PRIDE Under Construction - Week #14 🚧
Greetings, STEAM Family!
We are quickly approaching the end of our first semester of the 2022-2023 school year. While we are certainly proud of our scholars’ efforts towards attaining our school wide goals up to this point, we know that we must still continue to strive for high achievement and success for ALL students. This week, in the “Instruction Zone”, our 3rd and 4th grade students will complete the GaDOE BEACON Formative Assessment to determine their progress on mastering the grade level standards in ELA and Math. The BEACON assessment is used as a predictor to determine how well students will perform on the actual Georgia Milestones Assessment in the spring. So parents/guardians, please encourage your child(ren) to take their time and do their best on this assessment! We will also host the make-up session for our Academic Parent-Teacher Team Meeting on this Wednesday, December 7th at 5:00 pm. This will be an engaging time to learn alongside your child, as well as receive hands-on activities and resources that can be used at home to reinforce and enrich important grade level skills and concepts.
Likewise, we are also eagerly anticipating the upcoming Christmas Break. Please be on the lookout this week for a detailed memo to be sent home to all families highlighting all of the exciting, fun-filled “Holiday Happenings” at SDE so that you may begin to plan your schedules accordingly for your child's participation.
As always, continue to stay tuned for all things SDE, and let's have a fantastic week!
WHO ARE WE??....
This Week at SDE:
ATTENDANCE MATTERS - Parents, please make sure your child maintains regular attendance and arrives to school in a timely manner. Students are tardy at 8:15 am. Five (5) tardies and/or early dismissals count as one (1) unexcused absence. Student attendance will be a part of criteria used to determine eligibility for school-wide celebrations. Remember, every minute really counts!
- Weekly grade level newsletters will be sent home each Monday, so please check your child's folder and/or book bag.
- The dress code will be enforced DAILY at SDE! Any "Dress Down" days will be communicated in advance. Repeated dress code violations will result in students becoming ineligible to participate in school-wide and/or classroom PRIDE celebrations and events! Please make sure your child adheres to the required dress code. Remember, the P in PRIDE stands for "Personal Responsibility".
- The PRIDE Afterschool Remediation/Enrichment Program takes place on Mondays - Wednesdays from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Snacks and transportation will be provided. For more information regarding the after school program waiting list, please contact the school at (478) 353-8250.
