Hilltop Happenings Newsletter

• 8/24- 9/4 Discovery Labs Start
• 9/7 Labor Day Holiday
• 9/15 STEAM Night 4:30-6:30 pm
• 9/21-9/25 Fall Break
• 9/29 Fall Pictures
• 10/12 Holiday
• 10/22-10/23 5th grade Rock Eagle Field Trip
• 10/30 Book Character Parade AM/Fall Festival 5:00 pm
• 11/3 Remote Learning Day
• 11/5 Bookfair Kickoff 3:30-5:30 pm
• 11/18-19 Thanksgiving Feast
• 11/23-27 Thanksgiving Break

Dear Families,

This week, our 5th grade students had their first onsite field trip with the Fulton County STEAM Bus, where they participated in engaging, hands-on lessons about electricity and magnetism. Students participated in three activities designed to build understanding of the BIG IDEAS they have been learning about in Science Unit 1: circuits, current, open circuit, closed circuit, conductors, insulators, magnetism, electromagnets, and more. Their concluding activity involved building a robot with a closed circuit that ran a ran on the body of the robot. Great job 5th grade teachers and students! Opportunities like these bring classroom learning to life and deepen students' understanding through real-world experiences.

Thanks to the support of our PTO, students in all grade levels will have similar opportunities beginning next week through the Discovery Lab. Be sure to ask your student about their experience at the dinner table!

Thank you for your continued support. Together, we can make this a successful and rewarding year for all our students.

Stefi

IReady Inform:

i-Ready Inform, formerly called i-Ready Diagnostic, is an adaptive screen-based assessment delivered on electronic devices that adjusts its questions based on the responses of students. A paper copy of Math and Reading iReady Inform results will be sent home at the close of the 4.5-week progress report period. Meanwhile, parents who want to access their student results may do so by logging to in your student's account to access the For Families report. You will be asked for a code. The new code for our school this year is: CMVRR3

Parents and Guardians, one more week (August 31st) to complete the Student Code of Conduct in Infinite Campus. The Code of Conduct for the 2026-2027 school year is linked below.

When you have a transportation change for your child, please send an email to SHEtransportation@fultonschools.org. You may also call the front office at 470-254-2830.

If you are making a change after 1:45 pm, please call the office. Kim Stengard is our new front office Professional Assistant.

Protect Your Student's New Chromebook

As we place these brand-new devices into the hands of students, we strongly encourage families to enroll in the Optional Device Protection Plan. While participation is voluntary, the plan can provide significant savings and peace of mind should accidental damage occur during the school year.

Protection Plan Cost

• Students who qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch - $25

• All other students - $50

• Applicable deductibles may apply if damage occurs

Without coverage, families are responsible for the full cost of repairs and replacements, which can range from $30 to $270 for repairs and up to $500 for a lost or damaged beyond repair device.

Enrollment Deadline Extended

The Optional Device Protection enrollment window has been extended through September 25, 2026.

Families who wish to enroll after that date may still contact the Technology Support Center at 470-254-HELP (4357); however, the Chromebook must first be inspected by a school Technology Support Specialist before coverage can begin.

How to Enroll

Step-by-step instructions and a video tutorial are available on the FCS Strategy and Technology webpage. Resources are available for:

• Parents adding a student

• Parents with an existing Parent Portal account

• Parents creating a new Parent Portal account

Carpool begins each day at 7:10 and ends promptly at 7:40. Morning announcements and classes begin at 7:40, so please plan to arrive on time. Your child is never tardy when they ride the bus!

Afternoon dismissal begins at 2:20 and concludes at 2:45. If your child rides the bus, you can track their bus by downloading the app called Here Comes the Bus (the code is 87428 for Fulton County Schools).

If you would like to eat lunch with your child, you may join them for lunch after Labor Day, September 8.

If your child is absent, please email attendanceSHE@fultonschools.org to let us know they will be out. This email goes straight to our data clerk and helps us keep all student attendance on track.

We love to have parent volunteers at Summit Hill so please do the quick volunteer training that is required every year by clicking the link above.

Infinite Campus is the parent portal to access your child's report card and see all student records. You can access information through the link here. Please ensure your contact information is up to date and we know who is allowed to pick up your child in case of an emergency. If you need help with Infinite Campus, Carol Shenk can help you at 470-254-8919.

Thanks to the Husky Fund, every teacher - including Specials - received start-up funds for classroom supplies to kick off the school year. Thank you to everyone who donated last year and helped stock our classrooms! This year’s Husky Fund campaign will kick off soon!

Watch D.O.G.S. Kickoff Party: S.H.E. dads, uncles, grandfathers and other father figures are invited to bring their students and learn more about Watch D.O.G.S. on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at 5:15 PM in the S.H.E. cafeteria. Enjoy pizza and treats, get your questions answered, and be the first to access fall semester volunteer sign-ups! RSVP HERE to attend! Important Reminder: All Watch D.O.G.S. must complete the FCS Volunteer Training before volunteering in the school.

Volunteer sign-up is now available for Discovery Lab! This PTO Husky Fund-supported program gives every student the opportunity to participate in hands-on science experiments throughout the year. Before volunteering, you must complete the mandatory FCS Volunteer Training. Sign up here to volunteer in your student's lab slot. You must be registered on the PTO website, Membership Toolkit, to access the sign-up. Attention 4th and 5th Grade Parents: Please check which Science Block your student attends before signing up so you can select the correct lab. See you in the Lab!