Tiger's ROAR Newsletter

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Dear College Park Families,

We are excited to invite you to a very special evening on Wednesday, October 23rd from 5:00–7:00 PM as we celebrate our parents and families who continue to make a difference every day!

This month, we’re recognizing the 287 families whose children maintained satisfactory attendance during the first nine weeks of school. Your consistency matters. Every quarter of strong attendance adds up to student success!

Thanks to our School Governance Council (SGC), families who attend this event will be entered into a raffle for a House sweatshirt representing their child’s House. Each four-week period of strong attendance brings another chance to win, and in May, families who maintain excellent attendance all year will be entered into a grand raffle for additional prizes!

This first quarter’s celebration will also honor Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring music, culture, and connection. Come out to enjoy food, fellowship, and an evening of celebration as we honor our families and share how you can continue to be recognized throughout the year.

We look forward to seeing you on October 23rd, 5:00PM–7:00 PM , let’s celebrate culture, community, and commitment to attendance!

Dr. Maisha N. Otway

Principal, College Park Elementary School

Oct. 13-17 Fall Break

Oct 20-22 Vision Rescreening/Glasses

Oct. 22 4-H Program (4th & 5th )

Oct.23 Latin Family Celebration & Parent Attendance Extravaganza (5:00pm-7:00pm)

Oct.27 Red Ribbon Activities

Oct. 29 Breast Cancer Walk 2:45pm - 3:30pm WEAR COSTUME

Oct.30 Hearing Screening

Oct. 31 Lunch time Mystery Reader/Fall Treat Cider & Popcorn

As part of our ongoing efforts to support digital safety, we’re excited to share that Fulton County Schools will launch Qustodio on October 20th, a free app that helps parents monitor and manage their child’s online activity. This tool gives families insight into how students use both district-issued and personal devices.

• For district-issued devices:

· Parents can see how much time their child spends online, which apps are being used, and what searches are conducted during the school day.

· Families can also set time limits and restrictions outside of normal school hours to encourage healthy screen time habits.

• For student personal devices (optional):

· Parents can choose to install Qustodio on personal devices to monitor usage and set limits at home.

· Fulton County Schools does not have any visibility or access to data from student or parent/guardian personal devices — that information is visible only to the parent or guardian who installs the app.

A Festive Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month

Experience the vibrant sights, sounds, and flavors of Hispanic culture with authentic foods, lively music and dances, hands-on cultural activities, and a beautiful display of flags representing countries across Latin America.

✨ Special Highlight:
We will also celebrate families whose children achieved satisfactory attendance for the 1st 9 weeks! Parents of these students will receive special attendance pins in recognition of their partnership and commitment to ensuring consistent school attendance.

Come celebrate culture, community, and attendance excellence with us — LatinoFest at College Park Elementary School is a celebration you won’t want to miss!

Parents, moms, dads, grandparents, and family members — we need YOU to help make our Fall Treat Celebration a success!

During lunch on Thursday, October 31, our students will enjoy warm apple cider and popcorn, made possible by our school fundraiser , but we can’t do it without helping hands!

🕰 Volunteer Times:
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM (during lunch periods)
Help us by:

• 🍿 Popping and serving popcorn

• ☕ Preparing and serving apple cider

• 🎉 Greeting students as they enter the café for the Mystery Reader event

You can stay for the full time or serve for an hour — whatever fits your schedule! We’re looking for at least 5 volunteers per time frame to make the work light and the event fun.

📩 To sign up:
Email Janis Harper to confirm your volunteer slot. HarperJ@fultonschools.org

✅ Volunteer Requirement:
All volunteers must complete the FCS Volunteer Registration process (required by the state).
Complete the form here: FCS volunteer safety training

Thank you for being part of our school community and helping us make this October 31st celebration one to remember!

Calling all 4th and 5th-grade girls! If your child is interested in science, technology, engineering, and math, she’s invited to join the STEM Gems Club. To register, students should pick up a registration packet from Mrs. Smith Davis and return it by October 20th. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore STEM and build leadership skills!

Date: Friday, October 31

Time: During Lunch
Location: College Park Elementary Cafeteria

On October 31, reading comes with a mystery!

During lunch, a special guest will take the mic to read a story — but they’ll be in disguise! 🎭
Listen closely to their voice, their clues, and their story to guess who the Mystery Reader is!

Students can dress as their favorite book character, enjoy a fun storytime, and enter their guesses for a chance to win a special treat and photo with the Mystery Reader.

✨ It could be your teacher, a school leader, your principal… or someone from your favorite House!

Join us for a day full of reading, fun, and surprises as we celebrate literacy, laughter, and leadership at CPE!

All College Park families are invited to an exciting Technology Night at Skatetowne! The special event will introduce and help families to understand Internet safety at home and school; understand Harms and Copyright Piracy when students are researching information. Additionally, we will provide information on how to check student's progress online, all while you and your families skate around listening to great music and enjoying a night of fun.

Students may use up to 5 Participating Remote Days per semester without it affecting their attendance, as long as they actively engage in classes remotely. Participating Remote Days are intended for situations where in-person attendance isn't possible but students are still able to engage in learning. To request a Participating Remote Day, students must complete the official form using the link below:

👉 Remote Day Request Form

This Week’s Leadership in Me Focus

Check out this week’s Leader in Me Article of the Week: Digital Learning Partnerships! As a Leader in Me School, we believe that families play a vital role in a child’s success not just in academics, but in their growth as leaders and individuals. This week’s article highlights the importance of the home school connection and reminds us that when parents and teachers work together, students thrive.

Pre-K Week was full of BIG moments for our littlest learners at College Park Elementary! 🧡📚
From a special guest reader who brought stories to life, to exciting visits from the Fire Department 🚒 (hello, fire safety!) and the College Park Police Department 👮🏽‍♂️ (learning all about good citizenship), our Pre-K students had a week to remember.

They even took a fun-filled field trip to the library 📖 and rolled up their sleeves to become little scientists, mixing up some ooey-gooey slime! 🧪✨

We’re so proud to celebrate our amazing Pre-K students.

We want every student to feel confident and ready for school each day.

If your family could use assistance with school uniforms, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

You can call us at 470-254-8040. Let us know, and we’ll do our best to provide assistance and support.

College Park Mission

Empower the whole child to become a lifelong learner to ensure that they reach their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.

College Park Vision

Consistently provide high quality learning experiences that cultivate, nurture, and promote academic excellence

College Park Six Core Beliefs

Everyone can be a leader, Everyone has genius, Change starts with me, We lead our own learning, Develop the whole person, WE ROAR

College Park 8 Habits

1. Be proactive 2. Begin with the End in Mind 3. Put First Things First 4. Think Win-Win

5. Seek First To Understand, Then to Be Understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the Saw

8. Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs