The Plan The Promise 2025

The document is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting held each spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review. Families who are unable to attend the Planning Meeting are given the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period. 

 

The document is reviewed and revised at least annually during the Planning Meeting held each spring. All feedback forms from the Planning Meeting are submitted to the Office of Federal Programs for review. Families who are unable to attend the Planning Meeting are given the opportunity to review draft documents and provide input during the draft document review period. 

 

Norcross High School communicates with families through our website, weekly newsletters, informational emails, phone calls, flyers, school marquees, and parent-teacher conferences. We also provide interpreters and document translations during workshops and academic events whenever possible. 

To schedule a meeting for your student, please email or call your student’s counselor or administrator. Contact information can be found on the NHS website and the student portal. You may also reach out to Elizabeth Magana, our Parent Outreach Liaison, for assistance. 

ENGAGING AND EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH…

 

• Title I Program Information: Program information is available during the Title I Planning Meeting in the spring and Annual Parent Meetings in the fall, on the school website, and in the Parent Center. 
• Curriculum Information: Knowing what your child is learning at school is important. We will keep you informed throughout the year about what your child is learning during parent meetings, conferences, eCLASS, and on our school website.  
• Student Progress Monitoring: The Parent Portal is an online resource that allows families to view grades, attendance, schedules, assessment, and your child’s results, course history, and much more. Monitoring your child’s progress in school is an important way to be engaged.  
• Parent Resources: We have many resources available for checkout to use at home with your child. We also host several parent workshops to empower you as you work with your child at home. 
• Staff Training: We will train our staff to effectively communicate with you. Your input on how we train our staff is valuable.  
• Communication: We will communicate, to the extent feasible, all information with you in a language and format you understand. Whenever possible, we will provide interpreters during parent workshops, and academic events. Translation is available for most documents.  
• Transition Support: Entering a new school can be scary for both students and families. We will host events to make sure both you and your child are aware of what is expected and how you can prepare as your child transitions to a new school level, college, and career.  

 

The Blueprint for the Future is the strategic plan for Gwinnett County Public Schools. This plan is organized into four strategic priorities, each with three specific goals. To ensure success, these goals have clear objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to track and measure progress. Each year schools review their data to identify areas for growth and set long-term goals to improve them. This information is used to create a Local School Plan for Improvement (LSPI) aligned to the district's priorities. School staff, families, and community members participate in providing input for the LSPI. Families can easily access the latest strategic plan on the Gwinnett County Public Schools' website.

 

We are committed to providing all students with a high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment that promotes the achievement of high academic standards. 

• Increase the four-year cohort graduation rate to 83% by the end of the 2025–2026 school year. Administrators and counselors will collaborate to identify and support at-risk students. 

• Reduce the number of chronically absent students by offering parent workshops focused on strategies to improve student attendance and engagement. 

• Increase student achievement to exceed the GCPS district average in each course, as demonstrated by final exam District Assessment scores and End-of-Course (EOC) scores. Effective interventions will be implemented to ensure students receive the support necessary for academic success. 

It is a plan that describes how our school will provide opportunities to improve family engagement that will support students learning at school and at home. All students and their families are invited and encouraged to fully participate in the opportunities described in this plan. The school will provide information and as many opportunities as possible for the participation of all family members. 

 

It is a written agreement that outlines how the school, the students, and the family will work together to ensure your child’s academic success. An effective School-Family Promise contains the following elements: 

• Clear learning goals that are linked to the school’s improvement plan,

• Specific skills students will learn during the year  

• Strategies that staff, families, and students will use to improve student learning 

• Ways to extend learning at home 

• Methods teachers and family members will use to communicate about student progress 

• Opportunities for family members to observe and participate in the classroom 

• Jointly developed by families, school staff, students, community business partners, and other stakeholders during our Planning Meeting 

• Reviewed and revised throughout the year during the Title I Planning Meeting and Parent Workshops. 

Norcross High School will…

 

• Host literacy workshops to equip parents with strategies and resources they can use at home to strengthen their child's skills in reading, writing, and math. 

• Provide parents with individual advisement meetings, attendance support, and regular monitoring of student progress. 

• Offer one-on-one support and personalized assistance to parents through the Parent Center 

 

Will Bishop	5/16/25
Principal’s Signature	Date

 

As Students, we will…     

• Be present, prepared, and ready to learn every day. 
• Attend After School Matters, credit recovery, and any other intervention programs as needed to stay on track for graduation. 

As Families, we will…   

                

• Attend parent workshops and apply the strategies and resources learned to support learning at home.