HAWK TALK
Friday, August 23, 2024
CALENDAR AT A GLANCE
September 2 - Labor Day No School
September 3 & 4 - Teacher Workdays - students off
September 12 Annual Title I Meeting 5:30 PM & Curriculum Night 6:00 PM
School Hours and Important Times
Office Hours: 8:15 - 4:15
Instructional Hours: 8:55-4:05
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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When is a student too sick for school?
Back to school means sharing learning and making new memories. It also includes sharing germs! We are starting to see some viruses make their way around. Handwashing and staying home when too sick for school will help with decreasing the spread of germs. We want students to attend school and maintain good attendance, but sometimes our bodies need us to rest and recover when ill.
What is too sick for school?
Students who exhibit symptoms such as a fever of 100.4°F or greater, diarrhea, vomiting, or any potential or actual contagious illness (including rashes) MUST NOT be sent to school and will not be permitted to remain at school. To return to school, a student should have improved symptoms and be free of fever for more than 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications (such as acetaminophen/Tylenol or ibuprofen/Advil/Motrin). Additionally, the student must be free from diarrhea and vomiting for at least 24 hours. Please be sure that your emergency contacts are up-to-date in Infinite Campus in case of illness during school hours.
Fulton County Schools will no longer require parents to submit COVID-19 positive test results. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance for COVID-19, which now includes recommendations for respiratory viruses in general. Our district is following this guidance, so employees and students are no longer required to report positive cases. If you need information on managing the care of an individual with COVID-19, please contact your healthcare provider. For more details on the CDC's guidance, visit this link.
https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/prevention/precautions-when-sick.html
Student Success Skills (SSS) Parent Information
Student Success Skills are a set of standards that will be taught in all schools, to all students, by all teachers throughout the school year. These standards include six skills that are broken down into several standards across grade levels. Teaching these skills will support students in creating a foundation for managing emotions, healthy relationships, understanding and empathizing with others, being responsible and safe, and learning to cope with difficult life situations.
The attached information for parents will explain the curriculum, how to create a parent login to the ReThink Ed online platform, and information about the annual SSS inventory.
Our students will take the SSS Inventory on Wednesday, August 28. Students are taught the SSS curriclum during 9th period throughout the school year.
Missing Assignment Emails - changes this year!
Beginning last week, on Thursday, August 15, our automated weekly "Missing Assignments" emails began. If your child has not turned in an assignment and it is flagged as "Missing" in the gradebook, you will receive an automated email notification. Missing assignments hold a score of "zero" in the gradebook and are detrimental to a student's overall grade. You can also view assignments flagged as missing at any time in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
NEW rules for Missing/Late work this school year:
- Late/missing assignments will only be accepted for credit until the final assessment for that unit of study is given.
- Missing assignment emails will not repeat prior notifications. For example, if you receive an email about Missing Assignment "1" this week, that same assignment will not be included in an email on the following week if it is still not turned in. Only assignments flagged as "missing" since the last email will appear in the notification.
- The teacher is the first point of contact about a missing assignment. Our school website has a staff directory to assit you with contact information.
SEWING CIRCLE NEWS
Our school library's MakerSpace sewing circles are gearing up for a new year and would appreciate any donations of new or used items:
- Unwanted sewing machines
- Fabric
- Thread
- Miscellaneous sewing supplies
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!
Screening and Referral Process for Gifted Students 2024-25
The Fulton County School System screens all students for eligibility for gifted services twice a year and uses a systematic approach to identify highly capable students who may qualify for gifted services. Please reference the resources below to better understand how and when students are screened.
HOSA - Future Health Professionals
HOSA-Future Health Professionals (HOSA), a global student-led organization that actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry. Holcomb Bridge Middle School has a chapter and encourages students to participate in leadership and competitive events. Please refer to the following HOSA flyers.
8TH GRADE PARENTS
CALLING ALL CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS!!
JR Knights cross country has begun for 2024. This program is open to all 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and is appropriate for any ability. The focus of the program is an introduction to running and general fitness.
Practices are held Monday and Wednesday on Centennial’s campus (meet at the practice field behind the baseball outfield). Practices begin at 6 and never last more than one hour. No formal commitment is required until athletes decide they would like to run in the meets, which begin September 7th and go to the middle of October.
Please email Coach Weigand at weigand@fultonschools.org for more information.
Please Support our PTA!
Click here to join the PTA for just $10. You can also use this site to get information about being a volunteer, dontate the Hawk Fund, and become a community partner.
GIRLS ON THE RUN: REGISTRATION OPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 25
Girls on the Run is so much more than running. Our tested curriculum blends physical activity with skill development that enables girls to adapt to whatever comes their way. Girls on the Run understands the important connection between physical activity and overall emotional health. Trained volunteer coaches guide girls through research-based lessons which creatively integrate movement in a fun and motivating way. By signing your girl up for Girls on the Run, you are giving her the opportunity to connect, grow and learn how to navigate difficult situations.
We're hosting a Heart & Sole site down the road from Holcomb Bridge Middle at Morton Road Park.
Registration is open until September 25th
Must Mention "HBMS" or "Holcomb Bridge Middle School"
Who can I contact for help?
Kim Kapella, Assistant Principal, 6th Grade administrator
470-254-8422
Hannah Milligan, 6th grade counselor
470-254-8425
7th Grade:
Kenneth Greene, Assistant Principal, 7th grade administrator
470-254-2423
Hannah Milligan, 7th grade counselor - GIRLS
470-254-8425
Glenn Johnson, 7th grade counselor - BOYS
470-254-8424
8th Grade:
Jennifer Cassidy, Principal, 8th grade administrator
470-254-5285
Glenn Johnson, 8th grade counselor
470-254-8424
Student Records/Enrollments/Withdrawals/Immunizations:
Ansel Comer (bilingual - Spanish)
470-254-8428
Bilingual Parent Liaison (Spanish):
Maria Baron
470-254-8427
Front Office - Attendance/Absence Excuses:
Sarah James
470-254-5280
Clinic (Bilingual/Spanish)
Lina Nava
470-254-8438
navadeparral@fultonschools.org
Special Education Services
Leslie Mason
470-254-8444
Holcomb Bridge Middle School
Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/holcombbridgems
Location: 2700 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-5280
Twitter: @HolcombBridgeMS