Falcon's Nest
Alcova Elementary School
February 25, 2022
Principal's Message
Dear Parents& Guardians,
We have had a short but very busy week at Alcova. Next week we have a digital learning day on March 2nd and an early release day on March 3rd at 12:10pm. Please make sure to sign up for a parent/teacher conference and send in notes for any necessary transportation changes for early release on March 3rd.
We are so excited to welcome our new Assistant Principal, Indira Woodward. Ms. Woodward brings a wealth of experience and is ready to become a part of the Alcova family.
Please read the newsletter so you know all that is happening at Alcova.
Your Principal,
Cortina Harris
WELCOME MS. INDIRA WOODWARD, NEW ALCOVA ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
DEADLINE SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27TH TO SIGN UP ONLINE FOR A CONFERENCE
Parent/Teacher conference sign up is now open for Alcova ES. Head over to our website to sign up for a conference with your child’s teacher.
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK!
Next week is Read Across America Week! We will be joining together with the cluster in doing spirit days in support of Dacula High School's color run for CURE. We encourage the students to participate in this cause. We will be having some fun contests on the morning announcements with the students.
LOST AND FOUND ITEMS WILL BE DONATED TO GOODWILL 2/28/2022
The lost and found closet is very full of unclaimed items collected this school year. If your student has lost an item such as a coat, hat, lunchbox, scarf, etc..., you may come check in at the front office and go look for the item in the lost in found. All unclaimed items will be donated to goodwill on 2/28/2022.
HAPPY TWOSDAY 2.22.2022
Gwinnett County Public Schools Vaccination Clinics
GCPS encourages our community to learn more about COVID-19 vaccinations and take advantage of opportunities to get vaccinated. In an ongoing partnership with the Gwinnett Health Department and other health partners, GCPS continues to host vaccination clinics at high schools around the county during the month of February. No appointment is necessary. The following locations will be hosting vaccination clinics this month:
South Gwinnett High School, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 10, 2022 [ages 5 and older]Archer High School, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 15, 2022 [ages 5 and older]Brookwood High School, 3 p.m.-8 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 24, 2022 [ages 5 and older]Dacula High School, 3 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 28, 2022 [ages 5 and older]
Devices Will Be Sent Home Daily Beginning 1/7/22
Beginning Friday, January 7th, Alcova students who need a school-issued Chromebook for home use will take their Chromebook home each afternoon. The students will return it to school the next morning for use at school. This is like having a textbook or other learning material that a student brings back and forth to school each day. If your student does not need a device to use at home, they will not be bringing one home.
The goal of this instructional practice is to make sure all our students have a Chromebook at home or school when they need it for completing homework, working on school projects, completing assigned online readings, or accessing Zoom meetings with teachers (such as on synchronous Digital Learning Days).
This plan is part of a new county practice for all schools as we begin the second semester so that students will have equitable access to a device for studies and daily homework if needed. We believe it is important that all our students have access to a computer to support learning at school or at home.
If you have not read and signed the device agreement, please do so by clicking the blue Device Agreement Button below. Please complete and send the form to your student's teacher.
USPS Free At Home Covid-19 Tests
Place Your Order for Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
Residential households in the U.S. can order one set of 4 free at-home tests from USPS.com. Here’s what you need to know about your order:
- Limit of one order per residential address
- One order includes 4 individual rapid antigen COVID-19 tests
- Orders will ship free starting in late January
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Car Rider Info
Just a Reminder: The Car Rider Lane will close at 8:15 am. All students arriving after 8:15, must check in at the front office with the parent. Please do not drop your child off if the doors are closed.