Sawnee Elementary

Dear Sawnee Families,

Fall is upon us! This means even more fun activities in November. We are looking forward to our 2nd annual Fall Festival on November 9th. Please see our PTO section in this newsletter for more details. It is sure to be a fun time! We appreciate their partnership. Then on November 11th, we will host our Veterans Day program. A huge thank you to Ms. Farise Posey for organizing the program. It is always an honor to recognize our Sawnee Family Veterans and thank them for their service.

Exciting Cafeteria news - the Thanksgiving lunch is back! Some may remember this from years ago and we are excited to have it on the menu this year. This special lunch will be on November 20th. If you are planning to eat with your student on that day, please communicate this to your child's teacher so we may be as prepared as possible. Also, please remember you may only eat with your student. We know it is tempting to have friends, but for safety and health reasons this is not permissible. Pictures and videos of anyone other than your own student are also prohibited.

Please remind your students to check the Lost and Found in both buildings. We have quite a collection and hope to get the items back to their owners before Thanksgiving Break. There's even an umbrella!

We love seeing many of your smiling faces in car rider line each day! To make the line as smooth as possible, we are asking for your help. Please start the car rider line at the sign that reads “Afternoon car line starts here." (green star on map) and refrain from parking along the curb adjacent to the parking lot (red line on map). It is important that no vehicles block access to/from the back building for safety and emergency reasons. At 2:40, the car line may then proceed via the usual route through the parking lot and along the curb (blue line on map). Whoever arrives first to car line may move the cones at 2:40 to move forward. We appreciate your cooperation with this change and we appreciate your ongoing support!

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to give feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us. It is a pleasure to work with all of our families.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Davis

Principal

Please use this board to unplug as a family in the month of November. Cross off each activity as you go and turn in your Family Unplugged Board at the end of November. Once turned in your family will be entered into a drawing for a family prize.

November Family Unplugged Board

Sawnee Family,

We are so excited that our Kids Heart Challenge event is here! We are so excited to have our Kids Heart Challenge Representative come and talk to our students on November 4th! Our Early Bird event will last from November 4th-10th. Anyone who raises $100 during this time frame gets an extra thank you gift (Wylie & Bingo)! PLUS if you register online during this time frame you will be entered to win a warmie! All donations go to the American Heart Association and they put it to use in our community by providing things such as CPR training, AEDs, helping families in need with sick hearts, and more. During this event, our students will be learning and working on different things they can do to be heart healthy in PE. We would absolutely love for our entire class to register online! (Registration is free.)

The PE department would love some help during the event as well. If you are interested in volunteering your time, please sign up to help here or reach out to Coach McCormick at smccormick@forsyth.k12.ga.us.

Sincerely,

Sawnee PE Department

We are so excited to Honor our Veterans on Monday, November 11th. RSVP no later than Thursday, November 7, 2024, by clicking on the following link: https://forms.gle/EHJL9tYCissZqPZs9

**Please only RSVP for the Veterans that can attend the program in person. If you have a family member you would like to include in the slideshow but can't attend, please email Farise Posey at fposey@forsyth.k12.ga.us.

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Sawnee is excited to host several after school class opportunities for students. These enrichment classes are taught by Sawnee Elementary teachers. They are intended to fuel curiosity, spark creativity, inspire connection with others and ignite a lifelong love of learning. Classes typically run for a 4-week cycle. Some of the classes that have been offered thus far include:

During session one: Introduction to Java Programming, Lego Masters Building Class, Swifty Fan-Club, Cosmic PE (Glow in the Dark), Slime, Foodie Friends Cooking Class, Kickball Challenge, Princess Club Class, and Science Olympians in Training!

Our second session of after school classes began October the 9th and include: STEM with Legos, Spooktacular Crafts, Vroom and Zoom, Mindful Movement, Foodie Friends (Spooky Edition), Live to Give (Community Service Project), Ball Games, Slime class, STEM Class, Robotics Junior, and Code Conquerors.

Next registration will be Nov. 4th - 8th. Watch for information as it will be a short registration period. Classes will begin the week of Nov. 11th and end the week of Dec. 9th.

We are excited to start our Watch DOGS program back up! Whether you are a dad, granddad, uncle, older brother, or community member, we would love to have you spend the day with us!

Please review the available slots on the Sign Up here and click on the button to sign up on the day you can come. Feel free to sign up for an AM, PM, or both. If you are joining us for a half day, the PM times for K-2 would be best and the AM times for 3-5 would be best. You will have an opportunity to help in carline, be on the morning school news, and travel from class to class as a great role model for the day. You'll get to help teachers, play games, read stories and see your child in action with learning! Please fill out our Mandated Reporter/Volunteer Confidentiality form prior to signing up here .

Don't have time for the full or half day? Come join us anytime in the carline starting at 7:50. Please email Melissa Warner to let her know which days you would like to join.

Thank you in advance!

Reach out to Melissa Warner ( f43866@forsyth.k12.ga.us ) with any questions.

Forsyth County Schools is partnering with Neptune Navigate to provide lessons focusing on digital citizenship. During the month of November, students will be learning about their Digital Footprint.

We will discuss how students can follow the 3 Ps to safeguard their digital footprint. It’s never too early to start thinking about how your actions online can impact your digital footprint/reputation.

• Privacy – Don’t share private information with people you don’t know (Especially in the video game/online apps setting!)
• Positive – Always be positive when interacting with others online
• Permission – Always get parent permission before looking at, searching, or commenting on anything online

Harvest of the Month

Sweet Potatoes

Harvest of the month for November is Sweet Potatoes - They are high in nutrients like Vitamin C, manganese, fiber, and are a good source of sugars. They are also high in Vitamin B6, potassium, and antioxidants.

** Please go on Myschoolbucks to add funds to your child’s account. We accept free & reduced forms daily.

Please remember to keep your children home for 24 hours following fever >100.4 , vomiting , diarrhea or any illness requiring an antibiotic ( strep, pink eye). They may return when fever free, without the use of fever reducing medication, and vomiting and diarrhea free for 24 hours.

Our clinics are in great need of gently used shorts/elastic pants for boys and girls in all sizes. No jeans please. We are also in need of new boys underwear size 6-10 and mini water bottles. We are so very grateful for your support of our clinics!

Please remember that ALL medications (including cough drops) needs to be brought to the clinic by a parent/guardian. Students are not permitted to carry medication in school in Forsyth County. All care plans and other health related forms can be found at the county webpage by scanning the QR code below.

We always welcome your calls and emails. Nurse Robyn (K-2) RFreeze@forsyth.k12.ga.us and Nurse Kate (3-5) F35415@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Fall Festival- Our 2nd Annual Fall Festival is only a few days away and we have such great vendors lined up to share their talents with you. We hope you'll join us for a day of fun with food trucks, games and various local vendors. There will be opportunities to do some holiday shopping for family & friends (and yourself), bounce houses for the kids to enjoy and plenty of yummy food trucks! Come create a custom trucker hat, get that permanent jewelry you've been wanting, scoop up your Thanksgiving pie from Southern Baked Pie Company, hop in a vintage camper for some family photos with Birdie's Photo Booth & play some games with our Partners in Education. Enjoy a drink from Travelin' Toms coffee truck, something sweet from DonutNV or Auntie Kim's poundcakes or something savory from Char Pizzeria. Get all of the wiggles out in the inflatables from Bounce Realty and SO. MUCH. MORE! There is no charge to enter and parking is free around campus wherever you can find a spot.

We look forward to seeing you on November 9th from 11:00 - 2:00pm! Please share this info with friends and neighbors, the more the merrier!

Spirit Night with Chick-fil-A | On November 19th we will host our first ever mobile Spirit Night with the Chick-fil-A on Larry Mulkey Memorial Road. Keep an eye on our social media for updates.

House Shirts & Spirit Wear- The temperatures are starting to drop and there are some great sweatshirts available in our Spirit Shop (and that includes house sweatshirts/hoodies). Go take a peek and grab something new! The shop is open year-round for your convenience so you can shop any time by visiting https://sawneeswag2024.itemorder.com/

Nov. 1 - Fall Picture Retakes

Nov. 5 - No School - Student Holiday

Nov. 9 - Sawnee Fall Festival - 11:00am-2pm

Nov. 18 - 70th Day of School

Nov. 19 - Chick-Fil-A mobile Spirit Night

Nov. 25 -29 - Thanksgiving Break

Birthday Ice Cream packs are back and available on SCHOOLPAY.COM. Ice cream packs from our Hershey ice cream are available to purchase for your child’s birthday. The cost is $30. The only requirement is that we receive the order 3 school days in advance in order for us to get it set up. The packs give students a choice from 4 different ice cream bars. The teachers will have each student make a choice. All you need to do is log in to your SCHOOLPAY.COM and choose the Birthday Ice Cream option. Follow the steps for your order and you will be all set. We will do the rest! If you have questions please email rallison@forsyth.k12.ga.us for K-2nd grade and f44034@forsyth.k12.ga.us for 3rd – 5th grade.

If you prefer you may bring a treat for your child’s birthday. If you choose to bring a treat please remember that we only allow store bought items.

Thank you for using this form to submit ANY daily transportation changes for your student! Permanent changes must be submitted as a handwritten note to the homeroom teacher. Voicemails, emails, and text will NEVER be accepted to change a student's transportation. All transportation changes must be entered by 1:00 p.m. on the day the change takes place.

Sawnee Transportation Change Form 24-25

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Sawnee Zone Information - If you are interested in registering your student for before and/or after school care, please click HERE for more information.

New to Sawnee - You will need to mail the $65 registration fee to the mailing address below and fill out the registration form below.

Returning Sawnee Students - You will pay your $65 registration fee on your SchoolPay account and fill out the registration form below.

Sawnee Zone Registration Form

Sawnee Zone payment by mail:

Attn: Trudy Liles

Sawnee Elementary School

1616 Canton Hwy

Cumming, Ga. 30040

Food Pantry

Open every Wednesday

9:00a - 11:00a

Everyone Welcome!

770 Canton Hwy.

Cumming, Ga. 30040

770-887-2900

Cumming Recreation and Parks Department Fall/Winter 2024 Brochure

Do you have a local business that would like to become a partner with Sawnee Elementary School? Please contact Sawnee PTO if interested.

Partners In Education Form

The Downtown Cumming Dojo is one of our local business partners. The Dojo knows that there aren't many programs in the area that help students stay physically active and develop the skills they need to succeed. The Dojo helps kids learn discipline, focus, confidence, and respect in a fun and energetic martial arts setting. They offer classes, After School Karate, and camps!

Located at 433 Canton Hwy - right next to the City Center

dojodifference.com

We are also working on setting up our Instagram account and will be coming very soon!

Website: http://forsyth.k12.ga.us/sawneeelementary
Location: 1616 Canton Highway, Cumming, GA, USA
Phone: 770-887-6161
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SawneeES/
Twitter: @SawneeElem