AHE Hilltop Happenings

Abbotts Hill Website:https://www.fultonschools.org/abbottshilles

Fulton County Schools Website: www.fultonschools.org
Location: 5575 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA, United States
Phone: 470-254-2860

X (Twitter): @AbbottsHillES, @AHE_Principal

February 24th Week - Read Across America Week

March 3, 2025 - Teacher Workday (no school)

March 4, 2025 - Professional Development Day (no school)

March 3 - March 7 - Exceptional Children's Week

March 19, 2025 - Kindergarten Safari 5:30-7 (more information to come)

March 20, 2025 - PTA Donuts for Grownups (7:10-7:35)

March 20, 2025 - Georgia Milestones Parent Academy 8am

March 21, 2025 - PTA Donuts for Grownups (7:10-7:35) and PTA General Meeting

March 31, 2025 - Bingo and Art Show Night

April 24, 2025 - PTA Spring Fling

Thank you to our PTA and all of the families who participated in our 2025 International Night. It was a beautiful event. Without our PTA, opportunities like this would not be possible. We truly value our diverse community and look for opportunities to involve all families. Please consider contacting Dawn Rogers or Emilee Tutterow, our PTA Presidents, about opportunities to get involved. Together, we make a difference!

Our Kids Heart Challenge is off to a great start! We are currently at 55% of our $4000 goal. Don't forget if 50% of our students simply register for the Kids Heart Challenge, Coach Andrews and I will get silly-stringed!! I know the students would LOVE to be able to do that!

Also, please take 3 minutes to fill out this schoolwide communication survey, as I am seeking input on how the school can best communicate with parents. Please click here to fill out the survey. Additionally, there is another survey that we need all parents to take 5-10 minutes to fill out. See information below!

Thank you,

Jill Osmerg

GA DOE School Climate Survey for Students and Parents

We value your feedback! Fulton County Schools wants to hear from you through the Georgia Department of Education School Climate Survey. The Georgia Department of Education (GA DOE) requires all public schools to participate in this annual survey. To see the GA DOE informational website and sample surveys, please click here. There are four different surveys this year: one for parents, one for students in grades 3 -5, one for teachers, and one for staff. Each school is aiming to have a minimum 70% participation rate for each survey. Schools failing to meet the medium participation rate could have their school’s climate star rating automatically reduced by one star.

Key points:

• This survey gives individuals the chance to share their thoughts on our school. Your voice matters!

• The survey will be available from February 3-March 31.

• The survey is anonymous and confidential.

• The survey is available in both English and Spanish.

To take the Parent Survey for Abbotts Hill, please click on the following link.

https://survey.gadoe.org/FM?sid=3D3200AD

At Abbotts Hill, students in grades 3-5 will participate in this survey the week of March 17. The survey is approximately 27 questions and should take about 10 minutes to complete. The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA), 20 U.S.C. § 1232(c)(1)(A) gives parents the right to review a copy of the student survey questions. You may review the survey questions at this link. Additionally, you may request that the school provide a copy of the survey questions for your review. The PPRA also gives you the right to opt your child out of participating in the survey. If you do not wish for your child to participate, please email our assistant principal, Melissa Musto, at mustom@fultonschools.org, prior to Friday, March 14, requesting that your student not participate in the Georgia School Climate Survey.

Your input helps us make improvements, and we truly appreciate your time and feedback!

Our Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition was a huge success this year. There were 22 students who entered their writing! We have very talented young writers. Ms. Henn will display all the entries. There is one winner for each grade level. The winners' writing are submitted for the District competition. This year's winners are...

Kindergarten - Sashivna R. - How I First Started to Swim?

First Grade - Arjun S. - Cars and Engineering

Second Grade - Cora W. - A Horse with a Dream

Third Grade - Nevaan S. - Magical Paintbrush

Fourth Grade - Ishani S. - Building Great Companies

Fifth Grade - Kyra A. - Symphony of the Seas

Congratulations!

Thank you to all who brought in cans to participate in the Soup-er Bowl Challenge. This was a canned food drive competition to help support our local community. Last year, Abbotts Hill came in 2nd place, and they were aiming for 1st place this year! What a great opportunity for our students to truly make a difference.

It is time for our School Governance Council (SGC) election process!

What is a School Governance Council?

The purpose of a School Governance Council (SGC) is to provide parents, school staff, and community members with a leadership role through monitoring and implementation of the strategic plan. They are also tasked with overseeing local governance, promoting innovative solutions, managing flexibility requests, overseeing Charter System funds, evaluating budget recommendations, and participating in principal hiring in case of vacancies

What is the commitment?

All School Governance Council members serve two-year terms. Time commitment varies from school-to-school but expect 2-4 hours per month which includes meetings, trainings, and school and community events.

When are the 2025 elections?

Candidate Declaration: February 3 – March 28

Elections will be held from April 16 - 23

As a reminder, the candidate declaration phase is now open and will end Friday, March 28th at 5pm. Candidates who wish to run for election should visit our charter system website, http://www.fultonschools.org/our-district/charter-system/

Declaration Form

2025 SGC Candidacy Declaration Form

Please take the time to review information about our SGC and consider participating in the process by declaring your candidacy to be elected! Our Jaguar students and staff thank you in advance!

We’re off to an amazing start this semester! Thanks to the generous funds raised during our Fall FunRun, we've been able to add recess buckets to every classroom! Each bucket is filled with fun and active toys like soccer balls, basketballs, jump ropes, chalk, playground balls, and much more. Our students are already enjoying these new additions to their recess time, and we couldn’t be happier to see everyone outside, active, and having fun!

Our annual Sweetheart Dance was a huge success this year! It was a night to remember with a delicious Italian dinner from Luciani's, a fun-filled photo booth, and, of course, lots of dancing! We're so excited to have brought back International Night this year! A huge thank you to all the families who hosted booths, representing their countries and sharing unique traditions, food, and culture. It was a beautiful celebration of diversity and a great way for our students and families to learn about the world beyond our school.

Reflections:

We would like to thank and congratulate the students who participated in our Annual Reflections Art program! The Reflections program is a national arts program that is put on by the National PTA with over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 participating each year. The student-created theme for the 2024-2025 school year is "Accepting Imperfection." Abbotts Hill had 9 students submit 14 different pieces in various categories, such as visual arts and music composition. The 14 pieces were anonymously judged at the school level and the top 2 in each category were submitted to the District level for judging. We thank the students for sharing their artwork with the school community.

Our 2024-2025 Reflections Winners are:

Visual Arts PK-2

1st place - Agastya G.

2nd place - Jiyu W.

Visual Arts Grades 3-5

1st place - Ronika A.

2nd place - Tawfeeq S.

3rd place - Elena Y.

4th place - Kerrigan Krieger

Photography Grades PK-2

1st place - Agastya G.

2nd place - Stella L.

Photography 3-5

1st place - Tawfeeq S.

Dance Choreography PK-2

1st place - Agastya G.

Music Composition 3-5

1st place - Anna L.

Literature PK-2

1st place - Agastya G.

Literature Grades 3-5

1st place - Tawfeeq S.

2nd place - Suhani M.

Please be on lookout for more information coming soon for Donuts with a Grownup and Bingo and Art Show Night happening in March. We look forward to an even more exciting semester ahead!

Please join on us on March 20th at 8:00 am for a Georgia Milestones Assessment parent information session. We will share information about the testing schedule, assessment item types, achievement levels, and share resources to support your student at home. We look forward to seeing you on March 20th!

Also, the Board approved the 2025 Georgia Milestones testing dates. The county testing window is April 30-May 16 and makeups will be on a rolling basis. Please see the testing dates below and mark you calendars.

The Lottery Application for the 2025-2026 Pre-Kindergarten Lottery application is now open and will close at 11:59 pm on March 5, 2025. Parents may ONLY register for Georgia’s Pre-K classes through the lottery application process. You may access the application through the link Fulton County Schools - Pre-K Lottery Pre-Registration Form or scan the QR code from the flyer on today’s newsletter.

Be on the lookout for information about our Kids Heart Challenge in P.E.! This fundraiser will kick off on February 11th and run until March 10th! If at least 50% of our school registers online, both Coach Andrews and Ms. Osmerg have agreed to get silly stringed! 😀😀😀

Yearbooks are now available to order at yearbookordercenter.com. Our school code is 25774. The price is $40 per yearbook. If you have any questions about yearbook orders, please email aheyearbook@gmail.com.

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We would like to thank the following 2024-2025 Abbotts Hill School Partners in Education! Our partnership with them truly makes a positive impact on the school. If you would like more information about any of our Partners in Education or would like to become a Partner in Education, please reach out to Jill Osmerg at: osmerg@fultonschools.org.

Let’s show our support of our 2024-2025 Partners in Education!