Sagamore Hills ES Principal's Post

Dear Wildcat Families, Community Members, and Friends,

WE DID IT! 💙💛🐾

Thanks to the incredible generosity and support of our Wildcat community, we officially reached our $45,000 Skedaddle Fun Run goal!

On behalf of the students and staff of Sagamore Hills Elementary School, I want to extend my heartfelt THANK YOU to every parent, family member, friend, community member, and donor who helped make this fundraiser such a tremendous success.

Whether you made a donation, shared a fundraising link, encouraged others to give, or cheered on our Wildcats along the way, you played a part in helping us reach our goal. Every contribution, large or small, made a difference.

What makes this accomplishment especially meaningful is knowing that these funds will directly support our students and teachers. Your generosity allows us to continue creating meaningful opportunities and experiences for our Wildcats while supporting the exceptional teaching and learning happening throughout our school each day.

Our community showed exactly what is possible when we come together for our students. I am incredibly grateful for your enthusiasm, generosity, and continued support of Sagamore Hills.

Thank you for believing in our school, supporting our Wildcats, and helping us continue Learning Without Limits: The Wildcat Way!

With gratitude,

Ms. Freeman

Friday, October 2 is Custodian Appreciation Day! Our custodians are: Mr. Zellner, Merino, and Mr. Buchanan!

Our custodial team works tirelessly behind the scenes to keep Sagamore Hills clean, safe, and welcoming for our students, staff, and families each day. We are incredibly grateful for all they do to take care of our school!

We invite our families to help us show them some extra love! Students are encouraged to bring a thank-you note, handmade card, gift, items from Favorite Things List, or other small token of appreciation on October 2.

Let’s make sure our custodians know just how much our Wildcat community appreciates them! 💙💛

As we approach Fall Break, we understand that some families may have plans to check out their children early on Friday, October 2, 2026. Please note that Friday, 10/2/2026 is a regular school day with full instructional time.

To help us streamline the early checkout process, assist our front office team, and provide our teachers with advanced notice, we have created a Google Form for parents to complete if they plan to check out their child early on Friday, 10/2/2026.

By filling out the form, you will help us ensure that your child is ready for pickup, reducing wait times, and allowing for a smoother dismissal process.

Again, this is only for parents who may be checking out their child early on Friday, 10/2/2026 due to travel and other plans in preparation for Fall Break. Otherwise, all students are able to stay at school the full instructional day. Please note that ASA is closed on 10/2/2026.

Thank you for your cooperation and continued support!

*This form will close at 5pm on 10/1/2026.

*If you have more than 1 child at Sagamore Hills Elementary, please fill out a separate form for each child.

DeKalb County School District is taking steps to address overcrowding in several communities, including opening new and expanded schools beginning in Fall 2027. As part of this work, the District is evaluating how School Attendance Zones can best use this additional capacity to support students, families, and schools. In accordance with District Policy AD, the School Attendance Zone process is designed to support appropriate enrollment, access to educational opportunities, and effective use of school facilities and resources. The District is seeking community input from the Lakeside, Cross Keys, Chamblee, Tucker, Dunwoody, and Druid Hills clusters to help inform potential attendance zone changes.

Survey link: https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?k=SsRPUXRPsQPRTsPsPsP&lang=0

For more information: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/divisions/access-and-opportunity/sap

Greetings parents,

This year, we will continue using Beanstalk to track our student's reading. They should be reading every day, track their minutes in Beanstalk, and earn badges. This will help to grow their reading habits. The flyer below shares more detailed information about Beanstack! Let's read, Sagamore!

Registration is now open for elementary competitive season. This is completely FREE!

Dance coaches are: Ms. Haywood and Ms. Moran!

The season begins on November 30 and ends February 6. Click the button below to register your student.

Register today: https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?k=SsRPUXRPsYVYsPsPsP&lang=0

Registration for our Basketball Team is now open! This is free for 4th & 5th Graders! Boys and girls are welcome to play!

Our coaches are: Coach E and Ms. Davenport.

Click here to register your child: https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?k=SsRPUXRPsYYRsPsPsP&lang=0

Parents - you have the option of paying class dues in full or making 2 separate payments. We would like all dues to be paid as soon as possible.

PreK – 4th Grade: $75
Your child's class dues will cover:
- Two field trips
- Field Day T-shirt
- Classroom activities and special projects throughout the year

5th Grade: $250
Your child's class dues will cover:
- Overnight trip to the Fortson 4-H Center
- Yearbook
- Field Day T-shirt
- 5th Grade Week activities

We strongly encourage families to pay online through MySchoolBucks, which provides a safe, secure, and convenient way to submit payments.

Exceptional Education Class Dues (Roberts, Smith, Hargrove, Cooper)

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZPFYE60476N_ZZ6BD2KUXHMSLS9

Pre-K Full Payment

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZPFYE60476N_ZZ6BDH74OBEHET5

Pre-K Half payment

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZPFYE60476N_ZZ6BTRO172HIS7S

Kindergarten Full Payment

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Kindergarten Half payment

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1st Grade Full Payment

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZPFYE60476N_ZZ6BD2PFNJYVDQ4

1st Grade Half payment

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI5ZPFYE60476N_ZZ6BTQ9E1H9P7L8

2nd Grade Full payment

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2nd grade Half payment

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3rd Grade Full payment

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3rd grade Half payment

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4th Grade Full Payment

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4th grade Half payment

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5th Grade Full payment

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5th grade Half payment

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***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!

Thank you for supporting our teachers! Please consider purchasing an item off of their wishlist to support teaching and learning this school year!

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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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_m_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: Jericka_K_Harden@dekalbschoolsga.org
• 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: and Ms. Unique Hankins: saghiles-asacademy@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
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AmVi4se2G/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Twitter: @Sagamore_Hills