MUSTANG NEWS

Happy Friday Mustang Families!

This week was a short, but awesome week!

• NATIONAL BULLYING PREVENTION MONTH: October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying Prevention Month is a nationwide call to action around educating communities to their roles in bullying prevention and to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. Everyone can share in the efforts to Stop Bullying and Stand Up for Kindness.
  

• Fulton County and the Office of Student Supports are excited to recognize October as National Bullying Prevention Month and October 23rd-31st as Red Ribbon Week.

  
  

• 🎗️BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH: 🎗 The month of October is set aside as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Every Tuesday throughout the month of October, we will wear Pink in honor of our cancer survivors and those battling breast cancer. We also ask that families consider donating $1.00 towards cancer research and finding a cure for breast cancer. Funds collected will be donated directly to the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure Greater Atlanta. Last school year, we were able to donate over $300 to Susan B. Komen Race for a Cure Greater Atlanta. Let's surpass this amount this year and pink out Tuesdays! 🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️🎗️
  
  ALSO, next week is Cliftondale's THINK 🎗️PINK 🎗️ WEEK. Let's paint the city pink as we join the fight against breast cancer.
  
  

• CANDY DONATIONS: We are excited to host our annual Trunk 'R Treating event on Monday, October 30th. We need your help! Please consider donating sealed - unopened- store purchased candy for this event.
  
  

• 9-WEEK PROGRESS REPORTS: Did you know 9-week in progress grades are now accessible in the Parent and Student Portal in Infinite Campus? In FCS, we post grades every 4.5 weeks. For every 9-week grading period, teachers provide feedback to students and/or parents/guardians for Non-Academic Skills. Students are rating in the following areas: self-direction, collaboration, problem solving, and working habits. Additional information pertaining rating non-academic skills is accessible on the districts pages by CLICKING HERE.

  
  

  If you have questions pertaining your child's grades or academic progress, please contact your child's teacher. In addition, teachers are conducting parent-teacher conferences throughout October. If you have not had the opportunity to meet with your child's teacher, please reach out to your child's teacher ASAP to schedule a session. We are happy to accommodate conference requests at any time.
  
  Haven't registered for your account yet? 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 contact our Data Clerk, Ms. Allen at allenk3@fultonschools.org

  
  

• FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: We look forward to seeing you at our PTA sponsors Family Movie Night this Thursday, October 19th. Bring your blankets, pillows, lawn chairs, and whatever you need to be comfy and enjoy the show. Doors open at 5:30 pm with the movie starting promptly at 7:00 pm. Concessions will be available, and cash will be the only form of payment. I look forward to seeing you there. Also, CLICK HERE if you would like to volunteer to work our concessions during the movie. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Have a great weekend!

A. Nicole Canty

Principal
Cliftondale Elementary School

October 16th is Bus Driver Appreciation Day! Please take time to THANK our bus drivers! Cliftondale has 10 bus drivers and we appreciate each of them! Parents, please take time to thank your child's bus driver!

Each member of the Fulton County Board of Education sponsors a monthly meeting open to all members of the community. The sessions provide an opportunity for direct contact with community members and give Board members a chance to listen to local issues and concerns.

Franchesca Warren District 4
October 16 | 6 p.m.
Sandtown Middle School | Atlanta, Ga.

We look forward to seeing you at our PTA sponsors Family Movie Night this Thursday, October 19th. Bring your blankets, pillows, lawn chairs, and whatever you need to be comfy and enjoy the show. Doors open at 5:30 pm with the movie starting promptly at 6:00 pm. Concessions will be available, and cash will be the only form of payment. I look forward to seeing you there. Also, CLICK HERE if you would like to volunteer to work our concessions during the movie. Your support is greatly appreciated!

Join us for our annual Trunk 'R Treat event! If you are interested in decorating your car and distributing sealed, store purchased candy, please scan the QR Code to register. You may also click the link below to complete the registration. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

https://bit.ly/CESTT23

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!

October 9, 2023: Columbus Day Holiday- Schools Closed

October 10, 2023: Teacher Workday- No School for Students

October 11, 2023: Professional Development Day-No School for Students

October 13, 2023: 9-Week Progress Report (viewable in Parent Portal)

October 19, 2023: PTA EVENT: Family Movie Night

October 23-31, 2023: Red Ribbon Week

October 25, 2023: Fall Picture Retake Day

October 30, 2023: Fall Fundraiser Pickup Day

October 30, 2023: Trunk or Treat

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