Gwinnett County Council of PTAs

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2020-2021 GEORGIA PTA REFLECTIONS WINNERS Join us as we give a HUGE SHOUT OUT to our talented Area students. The following students placed at Georgia PTA Reflections Exhibition. The full list of Georgia PTA winners will post soon at https://www.georgiapta.org/reflections/reflection-winners **Velda Wang and Abigail Ruiz are advancing to the National PTA Competition!... 2nd Place - Kindergarten - Evan Luo - Visual Art - Brookwood ES 3rd Place - 3rd grade - Amelia Teng - Music - Brookwood ES 1st Place- 12th grade - Velda Wang - Visual Art Parkview HS 1st Place -12th grade - Abigail Ruiz - Photography - Parkview HS 2nd Place -12th grade - Angelina L'Heureux - Photography-Parkview HS 3rd Place - 9th grade - Haley Scott - Visual Art - Shiloh HS 2nd Place - 11th grade - Jaylan Harrold - Literature - Shiloh HS 2nd Place - 11th grade - Aiyanna Arrington - Dance - Shiloh HS Important Notes-Reflections 2020-2021 You can view Theme Search Winners at https://youtu.be/liTS7AMHlI0 National PTA Reflections Exhibition winners will be announced at the PTAs Convention & Expo (June 2021) Georgia PTA Reflections Award Ribbons and certificates will be distributed during Area 1 End of Year Virtual Drive-Thru Celebration (May 2021) WE SALUTE YOU! Area 1 wants to hear from you. Share your good news by sending us a brief summary to: [email protected] Send us the following success stories on/before 4/30/21 PTA COVID-19 activities in your community PTA Community Service Activity Grant AwardsAny Great News You’d like to Share HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS If you are a 2020-2021 high school senior at one of the following schools: Brookwood High, Parkview High, Shiloh High, Meadowcreek High and South Gwinnett High, consider applying for Area 1 Gwinnett County Council of PTAs. The application deadline is 11:59 pm EST April 30, 2021. The application can be found online at http://area1gwinnettpta.org/index.php/scholarships/ Remember, your local unit PTA must be in good standing. Thanks to our Local PTA Units for all that you do! We are thinking of you and your families during this COVID19 pandemic. Continue to practice social distancing and follow recommendations from CDC, local, state, and county leaders. Area 1 Gwinnett Council Executive Board Co-Presidents - Angela Banks-Spain & Kelly Blake Vice President - Ronald Showalter Treasurer - Kenicia Lee Secretary Pinal Patel Parliamentarian - Tyeme Woods Website: www.area1gwinnettpta.org

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Let's Celebrate our Reflections Winners! Join us Saturday, March 20th at any one of 4 Zoom sessions to celebrate our 2020-21 Georgia PTA Reflections Winners. ... Congratulations to them ALL! Session 1 at 2pm for Poster, Theme Search, Special Artist, and 3D Visual Art winners. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96982666031 Meeting ID: 969 8266 6031 Passcode: Session1 Session 2 at 3pm for Dance Choreography and Music Composition Winners. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92178716423 Meeting ID: 921 7871 6423 Passcode: Session2 Session 3 at 4pm for Photography and Film Winners. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/96594771221 Meeting ID: 965 9477 1221 Passcode: Session3 Session 4 at 5pm for Literature and 2D Visual Art Winners. Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/92449208062 Meeting ID: 924 4920 8062 Passcode: Session4

PTA follow-up exclusive interview; with Mr. Alvin J. Wilbanks, GCPS Superintendent, and Carlatta Anderson, District 12 Director. Click here to see the intervi...ew: https://drive.google.com//1Tv1H5TYN3uqQLRUV6ygXqh_cD/view Thank you, Dr. Williams, for sharing the following resource link: GCPS Communication News for PTA’s / PTSA’s- https://drive.google.com//16hdjC3JKa1rcwEig7qo4oeZ7GD/view

District 12 Spring Conference is May 8, 2021! Our district is currently seeking qualified applicants to become a part of our District 12 Executive Committee. T...he nomination period has officially started and ends on March 11, 2021, at 11:59 PM EST. Please see the Google form link below for official nomination submission. Additionally, the positions available and position descriptions are listed on the link included below. The nominating committee will consider all qualified candidates. For more information, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at [email protected] or telephone at 678-420-8367. https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdheOgJwYO7Mww0S/viewform Kind Regards, Domonique Cooper, Chair Helen Frick Tyeme Woods 2021 Nominating Committee