Jaguar Journal

Fall is here, and our campus is buzzing with learning and fun! October brings exciting events, opportunities to celebrate student success, and plenty of chances to connect as a community. Thank you for your continued support as we partner together to make this school year the best yet.

Please be sure you are staying informed by regularly checking infinite campus, reading the newsletter, visiting our social media and website, and checking Infinite Campus.

As a reminder, we always welcome volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for your child's classroom, please contact their teacher. Volunteers must watch the training video, once the video has ended, follow the prompts to complete a background check.

https://www.walton.k12.ga.us/our-district/volunteer-make-a-difference/volunteertrainingvideo

Upcoming Events:

1. Parent-Teacher Conferences: This is a great opportunity to meet with your child's teacher, discuss their progress, and learn how we can work together to ensure your child's success.

2. Red Ribbon Week: Please find the flyer below.

3. Fall Break

4. Trunk or Treat

5. Book Character Parade
6. Boosterthon Kickoff

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. We will be doing a series of activities to teach students about bullying prevention.

* Sharon Elementary School offers students a confidential way to report bullying. Students may complete a bullying report and submit to their teacher and then the teacher will submit to Ms. Liddell, the counselor. Or students can report straight to our counselor. Please encourage your child to report any act of bullying and it will be handled immediately and appropriately.

Families, we need your help in keeping our school grounds safe and welcoming for everyone. Recently, we’ve noticed trash being left around our campus and even thrown on the road and towards the neighborhood across the street. This not only creates extra work for our custodial team but also takes away from the pride we all share in our school community. Together, we can keep Sharon Elementary a clean, safe, and beautiful place for all Jaguars! 🐾

Please fill out the form below if you, your spouse, or the student's grandparent(s) are active duty military or veterans. You will need to do a separate form for each service member. On November 11th, we will have a presentation for these active duty/veteran service men and women, hero walk in the school building, followed by a light breakfast. (More Information to come).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSctO7ockDib7oh5tdWRJysNAnj_KaTEzHq5nihhYnc46Zi48g/viewform?usp=header

Get Ready for Our Sharon Jag Jog Fundraiser!

We’re thrilled for this year’s main fundraiser — Sharon Jag Jog! Our goal is to raise $20,000 for playground equipment to benefit our students at Sharon Elementary (Loganville).

Why are we excited?

✅ Easy-to-use fundraising platform

✅ Character-building program

✅ Fitness celebration event for every student!

Families will gather donations through MyBooster.com by simply sharing your student’s page with friends and family. Every share makes a difference!

Students will also enjoy 'Star Quest 5,' an exciting character-building adventure where they'll learn important values through space-themed figures and activities.

⭐ Key Dates:

💻 Sign up opens at MyBooster.com – 10/13/2025

🎉 Kickoff in school – 10/27/2025

👟 Event Day – 11/06/2025

Stay tuned for more details and follow us on social media for updates!

School Medication Policy
To keep our students safe:

• Do not send any medication with students.

• Parents/guardians must bring medications to the front office and complete required forms.

• Medications must be in the original, pharmacy-labeled or manufacturer-labeled container.

• Please pick up any remaining medication from the office; we cannot send it home with students.

Questions? Contact Nurse Amy Ahmad at Amy.Ahmad@walton.k12.ga.us.

United Way is focused on serving the community by connecting local non-profits, government organizations, donors, advocates, and volunteers for the purpose of improving the lives of families.

https://www.unitedwayofwalton.org/

Our goal is to promote an excitement for reading!

Tuesday, October 31st for PreK-5th Grade:

Parents are welcome to attend the outdoor Book Character Parade at 1:00 PM (weather permitting). Parents may line up around the front and sides of the school facing the sidewalk. The parade will start with 5th grade and end with Pre-K. After the parade if you are interested in checking your child out, there will be a sign out sheet available in your child's homeroom.

Costume Guidelines:

- No weapons with the costume

- No scary makeup, blood, or gore.

- Students should wear school clothes under their costumes.

- Please send your child to school with a copy of the book to carry in the parade.

Sharon Elementary, we use PBIS – Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports – to help create a safe, respectful, and welcoming school environment where all students can learn and grow. PBIS is a school-wide approach that focuses on teaching and encouraging positive behaviors. Just like students learn math or reading, we believe behavior should be taught, practiced, and celebrated!

As Jaguars, we ROAR. We are Respectful, Organized, Accepting, and Responsible. Please review and remind your child that we want to ROAR every day in the cafeteria, hallways, playground, and in the classroom. We have lots of fun plans for this school year to reward positive behaviors.

The October Character word is Tolerance.

Upcoming Dates

October 10, 2025

2nd-5th Grade-1st quarter Roar Party: Grill and the Chill-187 points