Dacula Schools Participating in 'Great Days of Service'

Multiple Dacula area schools will participate in the Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services' “Gwinnett Great Days of Service." The “Gwinnett Great Days of Service” is one of the largest volunteer programs in the United States.

This initiative assists in addressing the needs of the community as well as increasing community awareness of the agencies and organizations the Coalition represents. Last year, 500 service projects were completed by approximately 95,000 volunteers including corporations, schools, businesses, individuals and church groups.

Dacula area students can donate items such as shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, soap, toothbrushes and toothpaste through Sept 30. These items will be donated to various charities and organizations for the needy. Families interested in donating can check with their student’s school for specific days when donations will be collected.

If you would like to be involved in the Gwinnett Great Days of Service register to volunteer online.

In local school news:

• on the 2011 SAT. Gwinnett’s total SAT average is 11 points above the national average and 66 points above the state of Georgia average.

• GCPS hosted a high school marching band exhibition on Sept. 20 at This exhibition showcased marching bands from various local Gwinnett County Schools.

• on International Peace Day, which was Sept. 21.

• of the school effective Oct. 1. Current Principal Donna Torbush will be retiring.

• students are studying the U.S. Government and Constitution during the month of September. Students voted on a menu and purchased and prepared the food during a community skills class on Sept. 20.

• senior Danielle Wilkerson was recognized at the GCPS Board Meeting on Sept. 15 at the state level as the recipient of an $800 state PTA scholarship.

In college news:

• High school girls interested in engineering can attend the Annual Engineering Career Conference at the Georgia Tech Student Center on Oct. 7 at 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

• Dr. Darin Wilson, Georgia Gwinnett College's newly hired athletic director has been named the 2010-2011 Athletics Directors Association Athletics Director of the Year.

• Georgia Gwinnett College students participated in the Grizzly Dragon Boat race on Sept. 10 at the Lake Lanier Canoe and Kayak Olympic Venue. The team placed second in the sixteenth annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Race Festival competing against seven other collegiate teams.

• Georgia Gwinnett College's associate professor of English, Dr. Jessica Damian recently received the 2012 University System of Georgia Board of Regents' Teaching Excellence Award.