FSES Dolphin Splash Newsletter
Friday Update #10 | Friday, January 21, 2022
Factory Shoals Elementary School
Email: tosha.wright@dcssga.org
Website: fses.dcssga.org
Location: 2375 Mount Vernon Road, Lithia Springs, GA, USA
Phone: 770.651.3900
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Factoryshoalselementaryschool
Our school newsletter will be sent every other Friday.
Papa John's & Douglas County School System Partners in Education
Papa John's has partnered with DCSS PIE and will donate 20% of all proceeds from purchases made during the week of January 24-30 at all Metro Atlanta Papa John's locations to our PIE organization!
This is an amazing commitment from Papa John's to support our students. So, please support by purchasing some pizza and breadsticks AND telling all of your friends and family! You must use the promo code DCPIE!
Family Literacy Night Zoom Link
Topic: FSES Family Literacy Night
Time: Jan 27, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92460794356?pwd=Y2VuYTUzMlJ1SWxjYlAwbU9iU1dHdz09
Meeting ID: 924 6079 4356
Passcode: 1ag4v1
School-level COVID Protocols
If you suspect that you or your child may have COVID, please keep them home until you get the results or symptoms subside. Your child will be able to make up any work they have missed when they return. Again, the absences your student accumulates will not be counted against them. Please help us slow the spread. Thank you in advance for your understanding and attention to this matter.
Upcoming Holidays
February 14-18: No School for Students and Teachers
March 14: Teacher Work Day - No School for Students
Character Trait Words for January
Week of January 24, 2022 | Ethical: Being in compliance with the rules or standards
Week of January 31, 2022 | Optimistic: To be hopeful and confident
Coats/Jackets
We have put out coats and other lost items for students to identify. Please remind your student to look for their belongings.
Wednesdays are AVID Spirit Days
Water Bottles/Water Donations
Bus Expectations
School bus transportation is a privilege afforded pupils by the Board of Education. It is not a right. To protect the safety and well-being of all involved, pupils must adhere to established bus conduct rules. Bus transportation privilege may be revoked if the pupil does not observe bus conduct expectations.
Birthdays
As a reminder, we do not allow whole birthday cakes or any birthday treats that are individually wrapped.
We enjoy honoring our students on their birthday. We announce the birthday child’s name on the morning announcements and allow families to bring in treats within the guidelines below.
Cupcakes/snacks must be store bought AND prepackaged/individually wrapped.
Also, you may want to think about non-food items. The items listed below will still make your child feel special and they will last a lot longer than a food item.
- A game for the classroom
- A classroom book (A nice touch would be having your child pick it out, sign it, and date it.)
- A classroom set of items for each child to keep such as pencils, pens, erasers, markers, etc.
Title I Parent Resource Center
The Parent Resource Room is now open. If you wish to visit, please make an appointment via email to either Mrs. Frett or Ms. Summers.
Bilingual Liasion
Phone: 770.651.2223
Email: lizzy.kilgore@dcssga.org
Car Rider Lane Guidelines
- Car riders may only be dropped off and picked up within the designated car rider zone.
- Morning student drop-off begins at 7:00 AM. Afternoon dismissal of car riders begins at 2:25 PM.
- Have your child gather their belongings prior to getting to the front of the car rider lane.
- Have your child put their mask on before getting out of the car.
- All drivers should remain in cars.
- Remember to unlock your doors.
- Students MUST wait until FSES School Staff opens the car door in order to proceed from vehicles. This is for the safety of all students.
- If possible, all students should be loaded and unloaded through passenger side doors- Curb Side.
- Passing is not permitted in Car Rider Line. Like school bus loading and unloading zones, violators will have license plates turned over to the DCSS Police Department.
If you or the person who is picking up your child in the afternoon does not have the blue Car Rider Identification card, they will have to pick up the child from the front office and have their ID available for our front office staff to check. This is for the safety of your child. Thank you for your understanding.
We thank you in advance for adhering to our rules as they all help keep your students safe around moving vehicles.
Afternoon Office Pick-up Times
Transportation Changes
Absences and Tardies
Please do not send sick students to school. Students who are absent must submit a valid excuse for their absence within 3 days of the absence. Please only send a parent note or doctor's note. Attendance Notes should contain the student's full name, grade, date(s) of absence(s), parent's signature and contact number. Absences that are 3 consecutive days or longer require a doctor's note.