Simonton Parent Newsletter
Friday, January 10, 2020
Every Student, Every Day, Deserves to Learn, Lead, & Excel!
A Message from Ms. Perkins:
Progress reports for the first semester are coming home today. All students in grades K-5 will bring home a report. Please take a moment to review and celebrate their accomplishments for the first semester. Our Simonton ES Honors Assembies will be held on Friday, January 24, 2020 for students in Kindergarten and we will recognize students in grades 1st through 5th on Monday, January 27, 2020. Special invitations will be sent home with students.
A reminder that all Gwinnett County Schools will be closed on Monday, January 20, 2020 in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Gwinnett County Public Schools and the United Ebony Society will once again host a special celebration at Moore MS. More information is included in the newsletter below.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade kick off will be held on Langley Drive in front of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center located at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 20, 2020. The parade concludes at Moore Middle School, which is located at 1221 Lawrenceville Highway. There will be a health fair, performances by students and vendors at Moore Middle School.
Next Week at Simonton:
Saturday, January 11
- Spelling Bee @ Discovery High School ~ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday, January 13
- SPED Special Olympics Field Trip ~ 9:30- 10:30 am
Tuesday, January 14
- Chick-Fil-A Spirit Night ~ 5:00- 8:00 pm
Wednesday, January 15
- Title 1 Parent Workshop ~ 10:00- 11:00 am or 5:30 pm
Thursday, January 16
- PTA Sparkles Night ~ 5:30- 8:30 pm
Have you ordered your 2019-2020 yearbook?
Each yearbook costs $23.00.
Do you have photos that could appear in the yearbook?
Report Cards go home today!
Please sign and return the report card envelopes to your child's teacher next week so that it can be used again for the End of the Year report card.
Chick-Fil-A Sprit Night:
20% of proceeds will come back to our school.
Please join us at Chick-Fil-A, 680 Duluth Hwy in Lawrenceville, GA (Near Hospital)
It's easy.....Just Order, Pay, and bring your Receipt to the Simonton table that will be set up in the store.
Our Next Title 1 Parent Workshop:
"Understanding the New Math"
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
10:00 am or 5:30 pm
Please join us in the Simonton Parent Center for our next Title 1 Workshop. Mrs. Justine Tobin, our curriculum support teacher, will be leading the sessions.
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting-
*Childcare and light refreshments will be provided*
A chance to learn about Federal Programs offered in your child's school, and to give your input for the 2019-2020 school year.
Clinic Donations
Any shirts (long-sleeve, or short), pants, shorts, or socks would greatly help. Thank you in advance for your kindness!!
Congratulations to the following students for getting their artwork chosen to be displayed at the Aurora Theatre for the Unified Art Exhibit.
Harper Mikula-Ms. Wilson's 2nd grade class
Vanessa Cervantes-Patino-Ms. Philyaw's 3rd grade class
Arianna Davis-Ms. Philyaw's 3rd grade class
Karol Perales-Ms. Colclough's 5th grade class
Na'sir Threat-Ms. Sherrer's 5th grade class
Young Rembrandts Art Club is now enrolling K-5th for the Spring Semester Classes are After School from 3-4pm on Thursdays
Young Rembrandts NE Atlanta. Young Rembrandts offers art classes for kids. Local drawing lessons are available after school in Suwanee, Norcross, Lawrenceville, Buford, Sugar Hill, Duluth and Cumming.Our preschool drawing, elementary drawing and cartoon drawing classes complement and expand existing art programs in local Gwinnett and Forsyth County schools.
SES Handbook Highlights ~ Arrival/Dismissal of Students
Students are expected to be at school on time and not leave unless they have permission. Staff members are involved in planning, conferencing, and staff meetings prior to 8:15. Car riders should NOT arrive before this time. At 7:45 they should be dropped off in the car-rider line on the right-hand side of the school, not in the front office. This is for their safety. There is no one on duty to supervise students prior to this time. Students arriving after 8:15 should be escorted to the office by a parent for check-in. School dismissal is at 2:45. Car riders must be picked up before 3:00. 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.
SES Handbook Highlights ~ Visitors
SES Handbook Highlights ~ Check in/Check out procedures
Students are checked in and out through the school office ONLY. Students arriving after 8:15 are considered tardy and must be accompanied by an adult into the office to check in. Children will not be released from school at any unscheduled time without written explanation from parents and a signed “release register” on file in the office. For security reasons, anyone checking out a student must show a picture ID (i.e. Driver’s License) prior to having a child released. CHILDREN ARE RELEASED ONLY TO PERSONS DESIGNATED BY PARENTS ON THE INFORMATION/EMERGENCY CARD. This is a safeguard for all children. Early checkouts should be reserved for special circumstances and not used on a regular basis.
There will be no student check outs after 2:00 p.m. in order to provide a safe and timely dismissal for all students.
Telephone, fax or email requests for check-outs will not be honored.
Weekly Family Engagement Tips:
1. Five Steps Help Students Study Spelling Computers don't catch every spelling mistake, so your child needs to learn how to spell. Teach him a five-step method that works. When he's learning a new word, have him: 1. Pronounce the word slowly. 2. Spell it out loud. 3. Spell the word in his head and try to visualize the letters of the word. 4. Write the word down. 5. Repeat. 2. Challenge Your Child to a Writing Game Good writing unites individual ideas into an overall whole. To help your child practice, give her a pack of index cards and have her write the name of a thing or an idea on each card. Then have her draw four cards and see if she can use all the ideas in a single sentence. For example, if she had "toys," "trip," "sunny" and "teachers," she might write, "On sunny days, teachers let students take their toys on school trips." 3. Link Your Child's Interests to Possible Careers Exploring careers is fun for elementary schoolers, and it helps them link learning to life. Help your child think about future careers by noticing his interests and supporting them. Give an animal lover a library book about a vet. A budding astronaut might like to try out a telescope. Your child's choices may differ from yours, but who knows? With your support, your little inventor may really build a better mousetrap. 4. There is No Such Thing as Safe Tobacco Sse Many parents believe that their kids are too smart to smoke. But youth tobacco use is rising, and e-cigarettes (vaping devices) lead the list of products. Vaping is linked to a recent outbreak of deadly lung disease. Vapers are also more likely to become smokers, and life expectancy for smokers is 10 years shorter than for nonsmokers. Make it clear to your child that you do not allow tobacco use of any kind. 5. Share a Simple System for Remembering Reading Studying with the R-C-R-C method can help children remember what they read. Teach your child these four steps: Read: Have her read aloud to herself. Cover: She should put a piece of paper over the passage. Remember: Ask her to explain what she read in her own words (if she can't do this, have her try a shorter passage). Check: Your child should reread the material to see if she remembered it right. 6. What do You and Your Child Have in Common? As children grow, their interests change. To maintain a connection, parents need to find new ways to talk, listen and be with their kids. One good way is to find an interest you and your child share: making model rockets, biking, playing board games, baking, etc. Whatever it is, make time to do it with him. Communication will flow easily when you both can share in and discuss an enjoyable activity. 7. Sign Here to Encourage Homework Responsibility Sometimes, kids "forget" to tell their parents about a school assignment. Usually, asking them to write down what they must do for each class solves the problem. But a few kids may then start erasing assignments from their notebooks. If this happens, ask your child's teacher to sign each day's assignments vertically across your child's writing. That way, there will be no mistake about what's due.
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
Assistant Superintendent- Dr. Terry Watlington
Board Member- Mr. Steven B. Knudsen
Principal- Tamara G. Perkins
Assistant Principal- Daphne Miles
Assistant Principal- Nicole Tomlinson
Assistant Principal- Emily Young
Website: gcpsk12.org/SimontonES
Location: 275 Simonton Road Southeast, Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Phone: (770) 513-6637