Simonton Parent Newsletter
Friday, October 4, 2019
Every Student Every Day, Deserves to Learn, Lead, and Excel
Message from Ms. Perkins
Congratulations to Jada Johnson the Simonton ES Student Council President and Cydney Rae the Simonton ES Vice President for the 2019-2020 school year. We are so proud of all of our students who created campaign posters and presented speeches to their classmates. Thank you to our Simonton ES school Counselors Mrs. Lewis and Dr. Lopez for supporting this group this school year.
It has definitely been a long summer. Due to the heat the students have not had an opportunity to go outside this week. We are all looking forward to much cooler temperatures next week.
Speaking of next week, it will be a short week of learning. All Gwinnett County Public Schools will be closed for fall break from Thursday, October 10, 2019 through Monday, October 14, 2019. We will open our doors for all students on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
Meet our newest School Council Officers...
Conference time is approaching:
If you have more than one child at our school, take a moment to look at each of their teacher's schedule to see if you can select back-to-back conferences.
Please note, that if you are in need of an interpreter, you will be signing up on another form once those available dates are shared.
Our Clubs are in Full Swing!
Check out a few clubs that are highlighted below...
Fall Break is next week...
Please stay safe & enjoy this time with your family and friends!
Our 2nd Annual V.I.P Kid Members Only party was a Succcess!!
Mark Your Calendars:
- Fall Break - No School
Friday, October 11
- Fall Break - No School
Monday, October 14
- Columbus Day/Teacher Workday - No school
Friday, October 18
- PTA Fall Festival ~ 5:30-7:30 pm
Monday, October 21
- Great Days of Service (items collection)
Tuesday, October 22
- Great Days of Service (items collection)
- Cub Scout Meeting ~ 7:00-8:00 pm
Wednesday, October 23
- Great Days of Service (items collection)
- Early Release
- PTA Board Meeting ~ 12:30-1:30 pm
Thursday, October 24
- Great Days of Service (items collection)
- Early Release
Saturday, October 26
- Saturday Intervention ~ 9:00-11:00 am
Gwinnett Environmental Heritage Center ~ Creatures of the Night
Friday, October 18, 2019
5:00 - 9:00 pm
All Ages!
Admission $5.00 for Gwinnett County residents
2nd Grade Writing Celebration
PTA V.I.P. Celebration
2nd Grade Writing Celebration
A special shout-out from our Counselors:
Kindergarten- Reid
1st Grade- Taylor
2nd Grade- Williams
3rd Grade- Weber
4th Grade- Jones
5th Grade- Colclough
Multilevel- Maxey
Staying Healthy
Interested in Volunteering?
Our school is in need of volunteers to assist in the Simonton Parent Center as well as to help out at special events. If you are interested and can give of your time, please sign up using the link below....
This Week's Parent Engagement Tips:
1. Limiting Screen Time improves Chances of School Success Is the television on constantly when your child is home? Does family conversation center on TV shows or computer games and their characters? Does your child choose to watch TV or play electronic games even when friends are available to play? If you answered yes to these questions, your child may be overdosing on screen time. Set limits and encourage positive non-screen activities. 2. For a Great Parent-Teacher Conference, do a Little Homework Attending a parent-teacher conference is one of the important ways you can work with the teacher to help your child learn. To prepare for your conference, make a list of things to tell the teacher about your child (interests, strengths, challenges, etc.). Make another list of things to ask about (grades, behavior, attitude, etc.). Be sure to ask your child what she thinks you and the teacher should discuss, too. 3. Time with You Adds to Your Child's Education Parents are their children's first teachers. And your child is still learning from you! That's why it's so important to make time together a priority. To find more time, write down everything you do in a week. Is there anything you can pass off to someone else so you can spend that time with your child? Make sure your child's schedule includes time for family, too. Then plan some fun things to do together. 4. Demonstrate How to Learn from Mistakes Mistakes can be great teachers. To help your child learn from his mistakes, set an example. If you lose your temper, or forget to do something you should have done, be honest and say, "I blew it." Then talk about what you could have done differently. Make amends if you can. Your child will learn that you take responsibility for your mistakes, and that will make it easier for him to do the same thing. 5. Practice Two Math Skills Measure by Measure Measuring things around the house can be a fun way to teach your child two important math skills: calculating exact amounts and estimating. Give your child a teaspoon, for example, and ask her to estimate how many teaspoons of water would fill one cup, then check. Or have her measure the length of her shoe, then estimate how many shoes wide her room is. What would that be in inches? 6. Help Your Child Write a Sight Word Story Does your child have difficulty learning "sight words" (words he should recognize on sight)? Help him turn his word list into a piece of creative writing. Each week, make up two characters and an opening sentence. "A child and a chicken strolled to the storeā¦." Have your child write the rest of the story using words from his list. Creating the story will help him put the words into context. 7. To boost Memory, Have Your Child Send a Mental Message When your child has to memorize something, teach her to visualize a message board in her mind. Have her imagine writing the material she needs to remember on the board. Then have her close her eyes and clearly picture the board and her writing. When she has to remember the facts again, she can close her eyes and "see" what she wrote.
SIMONTON ELEMENTARY- WHAT WE STAND FOR:
Vision
Simonton is committed to dynamic high quality instruction resulting in a passion for learning, leading and excelling.
Core Belief
Every Student Every Day, Deserves to Learn, Lead, and Excel
Commitments
We commit to giving our students a fresh start every day.
We commit to preparing quality and engaging lessons that will prepare our students to be successful in school.
We commit to teaching, modeling and holding our students accountable for appropriate school behavior.
We commit to providing our students with a structured and safe learning environment.
We commit to a great year of learning, leading, and excelling.
Simonton Elementary School
Superintendent- Mr. Alvin J. Wilbanks
Assistant Superintendent- Dr. Terry Watlington
Board Member- Mr. Steven B. Knudsen
Assistant Principal- Daphne Miles
Assistant Principal- Nicole Tomlinson
Assistant Principal- Emily Young
Website: gcpsk12.org/SimontonES
Location: 275 Simonton Road Southeast, Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Phone: (770) 513-6637