Simonton Parent Newsletter
Friday, August 13, 2021
Every Student, Every Day, Deserves to Learn, Lead, & Excel!
Message from Ms. Perkins
Next Thursday, August 19, 2021, we will hold curriculum night for parents/guardians who have students in Pre-K through 2nd grade. On Thursday, August 26, 2021, we look forward to greeting parents/guardians for our 3rd through 5th grade curriculum night. In an effort to keep everyone healthy and safe we are asking that only one parent/guardian attend curriculum night. Below you will find more information about start times.
Our car rider lane is very popular this school year. The number of students who are car riders this year has more than doubled. It is so important that children and adults are safe in this area. Please follow the traffic signs. All cars are to enter and exit the car rider lot making a right hand turn. There are to be NO left hand turns into or out of our parking lot. Thank you for your support in keeping everyone safe.
Have a fabulous weekend!
Curriculum Night
CURRICULUM NIGHT
Thursday, August 19, 2021
ESOL Parent Meeting ~ 5:00 pm
Curriculum Night (Pre-K - 2nd Grade) ~ 5:30 pm
Thursday, August 26, 2021
FOCUS Parent Meeting ~ 5:00 pm
PTA General Meeting ~ 5:30 pm
Curriculum Night (3rd - 5th Grade) ~ 5:45 pm
Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting
ARRIVAL/DISMISSAL OF STUDENTS
School dismissal is at 2:45 pm. Car riders must be picked up by 3:05 pm. After this time, car riders will be taken to the front office for parent contact. Excessive incidents of late car rider pick up will result in a parent conference with school administrators and further action that may include the School Resource Officer and/or Division of Family and Children Services.
Letter to our Car Rider families...
Mark Your Calendars...
- Boy Scouts Registration Night (Cafeteria) ~ 7:00- 8:00 pm
Wednesday, September 1- Friday September 3
- IOWA Testing (2nd Grade)
Monday, September 6
- Labor Day Holiday ~ No School
Thursday, September 9
- PTA Spirit Night at Sparkles ~ 5:00- 9:00 pm
Friday, September 17
- Week 6 Interim Reports emailed home
SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS
Reminders:
Join PTA
Pay for a membership & get a free shirt while supplies last.
PTA is looking for a treasurer to come on board. If you are interested in join an amazing team please email us at simontonpta@gmail.com in the subject line please add treasurer
Free and Reduced Lunch Application
Ice Cream on Sale
Now Accepting Simonton Robotics Team Applications!
Are you a 4th or 5th grader that enjoys problem solving, building with LEGO, programming and working with others? Then this is the TEAM for you! Mrs. Aseltine and Mrs. Montgomery are accepting applications for the 2021-2022 Simonton Robotics Competition Team until Wednesday, August 18th.
The team will meet almost every Friday morning starting August 20th at 7:00AM. You must have your own transportation to participate. We can only accept 10 students, so please do your best on the application. Students will be notified on Thursday, 8/19 if they were accepted onto the team. Good luck!
Application: https://forms.gle/fvTM1JwvosNyfWhp6
The American Chemical Society Kids Zone (Presidential Outreach Event, ACS Fall 2021, Theme: Chemists Catalyze Change) will be on Saturday, Aug. 21, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. ET at Georgia Aquarium, Oceans Ballroom Entrance, Atlanta, GA. This free event includes free admission to the Georgia Aquarium.
Register for the event and more info at
Please register for a 1 hour slot. Mrs. Aseltine, our STEM specials teacher, will be going during the 1-2pm slot.
Strong4Life
- Eat smarter, drink water
- Screens away, go play
- Get rest to be your best
- Emotions are real, express how you feel
Our Kick-Off Virtual visit will take place on Monday, August 16, 2021, during the morning announcements.
Back-to-School Hub
Simonton ES Transportation Form
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 SCHOOL
Superintendent- Dr. Calvin J. Watts
Assistant Superintendent- Dr. Terry Watlington
Board Member- Mr. Steven B. Knudsen
Principal- Tamara G. Perkins
Assistant Principal- Tifferney Dodd
Assistant Principal- Daphne Miles
Assistant Principal- Emily Young
Website: gcpsk12.org/SimontonES
Location: 275 Simonton Road Southeast, Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Phone: (770) 513-6637
Twitter: @SimontonPride