Thursday, April 4, 2013
Record number of contestants participate in Miss Duluth High School and Miss Duluth Middle School competitions.
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Thursday, April 4
Tinashe Kanonuhwa was crowned Miss Duluth High School 2013 in the largest pageant ever. Thirty girls competed for titles in each grade level and for the senior crown of Miss DHS March 30 at the high school. Tina is a member of the Gwinnett Student Leadership Team, Varsity Lacrosse captain, president of the DHS orchestra program, and a Lacrosse Scholar Athlete. She was recently accepted to Johns Hopkins University. It also was a landmark year for the Miss Duluth Middle School competition. A record 12 contestants vied for the Miss DMS title won by Caroline Long. Contestants opened the pageant to a packed theatre with a spirited number choreographed by Cindy Brown of Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio in Duluth. The crowd also applauded the dancing …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Principal Anthony Smith and family introduced at 'Meet & Eat' event sponsred by PTSA and local businesses.
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Friday, February 1
The Duluth High School Parent Teacher Association hosted a “Meet & Eat” event to welcome new Principal Anthony Smith and his family. More than 25 Duluth businesses helped the PTSA sponsor the Jan. 24 event at the school. Parents, community leaders, and Gwinnett County Public Schools representatives were among the guests. State Rep. Brooks Coleman, R-Duluth, a former educator, also attended. Smith met and mingled with attendees and presented an update on campus safety measures including improvements in outdoor lighting. He urged parents to sign-up for emergency alert texts. Business sponsors included Kilgore’s Florist, Duluth High School Booster Blubs, artist/author Ann Odum, Pure Taqueria, Pepperoni’s, Steverino’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Students have until June 21 to enroll for Gwinnett Online Campus in the fall.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Gwinnett County Public Schools is offering a summer registration period for its new online charter school Gwinnett Online Campus. This registration period will allow any student who missed the previous registration deadline an opportunity to enroll for the fall, according to a GCPS press release. Beginning this August, the charter school expands its services to include the middle school level. Registration is open to Gwinnett County residents who are entering sixth through 12th grade. The summer registration period closes Thursday, June 21. In order to register during this extended registration period, Duluth students and their parents must come to Gwinnett County Online Campus, located at 2595 Beaver Ruin Road in Norcross. Registration …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Hull Middle and Peachtree Ridge High musicians assemble world's largest instrumental string ensemble.
Students from Hull Middle School in Duluth and Peachtree Ridge High School in Suwanee attempted to break a Guinness World Record Wednesday (May 2) as nearly 900 gathered to play their string instruments at Hull Middle School. They assembled the world’s largest instrumental string ensemble, reportedly beating the old record of 858 by 15 with 873 musicians. The students played a fiddle tune called “Bile Them Cabbage Down.” Their effort will be submitted for verification for entry in the record book. “It’s a once in a lifetime thing for the kids,” said Hull MS Orchestra Teacher Dana Lu, who added that she hoped this would get the students excited about playing their instruments. Kyle Rosales, a Hull sixth grader, said: “It’s really awesome. …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Bring the student, your photo ID and their documents to neighborhood school.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Parent or guardians of children who will be five years old by Sept. 1, 2012, and want to register them for kindergarten in Gwinnett County Public Schools, need to visit their neighborhood school on Thursday, May 3. This is annual kindergarten registration day for Gwinnett County Public Schools. Kindergarten registration for the new school year takes place before the summer to provide time to organize classes and to allow students to participate in readinesss activities. School starts Aug. 6. Parents and guardians should call their local elementary school for registration times or visit the “2012 Countdown for Kindergarten” section on the GCPS web site (www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us) for more information and school telephone numbers. Here’s what …
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Eleven athletes sign letters of intent for scholarships to attend and play for colleges and universities. See more photos of athletes with their parents.
Eleven Duluth High School seniors signed letters of intent to accept athletic scholarships to attend colleges and universities at Spring Signing Day Thursday (April 26) in Jim Marelle Gymnasium. A reception honoring the students and their proud parents followed in the atrium of the 600 Building. The athletes, their sports, the colleges they plan to attend, and their parents are: Duluth High School Athletic Director and Asst. Principal Bill Navas welcomed students and guests to the ceremony in the gym. Head Women’s Varsity Soccer Coach Vince Hayes reminded the athletes: “Wherever you may go – to any of these teams – you will always be a Wildcat!” Don’t miss any Duluth news. Subscribe to Duluth Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook …
Friday, April 27, 2012
The musical variety show on Friday and Saturday, April 27 & 28, has a 'Love' theme.
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Duluth High School’s Chorus will perform Peach Jam on Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, at 7 p.m. in the theater at Duluth High School, 3737 Brock Road. The chorus’ 16th annual musical variety show has a “Love” theme. Tickets are $10 for adults and children at the door. $8 tickets are available online. Senior Niki Vanden Hoek was recently crowned Miss Duluth High School 2012 after an evening of pageant competition in song and dance. Other winners were sophomore Lauren Bell, freshman Rachel Rice, and eighth grader Carley Matheson, who was crowned Miss Duluth Middle School. Tim Mettille was named favorite escort. A total of 26 girls competed for the crown, earning a third of their points during an interview tea. Then each girl was …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Duluth school a winner in contest for technology funding sponsored by Cartridge World.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The teachers and staff at Chattahoochee Elementary School in Duluth were surprised Monday (April 23) with a check for $15,000 presented by Steve Gornall, owner of Cartridge World in Johns Creek. Chattahoochee Elementary School was one of three winners of a recent contest sponsored by Cartridge World to provide technology funding for local schools. More than 1,000 schools in the United States and Canada participated in the contest. Funds can be used for technology and other school equipment. Chattahoochee Elementary will be part of the eCLASS digital learning pilot program next school year. The funds will help “to ensure appropriate technological tools and resources that are part of students’ everyday media-rich lives are incorporated into …
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Chattahoochee Elementary School in Duluth among 10 Gwinnett County schools awarded Earning Plus Learning grants for promoting 'Healthy Living.'
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Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Kroger’s Atlanta Division is donating a total of $22,000 in grants to 10 Gwinnett County schools as part of its Earning Plus Learning program. Chattahoochee Elementary School in Duluth is among the grant recipients. Kroger invited schools across the Atlanta Division to creatively demonstrate how they promoted the 2011-2012 theme “Healthy Living” in their communities. The Atlanta Division includes Kroger stores in Georgia, South Carolina, Eastern Tennessee and Northern Alabama. www.kroger.com “Throughout the years, Kroger’s Earning Plus Learning program has donated millions of dollars to local schools and students,” said Glynn Jenkins, director of communications and public relations for Kroger’s Atlanta Division, in announcing the grants…
Monday, March 19, 2012
Robert Patrick was named Foreign Language Teacher of the Year, and his daughter, Miriam Patrick, was selected as the 2012 Teacher of Promise.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Two Gwinnett County Public Schools teachers, who happen to be father and daughter, will be honored this spring by their peers as Georgia’s top foreign language educators. The Foreign Language Association of Georgia (FLAG) recently selected Dr. Robert Patrick, a Latin teacher at Parkview High, as the 2012 Foreign Language Association of Georgia K-12 Teacher of the Year. In addition, the state group of foreign language educators named Miriam Patrick, a Latin teacher at Duluth High, as the 2012 Foreign Language Association of Georgia Teacher of Promise. Both Gwinnett educators will receive their awards during the organization’s annual conference slated for late March in Atlanta. According to the organization, Dr. Patrick was selected for the …
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7:55 am on Saturday, April 28, 2012
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