
Hembree Highlights
March 29, 2024
Message from Ms. Lahey
Greetings Hembree Families!
I sincerely hope you all have a wonderful and relaxing Spring break. I hope you get to spend some quality time with your children during this time.
Solar Eclipse
On Monday, April 8th, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. The sky will darken as if it were dawn or dusk. This is an exciting and significant event from both an instructional and a safety perspective.
In Atlanta, we will experience an 80% partial solar eclipse. The partial eclipse will begin at 1:08 PM, hit maximum at 3:04 PM, and end at 4:21 PM.
I am planning on having the students view the eclipse indoors via streaming over the internet. We will provide each student with solar-safe glasses to ensure eyes are protected during dismissal. The teachers will instruct the students not to look at the sun without the glasses.
All student absences or early checkouts are excused on April 8th.
Please see the information below regarding Summer Learning for students.
Have an amazing Spring Break!!!
Sincerely,
Nancy Lahey
Principal
Hembree Springs ES
470-254-2905-office
404-664-9304-Cell
Important Dates
4/1-4/5 Spring Break
4/10 General PTA Meeting @ 6:30pm on TEAMS
4/12 STEM & Star Night @ 7:00-9:00pm
4/23 Kindergarten Sneak-A-Peek @ 8:30-10:00am
4/29-5/10 Georgia Milestones testing (no visitors allowed in the building)
iReady Diagnostic
Dear Hawk Families,
An important component to the end of the school year is for us to have a chance to see how much your child has grown and to collect data on their understandings. To collect this information, we will utilize the End of Year iReady Diagnostic for Reading and Math. This diagnostic gives us information on your child’s areas of strength and need in these areas.
We will be administering these End-of-Year Diagnostics on April 10th and April 17th. Families will have digital access to the For Families report after logging in to their student’s iReady dashboard and entering our district report code: 1HX9DP on the top right-hand corner of the For Families tab. This code is applicable to all students throughout the district. Additionally, based on their performance, your child’s online instruction on the iReady program may be adjusted to meet their current needs in Math and Reading.
As a reminder, if you would like your child to get on iReady from home, you can access iReady by going through Class Link. From there, you will see an iReady Application which your child can enter the program through.
If you have any questions, please visit the website below or let your teacher know.
https://i-readycentral.com/familycenter/
Sincerely,
The Hembree Springs Elementary Administration Team
Student Success Skills Post Survey Grades 3-5
Hello Parents,
The Student Success Skills Inventory is used to measure student growth across Student Success Skill standards as a result of ReThink Ed lessons. Students complete the inventory by indicating if they almost always, always, sometimes, or never apply the skills being taught in the areas of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Competence, Collaborative Problem Solving, Reflective Learning Strategies, and Sense of Belonging. The SSS Inventory is about 15-20 item and administered to students in the Fall and Spring. It takes about 15 minutes to complete. Students complete the SSS Inventory using the Illuminate platform.
- Spring Inventory Administration: April 8, 2024 – April 12, 2024
If you have any questions about the SSS Inventory, please contact Ms. Reynolds, school counselor at reynoldssn@fultonschools.org. Parents can choose to opt their student out of the inventory. To opt out, parents must submit a written request to the school principal, Ms. Lahey at lahey@fultonschools.org no later than March 28th, 2024.
Hola Padres,
El Inventario de Habilidades de Éxito del Estudiante se utiliza para medir el crecimiento de los estudiantes a través de los estándares de Habilidades de Éxito del Estudiante como resultado de las lecciones de Rethink Ed. Los estudiantes completan el inventario indicando si casi siempre, siempre, a veces o nunca aplican las habilidades que se enseñan en las áreas de autoconciencia, autogestión, competencia social, resolución colaborativa de problemas, estrategias de aprendizaje reflexivo, y sentido de pertenencia. El Inventario SSS es de aproximadamente 15-20 artículo y se administra los estudiantes en el otoño y la primavera. Tarda unos 15 minutos en completarse. Los estudiantes completan el inventario de SSS utilizado la plataforma Ilumínate.
-Administración de inventario de primavera: 8 de abril de 2024 – 12 de abril de 2024
Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre el Inventario de SSS, comuníquese con la Dra. Reynolds, consejera escolar a reynoldssn@fultonschools.org. Los padres pueden optar por optar a su estudiante fuera del inventario. Para optar por no participar, los padres deben enviar una solicitud por escrito a la directora de la escuela, la Sra. Lahey, a lahey@fultonschools.org a más tardar el 28 de marzo de 2024.
Book Club Volunteers Needed
Parents of 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders! We need your help the week after spring break to discuss our book club books. You'll moderate a small group book club discussion during lunchtime.
Sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-48271546-april
Georgia Milestones Testing
Career Day Volunteers Needed for Grades 3-5
Hembree Springs is inviting our professional and academic community to share their professions with our students. Career Day will take place on May 13th (fifth grade) and May 16th (third and fourth grades). Please consider being an inspiration for our future by volunteering your time to share your professional career with our students! We would also like to welcome any college students that are willing to share their college experiences!
Participating in Career Day would involve speaking to individual classes from 3rd-5th grade. The presenters would speak to one or two classes at a time for about 20-25 minutes for each presentation rotation. Presenters would need to plan on being at the school on the day of your choice for an approximate 2-hour total timeframe.
Please RSVP by signing up for a date/time slot for the grade level that you would like to share with. Sharing with multiple grade levels is acceptable if you would like. If you have any questions, you may reach Shannon Reynolds, School Counselor at 470-254-9456.
Thank you for your time!
Shannon Reynolds
Sign-up link:
STEM & Star Night
Join us on April 12th, for our final STEM and STAR night! For this event we will be joined by Liberti Gates- the Environmental Education Coordinator with the City of Roswell. She will present a 45-minute program, AND you'll be able to step inside the giant earth balloon for a hands-on experience. Space is limited to 30 guests at each time slot inside the balloon. Participants MUST wear socks inside the balloon.
Last year we reached capacity for inside the balloon, but don't worry! There will still be plenty of activities available. The outreach team from Innovation Academy will be here with hands-on STEM experiments. Additionally, the observatory will be open, and Mr. Tavel will be here to answer your questions about the night sky. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054FADAD2FAAFD0-48670958-stem
Field Day Volunteer Sign-Up
Field Day is fast approaching, and the P.E. Department is so excited because we are going to have the best day ever! This year field day will be April 19th.
SNPK, KD and 1st: 8:00-10:00
Pre-K, 2nd, and 3rd: 10:00-12:00
4th and 5th: 12:00-2:00.
Field Day volunteer sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ABAE2FABFD0-48453096-field#/
We would love to have you volunteer at a station. If you haven’t already, you will need to complete the VOLUNTEER TRAINING through Fulton County.
Fulton County Volunteer Training: https://www.fultonschools.org/volunteer
Thanks,
Holly
¡El Día de Juegos se acerca rápidamente, y el Departamento de Educación Física está muy emocionado porque vamos a tener el mejor día de todos! Este año el Día de Juegos será el 19 de abril.
SNPK, KD y 1st: 8:00-10:00am
Pre-K, 2nd y 3rd: 10:00am-12:00pm
4th y 5th: 12:00-2:00pm
Inscripción de voluntarios del Día de Juegos: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F44ABAE2FABFD0-48453096-field#/
Nos encantaría que se ofreciera como voluntario en una estación. Si aún no lo ha hecho, deberá completar el ENTRENAMIENTO DE VOLUNTARIADO a través del condado de Fulton.
Entrenamiento de Voluntarios del Condado de Fulton: https://www.fultonschools.org/volunteer
Gracias!
Holly
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
The theme this year is “Building a Hopeful Future, Together.” Strong support systems help families thrive! Support can come from family, friends, neighbors, and others in the community. Together we can strengthen families and prevent child abuse and together we can make it easier for families to access support services and learn how to identify and build on family strengths. By providing all families with equal opportunity and access to the support they need, we can help improve the safety and well-being of children and youth across the country. To learn more, please access www.childwelfare.gov/preventionmonth #BuildingTogether #CAPMonth2024 #HopefulFutures
Aurora Cineplex Has You Covered For Spring Break
Hembree Springs families are invited to our school business partner Area 51's Easter at the Fringe mini golf and Spring Break week at Aurora Cineplex.
SPRING BREAK—Extended Hours—Movies & Mini Golf-
OPEN 10am-10pm Fri 3/29—Sat 4/06
& 10am-8pm Su 4/07
EASTER AT THE FRINGE—Sun March 31st (12-4pm)
$ 3.00 Spring Family Flicks: Plays at 10am & 2pm
Peter Rabbit ( PG)—Fri 3/29 , Easter Sunday 3/31, Mon 4/01—Thur 4/04
Spirit Wear on Sale!
1st Place Spirit Wear is 25% off from now until Monday, April 1, and this is no April Fool’s joke! So many cute and practical designs for everyday t-shirts and hoodies and other gear. Look at this great 2024 design, too — perfect for our 5th graders who are getting promoted! They have your basic cotton as well as dry fit material great for that hot weather that you know is headed our way like tomorrow (false spring, anyone?)
1st Place is also offering free shipping on $60 or more and $5 shipping under $60. No code needed!
Here’s the link to start showing off your Hembree pride, https://1stplace.sale/25483.
Kindergarten Sneak-A-Peek on 4/23
Parents and families of rising Kindergarten students! Please join us on 4/23 for our "Sneak-A-Peek." More details below. You may RSVP here:
https://forms.office.com/r/PUH2XiMfh3
From PTA
We are excited to share the proposed slate for the PTA Board for the 2024-2025 School year. The PTA will be hosting our last General Board Meeting of the year to elect this slate. This meeting will take place virtually on April 10th @ 6:30pm. More details to follow. We are still looking for a Co-President at this time and we have a few committee leads available. Please reach out to Lauren LaFleur, lauren.lafleur.esq@gmail.com if you are interested in joining the board or leading a committee next year.
Board Positions:
President: Sara Fuchs
Co-President: Vacant
Secretary: Sarah Wells
Treasurer: Cait Santinelli
VP of Fundraising: Lauren LaFleur
VP of Volunteers: Stacey Dennis-Wheeler
VP of Communications: Janet Pelletier
VP of Student and Academic Support: Melicie Moreau
VP of Teacher & Staff Support: Kate Humboldt
Summer Learning Program for Grades 3-5
Fulton County Schools is offering a summer learning program for elementary students grades 3-5 from June 5th - July 3rd from 7:20 am - 2:20 pm at Mimosa Elementary School. This is designed for students that are not meeting grade level expectations at this point in the school year. This summer school opportunity is by invitation only and will be for reading and math. We will be sending out invitations on Friday, March 8th based on preliminary data. The preliminary data is used to make recommendations for Summer Learning and does not mean that your child will be required to attend summer learning. It will be an opportunity for parents to be aware that their child may be a candidate for summer learning. All students that are invited in this 'preliminary' round of invitations are asked to complete the invitation and return it to school for planning purposes. Below is the criteria being used for Summer Learning recommendations:
- 3rd-5th grade student who is performing 2 or more years below grade level on iReady in reading (as measured by the Mid-Year Diagnostic in December 2023)
- 3rd-5th grade student who is performing 2 or more years below grade level on iReady in math (as measured by the Mid-Year Diagnostic in December 2023)
- 3rd-5th grade student who failed a Semester 1 ELA and/or reading course
- 3rd-5th grade student who failed a Semester 1 math course
- 3rd- 5th grade student being considered for retention
Please reach out to Morgan Tew, Assistant Principal, with any questions you might have about Summer Learning.
From Mrs. Stowers
All Stars Wanted
Each week the PE department will choose 4 All Star Athletes (2 students & 2 staff members). If your student enjoys hiking, swimming, baseball, softball, football, biking, etc. Please email a picture to marzetti@fultonschools.org.
Thanks,
Ms. Marzetti
Roswell Basketball Camp
ATTENTION HEMBREE SPRINGS VOLUNTEERS! RE-REGISTRATION FOR 2024 IS REQUIRED
Thank you all so much for volunteering at Hembree Springs this semester! We appreciate all of the many hours you gave to support our students, staff and other parents and families to help make our Hembree Hawks community thrive. We wish you a restful or exciting winter break and look forward to seeing you in the halls in 2024.
All volunteers are required to re-register online to be able to volunteer again starting in January 2024. Once you re-register your volunteer status will be good through May 31, 2026. Fulton County School is discontinuing the current Raptor sign in process and replacing it with Infinite Campus CheckMate. Link here to complete the re-registration.
Safety & Security / Volunteer Application Form (fultonschools.org)
Lunch Visitor Schedule by Homeroom
Breakfast and Lunch Information
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Hembree Springs Elementary School
Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/hembreespringses
Location: 815 Hembree Road, Roswell, GA, USA
Phone: 470-254-2902