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Healthier School Lunches and Snacks

Busy parents know that packing healthy lunches and snacks that kids will eat and not throw out or trade day after day is a challenge. For kids with food allergies – which, according to the CDC, is one in 13 kids or about two per classroom – or who...

Pledge to Pack a Healthier Lunchbox

If good eating habits have fallen by the wayside during the summer break, you can kick off this school year right by pledging to guide your family toward healthier lunches. “Back to school is a great time for families to make a healthy resolution they can carry on through the...

Best Bets for Back to School

Whether itÂ’s the first backpack they don to scamper off to kindergarten or a new laptop to help make the most of freshman lecture courses, grabbing all the right gear is essential for a smooth start to the new school year. Arm your students with the right educational tools,...

New (School) Year, New You

Forget Jan. 1. Parents know the real new year begins when you can smell the fresh pink erasers and hear the clatter of brand new pencils on still-smooth notebook covers. Even if you donÂ’t have kids in school, the end of summer and the beginning of fall is a great...

Renters Insurance a Smart move for Students and Parents

As the start of the college school year approaches, students moving out of the house or off campus may want to consider purchasing renters insurance. According to Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, renters insurance can cover the loss of computers, flat screen TVs, musical instruments, wardrobe and much more in...

Back to School 2016: New Schools Host Events for...

As students head back to school in Gwinnett County on Monday, August 8, many of them will be learning their way around new buildings. GCPS opens two new schools this fall — Coleman Middle School and Baldwin Elementary School. Both schools will hold the traditional “Meet Your Teacher” event...

First Lady Sandra Deal to Speak at GGC Summer...

GeorgiaÂ’s First Lady, Sandra Deal, will be the keynote speaker for Georgia Gwinnett CollegeÂ’s summer commencement ceremony. About 150 students will receive bachelorÂ’s degrees at the event, which will be held at 10 a.m., Aug. 2, at the Infinite Energy Center arena in Duluth. The daughter of educators, Deal has...

Gwinnett Students Outperform Peers on Georgia Milestones

System and school scores from the 2015-16 administration of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones in grades 3-8 and Georgia Milestones EOCs in grades 9-12) were released today. Gwinnett students demonstrated higher achievement throughout all content areas and grade levels, with the most significant gains seen in the...

Hebron Christian Academy Breaking Ground on Their New State-of-the-Art...

Gwinnett County Chairman Charlotte Nash will join Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks; Dr. Tracey Pritchard, Head of School at Hebron Christian Academy; Cory Robinson, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Hebron Christian Academy; and Mark Farley, General Contractor for Seibert & Son, for the ceremonial groundbreaking beginning construction of...

Gwinnett heads back to school Aug. 8

Gwinnett County Public Schools will welcome students back on Monday, August 8th. It's a new year and there are many new things... new students, new teachers, new schools, new programs, and new lunch items. Click the links below to learn more about the upcoming school year as Gwinnett goes...

Healthier School Lunches and Snacks

Busy parents know that packing healthy lunches and snacks that kids will eat and not throw out or trade day after day is a challenge. For kids with food allergies – which, according to the CDC, is one in 13 kids or about two per classroom – or who...

Pledge to Pack a Healthier Lunchbox

If good eating habits have fallen by the wayside during the summer break, you can kick off this school year right by pledging to guide your family toward healthier lunches. “Back to school is a great time for families to make a healthy resolution they can carry on through the...

Best Bets for Back to School

Whether itÂ’s the first backpack they don to scamper off to kindergarten or a new laptop to help make the most of freshman lecture courses, grabbing all the right gear is essential for a smooth start to the new school year. Arm your students with the right educational tools,...

New (School) Year, New You

Forget Jan. 1. Parents know the real new year begins when you can smell the fresh pink erasers and hear the clatter of brand new pencils on still-smooth notebook covers. Even if you donÂ’t have kids in school, the end of summer and the beginning of fall is a great...

Renters Insurance a Smart move for Students and Parents

As the start of the college school year approaches, students moving out of the house or off campus may want to consider purchasing renters insurance. According to Georgia Insurance Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, renters insurance can cover the loss of computers, flat screen TVs, musical instruments, wardrobe and much more in...

Back to School 2016: New Schools Host Events for...

As students head back to school in Gwinnett County on Monday, August 8, many of them will be learning their way around new buildings. GCPS opens two new schools this fall — Coleman Middle School and Baldwin Elementary School. Both schools will hold the traditional “Meet Your Teacher” event...

First Lady Sandra Deal to Speak at GGC Summer...

GeorgiaÂ’s First Lady, Sandra Deal, will be the keynote speaker for Georgia Gwinnett CollegeÂ’s summer commencement ceremony. About 150 students will receive bachelorÂ’s degrees at the event, which will be held at 10 a.m., Aug. 2, at the Infinite Energy Center arena in Duluth. The daughter of educators, Deal has...

Gwinnett Students Outperform Peers on Georgia Milestones

System and school scores from the 2015-16 administration of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System (Georgia Milestones in grades 3-8 and Georgia Milestones EOCs in grades 9-12) were released today. Gwinnett students demonstrated higher achievement throughout all content areas and grade levels, with the most significant gains seen in the...

Hebron Christian Academy Breaking Ground on Their New State-of-the-Art...

Gwinnett County Chairman Charlotte Nash will join Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks; Dr. Tracey Pritchard, Head of School at Hebron Christian Academy; Cory Robinson, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Hebron Christian Academy; and Mark Farley, General Contractor for Seibert & Son, for the ceremonial groundbreaking beginning construction of...

Gwinnett heads back to school Aug. 8

Gwinnett County Public Schools will welcome students back on Monday, August 8th. It's a new year and there are many new things... new students, new teachers, new schools, new programs, and new lunch items. Click the links below to learn more about the upcoming school year as Gwinnett goes...