Starling Elementary School
Principal: Dr. Crystal Cooper
1725 Grayson Highway, Grayson, GA 30017
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Starling 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.
- Starling had many pathways for students to shine. They held their 1st dramatic performance at Grayson HS under Mikki Lewis's and staff's direction. She went on to win two grants offered by Walton EMC, the Micro Grant from the Gwinnett Creativity Fund; Starling Elementary also won high recognition for Reader's Rally and placed as their Elementary School division winner.
- Starling Elementary celebrated culture and equity by celebrating its 2nd International Day experience, where students, staff, and parents showed their cultural background and honored the differences of others in the school and community.
- All grade levels were able to attend field trips to various places in Georgia to enrich and engage in experiences that added value to their learning. Students could show their creativity in classrooms, activities, and project-based experiences such as Market Day, Communities, and other enjoyable showcase opportunities.
- Starling Elementary held two 90-minute weekly sessions of the Play to Learn program, during which children and their parents learned many essential skills and strategies together. Through engaging lesson plans in a high-quality preschool environment, the students will be ready for kindergarten.
- Starling's All Pro Dad program welcomed fathers and their children to school to learn the essentials of building strong family values, engagement, and enjoyable experiences at home and school.
- All students were engaged in high-quality learning, which allowed students to show high growth in all subject areas. Students were honored at award ceremonies for their academic and behavioral achievements throughout the school year.
- Starling Elementary held its first Girls on the Run club and had a successful inaugural year with students in grades 3-5 who participated with teacher volunteers.
- Starling Elementary held various events throughout the year that supported student entrepreneurs in grades K-5. The 1st Pancakes and Pajamas event sprouted many student entrepreneurs. One 5th-grade student started his own LLC and created apparel and sneakers for purchase.
- Starling Elementary held its first Special Education parent night, during which parents learned about the various programs, strategies, and resources provided to support their students' growth.
- Starling collaborated with the PTA to upgrade the gym floor to a new one that will provide continuous safe conditions and fun opportunities for students.
- Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is an integral part of the day at Starling Elementary. To help foster a sense of belonging and connectedness in the classroom, all students engaged in a daily morning meeting led by their teacher. In addition to morning meetings, teachers lead SEL-specific lessons weekly that were developed by each grade level to ensure that lessons are timely and appropriate to student-specific needs.