Week of 8/14/2017

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Greetings,

What a strong finish to a new year and spectacular end to a first week! The students have been doing a phenomenal job of learning the PAWS expectations and putting them into action. Our faculty and staff is continuously working to perfect our routines in an effort to have a great year. As we are perfecting our routines, I ask for your continued patience. Schedules are well on their way to being finalized but changes will continue to occur next week. We are making some adjustments due to an increase in enrollment. This is a great issue to face. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact our front office. Below you will find a few announcements and the week at a glance. Thank you parents! You too have been superior this week! 

Ms. Tolbert

Announcements:

Uniforms

Remember that the uniform policy allows for khaki or black pants. The pants can NOT be of jean, jegging, legging, or jogger material. Students must wear a black, white, or gold polo style shirt. We understand that it has been difficult to find the gold shirts. Yellow shirts are acceptable. We have noticed that many students are wearing black jeans. Please help us continue to wear black and remind the students that jeans are not allowed. It is also important to remember that they must wear a white or gold polo if they are wearing black pants. 

Code or Conduct

Every child was given a copy of the CCSD Student Code of Conduct. I encourage you to read the handbook. Please sign and return the blue form to your child's homeroom teacher.

Attendance 

The school day begins at 8:00. Students are marked tardy at 8:25. The first period of the day is Extended Learning Time (ELT). It is important to ensure that your child arrives on time and is prepared to learn.  It is equally important to make sure that they are present during ELT. ELT is a time that the teachers provide remediation as well as acceleration. It is important for our students to be present during ELT.

• 21st Century will begin September 5th. Please see Mrs. Dalton for more information regarding registration.

• If you are interested in serving on our Building Construction Committee, our next meeting will be held on August 23rd at 5:30 pm in our Media Center.  

• The next LSGT Meeting will be held on August 24th at 5:30. This meeting will be held at Barnett Shoals Elementary. 

• Free sports physicals will be given on Saturday, August 12th at Clarke Middle School from 9 am-12:00 pm. 

Message from the Media Center

Parents should expect their students to have their Yoga Chromebook mid-week. Homeroom teachers will hand them out after they cover the PAWS expectations for device use: http://bit.ly/Hilsman_Device_Orientation. Students should set-up a charging station at home and charge their devices overnight and bring their device to school every day. It is advised that students leave their chargers at home to prevent damage or loss as a fully-charged Yoga Chromebook will stay charged for a whole day's use. 

Cross Country

Cross Country practice begins Monday. Students need to come with running clothes, bring a physical ASAP, and have a ride to pick them up at 5:30.

Cross Country parent meeting is Thursday, August 17th, at 5:30 in the cafeteria. 

Week at a Glance


Monday: 

FFA Officer Meeting during homeroom 8:00 - 8:25 (please be on time)


Tuesday: 

FFA Meeting 4:00-5:00 (Outside activities so bring a change of clothes and a towel.) Also the last day for $10 dues (Wednesday dues go up to $15).



Wednesday: 



Thursday:

SAE Workday 4:00-5:00 (Meet in Ms. Smith's room after school)
Cross Country Parent Meeting 5:30-Cafeteria



Friday: Spirit shirt day with khaki or black pants