SHES Counseling News

August 2020

Counselor Contact Information

Please don't hesitate to email us with questions, concerns, or to schedule a phone/video conference.


Patricia Scott

Scott.patricia@mail.fcboe.org


Bekah Kirk

kirk.bekah@mail.fcboe.org

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WELCOME BACK

Welcome back to a new school year! This year will be an adventure like no other, but we will get through this together. Please read the news you can use below, and call or email us with any questions and/or concerns.


Best,

Mrs. Scott & Mrs. Kirk

SCHOOL SUPPLY DONATIONS

If you missed the Drive By Expo, we still have school supplies and book bags available. Please contact a counselor if you are in need of supplies. They will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis.
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VIRTUAL STUDENT LUNCHES

Virtual students will receive drive by lunches on Wednesdays in the bus loop. They will receive five breakfast and lunch meals. It will begin the first week of school. You need to fill out the meal choice form every Friday afternoon. The pickup time is 11-1, not 10-12.


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-hdGp8m1nRTqybeDEpiTUj7nIphRHInnXGnQn2gdBNgcteQ/viewform

ONLINE FREE AND REDUCED MEALS FORM AND P-EBT

Fayette County School Nutrition is pleased to introduce Online Free and Reduced meal applications.

Just 3 easy steps to get started.

  1. Go to: https://www.myschoolapps.com/

  2. Type in the zip code

  3. Select Fayette County Board of Education

Fast, Easy and Confidential! Paper applications are still available upon request.



P-EBT (Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer)

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act includes a benefit called Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) for children who received free or reduced-price school meals in the 2019-2020 school year, but their school is/was closed.


The P-EBT application is live go to https://dfcs.georgia.gov/pandemic-electronic-benefit-transfer

You will need your child's birthdate and GTID number. Your child's GTID number can be found in your Infinite Campus parent portal.


Application deadline is Sept. 25, 2020.

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IN NEED OF CHILD CARE?

From the county: Parents needing child care for their school-aged children on their virtual learning days can search for state licensed providers in their area by using a search tool created by the Georgia Department of Early Learning, the state agency that licenses child care providers. (http://www.decal.ga.gov/) (qualityrated.org)



XL-Edify https://www.xlfairburn.com/xl-edify

On August 17, 2020 XL Sports World will launch XL-EDIFY, its educational support and sports program to give K-8 students a place to participate in their online school or Virtual Academy classes, and to engage in fun sports activities.


IBALL Virtual Learning Program ibeatall@gmail.com (view flyer below)

K-8, 7:40am-6:00pm, $120 per week

FREE VIRTUAL PARENTING CLASS

WHEN

TUESDAY, SEP. 15TH, 6:30-8:30PM


WHERE

THIS IS AN ONLINE EVENT.


MORE INFORMATION

North Fayette Elementary is hosting the county's free parenting class this semester. We would love to have as many parents join as possible. This semester, in addition to it being free, it will be virtual! Please view the flyer with more details below.


If interested, register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSchB1JMoQ5233lWmo0jd6ackr40xakNelZnUqy96l_13vCZLw/viewform. Hope to see you there!

TALKING TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT COVID-19 & WEARING A MASK

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