Mulberry Messenger

Greetings Mulberry Families,

Aside from a few transportation hiccups, we had a wonderful first week. Students began learning routines and expectations and our newest falcons have jumped right with showing their SOARing behavior! I'm also incredibly proud of how our 4th and 5th grade students have supported our kindergarten friends with finding their classes in the morning and locating their buses in the afternoon. We look forward to another great week next week.

You may have begun to notice our staff in jeans. This is because they earned the prize of wearing jeans for the entire month of August by having 100% of the staff join PTA! WOOHOO!!! Mulberry's staff is "ALL-IN" and we want to encourage you to join PTA as well.

From Monday, August 12 until Friday, August 23rd, we will run a PTA membership campaign for each grade level. Each class on the grade level will compete to have the most memberships and the winning classroom's teacher will receive a $200 grant to use on creative and innovative resources for their students. Joining PTA is quick and easy. Simply click the link HERE and input your information.

Also, if you haven't had the chance to purchase your tickets for the Cluster Night at Coolray Field, you can also do so HERE! Our very own third grade student, Hadley Garrett, will throw the first pitch!

Thank you for your continued support of Mulberry! TOGETHER we will make this the BEST YEAR YET!!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Your proud principal,

Dr. Yearby

• Thursday, August 22 - Curriculum Night
• 5:30 FOCUS Mtg
• 6:00 Session 1
• 6:45 Session 2
• Saturday, August 17 - Dacula Cluster Night @ Coolray Field

• Monday, August 19 - Parents begin to eat lunch with students

If you attended Mulberry last year, you might remember Mulberry moments stories. If you are new to Mulberry this year, we have a wonderful surprise! Monday-Thursday, we have stories read by various staff members at our school. This is one way to share our love of reading with our Mulberry families.

Make sure that you "like" us on Facebook! *See section below "Mulberry's on Social Media"

Featured readers this week:

• Dr. Yearby (Principal)
• Mrs. Blakely (Assistant Principal)
• Dr. Smith (Assistant Principal)
• Mrs. Mayweather (Assistant Principal)

Don't forget to tune in each Monday-Thursday to hear our featured story and reader. The story usually goes out around 5:00 PM. The students will be able to view the stories on their eCLASS main landing page as well each Monday-Thursday.

Remember, something magical happens when you read!

Families can see when afternoon buses have left our school. Please go to the Mulberry Announcements section from the school's homepage then select Live School Bus Dismissal Times. **To see real-time updates, you will need to refresh that page every few minutes..**

Be sure to check out this reading log and return it to the media center when you are finished!

Do you want to help celebrate your child's birthday on our digital marquee?

Check out https://www.mypaymentsplus.com

You can wish your favorite student, teacher, or staff member a Happy Birthday on the Digital Mulberry marquee sign in front of the school!

The Parent Teacher Association provides an opportunity for parents to actively engage in their child’s education. It allows parents to connect and build relationships with other parents, while offering opportunities for parents to take part in school activities, attend meetings, and the most important part is being able to be a part of the wonderful team here at Mulberry and collaborate with teachers and administrators so that we together can provide all the keys to success your child needs. Being apart of the PTA does not mean you have to volunteer every single day, you decide what you want your PTA experience to be and how often you would like to be involved, even if that simply means sending in supplies for a classroom activity your child is doing. Our goal this year is to get back to the basics of what the PTA was founded on: advocating for children. The PTA is one of the oldest and largest child advocacy associations in America. The PTA has a legacy of doing amazing things within schools, its surrounding community and passing national legislation that has made major impacts on the lives and education of children.

You and all of us being members of this organization means that you have in front of you opportunities to do some amazing things for your children at Mulberry as well as across the Dacula cluster. By getting involved in the PTA you’ll be part of the solution, helping make positive changes. You will be able to put your skills to use for a noble cause. Becoming a member of the PTA shows that you want to help support programs and events that help enhance student’s experiences at school, and you’ll be demonstrating to your children the importance you place on education. This year we are pursuing the School of Excellence designation with the National PTA. We will be

sending out a survey with the goal of learning how we can be more inclusive and accommodating to all families at Mulberry as well as provide the support you as parents need so that you can be the strongest advocator for your child. We need your help this year by helping us get as many families as we can to join PTA so that we can form a better connection between you and our wonderful Mulberry administrators and teachers, and the only way we can do that is to have your voice be a part of our team!

• MULBERRY ELEMENTARY PTA MEMBERSHIP $10
• https://jointotem.com/ga/auburn/mulberry-es-pta

We are so excited to offer weekly Play to Learn Sessions for children birth to five years of age. This program will take place every Friday from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM and provides an opportunity for parents to engage in meaningful play with their child working on age-appropriate skills. Please contact the school at 678-226-7460 for more information on how to register for this program. (No walk-ins will be accepted; all children must be pre-registered)

Be sure to check out the school menus!

Don't forget to follow us on Facebook, Instagram, & Twitter! Our Mulberry Moments stories are posted on our Facebook page.

Don't forget to stay connected this year through our Social Media!