Back to School Is Near in Suwanee and Gwinnett

Gwinnett County students start back to school on Aug. 7, just two weeks away. Patch will cover all the big news for Suwanee schools. But we can’t do it without your help.

To make sure you get the most out of Patch in the 2013-14 school year, we invite you to get involved in the Patch newsgathering process. There are five things you can do to make sure your school and its students get all the coverage they deserve from Patch:

1. Let us know about big events and accomplishments — If you have a school-related story idea you’d like us to cover, you can suggest it.  Email Steve Burns (steve.burns@patch.com) with the details and who we should contact for more information about the story idea.
2. Add your event listings — Have an upcoming band performance? Is your school hosting an open house? Just add the news to our Events calendar. We invite you to add calendar events for your school, its extracurricular activities, clubs, PTA and more.
3. Post your announcements — Want to let us know about a student, school or teacher accomplishment? Let everyone hear the news by posting your own announcements and photos.
4. Add your photos – Throughout the school year, we’ll be out gathering lots of photos of students and their activities. Be sure to add your own photos and share your memories with everyone.
5. Blog — You can also become a blogger and share your school's news directly with Patch readers on a regular basis.

To find out more about using Patch this school year, email steve.burns@patch.com.