
Titan Talk

September 26, 2022
Upcoming...
ATTENDANCE SPIRIT WEEK
9/26 to 9/30
BLESSINGS IN A BACKPACK FOOD DRIVE FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN
9/26 to 10/14
- 9/25 to 9/27 - Rosh Hashanah
- 9/26 - π "Dress for Success Day" for Attendance Spirit Week
- 9/26 - PBIS Purchasing day!
- 9/26 - FBLA Club meeting, after school in Mr. Keith Gilliam's classroom (A-152)
- 9/26 - Soccer practice, after-school
- 9/26 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 9/27 - π "Wear Your Favorite Pair of Shades" for Attendance Spirit Week!
- 9/27 - Soccer practice, after-school
- 9/27 - Yearbook Meeting, after-school until 4:45 pm in F-111 (Sponsors: Ms. Freeman & Ms. Vicente)
- 9/28 - π§βπ€ Crazy Hair Day" for Attendance Spirit Week and Wellness Wednesday! All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts!
- 9/28 - π© PTSA Student Welcome meeting with the Principal @ 8:30 am π© "Donuts with the Principal! π©
- 9/28 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 9/28 - Titan Soccer Game: Crabapple (away) vs. Elkins Pointe at 5:30 pm
- 9/29 - πβ€οΈ"Wear Green to Rep Roswell and Wear Red to Rep Milton!" for Attendance Spirit Week
9/29 - Girls Volleyball Optional Open Gym from after-school to 5:30 pm with coach Sneed.
Girls must have their ride home!
- 9/30 - π "Wear Titan Blue" for Attendance Spirit Week!
- 9/30 - Reflections entries due to Media Center at the end of the day.
- 9/30 - Lost & Found donated at the end of the day.
IMPORTANT DATES:
SEPTEMBER 28
PTSA Student Meeting in the Media Center at 8:25 AM
* Welcome from Principal Bounds and Donuts provided by PTSA
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SEPTEMBER 30
Reflections Entries Due to the Media Center
Students can submit an entry in one or more categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
OCTOBER 6, 2022β
Math in the Morning β& Principal Chatβ
in the Media Center at 8:30 AMβ
* All Parents Invited!
NOW TO OCTOBER 14, 2022
"Blessings in a Backpack" sponsored by EPMS Interact Club & Roswell Rotary
SNACK & FOOD DRIVE FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN
Donate non-perishable food items from the list between now and Friday, October 14th.
Bring food items to the labeled box in the Media Center.
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Greetings Titans,
This week is all about student attendance, rewarding positive behavior, and PTSA membership.
The Attendance Derby is on, and each grade has a horse to represent which grade is winning with the best attendance. The September winner will be announced on Friday. It is also Attendance Spirit Week at Elkins Pointe. Each day will be themed to bring school attendance to the student body's attention. We want our students to come to school every day on time, ready to learn. Our School Social Worker, Ms. Marcia Brooks, has prepared some tips on attendance below. She will be featuring tips each month, so be on the lookout.
Graduation Coach Ms. Erskine-Wilson will operate the PBIS Rewards store this week. Students will use their R.I.S.E. Up points to purchase items. If your child has an excused absence due to the religious holiday, please email Ms. Erskine-Wilson at erskineml@fultonschools.org to make an alternate arrangement when your child returns.
On Wednesday, September 28th, the PTSA will host βDonuts with the Principalβ at 8:30 am in the Media Center. All student PTSA members are invited to have donuts and chat with me. If your child has not joined PTSA, it is not too late. To register your student for a student PTSA membership, please use the link: https://epms.memberhub.com/store/items/729535. Being a student PTSA member is an excellent opportunity for your child to be an advocate for their education. Student PTSA members spoke up last year to make changes that affected them, and it will be exciting for them to voice their concerns, questions, and compliments!
Thanks for all you do!
Damian Bounds
Principal of Elkins Pointe Middle School
"Every Day, Every Student, College & Career Bound: Go Titans!"
ATTENDANCE ALL DAY, EVERY DAY - WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?
Keep Your Child On Track in School: Pay Attention to Attendance
- Communicate with the school
- Know the schoolβs attendance policy β incentives and penalties.
- Check your childβs attendance to be sure absences are not adding up.
- Seek help from school staff, other parents, or community agencies if you need support.
- Questions about the attendance policy?? Please visit: ATTENDANCE MATTERS
If you have questions about attendance or need some help with attendance, please get in touch with School Social Worker, Ms. Marcia Brooks, at brooksm4@fultonschools.org.
CELEBRATE THE TITANS!
STEM is King of the Castle!
Joint STEM/Media Center Makerspace project - design a castle book display (and eventually a haunted castle for Halloween book display).
THINGS TO KNOW
PTA REFLECTIONS CONTEST - ENTRIES DUE 9/30
Reflections is a contest for students to express their creativity in various ways. The 2022-2023 Reflections theme is Show Your Voice! Students can submit an entry in one or more categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
All entries will be due to the Media Center on the last day of September. It's time to get creative, Titans...AND show YOUR voice!
GET READY FOR GIRLS VOLLEYBALL!
The Girls Volleyball Tryouts will be on Oct 3 and Oct. 4th from 4:20 pm to 5:30 pm. Girls must have current physicals on file in the office to participate. Once the season starts, practice will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:20 pm to 5:30. p.m. Volleyball games will be on Wednesdays and Fridays.
- Questions? Contact: Coach Lori Sneed at sneedll@fultonschools.org
- Who? Only 7th and 8th grade girls are eligible
Open Gym Practice: 9/29 - Girls Volleyball Optional Open Gym from after-school to 5:30 pm with coach Sneed.
Girls must have their ride home!
*The Boys Team will commence once the Soccer Season ends.
CLUBS & SPORTS @ EPMS
Elkins Point clubs and sports have started up. If you would like to know all about the extracurricular offerings, please look on the school website, under TITAN HEADLINES for "Clubs & Sports."
CLUB STUFF
INTERACT CLUB FOOD DRIVE
The Interact Club is sponsoring a snack and food drive for hungry children in the North Fulton Community. Please help fill up the backpacks for school children to take home.
FBLA CLUB - MR. GILLIAM (A-152) - ALL GRADES WELCOME!
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) is the largest business Career and Technical Student Organization in the world. Each year, FBLA-PBL helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business. Elkins Pointe FBLA will attend the FBLA Fall Rally Conference at Six Flags on October 3rd, departing at Elkins Pointe at 8:00 AM. The club sponsor is Business Teacher Mr. Keith Gilliam. Meetings will be held after-school and sometimes during the school day.
FBLA Club Meeting Schedule for the Fall Semester:
- Monday, Sept. 26th, after-school
- Monday, Oct. 3rd - FBLA will be going to Six Flags during the day for the conference.
- Monday, Oct. 17th, after-school
- Monday, Oct. 24th, after-school
- Monday, Nov. 7th, after-school
- Monday, Nov. 14th, after- school (This is the week the of the Fall Leadership Conference)
- Monday, Nov. 28th, after-school (The day after Thanksgiving Break)
- Week of December 1-7 (Meeting TBD during the school day)
- Monday, Dec. 12th, after-school (Last meeting of the semester)
YEARBOOK MEETINGS - 9/27 after-school
The Yearbook Club has officially started. The first official meeting will be after-school on Tuesday, Sept. 27th, until 4:45 pm in room F-111 (Students will need transportation home).
- Questions? Ask the sponsors who are Ms. Alyssiah Vicente and Ms. Carly Freeman.
- To complete the application, use link: https://forms.office.com/r/66ycgXqQtb
PARENT UNIVERSITY
Come to a Parent University Workshop
Parent Workshops are held throughout the year to help connect parents information they need to help their children at home. To see the Parent University Workshops, click HERE.
COMING IN NOVEMER...
Title I Elkins Pointe Information 2022-2023
SGC MEETINGS 2022-2023
School Governance Council at Elkins Pointe
The Elkins Pointe School Governance Council (SCG) meets monthly at 7:45 am on Microsoft TEAMS. SGC is composed of parents, teachers, and the principal. Members are elected and appointed. SGC meetings are open to the public. Please click HERE to view the school website or click on the box below to join a meeting. If you have any questions about SGC, please feel free to reach out to any SGC members by using the SGC Council Member Directory.
Katha Stuart Community Meetings 2022-2023
- 10/19/2022 at 6:30 p.m. at Roswell HS
- 11/16/2022 at 9:30 a.m. at Mountain Park ES
- 12/7/2022 at 9:30 a.m. at Vickery Mill ES
- 1/18/2022 at 9:30 a.m. at Holcomb Bridge MS
- 2/15/2023 at 9:30 a.m. at Sweet Apple ES
- 3/22/2023 at 9:30 a.m. at Mimosa ES
- 4/19/2023 at 9:30 a.m. at Crabapple MS
- 5/17/2023 at 9:30 a.m. at Elkins Pointe MS
Redistricting Information
Redistricting meetings scheduled for North Fulton:
- Round One - September 12, 2022 (6:00 to 8:00 P.M.) at Alpharetta High School
- Round Two - October 3, 2022 (6:00 to 8:00 P.M.) at Alpharetta High School
- Round Three - October 18, 2022 (6:00 to 8:00 P.M.) at Alpharetta High School
The Final Recommendations will be first read on November 8, 2022, and the final action will be announced on December 15, 2022.
CALENDAR DATES
OCTOBER
- 10/3 to 10/7 - National Custodian Appreciation Week
- 10/3 to 10/19 - Band Fundraiser
- 10/3 - 10/5 - Yom Kippur
- 10/3 - FBLA Club goes to Fall Rally Conference at Six Flags, departing at Elkins Pointe at 8:00 AM.
- 10/3 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center.
- 10/3 - PTSA Meeting in the evening @ 7:00 PM in the Media Center
- 10/4 - Jr. Beta Meeting in Ms. Young's classroom @ 8:25 AM
- 10/5 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 10/5 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 10/6 - Student Council Meeting in Ms. Graves classroom @ 8:25 AM
- 10/6 - Math in the Morning Parent Workshop & Principal Chat from 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM
- 10/6 - Fall Chorus Concert in the Gym @ 7:00 PM
- 10/7 - College Swag Day - Wear jeans & college t-shirt on Fridays! We are AVID School-wide!
- 10/7 - Interact Club in Ms. Chapman's classroom @ 8:25 AM
- 10/8 - Roswell Youth Day Parade @ 9:30 am - Come walk with the Elkins Pointe float!
- 10/10 - Columbus Day Holiday (Schools Closed)
- 10/11 - Professional Development Day (Student Holiday)
- 10/12 - Teacher Workday (Student Holiday)
- 10/12 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 10/12 - PTSA Surprise & Delight for the Teachers the Staff on Work Day!
- 10/14 - College Swag Day - Wear jeans & college t-shirt on Fridays! We are AVID School-wide!
- 10/14 - 8th Grade Band & Chorus Night at Milton High School!
- 10/15 - Orchestra1 β All State Round 1 (offsite)
- 10/17 to 10/21 - Bus Driver Appreciation Week!
- 10/17 - FBLA Club meeting, after school in Mr. Keith Gilliam's classroom (A-152)10/17 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 10/18 - Jr. Beta Meeting in Ms. Young's classroom @ 8:25 AM - 8:50 AM
- 10/19 to 10/21 - 8th Grade Georgia Trip - Journey Around Georgia
- 10/19 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 10/19 - FCCLA Club Meeting @ 8:25 AM in Ms. Thomasβ Room (A157)
- 10/19 - Katha Stuart Community Meeting @ Roswell HS from 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- 10/19 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 10/20 - Student Council Meeting in Ms. Graves's classroom @ 8:25 AM
- 10/21 - College Swag Day - Wear jeans & college t-shirt on Fridays! We are AVID School-wide!
- 10/24 to 10/28 - Red Ribbon Week
- 10/24 - FBLA Club meeting, after school in Mr. Keith Gilliam's classroom (A-152)
- 10/26 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 10/26 - Orchestra Fall Concert
- 10/27 - Picture Day. October 27th
- 10/28 - College Swag Day - Wear jeans & college t-shirt on Fridays! We are AVID School-wide!
- 10/31 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 10/31 - Lost & Found donated at the end of the day
NOVEMBER
- National French Week from 11/1 to 11/7
- 11/1 - Understanding Assessments Parent Workshop on Microsoft TEAMS at 6:30 PM
- 11/1 - Jr. Beta Meeting in Ms. Young's classroom @ 8:25 AM (meetings are on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month)
- 11/1 - PTSA Board Meeting @ 8:30 AM in the Media Center from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM in the Maker's Space
- 11/2 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 11/2 - French CafΓ© in the Media Center (All day) The French cafΓ© will be in the Maker's Space. Students will bring in pastries, and parent volunteers will help serve. This event will be all class periods.
- 11/2 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 11/2 - Volleyball Game: Haynes Bridge vs. EPMS (home) from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- 11/3 - Student Council Meeting in Ms. Graves's classroom at 8:25 AM (Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month)
- 11/3 - Cluster Concert at MHS from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM (Required event for ALL 8th-grade and Advanced 7th-grade regardless of zoning). The concert is at Milton High School in the MHS auditorium.
- 11/4 - College Swag Day - Wear jeans & college t-shirt on Fridays! We are AVID School-wide!
- 11/4 to 11/11 - Book Fair in the Media Center
- 11/4 - Interact Club in Ms. Chapman's classroom at 8:25 AM (Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month.)
- 11/4 - Volleyball Game: Crabapple vs. EPMS (home) from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- 11/5 - Band - Fall Solo and Ensemble (All day, voluntary/optional, off-site)
- 11/5 - Orchestra Fall Solo & Ensemble (All day, voluntary/optional, off-site)
- 11/7 - Book Fair in the Media Center β Come to buy a book!
- 11/7 - FBLA Club meeting, after school in Mr. Keith Gilliam's classroom (A-152)
- 11/7 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 11/7 - Band - 6th Grade First Concert & 7th Grade Concert at EPMS Gym from 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- 11/8 - Remote Day Learning for Students (All day)
- 11/9 - Book Fair in the Media Center - Come to buy a book!
- 11/9 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 11/9 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 11/9 - Volleyball Game: F.A.S.T. vs. EPMS (home) from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- 11/10 - Book Fair in the Media Center - Come to buy a book!
- 11/11 - College Swag Day - Wear jeans & college t-shirt on Fridays! We are AVID School-wide!
- 11/11 -Veterans' Day
- 11/11 - Book Fair in the Media Center - Come to buy a book!
- 11/11 - Volleyball Game: Taylor Road (away) vs. EPMS from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- 11/14 FBLA Club meeting, after school in Mr. Keith Gilliam's classroom (A-152)
- 11/14 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 11/15 - Jr. Beta Meeting in Ms. Young's classroom at 8:25 AM - 8:50 AM (Jr. Beta meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.)
- 11/15 - "Hands-on STEAM Game Night and Healthy Minds over Matter: Family Mental Health Awareness" Family Workshop from 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM. *All Titans on Deck for this why this FANTASTIC event!
- 11/16 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 11/16 - Katha Stuart Community Mtg @ Mountain Park ES from 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- 11/16 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 11/17 - Student Council Meeting in Ms. Graves's classroom @ 8:25 AM (StuCo meets on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.)
- 11/18 - College Swag Day - Wear jeans & college t-shirt on Fridays! We are AVID School-wide!
- 11/21 to 11/25 - Thanksgiving Break. No School.
- 11/28 - FBLA Club meeting, after school in Mr. Keith Gilliam's classroom (A-152)
- 11/28 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 11/30 - Wellness Wednesdays - All teachers/staff wear jeans & Titan blue t-shirts to Connect to Wellness. π
- 11/30 - Hampton Film Academy, after school until 5:30 pm in the Media Center
- 11/30 - Lost & Found donated at the end of the day.