The Panther Post

Week 16: November 27-December 1, 2023

ASA G. HILLIARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

I have never encountered any children in any group who are not geniuses. There is no mystery on how to teach them. The first thing you do is treat them like human beings and the second thing you do is love them. -Asa Hilliard

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

HI PANTHER FAMILIES ❤️

Welcome back, Panther Family! I hope that your break was all that you can imagine and beyond. My hope is that your break was filled with the rest and rejuvenation needed to get you to finish this semester strong! We have three weeks remaining and students will be engaged in rigorous instruction, midyear testing and celebrations. We are asking that students are present daily and give 110% each day. We will require them to give their absolute best and are asking you to encourage this at home also. Please let me know if there is something that you need over the next few weeks that will continue to strengthen our partnership. We can do this!!!

Principal Walker

PANTHER NEWS YOU CAN USE

Georgia Parent Survey-Please complete

Your opinion matters! Tell us about your experiences with the district and your school by filling out the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) Georgia Parent Survey required by the Georgia Department of Education. This survey provides a foundation for your school’s Climate Star rating score and is part of the CCRPI. These climate scores are an important indicator of culture and climate within each school in the district. Each school will receive a 1-5 star rating, with five stars representing an excellent school climate, and one star representing a school climate most in need of improvement. The surveys are anonymous and confidential and will remain open through Friday, December 15. To access the CCRPI survey, click here. Please select Fulton County and Asa G. Hilliard Elementary School for our school to receive credit. Thank you!

Panther Giving Tree

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Asa G. Hilliard presents...

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PTA School Fundraiser

The Atlanta Hawks are off to a great start this season! So, let's grab out tickets and be in the building for the Saturday, January 13,2024 game against the Washington Wizards at 7:30 PM. Bring your family or friends! Each ticket purchased comes with a $10 food and drink credit. See the link below to purchase your tickets! See you there!

https://atlantahawks.spinzo.com/hawks-vs-wizards-2024-01-13-PREJD?group=asa-g-hilliard-elementary-school-gmjy

Family Matters Night at Feldwood ES

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District Food Reminder

Dear Parents and Guardians,

As we approach the upcoming holidays, it is important to remind parents and families that candy, desserts, baked goods, or any other edible items are not to be sold or distributed at school or on the bus unless approved in advance by the school administration. Per our Student Code of Conduct, students who do not adhere to this expectation are subject to disciplinary action for violation 7A: Failure to Follow Rules and all candy or food items will be confiscated. Please discuss this expectation and possible consequences with your student(s) as this will be taken very seriously. This is due to recent National and State reports about students sharing edible items and synthetic medications that have been shared with other students that contain very harmful substances.

Please know that taking this measure will help us maintain a safe environment for all students. You can help us protect your student(s) by requesting that they not eat anything given to them by another person, anything that they have not brought from your home or anything not in its original sealed package.

Thank you for your continued partnership in keeping all of our students safe at school!

SATURDAY DISCOVERY PROGRAM

We are excited to announce that Hand on Atlanta’s Discovery program is coming to Asa G. Hillard for the 2023-2024 school year! Discovery is a free Saturday morning program offered to students from kindergarten through fifth grade (with free snacks). We provide a safe space for students to engage with one another while participating in enriching activities focused on S.T.E.A.M., social-emotional learning, and physical health and wellness. Sessions start September 30th from 10 am-12 pm, If interested you can click on English or Spanish and complete the enrollment forms.”

REMINDER

Registrations for extended learning for students in grades 3rd-5th is happening now. Registration forms were sent home with students. There is no bus transportation for extended learning. Reach out to Candice Johnson for more details at johnsonc3@fultonschools.org.

Free Holiday Concert

Literacy Parent Units

As you know, parent involvement is vital to your child’s academic success, which is why I am so excited to introduce a new learning tool to help enhance what is being taught in the classroom. Over the course of the school year, we will be unveiling a series of parent units for you to complete so you are better able to help support early literacy development at home.

These self-paced experiences, called Parent Units, are no more than 20 minutes from start to finish to complete. In the units, an easy-to-replicate strategy is provided for you to use at home. Each Parent Unit will launch monthly one at a time and will focus on different topics. We are kicking off the series with Unit 1 focusing on Oral Language.

I encourage you to take the time to complete these fun learning units, which can be found at the bottom of our school’s website and on the district website https://www.fultonschools.org/parentunits. Plus, parents will have the opportunity to earn a certificate for completing each unit!

Thank you for sharing your student with us. We look forward to partnering with you to give them the best education Fulton County Schools has to offer.

UNIFORM REMINDER

MORNING ARRIVAL

Morning arrival is 7:00 am-7:40 am. Students arriving after 7:40 am will be marked tardy as the instructional day begins promptly at 7:40 am. Breakfast is available from 7:10 am-7:35 am. We do not have staff members on campus to monitor students prior to 7:10 am. Students should not be dropped off prior to 7:10 am.

Parents are asked to use the designated car rider loop for morning drop-off. Students should be released from the vehicle quickly and will be escorted by staff members into the building. Please be cautious of other students exiting from their parents’ vehicles and our staff members.

TARDY ARRIVAL

Any student that arrive tardy must have a parent/guardian come in to the front lobby to sign them in. Please refrain from allowing students to exit the vehicle prior to you coming to sign them in. This is for the safety of our students and to ensure all students are accounted for properly.

LATE PICKUP

All students not participating in afterschool activities should be picked up no later than 2:45pm. Any student not picked up on time will have to be picked up from the front office and signed out. Families picking up late will receive a letter documenting late arrival and next steps.

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TRACK THE BUS

Parents/guardians of students should download and use the Here Comes the Bus application. This application will give real-time information on your child's bus location.

DOWNLOAD INFINITE CAMPUS PORTAL

The Infinite Campus portals - Campus Parent and Campus Student - provides access to information for all enrolled students in their household. Information includes grades, attendance, assignments, and school announcements.

Note: Parents must register the first time they are accessing their account. All students have access to Campus Student via ClassLink.

Enter the Infinite Campus Student Portal via the ClassLink Icon below.

How do I set up my parent portal account?

All portal accounts require a 1-time activation to create your ID and password. You must be a parent/guardian of a current FCS student to activate an account.
To verify identity, you will be asked to provide the following information about 1 student in your household:
- Student first and last name (as entered on the birth certificate)
- Student ID number
- Student Date of Birth (MM/DD/YYYY)
- Student grade level (current grade level
- To set up your account, please enter your email here:
- https://campus.fultonschools.org/campus/K12_Custom/cParent/cParentLookUp.jsp?appName=fulton