Dear Sawnee Families,

Entering the month of May means we are entering the final stretch of the school year. This has been an amazing year and I am so grateful for all of the support each of you have provided to make sure this year has been successful. Even though we are winding down, the activities seem to be winding up.

Next week we will have our Field Days and look forward to all of the visitors and volunteers who will help make these days a success. Yearbooks will be distributed on May 9th. We also have our final Chief Leader Award night on May 11th. Fifth Grade has several exciting days to close out the month including their step up ceremony. We will celebrate our retirees on May 17th. So much fun!

If you are coming to have those final lunches in the cafeteria, please remember this is a time for you and your student only. We cannot have friends join the lunch date and appreciate your understanding. When you are here, please check the lost and found in both buildings in order to get these items returned before the summer break. There is a lot to look through!

Over the summer, Sawnee will host Summer School for rising 3rd and 6th graders. We will have limited office hours, which will be posted and recorded on our phones. Please note the building will be closed June 26th – July 7th.

Please check our website over the summer for information about our annual Ice Cream Social to welcome new Chiefs and greet friends we missed over the summer. Thank you to our fabulous PTO for helping make this event happen.

Summer time will go by fast, so I hope you enjoy some beautiful weather. Our Open House events will be August 1st. We will send out more information when the teachers return from the summer holidays.

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to give feedback, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. It is a pleasure to work with all of our families.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Davis

Principal

Morning Car Line

The school day begins at 8:20 AM each day. Our morning car line takes between 6-8 minutes to get from the entrance to drop off. In order to have all students in the building at 8:20 AM, please plan to be in line by 8:12 AM to ensure your child is in class at 8:20 AM. Once car line is closed at 8:20 AM, you will need to check your child in at the office of either the front or back building depending on their grade level. Thank you for your support!

Please review the Car Line Procedures. Please follow the blue arrows all around the back of the building to ensure the safety of all cars and students.

Spring is in the air and we are having a blast focusing on Life Science!

Students continue to enjoy Code.org. Code.org is available through Classlink. Students will work at their own pace in Code.org. You can program Dance Parties, Flappy Games, create stories with animated characters and so much more! In this last rotation in Computer Science, we continue to study about early computers and computer history. Students have a chance to imagine what they think computers of the future will look like. Then they share their ideas with the class! Students as young as Kindergarten have an opportunity to present their ideas of what they think computers will look like in the future! Will we have robot helpers? Will we have futuristic holographic displays? They enjoy sharing their creative ideas with the class! Students get to use OzoBots, Code & Go Mouse, and some are choosing to build their own robot from kits and with our MakerSpace materials! Students explore different STEAM careers where they can use their computer science skills. They learn that whatever they choose to do in life that technology will play a role. Students learn how to implement technology, and they have a foundational understanding of how it works.

My Payments Plus - online payment program. If you have any questions, contact Allison Taylor

Celebrating Birthdays with Ice Cream - Birthday Ice Cream Packs are available for $25 for the entire class including the teacher. These must be ordered 3 school days prior to the day you want the ice cream pack served. You may bring in store bought treats for your child’s birthday, but we cannot allow homemade items due to student allergies. The last day we will serve birthday ice cream packs will be May 19th. We will not be able to serve birthday packs on the last week of school. The ice cream packs may be purchased under "activities" through www.mypaymentsplus.com. If you have questions, you may contact Allison Taylor by email at aytaylor@forsyth.k12.ga.us. We look forward to celebrating your child's birthday.

Sawnee Zone Information - Our Sawnee Zone pick-up location is located in the front of our Back Building. Please make sure to bring your ID with you as we will follow all procedures that we do for student check-outs. For any questions or more information about Sawnee Zone, please click here.

Do you have a local business that would like to become a partner with Sawnee Elementary? Please contact Lauren King if interested.

Partners In Education Form

The Cumming Recreation & Parks Department has released their 2023 Summer Programming Brochure.

Program Guide Summer 2023

The Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a free Kids Sports Camp this summer at New Hope Elementary. The 4-day camp is open to all rising 3-5th grade boys and girls. Please see the flyer for more information. Registration forms can be found here and emailed back to Deputy Gober at KSGober@forsythco.com or Kelly Hays at khays44@forsyth.k12.ga.us.