Harris Elementary School
Principal: Jennifer Redd
3123 Clairborne Drive, Duluth, GA 30096
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Harris Elementary School is fulfilling Gwinnett County Public School's four strategic priorities of Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence. Visit the School Profile Dashboard to find more detailed data on our school.
- As a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) school, we promoted positive student behavior through our school-wide expectations: Be Safe, Be Respectful, and Be Responsible. Students earned Paw Points for demonstrating these behaviors and redeemed them for rewards such as PBIS prizes from the PBIS store, Game Day, Classroom incentives and the PBIS Summer Celebration.
- Literacy remained a top priority at B.B. Harris Elementary. All classrooms implemented a structured literacy model to support reading development. Throughout the year, students participated in activities that fostered a love of reading, including earning books from the Book Vending Machine, receiving free books from the GCPS Book Mobile, participating in Book Character Day and Parade, celebrating Read Across America Week, enjoying Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) time, and participating in our annual Literacy Day celebration. Our Reader’s Rally team earned the title of Back-to-Back Division Champions.
- We hosted two school-wide cultural events: Holidays Around the World, where students explored global traditions and celebrations, and International Night, where families shared cultural displays, foods, and performances that celebrated the diversity of our school community.
- Students participated in three First LEGO League (FLL) programs: FLL Discover (K–1), FLL Explore (Grades 2–3), and FLL Challenge (Grades 4–5). The FLL Challenge team competed in the District Robotics Tournament, while the Discover and Explore teams showcased their projects at Duluth STEAM Night. Our robotics program earned the District-Wide First Place Innovation Award.
- Students had opportunities to participate in a variety of clubs and extracurricular activities, including LEGO Club, First LEGO League Robotics, Drama Club, Chorus Club, Read Deed Run, Drawing Club, Piano Club, Chess Club, Reader’s Theater, Student Leadership, Safety Patrol, and Broadcast Team. Students showcased their learning through culminating events, and our Chorus Club performed at both a Georgia Swarm lacrosse game and an Atlanta Vibe volleyball match. Our Reader’s Rally team earned the title of Back-to-Back Division Champions.
- Through our Boosterthon fundraiser, families raised more than $10,000 to support a new school welcome sign, our National Blue Ribbon School sign, the PBIS Store, and staff appreciation initiatives. The fundraiser concluded with a school-wide Fun Run celebration.
- In partnership with the PTA, we hosted several successful family engagement events, including the Glow Dance and BINGO Night. Also, the PTA supplied incentives to support our PBIS initiatives.
- Every classroom received a Calm Kit to support students in developing self-regulation skills and managing emotions within designated calm-down spaces.
- We proudly brought back the Harris Local School Science Fair. Three students advanced to represent our school at the District Science Fair.
- Through initiatives such as Hooray, You're Here Day, classroom attendance challenges, counselor check-ins, and positive classroom environments, chronic absenteeism (incudes excused and unexcused absences)decreased from 15.4% to 11%.