News from the Nest

New Hope Elementary School

Dates to Know!

OCT. 12 - LAST DAY FOR PTO SPIRIT WEAR PRE-ORDERS

OCT. 14 & 17 - SPRING MUSICAL AUDITIONS, 2:30-3:30PM

OCT. 18 - SPRING MUSICAL CALL-BACKS, 2:30-3:30PM

OCT. 19 & 20 - EARLY RELEASE, 11:50AM

OCT. 20 - KONA ICE DAY

OCT. 20 - FAMILY CONNECT NIGHT

OCT. 20 - BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION DAY

OCT. 21 - STUDENT HOLIDAY (No School)

OCT. 24 - SPIRIT DAY/NIGHT AT CHEESEBURGER BOBBY'S

OCT. 24-28 - RED RIBBON WEEK

OCT. 24 - WEAR RED

OCT. 24-28 - ORDER BOO-GRAMS

OCT. 26 - WEAR SUPERHERO SHIRT

OCT. 28 - WEAR EXERCISE/ATHLETIC CLOTHES

OCT. 31 - BOOK CHARACTER DRESS UP DAY

OCT. 31 - BOO-GRAMS DELIVERED

NOV. 1 - LAST DAY TO SUBMIT 5th GRADE YEARBOOK TRIBUTE AD

NOV. 2 - DAY OF AWESOMENESS

NOV. 3 - FALL PICTURE RETAKE DAY

NOV. 11 - VETERANS DAY

What's For Lunch?

Week of Oct. 10-14


Monday: Pasta with Sauce/ Meat Sauce, PBJ, Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Chef Salad, Veggie Salad, Garden Veggie Burger

Tuesday: Chicken Sliders, PBJ, Ham & Cheese Roll- Up, Veggie Salad, Veggie Chik’n Nuggets

Wednesday: Nachos (Beef & Cheese), PBJ, Yogurt/ Muffin Munchable, Taco Salad, Veggie Salad, Black Bean Burger

Thursday: Pizza, PBJ, Turkey & Cheese Roll-Up, Grilled Chicken Salad, Veggie Salad, Garden Veggie Burger

Friday: Mini Chicken Corndogs, PBJ, Pizza Munchable, Chef Salad, Veggie Salad, Veggie Chik’n Nuggets


Week of Oct. 17-21

Monday: Popcorn Chicken, PBJ, Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Chef Salad, Veggie Salad, Garden Veggie Burger

Tuesday: Nachos (Beef, Cheese), PBJ, Yogurt/ MUffin Munchable, Taco Salad, Veggie Salad, Veggie Chik’n Nuggets

Wednesday: Cheesy Bread, PBJ, Veggie Salad, Black Bean Burger

Thursday: All-American Burger (Beef), PBJ, Pizza Munchable, Veggie Salad, Garden Veggie Burger

Friday: NO SCHOOL


Please note: Availability of food, early release days and special school situations may require changes in menus without notice.

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Lunch Visitor Info

We are so happy to have lunch visitors!! Please note that New Hope does have a no outside food policy which is designed to support the Forsyth County School's Wellness Policy. Parents and guests are always welcomed as customers of the school’s nutrition program to eat with their student in the cafeteria. We hope to see you soon!

Important & Useful Links

Afternoon Transportation Changes - please complete the online form located here. It's also located on our website under the Quick Links section.

Mandated Reporter Video & Sign Off Sheet - The video may be found here. After viewing, complete the sign off sheet here.

Coming Soon!

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Help Support Third Grade

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ALL DONATIONS MUST BE BROUGHT IN BY A STUDENT. ALL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT ANY THIRD GRADE CLASSROOM DURING THE MORNING BETWEEN 7:10 AND 8:00. DONATION COLLECTION ENDS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12TH.

October Spirit Night

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Red Ribbon Week Fun!

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Staff Pot Luck Lunch Donations - Oct. 20

The PTO is hosting a Pot Luck Lunch for teachers on early release day, Thursday, Oct. 20. You may drop off your items the morning of Oct. 20 from 7:45-11:00AM. You may bring crockpots and other insulated cookware and serving utensils. We will have a drop off table by the front office. We will arrange a day/time the following week for you to pick up your cookware.


Can't help with lunch on Oct. 20, but would love to provide snacks or drinks? Teachers would be so grateful for those as well! Snacks can be homemade or store bought. If homemade please label in case of potential allergies and deliver in disposable packaging. You may also leave these on the drop off table Oct. 18-20 during school hours.


Sign-up below. Your donations are greatly appreciated!

New Hope Elementary: Teacher Conference Snacks (signupgenius.com)

Veterans Day Program Coming Next Month!

Veterans Day is on November 11th. At New Hope, we would like to honor veterans in our students’ families (parents, grandparents, other extended family). If you have a family member who has served or is serving in the United States military and would like them to be recognized through a slide show during our Veterans Day program, please complete this google form. Please have this form completed by November 4th. More information will follow about our Veterans Day program.

Spring Musical Info

Flu Shot Day Info

Forsyth County’s annual Flu Shot Day is Wednesday October 19, from 2-6PM. It is for children 4-18 years old. Nurse G will be there helping administer the vaccine, so bring your student and come see her! Please see the flier below for more specific information.

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Lost & Found

Glasses can be picked up at the office. Other items can be found in the lost and found outside of the clinic. Your child can check before or after lunch.

Notes from Nurse G

SLEEP IS IMPORTANT

We have successfully made it through 2 months of school! Early morning routines can be rough for both adults and students. It can be even harder on students, and affect their whole day, when they do not have enough sleep. According to the National Sleep Foundation school age children, ages 6-13 should get 9-11 hours of sleep a night. The younger the student, the more sleep they need. This allows their brain and body to rest, helping them to stay healthy and to increase their performance.


COLDS/ALLERGIES

We are coming in to that time of year when colds and allergies start to bother students, or they awake not feeling well, and it’s hard to decide if they are well enough to go to school. On the school nurse page of New Hope’s website, there is a section titled “Is your child too sick for school?” to help you answer those questions. A link to the page is also located here.


COVID

I have received a lot of questions regarding COVID. For our most current county guidelines you may go to https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/covid, this website will have the most current information. If your student tests positive for COVID you may email your student’s teacher and myself, gsampson@forsyth.k12.ga.us. Depending on the time of day, I will either call you that same day or the next business day, to discuss when your student may return to school.



As always if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Your Partner in Health,

Gillian Sampson, RN

School Nurse

678-965-5101 x562106

Counseling Corner

Holiday Season Assistance

The holiday season is sneaking up on us! If you are in need of support this year, please check out the flyer about how to qualify for the Holiday House. Let Ms. Rounds or Mrs. Vargas know if you have any questions!

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PTO News & Events

NEW Spiritwear for Fall/Winter!


We are so excited to offer a new round of spirit wear, perfect for cooler temps! Pre-orders will close October 12th. Adult and Youth hoodies are $32 and long sleeve t-shirts are $20. XS-3X sizes available. This will be the last opportunity to order spirit wear for this school year.

Store 1 — New Hope PTO

Shop on Amazon to Support the PTO

AmazonSmile is a simple way for families and friends to support our PTO every time you shop, at no cost to you. AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to our PTO, helping to fund many programs at New Hope!


Amazon has made this program MUCH easier, as it is now a setting you can simply turn on within your app, and then the app takes care of the rest. No more having to visit a separate website first. For instructions on how to get started, please visit the PTO website here

Yearbooks On Sale Now!

Please visit www.NewHopeYearbook.com to purchase yearbooks, 5th Grade Tributes and find answers to frequently asked yearbook related questions! Fifth grade tributes must be submitted by November 1st.

Around Our Community

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The Sound of Music

The FoCAL Center, in conjunction with Bellissimo Theatre Company, is proud to announce the first community theatre FoCAL Main Stage Production of the classical Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of Music!

The Sound of Music will win the hearts of the FoCAL audiences with this inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, following a young nun in-training who serves as governess to the seven children of the authoritative Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household. As the forces of Nazism take hold of Austria, Maria and the entire von Trapp family must make a moral decision. The Sound of Music features the classics… Climb Every Mountain, My Favorite Things, Do Re Mi, and Sixteen Going on Seventeen to name a few.

Tickets for The Sound of Music and for the complete 2022-23 FoCAL Main Stage Season are on sale now.

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Partner in Education Program

We are so thankful for the local businesses who have joined our Partner in Education program. Their support makes such a difference and allows us to fund items in our media center and stem lab, host school events and provide items like playground balls, jump ropes, and more! If you own a business or know of a business who would like to support our school, please find the forms to join on our website here.
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