Meadowcreek Elementary School
Principal: Adrienne Tedesco
5025 Georgia Belle Court, Norcross, GA 30093
School Highlights
The following school highlights showcase how Meadowcreek Elementary 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.
- Meadowcreek Elementary School formed various clubs for students to join, including Robotics, Chorus, Science, Reader’s Rally, Girls on the Run, Student Council, and Ladies to BEE. We proudly announce that the Robotics Club won the Core Values Award at Regionals and competed at Super Regionals. Additionally, four 5th-grade students represented Meadowcreek Elementary at the Gwinnett Elementary Honor Chorus performance!
- Meadowcreek Elementary fostered a positive climate and culture by implementing monthly Spirit Nights and school events for students and community members to spend time with one another and establish deeper relationships. These events included: Stevie B's Spirit Nights, Skate Spirit Night, Literacy Night, STEM Night, Heritage Night, Valentine’s Dance, and Bruster’s Spirit Night. During our Heritage Night, members from the area consulates came to represent various countries and shared cultural activities with families.
- Meadowcreek Elementary’s gifted teacher, Jane Wysocki, was awarded the 2023 Gifted Teacher of the Year award. 5th-grade student, Oscar Curiel Molina, was awarded the Gifted Student of the Year from the Gwinnett Alliance for Gifted Education.
- Meadowcreek Elementary hosted the Falcon’s football team! Freddie Falcon and the team taught the students and staff what it means to “Rise Up” and persevere in work and school. Ms. Hanna Tadesse, a third-grade teacher, was recognized for her exemplary classroom implementation of PBIS and SEL strategies. The team recognized Khailee Martin, a third-grade student, for her willingness to grow in self-regulation and positively influence our school.
- Meadowcreek Elementary focused on identifying gifted and talented students during the 2022-23 school year. We more than doubled the number of students participating in the gifted program by moving from 3% to 7%. Additionally, four teachers earned their gifted endorsement and will provide targeted instruction in the upcoming school year.
- This year, Meadowcreek Elementary’s Student Council led the school in two service projects. Together, we raised money for United Way with the Duct Tape Your Principal Fundraiser and the Norcross Neighborhood Cooperative Ministries.
- Meadowcreek Elementary celebrated its teachers' hard work and commitment by providing multiple opportunities for teachers to connect with one another and build community. Teachers enjoyed puppy time, a staff retreat, Braves games, adult field day, and other events throughout the year.
- The counseling department expanded the Mustang Mentoring program to support additional students needing positive connections and to ensure they had a trusted adult at school. The program deepened belonging and fostered emotional support for students.
- Meadowcreek Elementary School was recognized by the Georgia Department of Education with Distinguished status for its implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) in the last school year. PBIS encourages positive behaviors with recognition for students who exhibit appropriate school conduct.