Sawnee Elementary

Dear Sawnee Families,

We hope everyone enjoyed the Thanksgiving Break and took time to rest, relax, and rejuvenate. At Sawnee, we are certainly grateful for our community. This is such a special place to be!

This month, we will be celebrating International Night on December 10th. If you would like to provide information about your heritage, please sign up using the link below. We will have tables set up outside the cafeteria for your displays. This will be in conjunction with the performance of our Sawnee Singers. A special thank you to Mrs. Turner for her hard work supporting our chorus. Our students do such an amazing job and we are so proud of them!

December 12th is a busy day at Sawnee for food! In the cafeterias, we will have our holiday meal, which is a great day to join your child for lunch. Please remember no pictures or videos during lunch. Use this time to talk with your student about all the amazing things happening at Sawnee. Thinking about connecting, be sure to fill out the Family Unplugged Night board for December to enter into the raffle for your child's name to be drawn on the news and win a fun, family game. The choice board will be sent home by your child's teacher on December 2nd. Can't wait? The board is linked in this newsletter. December 11th is also our Moe's Night sponsored by our PTO. Click here to reserve your dinner box(es). I know this night makes it easier for my family!

December makes us think of giving to others. If you would like to donate to a family in need, please reach out to one of our counselors for suggestions and contacts. They are happy to assist you in making sure your donations support our Forsyth families. Their contact information is below or on our website.

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to give feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us. It is a pleasure to work with all of our families.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Davis

Principal

Please use this flyer to unplug as a family in the month of December. Cross off each activity as you go and turn in your Family Unplugged Flyer at the end of December. Once turned in your family will be entered into a drawing for a family prize.

December Family Unplugged Flyer

Order at YEARBOOKORDERCENTER.COM

School code 25715

$35.00 until December 31, 2024

$40.00 January 1, 2025

5th GRADE PARENTS

Create a special memory for your 5th grader(s)

Order a yearbook ad

Order at YEARBOOKORDERCENTER.COM

School code 25715

$25.00

We are excited to host International Night in conjunction with our Chorus Concert on 12/10/24! Families can sign up to have a booth that represents your country of origin, culture, and interests.

International Night Sign-up Form

Session 4 of After School Class Registration will be available in January....More information coming soon!

We are excited to start our Watch DOGS program back up! Whether you are a dad, granddad, uncle, older brother, or community member, we would love to have you spend the day with us!

Please review the available slots on the Sign Up here and click on the button to sign up on the day you can come. Feel free to sign up for an AM, PM, or both. If you are joining us for a half day, the PM times for K-2 would be best and the AM times for 3-5 would be best. You will have an opportunity to help in carline, be on the morning school news, and travel from class to class as a great role model for the day. You'll get to help teachers, play games, read stories and see your child in action with learning! Please fill out our Mandated Reporter/Volunteer Confidentiality form prior to signing up here .

Don't have time for the full or half day? Come join us anytime in the carline starting at 7:50. Please email Melissa Warner to let her know which days you would like to join.

Thank you in advance!

Reach out to Melissa Warner ( f43866@forsyth.k12.ga.us ) with any questions.

December’s Digital Citizenship lesson centers around Digital World Safety. In lower elementary we focus on visiting safe sites, protecting our information, and only interacting with people we’ve met in person while online. Since children under 13 should NOT be on social media, the primary place they’ll encounter strangers is while playing video games. These lessons stress the importance of never making plans to meet up with someone they meet online, and if approached by a stranger online, they need to find a trusted adult. If you’d like to continue the conversation at home, we’ve listed some discussion questions below:

1. What are some important rules about passwords? Let’s practice making a strong password together.
2. Do you understand why you shouldn’t have a social media account before you are 13 years old? Let’s discuss that.
3. Do you personally know everyone you play games with online? Has anyone ever tried to connect with you online that you did not know?
4. Do you feel safe coming to me with anything you see that might be inappropriate? Why or why not?

Harvest of the Month

Lettuce

Lettuce is December’s Harvest of the Month. Did you know that lettuce was originally farmed by the ancient Egyptians? Lettuce has many health benefits and is low in calories. Lettuce contains Vitamin C, which treats cardiovascular disease. It is also a good source of vitamin K, which helps with blood clotting and bone health.

** Please go on Myschoolbucks to add funds to your child’s account. We accept free & reduced forms daily.

Our clinics are in great need of gently used shorts/elastic pants for boys and girls in all sizes. No jeans please. We are also in need of new boys underwear size 6-10 and mini water bottles. We are so very grateful for your support of our clinics!

Please remember to keep your children home for 24 hours following fever >100.4 , vomiting , diarrhea or any illness requiring an antibiotic (strep, pink eye). The student may return when fever free, without the use of fever reducing medication, and vomiting and diarrhea free for 24 hours.

Please remember that ALL medications (including cough drops) need to be brought to the clinic by a parent/guardian. Students are not permitted to carry medication in school in Forsyth County. All care plans and other health related forms can be found at the county webpage by scanning the QR code below.

We always welcome your calls and emails. Nurse Robyn (K-2) RFreeze@forsyth.k12.ga.us and Nurse Kate (3-5) F35415@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Moe's Dinner Boxes | December 11th will be our next Moe's Dinner Box event. Check one night of dinner off your list this month and feel free to share with family, friends & neighbors. All orders must be submitted by 12pm on December 10th and can be picked up from 3-5pm at the front building on the 11th. Click here to reserve your dinner box(es)

Fall Festival Update | Thanks to everyone who came out to support our 2nd Annual Fall Festival last month! We hope you picked up a fun item or two from the various vendors, enjoyed some food and/or drink and that the littles burned lots of energy on the inflatables! We love having the opportunity to partner with and showcase our local businesses and giving them a peek into what makes our community so great.

House Shirts & Spirit Wear- Make sure you have your house sweatshirts and Sawnee swag for the holidays! As a reminder, the shop is open year-round for your convenience so you can shop any time by visiting https://sawneeswag2024.itemorder.com/

Dec. 9 - 80th Day of School

Dec. 10 - International Night / Chorus Night 6p - 7:30p

Dec. 20 - Early Release at 12:30pm

Dec. 23 - Jan. 2 - Winter Break-No School

Jan. 3 - Staff Development Day - No School for Students

Birthday Ice Cream packs are back and available on SCHOOLPAY.COM. Ice cream packs from our Hershey ice cream are available to purchase for your child’s birthday. The cost is $30. The only requirement is that we receive the order 3 school days in advance in order for us to get it set up. The packs give students a choice from 4 different ice cream bars. The teachers will have each student make a choice. All you need to do is log in to your SCHOOLPAY.COM and choose the Birthday Ice Cream option. Follow the steps for your order and you will be all set. We will do the rest! If you have questions please email Ruth at rallison@forsyth.k12.ga.us for K-2nd grade and Gunjan at f44034@forsyth.k12.ga.us for 3rd – 5th grade.

If you prefer you may bring a treat for your child’s birthday. If you choose to bring a treat please remember that we only allow store bought items.

Thank you for using this form to submit ANY daily transportation changes for your student! Permanent changes must be submitted as a handwritten note to the homeroom teacher. Voicemails, emails, and text will NEVER be accepted to change a student's transportation. All transportation changes must be entered by 1:00 p.m. on the day the change takes place.

Sawnee Transportation Change Form 24-25

Need help logging into Canvas? Click the link below for more help.

Canvas Help

Sawnee Zone Information - If you are interested in registering your student for before and/or after school care, please click HERE for more information.

New to Sawnee - You will need to mail the $65 registration fee to the mailing address below and fill out the registration form below.

Returning Sawnee Students - You will pay your $65 registration fee on your SchoolPay account and fill out the registration form below.

Sawnee Zone Registration Form

Sawnee Zone payment by mail:

Attn: Trudy Liles

Sawnee Elementary School

1616 Canton Hwy

Cumming, Ga. 30040

The 2025 Technology Competition will be held on January 11, 2025 at Midway Elementary School.

All students in grades 3-12 who are schooled within Forsyth County, Dawson County, Lumpkin County, and Union County may participate in the 2025 Forsyth Regional Technology Competition.

More information:

https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/50113

Registration is open until December 20th.

Register for the 2025 Lanier Regional Technology Competition!

Food Pantry

Open every Wednesday

9:00a - 11:00a

Everyone Welcome!

770 Canton Hwy.

Cumming, Ga. 30040

770-887-2900

Cumming Recreation and Parks Department Fall/Winter 2024 Brochure

Do you have a local business that would like to become a partner with Sawnee Elementary School? Please contact Sawnee PTO if interested.

Partners In Education Form

The Downtown Cumming Dojo is one of our local business partners. The Dojo knows that there aren't many programs in the area that help students stay physically active and develop the skills they need to succeed. The Dojo helps kids learn discipline, focus, confidence, and respect in a fun and energetic martial arts setting. They offer classes, After School Karate, and camps!

Located at 433 Canton Hwy - right next to the City Center

dojodifference.com

We are also working on setting up our Instagram account and will be coming very soon!

Website: http://forsyth.k12.ga.us/sawneeelementary
Location: 1616 Canton Highway, Cumming, GA, USA
Phone: 770-887-6161
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SawneeES/
Twitter: @SawneeElem