APRES Dolphins S.W.I.M. Sept '22

Greetings Dolphins!

We have had an EXTRAORDINARY first month of school. Your feedback on what is being done well and areas where we can improve is greatly appreciated. Thank you to those of you who have provided snacks for your scholar's classroom and additional classroom donations. Your support means the world to us.

There have been some changes to our September calendar. I have placed them here and they are also reflected in the Important Dates on the Horizon section of this newsletter. Please be sure to adjust your calendars accordingly.

September

5- Labor Day (No School for Students)

6- Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

12 - Grandparent's Day

13 - Title I Annual Meeting 9AM Media Center

13 - Girls on the Run Begins

21 - International Day of Peace

22 - Enrichment Begins

23 - Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

27 - PTA/Curriculum Night 6PM

29 - Enrichment

We have noticed an increase in the number of Dolphins who are arriving to school late. Please be reminded that our start time is 7:40 AM daily. Students arriving after 7:40 AM are considered late to school. Excessive tardiness results in a loss of instructional time for not only your scholar, but for the scholars and teacher who are being interrupted by late arrivals. Please make it a priority to bring your Dolphins to school on time.

We are thankful for those of you who choose to walk your scholars to class each day. Please be reminded that pajamas, and head scarfs or bonnets are not appropriate dress when entering the building. Our school is a professional environment and must be treated as such. Your compliance with this request is appreciated.

Many of you have inquired as to how you can further support Randolph this year. First and foremost, please be sure to join the PTA if you have not yet done so. The PTA not only supports our teachers; this partnership also helps our staff create extension experiences for your scholars. In addition to joining the PTA, please consider volunteering your time. We are seeking volunteers to support with morning and afternoon carpool, as well as lunch duty. In order to volunteer, you must be cleared by Fulton County Schools. Once you have received clearance you will be added to our data base as a volunteer. For those of you who are unable to volunteer your time, we are most appreciative of your in kind donations.

Thank you again for what has been one of the best first month's of school I've experienced as a principal. This is because of your amazing scholars of course, and you.

Let's have an extraordinary month of September!

In Partnership,

Principal Wilson, Proud Dolphin

The relationship between the school community and families is critical. It is important that our staff is able to meet the needs of our stakeholders in the most effective way possible. In order to best serve you, please use the "Who Do I Contact" list as a guide for which team member can best support you.

The Infinite Campus portals - Campus Parent and Campus Student - provides access to information for all enrolled students in their household. Information includes grades, attendance, assignments, and school announcements.

4.5 Week Progress Reports will be available in Infinite Campus next week. You must have a parent account to access your scholar's progress report.

Note: Parents must register the first time they are accessing their account. All students have access to Campus Student via ClassLink.

Fulton County Schools is making its Student Code of Conduct & Discipline Handbook available online in PDF format (click here). Once you have read the electronic version and have reviewed the contents with your student(s), please take a moment to complete the Acknowledgement of Receipt Form.

Uniforms are highly encouraged to wear to school every day; Wednesdays are College Days and Fridays of each week are spirit days!

• The standard school uniform consists of a polo top and khaki or navy skirts, shorts or pants. A logo patch is optional, but are not required

  • Khaki bottoms are preferred with uniform tops, however, jeans are allowed to be worn with uniform tops, as well. *No frayed or ripped jeans are allowed*

• Uniforms are worn on Monday – Thursday.
• Wednesday is College Day! Students may wear a college shirt!
• Every Friday is Spirit Wear and Free Dress Day. ****

ABSOLUTELY NO SHREDDED, RIPPED OR FRAYED JEANS/JACKETS ARE ALLOWED. *NO CROP TOPS OR TANK TOPS ALLOWED

ALL SHOES MUST HAVE A STRAP; NO SLIDES or HOUSE SHOES MAY BE WORN TO SCHOOL

*Randolph ES does not endorse any uniform vendors.

Fulton Dress Code-I.13a Improper Dress

Students in the school system are expected to dress and groom themselves in such a way as to reflect neatness, cleanliness and safety. All students shall dress appropriately so as not to disrupt or interfere with the educational program or the orderly operation of the school. Examples of inappropriate dress and grooming include lack of cleanliness in person or dress; shoelessness; "short-short" clothing; bare midriffs; "tank tops"; "see-through" clothing or apparel which designates gangs or similar organizations or any dress that is disruptive to the educational process. Designated dress involving school activities approved by the principal shall be acceptable. The principal or other duly authorized school official shall determine whether any particular mode of dress or grooming results in a violation of the spirit and/or the intent of this rule.

There have been a number of Dolphins who have been returned to school in the afternoon due to no adult/older siblings being present to meet them at the bus stop. If your scholar is brought back to the school more than 3 times, you will be requested to enroll him/her in an afterschool program. Scholars being brought back to the school creates a hardship for our bus drivers and our administrative staff as they are not able to attend after school meetings or complete work tasks while supervising the students who have been returned.

Please download the Here Comes the Bus App to assist you with knowing when to report to the bus stop to meet your child(ren).

If you do not know your scholar's bus stop times or location, log into our transportation portal for this information.

To do this, visit http://edulogweb.fultonschools.org/livewq/webquery/ and type in your street name and number (It works best if you leave off the Rd, St suffix, i.e. Cascade instead of Cascade Rd.)

Due to a bus driver shortage, transportation challenges are expected to affect bus routes and on-time arrivals at schools this year. Parents and students are encouraged to sign up for our free “Here Comes the Bus” app that allows students and parents to track their bus in real time. Alerts notify parents when the bus is just a few blocks away from the bus stop, offering safety for students and peace of mind for parents.

• Morning car rider drop-off will take place in the front of the school. Randolph staff will be present at the carpool loop to receive students from 7:10am until 7:40am daily. Parents must park vehicles and escort students into the building and sign-in after 7:40am.
• Bus rider parents, school busses depart our campus at 2:25pm daily. The FCS Code of Conduct applies to all students transported by school bus.

• Afternoon car riders will be picked up in the front of the school. Cars will enter through the main entrance to the school from Campbellton Rd. Please have your car rider number ready in the window.
• Afternoon car rider parents, please make sure your scholar is picked up by 2:45pm.
• If picked up from school after 2:45pm, your scholar will be seated in the front office. Please park and come in to sign your scholar out. Parents who fail to pick up their scholars before 2:45pm in excess of 3 times will be required to either use bus transportation or secure after school care. Thank you in advance for your cooperation. Safety is our priority.
• Early student pick-up ends at 2:00pm daily. Please contact the school if in need of emergency early pick-up.

We are excited to welcome volunteers back into our building this year! We love having volunteers in our building on a regular basis. Please remember that if you are going to volunteer at Randolph ES in any capacity (in the classroom, in the media center, cafeteria, or at a school event, etc.) you must watch the volunteer video and fill out the volunteer form prior to being in the building. Once you complete the training, it takes up to 48 hours to process your approval. All approved volunteers must re-apply for volunteer status every two calendar years.

Please follow the link to Fulton County’s website, to complete the necessary volunteer online training and application. The link below will direct you to the district's volunteer process.

September

5- Labor Day (No School for Students)

6- Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

12 - Grandparents' Day Breakfast

13 - Title I Annual Meeting 9AM Media Center

13 - Girls on the Run Starts

21 - International Day of Peace

22 - Enrichment Begins

23 - Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration

27 - PTA/Curriculum Night 6PM

October

3 - SGC Meeting 4PM

10 - Holiday (No School for Students)

11 - Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

12 - Teacher Workday (No School for Students)

25 - SGC Meeting 4PM

November

8 - Professional Development Day (No School for Students)

21-25 Thanksgiving Holiday Break (No School for Students)

December

16- Last Day of Fall Semester

19-Jan 2 - Winter Break (No School for Students)

Use the links below to access district information

Happy Birthday to our Dolphins who celebrated in the month of August.

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