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Scholastic Art Awards Gold Award Winner Pictures

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NORCROSS HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RISING FRESHMENT 2012

Parents of Students Who are Currently Enrolled in Private School or are Home-Schooled If you know of a parent who is considering NHS as a choice for their child who is currently in a private school or who is being home schooled, please forward the following information: Parents of private school and/or home-schooled students are [...]

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Pinckneyville Middle School, Orchestra News

Orchestra News On Saturday, April 24th GCPS’s annual String Fling was held at Sweetwater Middle School. String Fling is a county wide 6th grade honors group where participants are selected by their orchestra directors based on their leadership and performance skills . Please congratulate the following 6th grade orchestra students for being chosen for this [...]

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MOMS IN TOUCH, SIMPSON Elementary School MOMS

Interested in learning more about Moms in Touch?  Moms in Touch is a group of Christian moms who gather together once a week for an hour to pray for their children and the local schools.  The Simpson Elementary School Moms in Touch group meets at Simpsonwood United Methodist Church from 9:45-10:45 a.m. every Monday during the [...]

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DATE CHANGE: WALK TO SCHOOL DAY FRIDAY MARCH 5th

Due to inclement weather Walk to School has been changed to Friday, March 5th.

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Norcross high School: GA TECH Competition & Accounting Winners

The Tenth Grade team won “Most Creative” in a GA Tech Animation competition. The Team of Jake Grubb, Joe Adams, and Phu Duong based their animation on the Man vs. Wild series on the Discovery Channel. Their prize was a choice of electronic products and recognition at “Cool Computing Day” at GA Tech on March [...]

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Gwinnett Science and Engineering Fair Results for Norcross High School

Ten students with 5 projects participated in the Gwinnett Science and Engineering Fair and their results are as follows: 2nd place Microbiology Leah Topper and Claire Shea Dog vs. Human Mouth 2nd place Environmental Sciences Ben Doherty and Matthew White Ethanol Production from Waste Products 3rd place Behavioral and Social Sciences Madison Whelchel and Allison [...]

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Norcross High School’s Academic Team Rocks

Many of you may not know that Norcross has an Academic Team that competes throughout the year at Academic “Quiz” Bowls. We have both a JV and Varsity team that have quietly been doing quite well this year. Recently, the varsity qualified for two National Championship Tournaments: the NAQT Nationals in Chicago and the PACE [...]

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Norcross High School Theatre Arts Presents “PLAY ON!”

Thursday March 4, Friday March 5 and Saturday March 6 7:00 p.m. Norcross High School Theatre Tickets are $10 for preferred seating (you’ll be admitted to the theatre earliy to select your seat) and $7 general admission and are available at the box office before each show. Come join us for an evening of laughs [...]

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Pinckneyville Middle Represented at Tapestry Visual Arts Exhibit

Every year Gwinnett celebrates the Arts during the Tapestry events.  The Tapestry Arts exhibit has tremendous support from students, parents, and community members.  Opening Night is March 2, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM at the Gwinnett County Public Schools Instructional Support Center, 437 Old Peachtree Road, NW Suwanee.  All are welcome and encouraged to tour [...]

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Georgia’s Walk to School Day March 3rd — Simpson Elementary’s will be Tuesday March 2nd

Georgia Walk to School Day is officially scheduled for Wednesday, March 3 (although Simpson’s will be Tues. March 2). Georgia is kicking off the spring walking and biking season with the state’s first annual Spring Walk to School Day event. This activity is part of a larger initiative called “Safe Routes to School,” a program [...]

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NHS Foundation’s Advisory Committee Meets Feb 25th

Interested in knowing more about the Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence and how you can have an impact on its activities? Please join the Foundation’s Advisory Committee when it meets at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the home of Beth and Drew Findling, 4400 River Bottom Drive, which is in the Neely Farm [...]

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Pinckneyville MS Updates

Spelling Bee Congratulations to Matthew Chen (7th grade) the winner of the Pinckneyville Middle School Spelling Bee and to Nicholas Bunner (6th grade) our runner-up. Pinckneyville National Geography Bee Do you know that old saying about “Men never stop to ask directions when they are lost”?   Well, one Pinckneyville Middle student probably doesn’t need to [...]

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Nine NHS Kids Join the Georgia All-State Band and Orchestras

Congratulations to these NHS Band students for their acceptance into the Georgia All-State Bands and Orchestras! The will travel to Savannah the first week of March for rehearsals and concert performances. Joseph Beverly – 1st Chair Clarinet David Buterbaugh - 8th Chair Clarinet Vijay Balakrishnan - 11th Chair Clarinet Daniel Cates - 7th Chair Trombone Zach Bradley - 2nd [...]

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Reflections County Winner in Video: Caitlin Nebel

Local Peachtree Corners student Caitlin Nebel won the Reflections County-wide Video category for Beauty. I’ve posted her video below: Beauty from Robert Nebel on Vimeo.

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Support the Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence

Been meaning to make a donation to the Norcross High School Foundation for Excellence but just haven’t gotten around to it? It’s never too late! The Foundation is grateful to the many folks who contributed at registration and through our summer mail brochure campaign, and is encouraging anyone else to support the Foundation by contacting [...]

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Ms. Norcross SCHOLARSHIP Pageant Coming February 6, 2010

The Fabulous Ms. Norcross SCHOLARSHIP Pageant Back by popular demand, the Ms. Norcross Pageant promises to be bigger and better than ever. It will rival any other pageant in the area! Saturday, February 6, 2010 MARK YOUR CALENDARS!! Open to any girl who attends Norcross High School and has passing grades Workshops for the contestants [...]

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Norcross High School Homecoming 2009

Some photos featured here courtesy of Bob Chadwick (more photos here)

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