Dear Alcova Community,

Welcome back to the start of the second semester! I hope this letter finds you and your families rested, rejuvenated, and ready for the exciting challenges and opportunities that the upcoming semester will bring.

As we embark on this new phase of the academic year, I want to express my appreciation for your hard work and dedication during the first semester to support your child’s educational journey. Your contributions are invaluable.

This semester promises a fresh start and an opportunity for growth and achievement. Let's build on the successes of the past and learn from any challenges we encountered. Together, we can create a dynamic and supportive community where each individual can thrive.

During this semester, we will support your student in setting new goals, engaging in active learning, and taking advantage of the resources available to enhance their academic experience. Parents, your involvement and support are crucial components of our shared success.

Kindergarten to fifth-grade students will take the I-Ready Diagnostic Assessment from January 8-12. This diagnostic assessment will provide teachers with a complete picture of each student’s performance relating to their grade level and national norms. The assessment is adaptive and adjusts questions to suit each student's needs. Each item a student sees is individualized based on their answer to the previous question. Please remind your child that they will see easy, just right, and complex questions. We ask them to try their best and use their knowledge to select the best answer for each question.

Upcoming Reminders:

● January 8-12 I-Ready Assessments

● January 11 Title I Parent Meeting (ACCESS Testing)

● January 15 No School MLK Holiday

● January 18 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night 5:00 pm

● January 23 PTA General Meeting 5:00 pm

● January 23 Alcova Drama Presents Twinderella 6:00 pm

Your Principal,

Jacquetta Baldwin

On January 7th at 3:00 PM, members of our Alcova D.R.U.M. and Alcova Singers will be performing the National Anthem live as the Atlanta Gladiators hockey team take on the Jacksonville Iceman! We need you there in the seats to support our talented musicians! Please visit the FEVO link below to purchase your discounted tickets, and please share the flyer with friends and family. Let's get these seats filled up and fill our section with Alcova spirit for our talented musicians!

https://fevo-enterprise.com/event/Alcovaelementary?r=99

Please reach out to Mr. Holder at daniel.holder@gcpsk12.org with any questions.

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

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

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

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.