Star News
December 1, 2021
Happy December!
I hope this newsletter finds your family well and that your Thanksgiving break was a wonderful one. I continue to be so proud of our students and the hard work they do each day. In addition, as I continue to walk in and out of classrooms on a daily basis, I am in awe of the dedicated staff here at Simpson who work hard to provide challenging and engaging lessons for our students. I want to take this time to thank our amazing PTA for all of their fundraising efforts to support Simpson Elementary School. Last month, I enjoyed spending time connecting with our Simpson families during our PTA Spirit Night at 'Cue Barbeque, painting with students during PTA Virtual Paint Night, and your participation with fundraisers like our winter spirit wear. It is such a blessing to have such a strong school-parent partnership! On behalf of Simpson Elementary, we are thankful and grateful for all that you do to support our sweet school. I continue to say, Great Communities, build Great Schools and in turn Great Schools build Great Communities! As we approach the end of the year, the time to celebrate is near! Let's make the month of December one to remember! Please see our Calendar of Holiday Cheer below and feel free to join the Simpson Staff as we enjoy the most wonderful time of year! Happy holidays to all and have a safe upcoming winter break!
Proud to be your principal,
Dr. Taffeta Connery
December Calendar Dates
December 9: Conversations with Connery- 6:30 PM via ZOOM
December 15-17: Classroom Winter Parties
December 16: PTA Spirit Night- New Dragon Chinese Restaurant, 4:00-9:00 PM
December 20-January 6: Winter Break/Student Holiday
January 6: Students Return for 2nd Semester
Time for the Science Fair!
Please Update Your Child's Preferred Name in ParentVue
Families of students who wish for their child to be called by a “Preferred Name” other than their legal name will need to go into ParentVUE (in the GCPS Parent Portal) to provide that information. (Please note that if you had provided a Nickname previously, you will need to enter that name as your child’s Preferred Name.) Please see the attached flyer for more information.
I Scream You Scream
We All Scream for Ice Cream
Students have the opportunity to purchase ice cream from a variety of selections during lunch. Ice cream is $1.00 and is sold Monday through Friday for all grade levels. Class Parties for ice creams sales are also available. Please email your child’s homeroom teacher for details.
Cafeteria Monitor
Health and Wellness
• Masks REQUIRED in all public areas (hallways, media center, classrooms)
• Adhere to the one-way hallways when possible
• Health guidance posters will be displayed throughout the building
• Each common area and classroom will have a box of gloves, paper towels, and sanitizer
• Custodial schedules are in place to ensure the cleaning of high touch areas daily
• Refrain from sharing materials (i.e., pens, pencils, etc.)
• Frequent hand washing practices will be implemented daily
• Students are socially distanced during school lunch hours, when feasible
Visitation limits in the building-- Postponement of parental lunch visitation until further notice. Volunteers are welcome in classrooms, but on a limited basis. Please email your child’s teacher for details, if interested. All other school-related teacher-conferences or registrations will be by appointment only.
If you are feeling sick, please stay home. . If you or anyone in your home is sick and/or has tested positive for COVID-19, please email your child’s homeroom teacher or contact our school nurse, Ms. Amy Norris, immediately.
Georgia Platinum Award 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016 and 2019!
2010 Georgia School of Excellence!
2012 and 2018 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence!
Your PTA Dollars Hard at Work!
We have donated over $8000 in instructional funds! The teachers are able to purchase much-needed supplies for their classrooms. Thank you to Tori Hammett for coordinating.
We have also provided $2000 to the Simpson Care Team which is headed up by Sheri Terry and Roshan Finch. They were able to help 20 families provide Christmas gifts for their children!! The Simpson Care Team helps our school families during times of need. They support their efforts during the holiday season by providing gift cards so parents can shop for gifts for their children.
Virtual Paint Night Success!
Come Join the Academic Games Club!
Meetings are held in the cafeteria at 7:30 AM on Thursdays. Will have a chance to get school breakfast each time!! Contact Adrian at adrianprather@agloa.org if you are planning to come join us. Will be way more fun than you would ever think!
Also a shout out to Mallory Even and Jamie Turner for continuing to support our Special Ed monthly breakfasts and getting up early and supporting our teachers.
DECEMBER SPIRIT NIGHT
- December 16th 4pm - 9pm
- 5450 Peachtree Pkwy
- https://www.newdragonpeachtreecorners.com/
- New Dragon will donate 10% of your bill to Simpson
Join the PTA Simpson Elementary Facebook Page
EARN CASH FOR OUR SCHOOL WITH BOX TOPS!
With the Box Tops for Education app, you can turn your everyday receipts into cash for Simpson. Please go to the PTA website for detailed instructions.