MUSTANG NEWS

Happy end of October!!!!!!

This month has been filled with lots of fun for our students and staff, and this month has truly flown by! On behalf of our students and staff, WE THANK YOU for your outpouring of support! Trunk 'R Treat was AWESOME because of you! Please enjoy a few of the pictures from Trunk 'R Treat and Red Ribbon Week.

November is National Family Engagement Month. Join us for "Family Matters," an exciting event celebrating FCS families and their role in the education and well-being of their students. There will be interactive workshops, hands-on activities, vendors, entertainment, giveaways, food, and a few special guests! Tickets are required per person for entry. Families may attend one or all events at four locations from November 14 through November 17. Please RSVP by November 1. The following schools (with links to Eventbrite) are hosting events for the entire district:

• Banneker High School (November 14) 5-8:30 p.m.
• Elkins Pointe Middle School (November 15) 5:30-8:30 p.m.
• Riverwood High School (November 16) 5-8:30 p.m.
• Bear Creek Middle School (November 17) 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  
  

Visit fultonschools/FamilyEngagementMonth for more details.

Technology is used throughout the instructional day in all classrooms. All 3rd-5th grade students have been issued a FCS's student device. These devices will be used by students both at school and at home. Families must sign the user agreement in Infinite Campus under documents within the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus for the issued devices. CLICK HERE for the steps for signing the user agreement within the Parent Portal. Printed copies of the user agreements have also been distributed to parents that did not sign the agreement in the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. A signed user agreement if required by FCS for all students. Our PK-2nd grade classes have also been provided with technology. However, these devices will remain at school.

Coming up November 8th, all FCS schools will engage in a remote learning day. Students will receive their focuses/assignments on Monday, November 7th to complete and engage in on November 8th. All assignments will be asynchronous and should be submitted back to the teacher on November 9th. If you have questions or concerns pertaining the remote learning assignments, please contact your child’s teacher via email.

As you know Halloween falls on Monday this year. At school we will not wear costumes nor pass out candy as this was done at Trunk 'R Treat on October 27th. Please do not send in candy, send scholars in with costumes, or encourage sharing of treats. All items will be confiscated and returned home to the families to share after school.

As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out at any time cantya@fultonschools.org. Let's make it a great week!

Kind Regards,

Principal Canty

Please review Cliftondale's 2022-2023 School-Family Compact, Parent-Family Engagement Plan as well as Fulton County School's Parent-Family Engagement Plan by CLICKING HERE. Parents, school staff, and students partnered together to jointly develop the School-Family Compact and school Parent and Family Engagement Plan (PFEP). This was done through input collected from feedback forms, surveys, and input meetings held annually in the spring. The School-Compact explains how families and teachers will work together to make sure all students reach grade-level standards at Cliftondale Elementary School.

All students above 10 years of age and their parents/guardians are asked to digitally sign the School-Family Compact in the Infinite Campus Parent/Student Portal. Your digital signature acknowledges you have received, read, and agree to the School-Family Compact. read, received and agree to the School-Family Compact. If you have questions about Title I or need assisting with acknowledging receipt of the Title I documents, please contact our Parent Liaison, Ms. Hope Render at 470-254-3040 or by email at renderhh@fultonschools.org

• November 1st: 5th Grade Field Trip: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
• November 2nd: Moms on the Move/Dads on Duty
• November 3rd: Kindergarten Field Trip: Southern Belle
• November 8th: Election Day/Digital Learning Day for Students
• November 10th: District 4 Community Meeting at Stonewall Tell Elementary School at 6:00 pm
  November 11th: Veteran's Day
  
• November 11th-November 18th: Book Fair
• November 15th: Kindergarten Field Trip: Zoo Atlanta
• November 16th: PK-2 Grades Holiday Luncheons
• November 17th: 3rd-5th Grades Holiday Luncheons
• November 17th: FCS Board Meeting
• November 18th: 13.5 Week Progress Check (Posted via the Parent Portal)
• November 21st-25th: Thanksgiving Holiday - School Closed
• November 28th-30th: Beta Club Convention- Savannah, Georgia
• December 2nd- Mustangs on the Month
• December 5th: Mass Vision/Hearing Screenings
• December 6th-8th: Holiday Concert
• December 7th: Moms on the Move/Dads on Duty
• December 12th: School Spelling Bee
• December 12th: District 4 Community Meeting at Wolf Creek Elementary at 6:00 pm
• December 13th-15th: Winter Celebrations
• December 14th: 1st Grade Field Trip: Puppetry Arts Center
• December 15th: FCS Board Meeting
• December 16th: Last Day of First Semester
• December 19th-January 2nd: Winter Break

On Friday, October 14, 2022, Dean, Dr. J. Fidel Turner, and the School of Education Faculty/Staff at Clark Atlanta University invited Partners-In-Education, Community Partners, Clark Atlanta University Administrators/Personnel and Young Scholars of the Horizons Atlanta Clark Atlanta University Program to partake in the dedication of The John Amos Redmon Demonstration Classroom. Israel Young, a Horizons Atlanta Clark Atlanta University Young Scholar and 4th grade student at Cliftondale Elementary School, wonderfully participated in Clark Atlanta's “Dedication” as one of the FIRST children to actually experience our John Amos REDMON Demonstration Classroom! AWESOME JOB ISRAEL! The Mustangs are so proud of you!

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

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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: Mrs. Everett - everettba@fultonschools.org

Parent Liaison: Ms. Render- renderhh@fultonschools.org

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