PFE News- October 2025

When children are absent from school, they miss out on consistent instruction that is needed to develop basic skills. Children in early grades are particularly susceptible to falling behind in fundamental reading skills, which can have a snowball effect that impacts future learning. Here are some key tips for helping support your child's attendance.

• Avoid scheduling vacations when school is in session.
• Build regular routines for bedtimes and the mornings.
• Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
• Talk about the importance of regular attendance and about how your child feels about school.
• Don’t permit missing school unless your child is sick.
• If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors, or your school principal for advice on how to help your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
• Develop back up plans for getting your child to school if something comes up. Ask a family member, neighbor or another family for help.

Please join us on Thursday, October 2nd from 6:00 - 8:00 for Starry Night. The Flint River Astronomy Club will be here with their telescopes for students to view objects in the night sky. Students will also be able to learn more about stars and planets by visiting the GSCS StarLab Planetarium that is coming to Crescent for this event. We will also have math resources available to families as we gear up for Math Night in a few weeks. Bring a picnic or pick up dinner on the way and enjoy an evening on the lawn with your family.

Griffin Spalding School System will have Fall Break October 13-17. School breaks are a time that our scholars look forward to all year round. Breaks are a time when scholars can relax, recuperate, and take time to enjoy their families. These breaks also give our scholars a chance to academically reset.

Title I, Part A requires that all schools receiving Title I, Part A funds must bring parents and families together for a parent meeting to inform participating parents about the school's Title I program and their right to be involved. This meeting will be held within the first 45 days of the new school year in GSCS.

Crescent held it's Title I Annual Meeting on Tuesday, August 26th. Thank you to everyone who attended either virtually or in person. We appreciate you being an active participant in our school.

If you were unable to attend, you can find a copy of the presentation on our school webpage.

In compliance with the requirements of Every Student Succeeds Act, the Griffin-Spalding County School System would like to inform you that you may request information about the professional qualifications of your student’s teacher(s) and/or paraprofessional(s).

The following information may be requested:

Whether your child's teacher has met state qualification and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction

Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which state qualification or licensing criteria have been waived

Whether the teacher is teaching in the field of discipline of the certification of the teacher.

Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.

There is still time to give us feedback by completing the Title I Fall Parent Survey. Please use the following link or scan the QR code to complete the survey.

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October 2 ~ Starry Night 6:00 - 8:00

October 8 ~ 3rd Grade Okefenokee Field Trip Parent Meeting at 5:30

October 24 ~ Fall Festival 2:30 - 4:30. Information will go home soon about this event.

October 27 - 31 ~ Red Ribbon Week

November 6 ~ Math Night. Information will go home soon about this event.

Mrs. Chambers, Principal and Mr. Glenn, Assistant Principal

We are excited to welcome Mr. Glenn to Crescent!

You might not know this, but Mrs. Whedon, our school counselor was awarded the title of GSCS District Counselor of the Year for the 25 - 26 school year. We are thankful for her and her leadership at Crescent.

Did you know that the Griffin-Spalding County School System also has a Parent Resource Center? Find hands on activities, books and brochures for your student in our District Parent Resource Center. The center is designed to provide educational resources for parents to help your student succeed academically. Parents can also find computers with internet access at the center. The best part is resources are FREE! You can find the Parent Resource Center located in the Parent Services Building, Room 121 on 234 E. Taylor Street, Griffin, GA 30224. If you would like more information or want to make an appointment, please contact LaJuana Love at 770-229-3700, ext 10321 or at Lajuana.love@gscs.org.

Please be sure to visit our Parent Resource Center. We have a wealth of information for you. We also have added a computer and printing station for parents in our resource center.

-GSCS Title I, Part A Parent & Family Engagement Handbook

-Receipt of Guidebook Google FORM

-Fall 2024 Parent Survey Link

My name is Jessica Lalumiere. I am the Crescent Instructional Coach and your Parent Liaison. This is my 20th year in education in Griffin-Spalding and my fifth year at Crescent. I was a classroom teacher before coming to Crescent. I now get to support teachers to help them learn and grow.

Please reach out to me for any parent needs you may have.

My contact information is:

jessica.lalumiere@gscs.org

(770) 229-3719