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PTSA Welcome and Information

History
Norcross High School opened its new state of the art facility in the fall of 2001. It is located in the Peachtree Corners area of Norcross, Georgia at 5300 Spalding Drive. We have a richly diverse student body of over 2,600 students from 44 countries. We are part of the largest school system in the State of Georgia, Gwinnett County Public Schools. We house the only International Baccalaureate Program in Gwinnett County for highly motivated, college-bound students. The IB diploma is recognized in 600 schools worldwide and is structured to meet entrance requirements to the best universities. Norcross students consistently achieve SAT scores higher than the national average. We have an active PTSA that supports the parents, teachers, students, and community in a variety of areas. 

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Norcross High School PTSA is to support and speak on behalf of the students at Norcross High School; to highlight, motivate, and reward student achievements; to develop and improve communications between parents, teachers, students, and the community; to encourage parent and community involvement in our school.

Goals

The goal of the PTSA is a quality education and nurturing environment for every child.

Our current activities are relevant to the following mission points:

 Support and speak on behalf of students at NHS
  • Tutoring
  • Legislative chair
  • Newsletter
  • Ghost Out
  • Project Graduation
  • Reflections
Motivate, highlight, and reward student achievements
  • Scholarships
  • Blue Angels
  • Honors Breakfast
  • Honors Night
  • Senior lockers
  • Reflections
 
Develop and improve communications between parents, teachers, students, and the community
  • Motivational speakers
  • Ghost Out
  • Catalyst lunches
  • Staff appreciation
  • Website
  • Catalyst lunches
  • Ambassador
  • Newsletter
  • Taste of Norcross
 
Encourage parents and community involvement in our school
  • Tutoring
  • Volunteers
  • Taste of Norcross
  • Project Graduation
  • Membership
  • Staff appreciation
  • Catalyst lunches
  • Clean and Beautiful

 

September 2011
Dear Norcross Parents,

Welcome to Norcross High School!  Whether your child is a returning upperclassman or a brand new freshman, this school year is guaranteed to be full of activities and events that spark your interest, offer exciting opportunities and inspire a high level of involvement from you.  We wish each of you success and hope you and your child enjoy your 2011-2012 school year at Norcross High School.

The Mission of the Norcross High School PTSA is to support and speak on behalf of the students at Norcross High School; to highlight, motivate, and reward student achievements; to develop and improve communications between parents, teachers, students, and the community; to encourage parent and community involvement in our school.

Goals:

•               To increase PTSA membership and participation through improved communication and involvement in PTSA sponsored programs and events.

•               To improve communication with the feeder schools to Norcross High School and assist them when possible.

•               To improve provide additional manpower through parent volunteers for school functions, programs and in administrative offices on campus.

We are truly grateful for your support.  With your PTSA membership we are able to continue to support and provide valuable activities and programs for NHS students.


Jackie Thunhorst and Pam Winters
NHS PTSA Co-Presidents

 

 

POSITIONS NAME EMAIL ADDRESS
OFFICERS    
Co-President Pam Winters   prwinters@gmail.com
Co-President Jackie Thunhorst  thurnhorst@comcast.net
Vice President Sherrie Craport  scraport@bellsouth.net
Treasurer Lisa Willis  lwillis@brwncald.com
Secretary Gail Silvers  gsilvers@comcast.net
PTSA Liaison Pat Winklbauer  Pat_Winklbauer@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Parliamentarian Anne Marie Frost  annemariefrost@comcast.net
     
BOARD    
     
Volunteers    
Chair Anne Marie Frost  annemariefrost@comcast.net
9th Grade Sally Shlossman  sshlossman@yahoo.com
10th Grade Renee White  twhite1965@aol.com
11th Grade Jen Boatwright  falconlady3@yahoo.com
12th Grade Barbara D'Agostino  babadag@aol.com
     
Community Outreach    
Ambassador Diane Fisher  diane_fisher@post.harvard.edu
Website Karen Richer  atlantarichers@comcast.net
Newsletter Sandra Williams  sankay@bellsouth.net
Taste of Florence Luranc  fluranc@bellsouth.net
Norcross Cindy Underwood  munderwood@comcast.net
Clean and Beautiful    
     
Catalyst Lunches    
Chair Caki Mendel cc_mendel@comcast.net
Co-Chair Janet McRae janet83@bellsouth.net
     
Youth Services    
Blue Angels Joan Flanders jflanders@comcast.net
Project Graduation    
Co-Chair Rosa Burkett rosaburkett@gmail.com
Co-Chair Catherine Reidy reidyfamily@bellsouth.net
     
Staff Appreciation    
  Kari Ranney kariranney@yahoo.com
  Amy Plummer amyplummer@comcst.net
     
Membership    
  Cindy Ong cindyong@bellsouth.net
  Angela Cunningham angela.cunningham@comcast.net
     
Arts in Education    
Reflections Susan Philpott philpotts@comcast.net
     
Scholastic Recognition Lilli Danielson lilli_d@hotmail.com
Chair Kristen Ramsey rams6044@bellsouth.net
Honors Night Julie Shirah julie@theshirahs.com
Honors Breakfast Kristen  Ramsey rams6044@bellsouth.net
PTSA Andrea Antonowich amantonowich@hotmail.com
Scholarships Colleen Valentini colleenvalentini@bellsouth.net
     
Education and Enrichment    
Tutoring Mary Margaret Thomas mary.mthomas@att.net
College Fair Lynn Sponholz ltks1956@gmail.com
Legislative Chair Eileen Endres

eileenendres@bellsouth.net

 

 

Blue Devil Bulletin is an email communiqué sent to the parents of Norcross High School students several times each month by the Principal and PTSA Co-Presidents. If you would like to receive regular updates of important events taking place at Norcross High School please visit the "Communication" page on the notepad. Fill in the required information, and you will begin receiving emails with important updates immediately.

 


Week 11 Legislative Summary 28 March 2011
by Otha Thornton 

What has Georgia PTA done for You lately?

Administrative Notes

     This weekly report will provide the most current education information available and will be

  • A powerful voice for all children,
  • A relevant resource for families and communities, and
  • A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

     Please share this information with all of your PTA officers, unit members, teachers, and school administrators.  We welcome feedback and will be responsive to your comments and concerns. Please note some information will be repeated weekly until it moves through the process. Also, if you see something repeated more than once throughout document, it is really important

Weekly Advocacy Action Item(s):

 

P - Pre K      E - Elementary      M - Middle      H - High school

 

  1. We are on day 34 of 40 days mandated by Georgia's constitution. Continue to communicate with your elected officials. We have 6 legislative days left
  2. Georgia Legislation Week in Review - Education Bills for the Week

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Information  

Short report this week    

    The Special Joint Committee on Revenue Structure met last Friday and released some details of their forthcoming plan.  Co-chairs Sen. Bill Heath and Rep. Mickey Channell said they are near consensus and hope a bill will be ready Monday.  They said they focused on portions of the recommendations of the Special Council on Tax Reform and Fairness for Georgians that could be implemented immediately and will create jobs.  Democrats on the Committee seemed not to have seen the bill on which they are "nearing consensus."

    After HB 385, the bill containing all the Council's recommendations, was introduced, they said they heard from the folks back home.  Girl Scouts should consider a future in lobbying.  They made it very, very clear they are NOT taxing Girl Scout cookies.  They also are not going to tax groceries, veterinary services, legal services, memberships such as AAA or Sam's Club, nonprofits, haircuts, manicures or pedicures.  They will not eliminate the senior exemptions, but they will leave the exemption at $35,000.  The new exemptions approved last year will not be implemented.

No recommendations discussed would impact any ad valorem taxes of schools.  Other details provided included:

  • The bill will be revenue neutral.  It will be an integrated approach.
  • The personal income tax will drop to at least 4.5%.  "That will make us instantly more competitive," members of the Committee said even though the corporate rate remains the same.
  • They will eliminate the sales tax on energy for manufacturing.
  • They will eliminate the franchise and telecommunications fees and institute a 7% telecommunications tax.  That means we would all pay a tax on satellite TV, cable, cell phones etc.
  • There will be a capital investment exemption as part of the telecommunications package.  This is expected to bring new, high-paying jobs.
  • Casual sales, or person-to-person sales, of autos will be taxed, but not sales between immediate family members.
  • Auto repair was one of the few services mentioned that will be taxed.

* information above from our education partner, Georgia School Board Association. The author is Angela Palm.

Georgia PTA's Convention and Leadership Training.  - Look forward to seeing you there.

  

   The Legislative Committee is looking for a few good members for the 2012 year. If you are interested please let me know prior to July 7th. We are looking for some additional seasoned and dedicated committee members. We are also looking for committee members from across the State of Georgia to ensure that everyone is represented at the table in Georgia PTA. 

 

Select Bills

In Committee

EDUCATION  --  preparing our children for productive adulthood

 

HB 181, Golick - 34   OPPOSE   PASSED House   DO PASS in S.Education & Youth subcommittee

State Board of Education may waive for one year the requirement for special need voucher recipients with severe medical conditions to be public school students for one year before applying for the voucher. SBOE must report annually for three years how many waivers of this type are requested and if granted. Voucher must be paid out in four equal installments.  Payments not to exceed what is paid for public school students in the same program.  PTA OPPOSES any voucher.  The purpose of being in the public school is to establish the Individual Education Plan and the amount of state money earned by that student which became the amount of the voucher.  Currently, voucher students receive several hundred dollars more than students in the same program who stay in public schools.  Voucher students were not required to have their grant reduced by a per capita share of the austerity cut or the per capita share of the local funding amount reduced from the state appropriations.

 

HB 192, Coleman - 97   PASSED House   DO PASS in S.Education & Youth  subcommittee

Creates a 20 member State Education Finance Study Commission to evaluate the Quality Basic Education Formula and other educational funding for public schools.  Members to be appointed by the governor are: 4members of the House including the c