Eagle Family Weekly News

Thank you to everyone who accepted the challenge last week to get to school earlier. Our daily number of tardies did decrease. In a continued effort to continue that trend, we have an exciting new competition happening for the next two weeks. Check the details in the graphic, but please remember: in order to be included in the class percentage of on-time arrivals, your child should be inside their classroom by 7:35 a.m.

• Beanstack is a digital reading log
• Students enter time spent reading
• Students can use the timer or enter the time manually
• Students can log on the Beanstack app when away from school/chromebook.
• Students can always open Beanstack from their Classlinks page (at school or home)
• The videos below demonstrate how to download and use the app.
• When students complete challenges, they will receive a small reward. How awesome is that? Log your reading and get a prize!!!
  
  

Need help getting started? Check these links out:

Getting started with the Beanstack mobile app: https://zoobean.wistia.com/medias/tsocnfmheh

How to log in to your school account and log your reading on the mobile app: https://zoobean.wistia.com/medias/7ga473grhe

If you would like information on how to utilize scores for Amira, please see below:

Amira- Parent Understanding of Scores

I love that I didn't mention his challenge in the news last week and still got some emails and updates on how families spent their time. I believe this challenge is so important because it requires intentional effort to focus on family time. Let's keep this going! There are some great opportunities for free family fun in McDonough right now:

• Walk around the square to see all of the scarecrows!
• Take a brisk walk at our local parks. Bud Kelley Park is a personal favorite of ours!
• Many of our local churches and business are preparing for harvest activities and free family fun!

Click here for the survey each day your family participates. We will do another prize drawing at the end of October.

We love to honor our veterans!

If you have a veteran near and dear to your heart, please complete this form so we can add them to our Wall of Honor.

If your child has a veteran they'd like to invite for a special ceremony in honor of their service, please RSVP for the Veterans Day Celebration by clicking here.

• Media Festival Projects are due November 20, 2024. Students who wish to submit a project should complete the Google Form in the Google Classroom https://classroom.google.com/c/NzIxMzEzMTU4Mjkx?cjc=y2kwqyq

Yearbooks are on sale now! The price is currently $35 and will go up at the end of the month! Purchase your book today for a spring delivery!

5th grade parents: Yearbook recognition ads are now on sale for your 5th grader! Please see the email from your child’s teacher with further information or visit jostens.com to make your purchase.

We will celebrate Red Ribbon Week! Students are encouraged to dress up each day.
Please remember, dress code still applies.
No plastic shoes, house slippers, tight/revealing clothing, or toy weapons permitted.

Monday:

• Pajama Day
• Kona Ice

Tuesday:

• Tacky Day

Wednesday:

• Jersey Day

Thursday:

• Western Day (no toy weapons allowed)

Friday:

• Red Day

We are so proud of Ms. Moore and her outstanding team! Their work in our After-School Program makes a positive impact on our students and school. Check out their awesomeness at our upcoming event.

Stop by the lobby table each morning for a Boo Gram delivery to anyone in the building. $1.00 each

We still have some awesome East Lake shirts on sale in the front office. We have a variety of sizes and styles (long sleeve, short sleeve, and hoodies, too!) First come, first served.

Greetings East Lake Families!

Please complete your 2024 - 2025 Online Free & Reduced Meal Application. If you have qualified for free or reduced status in previous year, or believe you may be eligible, we encourage you to complete a Free and Reduced Meal application as soon as possible to ensure your benefits are applied for this current school year.

Completing the application takes only a few minutes, yet the possible benefits for your family are many. Qualifying families may be eligible for discounted fees for standardized tests, as well as college scholarship opportunities.

The Free and Reduced Lunch Application can be completed online from the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. If you have questions regarding the school meal application process, please contact Erica Banon by email at erica.banon@henry.k12.ga.us.

• We recognize two parties per year in our classrooms. Outside of those school-planned events, parents may not bring outside food to share with students who are not their own.
• For birthday celebrations, parents may choose to send in Goody Bags for each classmate (without any food or candy within) for teachers to distribute. This allows all students to participate regardless of food allergy, etc.
• Neither teachers nor students are permitted to delivery birthday (or any other) invitations to students in the class.

• Student cell phones (and other digital devices, including AirPods and smart watches) are to be turned off and left in student backpacks for the duration of the school day, which includes transportation on the school bus.

Each year, there are adjustments made to the HCS Code of Conduct. This is the guide used to determine consequences for behavior violations, and can be a helpful reference tool for conversations with school staff and with families.