Hembree Highlights

Greetings Hembree Families,

My message this week is very brief. My hope is for everyone to be safe. I hope all of our homes stay dry and the power stays on. Get some rest over the unexpected long weekend!

Reminder: Schools are closed tomorrow (Friday 9/27) due the Hurricane Helene.

Nancy Lahey

Principal

10/7-10/13 Lazy Dog Spirit Week (mention Hembree Springs and they will donate 15% of the proceeds)

10/8 Title I ELL Parent Workshop @7:40-8:40am

10/9 School Picture Day

10/14-10/15 Fall Break (no school for students)

10/16 Professional Development Day (no school for students)

10/18 PTA Trunk or Treat @5:30-7:00pm (outside playground, trunks, costume parade)

Picture Day is October 9th. Order forms will be sent home in the next few weeks. The website to order online is open. https://www.gciportraits.com/order-form.

1. On the homepage scroll down under navigate and click on home
2. Scroll down and click on “Click here to prepay” in green
3. Then click on “Click here to Prepay" in blue
4. Enter the code: H115

Have you heard your child mention anything about an app called Beanstack? It was introduced in the Media Center. Beanstack is a digital reading log that students can use to log the number of minutes they are reading. They can earn badges and rewards along the way. This year, we have a schoolwide reading goal of 50,000 minutes! We can’t reach our goal without the help of your child! If your child is reading at school, home, daycare, etc. they can log their minutes and help us get closer to our goal. The following is a video explaining how to use Beanstack from home. You can always find your child's lunch number/student number in infinite campus or email Mrs. Soberanis: soberanis@fultonschools.org. Happy Reading!

How To Video: https://go.screenpal.com/watch/cZQTbzVSAkv

Parents and guardians, save the date! The Scholastic Book Fair is happening the week of November 13th through the 18th. Stay tuned for details!

Book Club is getting under way soon for 3rd through 5th graders! The kids will read the books on their own, and then an adult moderator will join them for lunch in their classrooms to discuss it.

3rd grade book - "The Case of the Snack Snatcher" by Liam O'Donnell

4th grade book - "A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Clues" by Stacia Deutsch

5th grade book - "City Spies" by James Ponti

Books will be distributed the week of Oct. 6 and the club will discuss it the week after Thanksgiving break.

Fill out the form at the link below to join. Happy reading!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7PRz48Ndsa1OWSI2zPnf9tlAbDOjE480bGr_anuceMNrDIg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0&fbclid=IwY2xjawFOmqRleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHeN5a7jihaO4XXqPKz9DIZSgfLXNsi-XdpcPNXiLEa4xrtN__pi5u2eUTw_aem_1XQ7GJuEtm7lKP0D-35yTA

Parents and Families!

Please join us for our October 8th ESOL workshop @ 7:40am in the media center. You’ll learn about the tools we use at Hembree Springs to help your student improve their English. There will be coffee, a light breakfast, winter coat giveaway, bilingual books to borrow, and bilingual flashcards for home use. Check out the enclosed flyer for more details. We look forward to seeing you!

If you have any questions, please contact:
Ashley Zuniga, ZunigaA@fultonschools.org or
Lucy Gilbert, gilbertL2@fultonschools.org

Thank you.

¡Padres y familias!

Únase a nosotros para nuestro taller de ESOL el 8 de octubre @7:40am en la biblioteca. Aprenderá sobre los útiles que utilizamos en Hembree Springs para ayudar a su estudiante a mejorar su inglés. Habrá café, un desayuno ligero, obsequio de abrigos de invierno, libros bilingües para pedir prestados y tarjetas bilingües para uso doméstico. Consulte el folleto adjunto para obtener mas detalles.

¡Te esperamos!

Si tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con Ashley Zuniga, Zunigaa@fultonschools.org o Lucy Gilbert, gilbertL2@fultonschools.org

The PTA is back with another great opportunity to dine out and support the school! This time it's for a whole week at family-friendly restaurant Lazy Dog.

Located near North Point Mall in Alpharetta, Lazy Dog is offering this Give Back Week to Hembree Springs from Oct. 7-13, which means you can go any time during business hours the entire week, and a portion of the proceeds will come back to our school.

The PTA is getting ready to hold the annual Trunk or Treat Oct. 18. There will be decorated trunks, candy, costume parade, a book exchange, play on the school playground and more!

If you'd like to sponsor a trunk, check out this sign up here https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-51325856-trunk#/

The event takes place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. All trunks must be set and ready to go at 5:00 p.m. in anticipation of early arrivals. Bring your own trunk, set-up and candy to participate in this event. Feel free to partner with other parents or individually. Keep in mind our littlest Hawks and avoid anything too scary. Space is limited, so sign up today. Any questions? Feel free to email Lucy Gilbert, gilbertl2@fultonschools.org.

Volunteer sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-51378068-trunk

Yearbooks can be purchased at this link: https://tinyurl.com/5n8cv59a

Each week the PE department will choose 4 All Star Athletes (2 students & 2 staff members). If your student enjoys hiking, swimming, baseball, softball, football, biking, etc. Please email a picture to marzetti@fultonschools.org.

Thanks,

Ms. Marzetti

The PTA Reflections Program is kicking off Sept. 6 and this is a great chance for your budding artist/writer/photographer/actor/orator to show off their skills.

This year's theme is "Accepting Imperfection," a great mantra we could all take to heart! The kickoff marks the official start when students can begin to work on their submissions.

Workshops are scheduled in the HSES Cafeteria from 7:10 to 7:40 a.m. Sept. 10, 11, 18 and 19. These are interactive sessions for students and parents. Students can start brainstorming and working on their projects with guidance and support from other volunteers.

Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-created theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.

This year's theme of "Accepting Imperfection" came from contest winner Paige Opaska, an 8th-grader from San Antonio, Texas, who said it is a reminder to herself that mistakes are welcome because they are a part of being human.

"Our flaws are as much a part of us as our strengths, so being imperfect should be perfect enough for us.”

The submission deadline is Oct. 9. Students can advance from school level to county, state and national until a final winner is announced. Categories include: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Arts. Students submit their original works of art in one or all of the available arts categories and participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Accessible Arts* (All grades welcome).

The PTA is looking for volunteers for workshop dates in 30-minute increments. Sign up at the link here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-50916210-reflections?useFullSite=true#/.

Family Engagement Thursdays

Families! YOU are your child’s first and most influential teacher. As such you have so much to offer your student! To encourage family engagement at home, we are offering family engagement Thursdays. Each week there will be (1) activity to do at home to be completed prior to Friday. We’ll list the activities for the month in Hembree Highlights and offer reminders via social media. Your student will have the opportunity to receive a *bonus* Hawk’s ticket for participating (look out for more details from your teacher) We’ll include tips and tricks to get the conversation started and reinforce learning from the school day. Please spend anywhere from 10-20 minutes with your child engaging with them around their day at school and encouraging their social and emotional skills. We’ll also encourage you to practice other skills inclusive of Math and ELA. Please feel free to reach out to me Lucy Gilbert, Title I Parent Liaison (gilbertl2@fultonschools.org) with any questions.

Del Título I

Jueves de Participación Familiar

¡Familias! USTED es el primer y más influyente maestro de su hijo. Como tal, ¡tiene mucho que ofrecer a su estudiante! Para fomentar la participación familiar en casa, estamos ofreciendo participación familiar los jueves. Cada semana habrá (1) actividad para hacer en casa que se completará antes del viernes. Haremos una lista de las actividades del mes en Hembree Highlights y ofreceremos recordatorios a través de las redes sociales. Su estudiante tendrá la oportunidad de recibir un boleto * extra* de Hawk's por participar (esté atento a más detalles de su profesor). Incluiremos consejos y trucos para iniciar la conversación y reforzar el aprendizaje de la jornada escolar. Pase entre 10 y 20 minutos con su hijo, involucrarse con ellos durante su día en la escuela y fomentando sus habilidades sociales y emocionales. También te animaremos a que practiques otras habilidades, como las matemáticas y Arte del Lenguaje en Ingles. Por favor, siéntase libre de comunicarse conmigo Lucy Gilbert, Enlace de Padres del Título I (gilbertl2@fultonschools.org) con cualquier pregunta.

During the month of October students in 1st-5th grade will participate in Fit Georgia fitness testing during PE. Students in grades 1st through 3rd will only have height and weight recorded. Students in 4th and 5th will complete a series of fitness tests as well as the recording of their height and weight as required by the state of Georgia.

For more information, please visit https://fitgeorgia.gadoe.org/About/

Thanks!

PE Department

We will begin to welcome lunch visitors the week of September 9th. Due to limited capacity, we ask that you sign up using the links below. Please do not sign up for the year to allow the opportunity for many families to visit. Thanks for understanding.

Pre-K

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50052915-preklunch

Kindergarten

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053187-kindergarten

1st grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053307-1stgrade

2nd grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053385-2ndgrade

3rd grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053488-3rdgrade

4th grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053597-4thgrade

5th grade

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080548AAAE2BA31-50053662-5thgrade

Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/hembreespringses
Location: 815 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-2902