HAWK TALK

September 1, 2023

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

September 4 - Labor Day No School

September 5 & 6 - Teacher Workdays - students off

September 14 Annual Title I Meeting & Curriculum Night

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School Hours and Important Times

Office Hours: 8:15 - 4:15

Instructional Hours: 8:55-4:05

Arrival: Please do not drop off students prior to 8:25 AM. We cannot provide supervision of students prior to 8:25, therefore students may not enter until this time.

Breakfast: 8:25 - 8:55 AM

Students should be in class by 8:50 AM.

Dismissal is at 4:05 PM.

Walkers/Car riders are dismissed first, followed by bus riders.

Bus students are dismissed in the order that buses arrive.

Car line: Students must enter/exit a vehicle at the sidewalk area. Please pull forward as far as possible to keep the car line moving. All students must be picked up by 4:25 PM.

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Automated Missing Assignment Alerts

Beginning Thursday, August 31, parents will receive weekly email notifications from Infinite Campus regarding missing (incomplete) assignments for your child. Every Thursday at 5 PM the system will automatically email information to parents if your student has a "0" recorded in the gradebook.

Students complete a number of learning tasks to master content. Work that is selected to be graded is considered critical evidence to the learning targets. Students will always be permitted to submit missing assignments (late work penalty may apply) for credit. Please communicate with your child's teacher(s) for support with getting assignments submitted.

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Save the Date: Annual Title I Meeting and Curriclum Night Sep. 14

All families are invited to join us on Thursday, September 14 at 5:30 PM for our Annual Title I Parent Meeting. This meeting will inform parents of the school's participation in the Title I Program and explain the requirements, as well as and their rights to be involved in their child's education. Spanish interpreter services will be available.

Following the Annual Title I Parent Meeting, we will host Curriculum Night at 6:00 PM. Come meet your child's teachers and hear about what your child will be learning this year, as well as resources to support learning at home.

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Attendance Matters ALL DAY, EVERYDAY Keep Your Child On Track in School: Pay Attention to Attendance

In order for students in Fulton County Schools to learn and achieve to their fullest potential, it is critical that they attend school and are engaged in the learning process. Student absences, whether excused or unexcused, impact a child's ability to succeed in school. To increase student attendance in school, students need to feel valued, engaged, and safe at school. Parents/Guardians will be notified more often based on all absences regardless of whether a student is excused or unexcused.

Middle and High School: Attendance is taken each period. Students must be present for 50% or more of the day to be marked present for the day.

When are Parents Notified?

- Middle/High School messages begin going out around 4:30 p.m. on the day of the absence.
- If your student is absent or misses one or more periods of the school day, they will be marked with an "A" (for absent) in our attendance system, and you will receive an automated phone call and email message to the designated contact info you provided in Infinite Campus. This includes excused absences that are approved in advance.
- Errors can occur and if you feel you received a phone call by mistake, contact your school front office to verify that your student’s attendance record is accurate.
- If your student's absence was unexpected, please remember to contact your child's school by sending in a note or email so the absence can be marked "excused" in the system.

Attendance Calls & Emails

Parents and Guardians will be notified regularly when students are absent. Infinite Campus (IC) will send an email when an absence occurs. In addition, an automatic phone call will be made when your child is absent. When students miss the 5% or 10% of school, parents will receive additional text messages and letters about student attendance.

• Questions about the attendance policy?? Please visit: ATTENDANCE MATTERS

Parent COVID Surveys

FCS continues to partner with the Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education (MAPLE) at Georgia State University to gain insight into the impacts of the pandemic. We wish to better understand students' experiences during and after the pandemic to understand better and meet our students' needs moving forward. Please complete this optional and anonymous survey by clicking this link: https://fultonschools.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lpnaRG2USGTurs. The survey will close on Wednesday, September 6th.

National PTA has recognized Holcomb Bridge Middle School PTA as a 2022-2024 School of Excellence for their accomplishments in building a strong, effective family-school partnership that is enriching the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. Holcomb Bridge PTA is one of a select group of PTAs and schools nationwide to be recognized with the designation.

We are very thankful for the support of our parent leaders through the PTA. We encourage every family and staff member to join the PTA each year. Your membership supports additional student and staff programs including student and staff celebrations, field trips, classroom supplies and innovations, landscaping our campus, and much more. Supporting the PTA does not take as much time as you think!

Welcome back families! Please click on the link below and join PTA for $10.

https://jointotem.com/ga/alpharetta/holcomb-bridge-ms-pta

HBMS Hawk Fund

Please click on the link below to donate to the HBMS Hawk Fund. 100% of your Hawk Fund donation sponsors supplemental programs for the teachers and students at HBMS. This is a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation. Thank you in advance for the support!

https://app.memberhub.gives/hbmshawkfund

Please reach out to Martie Taylor at Martieorton@hotmail.com or Klarysa Riepe at klarysariepe@gmail.co m with any questions.

Join Atlanta Workshop Players at HBMS!

The Atlanta Workshop Players are thrilled to bring creative fun to Holcomb Bridge Middle School. Classes will be offered onsite after school on Mondays beginning September 11. Please see flyer below for registration details or visit www.awp.corsizio.com .

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Please complete your Free/Reduced Meal Applications

Students who qualified for Free/Reduced meals last school year will continue eligibility through September 20. After this date, parents must pay for meals unless a new application is submitted and approved for the current school year.

A new application must be completed every school year. Only one application is required per family, even if your children attend different schools. If there is an interruption in benefits or the household does not reapply, the household is responsible for payment of meals until the Free and Reduced Application is approved. Visit www.fulton.schoollunchapp.com to begin the online application process. Free and Reduced meal applications are now available online. Parents who need access to a computer are free to use our Parent Resource Room during school hours.

2023-24 Meal Prices

Middle School Student Breakfast = $1.25

Middle School Student Lunch = $2.70

Extra Milk = $0.75

Menus and additional meal service information available on the FCS Nutrition Website.

Additional items are available for sale at additional cost. If you would like your child to have money on his/her account for additional purchases (such as snacks and drinks), visit https://nutrition.fultonschools.org/MyPaymentsPlusFaq .