Hembree Highlights

Greetings Hembree Families,

I can't believe it is October already. This fall semester is flying by. October is conference month. You should be hearing from your child's teacher(s) soon to set up a conference time.

I look forward to our annual Trunk or Treat event coming up on October 18th. I hope to see many of you there.

On Wednesday, October 2nd, we celebrated our 2024 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Jordan DeLee at a wonderful celebration at the Georgia International Convention Center. We are so proud to have her represent Hembree Springs.

October 2nd was National Custodian Appreciation Day. Sal and Mirsada are the absolute best custodians. We are so lucky to have them here at Hembree Springs.

The Georgia vs. Alabama game last weekend caused me to lose a great deal of sleep, hopefully this weekend Georgia will do better!

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Nancy Lahey

Principal

10/7 Wear Blue for National Bullying Prevention Month

10/7-10/13 Lazy Dog Spirit Week (mention Hembree Springs and they will donate 15% of the proceeds)

10/8 Title I ELL Parent Workshop @7:40-8:40am

10/9 School Picture Day

10/14-10/15 Fall Break (no school for students)

10/16 Professional Development Day (no school for students)

10/18 PTA Trunk or Treat @5:30-7:00pm (outside playground, trunks, costume parade)

10/22 Reflections Reception- Media Center 8:00-8:30am

11/7 Fall Into Reading Literacy Celebration & Star Night @ 5:30-7:30pm

11/12 Title I Technology Workshop @ 7:40-8:40am

11/18-11/2222 Hembree Springs Elementary Book Fair!

11/20 Thanksgiving Feast and Art Show

11/25-11/29 Thanksgiving Break

Picture Day is October 9th. Order forms will be sent home. The website to order online is open. https://www.gciportraits.com/order-form.

1. On the homepage scroll down under navigate and click on home
2. Scroll down and click on “Click here to prepay” in green
3. Then click on “Click here to Prepay" in blue
4. Enter the code: H115

On Thursday, October 31, 2024, we will be hosting a Story Book Character Day! On this day the staff and students may dress up as their favorite storybook character. We are asking that the character comes from a book that you have read and loved (not just from a movie or cartoon.)

Parents, please work with your child to plan a fun and simple homemade costume. We are asking that you work together to be creative with items around the house versus spending money on a store-bought costume. Your child may bring a copy of the book to class that day so that we can take part in several character study activities!

To help ensure students’ feelings of safety and security, violent or frightening costumes are not acceptable. No props, dangerous-looking items, or costume masks covering the face. Please reach out to your teacher with any questions.

All students and staff, wear BLUE on Monday, October 7th

October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Bullying Prevention Month is a nationwide call to action around educating communities to their roles in bullying prevention and to educate and raise awareness of bullying prevention. Everyone can share in the efforts to Stop Bullying and Stand Up for Kindness. Fulton County Schools will recognize Bullying Prevention Month by encouraging all staff and students to WEAR ROYAL BLUE and #FCSBeKind on Monday, October 7th.

Hi Parents,

In the Media Center, students are learning about what it means to be a Good Digital Citizen. Good Digital Citizens are those who are safe and responsible when going online. The lessons used to teach Digital Citizenship across Fulton County come from Common Sense Media and are taught in an age-appropriate manner. We focus on finding balance, being upstanding citizens while online, being kind and responsible, being careful of the tracks we leave online, and using our head to ask questions and not believe everything we see. Common Sense Media has excellent resources for parents and educators.

Below, you’ll find links to Common Sense Media where you can find articles and other tools and resources you will hopefully find helpful. You will also find a link to the Hembree Springs Media Center page where you will find more information about Digital Citizenship and what we do in the Media Center. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Soberanis at soberanis@fultonschools.org. We will continue our lessons on Digital Citizenship throughout the school year.

Parenting, Media, and Everything in Between | Common Sense Media

https://hembreesprings.fultonschools.org/students-families/media-center/digital-citizenship

Join us from October 7 to October 11 as we celebrate National School Lunch Week with the exciting theme School Lunch Pirates: Find Your Treasure! This week promises a culinary adventure filled with NEW limited-time specials, including our mouthwatering Jerk Chicken Quesadilla, Steak Chimichurri, and Luau Bowl. But that’s not all! Enjoy the thrill of celebrity servers, featuring your favorite principals, teachers, and coaches serving up lunch with a smile. Plus, we’re hosting a prize giveaway—be sure to participate for your chance to win exciting treasures! Set sail with us for a week of fun, flavor, and fantastic prizes. Your treasure awaits in the cafeteria!

Menu Changes:

• Jerk Chicken Quesadilla with mango salsa

• In place of the chicken filet

Tuesday 10/8

Menu Changes:

• Hawaiian pizza in place of quesadillas

Wednesday 10/9

Menu Changes:

• None

Thursday 10/10

Menu Changes:

· Steak Chimichurri w/ Roll (in place of BBQ Fries)

· Plantains for veg

Friday 10/11

Menu Changes:

• Luau Bowl – pollock, cilantro lime rice, mango salsa

• In place of seafood basket with shrimp

It looks like we’ve got a problem on our hands at Hembree Springs. Fillmore the Candy Monster is eating allllll the wrong things! He needs these impossibly sweet confections to behave. Drop off individually wrapped candies and Feed Fillmore from now until Oct. 18. The PTA will use the candy to supplement teachers' trunks for Trunk or Treat. He’s waiting for you in the front lobby!

Have you heard your child mention anything about an app called Beanstack? It was introduced in the Media Center. Beanstack is a digital reading log that students can use to log the number of minutes they are reading. They can earn badges and rewards along the way. This year, we have a schoolwide reading goal of 50,000 minutes! We can’t reach our goal without the help of your child! If your child is reading at school, home, daycare, etc. they can log their minutes and help us get closer to our goal. The following is a video explaining how to use Beanstack from home. You can always find your child's lunch number/student number in infinite campus or email Mrs. Soberanis: soberanis@fultonschools.org. Happy Reading!

How To Video: https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cZQTbzVSAkv

Parents and guardians, save the date! The Scholastic Book Fair is happening the week of November 13th through the 18th. Stay tuned for details!

Bring the whole family and join us on Thursday, November 7th from 5:30-7:30pm. We’ll have free pizza from 5:30-6:30pm as well as free book giveaways, activity stations, read-alouds with “celebrity” guests, “read to a friend,” STAR night and more! RSVP here- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-51908946-fall to ensure sufficient pizza and books for everyone!

Parents and Families!

Please join us for our October 8th ESOL workshop @ 7:40am in the media center. You’ll learn about the tools we use at Hembree Springs to help your student improve their English. There will be coffee, a light breakfast, winter coat giveaway, bilingual books to borrow, and bilingual flashcards for home use. Check out the enclosed flyer for more details. We look forward to seeing you!

If you have any questions, please contact:
Ashley Zuniga, ZunigaA@fultonschools.org or
Lucy Gilbert, gilbertL2@fultonschools.org

Thank you.

¡Padres y familias!

Únase a nosotros para nuestro taller de ESOL el 8 de octubre @7:40am en la biblioteca. Aprenderá sobre los útiles que utilizamos en Hembree Springs para ayudar a su estudiante a mejorar su inglés. Habrá café, un desayuno ligero, obsequio de abrigos de invierno, libros bilingües para pedir prestados y tarjetas bilingües para uso doméstico. Consulte el folleto adjunto para obtener mas detalles.

¡Te esperamos!

Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con Ashley Zuniga, Zunigaa@fultonschools.org o Lucy Gilbert, gilbertL2@fultonschools.org

The PTA is back with another great opportunity to dine out and support the school! This time it's for a whole week at family-friendly restaurant Lazy Dog.

Located near North Point Mall in Alpharetta, Lazy Dog is offering this Give Back Week to Hembree Springs from Oct. 7-13, which means you can go any time during business hours the entire week, and a portion of the proceeds will come back to our school.

The PTA is getting ready to hold the annual Trunk or Treat Oct. 18. There will be decorated trunks, candy, costume parade, a book exchange, play on the school playground and more!

If you'd like to sponsor a trunk, check out this sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-51325856-trunk#/

The event takes place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. All trunks must be set and ready to go at 5:00 p.m. in anticipation of early arrivals. Bring your own trunk, set-up and candy to participate in this event. Feel free to partner with other parents or individually. Keep in mind our littlest Hawks and avoid anything too scary. Space is limited, so sign up today. Any questions? Feel free to email Lucy Gilbert, gilbertl2@fultonschools.org.

Volunteer sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-51378068-trunk

Yearbooks can be purchased at this link: https://tinyurl.com/5n8cv59a

Each week the PE department will choose 4 All Star Athletes (2 students & 2 staff members). If your student enjoys hiking, swimming, baseball, softball, football, biking, etc. Please email a picture to marzetti@fultonschools.org.

Thanks,

Ms. Marzetti

As the deadline for the PTA Reflections Art contest approaches, we've added some extra workshops Wednesday and Thursday (Oct. 9 and 10). Have your student come in at 7:10 a.m. to brainstorm and work on an entry. Parent and photographer Amanda Gardner will lead the sessions. We extended the deadline and entries are due Oct. 11. There is a bin located in the front lobby of the school on the bench to submit entries.

Family Engagement Thursdays

Families! YOU are your child’s first and most influential teacher. As such you have so much to offer your student! To encourage family engagement at home, we are offering family engagement Thursdays. Each week there will be (1) activity to do at home to be completed prior to Friday. We’ll list the activities for the month in Hembree Highlights and offer reminders via social media. Your student will have the opportunity to receive a *bonus* Hawk’s ticket for participating (look out for more details from your teacher) We’ll include tips and tricks to get the conversation started and reinforce learning from the school day. Please spend anywhere from 10-20 minutes with your child engaging with them around their day at school and encouraging their social and emotional skills. We’ll also encourage you to practice other skills inclusive of Math and ELA. Please feel free to reach out to me Lucy Gilbert, Title I Parent Liaison (gilbertl2@fultonschools.org) with any questions.

Del Título I

Jueves de Participación Familiar

¡Familias! USTED es el primer y más influyente maestro de su hijo. Como tal, ¡tiene mucho que ofrecer a su estudiante! Para fomentar la participación familiar en casa, estamos ofreciendo participación familiar los jueves. Cada semana habrá (1) actividad para hacer en casa que se completará antes del viernes. Haremos una lista de las actividades del mes en Hembree Highlights y ofreceremos recordatorios a través de las redes sociales. Su estudiante tendrá la oportunidad de recibir un boleto * extra* de Hawk's por participar (esté atento a más detalles de su profesor). Incluiremos consejos y trucos para iniciar la conversación y reforzar el aprendizaje de la jornada escolar. Pase entre 10 y 20 minutos con su hijo, involucrarse con ellos durante su día en la escuela y fomentando sus habilidades sociales y emocionales. También te animaremos a que practiques otras habilidades, como las matemáticas y Arte del Lenguaje en Ingles. Por favor, siéntase libre de comunicarse conmigo Lucy Gilbert, Enlace de Padres del Título I (gilbertl2@fultonschools.org) con cualquier pregunta.

During the month of October students in 1st-5th grade will participate in Fit Georgia fitness testing during PE. Students in grades 1st through 3rd will only have height and weight recorded. Students in 4th and 5th will complete a series of fitness tests as well as the recording of their height and weight as required by the state of Georgia.

For more information, please visit https://fitgeorgia.gadoe.org/About/

Thanks!

PE Department

We will begin to welcome lunch visitors the week of September 9th. Due to limited capacity, we ask that you sign up using the links below. Please do not sign up for the year to allow the opportunity for many families to visit. Thanks for understanding.

Pre-K

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50052915-preklunch

Kindergarten

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053187-kindergarten

1st grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053307-1stgrade

2nd grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053385-2ndgrade

3rd grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053488-3rdgrade

4th grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053597-4thgrade

5th grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053662-5thgrade

Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/hembreespringses
Location: 815 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-2902