
Hembree Highlights
8/11/2023

Message from Ms. Smith
Hello Hawks!
We did it! We had a great first week of school. Our students learned the routines, made new friends, and learned new things. Mrs. Tew, Dr. McAtee, and I made it into every class this week. We saw students engaged, teachers smiling, and wonderful things happening.
I hope that a little rest and recovery is in the cards for you and your family this weekend. There is something about the first week of school tired! Please be sure to check out all the information below with pictures of the fun and learning we did this week!
Enjoy your weekend!
Sincerely,
AJ Smith
Principal
Hembree Springs ES
470-254-2905 - office
678-525-7704 - cell
Important Dates
8/18: PTA Welcome back picnic with business partners @5:30- 7:30PM
8/22: SGC Meeting
8:21 - 8/27: Provide Feedback (Parents, Students, and Staff) on Departmentalization in grades 2-5
9/4: Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
9/5: Teacher Workday - NO SCHOOL for students
9/6: Professional Development Day for Staff - NO SCHOOL for students
9/8: STAR & STEM Night/ Title I Building Parent Capacity STEM workshop @6:00-8:00pm
9/12 Annual Title I meeting @7:40-8:40am (General PTA meeting to immediately follow)
Lost and Found
Parents, please help us get your student's clothing, lunchbox, water bottle etc. back to them. It is only day 5 and we have numerous items with no names, unclaimed sitting in our lost and found. If you could label all their belongings, we can easily get them back to them. Thank you!
From the District
There are four things to remember:
- We encourage parents and students to add the “Here Comes The Bus” app to their personal device for the most accurate bus stop information and to send you an alert on how close your school bus is. The app is free and instructions can be found on the Transportation website, which is on the FCS homepage.
- We ask that parents and students are patient during the first two weeks of school as all schools are working to resolve their loading process in the afternoons.
- Please be mindful of school zones when driving around our school locations, please SLOW DOWN. Remember to pay attention to flashing yellow lights on the school bus, flashing yellow means caution because the stop arm and flashing redlights are ready to be activated. Every vehicle behind the bus and vehicles in the opposite lane must stop when the red lights are flashing and the stop arm is out.
- Lastly, Transportation continues to experience a bus driver shortage. If you are interested in serving your community please fill out an application, you too will have a positive impact on our students’ success as one of our school bus drivers.
iReady Diagnostic
Our students are taking their first iReady diagnostics next week. We’re excited for the chance to show what we know and to get good information that will help allow our teachers to plan personalized instruction. We will take the reading diagnostics on August 15-16 and the math diagnostics on August 17-18. There is nothing to prepare for; a good night’s sleep, a good breakfast, and on time arrival to school are all that is needed. Please reach out to your child’s teacher if you have questions, and visit
https://i-readycentral.com/familycenter/ for further information.
Welcome Back Picnic 8/18
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
Math Curriculum Update
Over the course of the last several years, Fulton County has been phasing out its advanced math curriculum in favor of an enhanced course. Enhanced math will cover the current grade level standards, as well as provide pre-exposure to standards from the next grade. This year at Hembree Springs, we have decided to complete the rollout of enhanced math to include 4th and 5th grade. We will be providing enhanced and accelerated math options for our students. Students who were previously participating in on level math will transition to enhanced math, which is reflected in the enhanced course name in Infinite Campus. Our math coach, Joey Waller, will be working closely with teachers and students in order to offer support during this transition. If you have any questions, please reach out to her: wallerj@fultonschools.org
Student Success Skills
TAG Referral and Screening
Want to be a Room Parent?
Hi Families!
Our amazing teachers are in need of equally amazing Room Parents. If you love to connect with your child’s teacher, communicate with other parents, and help to organize various needs and events, this is the opportunity for you! Meredith, our excellent Room Parent Coordinator, will answer any questions you have, provide training, and support you every step of the way. Kids LOVE seeing their parents in the classroom - this is the perfect way to be involved!
If you are interested in becoming a Room Parent or need more information on the many, many ways to volunteer and be involved at school, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Wm4aHzEyfsww6Xjh7
Reach out to Meredith at roomparents@hembreespringspta.org with any questions. We are excited for a wonderful school year!
Join the PTA
It's not too late to join the PTA! What does PTA membership entail? It's just your financial support of the school. Membership is only $10 per parent/guardian, but we'll gladly take more donations! Your membership funds all of our activities throughout the year, and you'll be eligible to vote during PTA meetings. That's it! Join here: https://jointotem.com/ga/roswell/hembree-springs-es-pta
Lunch Visitor Schedule by Homeroom
Lunch visitors will start the week of August 21, 2023.
Breakfast and Lunch Information
Visitors for First 2 Weeks of School
Will not allow visitors of any kind the first two weeks of school as we are learning routines. Please reach out to AJ Smith if you have any questions or concerns around this.
Parent Feedback from Open House
Thank you for providing feedback from our Open House. I wanted to be transparent about your feedback. We also captured teacher feedback as well. From your feedback and teacher feedback, we will make sure that we get even better next year!
Below is all the compiled data from your feedback.
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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