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French inspired countryside and a round of golf? Sign us up! On Monday, October 14, Gwinnett County Public Schools’ Community-Based Mentoring Program will host its 13th Annual Golf Tournament at Chateau Elan. Registration—which includes breakfast, entry in both the Hole In One Contest and the Longest Drive Contest, and the awards luncheon—is $150 per person and $600 per foursome. The...

In a world filled with negative news, there is still hope and excitement brewing among America’s youth. These incredible students refuse to let the negativity bring them down. Our top students from schools across the county can teach us a valuable lesson: how to embrace our dreams and persevere. Their ambitious goals and innovative...

Brain power time! Get ready for that study session with these helpful homework tips that work for everyone from preschoolers to college students. Put AWAY electronics. That cell phone dinging won’t do ya any good. If a computer is a must (and with remote learning it often is), turn off any kind of notifications...

Ashley Wright reminisces about the days she’d wind her way through dense Atlanta traffic, kickstarting the trek from her home in Suwanee to St. Pius X Catholic High School, a private school in Atlanta where she held her first teaching job. On several of these morning drives, her gaze would catch on the nascent structure of Paul...

Did you know that babies’ brains grow at a rate of 1 million neurons per second? Or that 90% of your child’s brain is developed before the age of 5? The pre-kindergarten years are a pivotal time for your child that will affect their development for years to come. That’s why learning basic skills—like the ABC’s and...

This video was posted by Pinckneyville Middle School last week, and shows some Gwinnett band directors trying out a distance learning and collaboration platform for use with their classes. Pure awesome. Click here to view the video: https://www.facebook.com/PinckneyvilleMiddleSchool/videos/493925287952524/ Here's the original comment from the school: Thank you to our fantastic band...