The Weekly Update #4

December 17th, 2024

February Events

6 February; Stevi B's 4:00pm-8:00pm

7 February; PTO Parents' Night Out

11 February; Picture Day

11 February; 3-5 Grades Parent and Student GMAS Test Prep @ 6:00pm. Pizza and Drinks provided for those who register.

12 February; Mid-Term Progress Reports

13 February; Valentines Luncheon for K, 2, 4, Buttrom, Descartes, Poole, and Ussery

17 February; Presidents' Day- No School

18 February; Student Distance Learning Day

25 February; Parent Learning with Principal Brooks and others

28 February; PBIS Spirit Day

A Peek at March

3 March; PTO and Shared Decision Making @ 5:30pm

3-7 March; Read Across America

7 March; PBIS Celebration

10-14 March; Scholastic Book Fair

13 March; March Munch Madness; 1, 3, 5, Sheppard, D. Jones, Chiles, and Furby

18 March; School Council @ 4:45pm

18 March; Parent Shared Decision Making and PTO Meeting @ 5:30pm

22 March; Father-Daughter Dance; 5:30pm-7:00pm

26 March; Field Day for Pre-K - 2nd Grade

27 March; Field Day for 3-5 Grade

28 March; Student Holiday/Teacher Workday

31 March-April 4; Spring Break

Online Learning Resources

Khan Academy

khanacademy.org

PBS KIDS

Educational games and videos from Curious George, Wild Kratts and other PBS KIDS shows!

pbskids.org

Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

At Starfall, children have fun while they learn - specializing in reading, phonics & math - educational games, movies, books, songs, and more for children K-5 and above.

starfall.com

Testing Resources

MAP Testing (Click Here)

GMAS Testing (Click Here)

Mark Your Calendars

3rd-5th Graders will be taking the Georgia Milestones State Mandated test from April 16-April 25. We ask that you don't schedule any doctor's appointments during this time.

Celebrating Black History Month

Community Resources

Lindsey Student Support Center

hcbe.net

Houston County - GAFCP

Georgia Ranks 38th in the Nation for Child and Family Well-Being The 2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book identifies areas where Georgia's children face struggles and measures where they're making progress across four domains: economic well-being, education, family and community, and health.

houston.gafcp.org

Houston County Public Library

Boundless provides access to 15,000 eBooks and eAudio titles for readers from kindergarten to 4th grade. The collection features awarding winners, bestsellers, old favorites, and new books. Use your Georgia public library card number and PIN to check out books, add titles to your wish list, and place holds for items that are checked out.

houpl.org

Library Loan Program

What Is The Library Loan Program?Georgia's State Park System and Georgia Public Library Service partnered to create the Library Loan Program. The partnership allows library patrons to check out free ParkPasses and historic sites passes, similar to checking out a book.

gastateparks.org