Seminole County Elementary School

• Tuesday, February 7- APTT Night #3- 5:30-6:30
• Tuesday, February 7- PTO Meeting- Lunchroom- 6:30
• Thursday, February 9- Club Day (Rotation A)
• Thursday, February 9- PTO Candy Grams Due
• Thursday/Friday, February 9/10- PTO Valentines Pictures
• Friday, February 10- Dr. Seuss' T-Shirt Orders Due
• Friday, February 10- School Counselor Appreciation Day
• Friday, February 10- Student Council Meeting- Front Office Conference Room- 12:30 pm
• Monday, February 13- PTO Valentines Store/Cart
• Tuesday, February 14- Valentine's Day
• Thursday, February 16- Club Day (B Rotation)
• Friday, February 17- Bus Driver Appreciation Day
• Friday, February 17- Kindergarten Cap and Gown Pictures
• Monday, February 20- Friday, February 24- Winter Break
• Monday, February 27- March 3- Read Across America Week

SCES will sell shirts for students to wear to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Week. The order form is pictured below and the deadline to purchase shirts is February 10th. Shirts are $10 for YXS-AXL and $15 for A2X-A5X.

NO ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10th.

It is that time again for our students in grades K- 5 to submit writing entries for the Young Georgia Author's competition. Students will work on these entries at school with their ELA teacher. Listed below are the dates for the competition. Linked below are 2020 Winners/Exemplars by Grade and rules for the 22-23 contest.

Local details are as follows:

• All grades levels, K-12, are expected to submit top 3 entries by Wednesday, February 15, 2023 to school media specialists
• An invited committee of internal and external judges will meet at 10:00 AM on Friday, February 17, 2023 at the BOE to review each entry, using the designated rubric to judge top 3 submissions for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place (please be sure teachers submit a signed entry form with each entry - page 5 of competition guidelines)
• 1st place entries for each grade level will be sent to RESA for the RESA/state competition
• Local winners will be recognized at the March 6, 2023 BOE meeting - invitations will be mailed to families.

Club Day A rotation will meet February 9th. Club Day B Rotation will meet February 16th.

Each month on the Parent Newsletter, SCES will have a parent resource section that will provide parents with useful resources that will aid in preparing your students for the challenges of school. We will update this section each month with new resources. Please call us at 229-524-5235 or email Mrs. Laura Croom, Mrs. Paige Miller, or Mr. Truette Johnson for any additional resources you may need.

"At SCES, our students participate in a 10-minute school-wide Social Emotional Learning time from 8:00-8:10. During these crucial 10 minutes of SEL instruction, our kids are learning how to live out the Indian Pledge by being respectful, responsible, and safe. However, these lessons can continue at home. This month, we encourage you to have open conversations with your kids about school! Here is a helpful tip to try:"

GaDOE wants to spread the word about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which provides families affordable access to internet services. The program is a long-term funding source not associated with pandemic relief funds. ACP assists eligible households in paying for home internet access by providing a credit of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Additionally, ACP provides a voucher of up to $100 per eligible household toward a one-time purchase of a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet.

Estimates indicate more than one million Georgia families qualify for ACP, but only half have applied. Income and enrollment in specified government programs, including the student free and reduced lunch program, determine eligibility for ACP.

The biggest hurdle to participation is the enrollment process which requires individual households to apply, and many may have trust and access concerns. Schools and districts are in the best position to help eligible families submit the online ACP application because they are trusted. However, your schools may not have sufficient staff to fulfill the outreach effort. To help, GaDOE has contracted with CTC Technology & Energy (CTC) to promote ACP enrollment for students and their families. CTC will assist districts with coordinating and executing an outreach effort, including reaching out to parents individually if requested. This service is free to all districts that want to take advantage of it. CTC will be reaching out to you over the next few weeks to see what services you would like them to provide to your district.

For more information about the services offered by CTC, please see the attached flyer and visit the Georgia Student Connect website at https://gastudentconnect.org/.

Valentine's Day is always an exciting and hectic day at SCES. Please make sure you have looked over the guidelines for students and parents concerning this day and the delivery rules for students receiving packages and businesses delivering packages. Both are linked below. PTO also has sponsored a few opportunities for students during Valentine's. Students may purchase Valentine's merchandise at our school store or the mobile cart. Students may also purchase a Valentine's picture taken at school by a PTO representative. The schedule for both are linked below. Additionally, students will also be able to purchase and send Candy Grams to their friends at SCES. Each Candy Gram may be purchased for $1 from their homeroom teacher until February 9th. The Candy Grams will be delivered on Valentine's Day.

SCES will be host APTT Night #3, STEM Night and a PTO meeting on February 7th. We have a fun night planned for you and your family. From 5:30 until 6:00 pm, Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students and parents will meet with their teachers in their classrooms to discuss their literacy progress through the first semester while the 3rd through 5th grade students and parents will meet in the SLC to complete a STEM project with our staff and representatives from ABAC of Bainbridge. From 6:00 until 6:30 pm, Kindergarten through 2nd grade students and parents will complete a STEM project in the SLC while the 3rd through 5th grade students and parents will meet with their teachers in their classrooms. At 6:30 pm, everyone is invited to join us in the auditorium for a PTO meeting where we will recognize our Students of the Month. Kona Ice will also be on campus for parents and students to purchase frozen treats and PTO will sell Candy Grams as a fundraisers for SCES. Be sure to mark the date on your calendar and we hope to see you there.

Teachers will distribute 3rd Quarter progress reports to parents and students at APTT Night on February 7th. All remaining progress reports will be sent home with students on Wednesday, February 8th.

Kindergarten cap and gown pictures will be taken February 17th. Teachers have sent parent letters home and will remind you on DOJO. The picture schedule is attached below.

State testing ramps up during the spring semester at SCES. Be on the lookout for testing schedules and ways to support your kid at home during testing season.

SCES will celebrate reading and Dr. Seuss' Birthday Monday, February 27 through Friday, March 3. Listed below are our themes for each day.

Monday, February 27th- Fox and Socks Crazy Sock Day- Wear your crazy socks

Tuesday, February 28th- Green Eggs and Ham Day- Wear something green

Wednesday, March 1st- 1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish- Wear something red and blue

Thursday, March 2nd- Dr. Seuss' Birthday- Wear your Dr. Seuss T-shirt

Friday, March 3rd- Book Character Parade @ 8:30 AM

Ice cream will be sold each Thursday throughout the school year. Students will also be able to purchase slushies in the lunchroom all other days of the week. Both can be purchased for $1.