Settles Bridge Elementary

Welcome back to another exciting year at Settles Bridge Elementary! Teachers return on Wednesday for classroom preparations and professional learning. I hope your summer provided quality family time, relaxation, and maybe an adventure or two. As we begin this new academic year, I want to extend a warm welcome to our returning students and a special greeting to all our new students and families.

This newsletter has everything you need to get started for the 24-25 school year. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.

1st Volunteer opportunity for 24-25:

We have ordered a few new tables and chairs for our professional learning lounge and items for a game room to be used for Startime as well as students/classes to earn as a reward. If you are handy and would like to put together tables, chairs, a basketball goal, etc. Please email me (alamb@forsyth.k12.ga.us) with a time convenient to volunteer. Ideally you would come as a pair to help one another assemble. This could be during the week or we are opening the building for the next two Saturdays for staff to work in classrooms.

You must register your child for the bus EACH year and select the color tag you want them to have so they disembark correctly.

Transportation uses a tagging system to allow students off the bus safely. Each year, these tags are reset to red, denoting a parent will be present to meet the student at the bus. Depending on the age of the student, parents can opt to allow students to walk home unaccompanied. Please use this link to verify your child for the bus and choose the correct color of tag. If you have any questions, please reach out to transportation directly.

Additionally, you will need to show the driver your child's bus pass upon meeting them at the bus. This can be found in Infinite Campus. Directions to locate this tag are below. Please ensure every adult who will meet your child at the bus has this tag printed or saved to their camera roll. As the year progresses, we may have substitute bus drivers and this is the only way to ensure the safety of our students.

Bus round-up allows your child to practice riding the bus with you. You will be picked up from your assigned spot at approximately 8:00 am on Open House, July 30th. Your bus driver will call you by July 29th. If you choose, one parent can ride the bus and one can drive, meeting you on campus. Please let the bus driver know if you won't be riding the bus home. Upon arrival, you will be sent to one of three locations; the classrooms, the media center, or the cafeteria. If riding separately, you will need to communicate with your spouse as to what location you are assigned when you unload from the bus.

July 25th - Back to School Calls throughout the day (Your child's new teacher will leave you a message or email by 5:00 p.m. if they are unable to reach you) Please call 770-887-1883 ext. 260121 on July 26th if you did not received a call or email on Thursday the 25th.

July 28th - PTO's Chalk the Walk 3:30- 5:00pm

July 30th - Open House (See graphic above)

August 1st - 1st Day of School 7:10am

September 3rd - 1st Day for Lunch Visitors and Volunteers

The first few days typically run a little slower than normal.

Students Getting to Class:

We will have many adults throughout the building to help students find their classrooms the first 7 days of the school year. Additionally, staff members are on duty in the mornings throughout the year, should a student need assistance. Please take any back to school photos at Open House as we are unable to accommodate visitors on on the first day.

Transportation:

Buses may be a few minutes delayed in the morning, but your child will not be counted as tardy.

For car riders, tardies will begin Monday, August 5th. If you pull in the parking lot between 7:38-7:39, you should prepare to park in a parking spot (not along the curb) and walk your child into the building and sign them in via the computer at our checkmate stand. Your child will receive a tardy slip from a staff member and head to class while you check them in.

School Lunch - Breakfast and Lunch Menus

We have a new online payment forum for school lunches. Please visit Food & Nutrition Services / MySchoolBucks.com: An On-line Meal Pre-Payment Solution (forsyth.k12.ga.us)

to add funds to your student's lunch account.

School Pay - Payment for Clubs, Afterschool, Fieldtrips, shirts, etc. www.schoolpay.com

Health Forms - Please visit the health forms page here if your child needs any form of medication or a medical plan while at school. Feel free to contact our nurse with any questions, Autumn Rumbaugh, f43950@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Absences - Please email your child's teacher as well as Melody Fowler, at f40343@forsyth.k12.ga.us within five (5) school days for an absence to be considered excused. The note must include the student’s name, the date(s) of absence(s), and the reason for the absence.

Hey there SBE fam! 👋 We're headed back to school, and we've got some things lined up for you:

🌟🖍️ Chalk The Walk on July 28 @ 3:30-5:00

🏫 Open House on July 30. Kindergarten @ 8:30-10:00; 4th & 5th @ 11:00-12:30; 1st, 2nd, 3rd @ 2:00-3:30. Come see us in the cafe!

🎒Curriculum Nights on August 27 for K, 2nd, 4th; August 28 for 1st, 3rd, 5th.

💫PTO Membership Donation starts! Sign up now! You matter!

🔌 Get plugged in! Find volunteer opportunities here.

👕 Spirit Wear purchase coming up (with new astronaut logo!) See the options at Open House!

🥇 First All Pro Dads on August 16 6:50am - 7:40am in the Cafe.

🍧 First Spirit Night @ Scoop Joy on August 20 from 3:00-8:00 (SBE gets a kickback 💰)

Stay tuned for other event updates and school happenings. We got you!

Email: alamb@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/settlesbridge
Location: 600 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, GA, United States
Phone: 770-887-1883
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SettlesBridgeES/
Twitter: @settlesbridge