Moore Middle School
Principal: Lamont Mays
1221 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Moore Middle 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.
- The Moore Middle Gear Up Program supported 54 students in achieving success this school year. This unique program built a community of students from 9 different GCPS middle schools to complete courses that met both 8th and 9th grade promotion requirements in one school year. Students who successfully completed the program were promoted to 10th grade for the upcoming school year and will only need 3 years of high school to graduate.
- Moore Middle Art Club members got to view the Sonya Clark exhibit at the High Museum of Art through the Art Access Grant Program in February. Moore's Visual Art Program received funding through the Gwinnet Creativity Fund Micro Grant Program in May. Our Visual Art Program displayed the work of 65 students at this year's Tapestry Art Show.
- The Moore Legends Robotics Club participated in the FIRST LEGO League 2023-2024 Competition. This year’s focus was called “Masterpiece” with a focus on Art and Technology. The Moore Legends finished in 9th place in the regional competition with more than 25 teams from other Gwinnett County Schools.
- Moore Middle PBIS Committee provided monthly rewards and recognition to staff and students aligned to our LEAD mission. In addition, our PBIS program created the PBIS School Store, Black Knight Café, and sponsored Fall and Spring Dances for our students. The committee also hosted signature monthly events such as Walk & Talk student sessions, Freeze Pop Fridays, Student and Teacher Hot Chocolate Bar, Field Days, and co-sponsoring our Title I Math and Literacy Nights. They also provided monthly professional development for teachers on various topics such as Restorative Classroom Transformation and PBIS Data to support our efforts in building capacity with restorative practices.
- The Moore Middle Band earned Excellent ratings at this year’s Large Group Performance Evaluation with one student selected for the UGA Honor Band.
- The Moore Middle Orchestra earned Excellent ratings at this year's Large Group Performance Evaluation.
- The Moore Middle School Chorus earned Superior ratings at this year’s Large Group Performance Evaluation. Chorus students across all three grade levels participated in the 2023 District 13 Honor Chorus.
- Moore Middle’s Peer Leadership Club partnered with Peer Leaders at Central High School to host a Peer Leader’s Mini-Conference at Moore Middle. Moore's Peer Leaders took what they learned to create their own Mini-Conference which was then presented to 6th Grade students in our building. These Mini-Conferences helped students learn leadership skills taught by students, facilitating positive cultural shifts throughout our school.
- The Moore Middle School ATLAS (Alliance to LEAD and SERVE) members participated in workshops after school throughout the school year. During the workshops, students participated in self-awareness, leadership, communication (self-advocacy), entrepreneurship, and financial literacy sessions taught by our community partners the Zeta Phi Beta Inc. Sorority (Sigma Omicron Zeta Chapter). ATLAS also hosted various school functions and events throughout the year, such as Moore’s Spelling Bee Competition and our Gear-up Program End of Year Ceremony.
- The Velocity Mentoring Program at Moore Middle School, in partnership with Boy With a Ball, supported over two dozen of our students on a weekly basis. Central Gwinnett High School students were trained to effectively mentor Moore Middle School students in conflict resolution, decision-making, and leadership skills.
- The Moore Counseling Team hosted a cluster meeting with all counselors from the Central Gwinnett Cluster to discuss partnerships and wraparound services within our community. Cluster counselors collectively developed plans to provide greater support to all students at all schools within the Central Gwinnett Cluster.