Dear Alcova Community,

We have finally made it to Spring Break. It was nice to see so many families this week for field day. The smiles on the students' faces were priceless. This is a great time of the year to pause and reflect on the growth your child has made this school year. We must celebrate our small and big wins. Spring break is also a time for rest, rejuvenation, and spending quality time with loved ones. It's a well-deserved opportunity for all of us to take a step back from our daily responsibilities and recharge our batteries.

It’s hard to believe, but we only have 6 ½ weeks left in this school year. Here are some calendar reminders to highlight for the month of April.

● April 1-5 Spring Break (The school and office are closed)

● April 8-12 Career Week (Students will engage in culminating activities related to various careers)

● Friday, April 12 SOAR student celebration

● April 15-19 I-Ready EOY Diagnostic (reading and math)

● April 16th PTA BINGO for Books 5:30-7:00

Students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will take the Georgia Milestones this month. This is the summative assessment we have been working towards all school year. Students in 3-5 will take the Language Arts and Math assessments. Only 5th grade students will take the science assessment.

It is important that students arrive by 8:15 each morning to take the test with their classmates.

SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In Gwinnett County, weather permitting, we will experience a partial solar eclipse between 1:45 p.m. and 4:21 p.m., with the maximum at 3:04 p.m.

This is a normal school day for Gwinnett County Students. The district has purchased viewing glasses for all students and staff. All students will go outside from 1:45-2:20 to participate in the viewing experience. We will dismiss at our normal time of 2:45. Early checkout will end at 1:15 to allow time for the front office to locate your child prior to the event. Students will be dismissed via their normal mode of transportation.

Dear parents,

School pictures are ready!

To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student's school ID number.

All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.

More about the Smilesafe program here.

Thank you!

SOLAR ECLIPSE 2024

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. In Gwinnett County, weather permitting, we will experience a partial solar eclipse between 1:45 p.m. and 4:21 p.m., with the maximum at 3:04 p.m.

This is a normal school day for Gwinnett County Students. The district has purchased viewing glasses for all students and staff. All students will go outside from 1:45-2:20 to participate in the viewing experience. We will dismiss at our normal time of 2:45. Early checkout will end at 1:15 to allow time for the front office to locate your child prior to the event. Students will be dismissed via their normal mode of transportation.

If you want your child to opt out of the viewing experience, please complete the form below and return it to your child's teacher by Wednesday, March 27th.

Parent Opt out letter

Please save the dates for the upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week, May 6-10. This is an exciting time to recognize how much we appreciate the time and effort teachers put into making engaging learning experiences for all students at Alcova. We have an exciting week planned for our teachers, including fun activities, lunch, and treats. If you are interested in donating toward this exciting week, you can do so through mypaymentsplus.com.

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Brand-new confidence-boosting adventures are waiting this summer at Camp Invention®! Mulberry Elementary will host this innovative K-6 program for the 2nd year July 15th- July 18th from 8am to 4pm.

Register using SUM25 by 3/27 at invent.org/mylocalcamp to save $25.

Our Sneaker Ball was an absolute hit! A huge thank you to our amazing PTA & Volunteers for organizing such an unforgettable event.

If you had pictures taken at the Sneaker Ball, please click on the link below to access them.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1_We_Sbee18ny281vmauFToX_vyssZrTA

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1teiQi-CphFqfS4iKB5GhQ9kAYgC431Wc?usp=sharing

https://alcovaes.memberhub.com/

Want to learn more about our Play 2 Learn program? Fill out the form below and our Early Learning teacher will contact you.

https://forms.office.com/r/KHrt3ELTpR

https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/alcova-pbis-august2023?usp=sharing

Do you want to celebrate your student's teacher year-round? Click here to learn how.

Let your child's teacher know you appreciate them. We will post your shout-out on the school monitors. Link for shout out

The lost and found rack is located by the media center in the side hallway. Jewelry, purses and items of value will be sent to Ms. Benjamin at the front atrium. Should items not be claimed, these items will be given to charitable organizations. Lost and Found will be cleaned out weekly.

Would you like to be more involved in the school? Sign up to be a volunteer and receive weekly opportunities to enrich the lives of our students.

https://tinyurl.com/yf44h9ee

Click here or scan the QR Code in the flyer to see the list of available teachers.

New Smart Snack Compliant Ala Carte items to include:

• Lay’s Baked Potato Crisps
• Doritos Reduced Fat Tortilla Chips
• Whole Grain-Rich Rice Krispies Treats
• Angie’s Boom Chicka Pop Kettle Corn
• Welch’s Fruit Snacks

These items are Ala Carte for $1.00

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Also on ClassDoJo!

Each day we strive to dismiss students with a safe organized process to ultimately ensure the safety of each student. In order to keep our procedures accurate and maintain appropriate processes to ensure the safe release of our students, all check outs in the front office must be completed before 2:15pm and all transportation changes must be made in writing with the front office by the parent by 1:00pm. Thank you for helping us keep our students safe.

Safety Procedures

Alcova is committed to ensuring its schools are safe. We take a very proactive approach to ensuring the safety of students, staff members, and campus visitors. We would like to share information with you about our district safety procedures that are implemented at Alcova.

https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/24293

All parents/guardians, Please click here to visit MyPaymentsPlus.com to sign off on required orientation agreements for all students. Visit our website for helpful directions on setting up an account.

Please remember school hours are from 8:15am -2:45pm. Students may enter at 7:45am and car riders will begin dismissal at 2:40pm. Starting this year, announcements will begin 8:10am, so that instruction may begin promptly at 8:15am. Thanks in advance for getting your children here on time ready to learn.

Parents,

If you have a emergency transportation change request you must email 978.transportation@gcpsk12.org for the change to be processed. Please use this email only for "day of" emergency changes, where you were not able to send a note in with your student. Change request must be received no later than 1:30 pm to guarantee the change request will be processed.

Just a Reminder: The Car Rider Lane will close at 8:15 am. All students arriving after 8:15, must check in at the front office with the parent. Please do not drop your child off if the doors are closed.