GES February Updates
February 2021
Dear Families,
February is the month that we traditionally focus on love, kindness and history. Valentine's Day, Random Acts of Kindness and Black History Month remind us to take care of and value one another. It seems particularly important this year to let people know how much we care about them.
The GES educators love and appreciate the opportunities we have each daily to impact our students and we value the partnership between parents and teachers to support our kids to learn as we navigate through these usual times.
To continue to support our overall community and to bring joy to all, let's show more love and kindness to one another, let's smile a little more, give encouragement to all, give grace, and show gratitude .
Dates To Remember
February 1-28- Black History Month
February 9- PTA Meeting. (Kids will bring home 2 meals for E-day)
February 10- E-learning Day.
February 12- PTA Valentine's Gram and Individual Class activities
February 15- President's Day-- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS/Teacher work day
February 17 & 18- ESL ACCESS Testing
February 18- Progress Reports Go Home
February 19- Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball 2:30-4:30 p.m.
February 24- E-learning Day
March 1- Beginning of Women's History Month
March 21-27- Spring Break
Valentine's Day Spirit Week
VALENTINE’S DAY SPIRIT WEEK
FEBRUARY 8-12, 2021
Monday Show your love for your favorite Disney character
Ideas: Mickey, Minnie, Elsa, Ariel,Pluto, etc...
Tuesday Show your love for comfort
Ideas: Wear comfortable sweats or favorite PJs.
Wednesday Show your compassion-card drive
Schoolwide Compassion Card Drive to support our own National American Miss Jr. Preteen Queen-Jaidyn McDuffie- to bring smiles and greetings to Senior Citizens living in long-term care facilities. - (Bring your card to school Thursday)
Take a 8 x 10 sheet of paper and fold it in half to create a card.
Share great things you do and make someone happy. Be kind.
Use your good writing skills and draw great pictures.
Thursday Show your love for your favorite team
Ideas: Could be professional, college, or local team
Friday Show your love for Valentine’s Day
Ideas: Wear red, pink, and/or white
1st grade: 101 Days of School Activity
PTA News
Hello Gator Families,
We wanted to take a minute to remind you of a few important events coming up this month.
We will be having our second virtual PTA meeting next Tuesday February 9th @6:30 via Zoom.
Here is the Google Meet link for Tuesday night’s PTA meeting.
https://meet.google.com/kcs-sbod-vvr
Our Valentine Gator Gram order forms have been sent home, We have also attached one to this email. All orders are due Thursday February 11th. Gator Grams will be delivered on Friday the 12th.
February 19th is our first Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball! The cost will be $10 which will include a snack (King Cake, Chips, and a bottled water), Mardi Gras Beads and a Masquerade Mask. The children will be separated by grade levels Kindergarten-2nd Grade & 3rd-5th Grade. The younger group will dance first in the gym while the older children are having a snack and watching “The Princess & the Frog” in the lunchroom. We will be masked and socially distanced the entire time. We will also be sponsoring a photo booth. The cost is $5.00 for a 4x6 photo of your child which will be sent home the following week in their take home folder. All permission forms and money will be due Thursday February 18th.
We have a need for Parent Volunteers at the Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball. We have created a Sign-Up Genius. Check out the link below if you think you are able to help out.
January Employees of the Month
Congratulations to Mrs. Melissa Summerford for being voted the Certificated Personnel of the Month of January. Mrs. Summerford is our Librarian/Technology Teacher.
Literacy Focus....... What does my child's test results mean?
Kindergarten and first grade results consist of mClass.
Second grade and third grade results consist of iReady.
Fourth grade and fifth grade results consist of Edmentum.
MORE INFORMATION WILL BE SENT HOME WITH PROGRESS REPORTS
JEFCOED THIRD SEMESTER SOAR- PROGRAM
Due to the challenges to learning in the pandemic, Jefferson County Schools is strengthening student academic reasoning by providing the Third Semester-SOAR program. The Third Semester-SOAR program will extend the opportunity for student learning and mastery of concepts.
*June 7- July 1, 2021 (16 total days) Monday-Thursday
*Breakfast and Lunch will be served for students and transportation will be provided.
**Application Deadline: February 12, 2021**
Use the links below to complete the interest form and begin the application process for this free opportunity for your student to SOAR this summer!
Greenwood/McCalla Elementary
Email: cherittahayes@jefcoed.com
Website: https://www.jefcoed.com/McCallaES
Location: 1219 School Road Southeast, Bessemer, AL, USA
Phone: (205) 379-3759
Facebook: facebook.com/GreenwoodElemGators
Twitter: @GESGators