Eagle Wings

Greetings Eagle Families,

Fall is in full swing, and the nest is buzzing with activity & excitement! We started off the week with morning "High Fives" for our Be the Voice (Kindness) Campaign. This is led by our counselor Ms. Lakser-Smith, and our Eagle Ambassadors. Our 3rd-5th graders enjoyed a performance of Dr. Acula from Bright Star Theater. Students learned about a folktale that incorporated STEM based ideas. Throughout this school year our Eagles will have the opportunity to see various productions from this company through funding provided by our PTO. And we ended the week with our annual Eagle Dash fundraiser kick off. As of today, we have raised almost $25,000 towards our $35,000 goal. Please read below for more information. We also ended the week celebrating our two incredible custodians, Ms. Rosie & Ms. Briana, for National Custodian Appreciation Day--our building would not run without them!

This week registration for our 1st semester clubs will open. You can click here for more information. We will also look forward to everyone coming out this week to cheer on our Eagles as they make a dash for classroom technology.

Yours in partnership,

Ms. Crawford

October:

6-7 Weather Bus (K-5)

8 Eagle Dash (PK-5)

Run times:

7:50–8:30 AM | 5th Grade
8:35–9:16 AM | 1st & 2nd Grade
9:21–10:05 AM | AU/ID
10:10–10:50 AM | Pre-K & Kindergarten
10:55–11:35 AM | 3rd & 4th Grade

12 Columbus Day Holiday: No School

13 1st semester clubs begin

15 Bus Visit (PK ONLY)

23 70th Anniversary Celebration 3-5pm

26-30 Book Fair

29 Literacy Night/Family Book Fair Night 4-6pm

30 Book Character Parade

Due to the population growth of the Alpharetta area, more & more drivers are using Mayfield Road as a means to get to their morning destination. Please take note of the "No left turn from 7:10-7:40am" signs that are now located at the main and bus rider entrances. By helping to adhere to this, the flow of traffic can continue while ensuring that our students who arrive by car are in their class by 7:40am.

Beginning this school year, morning carpool will end at 7:35 am. Ending at this time allows for students to walk to their class and be in their seat by 7:40am, which is the start of our instructional day. If you are arriving after 7:35 am, you will be directed to park and walk your child to the front door. If the bell rings during this time, you will need to sign you child in on our Checkmate system which is located outside the front doors.

*Please note, we have several families with students who participate in our Autism classes and use our main carpool drop off area after 7:35am. This is to help ease their transitions and limit distractions.

Please take a moment to review information in our AES Family Handbook. In coming weeks, we will highlight pertinent information you need to know about.

This week's spotlight is on accessing your Parent Portal account in Infinite Campus.

Read below for more information.

At our school, we are committed to creating a safe, positive, and productive learning environment for all students. To support this goal, we teach and reinforce our school-wide behavior expectations through SOAR:

• Safe in actions and choices
• Taking Ownership of behavior and learning
• Being Attentive and ready to learn
• Showing Responsibility to peers, staff, and school property
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Throughout the school day, students are expected to demonstrate these behaviors in classrooms, hallways, the cafeteria, playground, buses, and all other school settings.

What is a SOAR Reminder?

When a student does not meet one of our SOAR expectations, a staff member will provide a SOAR Reminder. A SOAR Reminder serves as an opportunity for the student to reflect on their choices, understand the expected behavior, and make positive adjustments moving forward.

Our behavior system is designed to give students multiple opportunities to correct their behavior before administrative intervention becomes necessary.

• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd behavior infractions: Student receives a SOAR Reminder.
• 4th behavior infraction: Student receives an office referral/write-up, which is submitted to the Assistant Principal for review and follow-up.

This process allows teachers and staff to address minor behaviors consistently while providing students with opportunities to improve and demonstrate our SOAR expectations.

We ask that parents/guardians review the SOAR reminder, sign the form, and return it to the homeroom teacher. See below for what the form entails:

How Families Can Help

We encourage families to discuss SOAR expectations at home and reinforce the importance of being:

• Safe in actions and choices
• Taking Ownership of behavior and learning
• Being Attentive and ready to learn
• Showing Respect to peers, staff, and school property

Thank you for your partnership and support as we continue to foster a positive school culture where every student can SOAR!

We are excited to begin planning two engaging career-focused events for our students and are looking for volunteers from our school and community to participate!

🚚 Touch-a-Truck Event (Pre-K–2nd Grade) – Fall 2026 (October)
Our younger students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of vehicles and learn about the important people who use them in their daily work. We are looking for participants with trucks, emergency vehicles, construction equipment, service vehicles, and other interesting vehicles that children would enjoy seeing up close.

💼 Career Exploration Day (Grades 3–5) – Spring 2027 (April/May)
Our older students will learn about different careers and pathways by hearing directly from professionals in our community. We are seeking volunteers from all career fields who would be willing to share information about their profession, education, skills, and experiences.

If you, a family member, friend, or community partner would be interested in participating in either event, please complete the interest form below:

2026-27 AES Touch-A-Truck & Career Exploration – Fill out form

Your willingness to share your time and expertise helps our students connect their learning to future possibilities. We greatly appreciate your support and look forward to partnering with our amazing Alpharetta Elementary community!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Turquisha Lasker-Smith (laskersmitht@fultonschools.org)

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! Get ready for a reading adventure with the newest books, bestselling series, and kid-favorite characters. Plus, every purchase earns funds for our school. We can’t wait to have you join us for the Best. Fair. Ever!

Visit the link below to set up your e-Wallet. You can also pre-order the NEW Dog Man and Diary of a Wimpy Kid titles. Volunteer information is coming soon!

https://www.tinyurl.com/bkfr26

Students are now able to purchases snacks daily as well as ice cream on Wednesdays and Fridays. Students will need to have money on their account in order to purchase these items. Please reach out to Lawanda Blyther, Cafeteria Manager, with any questions (blyther@fultonschools.org).

ArtsNOW is a nationally recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit with more than 20 years of experience reshaping education. Through programming that integrates visual arts, music, dance, digital arts and drama into academic lessons, ArtsNOW sets the stage for educators to become effective in their teaching — and for students to achieve greater academic and personal success.

This month in STEAM

Students are learning visual art strategies and vocabulary as a way to engage with math. Students will show mastery of addition/subtraction or multiplication/division fact families through creating mosaics.

Parent Resources

ArtsNowLearning.org provides materials and activities for at-home connections. You can also find a weekly activity that aligns with the week's STEAM class highlighted in your homeroom teacher's weekly newsletter. See https://artsnowlearning.org/resources/at-home-lessons/ for more resources.

Reach out to Ms. Wilkinson (wilkinsonrm@fultonschools.org) for more information

Please consider joining the PTO--they provide incredible resources and support to our students, staff, and community. For more information, click here: Alpharetta Elementary School PTO - Home

To read October's PTO newsletter, click here

Fulton County Schools is excited to introduce SchoolCash Online—a convenient and secure way for families to pay for school-related fees. With this new system, you can easily pay for items such as field trips, classroom activities, parking permits, yearbooks, and more—all from the comfort of home.

SchoolCash Online helps reduce the need for cash and checks in our schools while giving families a safe and simple way to make payments using a credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay.

Getting Started

Beginning July 1, 2026, please be on the lookout for a registration email from:

"KEV Group at noreply@stagingschoolcashonline.com."

The subject line will read: “Fulton County Schools shared a student with you.”

For step-by-step registration instructions, please visit the SchoolCash Online webpage at https://fultonschools.schoolcashonline.com/.

Learn more about SchoolCash Online on the FCS district website at www.fultonschools.org/schoolcash.