Hembree Highlights
October 1, 2021
Letter from Ms. Smith
Dear Hawk Family,
Well, we are in the second summer of fall in regards to weather, but I am so grateful for sunshine because the students were able to play and run outside during recess! This week has been a great week with lots of learning. Teachers are sending out their links to sign up for October Conferences. Please make sure that you plan on meeting with your child's teacher. These are always so helpful for parents and teachers.
I want to highlight one major change: Moving Walk to School Day to Thursday October 7th. Picture Day is October 5th, and we don't want sweaty kids for pictures on this day. Thank you for your feedback and rolling with another change.
Believe it or not, the first 9 weeks of school are almost here! October 15th, report cards will be visible in Infinite Campus. Please make sure that you have access to your Parent Portal Account. If not, please reach out to Lisa Dossey or Ana Maria Jimenez by calling 470-254-2902.
Tomorrow is Custodian Appreciation Day. I wanted to give a little shoutout to Vera Turner, our Head Custodian for over 17 years! I know that parents are not in the building like before, but our school is so well maintained. You would never know that the building is 20 years old. This is because of the hard work from Vera Turner. Thank you Vera and team for all the hard work that you do to keep this place so beautiful! I would encourage you to also send Vera a little note saying "thank you." Her email address is: turnerV1@fultonschools.org
I want to wish you well this weekend. I know that the hustle and bustle of the work week can be hard so I hope that you are able to relax and enjoy some time together as a family.
Enjoy your weekend!
Stay Strong! Stay Positive! Stay Well!
Sincerely,
AJ Smith
Principal
Hembree Springs ES
470-254-2905 - office
678-525-7704 - cell
Important Dates
10/4-10/8 Georgia Pre-K Week
Celebrating Georgia's nationally recognized Pre-K program established in 1992.
10/5 Individual Picture Day
GCI Portraits will be at Hembree Springs taking individual pictures of all students and staff
Dress your best for picture day.
10/7 Walk to School Day
Participating students should Walk to School under the supervision of a parent.
10/11 Columbus Day
No School.
10/12 Teacher Work Day
No School for Students.
10/16 Star Night
International Observe the Moon Night!
10/19 ASK PTA! 7pm
Second in the series related to Literacy via TEAMS.
10/19 3rd Grade Book Club
Parent volunteers will meet, at lunchtime, with third grade students who signed up, read and prepared for discussion of the book West Meadows Detectives-The Case of the Snack Snatcher.
10/20 4th Grade Book Club
Parent volunteers will meet, at lunchtime, with fourth grade students who signed up, read and prepared for discussion of the book A Picture is Worth a Thousand Clues.
10/20 Katha Stuart, District 1 Community Meeting 9am
via TEAMS.
10/21 5th Grade Book Club
Parent volunteers will meet, at lunchtime, with fifth grade students who signed up, read and prepared for discussion of the book City Spies or the sequel.
10/21 FCS BOE Meeting at 6pm
at South Learning Center, 4025 Flat Shoals Road, Union City, GA 30291.
10/29 Book Character Dress Up Day
More information to come about this event.
Celebrate Georgia Pre-K Week! October 4th-8th
FCS Curriculum Hub introduced at Katha Stuart District 1 September Community Meeting
Are you looking for extra help or knowledge to support your child's education? There is a new Fulton County Curriculum Hub that provides details, examples on all the curriculum your child is going to learn in ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies. This is meant to be a supporting tool for you and your child throughout their education in Fulton County Schools. If you are looking for extra exercises or support to help your child at home, this is the place to go! This site is continuing to grow so if you do not find information you are looking for, please check back frequently!
UNDERSTANDING NWEA MAP ASSESSMENT
Helpful Resources
For Spanish Speaking Parents:
Padres
Estamos tratando de trabajar para satisfacer sus necesidades. Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre cualquiera de los temas enumerados a continuación, comuníquese con Ana María Jiménez al Jimenez@fultonschools.org o al 470-254-9462.
Gracias
AJ Smith
FROM THE PTA
This month’s Ask PTA! will be on October 19th at 7:00pm and will feature our Curriculum Support Teacher, Dr. Carrie McAtee, along with our Literacy Coaches—Jenn Mizzell and Katie Ray.
As our focus this month is literacy, we will share information about how elementary aged students can read to succeed! We will learn what our coaches do for our school community, along with some best practices for parents to use at home. Questions can be as simple as, “My child is struggling to read- how can I help him?”, “Where should my child be developmentally with their reading?” or “What are some books my child would love?”
Virtual Costume Contest
The PTA invites you to participate in our Virtual Costume Contest again this year! We have two categories - Store Bought and Homemade. Winners for each category will receive an awesome Halloween-themed gift basket!
Please send pictures in your costume to ashleyjruss@gmail.com by Friday, October 22nd. Include your student’s name, grade, and the category you are entering (Store Bought or Homemade). We will create a fun video of our participants. The winners will be announced the week of Halloween. Reach out to Ashley at ashleyjruss@gmail.com with any questions.
Good luck and have fun!
Book Club
October is Literacy Month at Hembree Springs! One of the many activities that we have planned are book clubs for grades 3-5. As of now, your students (grades 3-5) should have received their book for the PTA-sponsored book club. If they have not yet received their book, please email volunteer@hembreespringspta.org and let us know. We do have extra books at this time. Parents are encouraged to join The Hawk's Nest on Facebook for tips and questions to encourage your reader along the way.
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Hembree Springs Elementary School
Email: hembreesprings@fultonschools.org
Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/hembreespringses
Location: 815 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-2902
Facebook: facebook.com/hembreesprings
Twitter: @HembreeSprings