Round Table News 8.24

Walk to School Day

Each year, Sharon Elementary partners with Safe Routes to School, and we are so excited for our first Walk to School Day of the 2026-2027 school year on Thursday, August 27th. Safe Routes encourages students and families to be active in getting to school. Families can “walk to school” from their neighborhood, using the sidewalks on James Burgess and Old Atlanta. Please do not park in the Goddard Parking lot to walk. We typically have over 400 people participate so we can’t wait to see all our students walking to school!

Fall Picture Day

Fall picture is on the 26th. Please see the attached flyer.

Chorus

Calling all 4th and 5th graders interested in singing and performing! Chorus is starting Wednesday, September 9th! Chorus is a singing group of 4th and 5th graders. We meet on Wednesdays until 4pm. We will perform our Winter Concert on December 10th! Cost is $90 for 12 weeks; this fee includes sponsor stipend, music materials, performance materials, venue reservations, custodial fees, and a Chorus Club T-Shirt. If you would like to be a part of Chorus this year, SIGN UP HERE and pay the club fee in SchoolPay by 9/2. *Be sure to turn in the Club Parent Permission Form or your child cannot participate in Chorus.

Cafeteria Ice cream

Your kiddos can cool off with a delicious ice cream, available in the cafe beginning on August 26!!

They can purchase ice-cream on Wednesdays and Fridays straight from their lunch account, and you can always add funds through the website called MySchoolBucks. They can choose from a variety of flavors and enjoy a sweet treat after lunch! We look forward to serving you soon!

Birthday Book Stars

Sharon Elementary’s Birthday Book Star program is what funds our ability to offer our students at least one author visit each year. It’s also a fantastic opportunity to celebrate your child’s birthday while contributing to our school library! If you'd like to participate, go to SchoolPay.com to register your child. During your child's birth month, they choose a brand-new library book and help decide where to place a dedication label inside the book. They also have their picture taken, with their chosen book, and their birthday star hangs on our hallway bulletin board, outside the library, all month. At the end of the month, the star is sent home with your child.

Payment

• Sign-up for SchoolPay for clubs, fieldtrips, etc.
• Sign-up for School Bucks for breakfast and lunch payments

Specials

This year, we are making an adjustment to our Specials rotation due to the reduced number of classes in Kindergarten, first, and third grade. To ensure that specials teachers do not have large chunks of time in their day without students and that students continue to receive a balanced and consistent Specials experience, we will be using a five-color rotation system for these grade levels.

This new five-color rotation will be used in Kindergarten, first, and third grades and differs from the six-day letter rotation (S.H.A.R.O.N.) used in the past. Second, fourth, and fifth grades will continue to follow the six-day S.H.A.R.O.N. rotation.

Under the new five-color rotation:

• Kindergarten: PE, Art, Music, and STEAM
• First Grade: PE, Art, Music, and STEAM
• Third Grade: PE, Art, Music, with Drama and STEAM alternating

For second, fourth, and fifth grades, the six-day S.H.A.R.O.N. rotation will continue to include:

• PE
• Art
• Music
• Drama
• STEAM

While the rotation system will look a little different across grade levels, our goal is the same: to provide every student with meaningful opportunities to explore and have meaningful experiences throughout the school year. We appreciate your flexibility as we adjust our schedule to best meet the needs of our students and make the most of our available resources.

Visitors

• All visitors must check-in through the front desk and have a license or passport to be able to access the building.
• For safety purposes and time needed to build our routines, we will start welcoming visitors and lunch guests the week of September 2nd with the exception of parents coming to celebrate a birthday.

Assistant Principal 4, 5: Brandy Forde bforde@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Assistant Principal 2, 3: Kami White kwhite@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Assistant Administrator K, 1: Ellen Long elong@forsyth.k12.ga.us

School Counselor Grades K, 1, 2, 3(Craig,Fogarty,Letsch):Susan McLane sumclane@forsyth.k12.ga.us

School Counselor Grades 3(Flynt,WIlson), 4, 5:Keisha Moore kmoore03@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Technology: Leslie Mulcahy:lmulcahy@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Welcome back Sharon families! The PTO is so excited to kick off another amazing school year and work with students, parents, teachers, administration and staff. Below you will find information on how to get involved, ways to support the PTO, upcoming events, so much more!

Donations:

Thanks to our amazing Sharon families, we've already raised $14,467 toward our $26,000 goal - that's 56%!

Your support helped fund teacher grants, new soccer goals, painting the school, stage curtains, Field Day, family events, student enrichment programs, staff appreciation and so much more!

💡 Light the Way Challenge

· 80% Classroom Participation = Popsicle Party

· Highest Grade-Level Participation = Extra Recess

· Reach $26,000 = Some amazing Sharon staff gets SLIMED!!

Every donation counts towards your classroom's participation, no matter the amount - and donations already made count too! Donations are tax deductible.

⏰ The Knights Unite fundraising challenge ends September 4th!

We have $11,533 left to raise in just a few weeks to make it happen. Let's Light the Way for every Sharon Knight - and. more importantly, LET'S GET THEM SLIMED!

👉 DONATE TODAY

Popsicles

Leaderboard

Slime a Teacher

Social Media

Be sure to follow the Sharon Elementary PTO on Social Media!

Facebook click here.

Instagram click here.

Spirit Wear

Be sure to place your order for Spirit Wear by August 19th! We have some amazing products to choose from. Click here to order!

Volunteer with the PTO

We are always looking for volunteers throughout the year to help the PTO! We would love to have you join committees, head events, chaperone recess, help out at school and more!

Please click here to fill out a quick form to be added to our volunteer list and email.

Business Partnerships

Want to become a business partner with Sharon Elementary? Becoming a business partner with a Sharon offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the students' and school's programing while enhancing your business's community presence.

Please click here to learn more about business partner opportunities and make a donation!

Fifth Grade Bundle

Fifth grade is a major milestone, and we want to make sure our Sharon Elementary students finish strong with memories that last a lifetime.

The Sharon Elementary PTO will be organizing several fun, meaningful events to celebrate our 5th graders all year long. But with limited district funding that doesn’t cover these extras, we rely on support from our families to make it all happen.

To streamline planning and ensure every student can take part, we’re asking each fifth grader to contribute a $60 activity fee for the year. It covers:

• A custom 5th Grade T-Shirt
• 5th Grade Breakfast
• Winter Luncheon
• Graduation Lunch
• Knight Nation Send-Off (End-of-the-Year Celebration)
• Graduation Facility Use

Upcoming PTO Events

Each month, PTO has at least 1 Spirit Night where we partner with a local restaurant or venue. A portion of food and activity sales go back towards the PTO to help fund and support our school, students, teachers, administration and staff. We hope to see you there!

Click here to register for the Launch Event on August 23rd.

Spirit Nights

Each month, PTO has at least 1 Spirit Night where we partner with a local restaurant or venue. A portion of food and activity sales go back towards the PTO to help fund and support our school, students, teachers, administration and staff. We hope to see you there!

Click here to register for the Launch Event on August 23rd.

Mark your calendars, Red Robin Spirit Night will be on September 17th!