HAWK TALK

Friday, November 15, 2024

CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

November 25-29 - Thanksgiving Break (school closed)

December 18 - Kona Ice Truck ($5 cash only)

December 23-January 6 - Winter Break

School Hours and Important Times

Office Hours: 8:15 - 4:15

Instructional Hours: 8:55-4:05

Arrival: Please do not drop off students prior to 8:25 AM. We cannot provide supervision of students prior to 8:25, therefore students may not enter until this time.

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.

REACH Scholarship Winner Jenifer Dominguez-Morales

Congratulations to 8th grade student Jenifer Dominguez-Morales for being selected as a 2024 REACH Scholar! Jenifer is the recipient of a $10,000 scholarship to any school in the University System of Georgia. Until high school graduation, Jenifer will have an assigned mentor and an academic coach to support her success. Many colleges choose to match the REACH program, giving students the opportunity for a $20,000 scholarship. We are very proud of Jenifer and look forward to watching her continue to excel!

Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen (REACH) is designed to encourage academically promising middle and high school students to persist in their educational pursuits. Students participating in REACH Georgia are provided with the academic, social, and financial support needed to graduate from high school, access college, and achieve post-secondary success. Only 6 students in Fulton County Schools are selected for this program that supports 26 school districts in the state.

Please take the FCS Annual Perception Survey - we need your input!

As of November 13, we have had only 42 parent responses. We have 532 households in our school. PLEASE take the survey!

At Fulton County Schools, we truly value the feedback from our parents about their experiences with the district. That is why I encourage all parents to take the Annual Parent Perception Survey. This survey allows parents the opportunity to tell us what they think about their student’s schools and the district. While we always make it a priority to listen to our parents, this survey affords us another opportunity to receive your thoughts and opinions.

The survey is anonymous and confidential. Please complete one survey per school where you have one or more students enrolled. The survey will remain open through Friday, November 22.

The Annual Perception Survey is currently available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Hindi, and Punjabi. If you or your family would like to take it in a language that is not listed, please email your child’s principal.

Laptop Fines

Students who have a lost/damaged laptop or accessory will not be able to get replacement item until the applicable fine is paid. We have been sending notices to parents of students who currently have an unpaid fine.

Students are responsible for the care of their school-issued laptop and accessories. Use of the protective case is required. If the device is damaged, lost or stolen, the fines listed below will be applied to the student’s account.

FINES:

Lost/stolen, $250
Damaged, $100
Accessories – Lost or damaged, $30 for each accessory (charger, case)

Hawks Artists!

I am so excited to announce that eight of our talented Hawks will have their art displayed at the Hartsfield Jackson Airport Youth Art gallery from January-June 2025. (Exact dates TBA) Their beautiful art will be displayed in the Concourse T Art Gallery, so if you are able to visit the airport next year look out for art from these talented Holcomb Bridge students:

Katherine Torres Medina

Sean Sanders

Declan Sullivan

Ana Perez Colin

Chase Fournier

Briseyda Vicente

Angel Nava Solano

Andrew Cruz Marinez

Fulton County Schools' eReading platform, SORA, is providing unlimited access to the Big Library Read title selected for November: Montgomery and the Case of the Golden Key. From November 7th - 21st, all FCS students and staff will have access to the eBook or audiobook through SORA, which is available in Classlink.

ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE

PTA and Jr. Beta together are sponsoring this year’s food drive to help families in our community. Please donate canned foods that will go towards Holcomb Bridges Food Pantry. Please take donations to your 1st period class starting on November 4th. The food drive will run through November 22 and the grade level with the highest amount of donations will earn an extra recess and each homeroom on that grade level will be placed in a raffle for a Kona Ice party sponsored by PTA.

Items to be donated include:

Canned Proteins ( Tuna, chicken, salmon, etc.)

Canned Vegetables

Pasta

Pasta sauce

Soups

Microwavable Mac and Cheese

Microwavable ready meals

Canned pasta (Chef Boyardee/Spaghetti O’s)

Peanut Butter

Jelly