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Summit Hill Elementary Hilltop Happenings
August 14, 2009
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Principal's Passage
Dear Parents,
This has been such an exciting opening for us! We have been waiting since February to get to know our students and now they are finally here with us. I have so enjoyed extending our kindergarten tradition of distributing our school mascot, the Summit Hill Husky, to all of our students. I met with students in all grade levels to share our practices of the past and to relay our one-time exception to issue Huskies to all grade levels, along with some explanations of how to walk with "Husky Pride" down our long hallways. Please ask your students about the underlined words, tradition and mascot, to see what they remember of our conversation this week.
Thanks to all volunteers who made Sneak-a-Peek such an organized, informative, and inviting event for our families! We appreciate all the work that our volunteers, teachers, and staff did to make the morning so smooth and exciting.
Have a great weekend and thank you all again for a fabulous first week of school!!
Nancy J. Murphy, Principal
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CURRICULUM NIGHTS
Please plan to join us for our Curriculum Nights on August 26 and 27. All meetings will start in the cafeteria. The schedule is as follows:
August 26 K, 3, 5 6:30 - 8:00
August 27 1, 2, 4 6:30 - 8:00
Please remember not to bring your children to Curriculum Nights. This is a night for information to be provided to our parents.
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Foundation Success!
A huge thank you to all the families that have contributed to the SHE foundation! Please continue to send in those donations. They can be mailed to the school or dropped by the front desk. We are so excited to begin the process of enriching our children's education through the Foundation's support. The Foundation will fund:
- Technology beyond state specifications
- Capital Improvements such as playground enhancements
- Staff positions to support student achievement
The foundation accepts tax deductible individual donations, employee matching grants, charitable organization grants, and corporate donations. Thank you for supporting our Summit Hill Children! For questions or to volunteer please contact the foundation at: summithillfoundation@gmail.com.
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SUMMIT HILL SPIRITWEAR
We had a great showing of Husky Spirit at Sneak-a-peek. The Spiritwear Committee would like to thank all of the SHE families who visited the spiritwear table. "Go Huskies"! There is still time for anyone who would like to purchase spiritwear to place an order. There will be order forms going home with students this week. If you have questions, please email tammiebender@yahoo.com or call 770-740-0096. The deadline for placing orders will be Thursday, August 27th.
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CUB SCOUT INFORMATION NIGHT
Fall registration event for parents of boys 1st - 5th grades is taking place Thursday, August 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the Summit hill cafeteria. Parents and boys are invited to learn about Cub Scouts and sign-up for the school year. For additional information or if you are unable to attend, please contact either John Ames at jka4cu@comcast.net or 770-751-4410 or Norman Allmen at allmenn@bellsouth.net or 770-751-9729.
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 CHANGES IN TRANSPORTATION
If there is a change in the manner in which a child is to leave school, the teacher must receive a note from the parent stating the change; otherwise, the child will be sent home in the usual manner. Do not rely on email to notify the teacher of any changes. Please do not call the school with changes unless it is an emergency. Please note that children may not ride any bus other than their assigned bus. In the event of an emergency, please contact the Transportation Department (770-667-2970). |
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DATES THAT RATE
Aug. 17 -18 Room Rep training
Aug 18 Katie Reeves Community Mtg.
Webb Bridge M.S. 9:30 a.m.
Aug. 20 Roasters Night 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Aug. 20 Cub Scout meeting 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 26 Curriculum Night K, 3, 5
Aug. 27 Curriculum Night 1, 2, 4
Sept. 7 Labor Day (no school)
Sept. 18 Boosterthon Fun Run
Sept. 29 Fall Picture Day
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UNDERSTANDING
THE TEN DAY COUNT
At the beginning of school, classroom assignments are made with careful review of many criteria to create positive and productive instructional settings for all of our children.
Our enrollment is affected by the opening of new subdivisions, students new to our school who register daily, and student attendance during these first 10 days. Many schools are experiencing over-enrollment situations while others have totals under original projection at this time. It might be necessary to reduce or expand the number of classrooms at a grade level to reflect district and state guidelines for class sizes. Scheduling students in specific courses, such as speech, orchestra, band, and special education classes also require a tremendous amount of time to negotiate to meet all state and county guidelines. If it is necessary to add or collapse a class or change a child's teacher, we find that our children adapt beautifully. Generally speaking, they accept this change more easily than the rest of us.
At this point, we are still under our original projection for total enrollment; however, at each grade level, we are enrolling students every day and we feel pretty comfortable at this total enrollment.
We have been monitoring our enrollment daily and are still working through the intricacies of scheduling every student in all that he or she needs. Please know that we will continue to keep you informed should any changes be necessary.
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WAGGING WEDNESDAY
Once again, we will have "Wagging Wednesday" this year. Feel free to bring your dog through the carpool line on Wednesdays and receive a special treat! Woof, woof!!
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IT'S YEARBOOK TIME! ORDER YOUR YEARBOOKS NOW AT THE EARLY BIRD PRICE OF $22!
You can order one of two ways:
- Complete the yearbook order form located at the front office; OR
- Go to www.myyear.com to order. A $1.75 transaction fee will apply.
This will be a special year! Order yours now because when they're gone they're gone!
Questions? Please call Leah Wheeler 770-740-9731.
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