AHE Hilltop Happenings

Location: 5575 Abbotts Bridge Road, Johns Creek, GA, United States

Phone: 470-254-2860

X (Twitter): @AbbottsHillES, @AHE_Principal

Important Dates

September 10th and September 11th - Donuts with a Grownup (see below for more information)

September 10th - Fun Run kickoff at lunch (Parents, you may not want to eat lunch with your child on this day because they are not going to want to miss out on the Fun Run kickoff!)

September 12th - 4.5 week progress report visible in Campus Parent

September 19th - FunRun

September 25th - Chipotle Spirit Night

Dear Jaguar Families,

I’m thrilled to announce that our Abbotts Hill Jaguar Fun Run kicked off on 09/10/2025! This is an amazing opportunity to support our school and help us raise funds for School Beautification, Stock the book vending machine and fund PTA events. Thank you for supporting Abbotts Hill Elementary School and helping us create incredible opportunities for our students. Let’s make this Abbotts Hill Jaguar Fun Run unforgettable!

September is the perfect time to establish consistent morning and bedtime routines that help make school attendance a natural part of your child’s day. Students who begin the year with strong attendance habits are more likely to maintain them throughout the school year.

📚 Did You Know?
Students who miss fewer than 5 days in the first semester are 3 times more likely to stay on track in reading and math!

⏰ Be On Time!
The late bell rings at 7:40 AM. Students should be in their classrooms and ready to learn by that time. Our instructional day begins at 7:40AM. If your child is walking through the front doors of school at 7:40AM, they are missing instruction.

📧 Reporting Absences
If your child is absent, please email stockmank@fultonschools.org and copy your child’s teacher to keep everyone informed.

Let’s work together to build strong routines and make every school day count!

Thank you,

Jill Osmerg

To continue receiving Free or Reduced-Price Meal benefits, each household must submit a new application every year. Meal benefits for the 2025-2026 school year will end on September 16, 2025, if the household has not reapplied by that date. If there is an interruption in benefits or no reapplication is received, the household will be responsible for meal payments until the new application is approved. To ensure uninterrupted benefits, households must complete an online application by September 15, 2025, at www.myschoolapps.com, or submit a paper application to the school cafeteria manager before September 15, 2025.

Donuts with a Grownup – This Week!

We’re excited to kick off the school year with our first PTA event — Donuts with a Grownup — happening this Wednesday and Thursday morning from 7:10–7:40 AM in the cafeteria!

To help with crowd flow, we kindly ask families to attend on the following days based on last name:

• A–L: Wednesday
• M–Z: Thursday

Raffle Winners – VIP Parking Spots!
Congratulations to the Guler, Steadman, and Zenzer families — you’ve each won a VIP Reserved Parking Spot for Wednesday/Thursday this week! We’ll be in touch with additional details soon.

Volunteers Still Needed!
If you are available, please consider signing up: Donuts with a Grownup SUG

Visit the PTA Table
We’ll have a PTA table set up in the atrium both mornings where you can:

• Sign up for your PTA membership
• Purchase spirit wear
• Buy raffle tickets for 2nd semester event parking

We can accept cash, checks, and credit cards.

BIG NEWS! Abbotts Hill Jaguar Fun Run kicked off last Friday! We’re attempting to raise $25,000 for school beautification, to stock the book vending machine and help fund PTA events. This is our only fundraiser for the year, and we want to make it super fun for your kids!

Register online at MyBooster.com

Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 9/10/2025

Event Day – 9/19/2025 (times to be announced soon)

While we know it is easy to use the online platform, please remember, our school keeps 100% of ALL funds raised through cash, check and business matching donations. Please look for the blue envelope in your child's take home folder. You can send in cash or checks, and the money will be logged into your MyBooster.com account. If your place of work issues matching donations, please email abbottshillevents@gmail.com for more information.

🎨 Reflections: Calling All Artists! 🎬🎶📸✍️

We are excited to announce the return of the annual Reflections program—an incredible opportunity for students to express themselves through the arts!

This year's theme is: "I Belong!"
Let your creativity shine in one or more of the following categories:
🎥 Film Production | 🎵 Music Composition | 🎨 Visual Arts
💃 Dance Choreography | ✍️ Literature | 📷 Photography

🗓 Submission Deadline: October 10

The Reflections program is a national arts initiative from the National PTA that encourages students to explore their creativity and share their unique perspectives.

📌 Learn more and get submission details here: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/reflections

We can't wait to see what our talented students create!

Once again it is time for our students to consider participating in the 2025-2026 National School Bus Safety Poster Contest. The theme this year is “Safe Rides, Everyday Heroes”. Between today’s date and October 10, 2025, students can create their posters and turn them in to their teachers. Once you have the poster entries from your school, please send them to Vickie Cross, Executive Director of Transportation at North Transportation. I will turn the posters in to GaDOE and a final decision for the State of Georgia will be made by the end of April 2026. GaDOE will send posters from the State winners to the National Committee in May.

State Level Awards Sponsored by the Georgia Association for Pupil Transportation are awarded:

• 1st Place Winners each division: $100 check
• 2nd Place Winners of each division: $75 check
• 3rd Place Winners of each division: $50 check

National Level Awards are:

• 1st Place Winner Overall: $500 check
• 1st Place Winners of remaining 3 divisions: $250 check
• 2nd Place Winners of each 4 divisions: $100 check
• 3rd Place Winners of each 4 divisions: $50 check
• 1st Place Winner – CAD division: $50 check

Below ia an attached document with information where you can find specific instructions about the rules surrounding the poster. The rules must be strictly adhered to. The email from GaDOE is included in the attachment with the link. School Bus Safety Poster Contest attachment.pdf

We are excited to share a new, simpler way for parents to sign up for the Optional Device Protection Plan for student devices. This plan provides families with affordable protection against accidental damage, loss, or theft of district-issued devices.

To support families, we’ve developed multiple resources:

• Step-by-step written instructions for different parent scenarios:

• New Parents / Parents adding a student to their household
• Existing Parents with a Parent Portal account
• New Parents creating a New Parent Portal account

• A short video walkthrough showing parents exactly how to complete the process.

These resources will also be posted on the FCS Strategy and Technology webpage for easy access.

https://bit.ly/FCSStrategyandTech

Important Update: The signup window for families has been extended through September 26, 2025.
*After the close of the extended signup window families can still contact the Technology Support Center at 470-254-HELP (4357) to sign up for the plan. However, the local school-based Technology Support Specialist will inspect the device prior to initiating the coverage.

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We would like to thank the following 2025-2026 TEAL Abbotts Hill School Partners in Education! Our partnership with them truly makes a positive impact on the school. If you would like more information about any of our Partners in Education or would like to become a Partner in Education, please reach out to Emilee Tutterow (tutterowem@fultonschools.org) or Courtney Hays (crocco.hays@gmail.com).

Let’s show our support of our 2025-2026 Partners in Education!

Click on the image for a direct link to their website!