Simonton Parent Newsletter
Friday, October 25, 2019
Every Student, Every Day, Deserves to Learn, Lead, & Excel!
A Message from Ms. Perkins...
Thank you for all of the donation for our Great Days of Service campaign. Out students did a great job bringing in donations and assisting with the collections. All donations will go to help families in need.
Next Monday, October 28, 2019 will be fall Picture Day. All students and staff will take pictures to be featured in our 2019-2020 Simonton ES yearbook. Encourage your students to bring their best smile.
Wednesday, October 30, 2019 will be a busy and exciting day at Simonton. We will start the morning with our first All Pro Dads breakfast. It will begin at 7:15 am in the Simonton ES media center. On Wednesday evening the Simonton ES PTA will host a Trunk or Treat in the front lot. The fun will take place 5:30 - 7:30 pm. If you would like to donate your trunk download the attached form and return it to our PTA.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Fall Pictures will be taken Monday, October 28, 2019
Order before Picture Day on mylifetouch.com with your Picture Day ID: AG609027Q0
WE LOVE FRIDAYS!!
Showing off our moves during the Friday Dance
Read Alouds with Mr. John
Saying 'Goodbye' to the 2nd Knightly News Group
Book Character Parade
For this event, please send in $1.00 with your child. Proceeds raised will go towards our United Way campaign. We thank you all for your support!
Next week is Red Ribbon week...
Calling all dads, uncles, and grandfathers....
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
7:15 am
Simonton Media Center
For more information, email Reggie Williams at williamsinvestmentfroup@gmail.com
Check out ALL PRO DADS at www.AllProDads.com
Saturday, October 26
- Saturday Intervention (2nd- 5th grades) ~ 9:00-11:00 am
Monday, October 28
- Red Ribbon Week begins
- Picture Day
Wednesday, October 30
- All Pro Dad's Breakfast (Media Center) ~ 7:15- 8:15 am
- PTA Trunk or Treat
Thursday, October 31
- PTA Halloween Hair Day
- PTA Day of Awesomeness for those who earned it through the Step-it-Up fundraiser
Friday, November 1
- Book Character Day
Saturday, November 2
- Saturday Intervention (2nd- 5th grades) ~ 9:00-11:00 am
Monday, November 4, 2019
- Scholastic Book Fair begins
Thursday, November 7, 2019
- 5th grade Field Trip to GEHC
- Literacy Night ~ 5:30-7:00 pm
Saturday, November 9, 2019
- Saturday Intervention (2nd- 5th grades) ~ 9:00-11:00 am
- Cluster Lego Robotics Exhibition ~ 9:15-10:15 am
Lots of fun at our Fall Carnival...
This event is hosted by our PTA and will take place in the back parking lot.
- Wear your costumes.
- Decorate your trunk.....the 3 best decorated will win a prize!!
Please contact PTA at Simontonpta@gmail.com if you would be interested in decorating & sharing your trunk.
2nd Grade Field Trip to the High Museum:
The Scholastic Book Fair is Coming:
A blizzard of books is headed our way:
November 4- November 8, 2019.
Come join us on the coolest reading expedition ever & venture deep into the ice-cold, polar regions.
Short videos to watch as a family on Digital Citizenship:
Weekly Family Engagement Tips
1. Communication Skills are the Stars of this Show Kids who know how to listen and express themselves have an easier time in school. They also have less trouble making friends. The best way to build your child's skills is by example. Look at your child when she speaks. Listen without judging, and ask questions to show your interest. To help her practice communicating effectively, pretend to be talk show hosts and take turns interviewing each other. 2. For Better behavior, Predict, Prepare and Practice When it comes to discipline, don't wait until after a problem arises to plan what to do. Instead, think "Predict, prepare, practice." Predicting a behavior lets you brainstorm ways to prevent it. Then you can try out your solutions. For example, if you predict your child will be late in the morning, prepare by having him lay out his clothes at night. For practice, see if he can beat his best time getting dressed. 3. To Keep Track of Everything, Keep One Family Calendar Has your child ever forgotten a science project until the last minute? Or needed to go to practice when you had to work? A family calendar is the solution. On it, write school events, your child's assignments, reminders about items that must go to school on a certain day, sports practices, activities, commitments and special events. You'll be able to keep track of everything and spot conflicts ahead of time. 4. Make Time for Math Activities Every Day Not every child is a math whiz. But daily practice can help all students maximize their math skills. It's important, for example, that your child understand math vocabulary. Have her explain new terms in her homework to you. You can help her practice basic math facts by quizzing her with flash cards and playing math games together. Encourage your child to do sample problems in her textbook, too. 5. Share the Role of Reader with Your Child Reading aloud with your child is a great way to help him become a better reader. Choose a short passage from a book at your child's reading level. Read it aloud to him. (Be sure to use lots of expression in your voice.) Then have him read the passage back to you. If he struggles with a word, remind him what it is, then let him continue reading. Don't worry if it takes a few times before your child can read the text easily. 6. Create a Routine for Conversations about School Like anything else, conversations with your child about school get easier when they become more routine. You might discuss school on the way home from picking her up, or after you both arrive at home. Or make school a regular topic of dinner conversation with your child. In some families, after dinner is a perfect time for a one-on-one chat. You might also try talking as you tuck your child into bed. 7. Practice Tests Help Kids Prepare for the Real Thing Research has shown that one of the most effective ways students can study for tests is by taking practice tests. When your child faces an upcoming test, use review sheets the teacher has sent home, past worksheets, and questions at the end of a textbook chapter to quiz your child's understanding of the topic. Having to recall the information helps reinforce it in his mind.
Check out their November Calendars:
Simonton Elementary- What We Stand For:
Vision
Simonton is committed to dynamic high quality instruction resulting in a passion for learning, leading and excelling.
Core Belief
Every Student Every Day, Deserves to Learn, Lead, and Excel
Commitments
We commit to giving our students a fresh start every day.
We commit to preparing quality and engaging lessons that will prepare our students to be successful in school.
We commit to teaching, modeling and holding our students accountable for appropriate school behavior.
We commit to providing our students with a structured and safe learning environment.
We commit to a great year of learning, leading, and excelling.
Simonton Elementary
Assistant Superintendent- Dr. Terry Watlington
Board Member- Mr. Steven B. Knudsen
Principal- Tamera G. Perkins
Assistant Principal- Daphne Miles
Assistant Principal- Nicole Tomlinson
Assistant Principal- Emily Young
Website: gcpsk12.org/SimontonES
Location: 275 Simonton Road Southeast, Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Phone: (770) 513- 6637