Dear High Point Families,

As we begin another meaningful week together, we reflect on the important milestones that shape our shared history and values. Tomorrow, we will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a time to honor his legacy of equality, justice, and service to others. It serves as a reminder of the work we all can do to contribute to a more inclusive and compassionate society.

Additionally, we will witness the inauguration of a new administration, a moment in our nation’s democratic process that underscores the importance of civic engagement and unity.

As we continue our educational journey, let’s take inspiration from these events to foster a school environment where every voice is heard, and every student is encouraged to reach their fullest potential.

Closures and Delays: As winter weather possibly approaches, we want to ensure that everyone stays safe and informed. Here are some important updates and reminders regarding potential weather-related impacts on school operations:

• In the event of inclement weather, Fulton County Schools (FCS) will notify families of any school closures or delays through email, website, or local news outlets.
• If FCS communicates a delay or closure, this includes High Point ES.

Wishing you all a productive and inspiring week ahead.

Warm regards,

Dr. Miller

@HPointPrincipal

• Fevers: As colder weather settles in, please ensure that students dress appropriately for the season. Additionally, we continue to prioritize health and safety by encouraging regular handwashing and staying home when feeling unwell. Scholars have to be fever free/ without meds for 24 hours before they return to school.

• Lice: A friendly reminder that we need your help in keeping head lice at bay. As the weather gets colder, it is not uncommon to see an increase in lice cases. Head lice are small insects that live on the scalp of human beings. They are tiny (about the size of a sesame seed). Lice lay eggs on individual pieces of hair. These eggs, called nits, are firmly attached to the hair shaft and found approximately ¼ inch from the scalp. Lice do not jump and they do not fly. Lice do not live on pets. Head lice are typically spread through prolonged, direct head-to head contact, however there are rare occasions where lice may be indirectly spread by brushes/combs, hats, coats, etc. that have been used by a person who has head lice. Head lice are very common in the elementary school population. Please help us monitor our students by checking your child’s head on a weekly basis. Should you find indications of lice (live bugs or nits) please notify the clinic so that we can keep track of cases and send out notifications based on FCS protocol. If your child is found to have lice, they may return to school once treatment has been completed. The clinic will keep a Lice Log of identified students and recheck any identified students intermittently over the next 7-10 days or as recommended. If you have additional questions regarding lice, you may contact Jennifer Agustimiano-Fernandez in the school clinic or the cluster nurse Paulette Abbey, RN at 404-625-6173.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

January 21st-24th - Stock the Lounge for our Teachers!

January 24th - Donut Day presented by Hagopian Plastic Surgery

January 31st - ICE SKATING SPIRIT NIGHT @ Center Ice Arena

Looking ahead:

February 10th-14th - Teacher Appreciation Week presented by Sign Greeters

March 7th - BINGO Night presented by Quest Orthodontics

**Keep SCROLLING FOR THE LOST AND FOUND VIDEOS!

Help spoil our teachers and staff with sweet and salty treats! Click the Sign Up Genius link below to contribute.

More info to come! Stay tuned!

Email highpointpto.atl@gmail.com if you want to connect regarding a donation! Thank you!

Check out the Kids Corner or shop for yourself just in time for Valentine's Day! Our fabulous sponsor, Kiss Moissanite, has graciously offered to give a 20% discount for all items purchased when you use the special High Point code: THXHighPoint2025

The code will be active to use now through February 28th for anything on their site!

Check out the options below - CLICK THE LINK TO PURCHASE! Inventory is limited!

Look at those totals! Publix recently sent us a check for $296.99 simply because people signed up and entered their phone number while doing their grocery shopping. This is FREE money for our school! Please be sure to enroll and start earning money back for High Point today! Details below!

Please clink on the link below to watch the video for new lost and found items. Remember to label water bottles, jackets, hoodies, hats, etc. so that we can do our best to return lost items to students. Anything remaining next Friday will be donated. You MUST be following our Facebook page to watch the video and you MUST answer the Group Questions to be approved. Thanks!

Do you know a family that is interested in touring our school? Please pass along the link below for them to sign up for a tour!

All orders must be completed online using the link below or in the Treering app. Each book comes with 2 free customizable pages. You can order now and create the custom pages in the spring! We earn money back for every order, so grab yours today!

If you have not set up your Treering account yet, you can do so by clicking the link below! In your Treering account you can purchase yearbooks, upload photos and create your custom pages. Don’t forget to download the Treering app! It’s very user friendly and good for quick access.

https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101655303886476

School Passcode: 101655303886476

• Attendance
• In order to continue to achieve academic excellence, we will need your support to ensure students are in school daily and on-time. Please note that we welcome students each day beginning at 7:10 am, and students are considered tardy if they are not seated in their classroom by 7:40 AM. After 7:40 AM, parents MUST Walk and sign-in their scholars as tardy. Scholars cannot sign themselves in. Arriving to school on-time ensures that your scholar doesn’t miss out on important learning experiences that happens early in the day. Our attendance initiative will continue this semester. There will still be a drawing each month for all scholars that had perfect attendance/ no tardies. The winner of this drawing will still have a special lunch with the principal, but ALL scholars with perfect attendance/no tardies will be given a treat (ex: snow cones, cookies, ice cream, extra recess).
• Dress Code
• Students in the school system are expected to dress and groom themselves in such a way as to reflect neatness, cleanliness, and safety. All students shall dress appropriately so as not to disrupt or interfere with the educational program or the orderly operation of the school. Extremes in dress and grooming will not be permitted. Examples include: exposed midriffs & pants torn above the knees
• Birthdays
• Birthdays are not celebrated at school. Parents may send in store-bought cupcakes, cookie cakes, ice cream, donuts, fruit snacks, etc. for the class to enjoy during their assigned lunch/recess period. Please remember to take into consideration potential allergies. Treats should be pre-cut, if applicable, and ready to serve. Brought-in pizza or other meal options cannot be served in the cafeteria. Please do not put candles on cakes or send in flowers, balloon bouquets, goodie-bags, or gifts. Parents and guardians will not be allowed into the classroom for birthday celebrations. Also, party invitations should not be sent to school to go home with students. Personal invitations must be mailed outside of school to avoid any opportunity for hurt feelings.
• Parents/Guardians can contact our cafeteria manager, Ms. Wallace, at WallaceP1@fultonschools.org if you would like the cafeteria to provide a birthday treat for your child’s class.

• Lunch Visitors
• Visitors listed as an emergency contact in Infinite Campus may be allowed to eat lunch with a student. Lunch visitors will ONLY be allowed to eat with their student. Students will not be allowed to invite a friend to eat with them and their visitor. Lunch visitors will not be allowed to sit at lunch tables with classes. There will be designated tables on the stage in the cafeteria for lunch visitors. Lunch visitors can also utilize outdoor seating areas.
• Morning Carpool
• Assisted Carpool- Carpool runs from 7:10-7:40 AM. Parents should not exit cars to open and assist their child in the carpool lane. This is a safety issue and stops the flow of the carpool line. Also, for safety reasons, all children should exit from the passenger side of the car. Carpool will end promptly at 7:40 AM so that teachers on duty can start instruction for the day. When teachers leave their post and start walking toward the building no other children should exit cars and come in through the carpool door. This is a safety and security concern. If you’re waiting in the carpool line at 7:40 AM and no one has opened your door, you will have to take your child to the front of the building to be checked in as tardy.
• Unassisted Carpool/ Front Carpool-After all buses arrive, this lane opens at 7:30 AM. This lane is for unassisted drop-off. This means that students must be able to get out of the car without an adult. This includes a parent. Parents should NOT exit the car. If you need to assist your child with exiting the car and walking into the building, you will need to park in the upper lot and walk your child into the building. Parking in the lane and walking your child into the building disrupts the flow of this carpool lane and will not be allowed. Students can ONLY be dropped off on the curb. It is extremely dangerous to drop a child off in the road rather than at the curb because they have to walk across flowing traffic. There should be no passing other cars in this lane. Also, please refrain from honking as this startles students and disrupts classrooms on the front of the school.
• Lost & Found
• Labeling students' items can be a helpful strategy to assist connecting misplaced items back to the right owner.
• Remind your child (ren) to bring in all items from recess.
• Sing-in at the front desk if you would like to check lost & found for missing items.
• Meal Charges
• Per FCS Policy, students are only allowed to charge 3 days of breakfast and lunch to their accounts before receiving an alternative lunch. Please be mindful of negative balances. FCS informs families of a negative balance via phone calls.
• Free & Reduced Lunch Application:
• https://nutrition.fultonschools.org/FreeAndReducedInfo

YMCA-High Point

https://ymcaatlanta.org/learning/afterschool

Camp Wieuca-Peachtree Dunwoody

https://wieuca.org/camp-wieuca/

Primrose-Sandy Springs

www.primroseschools.com/education/before-after-school

Sunshine House

https://sunshinehouse.com/programs/before-after-school/

Imperatori Martial Arts

https://www.imperatorimartialarts.com/after-school-program/

Jewish Kids Group-Sandy Springs

https://jewishkidsgroups.squarespace.com/jkg-afterschool

Creme de la Creme-Rowell Rd.

https://cremedelacreme.com/locations/buckhead-ga/before-and-after-school-program-in-buckhead-ga/

Caterpillar International Academy

https://www.caterpillarintlacademy.com/copy-of-our-director