Shiloh Elementary School

Shiloh ES has an amazing November with our students, staff, and community. Students created crystals, 5th-graders are building rockets in STEM, Student Peer Leaders attended a Peer Leader conference, and so much more! Staff continue their professional learning with early literacy, participate in learning walks in other classrooms, and engage in conversation about our students’ needs. They are rock stars! Community members joined us for International Night, PTO Bingo Night, and our Thanksgiving Day Luncheon.

Thank you for reinforcing our school motto:

Strong Minds, Strong Hearts, Strong Community!

In December, be on the lookout for information about our Spelling Bee and the GA School Climate Survey. With any survey, we strive for as many families to participate, as possible. This survey will open on December 5th. Be on the lookout for more information.

Housekeeping and Reminders:

As we enter into December, we are reviewing absences and tardies.

Attendance: More than 5 absences will prompt a letter. At 10 absences, expect a phone call from the school. When your child is absent one day, he/she comes back confused and behind. Our teachers work hard to catch them up; however, excessive absences negatively impacts your student’s success in school.

Tardies: We are also monitoring tardies. Excessive tardies create a chaotic and rushed morning for your student. They often do not have time for breakfast, they miss our news show, lose valuable learning time, and miss the opportunity to get organized for the day. Students who arrive on the bus, for example, have an average of 8 minutes to eat, engage with their peers and teacher, and get organized before the news show begins. Therefore, we recommend a student arrive by 8:00 am.

Finally, let me take this moment to say how thankful I am for your engagement and support! We are Shiloh Strong!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving Break!

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break

December 5 - Principal for the Day

December 17 - Shiloh Cluster Choral Concert at Shiloh High

December 19 - School Spelling Bee for 4th and 5th grade qualifiers

December 20 - Last day of first semester

December 21-January 5 - No school for the winter break

January 15 - Report cards available in ParentVUE

Access Shiloh Elementary's full calendar here: Calendar Link

Parents, if you haven't completed your beginning of the year forms and you need some assistance, please watch this video. As of November 1, we have about 224 students whose forms need to be completed. Only parents who still need to complete forms receive the reminders in Parent Square. If you received a reminder, please fill in those forms today.

If you enjoy reading and would like to join the Shiloh Library Media Committee, please consider joining our committee: “As a member of the Shiloh school media committee, you will receive an email from Ms. Bishop when there is a prepared book order for the media center collection. Every book listed on the order meets the general criteria of the GCPS materials selection procedure with the intended audience in mind."

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More tips can be found here - Link to Tips

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; Mondays from 9:00-10:30 AM

Parents must come with their child. Please click on the flyers below to read more information about P2L or visit this link: https://schools.gcpsk12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=32135

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

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

General Information

School Hours 7:45-2:45 - Instruction starts 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.

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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