Maybe you are interested in local restaurants,...

World Hope Chinese School – Educating Minds and Shaping...

It's 9:55 on a Saturday morning in Suwanee, Georgia, and dozens of young children are running around the schoolyard of the World Hope Chinese School. They bound around an elaborate tai chi field and scamper past an obsidian sign with calligraphy etched in gold. Intricately decorated orange roofs tower...

Mrs. Kim Morand: Awakening Joy in Creative Expression and...

Albert Einstein once said, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." Several decades later, these words still ring true, especially for one teacher: Mrs. Kim Morand. Morand is a fifth-grade teacher at Burnette Elementary School on a mission to plant a...

A New Foundation: Roberts Elementary

Roberts Elementary is the newest addition to the North Gwinnett district bringing over 800 students together with its mantra for Knowledge, Leadership, Service and Community. Roberts Elementary opened its gates to students in the fall of 2010 and included a large variety of children from different schools and backgrounds making...

“I Like the Connection You Make in a Classroom,...

Amanda Flanter believes in connections. That is, connecting with every single student in her Fourth Grade class at Level Creek Elementary School on both an educational and personal level. Flanter describes this method of teaching as: "I like finding ways to connect with kids and see them actually figure...

Friends Bar and Grill: Supporting the Community and Celebrating...

Friends American Bar and Grill is a locally owned restaurant chain founded right here in Suwanee, Georgia. Although Friends now has multiple locations across the Atlanta metro area, it had humble beginnings in 2010 when it was started by Ray Stanjevich and Suzanne Cartwright. Since 2010, Friends has expanded...