WELCOME BACK

HAPPY SUNDAY!

I hope you all had an exceptional Thanksgiving break! My family and I stayed home this year, but I truly cherished the quality time spent with loved ones and friends.

As we enter the 16th week of school, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to the parents who continue to support our school. We deeply appreciate your active involvement and presence in our community—it truly makes a difference!

I want to take a moment to remind everyone of the importance of consistent attendance. Please ensure that your child is at school every day, on time, unless they are genuinely ill. It’s critical that students do not miss more than 18 days in a school year. Our overall attendance rate last year was 80%, but our goal is 95% this school year and we need your help to maintain this gaol. Daily attendance plays a direct role in academic success, and it’s essential that your child arrives before 7:45 AM to avoid disrupting the learning environment for others. If you’ve recently moved, please notify the school immediately.

Additionally, I ask that all families review our shared safety responsibilities to help keep our community secure and welcoming for everyone. During carpool hours, please follow the guidance of our school staff on AM and PM duty to ensure the safety of all students and staff.

We are excited about the events planned for this week, and we look forward to seeing both families and students actively engaged!

Thank you always for entrusting us with the privilege of educating and nurturing your children!

-Dr. Blanton

Upcoming Events

• PAC Meeting VIRTUAL- December 2nd 6:30pm link below.
• National Special Education Day- December 2nd
• K-3 MAP Fluency testing (See video below) - December 3rd-13th
• DCSD Benchmarks (1st-5th) - December 3rd-13th
• PTO Meeting- December 3rd. See link below to join the meeting.

• DCSD Soccer Game- December 7th at Godfrey Stadium Time TBA (2817 Clifton Springs Rd, Decatur, GA 30034)
• Robert Jackson assembly for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Students December 10th at 12:30pm.
• HMES STEM Winter Wonderland Sponsored by Sunshine- Friday, December 13th 6pm
• HMES Schoool Holiday Spirit Week- December 16th - December 20th
• K-2 Winter Concert/Theatre performance-December 18th time 8am-10:30am. All grade levels will eat in their classrooms.
• Candelight Holiday Luncheon- December 19th -1st, 3rd, and 5th ONLY. Our cafeteria is unable to hold all grade levels with their families. Please do not pull your child from another grade level to have lunch with your younger or older child. SKIP the line and pre purchase your tickets online link coming soon! Adult lunch is $4.00 and a non Henderson Mill child lunch is $3.00. You will bring confirmation of your purchase on Thursday.
• Holiday Class Celebrations - December 20th

• Winter Break (No School)- December 23rd – January 6th
• See more upcoming dates on the PTO calendar below.

• School doors open at 7:00am and breakfast begins, to avoid traffic plan to arrive early!
• After breakfast Intervention/Enrichment begins. This is a critical time for students that need support.
• 7:30am breakfast ends
• 7:40am Morning Announcements start
• 7:45am Instruction begins
• 2:15pm Dismissal begins, bus riders, van riders, walkers, car riders, and then aftercare are released. We ask that parents that pick up students in cars, allow our buses to be first in line. Buses arrive at 1:30pm and should be able to park in front of all cars.
• 2:30pm All students should be dismissed from classes.
• 2:45pm Parents arriving after this time will have to pick their child up from aftercare and there is a drop in fee that you will be required to pay.

-Henderson Mill Staff

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Email: regina_smiley-blanton@dekalbschoolsga.org
Website: https://www.hendersonmilles.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 2408 Henderson Mill Road, Atlanta, GA, USA
Phone: 678-874-3102
Twitter: @henderson_mill