8.25.24 ROAR
As we embark on our journey to empower student leadership this year, your role as parents is crucial to our success. Your engagement and support will help us shape the leaders of tomorrow.
One of the ways we are fostering this leadership is through the implementation of school uniforms. Ensuring that your child is in uniform and arrives at school every day on time is an essential part of your leadership as a parent. By doing this, you empower your child to fully engage in their education, remain in school all day, and return home safely at regular dismissal.
We understand that every family has unique needs, and we are here to support you. Our health clinic is available for regular check-ups and to help manage chronic illnesses. We also offer food and housing support to assist families in need. But to access these resources and maximize your child’s potential, we need your children here, on time, every day.
This past weekend, we saw a powerful example of our journey toward empowering student leadership taking flight. The House of Altruismo, true to their spirit of giving, stepped up when we received the challenge to join the Ron Clark Academy's "Clean The Streets" initiative. Though we were only three weeks into the school year, our House Sponsors, Ms. Melanie and Ms. White, embraced the challenge with their enthusiasm, our parents and students became excited and ensured our leaders participated in the clean up and ready to host one for our school community.
Altruismo 🖤: Braylon, Dominick, Makaio, Sophie
Amistad 💓: Myleeah
Isibindi 💚: Ah'King & Anthony
Rêveur 💙: London
Thank you for your continued partnership in empowering our students. Together, we are creating a legacy of leadership that will last a lifetime.
Warm regards,
Dr. Maisha N. Otway
Principal, College Park Elementary School
This Week
Aug. 26-27 Golden Tigerettes Tryout Clinic 2:45 pm-4:00 pm
Aug. 26-30 Rêveur House Champion Week
Aug. 28 School Governance Council Meeting (Open To Public) 7:30am-8:30 am
Aug. 29 Golden Tigerettes Tryout 2:45 pm-4:00 pm
Aug. 30 "BLUE OUT" Wear Blue to represent 2023-2024 House Champions 🏅Rêveur
September Look Ahead
HOUSE SORTING DAY Sept. 6
Sept. 2-4 No School (Students off)
Sept. 6 Vision Screenings (1st, 3rd & 5th Grade)
Sept. 9 Fresh Fruit & Vegetables Program Begins
Sept. 20 Annual Title I Family Expo Meeting 7:10am-9:30am
Sept. 25 Strong For Life Pep Rally 1pm-2pm
Sept. 27 Help A Child Smile Mobile Dentist Visit
Clinic Monday & Tuesday Try Outs Thursday
📅 REMEMBER to add our mandatory parent meeting to your calendar—attendance is crucial for staying informed and getting all the details.
For any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to Coach Wilson at wilsond4@fultonschools.org.
College Park Elementary is now officially part of the Strong4Life program! This fantastic initiative is all about empowering our students with the tools they need to lead healthy, balanced lives. As part of our commitment to fostering leadership and well-being, we’re kicking off with a Strong4Life pep rally Sept. 25 from 1pm-2pm! Check out the Kick off Video
Talented & Gifted TAG Program Overview
Our TAG program, part of the Fulton County School System, is designed to provide enriching experiences for our intellectually advanced and exceptionally creative students, from kindergarten through grade 12. This program is available at all Fulton County schools and aims to challenge and inspire those with exceptional abilities.
How are students evaluated for TAG?
For any child referred for TAG testing, Fulton County Schools evaluates several key areas: Mental Ability, Creativity, Achievement, and Motivation. The evaluation tools used are in line with the Georgia Board of Education guidelines.
What tests are used?
The TAG Advocacy Council at each local school decides which tests are most appropriate based on the child’s grade level, past testing, and current classroom performance. It’s important to note that each test is administered only once every two years.
We’re excited to support our students in reaching their full potential through the TAG program!
Please click on TAG Testing PDF read full information below english & spanish versions.
House Sorting Day
Which house will our new leaders join? We are busy getting the magic wheel ready and finishing up our final plans to ensure all of our leaders have a house! Our new Prek-2nd grade students will be sorted and our new 3rd-5th graders will be spin into their houses Friday, September 6. Can't wait for you to see the fun.
Students must be in uniform to attend.
Check out our HYPE REEL on Instagram!
Driving Possibilities Toyota Grant Impacts College Park
Fulton County Schools (FCS) is excited to announce our partnership with Driving Possibilities, an initiative of Toyota! Through Driving Possibilities, PreK-5th grade students will experience hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) and CTAE (career, technical, and agricultural education) learning experiences that build their skills and excitement for the careers of tomorrow. Driving Possibilities expands services to PreK-5th graders, addressing essential needs that impact students’ ability to achieve academic success and provide teachers more time to focus on providing foundational skills. Read more by clicking on the document!
Daily Uniform is our School Dress Code Policy
- Returning students wear their House color polo with the College Park logo or their House team t-shirt, paired with khaki bottoms.
- New scholars, Pre-K who have not yet been sorted into a House, wear a gray or white polo until they receive their house assignment. Once sorted, they will join their peers in wearing their House color polo or team t-shirt with khaki bottoms.
- We’re here to help ensure that every leader is ready to succeed!
*If there is any assistance needed in obtaining the appropriate uniforms, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at College Park Elementary. 470-254-8040.
Empowering a Legacy of Leadership
Learning the 7 habits of highly successful kids is part of our leadership journey at Princeton's Leadership Academy @College Park Elementary. This exercise helps students understand how shifting their perspectives can positively impact their learning and personal growth.
Paradigms
In Ms. Battle's second-grade class, students are delving into the concept of paradigms as part of their “Leader in Me” module. They discuss their own beliefs and attitudes about themselves in relation to school, evaluating whether these perspectives are helpful or hurtful. If they identify any unhelpful paradigms, they brainstorm ways to change them.
7 Habits
In Ms. Braswell's class, students explored the "Leader in Me" habits to find the one that best aligns with a growth mindset. After a lively discussion, they chose Habit #7 "Sharpening the Saw" as the habit that most embodies ongoing self-improvement and resilience. Pictured are student leaders participating in a turn & talk.
Classroom
Learning
Captures
In Ms. Wilbourne’s art class, kindergarten scholars created a colorful diagram featuring primary colors—red, blue, and yellow. Instead of mixing the colors, the students applied each color in separate layers on their diagrams. They placed one color in a layer, then added another color in a different layer, keeping the colors distinct. This approach helped them visualize and understand how each primary color stands out on its own and how they can be arranged to create vibrant, layered effects.
1st, 3rd & 5th graders Vision Screening September 6 8am
This year, our school is partnering with Sight Savers America to provide free vision screenings for 1st, 3rd, and 5th graders. Using advanced, touch-free devices, Sight Savers will conduct the screenings with certified professionals from our District Health Services Team. If any vision issues are detected, Sight Savers will manage follow-up care, including scheduling eye exams and arranging transportation, at no cost to eligible families. Screenings will occur on Sept. 6th starting @ 8:00 am.
Mobil Dental Forms Due
Help A Child Smile will visit College Park Elementary School on September 27, 2024. If you would like your child to receive a dental check-up, please complete and return the permission slip that was sent home on Friday, August 23, and are due back by September 6, 2024.
Alternatively, you can register your child online at www.hcsga.com.
Infinite Campus
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I ❤️ College Park Elementary School 🐯
College Park Mission
Empower the whole child to become a lifelong learner to ensure that they reach their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.
College Park Vision
Consistently provide high quality learning experiences that cultivate, nurture, and promote academic excellence
College Park Six Core Beliefs
Everyone can be a leader, Everyone has genius, Change starts with me, We lead our own learning, Develop the whole person, WE ROAR
College Park 8 Habits
1. Be proactive 2. Begin with the End in Mind 3. Put First Things First 4. Think Win-Win
5. Seek First To Understand, Then to Be Understood 6. Synergize 7. Sharpen the Saw
8. Find your voice, and inspire others to find theirs