APRES November Newsletter

Greetings Dolphin Family!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to all of the volunteers, parents, and families that came out to make our annual Fall-o-Ween Trunk-or-Treat a success. Our scholars enjoyed games, fun, music, book characters, and of course the candy filled hallways. Your support means the world to us and we are looking forward to it being even bigger and better next year.

Congratulations to the staff, students, and families from the 2018-2019 school year. A. Philip Randolph is now a 4-STAR climate school with a score of 94.4. Way to go Dolphins!

Last week the State Department of Education (GADOE) released the College and Career Readiness Performance Index scores. Randolph's score for the 2019 school year is a 66. While we fell short of where we would have liked to be, we have already started making the necessary adjustments for growth this school year. I will be hosting a principal's chat on Monday, November 11, at 8:00 a.m. to share CCRPI details and takeaways for improvement.

Election day is Tuesday, November 5, and there is no school for scholars. If you have scheduled a parent/teacher conference with your scholar's teacher, please be sure to arrive on time as there is a rolling schedule and our goal is to honor everyone's time. If you have not scheduled a conference yet, please contact your scholar's teacher directly to do so. Tuesday is NOT the only day for parent conferences, so please coordinate a date and time that works for you and the teacher.

Friday, November 8, is Falcons Friday at Randolph. We are asking our staff and scholars to wear Falcons gear to help support our home team for their next home game. We hope our show of support brings the team the WIN!

If you have received a notice from the cafeteria about your scholar's lunch balance, please see our cafeteria manager Ms. Hayes to make payments on the lunch account, or visit the FCS nutrition site to pay all outstanding lunch balances.

It is both an honor and privilege to serve the scholars, staff, and families of Randolph Elementary. I appreciate each of you who have offered your support, expressed concerns, and worked alongside me to ensure we create a culture of collaboration and support between the school, parents, and community. Please continue to keep me informed as to how I can ensure your experiences here are EXTRAordinary!

In Partnership,

Principal Wilson, Proud Dolphin

• November 5
  

Teacher Professional Development Day
Election Day
Students Do Not Report

• November 25-29
  

Holidays - Thanksgiving - School Closed

• December 23-January 2
  

Holidays - Winter Break - School Closed

• January 20

Martin Luther King, Jr Holiday - School Closed

• February 14

Teacher Professional Development Day

Students Do Not Report

• February 17

President's Day - School Closed

• March 13

Teacher Work Day

Students Do Not Report

• March 16

Teacher Professional Development Day

Students Do Not Report

• March 24

Teacher Word Day

Students Do Not Report

• April 6-10

Spring Break - School Closed

• April 21

Digital Learning Day

Students Do Not Report

• May 19

Digital Learning Day

Students Do Not Report

November 2019

• November 7

Junior Achievement Day

• November 8

Falcons Friday (Wear Falcons Gear to School)

Career Day

• November 11

Principal's Chat- CCRPI: What you need to know 8:00 a.m.

• November 12

PTA - 4th Grade Showcase of Learning 6:30 p.m.

• November 15

PTA - Movie Night at Randolph 7:00 p.m.

• November 18-22

Scholastic Book Fair

• November 18

Linda Bryant's Community Meeting @ Sandtown MS 6:00 p.m.

• November 19

SGC Meeting 4:30 p.m.

• November 20

Math Night @ Cascade Kroger 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

• November 20-21

Thanksgiving Luncheons (Specific grade level info will come home in VIP folders)

December 2019

• December 6

School Spelling Bee

• December 11

Literacy Event @ Location TBD 6:00-7:30 p.m.

• December 17

SGC Meeting 4:30 p.m.

PTA Kindergarten Schowcase of Learning / Winter Concert 6:30 p.m.

January 2020

• January 13

Zaxby's Spirit Night 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.

• January 14

PTA Literacy Night 6:30 p.m.

• January 21

SGC Meeting 4:30

Linda Bryant's Community Meeting @ Randolph ES 6:00 p.m.

• January 22

Parent University - Georgia Milestones Workshop 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

A Message from our PTA President

Dear Parents:

Every year, our PTA helps to oversee the needs and development of the school. We help by raising funds to provide a wide range of educational enrichment programs to our students. The money we raise helps to fund class trips to all grades, books, classroom supplies, and a lot more. During the past years, the PTA has provided learning opportunities that would have otherwise been unavailable to our children. As the new school year begins, we would once again ask for your support so that we can continue making resource and learning opportunities available to our children.

While dues are not required for membership, the PTA depends on your annual voluntary donations to keep all sorts of wonderful things happening for the children of A. Philip Randolph. If you choose not to make any voluntary donations, we still appreciate your involvement and your time contributed to support our school. Please fill out the form by clicking the link here --> https://randolphpta.memberhub.store for instant membership.

If you have more than one child at this school, please list all your children’s names and classes on one form.

Sincerely,

Renee Young, PTA President

What is Title I?

Title I is a federally funded program designed to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic standards and state academic assessments.

The Title I program focuses on the academic needs of the most disadvantaged students.

There are 60 schools operating Title I programs in the Fulton County School System for the 2018-2019 school year.

Be on the lookout for parent engagement activities through our Title I parent liaisons office. We have several events scheduled for October.

Happy Birthday to all of our dolphins who celebrated birthdays in the month of October!