Shiloh Elementary

Please take a moment to complete our family and community Educational Effectiveness Survey (EES). Currently, we have about 6% of our families who have participated. Our goal is 25% or more! Our leadership team uses survey results to continue what is working well and to enhance and create improvements schoolwide. Use the QR code to access the survey (scan or click on it). The last day to participate is February 29th!!

Thursday 2/15 was School Resource Officer (SRO) Appreciation Day. Thank you to all GCPS SROs and especially the officers in our cluster for helping to keep our schools a safe and positive learning environment for our students. Here's to our Shiloh Cluster SROs: Officer Symons, Officer Edwards, Officer Brown, and Officer Casey!

Our community is stronger because of you all!

Play 2 Learn every Wednesday 9-10:30 AM (Watch this Public Service Announcement that highlights the importance of early learning.) https://youtu.be/J9yfxAVE4ZM

February 23 - Last day for 5th grade recognition purchases in the yearbook (see the earlier ParentSquare Post). Make payments in MyPaymentsPlus.

February 27 - Little Learners Academy 9:00-10:00

February 29 - Last day to complete GCPS EES survey-click link for easy access to complete survey

https://gcpsk12ga.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d3TiP2tbbnwRo58

March 6 - Early Release-Conferences

March 7 - Early Release-Conferences

March 14 - Title 1 English Learner Parent Meeting 9:00AM

March 15 - Digital Day #4

March 21 - Math/Literacy Night

March 28 - Picture Day

April 1-5 - Spring Break

Shiloh Elementary Title I English Learner Parent Meeting #2

When: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Time and Place: 9:00 AM Family Center

Ms. Toro, the Lead ESOL teacher, with the assistant principals representing English Learners and Title I, we would like to invite you to attend an informational workshop to learn more about the ESOL program, upcoming ACCESS testing and how to find and understand ACCESS score reports and other important documents within the Parent Portal.

Please plan to join us for a workshop on Thursday, March 14 at 9:00am in the Family Center here at Shiloh Elementary. We will also be happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!

Please fill out the Google form attached below to let us know if you will be attending or not.

https://forms.gle/zwotVphLyJereGVM7

Thanks in advance for your participation.

Please take a moment to participate in our Family and Community EES Survey! Our leadership team uses survey results to continue what is working well and to enhance and create improvements schoolwide. Click the link or scan the QR code below to access the survey. The last day to participate is February 29. Thank you in advance!

https://gcpsk12ga.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d3TiP2tbbnwRo58

Your child must be 5 years of age on or before September 1, 2024 to enroll in kindergarten.

More kindergarten registration information for 2024-2025 school year will be available soon.

If your child does not meet the kindergarten age requirement your child can be a part of our Shiloh's Play 2 Learn program that is offered for children birth to 5 years old. The class meets every Wednesday from 9:00-10:30. Click the link below to learn more about the Play 2 Learn program or call the school office.

https://schools.gcpsk12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=32135

Yearbook pre-orders are available now. Only $25 (payable in MyPaymentsPlus)!

Every Friday please wear a black history shirt. In addition to Fridays, we have theme days for the week of Feb. 26th-29th.

February 26th - hip hop/90s

February 27th - HBCU/Sorority/Fraternity/Black History month colors

February 28th - Dress like a famous Black history achiever

February 29th - Royalty (king/queen/prince/princess)

Click below and read to learn more about how to:

Show your child how to resolve differences respectfully? - https://tpitip.com/?14bS18608

Know many positive reasons to talk to teachers - https://tpitip.com/?14bK18608

Give back talk the silent treatment - https://tpitip.com/?14bJ18608

Break big tasks into small pieces to help your child see them through - https://tpitip.com/?14bH18608

ParentVUE is the app with your parental access to grades, schedules, documents, and more. You can quickly look things up for all your children from the convenience of your phone. You can know if assignments are due, absences have been recorded, and even what class your student is in at the present moment. You can also verify that your contact information is correct and make needed corrections quickly. Download the app on your device's app store.

Students are cashing in their points earned at the Shiloh P.R.I.D.E. Store. Look at all the items you can purchase by showing your Shiloh P.R.I.D.E. Keep getting those points. Keep showing your Shiloh P.R.I.D.E. to earn more points.

P - Prepared

R - Respectful

I - Integrity

D - Disciplined

E - Engaged

General Information

School Hours 7:45-2:45 - Instruction starts at 8:15

Breakfast Ends at 8:15

Car Rider drop off ends at 8:10

Students arriving after 8:10, parent must bring student into the building to check in.

Dismissal begins at 2:45. Car Riders dismiss at side of the building from 2:45-3:10 PM.

After 3:10, you must come to the front lobby to pick up your child.

Bookbags

Please make sure your children come to school each day with a book bag that has their

transportation tag, this guarantees a safe and secure travel home. If tag is missing, please

contact the school.

ParentSquare provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to receive and send information, such as weather-related closings & delays, school and class information, and upcoming class activities.

Here's a link to a tips page on ParentSquare that can walk you through some basic questions.

Visit this link.

Here are two sites that can be useful to parents who want to know more about ParentSquare. Click the words General Information or Tips page to go to these sites.

For Gwinnett County Public Schools families, MyPaymentsPlus is the resource for student meal accounts, and accessing options to review and pay for school activities. Click the link to sign up for My Payment Plus. https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/ If you need assistance, GCPS has resources for you at this link: https://www.gcpsk12.org/students/online-payments-mypaymentsplus

Free and Reduced Meal Application: Click on this sentence to apply

For children ages birth to 5; Wednesdays from 9:00-10:30

Parents must come with their child. Please click on the flyers below to read more information about P2L.

Little Learners Academy will be held on the last Tuesday of each month from 9:00-10:00. The next Little Learners class will be on February 27.

Little Learners Academy is for children from birth to 5 years old and their parents or caregivers. Learn how to be your child's first best teacher. Engage with your child through play!

Be your child's first and best teacher. Click the link for tools and resources.

https://buildingbabiesbrains.com/

Watch this public service announcement to learn more on the importance of early learning.

https://youtu.be/J9yfxAVE4ZM

Check our the Shiloh ES Title I Parent Center webpage

For more information, contact Christine Goodman.

Email: christine.goodman@gcpsk12.org
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/ShilohES
Location: 2400 Ross Rd, Snellville, GA 30039, USA
Phone: 770-985-6883
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