
Head's Highlights
October 20, 2023
Where Learning Comes First
Principal's Post
Dear Head Community,
Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with your child's teacher. The partnership between parent and teacher is essential in making your child's learning journey a success. I hope to see many of you on Thursday at the Cluster Pep Rally. Go Brookwood!
Enjoy your weekend!
PTA News You Can Use
Memberships
We are no longer using memberhub for memberships. We are now using Totem for memberships. Here is the new link( https://jointotem.com/ga/lilburn/r-d-head-es-pta/join/register)
HELP WANTED
We are looking for a yearbook lead. If you are interested please reach out to the PTA president at president.heades.pta@gmail.com.
SAVE THE DATE
There will be a canned food drive to benefit the Lilburn Co-op. Oct. 23-27. It will be a Color stable competition - each item donated will earn a point for your color stable. List of most needed items will be posted next week.
Items the Lilburn Co-op is in need of most:
Cereal, Grits, Oatmeal Sugar, Flour Diced Tomatoes Mac & Cheese Chunky Soups & Stews Baked Beans Spaghetti & Sauce Ravioli (canned) Hamburger Helper Tuna Peanut Butter Jelly Canned Fruits Beans (Kidney, Black) Ramen Noodles Canned Vegetables Dishwashing Liquid Laundry Detergent Paper Towels Toilet Paper Toothpaste Body Wash
Holiday Shop is right around the corner! Students and parents are invited to come to the R.D. Head Gym on Saturday, November 11th, 2023 from 10AM – 3PM to find gifts and treasures for their friends and family!
We need a lot of volunteers to make this fun and festive PTA event a success. Please sign up to volunteer using the SignUp Genius link below! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D45AAA928A4FDCF8-44615682-rd
MEDIA CENTER NEWS
Spelling Bee: The spelling bee is for 4th and 5th graders, but there are spelling lists for all grade levels if you want to practice.
The classroom spelling bees will be held before Nov 13, and the school wide bee will be on Thursday, November 30. So, start studying now!
Here is how you get to the study lists:
Go to the student portal
Choose e-class
Choose Media Center (not media arts)
Content
2024 Spelling Bee
There are lists for the classroom bee and the school-wide bee. The top two students in each 4th and 5th grade class go to the school-wide bee.
Color Stable Shirts
Your child should be bringing home a form (also attached below) to order Color Stable Shirts - Tie Dye Style! All orders/money are due by November 2nd.
Did you know that GCPS partners with the Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) to provide Tutor.com as an online tutoring resource for students?
Students can get one-on-one tutoring in any math, science, social studies, and English subject. Tutor.com covers 40 subjects, including AP courses. Live tutoring support is available daily from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/gcps_Tutor10-23
Veterans Day Program
Head Elementary's Annual Veterans Day Program will be held on Friday, November 10 at 9:30 AM.
We invite any Veteran or active-duty service member to attend our program and be honored with a medal, certificate, and a gift bag. Our chorus will perform patriotic songs and there will be a slideshow of Veterans from our school community.
If you would like to send in a picture of a Veteran or active service member for our slideshow, please send images to ashley.petric@gcpsk12.org. If you sent in a picture last year, you do NOT need to resubmit it.
All pictures and RSVPs must be submitted by November 3. Veterans Day RSVP Form
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Red Ribbon Week
Be sure to mark your calendars with all of the fun ways to dress up during Red Ribbon Week.
Georgia Student Health Survey (3rd-5th Grade)
To help improve our schools and those across the state, Gwinnett County Public Schools students in grades 3-12 will
participate in the Georgia Student Health Survey. The GSHS is an anonymous and statewide survey instrument that
covers topics such as school climate and safety, peer, and adult social support, bullying, mental health, substance abuse,
and suicidal ideation.
The Student Survey will be open for students in grades 3-12 via the GCPS Student Portal from November 6 – December 15, 2023.
Parents may complete the opt-out process if they do not wish their student(s) to participate in the survey. Parents may
use the Parent Portal to complete this process, or they may send a written request to the schools to opt their student(s)
out of this survey. Please note that any parent/guardian wishing to opt his/her student out of the survey should
complete the online form or inform the school in writing at least 72 business hours before the school has scheduled the
administration of the survey to ensure that the student does not participate. Please complete this by Wednesday, November 1st.
Click HERE to learn more about the GSHS survey, to review the GSHS Survey, and to learn about the opt-out process if
you do not wish for your student to participate.- Georgia Student Health Survey Information: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/35130
- How to Opt Out of Georgia Student Health Survey: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/37367
- Survey Statements/Questions for 3rd-5th Grade Students: https://bit.ly/3SjvkvF
GCPS invites all GCPS families in grades 4-12, and community members to attend a virtual “Community-Based Based Mentoring and Community Schools" Family Night on Tuesday, October 24, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.
During this session, attendees will learn how to engage with GCPS as a mentor with the Community-Based Mentoring Program and learn about The Office of Community Schools.
Register here: https://bit.ly/gcps_EEE5
44% of our Head Elementary parents are using the ParentSquare app! Thank you!!
For those of you that have not set up the ParentSquare app, we encourage you to do so. This will allow you to view messages from your child's teacher right from your phone!
The ParentSquare apps are free and available in both the Apple iOS and Android stores.
Apple iOS: https://apple.co/3S6B7Vg
Google Play: https://bit.ly/3S5zgjq
For more information, please visit: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/36115
Connecting With the Community
Looking AHEAD
Upcoming Events
October 22 - Last Day to vote for Calendars
October 23 - Red Ribbon Week Begins
October 26 - Brookwood Community Pep Rally
October 27 - BHS Senior Night
October 27 - Color Stable Dress Up Day
October 31 - Fall Dress Up Day
November 1 - 1st Grade Field Trip
November 2 - Picture Retake Day
November 2 - School Council at 6:00 PM
November 3 - Digital Learning Day