Crabapple Crossing Elementary

Dear Crabapple Crossing Community and Staff,

This week we kicked off the official Fall season although Mother Nature is still showing signs that she wants an endless summer. Wednesday was Dr. Williams' last day at CCE and was filled with a whirlwind of celebrations and emotions. Thank you to everyone who played a role in her sendoff. From showering her with love, to her very own walk of fame, we wanted to make sure she could feel the love and joy she brought to CCE. We will all follow her new journey in Clarke County and know that she will do great things there. We will all remain focused on and committed to our school mission, vision and collective commitments that make CCE such a special place to be. After all, #CCEistheplace2Be

I am thrilled to be leading alongside Mr. John Anderson who will begin with us on October 1st. When I first transitioned to Fulton County Schools, it was Mr. Anderson who hired me at Hillside Elementary. Due to low enrollment, I was sent to Esther Jackson Elementary so I never formally had the privilege to work with him when I was a teacher, but kept close tabs on him as an Interim Principal through the years and hoped that at some point I would get the chance to work with him. It's always interesting to see how things fall into place when you least expect it. I am confident that during his short stay with his he will love CCE, our students, families, and the community as much as I do.

This week, my husband Luke and I had a great dinner at Vintage for Spirit Night with our CCE families. I can't think of a more delicious way to give back to our school and PTO and support our community. He was able to enjoy his favorite meal (pizza) and get to know even more of our CCE Colts. We look forward to seeing more families at our next Spirit Night or some of the Milton home games!

As we begin looking forward to Fall, outside of college football since my FSU Seminoles are struggling to make my Saturdays enjoyable, one of my favorite CCE events will be happening very soon under the big top! GLO FOR IT will be kicked off with a Circus theme this year and I am honored to say I get to join in the fun as the Ringmaster!

Fundraising will begin on October 4th and our goal this year is $100, 000. I just know we will exceed that by leaps and bounds, based on last year, and cannot wait to see how much we raise together! Through your generous support, our PTO will continue to be able to provide technology, curriculum support, school-wide events and meet classroom needs. So in the famous words of PT. Barnum, "The noblest art is that of making others happy" . GLO FOR IT does just that for our school community but none of this would be possible without your support of GLO FOR IT and the volunteers who put this event together for our students.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!

Students in grades 3 and 5 will be taking the IOWA Assessments the week of October 21st through October 25th. The purpose of this norm-referenced test (NRT) is to obtain information about how the performance of Georgia’s/Fulton’s students compare with that of students in a national sample, an external reference group. The results are used for evaluation, decision-making, and instructional improvement.

Testing will take place from 7:50am until approximately 11:00am. To ensure that your child has an opportunity to perform at his or her best, you can help by taking the steps listed below.

1. Ensure your child is present and on time each morning. Avoid scheduling doctor/dentist appointments during the testing period.

2. Discuss the importance of testing with your son/daughter in a supportive, nurturing manner.

3. Limit evening activities prior to testing so that adequate time is provided for rest.

4. Provide a nutritious breakfast at home or encourage your son/daughter to eat breakfast at school.

5. In the event an emergency arises, please contact your student’s teacher.

Results for these assessments will be provided to the school that administered the test.

Score reports are expected to arrive in late November. Thank you for your cooperation during testing. If you have questions regarding any aspect of testing, please contact the school at (470) 254-7055 or your child’s teacher.

We will have no guests for lunch during the testing window.

Fulton County Board of Education Attendance Protocol

The Fulton County Board of Education considers regular school attendance essential to successful school progress. Students must be present to take full advantage of available educational opportunities. Student attendance is very important. When a student misses more than six days in a school year, this counts against our school rating otherwise known as CCRPI. When students are healthy, it is imperative they are in attendance.

Within 3 days of the last day of the absence, a written excuse (email preferred) from parent/legal guardian or doctor is required upon returning to school.

Excuses can be submitted by:

• Email to teacher and data clerk /Handwritten note
• Fax or Doctor’s note Please provide a doctor’s note for each doctor’s visit.
• If a student has been diagnosed with a communicable disease (ex. strep, chicken pox, etc.), and a doctor’s visit has occurred, please request a doctor’s note with the diagnosis noted. This helps us keep track of illness trends.

UNEXCUSED Absences

An absence, for any reason other than those listed as excused, will be an unexcused absence. Please plan vacations, trips, doctor and dental appointments when they do not interfere with school. Excessive absences will be referred to administration. If a student is absent 3 consecutive days and the school cannot get information as to why, a referral will be made to the Social Worker. Below is the unexcused absence policy at Crabapple Crossing Elementary:

3 consecutive absences - Classroom teacher contact via phone

3 unexcused absences - Administrative contact made via letter

5 unexcused absences - Administrative contact made via mail / Social Worker notified

Tardies

School begins at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 2:20 p.m. Students are to be IN THE CLASSROOM BY 7:40 a.m., seated, and unpacked OR are considered tardy. It is the responsibility of the parent to see that the student arrives on time. Oversleeping, car trouble, car pool lines, heavy traffic, weather conditions, etc. are not legitimate excuses for tardiness. When your student arrives late to school (after 7:40 a.m.), you must park your car and accompany your child into the building, sign-in at the front office, and get a tardy slip from the secretary. Students who ride the bus to school are not considered tardy even if their bus arrives after 7:40 a.m.

Fulton County tardy policy is as follows:

5th Tardy - “Warning” letter sent home with student

8th Tardy - Tardy letter sent home with student

12th Tardy - Tardy letter sent home via USPS /Tardy referral sent to School Social Worker

20th Tardy - Administrative contact to parent/guardian, Attendance contract required, Follow-up by School Social Worker

Career Day for grades 2-5 will be on Friday, October 18 from 8:00-10:30 AM. We are looking for volunteers to present about their career for approximately 25 minutes to a few classrooms.

A light breakfast and refreshments will be served at 8:00 and presentations will begin at 8:30. By filling out this form, you are committing to the two hour time frame of 8:30-10:30. You will not be presenting for the full two hours, unless that is your request. A presentation schedule will be sent out as we get closer to the event.

Please sign up here to let us know you are interested in presenting; https://forms.gle/cBPWnTXpopZaBRQY9

Please note that grades K & 1 will participate in "Careers on Wheels," so they will not have speakers in their classrooms. If you are a parent of a K or 1st grader, you will present in another classroom. We look forward to seeing you on Career Day! If you have any questions, please contact School Counselor, Jessica Lundy at LundyJ@fultonschools.org

If your student would like to access iRead and iReady from home, please open the following link for directions on how to access these resources: https://www.fultonschools.org/Page/7272

When you are asked for your child’s username and password, please use the following information:

Username: student number (10-digit ID number, which can be found in Infinite Campus)

Password: birthdate MMDDYYYY

Our head building custodian, Les, is looking to add two members to his team. If know someone who might be interested, please have them email l haltrechtd@fultonschools.org. and apply using the link found here:

https://www.applitrack.com/fultonschools/onlineapp/default.aspxCategory=Custodial&AppliTrackJobId=6326&AppliTrackLayoutMode=detail&AppliTrackViewPosting=1

Job Summary:
Performs custodial maintenance and cleaning within the school building; Performs semi-skilled work in cleaning and maintenance of school buildings
Duties and Responsibilities:
Performs work necessary to maintain the building and grounds in an acceptable condition

• Cleans light fixtures, windows, walls, furniture, bleachers, blinds and stadium
• Utilizes various equipment for scrubbing, buffing and waxing floors
• Cleans, disinfects, and restocks assigned restrooms
• Prepares for and cleans up after events scheduled in the school building during the day and/or at night
• Operates carpet cleaning and maintenance equipment
• Moves furniture and equipment within the building as required for various activities as directed by head custodian or principal
• Maintains appearance of grounds, including shrubs, grass, parking areas and drives
• Responds to staff requests/concerns in a timely manner
• Performs minor repairs as may be required
• Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Education:
High School Diploma or GED preferred
Minimum Qualifications:
Knowledge of cleaning methods, supplies, and appropriate use of supplies and equipment

• Ability to operate various equipment used for cleaning floors and carpets
• Must be able to understand and follow directions both written and verbal

Working Conditions:
Typically requires climbing ladders; pushing and/or pulling

• Must have sufficient strength and manual dexterity to operate equipment used to clean floors and carpets
• Must be able to lift, push, and or pull in excess of 50 pounds
• Must be able to stand, crouch, and climb to use ladders and perform various types of manual labor

Salary Information $22,199 - $26,200
Step placement credit may be granted for up to a maximum of 8 years (Step 9) of prior verifiable experience. Salary placement with Fulton County Schools is non-negotiable. Actual salary placement will be based on Fulton County Board of Education experience calculations from the Non-Teaching Salary Schedule A-235, Professional Scale, Step 1 - Step 9.

Complete Application:

• Application
• Resume

A special thank you to all of the parents volunteers that have been working in the Science lab this month and parents who joined Mrs. Kibbey Crumbley for the parent focus groups this week.

At our Executive Board meeting last Friday, we drew the winner of the 100 Basket Raffle tickets for joining PTO by August 31st. Congratulations to our winner Jen Mikels!

Our big Fall fundraiser, The Greatest GLO on Earth, kicks off next Friday. We will be decorating the school beginning at 2:30 on Thursday, October 3rd. We need VOLUNTEERS to help decorate, even if you can only spare an hour. We are also in need of ladders.

PTO is looking for co-chairs for the Winter Dance committee. These people will create decorations based on the theme and coordinate food, along with a team of volunteers. Don’t forget this is a big night...it’s Basket Raffle too! Contact Candace Perry at candaceperry27@gmail.com if you are interested or have questions.

It’s not too late to join PTO for $30! Click here to join. Please contact us at pto.colts@gmail.com with any questions, suggestions or concerns! Also, follow us on Twitter at @CCES_Colts_PTO or on Facebook by searching Crabapple Crossing Elementary School - Colts.

10/1 Welcome Interim Principal John Anderson

10/4 GLO Pep Rally for students & fundraising begins

10/8 Literacy Coffee, Book Room, 9 am

10/8 Digital Citizenship Parent Workshop, Media center, 10 am

10/11 Teacher Work Day - No School for Students

10/14 Columbus Day - No School

10/15 Release Day - No School for Students

10/15 Katie Reeves' Community Meeting, Milton HS, 7 pm

10/16 Katha Stuart's Community Meeting, Roswell HS, 6:30 pm

10/18 GLO Walk to School Day & Box Tops Due

10/18 GLO Fundraising Ends

10/18 Career Day

10/21-10/25 IOWA Testing for 3rd & 5th grade students, no lunch visitors please

10/24 Picture Re-takes

10/28 11/1 Red Ribbon Week- details coming soon

Interim Principal: John Anderson
Asst. Principal: Denise Haltrecht Strother email: Haltrechtd@fultonschools.org
Northwest Learning Community & Milton Cluster
Grades: KK - 05

Email: masterson@fultonschools.org
Website: www.crabapplecrossing.org
Location: 12775 Birmingham Highway, Milton, GA 30004, United States
Phone: 470-254-7055