• Welcome to the CGHS Family Engagement Center!

    ¡Bienvenidos al Centro de Participación Familiar!

     
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  • The Plan...The Promise 2023-24

    Click: 2023-24 The Plan...The Promise.

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    • Once you are on the web page, click "Translate Language" to view the document in various languages.

    • Una vez en la página web, haga clic en "Translate Language" para ver el documento en varios idiomas.

    • Khi bạn đang ở trên trang web, nhấp vào "Translate Language" để xem tài liệu bằng nhiều ngôn ngữ khác nhau.

    • Une fois sur la page web, cliquez sur "Translate Language" pour afficher le document dans différentes langues.

     

  • What is The Plan...The Promise?

    Our school's Family and Community Engagement Plan and our School-Family Compact have been merged together to create one streamlined document. To truly be family-friendly, we have changed the word "compact" to the word "promise". Thus, “The Plan…The Promise…”

    The Plan: The purpose of the Family and Community Engagement Plan is to establish our school’s expectations for parental/family engagement.  Additionally, it describes how our school will implement a number of specific family engagement activities designed to increase student academic achievement.

    The Promise: The purpose of the School-Family Promise (Compact) is to serve as an agreement that parents, students, and teachers develop together, explaining how they will partner to ensure that our students meet state academic standards.

    Contact the CGHS Parent Center for additional information.

  • How to Support The Plan...The Promise (Cómo apoyar El plan... La promesa)

    All CGHS families are asked to sign off that they have received/viewed this document.  You can sign off on a paper copy in the CGHS Parent Center or download/print/sign the Plan...Promise Cover Page (ENG/SPAN) and return it to CGHS. If it is more convenient for you, you can quickly sign off by clicking HERE. 

    Todas las familias de CGHS deben firmar que han recibido/visto este documento.  Usted puede firmar una copia en papel en el Centro de Padres de CGHS o descargar/imprimir/firmar la Portada del Plan...Promesa (ENG/SPAN) y devolverla a CGHS. Si es más conveniente para usted, puede firmar rápidamente haciendo clic AQUÍ. 

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  • Hours

    Monday - Friday
    7:15 AM - 2:45 PM

  • Location

    • Picture of Parent Center locationThe CGHS Family Engagement Center is located at Central Gwinnett High School - across from the Main Office, 
      next to the Student Support Center. 
    • Please enter the school at the bus lane entrance. 
    • There are designated parking spaces for visitors, including parallel parking available along the curbs. 

  • Contact Information

    Cassandra 'Cassie' Milligan, Parent Instructional Coordinator
    770.822.6540
    cassie.milligan@gcpsk12.org
    Se habla español.

    Ashley Broome, Assistant Principal, Title I
    770.338.4860
    ashley.broome@gcpsk12.org


    Picture of Cassie Milligan, PIC Cassie Milligan, PIC

  • Visit Us For...

    Brochures, Books and Other Student and Parent Resources to Use at Home

    • Effective Ways to be Involved in Your Teen's Education
    • Help Using Parent Portal and eClass
    • Assistance Connecting with Teachers and Administrators
    • Current Title I Information and Documents
    • Upcoming Family Workshops
    • Understanding Credits and Course History

    Checkout materials in the Parent Center Picture of the Parent CenterComputers in the Parent Center

Read This Summer! Gwinnett County Public Library Summer Reading Program

  • You'll be a happy camper when you participate in our 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! The theme this year is Camp Kindness.
     
    Our Summer Reading Challenge is for readers of all ages. Here is everything you need to know to participate:
    • Challenge dates: May 15th- August 15th
    • How to Participate: create or log into an existing Beanstack account here, register for Camp Kindness 2023 Summer Reading Challenge, and earn prizes by reading and completing activities.
    • Check out the Beanstack App! Tracking your challenge progress is easier than ever with the Beanstack app. Find it in the App store or Google Play Store and keep up-to-date with library fun all summer long.
    • Make Summer Magical: Gwinnett County's favorite magician, Ken Scott, will perform at select branches this summer, June 1-3. See our events calendar to find out when he will be at a branch near you.
    Kindergarten, Here We Come! (Newborns to 5 Year olds)
    • Track Your Reading: earn book badges by logging the books your child reads this summer on Beanstack. Every book counts, even if it's the same one over and over.
    • Activities and Events: learning happens through doing as much as it does by reading. Find fun storytime events for your little ones all summer. We have in-branch, virtual options, and even a few storytimes at the Splash Pads at E.E. Robinson Park in Sugar Hill and Lilburn City Park during July. Check out our events calendar for dates and times.
    • Prizes: to earn books and entries into our Grand Prize drawing, you only need to log the books you read. Log 25 books, win a free book! Log 50 books, win a second free book! Log 75 books, win a third free book and one entry into the Grand Prize drawing! Log 100 books, win a fourth free book and an additional entry into the Grand Prize drawing!
    • The Grand Prize is a toy camping set!
    Summer Reading Challenge (Grades 5-12, and even adults)
    • How It Works: Earn points, win prizes!
    • Earning points: log the time you spend reading this summer, every minute you read earns you a point (1 minute = 1 point). To achieve your goal faster, explore our Activity Badges to earn even more points for learning, doing, and exploring!
    • Activities and Events: learn some good camper skills by completing virtual Activity Badges. Check Beanstack to find our badges and see if you can collect them all!
    • In Branch Events & Puppet Shows: check out our events calendar for puppet shows, camp crafts, games, STEM activities, and more activities for kids and teens!
    • Prizes: to earn books and entries into our Grand Prize drawings, you only need to log the minutes you spend reading. We encourage you to read 20 minutes a day this summer. 140 points, win a free book if you are 18 and under. 560 points, win a second free book if you are 18 and under. 1120 points, win a third free book if you are 18 and under. Everyone gets one entry into our drawing to win cool camping gear, including a change at our Grand Prize. 1680 points, win a fourth free book if you are 18 and under. Everyone gets another entry into our drawing to win cool camping gear, including a chance at our Grand Prize!
    • Camping Prizes: earning 1120 points or more will get you the chance to win either a pair of binoculars, a camp chair, a hammock, or other fun camping gear. One Grand Prize winner from each branch will receive a Coleman six-person tent!
    All prizes are available while supplies last! 
    Note: adults are eligible to participate but are only eligible for entries to win camping gear and/or the Grand Prize!
     

Latest Edition of the CGHS Knightly Notes - Weekly Parent Center Newsletter

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  • What is Title I?

    What is Title I?

    • Title I is the largest federal assistance program for schools.
    • Title I schools and districts receive funds based upon the percentage of students qualifying to receive free or reduced price school meals.
    • Title I has the goal of ensuring that all children have access to quality instruction and resources that will enable them to meet state academic standards.
    • Title I helps parents and families to be more involved in their child’s education.
    • Central Gwinnett High School has a schoolwide Title I program, meaning all students, families and staff can benefit from Title I funds.

  • How Are Title I Funds Used?

    Title I funds can be used to:
    • Hire teachers
    • Provide supplemental professional learning for teachers
    • Purchase supplemental instructional materials
    • Improve curriculum
    • Enhance family engagement
    • Extend learning time for students who need extra help
    • Provide other activities that are tied to raising student achievement on the State’s academic achievement standards

  • How Can I Give Input Regarding the CGHS or GCPS Title I Programs?

    Central Gwinnett High School Title I Program

    Students, parents, family members and community members are always encouraged to give input regarding our school's Title I program. 

    This can be done by...

    • participating in the annual Title I Planning Meeting and the annual Title I Draft Documents Review, which are held in the Spring.  Dates and times will be advertised to our stakeholders.
    • attending various Title I/CGHS Parent Center meetings, which always have a feedback form that allows for comments regarding our Title I program.
    • communicating with our CGHS Parent Center coordinator (Cassie Milligan) or Assistant Principal for Title I (Ashley Broome).

    Please be aware that any comments regarding non-Title I areas will be forwarded to the appropriate school personnel. 

    GCPS Title I Program

    Students, parents, family members and community members are always encouraged to give input regarding our district's Title I program. 

    This can be done by...

    • attending a Federal Programs Family-School Partnership Advisory Council meeting. (Dates TBA on the CGHS Parent Center website and the GCPS Federal Programs website.)
    • participating in the annual Title I Planning Meeting and the annual Title I Draft Documents Review, which are held in the Spring.  Dates and times will be advertised to our stakeholders.
    • attending various Title I/CGHS Parent Center meetings, which always have a feedback form that allows for comments regarding the GCPS Title I program. All comments are forwarded to the county office.
    • communicating with our CGHS Parent Center coordinator (Cassie Milligan) or Assistant Principal for Title I (Ashley Broome).

  • CGHS Title I Contact Information

    Parent Instructional Coordinator (PIC):    Cassie Milligan click to email      770.822.6540
    Title I Assistant Principal:      Ashley Broomeclick to email     770.338.4860

  • GCPS Title I Contact Information

    Click the link to visit the GCPS Federal and Special Programs website, which has additional information about the Title I program in Gwinnett County Public Schools.  https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/24911

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  • Parent Portal: How to Access, Forgot Parent Portal Password?

    If you do not have a Parent Portal account, you have two options to open an account. 

    1. Go to the link below and print out the Parent Portal Form in your preferred language. Complete the form and take a clear photo of it. Also, take a photo of your ID. We will use this to verify you are the parent of the student. Send both of these images to the Parent Instructional Coordinator at cassie.milligan@gcpsk12.org.  You can also bring the completed form and your photo ID to the CGHS Parent Center.  

    2. Come to the school and ask for a Parent Portal Form. You will need your ID so that we can verify you are the parent of the student. 

    Click here to get the Parent Portal Form.

    What happens after you return the Parent Portal Form? 

    Next Steps:

    1. You will get an email from the county with a link. Click the link!
    2. Enter your LAST NAME and USER ID 

    LAST NAME: This must be the last name we have on file for you. 

    USER ID: This will be your email address on file. 

    1. Create your password.

    Login to the Parent Portal using your new password and user ID. 

    What if I already have a Parent Portal account but forgot my password? 

    On the log-in page, click on the link labeled "Forget your password?" Another page will display. Enter your email address. Your account information will be emailed to you. If you are unable to reset your password after completing these steps, contact the CGHS Parent Center.  

    Parent Portal Tips & Reminders:

    1. Parent Portal usernames (parent email address) and passwords stay the same as the previous year.

    2. If you do not have an account, complete the following form and follow the instructions on the form: Parent Portal Registration English Parent Portal Registration - Spanish  Contact Cassie Milligan in the CGHS Parent Center with any questions.

    3. If you have forgotten your password, go to the GCPS Parent Portal Login Page and click Forgot username/password?. (Your username is the email address that you used to register for the Parent Portal.) You will receive an automated email containing a temporary password to use with your username. Once in the Parent Portal, click on "Account Maintenance" to change the password to what you would like.

    4. If you are logged in to the Parent Portal on your phone and do not see any information after clicking "Student Info", look for a tab at the top of the display labeled "Home". Clicking on it should provide you a drop-down list of your student's information.

    5. You must activate your account and log into the Parent Portal on the web at least once before using the ParentVue app. If you use the ParentVue app and forgot your password, you should request your password from the Parent Portal web version. Update your password information in the web version and then enter the ParentVue app with the updated password information.

    The CGHS Parent Center is also available to assist families with their Parent Portal questions and concerns. Click here for the Parent Portal Help Request.

  • Parent Portal: Registration Forms, ParentVue App Info (Multilingual)

    Parent Portal Registration Form 


    Want to learn more about the Parent Portal and the direct line it provides parents to the classroom?

    Parent Portal Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

     

    ParentVUE Mobile App 

     

  • Parent Portal: Help Requested Form

    Need help with your Parent Portal account?  Click here and complete the Parent Portal Help Requested Form.

  • Parent Portal: Monitoring Attendance

    Watch the videos below to learn how to view attendance in the Parent Portal. 

    Click here to watch the English video.

    Click here to watch the Spanish video.

  • MyPayments Plus: Setting Up Account, Video (Multilingual)

    MyPaymentsPlus InformationMyPaymentsPlus Image

    For assistance with setting up a MyPayments Plus account, refer to the instructions in various languages listed below. 

    ENGLISH Video: How To Set Up A My Payments Plus Parent Account

    SPANISH Video: How to Create a MyPaymentsPlus Parent Account

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  • High School Graduation Requirements: Courses, Credits & Personal Credits Checklist

    High School Graduation Requirements

    In order to earn a regular Gwinnett County high school diploma, students must:  

    State-required Areas of Study

    To graduate, Georgia students must earn a minimum of 23 credits (also called units) in the following areas of study:

    Required Area of Study

    Credit / Unit

    Language Arts

    4

    Mathematics

    4

    Science (3 required and 1 elective)

    4

    Social Studies

    3

    Modern/Classical Language and/
    or Technical Education
    and/or Fine Arts

    3

    Health and Physical Education

    1

    Electives

    4

    Use this CGHS Credits Checklist to keep track of course credits: CGHS Credits Checklist

    Contact the CGHS Parent Center or your child's counselor for additional information about high school graduation requirements.  

  • Attendance: Importance, Absences, Excused Absence Form, etc.

    Please help us to increase our student attendance percentages by ensuring your child is at school each day.

    Why is attendance important for your teen?

    • Students learn the academic content best when they are present at school.
    • Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school year, or about 18 days, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absenteeism.
    • A pattern of absences may put a student at risk of not mastering the Common Core Curriculum/ Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) for their courses, which can be reflected in failing grades. 


    How can you help with attendance?

    • Review the school calendar before scheduling appointments and vacations.
    • Schedule appointments after school or during school closings.
    • In the event your child has an appointment in the morning or afternoon of a school day, please bring them to school for part of that day based on their appointment time. They will have an opportunity to engage in learning for part of the day.
    • Monitor your teen's attendance via the Parent Portal.

    What should I do if my teen is absent with my knowledge?

    • Complete the CGHS Excused Absence Form (see below) and return it to the CGHS Attendance Desk.   
    • Student absences are unexcused until the CGHS Excused Absence Form is completed and turned in to the CGHS Attendance Desk. 
    • Reasons to be excused are listed on the Excused Absence Form.  Vacation absences are not excused.
    • If your teenager is absent for several days, contact your child's teachers or the school.  Students who are absent from school for ten consecutive days (unexcused absences) may be withdrawn from school. Upon return, parents can re-enroll students, but placement in the previous classes cannot be guaranteed.

      CLICK HERE FOR THE CGHS EXCUSED ABSENCE FORM.

    A state truancy law (O.C.G. Section 20-2-690.2) defines truant as “any child subject to compulsory school attendance who during the school calendar year has more than 5 days of unexcused absences.” Letters are automatically generated by Gwinnett County Public Schools for any student who misses 5 unexcused days from school. Parents will be invited to attend a Student Attendance Review Committee meeting with the counselor and social worker if there is a pattern of excessive absences which impacts student learning.


    Students will not be allowed to check out after 1:40 p.m. A parent wishing his or her child to be released from school must sign out the student at the attendance desk (School of the Arts entrance). For security reasons, anyone checking out a student is required to show a picture I.D. (i.e. Driver’s License) prior to allowing the student to exit the building.  STUDENTS ARE ONLY RELEASED TO PARENTS OR ADULTS LISTED ON THE STUDENT'S EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION.

    For additional attendance concerns, please contact the CGHS Attendance Desk at 

  • Attendance: Monitoring in the Parent Portal

    Watch the videos below to learn how to view attendance in the Parent Portal. 

    Click here to watch the English video.

    Click here to watch the Spanish video.

  • 2023-2024 School Year Calendar

    2022-23 School Year

  • Not Receiving Emails from CGHS? Verify Your Contact Information!

    VERIFY YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION.

      1. Check the Parent Portal for your email address and phone numbers on file. To make an update, contact the CGHS Student Support Center to make the change.

      2. If your email appears correct, yet you still are not getting the school email blasts or emails from teachers, then:

        • Check your Junk Email and search for messages from Central Gwinnett High School and no-reply@gcpsk12.org.

        • Add no-reply@gcpsk12.org to your email address book/contact list.

        • If Central Gwinnett HS email blasts are not in your Junk Email, then email the school at this link.

  • School Nutrition Program: School Meals Application, etc.

    2023-24 Free and Reduced Cost Meals Application (Available in July 2023)

    CGHS School Nutrition Program Website

    GCPS School Nutrition Program Website

  • School Concern: What Should I Do?

    Gwinnett County Public Schools finds that the quickest and most effective way to resolve a concern regarding your child is by addressing it at the most direct level.Addressing Concerns at School: Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Assistant Superintendent, Associate Superintendent

    In our school district, we care about each and every student. We also believe that open and honest communication between parents and teachers is a key to student success. Thank you for partnering with your child’s teacher and school to address any concerns.

    1. Teacher - First, talk to your child’s teacher or a counselor at school for assistance. Most concerns are resolved at the
    classroom level.

    2. Assistant Principal - If the concern is not resolved at the classroom level, please visit with your child’s assistant principal.

    3. Principal - If working with the AP does not adequately address the issue, please meet with the school principal.

    4. Assistant Superintendent - If the issue persists, please call 678-301-6000, and ask to speak to the assistant superintendent who is assigned to the school your child attends.

    5. Associate Superintendent's Office - If, after following steps one through four, your concern has not been resolved to your satisfaction, please contact the Associate Superintendent for School Improvement and Operations.

    Other Resources
    If you are experiencing an emergency, dial 9-1-1. The GCPS Hotline for anonymous reporting of potential violence is 770-822-6513. If you have a non-emergency criminal concern, please contact local law enforcement.

    Please click one of the files for a downloadable view of this information:

Student Success Tips Available to You 24/7

  • Central Gwinnett is excited to offer our families, students, and educators 24/7 access to the Central Gwinnett HS Digital Student Success Library! Materials are available in English and Spanish. 

    • A filter makes it easy to find resources by topic (e.g., academic, mental health) and/or by resource type (e.g., booklet, info / tip sheet, PowerPoint).
    • Once you find an item you’d like to read or view, just click on it and it will open up in a separate window.
    • You can then print, download, or share individual items, allowing you to easily provide your children and parents with valuable information on the topics of your choice.
    • Click here to go to the full website. 
    • Contact the CGHS Parent Center for tips on how to use this awesome resource!

    For Spanish resources:  Click "Topic" > "Spanish Editions" then choose your resource.   
    Para los recursos en español:  Haga clic en "Topic" > " Spanish Editions" y luego elija su recurso.   

    Username: cghs1
    Password:  cghs 1

Central Gwinnett HS Student Success Library

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  • Title I Document Availability

    2023-2024 CGHS Title I documents can be accessed from the:

    • CGHS Website
    • CGHS Parent Center
    • MyPaymentsPlus (The Plan...The Promise)

  • CGHS The Plan...The Promise, 2023-2024

    Click: 2023-24 The Plan...The Promise.

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    • Once you are on the web page, click "Translate Language" to view the document in various languages.

    • Una vez en la página web, haga clic en "Translate Language" para ver el documento en varios idiomas.

    • Khi bạn đang ở trên trang web, nhấp vào "Translate Language" để xem tài liệu bằng nhiều ngôn ngữ khác nhau.

  • GCPS Family and Community Engagement Plan and Videos, 2023-2024

    2023 - 24 GCPS Family and Community Engagement Plan (Coming!)

    The video link explains how the district's Family and Community Engagement Plan is jointly developed:
    English  and Español

  • GCPS Federal Programs Family-School Partnership Advisory Council, 2023-24

    2023-24 Federal Programs Family-School Partnership Advisory Council Meeting Dates:

    Coming Soon!

  • CGHS Title I Budget, 2023-24

    Central Gwinnett Title 1 Budget 2023-2024:  Coming Soon!

     

  • Parent Right to Know, 2023-2024

    Coming Soon!

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