Welcome Back to School
2022-2023
Parent Orientation
We are very excited to start the 2022-2023 school year and I am looking forward to having our students back in the building. We have been preparing for the arrival of our students. The teachers are charged up and ready to see you. Please take a moment to review our parent orientation. This will be a review for our former parents and an overview for our new parents.
Mask are Strongly Encouraged
Walk to Class
All Parents must “Kiss and Drop” after the first day of school. We will have teachers receiving and escorting students to their classes to ensure they arrive safely to class.
For health and safety reasons parents limited visitors will be allowed in the building.
Carpool Guidance
Due to safety concerns, please prepare to wait in line during carpool. As we return to a routine, carpool will move faster. Thank you in advance for your patience.
We ask all parents to remain in their cars during carpool pickup.
We encourage all parents to place your car seats on back right side of the car so that all students can exit and enter cars on the curb. It is not safe for students to get out and walk around cars.
Please pay attention and pull fully forward to the farthest stop so a staff member can assist your child in entering/exiting your vehicle.
Please allow time when leaving home for the traffic on Henderson Mill Rd.
School officially begins at 7:40 AM. Doors close and there’s no supervision outside at 7:45.
Any student exiting a car after the doors are closed should be signed in by a parent by using the QR code.
Afternoon carpool begins at 2:30. Carpool students will not be dismissed until after the buses have been dismissed. Carpool ends at 2:45.
We ask all drivers not to make a left turn when entering the carpool line. This impacts the flow of carpool and is dangerous. Drivers should enter the carpool line by making a right into the parking lot. Please be responsible and respectful to others.
Checking Out of School Early?
If your child is leaving school for early checkout, please send a note that morning or contact your child’s teacher in ClassDojo. This will help your child’s teacher prepare for his/her transition. Early checkout includes dentist or doctor visits, etc.
Using your phone, you must scan the QR code on the front entrance by the school buzzer. No check-outs are allowed after 1:30, for the safety and accountability of all students. Please return your child to school if their appointment is done before the school day is over.
Closed Toed Shoes
Join PTA
Hi HMES Families,
Membership Toolkit is our School Directory. Please create a family profile ASAP. If you already have a profile, please update your account & your child's grade if applicable.
https://hendersonmillpta.membershiptoolkit.com/home
Once you've created your account, you can also see upcoming calendar events & opportunities to get involved! Joining PTA helps provide financial support for our students. It is an amazing way to stay informed & connect with other HMES families and teachers. You can also find information about our school store to purchase your child's daily planner & an HMES t-shirt (quantities limited).
Do not hesitate to stop by the PTA table at Open House from 9a-1p. We are happy to answer any questions.
Looking forward to an awesome school year!
--PTA Board
Summer Photos
Don’t forget to send your summer photos!!
Take a photo of yourself reading a book this Summer. We love to see photos of Pre-K to 5th grade students reading during the summer! If you are staying home, going to the beach, visiting amusement parks or any other place you visit, please take a picture.
Please submit your photo to hendersonmillesregistrar@dekalbschoolsga.org
We will use all the photos for a joyful collage of reading at the beginning of the school year.
Henderson Mill Elementary
Email: cassandra_moore@dekalbschoolsga.org
Website: https://www.hendersonmilles.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 2408 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: 678-874-3102
Twitter: @henderson_mill