Eagle Wings

Greetings Eagle Families,

What a week in the nest! Several of our students received positive bus behavior recognition by their bus drivers, 4th graders worked diligently during their MAP assessment, and we kicked off our Eagle Dash with a rally.

In the coming weeks, I will be spotlighting our administrative team and the roles they provide in our building. The purpose of this spotlight is that you know who you can reach out to so that you get a prompt response from the person who has that particular area of expertise.

I hope everyone remained safe during the inclement weather on Friday.

Yours in partnership,

Ms. Crawford

September:

30 - Fall Book Fair begins

October:

1-4 - Fall Book Fair

1 – 4 MAP testing (4th grade only)

2 -- Family Book Fair night in Media Center @3:30-5:30pm

3 -- SGC meeting @3pm

9 – Eagle Dash

14 - 15 Fall break (no students)

16 - Professional Development Day (no students)

21 – PK Vision Screening

22 – Math Night @5pm in cafeteria

25 -- Vision Screening (1st, 3rd, 5th grade)

Save the date for our Fall Book Fair! AES Media Center will host the Literati Book Fair from September 30 - October 4. Family night has been rescheduled to October 2nd.

Our online fair is now open! You can shop now until October 4th. Access this link to purchase digital gift cards for students to use during the fair.

Still have funds from the Scholastic Book Fair? They never expire! You should receive email reminders about your balance. You can log in and purchase materials online.

Interested in volunteering? Sign up here: Fall 2024 Book Fair Volunteers Sign Up

Thank you to all who have volunteered! Ms. Falkenberg will send a follow up email soon.

In an effort to continue to keep the safety of our students and staff as our top priority, I wanted to take a moment to remind our school community of the following processes we already have in place:

• Ringing the bell (now located on the right side of doors) when needing to come to the front office
• Having your ID on you and prepared to show prior to entering the building
• Please note, if you do not have your ID, you will not be allowed to enter the building
• Not holding the front door open for others
• Checking in and out at the front office
• Exiting the building through the front doors only

Also, I want to share that we are up to date on practicing all our drills including a hard lock down. We conducted this drill last month using our Centegix badge system, which was installed in every Fulton County school last year. Every staff member at AES wears a Centegix badge which is a panic alert system that allows users to discreetly request help by pressing a button. If a staff member continues to press the button, it sounds alarms in every room in the school instructing everyone to lock down. It also alerts local police and county leadership. If the button is pressed only 3 times, it alerts only school leadership for help (we use this if there is a medical emergency).

What you can do to help:

Keep your child's emergency contact information up to date

Inform your child's school immediately if your phone number, address or email address changes. You may be called and emailed during an emergency. Additionally, children will only be released to adults listed on the emergency information form.

Talk with your child

Take a few moments and discuss with your student about listening and following directions at all times and especially during an emergency. Click here for helpful information about Talking To Your Children About Violence.

Report any safety concerns

Safety in Fulton Schools - Fulton County School System

Please reach out to Ms. Silverman, AP, (silvermanj@fultonschools.org) with any questions regarding safety in our building.

Ms. Silverman is joining us this year as a former middle school math teacher as well as high school administrator. She loves ballet and is an AES graduate!

Here are some of her major duties & responsibilities:

· Discipline & transportation lead

· Safety/emergency response lead

· Assessment coordinator (Georgia Milestones, MAP testing, etc.)

· PBIS administrator

If you have questions or concerns regarding any of the areas listed above, please reach out to Ms. Silverman directly. Her email is: silvermanj@fultonschools.org

A few important reminders about morning arrival:

• No left turn is allowed onto Mayfield between 7:10 and 7:40 a.m. Please adhere to the posted signs and traffic laws.
• Carpool ends at 7:35 a.m. If you arrive after 7:35 a.m., you will have to park and walk your child in the front door. If the bell rings during this time, you'll need to sign your child in on the Checkmate system outside the front door.

Transportation Changes:

Transportation changes should be provided to your child's teacher on the "Notes from Home" pad you received in your red folder during open house. Please keep in mind that changes in transportation must be in writing and EMAILED to the front office (toppint@fultonschools.org).

Early Pick-Up:

When picking up your student early for appointments, you will need to present your driver’s license for safety and security. Early checkout will end at 1:30 pm.

AES Family Handbook:

CLICK HERE to access our Family Handbook and take a moment review some of the practices we adhere to here at AES. By doing so, that helps all of us be (and stay) on the same page!

We know mornings can be hectic and lunch or other items can get left behind. Don't worry! There is a cart outside the front door where you can drop things off. Please put your child's name, teacher and grade and items will be brought in daily by 10:30 a.m.

The new 2024-2025 Student Code of Conduct is available on the Fulton County Schools website. Click Here for quick access. Ensure that you and your Eagle review this important document.

The Fulton County Schools Code of Conduct is now ready for parents to review and sign in Infinite Campus. Families need to complete their digital attestation through the Parent Portal by accessing the documents tagged "NEEDS ATTENTION."

Here is a (link) with instructions on how to complete the Acknowledgment of Receipt Form. All parents and students (over 10 years old) MUST sign this form found within their INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT/STUDENT PORTAL ACCOUNT.

PTO now has their own newsletter. Be sure to click on the link and read all about the great things PTO does to help AES!

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