24-25 Week of August 19th
2024-2025
- Quarter one clubs start next week
- Please be sure to regularly check your SchoolBucks account to make sure you have necessary funds for Breakfast or Lunch.
- Please practice your student’s ID number with them at home. This number is used each time they log in on the computers and make purchases in the cafeteria. Knowing this number by heart can make many of our school processes flow more smoothly.
Previous News Letter
- Dismissal each day begins at 2:20pm.
- Picture day is 8/28. Please see the flyer below for more information.
Transportation changes - Can be submitted using either the transportation change request form and sending this form to school or by emailing SES-SHARONATTENDANCE@FORSYTH.K12.GA.US and your classroom teacher. All transportation change requests must be made before 1:30pm. Please be reminded that last check-outs are at 1:45.
Check out the archived "Touring Tuesday" segments here.
- SES Attendance Policies
- Please remember to report all transportation changes and absences to
SES-SharonAttendance@forsyth.k12.ga.us - Doctors notes and absence excuses from home need to be turned in/emailed within 5 days of the absence to be considered excused.
- Drop Off - We know how exciting the first day of school is, but for safety and security, all car riders should be dropped off through the car line. Parents are not permitted to park and walk their students into the building. Should your student need help with carrying school supplies, we will have staff available to assist your child.
- Tardies - If you arrive after 7:40am, you will need to park, walk your child into school, and sign-in at the self-serve computer located in the front lobby to check your child into school. Tardies will begin on Monday, August 5th.
- Bus Release Pass - Access the Bus Release Pass in the parent portal for Red and Yellow bus tag students.
- School Pay - Sign-up for SchoolPay.
- School Bucks - Sign-up for School Bucks
- Canvas - Become a Parent Observer in your child's course on Canvas. You do not need to do this again his year if you set this up last year.
- Visitors - All visitors must check-in through the front desk and have a license or passport to be able to access the building.
- For safety purposes and time needed to build our routines, we will start welcoming visitors and lunch guests the week of September 3rd with the exception of parents coming to celebrate a birthday.
- Update Parent Portal - Please update your parent portal contact information to ensure that we have the most recent information.
- Missed Something? - Past newsletters are archived on our school website and can be found here
Assistant Principal 4, 5: Tennille Walsh twalsh@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Assistant Principal 2, 3: Brandy Forde bforde@forsyth.k12.ga.us
Assistant Administrator K, 1: Ellen Long elong@forsyth.k12.ga.us
School Counselor Grades 1,3,5: Susan McLane sumclane@forsyth.k12.ga.us
School Counselor Grades K,2,4: Kristin Baugh KBaugh@forsyth.k12.ga.us
- Help us show our teachers and staff our gratitude by donating to Stock the Fridge! The PTO uses these funds to fill a fridge with drinks and snacks for our wonderful teachers to refuel during the day! Donate here: https://sharonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/21950
- Join us for the Back-to-School Picnic on August 25 from 4-6! Come have fun with your new school friends on the large inflatable obstacle course, show your competitive side in a kids vs. adults kickball game, get your face painted, try to win one of our raffles, buy vintage Spirit Wear, visit the ice cream truck, and more! Don’t forget to bring your blanket and preorder a pizza dinner here: https://sharonpto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/21742
Happy August Sharon Families!
It’s that time of year again - portrait time! PTO will be hosting Fall family pictures September 6th- 8th so put on your fall finest and we’ll see you there! The details to sign up for your family’s session are in the link below.
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- YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!
- From now until 9/6/24, you can purchase a yearbook for $30.
- After 9/6/24 until 1/10/25, you can purchase a yearbook for $35.
- After 1/10/25 until 4/15/25, you can purchase a yearbook for $45.
1. Visit yearbookforever.com.
2. Search for Sharon Elementary
3. Complete information to order.
Ordering will be available starting tomorrow.
