Head's Highlights

Dear Head Community,

I am so excited about the Book Fair beginning on Wednesday! It brings back so many childhood memories and memories with my own children. I cannot wait to experience it with your child as well. Please make note of the before and after school shop dates/times and be sure to stop by before or after Sweetheart Luncheon the following week. Have a wonderful weekend!

Yearbooks are a fun way to look back on each year as you grow, so make sure you order one for your student today! Each book comes with 2 free Custom pages for you to include your own special photos and memories of the year, but those pages don’t have to be created until April. So purchase at this link in the meantime!

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1015986428003405

And please send any photos you’d like included in the book or questions you may have to Meghan Chambless at rdyearbook@gmail.com

The Brookwood Schools Foundation Bidding for Good is now open!

Would your child like to see what it's like to be a principal at Head Elementary School? Spend time with Dr. Burnley getting to experience "principal life." This auction item is open to 2nd-5th graders. Bidding for this item ends on February 3rd.

https://bit.ly/biddingforgood-HEADES-2024-2025

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, March 5th and Thursday, March 6th. Parents may select to have the conference virtually (via Zoom) or in-person. When signing up for your conference time, please enter VIRTUAL or IN-PERSON in the Special Request area.

Head Elementary will be utilizing an online scheduling system for this session of conferences. The online sign-up window will open on Friday, Ferbruary 7th at 3:00 PM and close on Friday, February 28th.

At 3:00 PM on Friday, February 7th, the parent-teacher conference sign-up link will be listed on the main page of the Head Elementary website.

https://heades.gcpsk12.org/

A step-by-step direction sheet (SPANISH) will also be sent to parents through ParentSquare on Friday, February 7th.

Wednesday, March 5th and Thursday, March 6th will be Early Release Days. Head Elementary students will be dismissed at 12:50 PM. If your student is a walker/car rider/daycare rider, please make any necessary transportation arrangements for your child. Buses will drop students off at their stop at the earlier time.

THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH VISITORS ON EARLY RELEASE DAYS DUE TO SCHEDULE CHANGES. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Please enter your preferred conference format (in person or virtual) when signing up online.

Each year, to help improve our schools, Gwinnett County Public Schools collects feedback from our families, students, and staff members about their school experience. This year, the school district is giving Educational Effectiveness Surveys (EES) to get feedback on nine characteristics of high-performing schools. Students, families, and staff will have the opportunity to respond in February.

Here are key dates and valuable information regarding the survey process for our families and students:

• February 3–28: Student Survey is open for students in grades 3-12. Students will complete the survey here at school.
• February 3–March 7: Family Survey is open. All GCPS Families receive a link to the survey via ParentSquare. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. The link to the survey will also be available in ParentVUE.

Learn more about these surveys, review the Student Survey, and how the opt-out process works if you do not wish for your student to participate. Please note that parents/caregivers may opt out if they do not want their child to participate in the EES Student Survey.

Make note of our very important Spring testing dates!

Five Forks Middle School is inviting your family/community to participate in their Cultural Celebration event. It is on February 27th from 6:00pm - 7:30pm.

Sign up for Cultural Celebration Night

2/5 through 2/12 - Book Fair!

2/5 - All Pro Dad Breakfast at 7:15 AM

2/7 - Conference Sign Ups Begin

2/11 - Sweetheart Luncheon Grades 1,4,2 (Ice Cream Sold DURING lunch in the Cafe)

2/12 - Sweetheart Luncheon - Grades 5,3,K (Ice Cream Sold DURING lunch in the Cafe)

2/13-2/17- Student/Teacher Holidays

2/14 - Happy Valentine's Day!