April 8th, 2019

Monday Notes 4.8.19

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Welcome Back!  

We know Mondays are hard; especially the one after a long break!!! We are glad to have you back and ready to tackle the last 34 days!!!

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Congratulations!!!

Congratulations to Marley Sapp on her recent engagement to her fiance Spencer West!! We are very happy for both of them!  

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Summer Bridge Books

Forms will be in your boxes today to go home in the Thursday folders. All forms and money should be sent to Ms. Jackson. 

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Parent Placement Form

Parent Placement Forms have been placed at the front desk and on the school's website for parents if they would like to give input on their child's class for 2019-2020. If you have questions, please ask Sheri Hess. 

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GMAS Next Week 

Georgia Milestones State Assessment for 3rd and 5th grade students begins NEXT WEEK! While only two grade levels are taking this assessment, we know it affects everyone! 

Testing will occur each day from 8:00 until approximately 10:00. An announcement will be made each day when testing is over so that classes know when they can go outside. Please refrain from going outside until an announcement is made.

Please also keep students quiet in the hallways during transition times as there will be testing in the computer lab, media center, and throughout the entire building. 

Specials and lunch schedule will stay the same. 

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PKES

PKES employees: please complete your Self-Assessment between now and April 30th. All PKES summative assessments will be completed in May and conferences will be scheduled. For questions, please see Pitchford or DiBartolo. 

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New Playground

Beginning April 1st, Fulton County will be removing and installing new playscapes here. All three of our current playgrounds will have safety fencing around them to allow students to continue playing on the field and blacktop. The construction will occur for a few weeks and students will not be allowed on the playgrounds afterwards to allow the playscapes to settle and the grass to take hold. We appreciate your help keeping students away from these areas for the next two months.   

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KSU Update

Schedule: See my schedule for the month of April picture below!

Notes: I've recently been connecting with classes as a whole group virtually to model how to use a tool. Just because I'm not on campus, doesn't mean I can't still plug in! If you find that students need a refresher on Google tools, Seesaw or other creation apps, fill out this form (https://forms.gle/FNQ3Hk6ZiE4sZyLt5) with your information!

Highlights: Students getting ready for a lesson on how to use Catterpix to review historical figures!

*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********

Monday, April 8th

9:30 am - Prospective Parent Tour

Tuesday, April 9th
2nd Grade Field Trip
2:45 - Leadership Team Meeting

Wednesday, April 10th 
Spring Pictures
College Spirit Wear for Students and Staff
8:00 am - Rising 6th Grade Informational Session for Parents by PTO
5:00 pm - IB Informational Night 

Thursday, April 11th
2:55 - PLCs

Friday, April 12th 
Monitoring Notes Due

*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************

Happy belated birthday to Noorulain Syed who celebrated her birthday on the 5th of April!!! We hope you had a wonderful birthday!! 

March 25th, 2019

Monday Notes 3.25.19

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New High Point Hound   

Congratulations to Mariana Mendoza who welcomed another granddaughter on St. Patrick's day!!! Welcome Erin Alessandra!!!!

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3rd Grade Market Day

Third grade Market Day was a HUGE success!!! Students raised over $2700 and we appreciate everyone for coming to support the students as they worked hard to create and sell their items. 

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SGC Elections 

Congratulations to Margaret Abernethy who will join our School Governance Council next year as a teacher representative!  We appreciate your willingness to serve not only our school but also all of us!!

Mrs. Buffy Miller, who has two sons, Robbie and Ryan, was elected to serve as our SGC parent representative!  Congratulations to both!

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International Night

International Night was a wonderful evening celebrating our High Point family’s many cultures, heritages and diversity!  We were moved by the enthusiasm from the parents, the talent of our students and the turnout!  

Please thank these people who made the night an awesome experience for everyone:  Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Oliver, Mrs. Ellis, Ms. Stahura, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Blinder, Ms. Lee, Mrs. Mendoza, Mr. Miller, Ms. Park, Ms. Rocabado, Ms. Roberts, and Mrs. Hess!!

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GMAS Informational Session  

On Tuesday, Mr. DiBartolo will be leading the 2019 GMAS Training. All 3rd, 4th, 5th grade homeroom teachers, all small group examiners, and all proctors are required to attend. We will be starting at 3:00 so please be on time. 

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Report Card Timeline 

Update***

March 25th - Report Cards checked by Admin

**March 26th- Report Cards will be printed and placed in mailboxes

March 28th- Report Cards will be distributed to students in Thursday Folders

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KSU Coach          

Schedule: I will be supporting High Point virtually on Monday 3/25, Tuesday 3/26 as well as Friday 3/29. 

Notes: Check out this tip from @Seesaw on Twitter. Differentiation on Seesaw is easy! Have extension - and support - activities for students to work on throughout their rotations by naming activities 'Finished Early?' OR 'Need Help'

Highlights: The week before Spring Break can be kind of crazy, as we will all be antsy for our time off. I can help you keep students engaged throughout next week with some virtual activities - such as a read aloud OR a Google Tour through Springtime destinations. 

Interested in hearing more about this opportunity...

• Check out this (https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/cqeqDG0Ebm) short video

• Fill out this (https://goo.gl/forms/aprxu6fj4N7E5GsJ2) form expressing your interest 

*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********

Monday, March 25th

PreK Registration in Media Center
9:30 am - Prospective Parent Tour

Tuesday, March 26th
Kindergarten In-House Field Trip
2:55 pm -  GMAS Redelivery for 3-5 

Wednesday, March 27th
PreK Field Trip
Kindergarten Registration
Guided Reading PLCs

Thursday, March 28th
1st Grade In-House Field Trip
2nd Grade Convention
Kindergarten Registration
2:55 - PLCs

Friday, March 29th 
Last Day before Break!

*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************

Happy birthday to Sheri Hess on the 26th, Calin Todd on the 27th, Stacia Hastings on the 28th, and Kia Cheers and Morgan Mitchell on the 29th!!!We hope you all have a wonderful birthday!!!!  

March 18th, 2019

Monday Notes 3.18.19

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SGC Voting

Please take 30 seconds to cast your vote for SGC member!  We only have 45 teachers and staff who have voted thus far!!  It truly only takes a second!  You were emailed a unique link from School Governance and Flexibility on March 11th. Go back, find it, then click on the link to vote!!  Thank you!!

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Mr. D's Dilema     

Recently I have been receiving Office Referrals with Think Sheets attached that date back to September. Please remember that with every new semester, the Think Sheet process starts new too. Also, look back at your collected Think Sheets prior to turning them in. Do they all make sense? Are all the Think Sheets signed or at least acknowledged by parents? Did the student complete or attempt to complete their part? Just a few things to think about so we can support you better! 

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Yes I Can! Winner   

Thank you to all who participated and assisted with High Point’s Yes I Can! Award ceremony this past Friday! The students were beaming and everything went off without a hitch. For those of you who weren’t able to attend the ceremony, the overall winner was for our Yes I Can! Award is Makayla Stephens! If you see Makayla in the hallway, please congratulate her on her accomplishments!

Makayla will go on to represent High Point at the Fulton County Yes I Can! Award ceremony where she will have her accomplishments read aloud and will receive a trophy!

The Services for Exceptional Children Team would love NOTHING more, than if you would join us in celebrating Makayla at the upcoming ceremony! The awards typically last around 1 hour and then light refreshments are served immediately after. Makayla has worked so hard and come so far, and she deserves to feel the love and support of her High Point family! Details for the ceremony are below and on the attached flyer. We hope to see you there!

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Locking Classrooms   

Teachers, please consider locking your classrooms when you leave this Thursday! The building will be open for International Night and the Book Fair and the traffic of individuals back and forth may be heavy! 

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PreK Needs Your Recyclables  

Please save and donate paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, shoe boxes (amazon boxes about that size, too) and any thing that you can imagine using in a creative craft!!  Our students are inquiring into the use of everyday objects and how creativity can change the way they function!  Share your recyclables with us and we'll share our creative uses of them with you!!! 

 - PreK Team

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PBIS Corner      

Reminder: The March focus is CLASSROOM since we saw a spike in referrals from classroom incidents. 

All staff! Please send Beth Owens owensb@fultonschools.org the names of one boy and one girl who are showing PAWS Up behaviors in the classroom. We have plenty of coupons, so don’t be shy!

Buddy Bucks Store:

This month the social reward is a raffle for a stress ball. Students can buy as many raffle tickets they want!

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Report Card Timeline 

March 18th- Grades are due TODAY

March 20th- Report Card Checklist placed in mailboxes

March 22nd- Return any Report Card corrections

March 25th- Report Cards will be printed

March 28th- Report Cards will be distributed to students.

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KSU Coach          

Schedule: I am supporting High Point virtually on Tuesday 3/19 and Friday 3/22. Don't forget - if you'd like to reach out to me about an idea or need please complete this survey, https://goo.gl/forms/mg9YCCOsHY0kfYKM2.

Highlights: Check out updates that were made to the KSU iTeach website. You can review some of the services we provide and work on with educators we support! https://iteach.kennesaw.edu/

*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********

Monday, March 18th

Book Fair Continues

Tuesday, March 19th
2:55 pm -  STAYCATION in Cafeteria

Wednesday, March 20th
Math PLCs

Thursday, March 21st
2:55 - PLCs
International Night 5:00-7:00 pm

Friday, March 22nd 
3rd Grade Market Day 

*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************

Happy birthday to Alterique Hall TODAY and
Lib Roberts on the 21st!! We hope you both have a wonderful birthday!!!!  

March 11th, 2019

Monday Notes 3.11.19

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Aladdin the Musical  

The Musical was a HUGE success and we are so thankful for Mr. Miller and all of his hard work to pull off such an amazing performance! Our kids were STARS!!!!!

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Report Card Timeline        

March 18th- Grades are due

March 20th- Report Card Checklist placed in mailboxes

March 22nd- Return any Report Card corrections and Checklist to Parker

March 25th- Report Cards will be printed

March 28th- Report Cards will be distributed to students.

Questions? Please see Parker or DiBartolo. Thank you!!!!

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KSU Coach          

Schedule: I will be on campus at High Point on Monday 3/11 for the teacher work day. I will be working On Demand virtually on Thursday 3/14. Please reach out if you are interested in connecting!

Highlights: 

I met again with a classroom of students virtually to demonstrate the use of an app for creation. If this is something that could benefit your class, I'm happy to connect online! 

I can connect with your class...

• a guest reader

• through your laptop in front of a small group of students

• to show how to use a Seesaw or Google Classroom tool to your whole group

*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********

Monday, March 11th

Teacher Work Day - No School

Tuesday, March 12th
1st Grade Field Trip
5th Grade In-House Field Trip
2:55 pm -  SMF Redelivery in Media Center

Wednesday, March 13th
Kindergarten In-House Field Trip
No PLCs
College Spirit Wear for Students and Staff

Thursday, March 14th
Pi Day!!!
2:55 - PLCs

Friday, March 15th 
Book Fair Begins!!!!

*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************

Happy birthday to Marley Sapp TODAY and Amelia Ditzel on the 16th!! We hope you both have a wonderful birthday!!!!  

Monday Notes 3.4.19

Monday Notes 3.4.19

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Teacher Appreciation Week!!    

Our PTO has the following events planned this week to celebrate YOU!!!!! 

Monday - Breakfast and Coffee

Tuesday - Stock Teacher Lounges with drinks and snacks

Wednesday - Smoothies in the Lounges

Thursday - Movie Tickets

Friday - Lunch provided by the Admin Team

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Oratorical Competition        

Please join me in congratulating the twelve fifth graders who participated in the Oratorical Competition this past Friday. The theme was "Is there a line between reality and optimism?" Our students did an AMAZING job and it did not happen without a lot of hard work and support!! 

Please also join me in thanking the following staff members for supporting these students for months to get their speeches ready: Ms. Simon, Ms. Silverman, Ms. Rocabado, Ms. Owens, and Ms. Cole!!!! Thank you!!! 

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Playground Installation        

We are scheduled to receive two new playscapes beginning April 2nd! The one playscape by Kindergarten/5th grade will be removed and two new playscapes will be placed where the other two sit currently. 

Students will still be able to play on the field and the basketball court but there will be fencing placed around the three playscapes after spring break and students will not have access to them. 

The company is installing them now because it will take two months to install and then we have to keep students off of the new playscapes and sod for 60 days. It will be ready to go for the first day of school next year!!!! 

Thanks for your patience and support during this construction phase. Please email Pitchford with any questions or concerns.  

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TKES      

Full employees will be receiving their 4th walkthrough which assesses standards #2,3,4. 

Flex employees will be receiving their formative assessment which includes the 30 minute observation. The week of the observation will be announced and artifacts will be collected. 

Please see Pitchford or DiBartolo if you have any questions. 

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ADA Ramp           

Thank you for your patience as the construction company is still working to finish the ramp by the gymnasium. It will hopefully be finished within the next week (depending on the rain). Until it is complete, please refrain from taking your class or sending students through the parking lot to go from the front office to the playground. Thank you for keeping our students safe!!! 

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Photos Needed!        

The yearbook committee is reaching out to you to upload any pictures you may have for possible inclusion in the yearbook. Please upload your pictures into the following google photo drives:

First Day of School: https://photos.app.goo.gl/uBa4FjW2jVPX1pJ79

Bingo Night: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MDwYYXhSPwbpKYrW7

PreK: https://photos.app.goo.gl/H7FHGikaQQK8rURP8

K: https://photos.app.goo.gl/kNN32N8TfUf8FDkX9

1st Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/MsjTv4oYrV19aVcUA

2nd Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ShtMBtAmkuT3vhVG6

3rd Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/wizg951yL2tzCJWs6

4th Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/42Pj5wQBneCZYkQ9A

5th Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4Amva5VuDxmaHDxu5

You can also email rachelaustinwalker@gmail.com letting her know which group(s) the photo(s) belongs to. 

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GMAS Parent Handout  

Handouts from the GMAS Informational Night will be given to 3-5 teachers this week to send home. Please make sure students are showing them to their parents. 

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KSU Coach          

Schedule: See the calendar below to review days in March in which I'll be supporting High Point ES virtually. 

Notes: March is for Makers! Discover ways that Seesaw can help you go full STEAM ahead in supporting design thinking. Check out these opportunities for learning how to bring creativity into your classroom. - Seesaw PD in your PJ's Webinars 

(https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J0triKFfvHmIS7Yfmq3rWYMML1q6vUrUjXpFZiKejLk/edit?usp=sharing) 

Highlights: Thank you to Mrs. Clarke for sharing out the Dr. Seuss resources! Feel free to use them into next week as well. Open THIS link and save it to your bookmarks/favorites! 

(https://www.thinglink.com/scene/1020420664990892035)

*************CALENDAR OF EVENTS**********

Monday, March 4th

9:30 am - Prospective Parent Tour

Tuesday, March 5th
2:55 pm -  Quick 3rd/5th Grade Meeting in Media Center
NKOB and Para PLCs Canceled
3rd Grade Field Trip

Wednesday, March 6th
IB PLCs with Roberts
8:30 am - School Musical for Prek-2nd 
6:00 pm - School Musical

Thursday, March 7th
8:30 am - School Musical for 3rd-5th
10:00 am - GMAS Device Check
2:55 - PLCs
6:00 pm - School Musical

Friday, March 8th 

*****************BIRTHDAYS! ******************

Happy birthday to Susan Marinos, Lauren Giddens, and Vaneisa Hutchins on the 6th and Beth Owens on the 7th!!! We hope you all have a wonderful birthday!!!!