Sagamore Hills ES Principal's Post

Dear Sagamore Hills Families,

Welcome to the 2026–2027 school year! I hope you and your family are enjoying a wonderful summer filled with opportunities to relax, recharge, and make lasting memories.

Although the first day of school is still a few weeks away, I wanted to take this opportunity to officially welcome you back and begin sharing information to help you prepare for an exciting school year. Starting today and throughout the school year, you can expect the Principal's Post newsletter every Friday to provide important updates, key dates, back-to-school information, and resources to ensure a smooth start to the year.

We’ve been hard at work this summer hiring an outstanding team to ensure we’re fully staffed and ready for Day 1! Be sure to visit our Sagamore Hills Elementary Facebook page to meet our newest Wildcat staff members. We’ll continue introducing new team members each day! I have no doubt that we have hired the best of the best!!! Our students deserve it!

Our staff will soon begin preparing classrooms, planning engaging learning experiences, and getting everything ready to welcome our Wildcats back to school. We are looking forward to another year of learning, growth, and celebrating the successes of every student.

Whether your family is returning to Sagamore Hills or joining us for the first time, we are excited to partner with you this school year. Together, we will continue to create a school community where every child feels welcomed, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential.

Thank you for being an important part of the Wildcat family. Enjoy the rest of your summer, and be sure to watch for future editions of the Principal's Post as we count down to the first day of school.

We are "Learning Without Limits: The Wildcat Way!"

With gratitude and enthusiasm,

Ms. Freeman
Principal

Last Names A-M: 11:30am - 1:30pm

Come to meet your child's teacher, drop off school supplies, see classrooms, obtain information on school lunch and bus routes, and learn about the Foundation.

If you are unable to come to Open House, you may drop off school supplies and meet your child's teacher on the first day of school, August 3rd.

*Please note: Homeroom teachers will email parents their Welcome letter on July 28th.

The transportation google form will be shared in welcome letters sent out by your homeroom teacher on July 28.

***Please download the handbook using the attachment below and save it to refer to throughout the school year.

Thank you for continuing to partner with us in ensuring our school year runs smoothly!

Registration Support:

Contact our bookkeeper, Ms. Cross: natalie_cross@dekalbschoolsga.org.

Starting July 20th, our registrar, Ms. Stewart, will return to work and you may contact her for support: jamila_stewart@dekalbschoolsga.org.

Infinite Campus and Registration Support:

Contact our bookkeeper, Ms. Cross: natalie_cross@dekalbschoolsga.org.

Starting July 20th, our registrar, Ms. Stewart, will return to work and you may contact her for support: jamila_stewart@dekalbschoolsga.org.

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If you ordered a school supply pack, those will be shipped directly to your home.

This year, all families will receive a Family ID hangtag with an assigned Family ID number (pictured below).

Only one hangtag will be distributed to each family for free. You will receive the hangtag from your child's teacher at Open House.

If your child is walker, you must present your Family ID hangtag at dismissal.

If your child is a car rider, you must always have your Family ID hangtag attached to your rearview mirror.

If you would like to purchase additional hangtags, please contact our bookkeeper, Ms. Cross, at Natalie_cross@dekalbschoolsga.org. The cost will be $5.

If you have questions, please contact our school nurse: Nurse Theodore: Mency_Theodore@dekalbschoolsga.org

Information about meal applications and meal payments can be found at the link below.

Breakfast and lunch menus can always be found on this website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/school-nutrition/menus/

***PLEASE NOTE: No outside vendor/fast foods or deliveries can be brought in for students (i.e - Chick Fil-A, McDonalds, etc). Students should bring in a lunch packed from home if they are not eating school lunch.

Please contact our Assistant Cafeteria Manager if you have questions: Ms. Sade Agabara: morenike_okanlawon@dekalbschoolsga.org

School Starts at 7:45am and Dismissal will begin at 2:15pm.

Students may come in as early as 7:00am for breakfast. All students are released to classrooms at 7:25am. Students arriving before 7:25am will remain in the cafeteria.

Parents may walk their child to class the first 3 days of school only.

Starting Thursday, August 6th, students should be prepared to be independent by walking to class by themselves. Staff will be stationed throughout the building to assist.

If your child is interested in being on our track team - please register here:https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?k=SsRPUXRPsYTVsPsPsP&lang=0

This is completely FREE for students to participate!

Go Wildcats!

Don’t miss a moment of the magic happening at Sagamore Hills! Follow us on Facebook to see highlights of student learning, school events, and the incredible things our Wildcats are doing every day. 💙💛
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Dear Sagamore Hills Families,

As we prepare for another wonderful school year, we're looking for local businesses to partner with the Sagamore Hills Foundation as 2026–2027 School Sponsors.

If you own a business—or have a family member, friend, or neighbor who does—we'd love to connect with them! Becoming a School Sponsor is a wonderful way to give back to Sagamore Hills while gaining year-round visibility within our amazing school community.

School sponsorships help fund teacher-requested classroom projects, STEM programming, arts and music enrichment, after-school clubs, campus improvements, and other initiatives that directly benefit our students throughout the year. Sponsorship opportunities begin at $250, with a variety of recognition benefits included at each level.

As a special thank you to our Sagamore Hills families, we're offering 5% off all School Sponsorship levels.

If you'd like to learn more, simply email our fundraising co-chairs Rebecca Chambers & Vivian Blom at fundraising@sagamorehillsfoundation.org.

They'd be happy to answer any questions and help you find the sponsorship level that's the best fit for your business.

Thank you for helping make Sagamore Hills such a special place for our students and staff. We are incredibly grateful for the support of our community and the businesses that invest in our school.

Rebecca Chambers & Vivian Blom

On Friday, August 14th, the Sagamore Hills Foundation will kickoff the school year with our annual FamilyFun Night! This is agreat time for kids and families to come together, enjoy musicand activities, and eatdinner with our school community.Traditionally, the 5th grade class has used this night as theirlargestfundraiser of the year -- using the money raised to fund5th grade graduation events.

As 5th grade families, we need your help to make this night asuccess! Whether it's helping sellconcessions, making somephone calls to book a DJ and activities, putting together goodybags to sell, anyand all help is welcome! Please emailpresident@sagamorehillsfoundation.org if you are able to lenda hand!

Please review and save the list below so you are aware who to contact when questions arise.

Please keep in mind that we have a communication protocol at Sagamore Hills for concerns.

• If you have a concern about your student/class, you should email your child's teacher directly first!
• If the concern/issue continues, you should email the Assistant Principal: Ms. Fassinger.
• If you continue having concerns, please reach out directly to Ms. Freeman, Principal.

Skipping a step above will actually slow down the process of getting help for

your child, as the person you contact will have to back-track and gather additional information.

By starting with the person who spends the most time with your child – the teacher – you are

most likely to get the information you need and reach a solution more quickly.

If you have questions regarding any of the following items below - please contact the person listed.

• Membership Toolkit - Mr. David Lomba: website@sagamorehillsfoundation.org
• Spiritwear - Ms. Cristina Fundora: spiritwear@sagamorehillsfoundation.org
• Foundation Volunteer opportunities - Ms. Allison Porter: president@sagamorehillsfoundation.org
• Reporting your child's absence from school - email your child's homeroom teacher AND our school registrar, Ms. Jamila Stewart: jamila_stewart@dekalbschoolsga.org
• Changes in transportation - email your child's homeroom teacher AND our school secretary, Ms. Jamila Stewart: jamila_stewart@dekalbschoolsga.org. This must be done by 10am!
• Questions for the school nurse - contact Nurse Mency Theodore: mency_theodore@dekalbschoolsga.org.
• Questions about school lunch - contact our Assistant cafeteria manager, Ms. Sade Agbara: morenike_okanlawon@dekalbschoolsga.org.
• General questions pertaining to your child's class - email your child's homeroom teacher
• Questions related to school counseling and/or 504s - email one of our school counselors: Ms. Ashley Witeczek (PreK-4th): ashley_witeczek@dekalbschoolsga.org or Mr. Sean Patrick (5th grade and all 504 plans): sean_patrick@dekalbschoolsga.org.
• Questions related to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and requesting additional interventions for academic support, contact Adrienne Toliver: adrienne_toliver@dekalbschoolsga.org.
• Questions pertaining to our Special Education program: contact Ms. Jericka Harden.
• Questions about gifted eligibility - please contact Dr. Kristy Shackelford: kristy_shackelford@dekalbschoolsga.org.
• Questions pertaining to After School Academy (ASA) - please contact the co-directors: Ms. Cherri Latimer: Cherri_Floyd@dekalbschoolsga.org and Ms. Unique Hankins: unique_hankins@dekalbschoolsga.org.
• Questions pertaining to class schedules, progress reports, assessments, and report cards - email our Assistant Principal, Ms. Jennifer Fassinger: jennifer_fassinger@dekalbschoolsga.org
• Questions pertaining to schoolwide operations - email Principal, Ms. Freeman: tonya_edwards@dekalbschoolsga.org

Email: tonya_edwards@dekalbschoolsga.org
Website: https://www.sagamorehillses.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 1865 Alderbrook Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30345
Phone: (678) 874-7502
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Twitter: @Sagamore_Hills