Beaver Ridge ES Parent Newsletter

• Mission
  

  The mission of Beaver Ridge Elementary School is to develop life long learners achieving academic and personal excellence.

  
  

• Vision
  

  The vision of Beaver Ridge Elementary is to be a community of empowered and productive lifelong learners.

Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/beaverridgees
Location: 1978 Beaver Ruin Rd Norcross, GA 30071
Phone: (770) 447-6307
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeaverRidgeES

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Dear Parents and Guardians,

Summer can be the best time of the year to spend quality time with family and friends. However, we've missed hearing and seeing our students! Excitement is building up at Beaver Ridge Elementary as we prepare to welcome them back our students. We are also ready to meet and cheer on our youngest Pre-K and Kindergartners.

Our staff and I are currently attending workshops and planning for a successful 2022-2023 school year. Nonetheless, the health and safety of our students is just as important as their academic success. Please know that our outstanding custodial staff are making sure the building is clean, sanitized, and ready for back-to-school. As expected of all Gwinnett County Public Schools, we will continue to use a layered mitigation strategy (promoting vaccination for those who are eligible, continuing use of enhanced ventilation practices, promoting proper respiratory etiquette and encouraging regular handwashing, emphasizing the need for individuals to stay home if they are sick, continuing our Health Response Teams process, and continuing with cleaning and disinfecting practices in schools and on buses). These practices will help to promote healthy and safe practices for our students, families, staff, and visitors.

This year, Meet Your Teacher Day will be in-person on July 28 starting at 8:00 am and ending at 11:30 am. We will be placing homeroom lists on our school courtyard windows on July 27 in the afternoon. The information will also be available on the Parent Portal. When you arrive for Meet Your Teacher Day, you will be able to go straight to your child’s homeroom.

On Meet Your Teacher Day, I want to invite parents, guardians, and family members to partner with our school via the PTA or the Local School Council. Don't forget to visit the PTA table and join. Working in partnership, we will make 2022-2023 an amazing school year!

I am honored to be your principal and am excited about this upcoming school year.

See you at Meet Your Teacher Day!

Martina Luna-Liranzo

Proud Principal of Beaver Ridge Elementary

JULY

4 Independence Day Observed (Systemwide Holiday)

8 School Closed

15 School Closed

28 Meet Your Teacher Day 8am-11:30

28 New Student Registration 8am-11:30

AUGUST

1 Late Student Registration 8am-11:00

3 First Day of School In-person (grades PreK, K, 1, MOID, ASD) with digital learning for all others

4 In-person instruction begins for all other grades

23 Curriculum Night

Attached below, please find the 2022-2023 academic calendar.

Literacy: Our K -5 literacy curriculum is grounded in research and strategies to address the five elements of literacy instruction (vocabulary, knowledge-building, syntax, fluency, and decoding) most critical for closing the literacy gap.

Mathematics: Our balanced numeracy workshop will focus on small group instruction to drill down to the rigor of the standard while addressing any misconceptions in understanding.

Science and Social Studies: Lessons will engage students in hands-on labs, experiments, and standards-based learning.

Specials: Students will expand their creativity and learning in their Art, Music, Physical Education, STEM, Spanish, Drama, Literacy

GCPS Blueprint for the Future: Building the Bridge from Empathy to Excellence will be our foundation for providing a Multi-tiered System of Supports (MTSS), Social Emotional Learning (SEL), and Opportunity and Access to high quality and rigorous lessons and enrichment activities.

Our local school parent and student handbook is in the process of being updated. A link to the handbook will be sent to parents with a complete guide to our procedures and processes to help you throughout the year.

Save time on Meet Your Teacher Day by registering for a MyPaymentsPlus account. All Meet Your Teacher Day/Open House documents will ONLY be available on MyPaymentsPlus. We will not have paper forms available. Parents can complete the forms ahead of time in the comfort of their home. Please see below for more information.

MyPaymentPlus Offers Free 24/7 Access To

• Student cafeteria balances and purchase history
• Prepayments for breakfast/lunch, with auto-pay capability
• Meet Your Teacher Day (Open House) documents
• Other fees and activities such as yearbooks, spirit wear, field trips and more!

Using your MPP Account

https://instruction.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/content/enforced/2323043-Federal_Programs_Communication_Center/MyPaymentsPlus/MPP.setup.HOW_TO.mp4?ou=2323043

Creating an Account - Spanish

https://instruction.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/content/enforced/2323043-Federal_Programs_Communication_Center/MyPaymentsPlus/Spanish%20version%20(detailed).pdf?_&d2lSessionVal=j8rIvA3AnIlKoIU3fgtWbW8eI&ou=2323043

A Parental Guide: Reviewing and Acknowledging Orientation Agreements & Title I Documents

https://instruction.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/content/enforced/2323043-Federal_Programs_Communication_Center/MyPaymentsPlus/MPP%20How%20to%20review%20report.mp4?_&d2lSessionVal=j8rIvA3AnIlKoIU3fgtWbW8eI&ou=2323043

We know that families want easy access and one, go-to location for need-to-know information about their student's education— from records to resources. Just as important, you want an easy way to stay in touch with the school. The Updated Parent Portal gives parents access to grades, assignments, and communication with teachers. The Parent Portal gives families a direct line to the classroom, with 24/7 real-time information and anytime, anywhere access, with in-portal translation in multiple languages. And that's just the beginning...

Learn more by clicking on the following link: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/26042

• Student Arrival is 7:45am
• Tardy Bell/Late Arrival is 8:15am
• Early Check Out Ends at 2:15pm ***The latest students can be checked out is 2:15pm to allow us time to prepare for the safe arrival of buses and dismissal of students.
• Student Car/Bus Dismissal begins at 2:45pm

All students must be registered through the GCPS Kindergarten Registration link.

GCPS Kindergarten Registration

After completing the online registration, parents should contact the school to sign up for a registration appointment . Please bring your child with you to the Kindergarten Registration appointment.

• We understand that this year is especially challenging for parents economically. We are committed to providing your child with the materials and resources needed to be successful for the school year.
• An additional list of recommended school supplies can be found on our website as well as in this newsletter. If you are unable to purchase all or any of the items on the list, it will not impact your child's success in school.
• Students will need to bring personal (inexpensive) headphones to wear when they work independently on their computer.
• The early months of school are hot. We encourage all students to bring a refillable water bottle to stay hydrated throughout the day.

All Beaver Ridge ES students will have the option to check-out a device for the 22-23 school year. We will begin distribution with our 2-5 grades and then move to our younger grades after we complete Acceptable Technology Use orientation. If you DO NOT want your child to have a device checked out to them, please submit your written request to Principal Martina Luna-Liranzo via email at martina.luna.liranzo@gcpsk12.org

• GCPS offers healthy and delicious meals for our students. Due to the expiration of USDA Covid-19 waivers, students will now be charged for meals based on their individual eligibility for 2022-2023.
• Parents who would like to apply for Free or Reduced Lunch for their child can access the
  2022 - 2023 Meal Application online. New applications are required each school year.
• We recommend you complete the application prior to the first day of school to avoid charges.
• Breakfast Prices: $1.50 (Full Pay); $0.30 (Eligible Reduced Pay); and $0.00 (Eligible Free)
• Lunch Prices: $2.25 (Full Pay); $0.40 (Eligible Reduced Pay); and $0.00 (Eligible Free)
• Milk Only Full Pay: Breakfast and Lunch ($0.40)

Beginning Friday, August 19, students can bring $1.00 to purchase ice cream during lunch on Fridays.

By state law, a valid certificate of immunization (Form #3231) or a notarized statement of religious exemption (Form #2208) is required for enrollment. The certificate of immunization must be completed by the health department or your private physician. A valid Form #3231 must be marked with either "Date of Expiration" or as "Complete for School Attendance." (A certificate marked with a "Date of Expiration" expires on the date indicated. A current certificate must be submitted within 30 days of expiration.)

Students can get vaccinations and certificates of immunization from their private physician or at any of the local health department offices.

Additionally, students also must have evidence of vision, hearing, and dental, and nutrition screening obtained in the past year. This information should be on Georgia Form #3300 (rev. 2013), available from the health department or your physician and dentist and dated within the last 12 months.

Visit one of the health department offices in Gwinnett County-- located in Buford, Lawrenceville, and Norcross-- to obtain required screenings and immunizations for a fee.

If your child does not have health insurance or their health plan won’t cover these vaccines, call your local health department and ask about getting no-cost or low-cost vaccines. For more information, visit http://dph.georgia.gov/vaccines-children or call (800) 848-3868.

GASP! is an aftercare program located at Beaver Ridge Elementary. Parents looking for an after-school program at an affordable rate can sign up by clicking on the following link: https://www.GASP-ga.com

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