Parents Weekly Newsletter

Parents and Guardians,

First semester will end Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Please encourage your child to meet ALL assignment deadlines, locate and complete any missed assignments, etc. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they have ALL of their assignments completed and turned in by the end of the semester. Contact your child teacher if you have any questions.

Our annual Winter Band concert will be Monday, December 12th at 6:00pm in the gym. For entry we are accepting donations and doing a canned/ non-perishable food drive for community involvement. Please come out and enjoy the sounds of music as our students perform. Please contact our school Band Director if you have any questions.

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the students and families of Clements Middle school. Parents, please take time out to tell your child's teachers thank you for all that they do on a daily bases.

Parents the APP or Website known as DiSCORD is the one of the newest social media platforms that students are using to harass each other and to conduct misbehaving activities. This is how they are presently communicating. Please check your child cellphone or Chromebook and look for the attached LOGO.

PARENTS, PLEASE MONITOR YOUR CHILD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS AND ACCOUNTS. A LOT OF WHAT WE DEAL WITH HERE AT SCHOOL STARTS FROM THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS.

Parents, we want to remind all of our students about their behavior at school. We have noticed an uptick in students receiving discipline referrals, which leads to ISS, OSS, and Disciplinary hearings. Please review our school student code of conduct with your child and speak to your child about his/her behavior at school. In addition, speak to your child about saying inappropriate things to others, keeping their hands to themselves, as well as reminding them of BULLYING, and that fighting doesn't resolve anything! PLEASE REVIEW WITH YOUR CHILD THE 2022-2023 PARENT INFORMATION GUIDE AND STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT ON PAGE 58 REGARDING FIGHTING. IT'S ATTACHED ABOVE.

Please note that NO form of BULLYING will be tolerated and that both student and parent can be held accountable/liable for student actions.

PARENTS, PLEASE MONITOR YOUR CHILD SOCIAL MEDIA POSTING AND ACCOUNTS. A LOT OF WHAT WE DEAL WITH HERE AT SCHOOL STARTS FROM THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Early Release (December 21, 2022) End of 1st semester

Strategy/Test-Taking Skills Night (January 26, 2023)

Teachers will model strategies/ test-taking skills that parents can use at home to increase student achievement. A variety of resources will be shared to assist families in preparing students to take the Georgia Milestone End-of-Grade (EOG) and the Georgia Milestone End-of-Course (EOC) Assessments.

Parent-Teacher Conferences (February 3, 2023)

Families and Teachers will have the opportunity to discuss students’ progress as well as address the School-Parent Compact and Parent Policy.

Title I Annual Stakeholder’s Input Meeting (March 16, 2023)

Parents will review and provide feedback to revise the School & District Parent Family and Engagement Policies, the Title I School-wide Plan, School-Parent Compact, Comprehensive LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP), ways to build staff capacity, and 1% Budget Allocation of Funds

SCHOOL COUNCIL?

The purpose of school councils is to “bring communities and schools closer together in a spirit of cooperation to solve difficult education problems, improve academic achievement, provide support for teachers and administrators, and bring parents into the school-based decision-making process."

School Council Information:

Parents, please consider becoming a part of our school council. See the Meeting dates below:

In-Person Meetings (unless otherwise communicated)

January 26th @ 6:00 In the Media Center

March 23rd @ 6:00 In the Media Center

Parents and guardians,

Now would be a great time for you to check to see if your child has all of the issued technology equipment that was signed for at the beginning of the school year and issued to your child. Your child should have the following items that was issued to them:

1. Chromebook Case (Black in Color)

2. The Chromebook (Undamaged)

3. The cord for charging the device

There will be a fee for damaged and/or lost equipment.

All of these items must accompany the device upon turning in during the month of May at the end of school. Please contact our school technology specialist if you have any questions.

The research is clear: Students who attend school regularly are able to learn more, have fewer discipline problems, develop better study habits, and often are more successful than students who do not. When your child is absent from school, he/she misses out on valuable information and skills.

Click to learn more about student attendance: https://www.attendanceworks.org/

WHAT IS PBIS?

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based three-tiered framework to improve and integrate all of the data, systems, and practices affecting student outcomes every day. PBIS creates schools where all students succeed. Find out how to get started with PBIS.

Learn more here: https://www.pbis.org/

WHAT IS PBIS REWARDS?

PBIS Rewards is an affordable schoolwide PBIS management system that assists schools in their Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support program. The multi-device platform makes it easy to continuously recognize students for meeting behavior expectations from anywhere in the school, not just the classroom.

Learn more here: https://www.pbisrewards.com/blog/what-is-pbis/

Parents and Guardians, checking out students before the end of the instructional school day is harmful to your child's education, as they are missing valuable instructional time. Please plan all appointments after school hours and around all school holidays and breaks.

STUDENTS WHO ARE CHECKED OUR AFTER 12:30 PM WILL BE COUNTED ABSENT FOR THE ENTIRE DAY; EVEN IF YOU BRING THEM BACK AT (example 1:00 pm the same day). ANYTIME AFTER THE 12:30 PM TIME, STUDENTS WILL BE COUNTED ABSENT. PLEASE KEEP OUR STUDENTS IN SCHOOL.

Any person checking out a student must be listed in the Parent Portal and have a government-issued photo ID. Please take a moment to add any adults who might need to check out your child. For safety reasons, we ask that all checkouts happen before 3:30 PM.

Elementary and middle school students are welcome spectators to high school athletic events in Newton County School System, as respectful partnerships among students, staff, parents, and the community are integral to student success. Yet, we must take precautionary measures to ensure the safety and well-being of all students, which remains the district’s highest priority.

Due to the large crowds at our football and basketball games, students under 14 must be accompanied by a supervising adult. Students who are not with a supervising adult will not be permitted in the stadium. Please note that high school students are not acceptable substitutes for supervising adults. Thank you for your partnership and support.

Clements Middle school students must go home after dismissal and return to the game. Students will not be allowed to stay after school for games. Students must go home via bus or car rider and then return for all games.

Los estudiantes de primaria y secundaria son espectadores bienvenidos a los eventos deportivos de la escuela secundaria en el Sistema Escolar del Condado de Newton, ya que las asociaciones respetuosas entre los estudiantes, el personal, los padres y la comunidad son parte integral del éxito de los estudiantes. Sin embargo, debemos tomar medidas de precaución para garantizar la seguridad y el bienestar de todos los estudiantes, que sigue siendo la máxima prioridad del distrito.

Debido a las grandes multitudes en nuestros juegos de fútbol, ​​los estudiantes menores de 14 años deben estar acompañados por un adulto supervisor. Los estudiantes que no estén con un adulto supervisor no podrán ingresar al estadio. Tenga en cuenta que los estudiantes de secundaria no son sustitutos aceptables para los adultos supervisores. Gracias por su colaboración y apoyo.

Los estudiantes de Clements Middle School deben irse a casa después de la salida y regresar al juego. No se permitirá que los estudiantes se queden después de la escuela para los juegos. Los estudiantes deben ir a casa en autobús o automóvil y luego regresar para todos los juegos.

The GHSA and its member schools have made a commitment to promote good sportsmanship by students/athletes, coaches, and spectators at all GHSA-sanctioned events. Profanity, degrading remarks, and intimidating actions directed at officials, competitors, or other spectators will not be tolerated, and are grounds for removal from the event site. Spectators are not allowed to enter the competition area prior to, during, or after the conclusion of the contest. Violators are subject to removal from the venue. Thank you for your cooperation in the promotion of good sportsmanship at today’s event.

La GHSA y sus escuelas miembros se han comprometido a promover el buen espíritu deportivo de los estudiantes/atletas, entrenadores y espectadores en todos los eventos autorizados por la GHSA. No se tolerarán las blasfemias, los comentarios degradantes y las acciones intimidatorias dirigidas a los oficiales, competidores u otros espectadores, y son motivo de expulsión del sitio del evento. Los espectadores no pueden ingresar al área de competencia antes, durante o después de la finalización del concurso. Los infractores están sujetos a ser expulsados ​​del lugar. Gracias por su cooperación en la promoción del buen espíritu deportivo en el evento de hoy.

We will list all of our Partners in the Newsletters each week and place their names on our school website.

Parents, if you know of a Business or Individuals who would like to partner with Clements Middle School, please have them contact us at 770-784-2934. Information about becoming a partner is below.

Thank you for your continued support!

1. Redeeming Love Christian Church

1931 Old Covington Road NE

Conyers, GA 30013

Phone: (770) 922 - 1491

2. Springfield Baptist Church

1877 Iris Drive, SE,

Conyers GA 30013

http://WWW.SBCGROWTH.CHURCH

770-929-1111

770-929-1006

3. Covington-Conyers Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated

4. Covington Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated

5. Yahrasiel Colbert Agency

Advent Insurance and Financial Solutions, LLC

2375 Wall Street, Suite 240, Room 24

Conyers, GA 30013

678-478-3550

Thank you to all of our sponsors!!!