MUSTANG NEWS

HAPPY FRIDAY!

We had an amazing first week back from Spring Break! Please review important information for the upcoming week(s):

• HAVE YOU REGISTERED YOUR CHILD FOR BOOSTERTHON? Head over to MYBOOSTER.COM to register your student. Any student that gets $2 per lap or $60 donation will get a prize on Monday! Congratulations to Mrs. Hall's class for leading the way!
  
  
• COMMUNITY MEETING: We are super excited to host FCS's District 4 Board Member, Mrs. Franchesca Warren for her monthly Community Meeting. The meeting will be Monday, April 17th at 6:00 pm in our cafeteria. Dinner will be served, and we look forward to seeing many of our mustang families there!
  

• TITLE I SPRING INPUT MEETING: Thank you to the many parents that attended our Title I Spring Input Meeting. Unable to attend? No problem! The full presentation is linked for you below in the Title I section of the newsletter. After reviewing the presentation, we welcome your feedback through the Evaluation Survey Link. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!
  
  
• SGC VOTING: Over 400 parents & teachers have declared candidacy to run in this year’s SGC elections. Voting is NOW OPENED! Voting will take place from April 12th – 19th. During this time, constituents will receive ballots to their e-mails w/ candidate info and unique links to ensure a secure election process.
  
  
• COMING SOON! PROGRESS REPORTS- Beginning Friday, April 21st, all student progress reports will be available in your parent portal. Please make sure to check those reports and reach out to your child's teacher with any questions or concerns.
  
  
• STUDENT DEVICES- With the end of the year approaching, we are working with staff to assess the state of student devices. Please be mindful that families are responsible for student damage to devices and will incur a fee, as seen on the flyer below. We will collect devices over the summer, unless your scholar is attending summer school, and will be issued in August. Any fees must be paid as soon as possible, to ensure your scholar can be issued a device in August.
  
  

• FIELD DAY! We are pleased to announce that FIELD DAY will return this year! Please mark your calendar for our upcoming Field Day! Please contact Coach Luckett at luckettd@fultonschools.org if you have questions.

A.Nicole Canty
Principal
cantya@fultonschools.org

Tickets for the Mother-son-Dance are NOW on sale! Don’t wait! Get your tickets TODAY! Tickets may be purchased now through May 5th OR until the event is sold out, whichever comes first. *Please note, this is a prepaid event. Funds will not be collected at the door, nor will unpaid guests be admitted. Tickets are available for purchase online using Member Hub using the link below.


https://cliftondaleespta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

We are pleased to announce that FIELD DAY will return this year! Please mark your calendar for our upcoming Field Day! Please contact Coach Luckett at luckettd@fultonschools.org if you have questions.

the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile to provide services at Cliftondale Elementary School. On Tuesday April 18th & Monday May 22nd.

Use the link provided to register for the event: linktr.ee/giapto

• April 17th: Community Meeting at Cliftondale Elementary School
  
• April 19th: 3rd Grade Field Trip-Atlanta Zoo
• April 21st: Boosterthon-Color Run Day!!
• April 21st: Semester 2: 13.5 Week Progress Report Posted in Parent & Student Portal
• April 24th: PK-2nd Grade Field Day
• April 25th: 3rd-5th Grade Field Day
• April 26th: Administrative Professionals Day
• April 28th: TAG Field Trip
• May 1st-May 5th: Teacher Appreciation Week
  
• May 1st-May 12th: Georgia Milestones Testing for 3rd-5th Grades
• May 3rd: Moms on the Move 8:00 am-10:00 am & Dads on Duty 7:00 am-8:00 am
• May 8th: Pre-K Round Up at 8:00 am
• May 11th: School Nurse Appreciation Day
• May: Grade Level Honors Programs/End of Year Celebrations (TBA)
  
• May 25th: Last Day of School
  

As you know, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will take the Georgia Milestones Assessments in the spring. The Georgia Milestones Assessment System is designed to provide information about how well students are mastering the state-adopted content standards in the core content areas of English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.

Importantly, Georgia Milestones is designed to provide students with critical information about their own achievement and their readiness for their next level of learning – be it the next grade, the next course, or the next endeavor (college or career).

Informing parents, educators, and the public about how well students are learning important content is an essential aspect of any educational assessment and accountability system. Parents, the public, and policy makers, including local school districts and boards of education, can use the results as a barometer of the quality of educational opportunity provided throughout the state of Georgia. As such, Georgia Milestones serves as a key component of the state's accountability system – the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).

Please visit the parent resources provided below from Georgia DOE:

Georgia Milestones Parent QA

Georgia Milestones Study Resource: 3rd Grade

Georgia Milestones Study Resource: 4th Grade

Georgia Milestones Study Resource: 5th Grade

Missed the GMAS Night Parent Workshop? No problem! The presentation is attached here. If you have any quesitons or concerns pertaining Georgia Milestones, please contact our school Test Coordinator, Mrs. Long at longt@fultonschools.org

In addition to your child's teacher, our curriculum team is here to support you! If you have questions pertaining the curriculum, understanding a specific skill/standard, need additional strategies to support your child at home, please feel free to reach out to one of our curriculum team experts. They are here for you and happy to support you and your Mustang!

Curriculum Support Teacher: Yazmin Hicks- hicksz@fultonschools.org
-Curriculum Administrator for all curriculum/content areas

Instructional Support Teacher: Dr. Shabo- shabog@fultonschools.org
-Special Needs Administrator

K-2 Literacy Coach: Mrs. Kalista- kalista@fultonschools.org

3rd-5th Grade Literacy Coach: Ms. Johnson- johnsonkr1@fultonschools.org

Math Coach: Mrs. Everett - everettba@fultonschools.org

Thank you to the many parents that attended our Title I Spring Input Meeting. Unable to attend? No problem! The full presentation is linked for you here. After reviewing the presentation, we welcome your feedback through the Evaluation Survey Link. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

Thank you to the many parents that attended our Title I STEAM NIGHT. Unable to attend? No problem! The full presentation is linked for you here. After reviewing the presentation, we welcome your feedback through the Evaluation Survey Link. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!

With the implementation of the NEW math standards in Georgia Fall of 2023, FCS will review resources for textbook adoption for Mathematics in Grades K-12. Resources are to be reviewed by all teachers and the public from March 27, 2023 - May 5, 2023. Displays with print and digital resources will be displayed for teacher and public review at the following locations:

K-12 Resources:

• Administrative Center (6201 Powers Ferry Rd, NW, Atlanta, GA 30339)
• North Learning Center (450 Northridge Parkway, Sandy Springs, GA 30350)
• South Learning Center (4025 Flat Shoals Rd, Union City, GA 30291)

K-5 Resources:

• Alpharetta Elementary School (192 Mayfield Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009)
• Bethune Elementary School (5925 Old Carriage Drive, College Park, GA 30349)
• Ison Springs Elementary School (8261 Ison Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30350)
• Medlock Bridge Elementary School (10215 Medlock Bridge Pkwy, Johns Creek, GA 30022)
• Parklane Elementary School (2809 Blount Street, East Point, GA 30344)
• Renaissance Elementary School (7250 Hall Road, Fairburn, GA 30213)
• Vickery Mill Elementary School (1201 Alpharetta Street, Roswell, GA 30075)

Additional information pertaining the textbook adoption is accessible on the K-12 Math Textbook Adoption page.

• TRAFFIC CONCERNS: Please be mindful that during both drop off and pick up, families should refrain from pulling around other cars. This will ensure safety for our students and families during this time. Parents should use the appropriately spaces to park and follow our traffic markers at all times.
  
  

Please remember our Car Rider Etiquettes shared last week:

• Please be alert at all times! We have students exiting vehicles, parents and students crossing the street, and staff supporting students as they exit their vehicle. Please be attentive to all mustangs.
• Please do not park in the car rider loop. The car rider loop is for quick drop offs only. If you would like to exit your vehicle and escort your child into the school, please park in a nearby visitors parking space. Parents may escort students to class up until 7:35 am daily.
• Please have your student ready to exit the vehicle. This means, make sure his/her bookbag and other belongs are ready and easily accessible. This speeds up the process tremendously!
• Pull all the way forward.
• Help your student learn his/her car rider number.
• Please be patient!

"Here Comes The Bus App" is a free, easy-to-use website and app that enables you to see the location of your child’s school bus on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer. This way, you know when the bus is near your stop, so you can send your child out at just the right time. No more worrying about whether your child has missed the bus! If you have questions or concerns regarding your child's assigned bus or bus stop, please contact FCS Transportation Department at 470-254-6060

Are you registered for your Campus Parent Portal Account? If not, REGISTER TODAY! Everything you need as a parent is contained in the parent portal. You can monitor your student's grades throughout the school year, review your child's schedule, download progress reports and report cards, update your contact information, register other students within your household, withdrawal your student and so much more! If you already have an account, you do not need to register again. New users should contact our Data Clerk, Ms. Allen at allenk3@fultonschools.org

Fulton County Schools (FCS) remains committed to communicating updates and/or changes to COVID-related protocols within the district. Maintaining face-to-face instruction is a top priority for our district. Fulton County Schools will conduct case investigations and contact tracing for positive cases only. Parents should report only positive cases to the Parent portal. Do not submit a report if you are waiting on a pending test result or for an exposure/direct contact. Fulton County Board of Health Case Investigators, FCS School Nurses and FCS Case Investigators will response to student and staff cases. Please be safe, and as always: Do not come send your child to school sick. If your child tests positive, please keep he/she home and isolate (follow the guidance provided by the Case Investigators and your provider). Please submit the positive test results via the PARENT PORTAL

In order to help keep our scholars healthy, we are asking all families to monitor any signs of illness in their children. In the document below, you will find several common childhood illness, symptoms, and guidance how to treat.

Looking for Cliftondale Spirt Wear? Then look no further! Visit our PTA's School Store for all spirt ware and uniform needs.

Principal: Mrs. Canty- cantya@fultonschools.org

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Long- longt@fultonschools.org

Curriculum Support Teacher: Yazmin Hicks- hicksz@fultonschools.org

School Counselor: Dr. Ford- fordb@fultonschools.org

Instructional Support Teacher: Dr. Shabo- shabog@fultonschools.org

K-2 Literacy Coach: Mrs. Kalista- kalista@fultonschools.org
3rd-5th Grade Literacy Coach: Ms. Johnson- johnsonkr1@fultonschools.org

Math Coach: Mrs. Everett - everettba@fultonschools.org

Parent Liaison: Ms. Render- renderhh@fultonschools.org

School Social Worker: Dr. Carver- carvera@fultonschools.org