MAR. 3 - PTO'S AROUND THE WORLD (INTERNATIONAL NIGHT), 6-9PM

MAR. 6-10 - EXCEPTIONAL CHILDREN'S WEEK

MAR. 6 - WEAR BLUE FOR AUTISM AWARENESS

MAR. 7 - WEAR MISMATCHED SOCKS BECAUSE WE ARE ALL UNIQUE

MAR. 7 - PTO'S SPIRIT DAY/NIGHT AT CHEESEBURGER BOBBY'S

MAR. 7 - 2023-24 PTO BOARD NOMINATIONS DUE, 5PM

MAR. 8 - HOUSE SPIRIT DAY (WEAR HOUSE SHIRT OR COLOR)

MAR. 9 - SUPERHERO T-SHIRT DAY BECAUSE WE ALL HAVE SUPERPOWERS

MAR. 9 - EARLY RELEASE, 11:50AM

MAR. 9 - KONA ICE DAY AT NHES

MAR. 10 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAY (STUDENT HOLIDAY)

MAR. 10 - WEAR A T-SHIRT CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES OR KINDNESS AND POST A PICTURE FROM HOME TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA.

MAR. 15 - SPRING PICTURE DAY

MAR. 17 - LAST DAY TO SUBMIT CLASS PLACEMENT FEEDBACK FORM

MAR. 21 - AFTERSCHOOL CLUBS SESSION 4 BEGINS

MAR. 24 - LAST DAY OF DUCK DIVE

MAR. 25 - DRESS LIKE A DUCK DAY

APR. 11 - PTO'S SPIRIT NIGHT AT MELLOW MUSHROOM

APR. 12 - HOUSE SPIRIT DAY (WEAR HOUSE SHIRT OR COLOR)

APR. 14 - DENMARK SPRING FLING, 5-7PM

Please remember that no outside food or drink is allowed for birthday celebrations at New Hope. However, a great way to celebrate your child's birthday at school is to purchase an ice cream treat from our cafeteria for each student in the class!

The cost is $35 per class/$15 for SI and Pre-K classes. Birthday ice cream may not be purchased using money on your child's lunch account, but instead is purchased using your Mypaymentsplus.com account (under the Activities tab). Please purchase birthday ice cream at least 2 school days in advance of when you would like the class to have the ice cream.

Questions? Contact Gwenna Brooks at f40108@forsyth.k12.ga.us

School Attendance

If your student is absent from school please email nheattendance@forsyth.k12.ga.us or your child's teacher. A paper note when your child returns to school is also acceptable.

Notes must be received within five (5) school days. Notes should include the student’s first and last name, the date(s) of absence(s), and the reason for the absence.

Parents/guardians can monitor student attendance in the Parent Portal. If you are not able to log into your Parent Portal account, please come by the school during school hours with your photo ID and our office staff will assist you.

Your child’s health and safety, both physical and mental, are very important to us at New Hope Elementary School. The CDC and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta both encourage outside recess as a part of their health promotion and to help increase classroom concentration. Weather permitting, each class goes outside for 30 minutes of recess daily. If your child has a chronic condition (including seasonal allergies) that would prevent them from participating in their usual class routine, a physician’s note will be needed. When a physician’s note is received, stating a child may not participate in outdoor activities, please be mindful that would also include Field Day or any other outdoor class activities.

The form to be completed by your physician can be found on the New Hope Elementary web page. Click on School Nurse under the Student Services Tab, then on the left-hand side, click Health Forms. The needed form is titled, Individualized Health Care Plan. Once the form is completed by you and your child’s physician, please send it in with your student.

Please make sure your student, especially our older grades, has a change of clothes in their backpack. We often have students who have fallen in the mud, spilled a drink on themselves, had a nosebleed or have had an accident and are requesting a change of clothes. The clinic has a very small number of long sleeve shirts and pants, and are lacking the size 5-7 range. Please consider donating outgrown clothing to the New Hope Clinic.

As always, thank you for your support!

Nurse G

Gillian Sampson, RN

School Nurse

New Hope Elementary School

678-965-5101 x562106