24-25 Week of October 14th

The month of October can be tough for teachers. It's the middle of the semester, there is a long way to Thanksgiving and at times teachers can feel overwhelmed and discouraged. While we try to do fun things at Sharon to keep teacher's spirts lifted and keep them encouraged, we need your help. I want to challenge you to do something to encourage your child's teachers, including their specials teachers. Send them an email, write them a letter, send them a card, or do anything you can think of to make sure they know how much you appreciate them so that they know they are valued. Thanks for being so supportive of our amazing teachers!

October

18- K-5 Online Learning/Parent Conferences

21-Student Holiday - No School

22-Quarter 2 Clubs Start

22- Day Make a Dog’s Day- Dog Treats in Car line

25- 1st Grade Field Trip

25- Cape Day

28- Wear Red

29- Wear College Colors

30- Hollywood Dress Up Day

31- Book Character Parade 1:30

• Online Learning Day - Friday, October 18th is an online learning day! To access your child's online learning resources, each teacher has an online learning button on the top of their homepage. (See Image) Here are some helpful links for troubleshooting.
• Lost and Found - Please remind your children to check the lost & found for their items. All clothing and water bottles will be donated on Friday, October 18th. Donations will be going directly to those affected by Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
• Think First Stay Safe Lessons - Think first stay safe lessons are coming up. Please scroll below for a message from our counselors about the lessons.
• Veterans Day Celebration 11/11/24 RSVP - We would like to honor all veterans that are related to students and staff at Sharon Elementary with a Veterans Day breakfast and parade on Monday, November 11th at 8:00am. Please fill out this Veterans Day RSVP so your veteran can be honored. We are excited to celebrate and honor these special veterans!
• REMINDER - October 13th is the LAST day to purchase Q2 Individual Ice Cream on School Pay.

Previous Information:

• Lunch Menu

• Missed Something? - Past newsletters are archived on our school website and can be found here

Assistant Principal 4, 5: Tennille Walsh twalsh@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Assistant Principal 2, 3: Brandy Forde bforde@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Assistant Administrator K, 1: Ellen Long elong@forsyth.k12.ga.us

School Counselor Grades 1,3,5: Susan McLane sumclane@forsyth.k12.ga.us

School Counselor Grades K,2,4: Kristin Baugh KBaugh@forsyth.k12.ga.us

We all share a common goal for our children to be safe and protected from all things harmful. In support of this goal, school counselors will soon present annual lessons to students designed to increase their personal safety and protection. The Think First & Stay Safe™ program is a research-based program that teaches specific personal safety education.

If you prefer that your child not participate in the Think First & Stay Safe™ sexual abuse and safety prevention lessons, please write and sign a note or an email indicating your preferences and send it to your child’s school counselor. As always, counselors are available to discuss any questions or concerns you may have. See the letter sent home/attached below for more information. Please provide all written documentation by October 18, 2024 or the child will participate in the lessons. Please see the attached document for the letter was sent home with your student.

Kristin Baugh - K, 2nd, 4th Counselor

kbaugh@forsyth.k12.ga.us

• YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!
  

  Go to yearbookforever.com, choose Sharon Elementary, and follow the prompts to order your 2024-2025 Yearbook.

  From 9/6/24 until 1/10/25, you can purchase a yearbook for $35.

  After 1/10/25 until 4/15/25, you can purchase a yearbook for $45.

  
  

  The Yearbook Committee is looking for pictures you may have taken during Mindset Night and Cultural Night. If you have some great snapshots from those events, please upload them using the YearBook Snap App.

The Lambert & South Vertical Teams encourage our students and their families to UNPLUG and set technology aside so that you can intentionally spend time together as a family once a month. We hope you find some dedicated time together on these nights to connect in a meaningful was as a family.