Hembree Highlights

Greetings Hembree Families,

We have certainly been busy at Hembree Springs this week. We had a visit from The State Department of Education on Tuesday to learn about all the great practices happening at Hembree Springs. It was great to hear the positive feedback from them. We have been working hard on our strategic plan for this year, and we are very intentional about using data to drive our plan. We have individually worked on goal setting to ensure the needs of all learners are met.

Fifth Grade Field Trip

Our fifth graders had a wonderful time on their special trip to multiple venues in Atlanta yesterday. They started the day with a tour around Zoo Atlanta, had lunch at Hard Rock Café, learned about the history of Coca-Cola and got to sample different sodas from around the world at the World of Coke, and ended the day with a sea lion show and a tour of the Georgia Aquarium. Check out the photos that have been uploaded to the Hawks Nest page on Facebook. Our charter bus drivers, booked through The Travel Store, said our students were some of the best kids they have had on a trip (and they do a LOT of trips!). We were so proud of how they represented Hembree Springs. A special thank you goes to our teachers and to our 12 parent chaperones for helping to keep all of the kids safe and for providing an enjoyable experience!

Attendance Matters

Please see the graphic below regarding attendance and late arrivals. Please help us meet our goals by ensuring our students are present at school and on time. Thanks for understanding!

Please Help Us!

It is that time of year again for the Annual Parent Perception Survey. We need your participation on this survey. The results impact our strategic plan goals and our school report card. Please see the letter below to take the survey. Thank you in advance for your participation.

At Fulton County Schools, we truly value the feedback from our parents about their experiences with the district. That is why I encourage all parents to take the Annual Parent Perception Survey. This survey allows parents the opportunity to tell us what they think about their student’s schools and the district. While we always make it a priority to listen to our parents, this survey affords us another opportunity to receive your thoughts and opinions.

The survey is anonymous and confidential. Please complete one survey per school where you have one or more students enrolled. The survey will remain open from Wednesday, October 16 through Friday, November 22.

It’s not only parents we want to hear from. Our students’ opinions are important too! Students in grades 3-12 will be provided with the opportunity to take the Annual Student Perception Survey between October 17 and November 22 during the school day. In our ongoing efforts to remain transparent with parents, please take a moment to review the 3-5 student survey

The Annual Perception Survey is currently available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, and Punjabi. If you or your family would like to take it in a language that is not listed, please email your child’s principal.

The parent FAQ is now available in:

• English FAQ

• Spanish FAQ

• Chinese (Simplified) FAQ

• Korean FAQ

• Hindi FAQ

• Portuguese FAQ

• Punjabi FAQ

To access the parent survey, click https://www.fultonschools.org/AnnualParentSurvey or scan the QR code with a smartphone. Thank you in advance for making your voice heard!

We celebrated our students today with another best of the Nest celebration. I truly love this tradition and seeing all the students exhibiting our Hawks expectations.

P.S. The Georgia Game was amazing last weekend! No game this week.

Have a great weekend!

Nancy Lahey

Principal

10/28-11/2 Red Ribbon Week (see below for details)

10/31 Book Character Day

11/5 Remote Learning Day (Election Day)

11/7 Fall Into Reading Literacy Celebration & Star Night @5:30-7:30pm

11/12 Title I Technology Workshop @7:40-8:40am

11/13 PREP Program for early learners and rising K @8:00-9:00am

11/14 Kindergarten Musical @9:30am (HSE cafeteria)

11/18-11/22 Hembree Springs Elementary Book Fair!

11/19 Surcheros Spirit Night

11/20 Thanksgiving Feast and Art Show

11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break

The PE Department wants to keep our students healthy during this candy-filled time of year. Have your child bring in 10-15 pieces of Halloween candy in a bag. We will collect candy from Oct. 28th – Nov. 8th, and they will receive a no jogging pass as a thank you.

This candy will be donated to the men and women in the military.

Thanks!

PE Department

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, we will be hosting a Story Book Character Day! On this day the staff and students may dress up as their favorite storybook character. We are asking that the character comes from a book that you have read and loved (not just from a movie or cartoon.)

Parents, please work with your child to plan a fun and simple homemade costume. We are asking that you work together to be creative with items around the house versus spending money on a store-bought costume. Your child may bring a copy of the book to class that day so that we can take part in several character study activities!

To help ensure students’ feelings of safety and security, violent or frightening costumes are not acceptable. No props, dangerous-looking items, or costume masks covering the face. Please reach out to your teacher with any questions.

Bring the whole family and join us on Thursday, November 7th from 5:30-7:30pm. We’ll have free pizza from 5:30-6:30pm as well as free book giveaways, activity stations, read-alouds with “celebrity” guests, “read to a friend,” STAR night and more! RSVP here- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-51908946-fall to ensure sufficient pizza and books for everyone!

Parents and caregivers, please join us on 11/12 @ 7:40am for our Technology Workshop. We’ll discuss digital citizenship, the Infinite Campus parent portal, online resources, digital tools and much more!

We are excited to offer our PTA sponsored book clubs again this November! The sign-up below is by grade and class. We need (1-2) parent volunteers to facilitate in each classroom. Discussion questions will be provided. This is a wonderful classroom volunteer opportunity. We are looking forward to having some great conversations as well as encouraging our students to be lifelong readers.

*Please note that book club takes place during student lunch. Students will be in the classroom, eating lunch.

You must be registered as a Fulton county schools volunteer in order to moderate book club! More info here: https://www.fultonschools.org/volunteer

Questions? Email Tamika Whitted, tamikawhitted@yahoo.com or text/call 678-334-6080

¡Estamos emocionados de ofrecer nuevamente nuestros clubes de lectura patrocinados por la PTA este noviembre! La inscripción a continuación es por grado y clase. Necesitamos (1-2) padres voluntarios para facilitar en cada salón de clases. Se proporcionarán preguntas de discusión. Esta es una maravillosa oportunidad de voluntariado en el aula. Esperamos tener excelentes conversaciones y alentar a nuestros estudiantes a ser lectores de por vida.

*Tenga en cuenta que el club de lectura se lleva a cabo durante el almuerzo de los estudiantes. Los estudiantes estarán en el salón de clases, almorzando.

¡Debe estar registrado como voluntario de las escuelas del condado de Fulton para poder moderar el club de lectura! Más información aquí: https://www.fultonschools.org/volunteer

¿Preguntas? Envíe un correo electrónico a Tamika Whitted, tamikawhitted@yahoo.com o envíe un mensaje de texto o llame al 678-334-6080

Calling all third- fifth graders who wish to compete in the 24-25 district technology competition. Last year Hembree had ten amazing participants. The competition will take place on Saturday January 11 from 8am – 4:30. Students will be assigned a specific time during those hours to come and present to judges. Students can work independently or as a team of two. Participants will choose from a list of categories and have a rubric to guide work. If this is something your Hawk would like to participate in, please visit https://www.gastc.org/category-information for more info. Reach out to Mrs. Anderson by Friday November 1st at andersoncm@fultonschools.org I will give an application to your child for you to complete and share more details along the way.

Have you heard your child mention anything about an app called Beanstack? It was introduced in the Media Center. Beanstack is a digital reading log that students can use to log the number of minutes they are reading. They can earn badges and rewards along the way. This year, we have a schoolwide reading goal of 50,000 minutes! We can’t reach our goal without the help of your child! If your child is reading at school, home, daycare, etc. they can log their minutes and help us get closer to our goal. The following is a video explaining how to use Beanstack from home. You can always find your child's lunch number/student number in infinite campus or email Mrs. Soberanis: soberanis@fultonschools.org. Happy Reading!

How To Video: https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cZQTbzVSAkv

Parents and guardians, save the date! The Scholastic Book Fair is happening the week of November 18th-22nd. Interested in helping? We have plenty of volunteer opportunities. Please sign up at the link below!

Families- please check out the flyers below and ensure that you have digitally signed the school-family compact for 2025. The School-Family Compact and Parent and Family Engagement Plan will be discussed with you throughout the year at different school-family programs (for all grades) and at parent-teacher conferences, as we work together towards your child’s academic successes this year. You may visit our school’s website https://hembreesprings.fultonschools.org/our-school/title-i or contact a school representative to request a copy of the school-family compact. If you need more information or have any questions, please contact Lucy Gilbert, lgilbert2@fultonschools.org OR Ashley Zuniga (en Espanol), zunigaa@fultonschools.org.

Each week the PE department will choose 4 All Star Athletes (2 students & 2 staff members). If your student enjoys hiking, swimming, baseball, softball, football, biking, etc. Please email a picture to marzetti@fultonschools.org.

Thanks,

Ms. Marzetti

Family Engagement Thursdays

Families! YOU are your child’s first and most influential teacher. As such you have so much to offer your student! To encourage family engagement at home, we are offering family engagement Thursdays. Each week there will be (1) activity to do at home to be completed prior to Friday. We’ll list the activities for the month in Hembree Highlights and offer reminders via social media. Your student will have the opportunity to receive a *bonus* Hawk’s ticket for participating (look out for more details from your teacher) We’ll include tips and tricks to get the conversation started and reinforce learning from the school day. Please spend anywhere from 10-20 minutes with your child engaging with them around their day at school and encouraging their social and emotional skills. We’ll also encourage you to practice other skills inclusive of Math and ELA. Please feel free to reach out to me Lucy Gilbert, Title I Parent Liaison (gilbertl2@fultonschools.org) with any questions.

Del Título I

Jueves de Participación Familiar

¡Familias! USTED es el primer y más influyente maestro de su hijo. Como tal, ¡tiene mucho que ofrecer a su estudiante! Para fomentar la participación familiar en casa, estamos ofreciendo participación familiar los jueves. Cada semana habrá (1) actividad para hacer en casa que se completará antes del viernes. Haremos una lista de las actividades del mes en Hembree Highlights y ofreceremos recordatorios a través de las redes sociales. Su estudiante tendrá la oportunidad de recibir un boleto * extra* de Hawk's por participar (esté atento a más detalles de su profesor). Incluiremos consejos y trucos para iniciar la conversación y reforzar el aprendizaje de la jornada escolar. Pase entre 10 y 20 minutos con su hijo, involucrarse con ellos durante su día en la escuela y fomentando sus habilidades sociales y emocionales. También te animaremos a que practiques otras habilidades, como las matemáticas y Arte del Lenguaje en Ingles. Por favor, siéntase libre de comunicarse conmigo Lucy Gilbert, Enlace de Padres del Título I (gilbertl2@fultonschools.org) con cualquier pregunta.

We will begin to welcome lunch visitors the week of September 9th. Due to limited capacity, we ask that you sign up using the links below. Please do not sign up for the year to allow the opportunity for many families to visit. Thanks for understanding.

Pre-K

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50052915-preklunch

Kindergarten

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053187-kindergarten

1st grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053307-1stgrade

2nd grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053385-2ndgrade

3rd grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053488-3rdgrade

4th grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053597-4thgrade

5th grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053662-5thgrade

Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/hembreespringses
Location: 815 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-2902