Graves Gaceta

The end of the school year is quickly approaching with only eight more school days to go. We have had a wonderful year with increased parental engagement that we want to continue next year. There’s information included that might be helpful as you prepare for the summer with your student as well as preparing for the 2024-2025 school year.

This year, the district summer school is not open to all grade levels like it has been in the past. Only students in grades 3-5, who did not meet the promotion criteria, are being invited to attend this summer. If your student was invited to summer school, you have been notified by the student’s classroom teacher. The deadline for registering for transportation ended today, Friday, May 10th. The AP overseeing our summer program is Ms. Lee. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact her.

Graves will be hosting this summer academy for our upcoming students. If a student has registered and opted in to attend the summer program, transportation can be provided if the request was made by Friday, May 10th. This is the district’s deadline for preparing summer routes.

Registration appointments can be scheduled to get new students registered. Please help us spread the word around our school community. The summer hours are listed in the school hours section of the newsletter.

The district link will be shared with you, via ParentSquare once it is released to the local schools. Once this is received, learning can continue for our students throughout the summer.

If your child has a missing book, please have them look for it at home and return it to the school prior to the last day of school. There is a cost incurred if a book or books are not returned. The estimated cost is $15 for each lost book.

These items will be checked in next week by our Tech Team. Missing student items will be assessed a fee if there are missing items. The cost will be communicated to you depending on what’s lost.

If you know that your student will not be returning in August, you can stop by the office and complete the form to withdraw your student. There will be a short turnaround to process the request due to summer staffing, but you will be able to receive the paperwork which can be used to register your student at his or her new school.

The front office will be staffed from 8:00-2:30 daily during the month of June. Feel free to reach out to the school should you have any questions at (770) 326-8000. The hours will vary during the month of July on Fridays.

Hello Mustang Families! As we close out the year, I want to make note of how crucial and important school attendance is for our community. One of the biggest factors of academic achievement and success is coming to school every single day. Coming to school builds agency and responsibility for our students that can be applied in their future. School attendance is linked to positive social and emotional aptitude as children learn to navigate social situations and build resilience. Just being present in the classroom builds school culture where students can form a positive learning relationship with their teachers, further building upon a sense of belonging. When students come to school, students absorb information and build new interests for their future endeavors and career.

School attendance in our community is a priority for the success of our students and our community. Simply being in the school building and being present positively impacts our future generation and moves us in a better direction. We at Graves Elementary School are committed to be accountable and do our best so students come to school every day, but we need your help as well to enrich the quality of life for our students. Let us finish this school year strong and I hope to see you all next year. Have a restful and relaxing summer break Mustang Families! – Mr. Mazumder

1. Limit screen time! No more than 2-4 hours a day. (Includes phones, tablets, tv etc.)
2. Be active! Go outside and get exercise and play
3. Quality time! Do family activities every week.
4. Try arts and crafts! Create things from your imagination.
5. Visit your library! Read 2-5 books a week.
6. Learn something new! Learn a new skill.
7. Prepare for the next grade! Watch educational YouTube videos about math, ela, science, social studies and more for your next grade level.

Nominations will be accepted to add new parents to the council during Open House in July with voting to accept the nominations taking place in August. There are four meetings held throughout the school year and this year, the meetings were very informative. The council visited classrooms, participated in professional learning, heard from various staff members, and asked and answered questions. This is a positive way to share accurate information about the happenings taking place here at Graves.

Progress Reports (report cards) will be mailed home from the district on May 31st. Invitations for students receiving an award will be sent home starting on Monday for grades 1st-4th. The Awards Day will occur on Monday, May 20th. Eligible students will be awarded recognition in the following areas: Principal’s Honor Roll (All A’s or Es), A-B (E and S) Honor Roll, and/or Perfect Attendance. We look forward to this celebration which will take place during the grade level Discoveries time in the Activity Room. Parents are invited to attend if your child will be receiving an award (Grade 2: 9:05-9:50, Grade 1: 9:55-10:40, Grade 3: 10:45-11:30 and Grade 4: 1:00-1:45). Students in Kindergarten will not be participating in this Awards Program, but will have a recognition celebration on Monday, May 13th.

Be sure you are reading the information being sent to you by the teachers. There are many fun activities planned for the students including their Fun Day on Wednesday, May 15th. The Bridging Ceremony will occur on Tuesday, May 21stbeginning promptly at 9:00 A.M.

Students will be able to meet his or her teacher on Monday, July 31st from 8:00-11:00. Supply Lists will be posted on the Graves ES website by Wednesday, May 22nd. The Graves Community Foundation will be selling school supply bags again this year.

We are making good progress with the use of this communication tool. Should you have any issues with this resource, you can reach out to the school for assistance.

As usual, feel free to contact me if you have any concerns you would like to discuss.

770-840-8296 for Spanish contact the parent center at 770-209-6662 or 770-209-6674.

Market Days will not take place during the summer, but it will return when school opens in August. Be on the lookout for the first date which will be advertised through ParentSquare.

The monthly calendar will resume in August which will list important information about activities or events taking place during the month.

Do not hesitate to utilize our Parent Center because there are several learning opportunities that are offered to you at no charge. If you have questions that need to be answered, feel free to reach out to Mr. Timaran or Ms. Reavis. Both staff members are bilingual, so communicating with one another will not be a concern. The direct line to this office is 770-209-6662 or 770-209-6674. The is the Family Engagement Learning Center here at Graves. These two staff members are not on contract while school is closed for the summer.

There is a document in the Front Office which allows you to report an incident involving your child. This document will be given to the appropriate administrator who will follow up with you.

We will do our best to meet with parents without an appointment, however sometimes there are already scheduled meetings that cannot be missed.

Another option is to contact the Front Office and have an administrator return the call and schedule an appointment with you.

The best practice is to speak with the bus driver of your child’s bus route first. Transportation can also be contacted directly, and the supervisor will be able to speak with bus driver to help resolve the issue.

We will gladly work with you if there is a situation, but the process will handled quicker if the first two steps are followed first. The Front Office is able to provide you with the phone number to Transportation.

School Hours

8:15 A.M.-2:45 P.M.

Student Drop-Off

7:45 A.M.

Car Rider Line Opening and Closing Times

7:45 A.M.-8:15 A.M.

“Remember, you’re the one who can fill the world with sunshine.” – Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs