Head's Highlights
August 7, 2026
Where Learning Comes First
Principal's Post
Welcome New Staff!
Laura Marantz - Part Time Counselor
Debbie Stanhouse - Part Time Speech Pathologist
Ali Odum - Fourth Grade Teacher
Megan Brown - Pre K Paraprofessional
Emma Towey - Third Grade Teacher
Lauren Kaplan - Stellar Substitute
Officer Shi - SSO Officer (Not pictured)
PTA News You Can Use
Join PTA! Scan the QR Code or click on the link below to join the family and support our school!
The 4 top ways you can get involved at Head Elementary:
1. Attend PTA Meetings (virtual or in person)
2. Volunteer & Attend Events
3. Become a Room Parent (more info. below)
4. Donate by using the QR Code or link to Join PTA today!
Have you heard about being a room representative, but you don't know all that is involved? Click the QR Code or link for more information and help your child's teacher organize events this school year.
Want to order some cute Spiritwear or go ahead and check ordering a yearbook off your list? QR codes are above for both. Using your phone and can't access the QR codes? We have links for both items listed below.
Around Campus
Make sure to stay informed!
We post information regarding school events:
in our weekly school newsletter sent every Friday (sent via ParentSquare and posted on our school website): https://heades.gcpsk12.org/parents/stay-connected/school-newsletters
on our school calendar (viewable in ParentSquare and on our school website): https://heades.gcpsk12.org/calendar-b8/upcoming-events
on our social media accounts (Facebook and Instagram)
on our school's digital marquee
in classroom newsletters sent via your child's teacher through ParentSquare: https://www.gcpsk12.org/students/handbook-information-for-students-and-families/parentsquare
We have some exciting events planned for the rest of the school year. You can make sure to stay informed by viewing any of the resources listed above!
Cleaning out closets and dressers for the new school year? Please consider donating items to the Clinic. We specifically need medium girls leggings, small boys shorts/pants, and small/medium/large boys underwear (must be new in package). Please do not send shoes as we do not have storage space in the Clinic. Thanks!
Parents, please make sure your student has a set of wired headphones for school. Students will need headphones for upcoming assessments as well as daily instruction. Thank you so much for your help with this!!
**Unfortunately, students will not be able to use wireless/Bluetooth headphones at this time.**
For Curriculum Night this year, we are doing a "flipped" Curriculum Night model. This means you will receive the presentation BEFORE Curriculum Night to watch at your leisure. You will receive three video links the week prior to our Curriculum Night on August 25th. The links will include: your child's teacher's Curriculum Night presentation, introduction videos from our special areas teachers, and a video message from administration and PTA. Please watch all the videos prior to our Curriculum Night. We will use the time at Curriculum Night for an optional drop-in Q&A session. Classroom teachers, special area teachers, gifted teachers, and other support teachers will all be available for you to drop by. This will allow you to see all your child’s teachers within the 5:30-6:30pm time frame. This night will be for all grade levels Pre-K-5. Come by at any time within that window that works for you! We hope this new format will allow you to receive all the information you need to have a successful school year.
Thank you for understanding and giving us the time we need to establish routines in the cafeteria before welcoming you to be our guest. We look forward to having lunch visitors beginning Tuesday, August 18th. Just a reminder - there are no lunch guests on Mondays.
Be sure to tell Dogwood Pizza you are with Head Elementary when you order on August 25th. The two classes with the highest attendance will win a class pizza party here at school!
August 28th is our first Color Stables Dress Up Day. Dress head to toe in your stable color and show your stable color pride!
Connecting With the Community
Brookwood Youth Lacrosse
Looking AHEAD
Upcoming Events
8/11 - PTA Virtual Meeting at 6:30 PM
8/12 - Ice Cream Sales Begin (Wednesdays and Fridays $1 cash only)
8/18 - Lunch Visitors Begin (Tuesday through Friday)
8/25 - Curriculum Night 5:30 PM
8/25 - Dogwood Pizza Night!
8/28 - Color Stables Dress Up Day