HAWK TALK

August 25, 2023

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CALENDAR AT A GLANCE

September 4 - Labor Day No School

September 5 & 6 - Teacher Workdays - students off

September 14 Annual Title I Meeting & Curriculum Night

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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.

Attendance Matters ALL DAY, EVERYDAY Keep Your Child On Track in School: Pay Attention to Attendance

Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.

WHAT YOU CAN DO?

Help your child stay engaged

• Find out if your children feel engaged at school.

• Monitor you child’s academic progress and seek help from teachers or tutors when necessary. Make sure teachers know how to contact you.

• Stay on top of your child’s social contacts. Peer pressure can lead to skipping school, while students without many friends can feel isolated.

• Encourage your child to join meaningful after-school activities, including sports and clubs.

• Notice and support your children if they are showing signs of anxiety, such as headaches or stomach aches. Listen to their concerns, and if needed, ask school staff for help.

• Questions about the attendance policy?? Please visit: ATTENDANCE MATTERS

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Student Success Skills 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.

Our students receive these lessons on Wednesdays during 9th period. Please see below for additional parent information about this curriculum.

Student Success Skills Parent Packet 23-24SY.pdf

Student Success Skills Parent Packet 23-24 Spanish.pdf

Parent COVID Surveys

FCS continues to partner with the Metro Atlanta Policy Lab for Education (MAPLE) at Georgia State University to gain insight into the impacts of the pandemic. We wish to better understand students' experiences during and after the pandemic to understand better and meet our students' needs moving forward. Please complete this optional and anonymous survey by clicking this link: https://fultonschools.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3lpnaRG2USGTurs. The survey will close on Wednesday, September 6th.

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Student-Athlete Registration

If you 7th or 8th grade student is interested in trying out for an extramural sport this year, a physical is required. Fulton County Schools Athletics has a new student-athlete

registration platform. Rank One is the new platform for athletics registration. This is an easy-to-use electronic registration platform that all high schools and middle schools

will utilize going forward.

Middle school offers the following teams for 7th and 8th grade students: Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Basketball, Gymnastics, Track and Field. The following steps will need to be completed prior to student-athlete participation:

RANK ONE: NEW ATHLETE REGISTRATION

RANK ONE – CLICK HERE

PREPARTICIPATION PHYSICAL FORMS – CLICK HERE

STUDENT ACCIDENT INSURANCE - CLICK HERE

National PTA has recognized Holcomb Bridge Middle School PTA as a 2022-2024 School of Excellence for their accomplishments in building a strong, effective family-school partnership that is enriching the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. Holcomb Bridge PTA is one of a select group of PTAs and schools nationwide to be recognized with the designation.

We are very thankful for the support of our parent leaders through the PTA. We encourage every family and staff member to join the PTA each year. Your membership supports additional student and staff programs including student and staff celebrations, field trips, classroom supplies and innovations, landscaping our campus, and much more. Supporting the PTA does not take as much time as you think!

Welcome back families! Please click on the link below and join PTA for $10.

https://jointotem.com/ga/alpharetta/holcomb-bridge-ms-pta

HBMS Hawk Fund

Please click on the link below to donate to the HBMS Hawk Fund. 100% of your Hawk Fund donation sponsors supplemental programs for the teachers and students at HBMS. This is a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation. Thank you in advance for the support!

https://app.memberhub.gives/hbmshawkfund

Please reach out to Martie Taylor at Martieorton@hotmail.com or Klarysa Riepe at klarysariepe@gmail.co m with any questions.

Join Atlanta Workshop Players at HBMS!

The Atlanta Workshop Players are thrilled to bring creative fun to Holcomb Bridge Middle School. Classes will be offered onsite after school on Mondays beginning September 11. Please see flyer below for registration details or visit www.awp.corsizio.com .

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HOSA Healthcare Club

Is your student interested in a future career in health care? HOSA is a global student-led organization whose mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health Professionals to become leaders in the global health community, through education, collaboration, and experience. HOSA actively promotes career opportunities in the health industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA provides a unique program of leadership development, motivation, and recognition exclusively for students who have interests in pursuing careers in health professions. HOSA is 100% health care!

Interested Students may see Ms. Balabubramanian in room 615 to inquire about joining HOSA. See flyer for additional information.

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Please complete your Free/Reduced Meal Applications

A new application must be completed every school year. Only one application is required per family, even if your children attend different schools. If there is an interruption in benefits or the household does not reapply, the household is responsible for payment of meals until the Free and Reduced Application is approved. Visit www.fulton.schoollunchapp.com to begin the online application process. Free and Reduced meal applications are now available online. Parents who need access to a computer are free to use our Parent Resource Room during school hours.

Students who qualified for Free/Reduced meals last school year will continue eligibility through September 20. After this date, parents must pay for meals unless a new application is submitted and approved for the current school year.

2023-24 Meal Prices

Middle School Student Breakfast = $1.25

Middle School Student Lunch = $2.70

Extra Milk = $0.75

Menus and additional meal service information available on the FCS Nutrition Website.

Additional items are available for sale at additional cost. If you would like your child to have money on his/her account for additional purchases (such as snacks and drinks), visit https://nutrition.fultonschools.org/MyPaymentsPlusFaq .

Save the Date: Annual Title I Meeting and Curriclum Night Sep. 14

All families are invited to join us on Thursday, September 14 at 5:30 PM for our Annual Title I Parent Meeting. This meeting will inform parents of the school's participation in the Title I Program and explain the requirements, as well as and their rights to be involved in their child's education. Spanish interpreter services will be available.

Following the Annual Title I Parent Meeting, we will host Curriculum Night. Come meet your child's teachers and hear about what your child will be learning this year, as well as resources to support learning at home.

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2023-2024 FCS Student Code of Conduct

Fulton County Schools is making its Student Code of Conduct & Discipline Handbook available online in PDF format (click the link below). Once you have read the electronic version and have reviewed the contents with your student(s), please take a moment to complete the Acknowledgement of Receipt Form by using the provided link below.

All parents and student (over 10 years old) MUST sign this form found within your INFINTE CAMPUS PARENT/STUDENT PORTAL ACCOUNT. If you would like a paper copy of the Handbook, you or your student can request one in your school's front office.
How to sign the Code of Conduct (full directions)

Parent & Student Code of Conduct Receipt Acknowledgement

Step 1: Log into the Parent Portal – Click “Documents”

Step 2: Select Needs Attention then scroll to the Signature Page

Step 3: Select the red signature box to complete the form

Step 4: Select with SIGN to agree or DECLINE to disagree

Step 5: Select SUBMIT

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Junior Knights Cross Country

Practices begin Monday August 28 at 6 pm at East Roswell Park. No commitment necessary, just come and try us out! Practice will be no more than one hour. Practices are held every Monday and Wednesday at 6. We meet in the first parking lot on the right as you enter the park from Fouts road (by the library). If you have any questions about the program, please contact Coach Weigand (weigand@fultonschools.org)