October 14-15th- No School Fall Break

October 16th Professional Development ( No School for students)

October 17th- Parent University- Literacy Write Night

October 23-31st- Red Ribbon Week

October 25th- Fall Festival

October 31st- Book Character Parade/S4L Pep Rally

Patriot families and friends,

We need your support for our success. Thank you to all the families who came out Thursday night to hear about our curriculum and a successful partnership. We would like to continue to support small businesses in our community. If you would like to advertise your small business or set up a table at our next parent university, please check out the flyer below. To stay on our path to success we need help with a few reminders:

• Early Check Out- I understand the traffic in carpool at times is tough. We teach until 2:20 PM. When you check your child out early they are missing instruction and it will affect grades. Please be mindful of late arrivals and early checkouts.
• Car Pool- During the first few weeks, the car pool line will be longer than normal. Please help your scholar learn their carpool number as they are called and posted for dismissal.
• Bus Updates- The most accurate and up-to-date bus information can be found in the "Here Comes the Bus" app. Please contact Ms. Maddox our bus administrator with questions.
• PBIS Rewards- If you have not already connected your family, please make sure you connect to the PBIS Rewards app. This is a great tool to communicate with teachers and monitor and celebrate positive behaviors with your scholars.
• Student Handbook- Our school policies and procedures can be found below in our student handbook. Please look over this guide to help with a collaborative school year.

Together will will EXCEL LPES and ensure that we are "greater than what we were".

Your Proud Principal,

Tanisha Lewis

Hello Patriot Family!

As you recall, your scholars took the IReady Diagnostic at the beginning of the year. If you are interested to see how well your student performed in reading and math, then follow the steps listed below. Thank you in advance for being connected and engaged to our student's success!!

The best school years happen when we foster a positive relationship. No relationship can survive without communication. At Liberty Point, our two forms of effective communication are:

1. Connection with ClassDojo (Parents will sign up during Meet and Greet)
2. Email (Find a staff directory on our website and listed below)

Please remember that during the school day, teachers are busy with instruction. Ms. Darden and I as well as the administrative team are busy providing an environment of excellence. We ask that you allow us a 24-hour response time.

Hello Parents and Families!

One way to bridge mathematics at home to what is going on in the classroom at school is to use the FREE resources available to you. Below there are some links you can use at home to help get a better understanding of what the mathematics experience is like for your scholar.

https://www.khanacademy.org

https://www.gadoe.org/Pages/Home.aspx

https://safarihub.fultonschools.org/PORTAL/#

https://www.didax.com/math/virtual-manipulatives.html?srsltid=AfmBOorZ8N1r89bFWw7Xw4lQIdxDqCIruaWc4EMd-L1vreDxZf6SqBYy

Additionally, youtube.com has a number of instructional videos that can be viewed and used to explain mathematical concepts.

Hello Parents and Guardians!

We are aiming to create and develop mathematical thinkers both inside and outside of the classroom. In order to do this effectively, we can place students in real-life situations and scenarios that require them to think mathematically. By thinking mathematically, students become more effective problem-solvers in the classroom and in real life, and they also develop thought processes that can help master challenging concepts. Below is 1 of 8 recommended factors that support student growth in mathematics. These factors can take place both in the classroom as well as at home.

1. Expectations. This does not refer to our expectations of students but our expectations for students. To transform the culture of math, we must communicate our expectations for students: they will focus on deep learning, rather than just completing work; they will be able to learn both independently and collaboratively; and they will learn from their mistakes and persist through challenges

Reading comprehension refers to the ability to understand what one reads. It is the ultimate goal of reading instruction.

In 3rd-5th grades, readers lift information from the text to support their explanations and inferences. Using a variety of texts, they are able to determine themes, summarize content, consider different perspectives, and compare and contrast various story elements with detail. They understand that word choice can affect the tone of a piece and are able to notice and compare the text structures used in a variety of texts such as poems, drama, and prose. Readers make connections and analyze how multimedia or visual elements contribute to the written text and will begin to compare/contrast literary elements and themes from different cultures and genres.

The main focus of an Reading Evidence Based Writing (REBW) two-point constructed-response item is reading comprehension. Responses are scored on the basis of the quality of the student’s answer to a question and the strength of support drawn from the text(s). Students are not penalized for grammatical errors. The scoring process rewards students for what they do well according to the item-specific scoring rubric. REBW extended writing prompts assess two modes of student writing. Informational prompts ask students to respond to a question in a well-developed informative/explanatory essay that examines a topic in depth and presents relevant information based on text as a stimulus. Opinion prompts ask students to respond to a question in a well-developed opinion piece that effectively examines a topic and supports a point of view, with reasons, clearly based on text as a stimulus. The scoring process rewards students for what they do well according to the mode-specific two-trait scoring rubric. The two assessed traits are ideas (scored on a 1- to 4-point scale) and conventions (scored on a 1- to 3-point scale), each with a separate rubric. Within the ideas trait, students are not penalized for errors unless they permeate the response and severely interfere with understanding. Within the conventions trait, the severity and frequency of grammatical errors contribute to the student’s score.

As October is National Bullying Prevention Month, the Counseling Dept. and the Attendance Team would like to thank you for getting the scholars to school on time, each and every day! Just a reminder that classroom instruction starts daily at 7:40am. We had a great time celebrating Attendance Awareness Week earlier this month.

The Classroom Guidance Lessons for the month of October will begin on Monday 10/14 and end on Friday 10/26, and will focus on Bullying and Cyberbulling Prevention. We seek to help our scholars understand the importance of being kind, friendly, and respectful to one another to create an inclusive environment where learning can happen for all of our scholars on a daily basis.

Parents, we are proud to partner with Chris180, one of the area's premiere mental health, child welfare and family service organizations, in empowering families and helping children overcome difficulties they may face. If you feel that your child may benefit from a deeper therapeutic interaction, please contact me for more information regarding their free services for our scholars.

Clicking here will take you to my webpage, which provides information about the counseling services at Liberty Point Elementary, as well as some resources you can use at home. Please check the webpage often as it is updated periodically to include new resources and information gathered throughout the school year.

If you would like to contact me, please feel free to send an email or call me directly at (470)254-9657.

"Here Comes The Bus App" is a free, easy-to-use website and app that enables you to see the location of your child’s school bus on a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer. This way, you know when the bus is near your stop, so you can send your child out at just the right time. No more worrying about whether your child has missed the bus! If you have questions or concerns regarding your child's assigned bus or bus stop, please contact FCS Transportation Department at 470-254-6060 OR contact our supervisor:

Cheowana Henderson, Supervisor
Hendersonc1@fultonschools.org

Charisse Weigner, Special Needs Supervisor
weignerc@fultonschools.org

• The app will request a school code, which is 87428
• How do you access your student's student ID number? Parents may access their child's student ID number from the parent portal in Infinite Campus.
  
• If you add your child and the bus number or bus stop is incorrect, please contact our supervisor, Ms. Henderson
• If you add your child and their is no bus route displayed, please contact our supervisor, Ms. Henderson.

RISING 2ND GRADE PARENTS: In Fulton County Schools, all students entering 2nd grade, 7th grade, and 10th grade will be required to submit proof of residency prior to the start of their enrollment in the aforementioned grades. All proofs of residency must be provided with the parent(s)/ guardian(s) name and address.

Utility Proof- Please provide a copy of your most recent utility bill

• Electric monthly statement; OR
• Water monthly statement
  
  **Gas bills are not accepted in Fulton County Schools
  
  

Residence Proof: - Please provide a copy of (1) of the items provided below:

• Home Mortgage Bill;
• Home Sale Contract;
• current Apartment/House Lease
• Section Eight/HUD Housing Document; OR
• Current HOA Bill

**Residency verification must be completed prior to August 5, 2024. Parent/guardians may provide the (2) proofs of residency from the approved list as detailed above to our school Data Clerk, Ms. McClain at McClainJE@fultonschools.org OR in-person via our front office. Please make sure to include each student's first and last names with the residency documents. Parents may review the full policy by clicking the provided link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ga/fcss/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9TZHPX4902EC

The Infinite Campus portals - provides access to information for all enrolled students in their household. Information includes grades, attendance, assignments, transportation and school announcements.

School safety remains a top priority for us in Fulton County Schools. We take maintaining a safe and secure learning environment very serious. I expect all Liberty Point students, parents and staff members to act in a manner that keeps everyone safe. I strongly encourage all parents to review the Code of Conduct, and speak with your child about his/her behavior. When incidences of misconduct arise, consequences will be assigned based on the infraction as detailed within the Code of Conduct.

In addition to your teacher's weekly newsletters, our outstanding instructional coaches will send out weekly strategies for your to work on with your children at home. We hope you find these informational and supportive!

If you need additional ideas or supports, you can reach out the following personnel.

• Mr. Glover- K-2 Math Support at his email address: glovere@fultonschools.org
• Ms. Griggs- 3-5 Math Support at her email address: griggsf@fultonschools.org
• Ms. White- K-2 Literacy Support at her email address: whiteer@fultonschools.org
• Ms. Hodges- 3-5 Literacy Support at her email address: hodgesk@fultonschools.org

• See It. Hear It. And Report It Every Time

  If you SEE or HEAR anything about school threats, weapons, violence, bullying, drugs, self-harm, or have other school safety suspicions or concerns, REPORT it EVERY time anonymously using the SHARE TIP LINE..

Report any safety concerns to Ms. Lewis at LewisTL@fultonschools.org

Is your child too sick for school?

In order to help keep our scholars healthy, we are asking all families to monitor any signs of illness in their children. In the document below, you will find several common childhood illness, symptoms, and guidance how to treat.

Al always, it is important that we ensure the safety of all students, staff, and visitors in Fulton County Schools by continuing to report positive reports.

At this time we are asking that parents/guardians of FCS students submit a COVID-19 Report ONLY if your student fits into one or more of the following categories:

a) Has tested Positive for COVID-19 in the past 5 days
b) Currently waiting for the results of a test for COVID-19

If your student fits into one or more of the above categories, please begin the form by clicking https://fultonschools.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6hWlX46FNk8pNlz

Email: lewistl@fultonschools.org
Website: fultonschools.org/libertypointes
Location: 9000 Highpoint Rd, Union City, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-3510 Cell: 404-884-4870