Seminole County Elementary School

• Monday, May 1- Friday, May 12- MAP Testing Window- K-2nd Grade
• Monday, May 1- Friday, May 12- PALS Testing Window- PreK
• Monday, May 1- Friday, May 19- Acadience Testing Window- K-2nd Grade
• Monday, May 1- Friday, May 5- Teacher Appreciation Week
  
• Thursday, May 4- GMAS Science- 5th Grade
  
• Friday, May 5- Cinco de Mayo
  
• Tuesday, May 9- SCES Art Show- SLC- 5:00 PM
  
• Tuesday, May 9- SCES PTO Meeting- Auditorium- 6:00 PM
  
• Tuesday, May 9- GMAS ELA Section 1- 3rd-5th Grade
  
• Wednesday, May 10- School Nurse Appreciation Day
  
• Wednesday, May 10- Last Day to AR Test and All Books Returned
  
• Wednesday, May 10- GMAS ELA Section 2- 3rd-5th Grade
  
• Thursday, May 11- Club Day A Rotation
  
• Thursday, May 11- Muffins with Moms- PreK- 8:30 AM
  
• Thursday, May 11- GMAS ELA Section 3- 3rd-5th Grade
  
• Friday, May 12- Field Day
  
• Monday, May 15- GMAS Math Section 1- 3rd-5th Grade
  
• Tuesday, May 16- GMAS Math Section 2- 3rd-5th Grade
  
• Tuesday, May 16- All Grades Finalized
  
• Wednesday, May 17- GMAS Makeups
  
• Thursday, May 18- GMAS Makeups
  
• Thursday, May 18- Club Day B Rotation
  
• Friday, May 19- GMAS Makeups
  
• Friday, May 19- Coffee with Counselor- Grades 3-5
  
• Monday, May 22- Farm Bowl- 5th Grade
  
• Monday, May 22- PreK Family Picnic- 10:30 AM
  
• Tuesday, May 23- Senior/Kindergarten Walk- 10:45 AM
  
• Tuesday, May 23- Honor's Night (Grades 1-4)- Gym- 6:00 PM
  
• Wednesday, May 24- Kindergarten Graduation- Gym- 9:00 AM
  
• Wednesday, May 24- 5th Grade Convocation/Reception- Gym- 11:00 AM
  
• Thursday, May 25- Last Day of School/Early Release- 12:30 PM
  
• Thursday, May 25- Report Cards Issued
  
• Friday, May 26- Post Planning

Club Day A rotation will meet May 11th. Club Day B Rotation will meet May 18th.

Teacher Appreciation Week is this week and we would like to celebrate our teachers all week. Please take a moment to thank our teachers for what they do for our students, parents/families and our community. They are the reason SCES is a success!! Enjoy your week!!

Mrs. Fain has been very busy with her 5th grade Ag class. Check out the following video about her lesson and stem project concerning Vermicomposting that was submitted to the Farm Bureau Elementary Ag Classroom contest. These are great conversations our students are having.

Our Kindergarten through Fifth Grade students will be testing throughout the next couple of weeks. We are really excited to see the progress our students have made during this school year. The Georgia Milestones will be administered to our 3rd, 4th and 5th graders on these dates:

• 5th Grade Science- May 4th
• 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade ELA- May 9th, 10th, and 11th
• 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Math- May 15th and 16th
• 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade Makeups- May 17th, 18th and 19th

Our Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Students will be taking the End of the Year MAP and Acadience Test beginning on Tuesday, May 2nd. Please make sure your students are at school, on time and prepared each day for their tests. The testing schedule and school testing letter is linked below along with a parent resource offered through the GADOE.

It's hard to imagine that we are quickly approaching the end of the school year. Take a look at our end of the year programs here at SCES:

• Monday, May 22- PreK Family Picnic- 10:45 AM- Sign up on the link below before May 5th
• Tuesday, May 23- HS Senior and Kindergarten Walk- 10:45 AM- Please join us to watch our High School and Kindergarten graduates walk the halls of SCES one last time. Park between the PreK building and the lunchroom and line up outside of the lunchroom to see your student.
• Tuesday, May 23- Grades 1-4 Honors Night- SCES Gym- 6:00 PM- Join us as we honor our students in Grades 1 through 4 for their academic accomplishments. Students who will be honored will be sent invitations from the school and DOJO messages from their teachers.
• Wednesday, May 24- Kindergarten Graduation- SCES Gym- 9:00 AM- See your Kindergarten graduates walk across the stage in their cap and gowns as they accept their Kindergarten certificates.
• Wednesday, May 24- 5th Grade Honors Program and Convocation- SCES Gym- 11:00 AM- SCES will honor the accomplishments of our 5th Grade students along with a short reception immediately following.
• Thursday, May 25- Last Day of School- Summer vacation will begin at 12:30 PM as students are released early on the last day of school.

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/.

Registration Packets for the Summer Enrichment Program are now available for students and parents. You may use this link to digitally fill out the packet or print it and drop it by the front office. The deadline for registration is May 5th.

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.

All PreK moms are invited to come enjoy a muffin with your student over at the Parent Resource Room next door to the PreK classrooms on Thursday, May 11th at 8:30 AM. Your PreK student will be so happy to see you.

Field Day will be Friday, May 12th at SCES. Our field day this year will be a combination of fun, competitive activities, a few inflatables, and an exciting show that will mesmerize everyone. We will have a fully, stocked concession stand that will provide a free snack and drink for every student and an opportunity for all students to purchase snacks and drinks of their choosing.