MUSTANG NEWS

Happy Friday Mustang Families!

It was a great week at Cliftondale! Please see our school updates for the week ahead:

• BRINGING CONSUMABLE FOOD/CANDY TO SCHOOL: As we approach the upcoming holidays, it is important to remind parents and families that candy, desserts, baked goods (store bought/homemade), or any other edible items are not to be sold or distributed at school or on the bus unless approved in advance by school administration. Per our Student Code of Conduct, students who do not adhere to this expectation are subject to disciplinary action for violation 7A: Failure to Follow Rules and all candy or food items will be confiscated. Please discuss this expectation and possible consequences with your student(s) as this will be taken very seriously. This is due to recent National and State reports about students sharing edible items and synthetic medications that have been shared with other students that contain very harmful substances.
  
  

  Please know that taking this measure will help us maintain a safe environment for all students. You can help us protect your student(s) by requesting that they not eat anything given to them by another person, anything that they have not brought from your home or anything not in its original sealed package.
  
  

  Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping all of our students safe at school!
  
  

• ·TRUNK R TREAT will be on Monday, October 30th 4:00 pm until 5:30 pm OR we run out of candy. MANY THANK YOU’s to the many families that have contributed to this effort! Without you, this event would not be possible, and I thank you! For Trunk ‘R Treat, parents should park using our front parking lot. Parents will escort their children through the line of cars. *Only store-brought and pre-sealed candy treats will be distributed. All parents should still check/review all candies before student consumption. **All students attending will be dismissed via his/her normal mode of transportation as students are not permitted to stay after school to attend. Parents/Guardians must accompany their student to the event. Please do not drop off your child and leave.
  
  

• BOOK CHARACTER DRESS UP DAY: On Monday, October 30th, students may wear school appropriate costumes to school as it’s Book Character Dress Up Day as we are Hooked on Books Not Drugs! Students ARE NOT PERMITTED to bring or wear any of the following to school:
  
  1. Any scary, gory, and/or bloody costumes.
  2. Costume masks of any kind
  3. Costumes that display offensive materials
  4. Costume accessories.
  5. Weapons and/or costume weapons, look-alike weapons, and any other unauthorized dangerous instruments such as guns, knives, swords, shields, etc.
  
  Parents of students that do not adhere to the guidance provided will be asked to bring a change clothes OR clothes from our Clinic will be provided. Any masks and/or look-alike weapons will be confiscated and returned at the end of the instructional day.

• ·FUNRAISER PICK-UP: Thank you so much to the many families that supported our fall fundraiser! Pickup day is coming soon! Parents, all the fundraiser items will be delivered 🚚 to our school on Monday (10/30)! Your child’s order must be picked up on Monday (10/30) between 2:30-5:30 PM. There are perishable products, and we want to make sure they are all picked up since we do not have refrigeration available to store orders. You are welcome to send a neighbor, friend, older child, or family member to pick up your items if you are not able to make it. All they need is the student’s name and we’ll take care of the rest. Thank you for your support! We had a wonderful fundraiser and could not have done it without you!
  
  

• 📌IMPORTANT-REMOTE LEARNING DAY📌: Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Remote Learning Day for all students on Tuesday, November 7th. Teachers and paras are not expected to facilitate asynchronous lessons to students. This means we will not facilitate live instruction on this day. All teachers are expected to send the compiled assignments home students by Monday, November 6th. Guidance for the work provided to students at Cliftondale: the work should be for reteaching/recovery, makeup/incomplete assignments, or students should work on their i-Ready pathway in they have access to a device at home.

Have a great weekend and we appreciate your continued support!

A. Nicole Canty

Principal
Cliftondale Elementary School

Join us for our annual Trunk 'R Treat event! We have invited GIVE 'EM MOORE Food truck to our event. They will offer a specialized menu for Cliftondale, which is provided below. They are even allowing parents to call-in pre-orders. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

We are excited to welcome families for our holiday luncheons. Our dates for the luncheon are detailed for you here. Parents may CLICK HERE to submit an RSVP to attend the luncheon. The adult meal price is $4.75, and we ask that parents bring the exact cash parents on the luncheon date as credit cards and check are not accepted. Parents may review their child’s lunch time by CLICKING HERE.

Holiday Luncheon Schedule

PK-1st grades: Wednesday November 15, 2023

2nd- 3rd grades: Thursday November 16, 2023

4th – 5th grades: Friday November 17, 2023

Thanksgiving Lunch Menu

Roast Turkey and Gravy with Stuffing

Macaroni and cheese

Green Beans

Yams

Dinner Rolls

Cranberry Sauce

Apple Crisp

Fresh fruit of the day

Get ready for the ultimate blast this November because it's National Family Engagement Month, and we're gearing up for our second annual "Family Matters" extravaganza – just for YOU!

Here's What's Cooking:

• It's In the Bag! A Family Cooking Adventure
• Starlab
• Chinese Brush Painting
• Vision Board Workshop
• Microsoft Translation Workshop
• HBCU Dance Boot Camp
• Battle of the Drones
  
  

Expect fantastic vendors, mind-blowing entertainment and fabulous giveaways. Did we mention family fun? You can't miss it! Two nights of learning fun and with over 25 sessions. To see session descriptions please visit our website www.fultonschools.org/FamilyEngagementMonth

Save the Dates:

Heards Ferry Elementary School** | Nov 15 | 4:30-8:00 p.m.

Feldwood Elementary School** | Nov 29 | 4:30-8:00 p.m.

Registration is a must to secure your spot in this epic celebration as spaces are limited! Please RSVP now and find out more at www.fultonschools.org/FamilyEngagementMonth by Nov 1 to guarantee your family's place at the event of the year and get set for unforgettable memories – see you there!

Fulton County is now deploying Classwise classroom management software to Fulton County-issued devices across the district. Staff members at each school are currently conducting training for teachers between now and November 10. Attached is the Classwize Family Flyer for parents to provided additional information about Classwize and how teachers can manage their classrooms with this new tool.

November 1, 2023: Moms on the Move 8:00 AM-9:30 AM/Dads on Duty 6:55 AM- 8:00AM

November 1, 2023: Parent Workshop: Technology

November 3, 2023: Mustang of the Month – 8:30 am

November 7, 2023: Election Day/ Remote Learning Day

November 15-17, 2023: Holiday Luncheons

November 15, 2023: 13 ½ Week Progress Report (viewable in Parent Portal)

November 20-24, 2023: Thanksgiving Holidays- Schools Closed

November 29, 2023: PTA Health and Wellness Night

December 1, 2023: Mustang of the Month – 8:30 am

December 6, 2023: Moms on the Move 8:00 AM-9:30 AM/Dads on Duty 6:55 AM- 8:00AM

December 6, 2023: School Spelling Bee

December 6-8, 2023: Winter Concert Series

December 13-14, 2023: Class Holiday Party

December 15, 2023: Last Day of First Semester

December 18-January 1, 2024: Winter Break- Schools Closed

What better time than now to join our PTA? Use the QR Code or link provided to access our platform for joining. Remember to share our membership information to your family and friends as they can join also.

Have questions or suggestions for PTA? Please email our Executive Board at any time.

📧Cesmustangspta@gmail.com

Please review Cliftondale's 2023-2024 School-Family Compact, Parent-Family Engagement Plan as well as Fulton County School's Parent-Family Engagement Plan by CLICKING HERE. Parents, school staff, and students partnered together to jointly develop the School-Family Compact and school Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP). This was done through input collected from feedback forms, surveys, and input meetings held annually in the spring. The School-Compact explains how families and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level standards at Cliftondale Elementary School.

All students above 10 years of age and their parents/guardians are asked to digitally sign the School-Family Compact in the Infinite Campus Parent/Student Portal. Your digital signature acknowledges you have received, read, and agree to the School-Family Compact. Parents may CLICK HERE to access the parent and student portal in Infinite Campus. If you have questions about Title I or need assisting with acknowledging receipt of the Title I documents or would like a printed copy of any of the documents, please contact our Parent Liaison, Ms. Hope Render at 470-254-3040 or by email at renderhh@fultonschools.org

Thank you to the many parents that attended our Annual Title I Meeting and Curriculum Night on September 26, 2023. During our Title I Meeting, we discussed the following items:

• Understand what makes our school a Title I school including requirements, funding, and associated programs;
• Understand school provided resources such as curriculum, assessment, parent resources, and staff contact information;
• Understand Family Engagement at our school;

Unable to attend? No problem! The full presentation is linked for you here. After reviewing the presentation, we welcome your feedback through the EVALUATION LINK. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

This past week, we hosted our Title I Day of Literacy. Many thanks to the families that attended and our Literacy Coaches for making this a hands-on , enjoyable experience for our students and parents! . Through this sessions, parents learned a lot about literacy and how to support their students with literacy development through fun and engaging learning activities.

Unable to attend? No problem! The full presentation is linked for you here. After reviewing the presentation, we welcome your feedback through the EVALUATION LINK. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

In addition to your child's teacher, our curriculum team is here to support you! If you have questions pertaining the curriculum, understanding a specific skill/standard, need additional strategies to support your child at home, please feel free to reach out to one of our curriculum team experts. They are here for you and happy to support you and your Mustang! Each month, we will share resources with parents so that you can support your child at home. Please connect with each of us if you have any questions.

Curriculum Support Teacher: Yazmin Hicks- hicksz@fultonschools.org
-Curriculum Administrator for all curriculum/content areas

Instructional Support Teacher: Dr. Shabo- shabog@fultonschools.org
-Special Needs Administrator

K-2 Literacy Coach: Mrs. Kalista- kalista@fultonschools.org

3rd-5th Grade Literacy Coach: Ms. Johnson- johnsonkr1@fultonschools.org

Math Coach: Mrs. Everett - everettba@fultonschools.org

As you know, parent involvement is vital to your child’s academic success, which is why I am so excited to introduce a new learning tool to help enhance what I teach in the classroom. Over the course of the school year, we will be unveiling a series of parent units for you to complete so you are better able to help support their early literacy development at home.

These self-paced experiences, called Parent Units, are no more than 20 minutes from start to finish to complete. In the units, an easy-to-replicate strategy is provided for you to use at home. Each Parent Unit will launch monthly one at a time and will focus on different topics. We are kicking off the series with Unit 1 focusing on Oral Language.

I encourage you to take the time to complete these fun learning units, which can be found at the bottom of our school’s website and on the district website https://www.fultonschools.org/parentunits. Plus, parents will have the opportunity to earn a certificate for completing each unit!

Thank you for sharing your student with me. I look forward to partnering with you to give them the best education Fulton County Schools has to offer.

At Fulton County Schools, we prioritize student safety. Emergencies happen. When they do, preparedness is the key to handling them well. We ask that all parents or guardians who have not listed an emergency contact to update their emergency contact list to include one person who is not the parent/guardian. If the parent or guardian is not accessible due to an emergency, it is important that the school has an approved person to contact regarding your student.

Thank you for updating your emergency contacts at your earliest convenience.

Here are step by step instructions for updating your student’s emergency contacts and a link for doing so in the Parent Portal:

EMERGENCY-RELEASE-STUDENTS.pdf

Link to parent portal:https://www.fultonschools.org/infinitecampus

Parents, family members and friends are not allowed to bring in cakes, balloon bouquets, flowers, goodie bags, gifts, pizza, or any other type of treat to celebrate a student birthday. Teachers are not allowed to celebrate birthdays in the class with a party or a snack either. Rather, parents may purchase a Smart Celebrations Package from the cafeteria. This can be done to student birthdays and/or any other classroom celebrations. Smart Celebration packets should be purchased in the cafeteria at least (2) days in advance. Please contact our Nutrition Manager, Ms. Curry at curryd1@fultonschools.org

Are you registered for your Campus Parent Portal Account? If not, REGISTER TODAY! Everything you need as a parent is contained in the parent portal. You can monitor your student's grades throughout the school year, review your child's schedule, download progress reports and report cards, update your contact information, register other students within your household, withdrawal your student and so much more! If you already have an account, you do not need to register again. New users should click the link provided to register: Parent Portal Registration

*Please note, if you DO NOT have an email address on file, you will be unable to register via the provided link. Please call the school and ask for our Data Clerk, Ms. Allen.

See It. Hear It. And Report It Every Time

If you SEE or HEAR anything about school threats, weapons, violence, bullying, drugs, self-harm, or have other school safety suspicions or concerns, REPORT it EVERY time anonymously using the SHARE TIP LINE.

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Have questions or concerns? Please review our "Contact List" to see who at Cliftondale can provide immediate help to you.

The consideration for gifted services may be reported or automatic as defined by the GaDOE Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services. The Fulton County School System screens all students for eligibility for gifted services twice a year and uses a systematic approach to identify highly capable students who may qualify for gifted services. The gifted teacher routinely reviews available data to refer students for further assessment. Students meeting either the automatic screening OR the classroom screening criteria AND who have supporting data gathered from test history, products, and/or advanced content levels are referred for additional testing to determine gifted eligibility.

TAG TESTING ELEMENTARY PARENT Q&A

TALENTED AND GIFTED (TAG) DISTRICT PAGE

BUS RIDERS/BUS STOP INFORMATION - CLICK HERE to verify your child's assigned bus stop info. All stop times are approximate times. If you have questions pertaining your child’s assigned stop or assigned bus, please contact FCS Transportation Department at 470-254-6060.

"Here Comes The Bus App" 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! If you have questions or concerns regarding your child's assigned bus or bus stop, please contact FCS Transportation Department at 470-254-6060 OR contact our supervisor:

Cheowana Henderson, Supervisor
Hendersonc1@fultonschools.org

Charisse Weigner, Special Needs Supervisor
weignerc@fultonschools.org

• The app will request a school code, which is 87428
• How do you access your student's student ID number? Parents may access their child's student ID number from the parent portal in Infinite Campus.
  
• If you add your child and the bus number or bus stop is incorrect, please contact our supervisor, Ms. Henderson
• If you add your child and their is no bus route displayed, please contact our supervisor, Ms. Henderson.

Fulton County Schools (FCS) remains committed to communicating updates and/or changes to COVID-related protocols within the district. Maintaining face-to-face instruction is a top priority for our district. Fulton County Schools will conduct case investigations and contact tracing for positive cases only. Parents should report only positive cases to the Parent portal. Do not submit a report if you are waiting on a pending test result or for an exposure/direct contact. Fulton County Board of Health Case Investigators, FCS School Nurses and FCS Case Investigators will response to student and staff cases. Please be safe, and as always: Do not come send your child to school sick. If your child tests positive, please keep he/she home and isolate (follow the guidance provided by the Case Investigators and your provider). Please submit the positive test results via the PARENT PORTAL

Principal: Mrs. Canty- cantya@fultonschools.org

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Long- longt@fultonschools.org

Curriculum Support Teacher: Yazmin Hicks- hicksz@fultonschools.org

School Counselor: Dr. Ford- fordb@fultonschools.org

Instructional Support Teacher: Dr. Shabo- shabog@fultonschools.org

K-2 Literacy Coach: Mrs. Kalista- kalista@fultonschools.org
3rd-5th Grade Literacy Coach: Ms. Johnson- johnsonkr1@fultonschools.org

Math Coach: Mrs. Everett - everettba@fultonschools.org

Parent Liaison: Ms. Render- renderhh@fultonschools.org

School Social Worker: Dr. Carver- carvera@fultonschools.org