HAPPY HOLIDAYS
2024-2025
Soaring into WEEK 20
HAPPY SUNDAY!!!
Thank you for an incredible short week back. We hope you’ve noticed the positive changes in this semester’s experience. We are fully committed to turning your valuable feedback into meaningful progress.
Thank you to all the parents that joined our PTO meeting last week to review all the wonderful events that we have planned. Our PTO board is doing an amazing job and I truly appreciate them.
Don't forget to log in for our first Virtual Coffee & Conversation tomorrow at 6 PM. The link is provided below, and we look forward to connecting with you!
A reminder: it’s absolutely critical that your child is present every school day and on time, unless they are genuinely ill. Students should not miss more than 18 days throughout the school year. Last year, our overall attendance rate was 80%, but our ambitious goal for this year is 95%. We need your support to help us reach this target and ensure that every student is receiving the education they deserve.
I also ask that all families continue to prioritize our shared safety responsibilities. For the safety of our entire community, it is essential that everyone follows the guidance of our staff during carpool hours. Adhering to the instructions of our AM and PM duty personnel is crucial to ensuring the safety of all students and staff.
We’re excited to announce clubs will soon be available for the second semester. Our clubs are proudly supported by our wonderful PTO! Priority enrollment will be given to students who demonstrate good behavior, have participated in fewer clubs, were previously waitlisted in fall semester, and/or have shown existing or prior interest and engagement in specific clubs. Please look for details on DOJO this week.
Please review the additional information and support below. We are thrilled to see both families and students actively engaged as we work together toward achieving success!
Thank you, as always, for entrusting us with the privilege of educating and nurturing your children.
Let’s make this week count—on purpose!
-Dr. Blanton
Please also see important dates that were also posted on Class DOJO, we look forward to seeing you all!
Upcoming Events
- Monday, January 13th- REPORT CARDS will be sent home. Please contact your child's teacher for questions and concerns.
- Monday, January 13th- Access Testing begins
- Monday, January 13th- 7pm Virtual Principal Coffee and Conversation see link below.
- Monday, January 20th - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Day (no school)
- Tuesday, January 21st- HMES Spirit Night!!! See flyers below.
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Thursday, January 23rd (6pm) - Location: Briarcliff Village Publix Math Night
Monday, January 27th (3rd Grade) Tuesday, January 28th (4th Grade) Wednesday, January 29th (5th Grade)- (PTA Funded late day conference) Student-Parent Data Talks with Dr. Blanton
Wednesday, January 29th- Spring Conferences Late Student Data conference Night and Parent Milestones Boot Camp- Details to come.
- Friday, February 7th Movie Night (Club Fundraiser)
- Monday, February 17th- Friday, February21st - February Break (Students)
- Tuesday, February 4th 7pm (ZOOM) - February PTA Board and Committee Meeting
- Monday, February 24th 9:30am -10:15am - February Spring Interest Tour
- Wednesday, February 26th 4:30pm -February Spring Interest Tour
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Thursday, February 27th (6pm – in-person) -African American History Month Program
PTO General Meeting - See more upcoming dates on the PTO calendar below.
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ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL
- School doors open at 7:00am and breakfast begins, to avoid traffic plan to arrive early!
- After breakfast Intervention/Enrichment begins. This is a critical time for students that need support.
- 7:30am breakfast ends
- 7:40am Morning Announcements start
- 7:45am Instruction begins
- 2:15pm Dismissal begins, bus riders, van riders, walkers, car riders, and then aftercare are released. We ask that parents that pick up students in cars, allow our buses to be first in line. Buses arrive at 1:30pm and should be able to park in front of all cars.
- 2:30pm All students should be dismissed from classes.
- 2:45pm Parents arriving after this time will have to pick their child up from aftercare and there is a drop in fee that you will be required to pay.
-Henderson Mill Staff
Henderson Mill Elementary
Email: regina_smiley-blanton@dekalbschoolsga.org
Website: https://www.hendersonmilles.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 2408 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: 678-874-3102
Twitter: @henderson_mill