"Memorandum from Mary Kay Murphy

April 28, 2003
May 21, 2003
July 1, 2003
August 5, 2003
September 17, 2003
October 20, 2003
November 16, 2003
December 17, 2003
January 14, 2004 State of Education in Gwinnett County
February 16, 2004 "PTA and 107 Years of  Public Education Leadership"
March 18, 2004 A Tale of Two Communities
April 20, 2004 "Doing More with Less" in FY05
May 17, 2004 "Effective School Board Governance"
June 15, 2004 Funding Public Education: A Statewide Challenge
July 14, 2004 Our Community Deserves Excellent Public Schools
August 16, 2004
Academics First in 2005
September 19, 2004 Record SAT Scores in District 3
October 19, 2004 Citizenship Study and Cub Scout Leadership
November 16, 2004 Teachers of the Year: A Gift that Keeps on Giving
January 17, 2005 Federal Legislative Network Meeting In Washington, D.C.
February 17, 2005 Results Based Evaluation System
March 8, 2005 Results Based Evaluation System
April 17, 2005 A Preview of the 2006 Budget
May 16, 2005 Music Education: A Pillar of Strength in Gwinnett County Public Schools
June 7, 2005 The Role of the Principal
July 12, 2005 More about The Role of the Principal
August 12, 2005 Georgia School Boards Association and the United Peachtree Corners Civic Association
September 12, 2005 Sales Tax and Property Tax Debate
October 12, 2005 Local Impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
November 17, 2005 2006 Legislative Priorities
January 11, 2006 Governor Perdue’s Education Funding Proposal
February 11, 2006 Writing Excellence in District III
March 14, 2006 Three Great Teachers Who Took Time
April 12, 2006 Leaders and Winners in District III
May 12, 2006 Principal-Leaders in District III
June 12, 200 6
End-of-Year Update
July 5, 2006 Affiliated School Board Activities
August 9, 2006 Closing the Achievement Gap
September 8, 2006 SAT Scores in Gwinnett Top State, Nation
October 9, 2006 A Close Look at Another County’s Schools
November 8, 2006 SPLOST Success and Teacher Achievements
December 11, 2006 High Drama and Visibility in Norcross, Duluth, and Peachtree Ridge

January 10, 2007 Legislative Initiatives in 2007
February 12, 2007 School System Accredited by SACS/CASI
March 9, 2007 Norcross Basketball Team
May 11, 2007 “A Stewardship Report to the Community”
June 11, 2007 Rigorous Courses, High Expectation, and Student Achievement 
July 5, 2007 Thoughts on Teaching, Learning, and Reading
August 8, 2007 100% AYP in District III
September 10, 2007 Community Focus: Our Schools – Our Future
October 8, 2007 Gwinnett Delegation Explores Partnership Benefits
November 9, 2007 Celebration of Teaching Excellence in District III
December 19, 2007 Legislation, Leaders, and Change in District III
January 10, 2008 Funding Georgia’s and Gwinnett’s Public Schools
February 9, 2008 Voters Approve $750 Million GO Bond
March 10, 2008 Making History in Norcross and Duluth
April 9, 2008 Teacher Advisory Council and Peachtree Pilot Program