College Heights Connection

Dear Families,

I hope you are having a good week. We are looking forward to welcoming our families to the many parent engagement opportunities we have coming up. Information on our school photos and Literacy Week will be coming soon. As a friendly reminder, Fall Break is around the corner. School is closed September 23-27 for our Pre-K and Preschool special education programs.

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy the cooler temperatures.

Principal Garland

We are beginning to see an uptick in fall illnesses. Please make sure that you can be reached by phone during the school day. If we are unable to reach you, we will call the emergency contact that you set up in Infinite Campus. Thank you for your cooperation.

DPH will host a flu vaccine clinic at College Heights on Tuesday, September 17, 3-5 p.m. in the Conference Room, while supplies last. No appointment is necessary. Individuals MUST bring an ID and insurance card. There is NO charge with accepted insurance.

The flu vaccine clinic is open to all staff, students (must be accompanied by parent/guardian), and families. They also offer other vaccines covered by insurance (pneumonia, shingles, Tdap, and Hepatitis A & B). Please contact Nurse Lola, before the scheduled date of the clinic, if you are interested in other vaccines, or if you have any other questions.

Insurances accepted: BC & BS of GA, Cigna, Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicaid, Medicare Part B, PeachCare for Kids, & SHBP (excluding Kaiser)

We will offer camp services during the Pre-K fall break (September 23-27). Camp is open to any current Pre-K enrolled student. Camp will be capped at 40 students, and spaces will be given on a first-come, first served basis. Registration packets are available at the front desk. Payment is due at the time of registration. The deadline to register is tomorrow, Friday, September 13. For families in need of financial assistance, please contact Principal Garland. For questions or concerns, please email Elecia Fulton, After School Manager.

Tuition is $230 for the week. Breakfast, lunch and snack are included.
Camp hours: 7:30 a.m-5 p.m.

Students are settling into the routine of visiting the library with their classes each week. We've had lots of fun getting to know each other and we look forward to a very exciting year of reading and library learning. Pre-K is learning prerequisite skills to prepare to check out books. First we need to know how to safely handle library books, so that is what we talked about this week.

This week's stories:

Stretchy McHandsome by Judy Schactner

Read it, Don't Eat it! by Ian Schoenherr

Mermaid Lullaby by Kenneth Kraegel

Littles and How They Grow by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by AG Ford

Llama Llama Loves to Read by Anna Dewdney and Reed Duncan, illustrated by JT Morrow

Stick and Stone: Best Friends Forever! by Beth Ferry, illustrated by Tom Lictenheld

Driving my Tractor (story/song) by Jan Dobbins and David Sim

BIG NEWS! College Heights is delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling children's book illustrator AG Ford to our school! Mr. Ford will speak to our Pre-K classes on Wednesday, October 2. He is known for illustrating kid classics such as Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site and he is coming to tell us more about the newest installment in that series, Construction Site: Garbage Crew to the Rescue!

All College Heights families (not just Pre-K) are welcome to purchase a signed copy of Construction Site: Garbage Crew to the Rescue! Twenty percent of all sales go support the College Heights library. Order forms and payments are due Tuesday, September 17.

¡Hola! The Preschool and Pre-K kids are so excited to have been working on their Spanish this year. You will be amazed at how quickly they learn, songs, vocabulary and phrases at such a tender age. Soon at home and in the car, you will hear your child playing with the Spanish language by singing, counting, naming colors, and practicing new vocabulary in Spanish. It makes parents wish they had had the opportunity to begin learning a foreign language at age four!

The Spanish program is thematic: Voy a la escuela (My School), Mi familia (My Family), Celebremos (Celebrations), Mi cuerpo (My Body), ¡Tengo hambre! (Fruits and Vegetables), and ¿Qué dice el animal? (Farm Animals). During each unit the kids will learn words for basic actions and greetings, numbers, colors, and key vocabulary as they sing, dance, play games and listen to stories in Spanish.

If you see me on Wednesdays or Thursdays, be sure to say ¡Hola! and introduce yourselves. The kids call me Lita, which means “grandma” in Spanish. And please, just call me Lita, not Ms. Lita!

Happy School Spirit Week from PTO!

Many thanks to everyone who stopped by the table to check out the College Heights Spirit Wear. The rest of our inventory is available for purchase at the front desk with Ms. Caretha. Venmo payments only, please: @CollegeHeightsPTO

We also have a few adult small tees for $15 and adult tank tops for $10 in all sizes. Email collegeheightspto@gmail.com if you’re interested in purchasing. All sizes and colors are available to be shipped. Click here to purchase shirts online.

September 17: Flu vaccine clinic, 3-5 p.m. (Conference Room)

September 20: Early Release Day (for Pre-K only at 12:15 p.m.)

September 23-27: Fall Break (no school for Pre-K and Preschool special education students)

October 2: AG Ford author visit (Pre-K classes)

A Season of Giving is a neighbor-led organization that brings joy to local children and seniors through gift-giving.

For Assistance: To apply for gift assistance, please complete our online application at Apply by October 31st. We are excited to support children through 12th grade again this year.

Sponsor a Gift: Donors can purchase gifts based on individual wish lists for children or seniors. If you would like to be a sponsor, please fill out the form at Sponsor.

Donate Directly: If you prefer, you can make a donation, and we will do the shopping for you. Simply Donate at our website!

Volunteer: We would greatly appreciate your help! If you're interested in volunteering, please go to Volunteer and sign up.

Need Help or Have Questions? If you encounter any issues with the forms or have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at aseasonofgivingdecatur@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support and generosity of the Season of Giving!