Elm Street Elementary
Progress Report Newsletter, September 2015
So happy to have everyone back "under the Elm!"
I want to offer my great appreciation to each of you for making Elm Street a school worthy of pride. I'm sure you have already seen many examples of our mission in action this year, and I know there are many more to come. At Elm Street, "Every Learner Matters!" Thank you for sharing your children with us.
Important Dates for the Year - Mark your calendars!
Click the link above and choose "2015-2016 Parent Engagement and Student Activities Calendar."
4th Grade Art on Display for Art Walk in Downtown Newnan
Friday, Sep 18, 2015, 05:00 PM
4 Greenville Street South, Newnan, GA, United States
Volunteers are always welcome at Elm Street! Volunteer training scheduled:
Elm Street 2015-2016 Parent Volunteer Training!
Are you interested in continuing to serve as (or becoming) a Parent Volunteer? If so, we ask that you attend one of our Volunteer Training Sessions to be sure you know how to make the most of your volunteerism. Brief training sessions will be held on the following dates and times so that you may choose the session most convenient for your schedule:
September 24th at 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
September 30th at 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
*Volunteers must participate in a volunteer training session, and read and sign the 2015-2016 Parent Guidelines (to be done each school year) in order to volunteer at Elm Street (in compliance with Coweta County School System requirements). Please contact Mrs. Pope at ashley.pope@cowetaschools.net for more information.
Student Council leads school in Patriot Program on Friday, September 11
(Technical difficulties kept a video clip from being shared this time, but hopefully one will be ready to share in our next publication!)
AdvancED Accreditation Self-Assessment Team
Wednesday, Sep 23, 2015, 07:30 AM
Elm Street School, Elm Street, Newnan, GA, United States
AdvancED Accreditation Visit: Parent Survey
Monday, Oct 12, 2015, 12:00 PM
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Milestones Assessment Scores to be Released in October
Here is a link to a press release from GaDOE:
Not on twitter yet? You're missing out!
Elm Street has a few great twitter feeds to follow:
@ElmStreetELM - school twitter feed
@ElmStMedia - media center twitter feed
@ElmSt5th - fifth grade twitter feed
The QR code to the right will take you to @ElmStreetELM so you can keep up with our school tweets!
Elm Street Celebrates Cape Day 2015 #CapeDayATL
Cape Day ATL 2015, together with CHOA
This year, Elm Street joined in with Cape Day once again, helping Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) celebrate 100 years of care in the Atlanta area and seeking to encourage children battling life changing accidents and illnesses. It was awesome to see students and staff in capes all across our campus on Tuesday, September 15 as part of Cape Day ATL. For more details about Cape Day or supporting the work of CHOA, visit: http://www.choa.org/Support-Childrens/Events/Cape-Day or check out twitter using #CapeDayATL. You may even see some familiar faces!
Spectacular September Stories Day!
Friday, Sep 25, 2015, 09:00 AM
Elm Street School, Elm Street, Newnan, GA, United States
Elm Street clubs and activities are underway!
Running Club, Gr K-2: Tuesday afternoons; pickup 3:20 p.m., car zone
Chorus: 3rd-5th on Tuesday afternoons; pickup 3:30 p.m., bus zone
Technology Club: 3rd-5th on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:30 a.m.
Red HOTS: Two-week sessions throughout the year at 7:30 a.m. each morning
K-Kids: 3rd-5th on second Monday of every month; pickup 3:45, bus zone
Student Council: meetings as scheduled based on events; next meeting Sept 28 with Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Steve Barker
Academic Team: Thursday afternoons; pickup 3:45 in car zone
Start on Track: 7:20 a.m. M,W,F for 1st and 2nd; T,R for 3rd-5th; Kdg may join in January
Still to come...
Green Team - focused on recycling and other 'green' initiatives
Science Olympiad - focused on problem solving and scientific competition
Other groups meeting on campus through outside providers:
Art Club - in progress
Spanish Club - begins Sept 28
Martial Arts Club - still in development stages; call school if interested
Theatre Club - still in development stages; call school if interested
Never miss an important reminder from school! Sign up for Remind!
Want to receive the informational text reminders from Elm Street about school events? If so, be sure you have signed up for our Elm Street Eagles Remind group (formerly Remind 101). If you are one of the 212 current subscribers, thanks for taking action to stay well-informed of school activities and updates.
New playground sees lots of action!
Our new 3rd-5th playground is installed and filled with action and excitement each day! A ribbon-cutting, unveiling ceremony was held on August 20 to celebrate the new addition and thank donors. I'm so impressed with the fortitude of our school community to accomplish such a monumental task. Our students and school community will benefit from this endeavor for many years!
Thank you again to our major school and community sponsors, including:
Rosenzweig, Jones, Horne & Griffis $2,000
EMC Operation Round Up $5,000
Newnan Utilities (up to $5,000 for mulch)
Each and every donor is appreciated for every dollar donated.
All sponsors over $100 are listed on the Playground Pledge webpage:
http://cowetaschools.org/eses/index.php/playground-pledge
A framed poster displaying the names of all who donated at every level is on display in the main hallway at school. (It was also on display during our ceremony on August 20.) It will remain hanging throughout the duration of this school year.
An exterior sign recognizing donors contributing $500 or more is expected to be in place in the next few weeks.
Students continue to share their excitement about the new playground! Thank you again to each and every person who gave to make our new playground possible!
Several pictures appear below.
About Elm Street
Email: christi.hildebrand@cowetaschools.org
Website: cowetaschools.org/eses
Location: 46 Elm Street, Newnan, GA, United States
Phone: 770-254-2865
Twitter: @ElmStreetELM