NOLAN NEWS

August 2022

Principal’s Message

Dear Parents/Guardians,

It is with pleasure that we welcome the students and families of the Nolan Elementary School community to the 2022-2023 school year. Our staff is committed to ensuring an outstanding learning experience for all of our students as we support their development as scholars and citizens. We are dedicated to the success of each student.

We look forward to providing a 21st Century learning environment for our students. As we continue to ensure academic proficiency in our students, we will be developing the following key skills in our students: effective communication both orally and in written form; being innovative and creative; the ability to think critically; applying knowledge and skills to real-world settings, and work collaboratively with others. Your support and cooperation, along with our best professional efforts, will support our goal.

As we work together during the year, I encourage you to let me know how you and your scholars are experiencing school. Through open communication, teamwork, and a dedication to continuous improvement, we anticipate this will be a rewarding and enjoyable school year for the children.

On behalf of the staff, I look forward to working with you to provide each student with an outstanding learning experience. It is an honor to serve the Nolan community.

Sincerely,

Dr. Brown

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Ms. Harper, Assistant Principal

Welcome to another year of great teaching and learning!

As we move into this school year, school safety remains a top priority for us, and maintaining safe and secure learning environments extremely seriously. The Student Code of Conduct and Discipline Handbook contains important information that will help you and your child understand the expectations of Fulton County and at Love T. Nolan ES. Please take the time to read as there are new discipline rules this year noting the following:

18f.ll Prohibited Use of Personal Communication Devices (PCD) during School Day

18g.lll Inappropriate Recording and Distribution Using Personal Communication Devices (PCD)

20b.lll Bus Interference while in Motion

Please read the Fulton County 2022-2023 Code of Conduct & Discipline Handbook and acknowledge that you have reviewed the handbook by clicking on the link below -

Infinite Campus Acknowledgement of Receipt instructions.

docx icon New FC Discipline rules.docx

FY 2023 Final Code of Conduct.pdf

Infinite Campus Acknowledgement of Receipt Instructions.pdf

Mrs.Wallace, Curriculum Coach

Welcome Back, Nolan Family! We're happy to have you and your scholar partner with Nolan to ensure a successful school year. We know that you are just as excited to get your scholar off to a great start. You've purchased the school supplies and new outfits. You've attended Open House and now the school year has officially begun. Although we wish it were as simple as dropping your scholar off on Day One, ensuring their success doesn't end there. As parents, we're asking you to connect with your scholar's teacher to learn the expectations and learning goals for this year. If you are not connected to ClassDojo, please reach out and get connected as soon as possible. Your scholar's teacher will be posting a weekly update that will keep you informed about what is being taught in the classroom and ways you can support your learner at home. In addition to the weekly update, you can visit Fulton County Schools' Academics page for Parent Guides to each grade level. These guides highlight and explain what your scholar should know and be able to do by the end of the school year. Helpful tips on ways to engage your scholar and encourage their growth are also included. You can access this wealth of information at https://www.fultonschools.org/academics. Again, thank you for partnering with us to ensure your scholar's success!

SCHOLAR + PARENT + TEACHER = SUCCESS!

Ms.Darden, Math Coach

Welcome Back to the House of LOVE!!

I hope that your summer was relaxing and fun! Now that you have had the chance to take a break from school, it is time to get back into the swing of learning math. The most impactful thing that you can do to ensure the success of your scholar is to lay the foundation of fact fluency. Math fact fluency is an important step toward math proficiency. Students who know their facts are better equipped to manage math word problems. Students need consistent and frequent opportunities to practice in order to build fact fluency. The more the students practice their facts, the more quickly they transfer from short-term memory. Feel free to practice fact fluency with flash cards or on XtraMath. I’m excited about our partnership with building fact fluency for our scholars.

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Ms. Dawson, K-2 Literacy Coach

Greetings K-2 Parents,

I am excited about the direction the county is moving with literacy instruction. Last year we began a professional development program entitled “The Science of Reading”. This body of research focuses on how children learn to read, the skills involved in reading, and which parts of the brain are responsible for ensuring children become proficient readers. With that in mind, the county has equipped teachers with instructional resources to support this research. According to the National Reading Panel, there are five pillars in reading development: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Our teachers will use the following resources to address these pillars. Scholars in K-2 will be using Haggerty Phonemic Awareness, 95% Core phonics in grades K-3, Vocabulary Surge in grades 4 and 5, and the entire school, K-5 will be using Wonders for comprehension. With the professional development, training, and resources that have been deployed, our Nolan scholars are sure to blossom into amazing readers.

#watchussoar.

Patricia Dawson, EdS

K-2 Literacy Coach

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Ms.Thomas, 3-5 Literacy Coach

Greetings Nolan Family and welcome to the 2022-23 school year!

The teachers have hit the ground running with ELA instruction. Our third, fourth, and fifth-grade students have been reading stories and answering questions using Wonders (our new ELA curriculum). Our third graders are being introduced to the 95 Core Phonics program, which will help strengthen their phonics skills. Our fourth and fifth-grade scholars will be utilizing Vocabulary Surge to enhance their understanding of words. We are so excited to have these new resources.

Parents you can continue the learning at home by asking your scholars the following questions:

What story are you reading in class and what is it about?

What vocabulary words were introduced in the story and what do they mean?

What skill did you focus on today in reading?

Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions you may have.

Dawn Thomas

3-5 Literacy Coach

Love T. Nolan Elementary

Meet your Parent Liaison, Ms.Newell

Greeting parents!

I would like to introduce myself; my name is Ms. Newell, and I am the Parent Liaison here at the house of LOVE. A Parent Liaison works to bridge the gap between home and school by assisting parents in understanding ways they can help their children with academic needs. During this school year, you will have an opportunity to attend parent workshops that will be offered at flexible times. Please look for information throughout the year regarding these workshops on ClassDojo, on the school website, or follow our Twitter page @WeAreNolanOwls.

If you are looking for additional resources to assist your student at home. Please feel free to contact me any time if you need support or information on how to improve your child's academic performance in school.

Phone: 470-254-9796

Email: newell@fultonschools.org

Meet your Counselor, Ms. Densley

This is Ms. Densley's 3rd year at Nolan serving as your school counselor. When she's not positively impacting youth, she enjoys spending time with her family & friends and riding her bike on some notable Atlanta trails.

She is here to support your student's success through lessons, individual counseling & group counseling. Reach out to Ms. Densley today.