November 13 - 17, 2023 *** Volume 6, Issue 16

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School Hours 8:15am - 2:45pm

Car riders can arrive and enter the building at 7:00am

Car rider lane closes at 8:10

Parents must drop students off in front of school after this time.

***Please make sure your student comes to school with a book bag EVERY DAY. This guarantees a safe and secure travel home.***

It is very important that students are in school before 8:15 to begin their academic day.

PLEASE NOTE.... Breakfast ends at 8:30.

**Students arriving after 8:15 - parent MUST come into the vestibule and front desk will check student in**

Make sure that individuals authorized to check your student out of school are listed on the student registration form and remind them to have their photo identification.

Students cannot be checked out after 2:00pm.

Dismissal begins at 2:45pm.

Car riders 2:45 - 3:10 after this time you must come inside to pick up your child.

Office Hours 7:30am - 3:30pm

October 9-- November 30 -- United Way Campaign

November 6-15 -- Turkey Drive sponsored by 5-star steppers

November 14 -- All Pro Dad meeting -- 7:30am

November 16 -- Celebrating Family Engagement Month -- 7:30am-8:30am

"Muffins with Mom" and "Doughnuts with Dads"

November 20-24 -- THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 28 -- Counselor's Recognition lunch for Gratitude

November 29 -- School Spelling Bee (4th & 5th grade students)

December 4-15 -- District Assessments (DAs) -- Grades 1-5

December 4-7 -- Holiday Photo Session for Families 4:30pm-7:00pm

December 4-8 -- Holiday Shop - during school day

December 6 -- Holiday Lunch -- Grades PreK, Kdg, 2, 4, ASD 1-2

December 7 -- Holiday lunch -- Grades 1, 3, 5, ASD 3-5

December 14 -- Holiday Concert 5:00pm

December 18 - January 3 -- WINTER BREAK

begin Dec 4th- Dec 15th

students in Grades 1-5

• Dec 4: Social Studies
• Dec 5: Science
• Dec 5: Make Ups
• Dec 6: ELA
• Dec 7: Math

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ONLY ParentSquare is being used for communication.

Please sign up with ParentSquare -- you are missing out on important class/school news if you do not have it.

The Office of Family Engagement in the Department of Federal Programs invites all families to join the “Family-School Partnership Advisory Council (PAC)” meeting on November 13, 2023, from 6:00 until 7:30 PM.

Click here to RSVP

or click

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SWPPV5HXaZty3rlRGg_a0yLo5v_7nxw0jOx8P98jnxg/edit?ts=654169c1

We are excited to meet in-person with all families at the

Grayson Room, Instructional Support Center.

During this meeting, GCPS families will receive information about Title I, Title II, Title III, ESSER, and Family Engagement. Families will have the opportunity to provide input on how these funds are utilized to support students, staff, and schools.

• Federal Public Housing Assistance (FPHA)
• Free & Reduced -Price School Lunch Program
• Medicaid
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit Programs
• Qualify through my income

Go to https://www.swaconnect.com/ALE to apply.

Tablets will be delivered to the school and you will receive a phone call to come pick it up.

The goal of United Way, “to help every child unlock their full potential.”

According to the most recent data from United Way Atlanta, more than 500,000 of Greater Atlanta’s 1.2 million children and youth live in areas of high need, where measures of child well-being are significantly lower than their neighbors’.

Your neighborhood is likely within a few miles of children, youth, and families who need our support. United Way’s latest Child Well-Being Index shows that 79 neighborhoods across the Greater Atlanta region are among the most in need and are also in a state of declining child well-being compared to just a few years ago. As a result, 77,000 children in these circumstances will either be at risk or lifted up to achieve their full potential through equitable access to health care, education, housing, and healthy food.eing are significantly lower than their neighbors’.

How your donation helps

• More children can go to school focused on learning instead of hunger.
• Someone who overcame chronic homelessness can receive counseling.
• A child can receive quality after-school programming.
• An infant can attend a high-quality daycare, so their parent can work.
• More youth are improving their school attendance and engagement.

UNITED WAY THURSDAYS

Our students can help raise money too!

Activities for the School

$1 to participate per activity each week

The money we raise with these activities allows us to get 50% profit back in the spring.

collecting monies from students -- Front lobby -- Thursday morning 7:30-8:10

Pajama Day raised $307.67

Stuffed Animal Day raised $70

Wacky Shoe Day raised $7

Workout Day raised $29

Thursday, November 16 -- Superhero Day – wear your favorite superhero outfit

Thursday, November 30 -- Inside Out Day – wear your clothes inside out

REGISTERING STUDENTS

It is a FREE program offered at all Gwinnett elementary schools.

Looking for children ages birth to 5 years to be a part of our Play 2 Learn program. Class is comprised of 20 students enrolled. Please see Ms. Lindsay (Family Engagement Center) to register your child.

Our main goal of this program:

• Build the capacity in parents to be their child's first teacher
• Expose children to a high quality school environment
• Provide social opportunities for children
• Increase access to books and resources for children and parents

(an adult must stay with child during the class)

Must provide:

• copy of birth certificate
• must reside in Gwinnett County
• two proofs of residency
• identification of enrolling parent
• P2L enrollment form completed

These items must be submitted before your child can start the program.

Our Play 2 Learn@home website is filled with exciting read-alouds, easy ideas for activities at home, and important early learning resources.

is excited to share highlights showing the importance of early learning!

We want to raise awareness and highlight the following key points:

1. Early Learning Matters: The early years of a child's life are a critical period for brain development with at least a million neural connections being built every second!
2. Parental Involvement: We encourage families to engage in meaningful interactions and provide a stimulating environment for their children. They are, of course, their child’s first and best teacher!
   
3. Access to Resources: We promote access to high-quality resources and programs that support early learning.

https://youtu.be/J9yfxAVE4ZM

We welcome you to sign up for this year's PTA.

DUES $15.00

Link to join PTA: https://bit.ly/AndersonLivseyPTAregistration

#1 OUR STUDENTS BENEFIT

Help your child perform better academically by being an active participant and role model in the community that helps raise your child!

#2 OUR SCHOOL BENEFIT

Help create a positive, caring, and engaging community by supporting the teachers and administration!

#3 CREATE CONNECTIONS

Develop powerful relationships with teacher and staff while making life-long friends with other parents!

#4 YOU BENEFIT

Volunteering your time, talents and energy while socializing with other parents is fun, healthy, and rewarding!

Gwinnett County Public Schools finds that the quickest and most effective way to resolve a concern regarding your child is by addressing it at the most direct level.

In our school district, we care about each and every student, and believe that open and honest communication between parents and teachers is a key to student success. Thank you for partnering with your child’s teacher and school to address any concerns.

1. Teacher - First, talk to your child’s teacher or a counselor at school for assistance. Most concerns are resolved at the classroom level.
2. Assistant Principal - If the concern is not resolved at the classroom level, please visit with your child’s assistant principal.
3. Principal - If working with the AP does not adequately address the issue, please meet with the school principal.
4. Cluster Superintendent - If the issue persists, please call 678-301-6000, and ask to speak to the cluster superintendent who is assigned to the school your child attends.
5. Chief of Schools - If, after following steps one through four, your concern has not been resolved to your satisfaction, please contact the Chief of Schools for School Improvement and Operations.

Help your favorite school every time you shop.

Giving back to your school is as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Join Club Publix, if you’re not already a member. Terms & conditions apply.
2. Log in to your Club Publix account. Select My Publix Partner in your profile to choose your school.
3. Pay with the Publix app or enter your phone number at checkout, and Publix will donate a portion of your eligible purchase to your school.*

*All in-store purchases are eligible, excluding gift cards, alcohol, tobacco, lottery items, money services, postage stamps, and prescriptions. Not available at Florida stores, Publix GreenWise Market stores, or with online transactions including Instacart.

Give back to your school.

Your school will receive a check up to four times a year based on minimum earnings of $250 per quarter. If your school does not earn $250 in a quarter, any funds accrued will carry over to the next quarter.

Your school chooses how to use the money. Whether they need computers or microscopes, art supplies or sports equipment, Publix Partners can help.

Please contact the administrator for your grade level if you have questions or concerns.

Dr. Charlotte Sadler - Interim Principal

Assistant Principals:

Seumeika Blake-Carter - Title 1, Grades Pre-K - 1st

Denell Laidler - Special Education, 504, Grades 2 - 3

Christopher Jackson - Special Areas, Grades 4 - 5

Family Engagement Center is located on the main hall Room 1.121

Parent Instructional Coordinator

Tuesday-Thursday

8:00am - 2:30pm

678.344.3527

Laura.A.Lindsay@gcpsk12.org

Vision

Anderson-Livsey Elementary School is a community of diverse scholars striving to be team players who are accountable and respectable.

Mission

The mission of Anderson-Livsey Elementary School is to provide an enriching and challenging learning environment that positively impacts and supports the optimal academic and social growth of all students leading them to become responsible, contributing citizens with a passion for learning that lasts a lifetime.

Beliefs