We hope you all had a great weekend and were able to enjoy Sunday's gorgeous weather! We are excited for another week of learning with our kids, which celebrating Red Ribbon Week! Please continue reading to check out our reminders, announcements, and homework schedule for the week. As always, please reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions!
Some General Reminders and Announcements:
Red Ribbon Week:
- Tuesday - Don't let drugs mix you up! Wear mixed up, mismatched clothes and socks. Don't forget wacky hair!
- Wednesday - Celebrate the best of ME, drug free! Wear and outfit that expresses who YOU are!
- Thursday - Don't be a ghoul, drugs aren't cool! Wear orange and black, or dress in a costume! *No toy weapons permitted
- Friday - Enjoy sweet dreams and wake up drug-free! Wear your pajamas AND bring in your favorite Halloween candy to donate to the TROOPS!
On Wednesday, we will also have a Red Ribbon Week assembly in the morning.
Important Reminders from Administration:
- Morning Arrival: The earliest time that students can be dropped off at the school is 7:10am each morning. School does not begin until 7:40am and we do not have staff supervising students prior to 7:10. We have had several students waiting in the lobby in the mornings before our front office staff are here. This is a safety issue. Please make sure to wait until staff are ready to receive students before you leave your child. Thank you.
- Changes in Afternoon Transportation: In order to ensure the safety of students, the following rules for departure from school will apply:
- 1 - If a student does not plan to go home in the regular manner, the student must show a letter of permission from the student’s parent or legal guardian to the classroom teacher before school begins in the morning.
- 2 - If it is necessary for a student to leave school early, a note must be sent to the student’s teacher. Any student leaving before the regular dismissal time must be signed out through the office by a parent, legal guardian, or a parent designee. Students must be dismissed prior to 2:05 pm. After 2:05 pm, children will be dismissed in their regular way.
- 3 - Students will only be released from the office. Parents/guardians are not to pick up the child from the classroom.
- 4 - Students can be released to a parent’s designee only after the parent or guardian has notified the school in writing.
- 5 - Anyone may be asked to show a driver’s license to verify identification and permission to pick-up.
- What to do if your child is absent: When your child misses a day of school it is important to let the school know why your child is absent so we can mark our attendance accurately.
- 1 - Please send a note or e-mail to your child’s teacher stating the reason for the absence. If emailing, please copy [email protected] . For an absence to be excused, a note must be provided to the school within 5 days of returning to school.
- 2 - For pre-approved absences (i.e. attending a family wedding or graduation) please e-mail Amy Lemons at [email protected]
Important Upcoming Dates:
Please note that test dates are always considered tentative. If in future the team decides that a test date needs to be changed (usually in the form of being pushed back if we feel that the students are not ready), we will communicate the change to you all. Until then, these dates represent our assessment plan.
- No upcoming tests!
Homework & Important Dates for the Week of October 28th:
Monday (10/28):
- Reading: Can anyone be President of the of United State? social studies article.
- Students can read non-fiction to meet their minimum of 20 minutes.
- Math (All Groups): Day 1 Spiral Review
Tuesday (10/29):
- Brain Building Day
- Reading: Read for 20 min and log
- Math (All Groups): Day 2 Spiral Review
Wednesday (10/30):
- Red Ribbon Week Assembly
- Reading: Read for 20 min and log
- Math (All Groups): Days 3 +4 Spiral Review
Thursday (10/31):
- Happy Halloween!
- #OneAlpharetta Balance Night - No homework!
We hope that you have a great week and a fun, safe Halloween! :)
- Mrs. Alterman, Mr. Pape, Ms. Smith, Ms. Stohr and Mrs. Widis