Dear High Point Families,

As the leaves start to fall and we approach the end of the calendar year, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for the amazing community we have at High Point. This month is packed with exciting opportunities for students, and moments to give thanks. We look forward to celebrating this season together!

This past Friday, we had our October Perfect Attendance Celebration. Scholars that came to school on-time every day during the month of October received a lunchtime treat! We also announced the October grade-level Principal's Attendance Award winners! Each grade-level class with the best attendance during the month of October will receive the traveling Principal's Attendance Award for the month as well as a celebration of their choice!

• September Principal's Attendance Award
• PreK-Mulderig
• Kinder-Marinos
• 1st-Miller
• 2nd-Haynes
• 3rd-Perkins
• 4th-Collins
• 5th- Howard

On Friday, we also had our October IB Influencer Award celebration! All teachers nominated a scholar that exemplified the characteristics of a risktaker! Thanks to PTO all nominated scholars received a certificate, breakfast treat, and risktaker brag tags for their backpacks! November's attribute is Communicator!

Looking Ahead: November Highlights

• Potential School Closure/ Consolidation and Redistricting-Monday, November 4th: The second of three community meetings about the potential closure and consolidation of Spalding Drive Elementary School and possible redistricting affecting Sandy Springs elementary schools will be held Monday, November 4, at Riverwood High School from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. At this meeting, Fulton County Schools staff will present a first look at redistricting proposals that were developed using the input received at the first community forum. Participants will then break into small groups to give feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of each proposal. For more information, visit www.fultonschools.org/redistricting.

• NO SCHOOL/ Remote Learning Day: Tuesday, November 5th

• FCS Annual Perception Survey- Due November 22nd: Your insights and suggestions will help us understand what we are doing well and identify areas where we can improve. Your feedback makes a difference! Survey Link: Take the FCS Annual Parent Survey The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete.

• STEAM DAY-November 22nd: Scholars from all grades will dive into the exciting world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) with a full day of hands-on activities, experiments, and guest presentations. This is a wonderful opportunity for scholars to explore their creativity, problem-solving skills, and teamwork abilities in a fun and educational setting. Thank you to our School Governance Council and PTO for sponsoring and supporting our STEAM Day!

• Thanksgiving Break/ NO SCHOOL: November 25th-29th

Thank you for your continued support and involvement in our school. Let's make the month of November a memorable one for all!

Warm regards,

Dr. Miller

@HPointPrincipal

Items will be donated next week! Please come get your child's belongings. They are located inside the building next to the cafeteria. Come in and ask the front desk for directions! Remember to LABEL YOUR CHILD'S BELONGINGS!

CHECK OUT THE VIDEOS BELOW TO SEE IF YOU SPOT ANYTHING THAT BELONGS TO YOUR CHILD! If you're having trouble viewing the videos, follow us on Facebook by clicking HERE! You MUST answer the group questions or you will not be approved. Thank you!

Our costume dance was spooky and fun! Thanks to all who attended! We have a two more community events before the holiday break. Be sure to mark your calendars!

Dates to remember - please scroll all the way down to see details:

• BUS DRIVER APPRECIATION WEEK - November 4th-8th
• ALTITUDE Trampoline Spirit Night - Friday, November 8th
• STEAM Day - November 22nd
• A Night of the Arts & Spaghetti Supper - Friday, December 6th*
• *This night will be action packed! PTO will be offering a FREE Spaghetti Supper to families in the cafeteria! The Book Fair will be in full swing in the Media Center and your child(ren)'s artwork will be showcased throughout the building. Our lovely Chorus will be performing at 6:15 in the gym as well. Last but not least, we'll have a small auction of group art pieces led by our very own Mr. Hunter. Mark your calendar for our first ever Night of the Arts!

Calling all HPE Families! This week is Bus Driver Appreciation week and we LOVE celebrating them! PTO will be showing our gratitude throughout the week, but we would love your help!

Wednesday is your day to show some extra love and support to your driver! Homemade cards, flowers, treats and gifts are always appreciated!

As always, THANK YOU to our bus drivers for loving on our HPE children and keeping them safe!

Our main calendar says Skyzone, but we changed venues to ALTITUDE EAST COBB because they are giving more back to our school. You can come at any point on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8th - please mention HIGH POINT ELEMENTARY so we get credit for your purchase. Click on the link below to sign your child(ren)'s waivers in advance so you don't waste any jump time!

4880 Lower Roswell Rd Suite 900, Marietta, GA 30068

Show your school spirit and purchase your High Point swag today! We plan to have a Spirit Day soon, so grab some gear today! Check out the options below - CLICK THE LINK TO PURCHASE! Inventory is limited!

Do you know a family that is interested in touring our school? Please pass along the link below for them to sign up for a tour!

All orders must be completed online using the link below or in the Treering app. Each book comes with 2 free customizable pages. You can order now and create the custom pages in the spring! We earn money back for every order, so grab yours today! Don't miss out on this offer!

If you have not set up your Treering account yet, you can do so by clicking the link below! In your Treering account you can purchase yearbooks, upload photos and create your custom pages. Don’t forget to download the Treering app! It’s very user friendly and good for quick access.

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101655303886476

School Passcode: 101655303886476

It's not too late to join us! 100% off all money fundraised goes directly back into the classrooms at High Point! Thanks for your support!

• Attendance
• In order to continue to achieve academic excellence, we will need your support to ensure students are in school daily and on-time. Please note that we welcome students each day beginning at 7:10 am, and students are considered tardy if they are not seated in their classroom by 7:40 AM. After 7:40 AM, parents MUST Walk and sign-in their scholars as tardy. Scholars cannot sign themselves in. Arriving to school on-time ensures that your scholar doesn’t miss out on important learning experiences that happens early in the day. Our attendance initiative will continue this semester. There will still be a drawing each month for all scholars that had perfect attendance/ no tardies. The winner of this drawing will still have a special lunch with the principal, but ALL scholars with perfect attendance/no tardies will be given a treat (ex: snow cones, cookies, ice cream, extra recess).
• Dress Code
• Students in the school system are expected to dress and groom themselves in such a way as to reflect neatness, cleanliness, and safety. All students shall dress appropriately so as not to disrupt or interfere with the educational program or the orderly operation of the school. Extremes in dress and grooming will not be permitted. Examples include: exposed midriffs & pants torn above the knees
• Birthdays
• Birthdays are not celebrated at school. Parents may send in store-bought cupcakes, cookie cakes, ice cream, donuts, fruit snacks, etc. for the class to enjoy during their assigned lunch/recess period. Please remember to take into consideration potential allergies. Treats should be pre-cut, if applicable, and ready to serve. Brought-in pizza or other meal options cannot be served in the cafeteria. Please do not put candles on cakes or send in flowers, balloon bouquets, goodie-bags, or gifts. Parents and guardians will not be allowed into the classroom for birthday celebrations. Also, party invitations should not be sent to school to go home with students. Personal invitations must be mailed outside of school to avoid any opportunity for hurt feelings.
• Parents/Guardians can contact our cafeteria manager, Ms. Wallace, at WallaceP1@fultonschools.org if you would like the cafeteria to provide a birthday treat for your child’s class.

• Lunch Visitors
• Visitors listed as an emergency contact in Infinite Campus may be allowed to eat lunch with a student. Lunch visitors will ONLY be allowed to eat with their student. Students will not be allowed to invite a friend to eat with them and their visitor. Lunch visitors will not be allowed to sit at lunch tables with classes. There will be designated tables on the stage in the cafeteria for lunch visitors. Lunch visitors can also utilize outdoor seating areas.
• Morning Carpool
• Assisted Carpool- Carpool runs from 7:10-7:40 AM. Parents should not exit cars to open and assist their child in the carpool lane. This is a safety issue and stops the flow of the carpool line. Also, for safety reasons, all children should exit from the passenger side of the car. Carpool will end promptly at 7:40 AM so that teachers on duty can start instruction for the day. When teachers leave their post and start walking toward the building no other children should exit cars and come in through the carpool door. This is a safety and security concern. If you’re waiting in the carpool line at 7:40 AM and no one has opened your door, you will have to take your child to the front of the building to be checked in as tardy.
• Unassisted Carpool/ Front Carpool-After all buses arrive, this lane opens at 7:30 AM. This lane is for unassisted drop-off. This means that students must be able to get out of the car without an adult. This includes a parent. Parents should NOT exit the car. If you need to assist your child with exiting the car and walking into the building, you will need to park in the upper lot and walk your child into the building. Parking in the lane and walking your child into the building disrupts the flow of this carpool lane and will not be allowed. Students can ONLY be dropped off on the curb. It is extremely dangerous to drop a child off in the road rather than at the curb because they have to walk across flowing traffic. There should be no passing other cars in this lane. Also, please refrain from honking as this startles students and disrupts classrooms on the front of the school.
• Lost & Found
• Labeling students' items can be a helpful strategy to assist connecting misplaced items back to the right owner.
• Remind your child (ren) to bring in all items from recess.
• Sing-in at the front desk if you would like to check lost & found for missing items.
• Meal Charges
• Per FCS Policy, students are only allowed to charge 3 days of breakfast and lunch to their accounts before receiving an alternative lunch. Please be mindful of negative balances. FCS informs families of a negative balance via phone calls.
• Free & Reduced Lunch Application:
• https://nutrition.fultonschools.org/FreeAndReducedInfo

YMCA-High Point

https://ymcaatlanta.org/learning/afterschool

Camp Wieuca-Peachtree Dunwoody

https://wieuca.org/camp-wieuca/

Primrose-Sandy Springs

www.primroseschools.com/education/before-after-school

Sunshine House

https://sunshinehouse.com/programs/before-after-school/

Imperatori Martial Arts

https://www.imperatorimartialarts.com/after-school-program/

Jewish Kids Group-Sandy Springs

https://jewishkidsgroups.squarespace.com/jkg-afterschool

Creme de la Creme-Rowell Rd.

https://cremedelacreme.com/locations/buckhead-ga/before-and-after-school-program-in-buckhead-ga/

Caterpillar International Academy

https://www.caterpillarintlacademy.com/copy-of-our-director