MUSTANG NEWS

Greetings Mustangs!

Thank you so much to the entire Cliftondale Community for such a warm welcome! I appreciate the welcoming phone calls, emails, and participation in our parent meet and greet. I am honored to serve the Cliftondale community and equally as excited to lead our mustangs on their pathway of academic excellence!

Although you are still enjoying summer break, I want to officially welcome you to the 2022-2023 school year! We are working diligently to prepare for our mustangs to return to school in a few short weeks. Provided within this newsletter is important back to school information for Fulton County Schools and Cliftondale Elementary School. Please review these items at your leisure.

I am looking forward to meeting each of you and establishing long-lasting partnerships together.

Kind Regards,

A. Nicole Canty
Principal
Cliftondale Elementary School

• July 19th- FCS Board Meeting @ South Learning Center
• July 30th- First Day Fulton @ Banneker High School 10:00 am-2:00 pm
• July 31st- Back to School Bash @Cliftondale 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
• August 4th- Cliftondale Open House/Meet and Greet
• August 8th- First Day of School
• September 5th- Labor Day- School is closed.
  
• September 6th- Remote Learning Day- Students learn from home.

Join us for our annual Community Back 2 School Bash on Sunday, July 31st 3:00pm-6:00 pm.

We are excited to welcome each of you in the building for Open House! During this time, all parents with have the opportunity to meet their child's teacher, meet Mrs. Canty, engage with our SGC, join PTA, engage with after school care vendors, and verify transportation bus stop information. We will receive parents/students at the following times:

Third-Fifth Grades: 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
PK-Second Grades: 2:00 pm-3:30 pm

Safe Haven registration opens on July 10th. Please CLICK HERE to get your mustang(s) registered.

SAFE HAVEN NEWSLETTER

The First Day Fulton Back-to-School Pep Rally is a free back-to-school event for parents and students to attend on Saturday, July 30, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place at Banneker High School and North Springs High School.

At this event there will be free school supplies, (while supplies last), a FCS department expo, free grocery giveaways, a health fair, and much more!

2022-2023 Bus Stops are now available via WebQuery. This tool allows parents to verify their child's assigned bus stop. Parents are also provided with an approximate time their student will be transported to and from school on his/her assigned bus. If you have questions or concerns regarding your child's assigned bus or bus stop, please contact FCS Transportation Department at 470-254-6060.

Additionally, all parents are strongly encouraged to download the "Here Comes The Bus App". The tool is a free, easy-to-use website and app that enables you to see the location of your child’s school bus on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer. This way, you know when the bus is near your stop, so you can send your child out at just the right time. No more worrying about whether your child has missed the bus!

FCS adopted a new Grading and Reporting Policy.

Free & Reduced Meal Applications SY22-23

The Free & Reduced Meal Benefits Program is a part of the National Child Nutrition Program. This program makes Free or Reduced priced meals available to qualifying households. Qualifications are based on the gross income of all household members and the number of persons living in the house. A new application must be completed every school year. If there is an interruption in benefits or the household does not reapply, the household is responsible for payment of meals until the Free and Reduced Application is approved. Free & Reduced Meal Applications are available in the cafeteria and anytime online beginning August 1, 2022. Visit www.fulton.schoollunchapp.com to begin the online application process.

Looking for Cliftondale Spirt Wear? Then look no further! Visit our PTA's School Store for all spirt ware and uniform needs.