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We are excited to announce that our school district has adopted a new form of school-to-home communication called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with Gwinnett County Public Schools.
About ParentSquare
ParentSquare is a unified communication platform that offers a whole host of tools that allows district leaders, school administrators, and teachers to communicate and engage with families and students more effectively. Some features include:
- Mass notifications and Urgent Alerts with two-way communication
- Mobile application for administrators and parents (iOS and Android)
- Attendance notifications (district-managed)
- Teacher and classroom communication
- Direct Messaging with two-way translation
- Social (Facebook and Twitter) and website share
- StudentSquare (high school students)
- And so much more!
Communication to Families
Parents will receive notice of our transition to ParentSquare on July 14 and an activation email for their ParentSquare account the week of July 17. Those who do not register will still receive text, email, and phone notifications.
Parents who do create an account can interact by viewing photos, downloading attachments, leaving comments, messaging teachers, signing permission slips, and managing their communication settings and preferences.
The Communications and Media Relations team will continue providing tips, reminders, and information about ParentSquare to all families through district newsletters, the district website, and social media.
For more information about Parent Square, please click here to visit the GCPS website.
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Registration begins early in second semester. This information and timeline will also be communicated through your child's eCLASS page as well as through parent communication in Parent Square.

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Dr. Sheryl Ackers
9th Grade Assistant Principal
Phone: 770-232-3368
Email: sheryl.ackers@gcpsk12.org

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Vivi Montano
9th Grade Clerk
Phone: 770-232-3368
Email: Vivi.Montano@gcpsk12.org

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Terron Miller
9th Grade Counselor A-L
Phone: 678-473-6297
Email: terron.miller@gcpsk12.org

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Brigette McClammey
9th Grade Counselor M-Z
Phone: 770-814-5561
Email: Brigette.McClammey@gcpsk12.org

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Lauren Moseley
9th Grade Case Manager
Phone: 770-495-5485
Email: Lauren.Moseley@gcpsk12.org
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Mission Statement
The 9th Grade Academy will provide a positive learning environment that helps 9th grade students transition successfully into high school by meeting their academic, social, and emotional needs. We believe that all students can be successful and we are committed to working hard to help all 9th grade students learn and achieve. Our goal is for ALL of our 9th graders to earn 6 credits this year and graduate on time in May of 2028! We are committed to providing your student with meaningful learning experiences and are so excited to have your student here with us this year!
Note: The 9th Grade Academy is located on the 3rd and 4th floors of the 600 building. The 9th Grade Academy will house all four of the core content areas for freshmen (Math, Science, Language Arts, and Social Studies).