Welcome Parents and Guardians!

The Parent University is a platform created to inspire, educate, and support parents, grandparents, and guardians of Hiram Elementary students. We are dedicated to educating the whole child. Having parents as partners is critical in the success of our school. Here you will find countless resources to help address many of the questions you have about curriculum, parenting, and community resources.

Cobb/Paulding Adult Education

Lighting Pathways to Success

We hope this information will assist you with answers to questions about:

• Adult Basic Education (ABE) Pre-GED® Classes
• General Education Development (GED®)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• EL/Civics and Citizenship Classes

Our programs are open to all students 16 years and older who are NOT enrolled in a conventional high school program.

Paulding Center

140 Bethel Church Road

Hiram, GA 30141

Phone: (678) 460-1587

FAX: (770) 942-2254

Colorin Colorado

• http://www.colorincolorado.org/

  
  

  
  

• Georgia Department of Education

  
  

  http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/

  
  

  
  

• Georgia Standards

  
  

  https://www.georgiastandards.org/Pages/default.aspx

  
  

  
  

• Georgia TESOL

  
  

  http://www.georgiatesol.wildapricot.org/

  
  

  
  

• Hispanic Scholarship Fund

  
  

  http://www.hsf.net/

  
  

  
  

• National Association for Bilingual Education

  
  

  http://www.nabe.org/

  
  

  
  

• NCELA (National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition)

  
  

  http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/

  
  

  
  

• Pew Hispanic Center

  
  

  http://pewhispanic.org/

  
  

  
  

• Reading Rockets

  
  

  http://www.readingrockets.org/

  
  

  
  

• TESOL

  
  

  http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/index.asp

  
  

  
  

• WIDA

  
  

  http://www.wida.us/

17 programs are tuition free for qualified students through the HOPE Career Grant.

https://tcsg.edu/

Kinship care is the raising of children by grandparents, other extended family members, and adults with whom they have a close family-like relationship such as godparents and close family friends because biological parents are unable to do so for whatever reason.

More than 3 million households in the United States are “grandfamilies” — homes where grandparents are the primary caregivers for their children’s kids.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/building-strong-families/201807/5-ways-grandfamilies-help-grandchildren

1. Fall festivals -- Music, arts and crafts, beer. Atlanta is full of can't-miss fall festivals. For year-around fun, check out these family festivals for kids in Atlanta.
   
   
2. Go apple picking at one of these three nearby orchards. Drink apple cider and bring home your favorite apple baked goods. Hillcrest Orchards hosts the Apple Pickin' Jubilee on fall weekends September 8 through October 28, 2018. In addition to apple picking, enjoy a petting zoo, wagon rides, festival food and more.
   
   
3. Go Pumpkin Patching. Pick the perfect pumpkin. Most local pumpkin patches offer hayrides and yummy pumpkin-flavored goods.
   
4. See beautiful fall foliage. Take a day trip to North Georgia and zip line through the trees with North Georgia Canopy Tours or take a tour on the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. If you're sticking around town, here is where to find fall color in Atlanta.
   
   
5. Navigate through a corn maze. There are several local farms with a corn maze, where you can also enjoy a hayride, popcorn pillow jump, corn box, pony rides and more. You can also head to Watkinsville and visit Washington Farms for a Peanuts-themed maze. If you make it out to Hillcrest for apple picking or North Georgia for fall foliage (and Burt's Pumpkin Patch), check out Lee Anderson's or Buck's Corn Maze. Check the websites -- a few of these locations host haunted mazes at night.
   
   
6. Catch a sports game. Soccer, basketball, football and more. Here are some of the must-see sporting events taking place across the city this autumn.
   
   
7. Have a family photo session. It’s time to start thinking about holiday cards and your annual family photos. Here are six beautiful fall photo locations in Atlanta.
   
   
8. Go for a hike. Take in the crisp, cool air and admire all that autumn has to offer at Chattahoochee Nature Center. For spooktacular nighttime fun, CNC is hosting Halloween Hikes on Oct. 19, 20, 26 and 27.
   
   
9. Go camping or have a memorable sleepover experience at one of these Atlanta locations.
   
   
10. Trick-or-treat at one of these top Atlanta Locations.
    
    
11. One word -- Football. Tailgate and root for your favorite collegiate team, see the Atlanta Falcons play in Mercedes-Benz stadium and be sure to visit the College Football Hall of Fame.
    
    
12. Visit Atlanta's oldest cemetery. Here are five reasons to visit Historic Oakland Cemetery. Another great reason to visit is Oakland's festive events. Fall favorites include Sunday in the Park at Oakland, Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween Tours, The Harvest Hunt (a post-Thanksgiving self-guided scavenger hunt), A Victorian Holiday at Oakland Cemetery and more.
    
    
13. Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). Oct. 28 is free admission day at Atlanta History Center. Visitors of all ages can experience a Day of the Dead Festival with storytelling, crafts, Mexican food and entertainment. View a display of altars honoring lost family and friends that are decorated with flowers, favorite foods and beverages. Refreshments available for purchase.
    
    
14. National Pumpkin Destruction Day. Did you know this was a thing? So fun. Take a day trip to The Rock Ranch on Nov. 3. Guests are invited to smash pumpkins in every way imaginable. Bring your own pumpkin to recycle through fun methods such as the pumpkin cannon, pumpkin bowling, the hammer smash and the 40-foot crane pumpkin drop. You can even pay to ride in a monster truck. There will be monster trucks crushing pumpkins (and cars), pumpkin archery, reverse pumpkin darts and more. Admission is $15 and can be purchased online.
    
    
15. Run for a good cause and get ready for that Thanksgiving turkey. The entire family can run (or walk) in the Thanksgiving Day Half Marathon and 5K at Georgia State Stadium (formerly Turner Field) to benefit the Atlanta Mission. Bring clothes you wish to donate to the mission. Here are more things to do on Thanksgiving Day.
    
    
16. Before we know it, we'll be decking the halls and listening to our favorite Christmas albums on repeat. Christmas classicswill soon be on display on Atlanta's favorite stages. Be sure to reserve tickets early for these popular performances -- "A Christmas Carol" at Alliance Theatre; "The Nutcracker" at Fox Theatre; and "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Visit our Christmas page for more holiday events to attend this fall.