MUSTANG NEWS

Greetings Mustangs!

This past week, we celebrated our August Mustangs of the Month! These students were selected from each class for consistently displaying outstanding citizenship and following our Mustang M.U.S.T. expectations. Please help me to congratulate each of our Mustangs of the Month for leading the way!

I hope that you enjoy your extended weekend! Remember, there is no school on Monday, September 5th as it's Labor Day. Students DO NOT report to school on Tuesday, September 6th as it is a remote instructional day. All students were provided with his/her assignments this past Friday. The provided assignments are for students to complete while home on Tuesday, September 6th. All assignments given will be asynchronous, and your child will not need to login to Microsoft Teams remotely for a lesson on this this day. Due to the FCS delay in device rollout, assignments assigned on this day will not require technology. If you have questions or concerns pertaining the remote learning assignments, please contact your child’s teacher via email.

SMILE FOR THE CAMERA! Fall picture day is on Thursday, September 8th for all students.

Cliftondale continues to receive funding as a Title I School. These funds support with student instruction, improve instructional strategies, and increase family engagement. Our Title I status is determined annually by the number of families participating in our free/reduced lunch program. We need your help Mustang-Parents! All we need is for you to complete a School Lunch Application for your household. It’s that simple! In addition, lunch was free for all students the last two year. This is no longer. To qualify for free/reduced lunch, you must complete a School Lunch Application.

Kind Regards,

Principal Canty

• September 5th- Labor Day- School is closed.
  
• September 6th- Remote Learning Day- Students learn from home.
• September 8th: Fall Picture Day (Individual Pictures)
• September 8th: Boy Scouts Parent Meeting and Registration 5:30 pm-6:30 pm in the cafeteria.
  
• September 14th: Grandparents Breakfast at 8:30 am
• September 15th - Round One of Redistricting - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Langston Hughes High School
• September 16th: 4.5 week progress check (grades posted in the parent portal)
• September 19th: Community Meeting at Camp Creek Middle School
• September 19th-23rd: Attendance Week
• September 21st: School Governance Council Meeting at 6:00 pm via Microsoft Teams
• September 22nd: Fall Carnival 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
• September 27th: Title I Parent Meeting/Curriculum Night at 5:30 pm
• October 6th - Round Two of Redistricting - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Langston Hughes High School
• October 7th: Mustang of the Month
• October 10th: Columbus Day- SCHOOL CLOSED
• October 11th: Professional Development Day for Staff -NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• October 12th: Teacher Work Day- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• October 14th: 9-Week Report Cards (posted in the parent portal)
• October 20th- Round Three of Redistricting - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Langston Hughes High School
  
• October 23rd-31st- Red Ribbon Week
• October 26th: Fall Retakes (Individual Pictures)

We would love your presence on campus assisting teachers in classrooms for a day of academic success. All parents and families are invited. Moms on Duty is the first Wednesday of each month. Please CLICK HERE to sign up for September 7th or scan the QR Code on the flyer. *All volunteers must complete FCS Volunteer Registration before volunteering at any Fulton County School.

We would love your presence on campus greeting students as they arrive for a day of academic success. All parents and families are invited. Dads on Duty is the first Wednesday of each month. Please CLICK HERE to sign up for September 7th or scan the QR Code on the flyer. *All volunteers must complete FCS Volunteer Registration before volunteering at any Fulton County School.

Fulton County Schools (FCS) district leaders are committed to hearing about parents’ experiences with Summer Learning 2022. In keeping with this commitment, we are now offering a Summer Learning Survey to gather the insights about your children’s learning experiences this summer why you may or may not have chosen for your child attend Summer Learning.

This survey is for ALL parents of invited students, whether or not your child attended summer school.

The FCS Summer Learning Survey will be available to parents from August 22nd through September 9th. You can access it through the QR code below or on the FCS website.

Please note that you do not need to take this survey if you already completed a survey in July about your children’s Summer Learning experiences OR if your child was not invited to participate in Summer Learning 2022.

Are you registered for your Campus Parent Portal Account? If not, REGISTER TODAY! Everything you need as a parent is contained in the parent portal. You can monitor your student's grades throughout the school year, review your child's schedule, download progress reports and report cards, update your contact information, register other students within your household, withdrawal your student and so much more! If you already have an account, you do not need to register again. New users should contact our Data Clerk, Ms. Allen at allenk3@fultonschools.org

Fulton County Schools (FCS) remains committed to communicating updates and/or changes to COVID-related protocols within the district. Maintaining face-to-face instruction is a top priority for our district. Fulton County Schools will conduct case investigations and contact tracing for positive cases only. Parents should report only positive cases to the Parent portal. Do not submit a report if you are waiting on a pending test result or for an exposure/direct contact. Fulton County Board of Health Case Investigators, FCS School Nurses and FCS Case Investigators will response to student and staff cases. Please be safe, and as always: Do not come send your child to school sick. If your child tests positive, please keep he/she home and isolate (follow the guidance provided by the Case Investigators and your provider). Please submit the positive test results via the PARENT PORTAL

Looking for Cliftondale Spirt Wear? Then look no further! Visit our PTA's School Store for all spirt ware and uniform needs.

Principal: Mrs. Canty- cantya@fultonschools.org

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Long- longt@fultonschools.org

Curriculum Support Teacher: Yazmin Hicks- hicksz@fultonschools.org

School Counselor: Dr. Ford- fordb@fultonschools.org

Instructional Support Teacher: Dr. Shabo- shabog@fultonschools.org

K-2 Literacy Coach: Mrs. Kalista- kalista@fultonschools.org
3rd-5th Grade Literacy Coach: Ms. Johnson- johnsonkr1@fultonschools.org
Math Coach: Ms. Billingslea- billingsleac@fultonschools.org
Parent Liaison: Ms. Render- renderhh@fultonschools.org

School Social Worker: Dr. Carver- carvera@fultonschools.org