Hembree Highlights
Message from Ms. Smith
Hello Hawks!
Happy Friday! I hope that you have had a wonderful week. It has been a great week here at Hembree. I was able to celebrate our Best of the Nest Winners. That is a fun treat to spotlight some of our shining students. Each class has one representative chosen by the teacher that has shown the characteristics of what it means to be a HAWK. We celebrate these students at the end of each month in the cafe for doing the right thing.
I love sharing the good stuff, but today I feel like it is necessary to share something real. This week we have had an uptick in discipline referrals. Students are name calling, hitting others, and showing other forms of disrespect. Normally this is not a cause for alarm because we have off weeks, but this week was exceptionally high. I am asking that you remind your child what it means to be a HAWK -be Helpful, Accept responsibility, Work together, be Kind, and be Safe. We will continue to teach and support students here at Hembree, and since we have such a great village I know that we will be successful. Thank you for making this village so great.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
AJ Smith
Principal
Hembree Springs ES
470-254-2905 - office
678-525-7704 - cell
Important Dates
1/31 General PTA Meeting @ 6:30PM (virtual)
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2/1 Math Night @ Tres Hermanos Grocery Store 6:00-7:00PM
2/8 Transition to Middle School @ 7:40AM-8:40AM
2/10 Sweetheart Family Dance @ 6:00PM-7:30PM
2/13-17 Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
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Hembree High Fives
For several years our teachers and staff give each other Hembree High-Fives. They send in an email giving another staff member a shout out. This has been a great way to recognize all the great things that happen here at Hembree. NOW you can give a shoutout to our staff members as well. You will be able to submit every week. These shout-outs, or High-Fives as we like to call them, will be added to the staff email each Friday.
Score Big with School Lunch during Super Bowl Week!
Join your Hembree café the week of February 6-10 to celebrate the 57th Annual Super Bowl! Throughout the week, Fulton County School cafes are ready to celebrate the big game with exciting activities, a canned food drive, and a chance to win fun prizes! Visit the café & join in on the fun!
- Monday, February 6th: Join your Hembree café this week to celebrate the 57th Super Bowl! Help us change the game & tackle hunger by donating canned goods or non-perishable food items to help support our local food bank. Place donations in the designated box, located in the school café. Score big with School Nutrition!
- Tuesday, February 7th: Come by the café for a nutritious & delicious school lunch to see the MVP SURPRISE SERVER! Help us change the game, the food-insecurity game by donating canned goods or non-perishable food items to help support our local food bank. Place donations in the designated box, located in the school café. Help us support our local food bank and tackle hunger!
- Wednesday, February 8th: (whistle sound) There’s a FLAG ON THE PLAY in the cafe! Stickers have randomly been placed on 5 school lunch trays, the student with the sticker on the bottom of their tray wins a prize! Check out your lunch tray today and see if you’re the winner! Don’t forget, it’s not too late to donate canned goods. Place donations in the designated box, located in the school café. Help us support our local food bank and tackle hunger!
- Thursday, February 9th: Are you ready for the Super Bowl this weekend?! Visit the café today for NEW Super Bowl Specials available for a limited time only! You decide who will win: Zesty Lemon & Pepper or Louisiana Cajun Crispy Chicken! Cheer & choose your favorite! Donate canned goods or non-perishable food items in the designated box, located in the school café and help us tackle hunger! Show your team spirit and dress up tomorrow in support of your favorite football team!
- Friday, February 10th: It’s Fan Fare Friday! Get ready as the [INSERT TEAM 1] take on the [INSERT TEAM 2] in the 57th Super Bowl by visiting your school café! Today is your last chance to donate canned goods or non-perishable food items for the Tackle Hunger Canned Food Drive. Help us support our local food bank and tackle hunger! Your school cafe team can’t wait to see you at lunch to celebrate!
Think First Stay Safe
Dear Parents and/or Guardians,
We all share a common and critical goal for our children to be safe and protected from all things harmful. In support of this goal, elementary students in Fulton County Schools will soon receive annual lessons designed to increase their personal safety & protection. The Think First & Stay Safeâ„¢ program is a research-based program that teaches specific personal safety education by way of interactive classroom lessons, classroom posters, role-plays and corresponding activities. Think First & Stay Safeâ„¢ enables students to take an active and necessary role in protecting themselves from harassment, abduction, bullying, exploitation, and various forms of abuse (physical, sexual, emotional). The Health Advisory Committee reviewed and approved this program and selected components will be implemented as part of the elementary curriculum.
Due to the importance and sensitivity of this topic, you are being informed that this material will be presented to your child's class during the second semester of the 2022-23 school year. Please contact your child's School Counselor, Shannon Reynolds at 470-254-9456 or reynoldssn@fultonschools.org if you have any questions. The materials can be made available for preview if needed. Think First & Stay Safeâ„¢ prevention lessons will be implemented for all Fulton County Schools K-5 students, unless an opt-out response is sent to Shannon Reynolds.
You can also learn more about the detailed lesson plans and research behind this program at www.childluresprevention.com. Please be aware that more information is provided on the website than is actually used in Fulton County Schools. The plan for Fulton includes: key concepts taught at all grades; each grade reviews what was learned in the previous grade(s) and then builds upon that knowledge.
Key Concepts
- You can use your built-in computer and make safe choices.
- People are like the weather. Most are safe, but they can change.
- Lures are tricks used to get children away from safe adults and safe place.
- Laws help protect children and there are adults who can help you.
- Your instincts help keep you safe.
- A stranger is someone you don’t know.
- Someone may even use threats to trick you.
- No one can take away your dignity.
If you prefer that your child NOT participate in the program, please send an email to the School Counselor, Shannon Reynolds at reynoldssn@fultonschools.org. Unless written opt-out documentation is received by January 31st, 2023, your child will be a participant in the Think First & Stay Safeâ„¢ program during this semester.
As always, our administration and counselor(s) are available to discuss any questions you may have about the Think First & Stay Safeâ„¢ curriculum.
Sincerely,
Shannon Reynolds
Hembree Springs Elementary School
Mobile Dental Van is Coming! (Deadline extended)
Attention Hembree Springs parents/guardians: Help A Child Smile mobile dental van is coming to Hembree Springs. Please check your child's backpack this afternoon for registration forms. Please send back the completed registration forms to your teacher by Friday, February 3rd or parents may sign up online at www.MySchoolDentist.com. If you have any questions about the dental program, please contact Help A Child Smile office toll-free (800) 770-0388 or Jean Bagwell Clinic Assistant- 470-254- 9461 Thanks, Jean
Black History Month Art Display
In celebration of Black History Month, our school has created a work of art to be on display at Roswell City Hall. Each school in the Roswell district was invited to participate. Please join us Wednesday, February 1, 3:00 - 5:30 pm in the Rotunda at Roswell City Hall for a Student Reception and viewing of the works.
Hembree Springs students added their fingerprints to the painting, recreating the powerful image of over 200,000 Americans gathered at the Washington Mall on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington in support of Civil Rights and to hear Martin Luther King, Jr give his "I Have A Dream" speech.
From Title I
Grocery Store Math Night
Join us on 2/1 @ 6:00-7:00PM at Tres Hermanos grocery store. Click on the flyer below for more details!
Middle School Transition Meeting
Are you or your child starting to be concerned about this next step? Do you have questions about Middle School? We're here for you! Join us for an informational session with Elkins Pointe Title I Parent Liaison, Lisa Cowles and Bilingual Community Liaison, Maria Shuford on 2/8 @ 7:40-8:40AM. Click flyer below for more details.
Sweetheart Family Dance!
Join us on 2/10 @ 6:00-7:30PM as we bring back the Sweetheart Family Dance! A huge thanks to Ronnel Blackmon, Sam Poyan at Legacy Academy and our PTA for making this possible.
Volunteer Training
Please visit the following website to obtain the training:
Mis Pagos Plus
From PTA
Nominating Committee Volunteers Needed
The PTA is in search of volunteers to be a part of the Nominating Committee. This committee is responsible for recommending potential candidates for the 2023-2024 PTA Board. All members are invited and encouraged to get involved in this important process. For details on how this process works, please review the GA PTA's Nominating Committee Guidelines: https://www.georgiapta.org/pta-support/governance/nominations-elections
If you are interested in helping find members or joining next year’s PTA board yourself, please contact: nominatingcommittee@hembreespringspta.org. Serving on the committee does not obligate you to serve on the PTA board. Thank you!
PTA General Meeting January 31st @ 6:30PM (virtual)
Please join us for our first General PTA Meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 31, at 6:30 PM. It will be virtual. See the zoom link below. You will have a chance to meet the HSES PTA Board and learn more about how you can get involved, as well as hear from Principal Smith regarding the exciting work going on here at Hembree Springs. We hope to see you there!
Link below for scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: HSES PTA General Meeting (1-31-2023 @ 6:30pm)
Time: Jan 31, 2023 18:30 Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Sweetheart Family Dance "FUN"raiser
We love being together as a community and your support makes it possible. Please donate what you can so that we may continue to have event like this. Link: MemberHub
We are also looking for donations for teacher appreciation baskets and end of year auction baskets. Email stffsupport@hembreespringspta.org for more details.
Copy Team Volunteers Needed
Hi parents! Do you have daytime availability? Do you like repetitive tasks? The Copy Team is looking for volunteers! Every school day, a volunteer comes into the school to make copies for the teachers. All training is provided, and the teachers are super grateful that we can take this off their very busy plates. Bonus: sometimes you run into your kid in the hallway! Please email sfuchs@gmail.com or text 404/680-8437 if you'd like more information!
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week 2/13-2/17
Help us to celebrate our amazing team during teacher/staff appreciation week February 13-17. Use the sign-up genius below to help build some fun giveaway baskets or donate funds.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-teacher5
Donate funds here: MemberHub
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Notes
For Teacher Appreciation Week, please have your student write or draw a note for their teacher, Specials teachers, and any staff member they like. We encourage you to fill out several notes! We have a Heart Note that your student can use. You can print a copy here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MD2sWxi9SUbC4co-9E70-DAcxCPq3RXB/view?usp=share_link
Blank copies will also be available outside of the school in a tub marked "Blank Hearts" if you would like to pick up copies.
Please either send the completed hearts to school with your student or return them to the "Completed Hearts" tub outside of the school by Tuesday, February 7th.
Thank you for showing your love to our teachers and staff! Please email Ashley Russ with any questions at ashleyruss88@gmail.com.
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Hembree Springs Elementary School
Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/hembreespringses
Location: 815 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-2902