R.L. Norton Elementary School

We honor America's fallen service members on Memorial Day. All GCPS schools and offices are closed today, Monday, May 25.

Today, Wednesday, May 20, is the last day of the 2025-26 school year!

We want to thank students, families, teachers, support staff, and our community for your hard work and dedication as we close out the school year. We hope you have a safe and enjoyable summer!

This week, we said thank you to our School Resource Officers for all of the hard work they do to keep our school safe! 😊

It's National School Police Week! Thank you to our school resource officers and safety and security staff members for your commitment to the safety of student and all families, staff, and community members! Learn more about Safety and Security in GCPS here: https://www.gcpsk12.org/schools/safety-and-security

Today is National School Nurse Day! Thank you to our nurses and clinic workers who partner to help support health in our school communities and ensure that student is healthy, safe, and ready to learn.

We're celebrating our anniversary! One year ago, we decided to celebrate our students' accomplishments through National Beta. We're so proud of our students and look forward to seeing them grow as leaders.

Today, we celebrate National Teacher Day, and this week is National Teacher Appreciation Week! Thank you, teachers, for your commitment to excellence, empathy, and equity in education. You ensure that student feels welcome, safe, accepted, valued, and prepared for the future.

today for all they have done and will continue to do to help our students finish this school year strong!

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

GCPS celebrates individual as we cultivate a culture of belonging while leading with empathy, equity, and excellence to ensure that students, families, and staff feel welcome, safe, accepted, valued, and prepared for the future.

Today we’re celebrating School Lunch Hero Day, and next week is National School Nutrition Employee Week! Thanks to our Gwinnett County School Nutrition Program staff, a tasty, nutritious meal is a recipe for the success of student!

The Norton Elementary Music Department Presents Our Spring Music Showcase!

We would like to invite you to our 2026 Spring Musical Showcase! Please come support our Norton Orff Ensemble, Norton Sign Language Choir, Norton Band of Lights Ensemble, and Norton Multicultural Percussion Ensemble this Thursday (April 30th) at 5:30pm in the Norton Cafeteria. Hope to see you there!