vol 47 issue 37 by Amanda Golden

Stonewall Tellegraph 3310 Stonewall Tell Road College Park, Georgia 30349 770.306.3500 (Fax: 770.306.3504) A 2013 Georgia Department of Education Distinguished Title 1 School Shannon A. Flounnory, Principal

Tammye Coachman, Asst. Principal

Flounnory@fultonschools.org

Coachmantl@fultonschools.org

www.stonewalltellelementary.weebly.com

May 13-May17, 2013

Volume 47 Issue 37

Spring Chorus Concert

Word of the Day – Vocabulary Builders

May 14th SEE PAGE 3

Monday – Celebrate Tuesday – Tenacity

Wednesday – Graduate

Thursday – Wisdom Friday – Vibrant

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Linda Bryant Community Meeting at Creekside HS 6PM May 13th

Screen on the Green May 17th 7pm at STES

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OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC AWARD:

This weekend, Sunday May 12, 2013 is Mother’s Day so please take time to tell your mom’s how much you appreciate and love them. This is a special poem dedicated to all moms: Mom's smiles can brighten any moment, Mom's hugs put joy in all our days, Mom's love will stay with us forever

and touch our lives in precious ways... The values you've taught,

KK 4 S’s and 2 N’s in core academic areas (no U’s) All S’s in specials Grade 1 4 S’s and 2 N’s in core academic areas (no U’s) AND at least an 80% average in math, reading & language arts All S’s in specials (conduct grades are exempt for this award) Grades 2 – 5 At least 4 core academic classes with a 90%-100% average AND can have no more than 2 core academic classes with an 80%-89% average. All A’s and 1 B in specials (art, music, P.E., chorus)

HONOR ROLL: Grades 2 – 5 All core academic classes with an 80% - 100% average (at least one of these core academic classes has to have a 90%-100% average)

MOST IMPROVED: One boy and one girl who have demonstrated significant improvements in academics, conduct or both.

OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP:

the care you've given, and the wonderful love you've shown, have enriched my life

One boy and one girl. (a role model for others to follow) He/She should exemplify a kind and caring spirit, set good examples for others to follow.

GOOD CITIZENSHIP: All S’s in conduct, including special areas.

in more ways than I can count.

ATTENDANCE AWARDS:

-Anonymous

Perfect Attendance: NO absences and NO tardies for the second semester.

Happy Mother’s Day! Ms. Golden

PRINCIPAL’S LIST: The Perfect Report Card. Had 90%-100% average in core areas, all A’s in special areas, and all S’s in conduct for the spring semester.

It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

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From The Desk of Nurse Plott

Come one, come all! ATTENTION PARENTS OF 5th GRADE STUDENTS

The Stonewall Tell Elementary Chorus will be presenting our: Spring Concert on TUESDAY MAY 14, 2013 at 6:30pm in the cafeteria! Georgia Law requires that children entering 6th grade show proof of two doses of measles, 2 mumps, 1 rubella and are required to have two doses of varicella vaccine (chicken pox) or laboratory proof of immunity. To prevent any delay in registering your child for middle school, please see your physician or visit one of the local health departments as soon as possible to have your child properly immunized.

Parents, please pick up your child’s medication in the clinic by the last day of school. Any medications that remain after

per Student Health Services guidelines.

Please join us for this fantastic event! Talented And GiftedMay-July Higher Order/Critical Thinking burtontag.weebly.com Over the next three months, we encourage you to explore museums, national parks, historic sites, new adventures, camps, cooking, new books (visit a library), and anything that is full of enrichment to your child’s educational journey. Here are some cool enriching websites for the long, hot summer days… http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/riddles/i ndex.htm

For any further questions or concerns please contact Nurse Plott at 770.306.3500 ext. 133

http://students.renzullilearning.com/uplo ads/NDC.Mark1.19.CartoonCaptions(a,b).p df

**The clinic is still in need of sweat pants of all sizes**

http://students.renzullilearning.com/uplo ads/NDC.MarkA.8.WhatDoYouSee(a,b).pdf

http://students.renzullilearning.com/uplo ads/NDC.MarkA.1.ThinkingAboutThings(a, b).pdf

http://wordsmith.org/awad/index.html http://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/geo-flor/gfintro.htm http://www.morethanmath.org/triangles.htm http://www.learner.org/interactives/historymap /index.html http://www.edheads.org/activities/odd_machin e/frame_loader.htm http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/gameintro.htm

http://4kids.org/

Have an enjoyable summer!!! J

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Counselor’s Corner Robin Elder -School Counselor

Page | 4 Strategic Plan 2017 This is the school system’s roadmap for how Fulton County Schools aims to improve student achievement over the next five years. Three goals serve as the district’s measure for long-term student success, which is that students will graduate on time and be ready for college or the workforce. • Graduation Rate – 90% of Fulton students will graduate on time • College Readiness – 85% of Fulton’s seniors will be eligible for admission to a University System of Georgia college or university • Career Readiness – 100% of Fulton's graduates will be work-ready certified

2012-2013 Stonewall Tell Career Days were a success. Thank you to all the parents and community members that gave your time and expertise to educate the students about numerous careers. Job Well Done!

“These are big goals, but they are attainable,” said Superintendent Avossa. “Our strategic plan is focused on improving outcomes for all students, and the only way to do this is to set measurable goals and put supports in place to help our students and staff to reach them.” To that end, as part of its “Building Our Future” strategic planning initiative, the school system will focus on five key areas – instruction, people, technology, effective schools and resources – to drive improvement. • Instruction – Students will be engaged in learning that enables them to reach their full potential for college and career readiness

Local Stonewall Tell Student Competing in the Miss Georgia Pre-Teen Pageant

• People – Fulton County Schools will attract and retain the most talented and effective employees in K-12 education • Technology – Students, parents, teachers and administrators will have the tools and information they need to accelerate learning • Effective Schools – School leadership will be collaborative and will balance innovation with accountability

Miss Alayna Georgette Tobo, age 10, has been chosen as a State Finalist in the National American Miss Georgia Pre-Teen Pageant. Pageant will be Held June 29 at Renaissance Atlanta Waverly Hotel.

• Resources – Student needs will be supported with efficient and effective allocation of staff, instructional materials and equipment.

The strategic plan will guide the system’s direction over the next five years and is the result of many conversations with the school board, teachers and school leaders as well as engagement with parents and the community. The plan is posted at www.fultonschools.org/StrategicPlan2017.

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What’s Happening? ELA: KL4a- Meaning for familiar words Ex. Duck-as a verb, animal, bird Math: Addition and Subtraction Science: Rocks and Soil Social Studies: Review

Third Grade is Fired Up with Heat and Energy as we embark upon our 4th Unit. Language Arts: reference skills, nouns, possessive nouns, pronouns, plurals, verbs, verb tenses, adverbs, Adjectives, regular and irregular verbs, simple/complex sentences, and figurative language Writing: Informative, Opinion, Narrative, and Short Research Connections Science: rocks, minerals, fossils and soils; Georgia Habitats, Pollution, Heat and Energy

Unit- Money, Money, Money

Math: Area, algebra, geometry, fractions, word problems, data and measuring

Phonics- Review of long/short vowels Reading- Review of Reading Strategies/Fluency

Language Arts: Dear Mr. Henshaw4th Grade Review Math: 4th Grade Review

Language Arts – Review of Grammar skills Math – Understanding Place Value/Review

Science: Putting it all together

Review

Social Studies: Year in Review

Revolutionary War Play

Social Studies – Economics

Reading: Pumpkin Fiesta Just For You

Math--------------Measurement and Data

Theme 3 Pg. 394

Reading-----------Extended Text, “Navajo Code Talkers.”

Math: Add and Subtract 3 digit-numbers

Language---------Negatives and Double Negatives

With /without regrouping

Social Studies-----How Constitution protects a citizen’s rights

Language: Review

Science-----------Electricity/Magnetism

Social Studies: Lesson 4 p. 150

Health------------Growth and Development

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5th are finishing their 3 dimensional “Pop Art” Cakes while learning about the important art movement of the 1950’s,60’s, & 70’s. 4th are creating Japanese Sumi-e ink paintings. An exquisitely gifted 4th grader in Ms. Hinchen’s class has created several Sumi –e’s that are truly amazing! Congratulations to Corey Dixon ! Corey even had the initiative to translate his name on Google Translate and signed his work in Japanese! 3rd are creating an Amazon Rainforest where we will research and investigate the rainforest and incorporate digital photography after taking a virtual fieldtrip to Brazil. 1st graders are designing a Math/Robot unit using challenging Geometric shapes including polygons. K are creating a Geometric shape robot integrating Math and geometric shapes including polygons. 2nd graders are painting a Coral Reef and Ocean Habitat that will incorporate Technology and Digital pictures. Why are coral reefs important and what scientific jobs can you pursue if you want to study coral reefs? Check out www.coralrestoration.org for more exciting info and stop by Ms. Levine’s room if you’d like to touch some real Staghorn coral!

Week of May 13 – May 17 We will continue with our cooperative games unit with lessons using the skills found in BASEBALL. All students will practice their throwing, catching, fielding, and batting skills; as well as, learn about the game of baseball. Students will also participate in mini games of baseball and kickball. We will be going outside if the weather is nice – please wear sneakers to P.E. www.mrssinonswebsite.weebly.com

This week in music, students will be working on reviewing the music from the designated cultures/continents for the Multicultural Festival. The cultures being studied break down as: 5th – Caribbean Islands 4th – Africa 3rd – Asia 2nd – Central America 1st – South America K – Europe *Chorus Concert May 14, 2013 6:30pm Cafeteria* Please remember to visit www.stonewalltellmusic.weebly.com

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Page | 7 ***Parents Please Read*** From Front Office Staff

APEC at Stonewall Tell If you need afterschool care for your child, APEC is available on site.      

7:00 pm pick up S.T.E.M. Curriculum Computer Lab Fitness Classes Certified Staff Snack & Supper Provided If you are interested, please contact APEC at 404-7595950. We look forward to hearing from you.

Please see Lisa Sinon to order your shirt Today! Order Forms located at front desk.

If you have an address change to report, please do this ASAP so that when the summer mailings go out they will reach you.

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• Notices are being sent home regarding any medicine that is in the clinic for your child. Please make contact with the clinic to claim those medications. • 5th Grade Parents – Your student’s records are automatically sent to the Middle School that is designated by the address we have on file. If your child will not be attending his/her home middle school, please notify us so that the record remains with us until the new school sends a request for the record. • Be proactive…check the cafeteria for charges, the media center for checked out or overdue library books, and the teachers for missing or damaged text books. The final report card will be held until these accounts are clear. For those students who received free or reduced meals, the charges incurred prior to qualifying are due in full. • The report cards are being issued the last day of school. If your child will not be in attendance rd on May 23 , please send a self addressed and stamped envelope to the teacher so that he/she may mail it to you. Otherwise, the report cards will be available for pick-up in the front office.

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ALL Volunteers MUST complete a Volunteer Registration Form and the Parent Volunteer Training @ http://media2.fultonschools.org/DistrictCo ntent/Training/ChildAbuseandNeglect/play er.html. Please do not leave your vehicle unattended in the student drop-off zone. This zone is not for parking. Use the visitor parking spaces. Please dial 0 when calling the front desk.

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Please send a note or letter whenever you change the dismissal process for your student. No phone calls, please!

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Please consider using the school bus for student transport to and from the school. We are unable to call students to the front office for early dismissal after 2:00p.m. Safety and security is a concern. School starts promptly at 7:40a.m. Students are marked TARDY when

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they arrive after the morning bell. There is no GRACE PERIOD.  

Students dismissed before 11:10 a.m. are marked ABSENT for the whole day. Our Dismissal Process The school schedule is 07:40am-2:20p.m. Dismissal starts at 2:20p.m. We have 11 buses to load with 4 buses being loaded at one time.

Car riders are dismissed around 2:45p.m.   

ALWAYS sign in your presence in the building at the front desk. There is not a telephone in any classroom. Please provide your child with an extra set of clothes in case of an accident.

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A complete monthly menu can be found on the SWT

Parental Involvement Policy is Available at the Front Desk for your Review

Important Dates To Remember

Homepage and the menu is subject to change. Student Breakfast: $1.05 Student Lunch: $2.20 Student Reduced Breakfast: $0.30 Student Reduced Lunch: $0.40 Adult Breakfast: $1.55

Festival Parade -May 17, 2013

Adult Lunch: $3.15

Monday Turkey &Gravy /Brown Rice Or Stuffed Crust Dippers/Sauce

8:30-12:00 Please come out and help us celebrate the various cultures represented here at Stonewall Tell

Tuesday Stuffed Shells Or Chicken Bites w/ Rice Wednesday

FIRST Saturday of Every Month, the High Museum of Art is FREE to all Fulton County residents!

BBQ Chicken w/ Roll Or Tex Mex Nachos w/ Rice

May 13th Linda Bryant Community Meeting at Creekside HS 6PM May 14th School Governance Council Meeting 5:00-6:30pm May 14th PTA/ Spring Chorus Concert 6:30 pm May 15th Cub Scout Meeting Pack 3310 6:15pm May 17th Multicultural Festival Parade 8:30am-12 noon May 17th Screen on the Green 7:00pm (winning movie will be announced 5/14)

Thursday Grilled Fish &Cheese Biscuit Or Cheese Pizza Friday

May 21st Awards Day 3rd and KK

Hamburger Or Yogurt Pak Sack Lunch

May 22nd Awards Day 4th and 1st

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May 23rd Awards Day 5th and 2nd Scan here for the digital edition:

May 23rd LAST DAY OF SCHOOL