A calendar reminder… All GCPS schools and offices will be closed on MLK Day—Monday, Jan. 18. Students and staff will return to teaching and learning on Tuesday, Jan. 19, in a 100% digital environment. CEO/Superintendent J. Alvin Wilbanks announced that GCPS will temporarily transition all in-person learners to digital instruction for the week of Jan. 19-22 due to staff affected by COVID-19 and a shortage of substitutes. The shift to digital learning next week for all students, coupled with the observance of MLK Day on Jan. 18, will provide the time needed for many of our employees who are currently quarantined to return to work. GCPS will offer meal service during this transition to digital learning (Jan. 19-22). On these days, meals will be available for curbside pick-up at schools, and, the district will deliver meals along all bus routes countywide. District leaders will monitor the COVID situation and its effects on staffing to determine its ability to resume in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 25. Updates regarding the return to in-person learning will be shared on the district website and through SchoolMessenger messages to families and staff.

At its December meeting, the Gwinnett County Board of Education saluted its outgoing Board members Carole C. Boyce and Louise Radloff, and welcomed Karen Watkins and Dr. Tarece Johnson, incoming Board Members representing Districts I and V, respectively. Dr. Mary Kay Murphy was re-elected to her seat for District III.

A reminder for 2nd semester: The Gwinnett County School Nutrition Program is providing breakfast and lunch on school days to all Gwinnett children, ages 18 and younger, at no charge through the end of the school year, including children who are not school-aged and children who are not GCPS students. (Note that GCPS does not provide meals on weekends or on scheduled student holidays.) GCPS encourages families who are eligible for the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Program to complete the annual application to ensure meal benefits continue when this waiver expires. Note that those eligible for free- and reduced-priced meals may be able to access other types of public assistance or services that may be available during this pandemic.

Save the date: Special Education Virtual Teacher Career Fair, set for Sat., Jan. 30

Georgia's largest and best school system is looking for Special Education stars to join its award-winning team! Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) will host a Special Education Virtual Teacher Career Fair on Sat., Jan. 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. Contracts of Employment for the 2021-22 school year will be offered.

Other exciting opportunities to join the GCPS team include:

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