Reminder that tomorrow is our Volunteer Orientation!
Fairmount Elementary School Volunteer Training
We invite you to join us for Volunteer Training and discover how YOU can make a difference in the lives of our students!
Volunteer opportunities include:
📚 GET Reading Program
🍎 Lunch Buddies
🥫 Helping Hands Ending Hunger
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Location: Fairmount Elementary School Media Center
We hope you'll join us and become part of our team of caring volunteers. Your time and support can make a lasting impact on our students!
Ms. McReynolds is no stranger to FES. She has worked in our ASP program for several years. Ms. McReynolds will now be serving FES as a paraprofessional in Pre-k. She is attending Valdosta State University and majoring in Elementary Education. Ms. McReynolds enjoys spending time with her family, her pets, and being outside! Ms. McReynolds is happy to pour into her community in the same classroom where she attended Pre-k. She loves the Fairmount community, is excited to see what the year holds, and how her students will learn and grow.
Throughout the building, students and staff are also celebrating 250 years of the United States with special themes and activities that bring history, pride, and learning to life.
It has been a wonderful start to the school year at FES. Go Bulldogs!
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We’re inviting community members to join us for Volunteer Training and learn how you can support our students through opportunities like reading with students and our Lunch Buddies program.
📅 Friday, September 4, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m.
📍 Central Office Board Room
(7300 Fairmount HWY SE, Calhoun, GA 30701)
Whether you’re helping a student build confidence as a reader or simply sharing a smile and conversation at lunch, your time and kindness can make a meaningful difference.
Let's help every student Grow, Connect, Succeed!
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Ms. Tallant’s first grade class enjoyed reading a book together, while Mrs. Clark’s STEAM students jumped right into hands-on building activities. It was exciting to see students engaged, curious, and ready to start the year strong.
We are looking forward to a wonderful year of growing, connecting, and succeeding together.
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We are so excited to see our Bulldogs today!
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We will need your help in the mornings to make our car rider line more efficient and keep the safety of our students as our number one priority. All students arriving to school as a car rider should be dropped off in the car rider line, not in the parking lot in front of the school or in the side or back parking lots near the office. These areas are reserved for students with special circumstances and parents have already met with me to make these arrangements. If you feel that your child needs a special arrangement, please call the school to set up a time to meet with me. Please have your students unbuckled and ready to exit the car before you pull up to the sidewalk where our teachers are stationed to assist students. Parents, please do not get out of your car in the line. If your child needs help, our staff will assist them. Many parents are pushed for time to make it to work without a late penalty. Please make sure the door your child will be using is free from objects that could fall out of the car. Also, for afternoon car rider line, please do not line up until 1:30pm or after to pick your child up.
Thank you all so much for your help with keeping our students safe and helping our car rider line run smoothly!
On behalf of the entire faculty/staff…Welcome Back! This is going to be the best year ever at FES!!
Join us for our FES PTO meeting on August 18 at 6pm.
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August 17 during lunch for $1. You can also purchase online using the QR code attached.
We invite you to join us for Volunteer Training and discover how YOU can make a difference in the lives of our students!
Volunteer opportunities include:
📚 GET Reading Program
🍎 Lunch Buddies
🥫 Helping Hands Ending Hunger
Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026
Time: 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Location: Fairmount Elementary School Media Center
We hope you'll join us and become part of our team of caring volunteers. Your time and support can make a lasting impact on our students!
Please review the information about making payments to the school for various items. Thank you.
NO NOTE-NO RIDE RULE
Students who do not ride the bus on a regular basis but may need to do so on
any given day or may need to ride another bus must have a note sent to school
on that day. Emails/Class Dojo are not considered written notification. If the
parent or legal guardian wants the child to have a change in car riders, stay in
after school care, or go home with a friend or relative, written permission must
be sent to the school on that day. This note should include the child’s name,
address of where the student is to go, a parent/guardian’s signature, date, and
contact information for the parent. When the note is presented to the school
official, a Change of Transportation form will be provided to the driver. In order
to ride a bus, they do not normally ride or to be let off at a different stop, drivers
must receive this form upon the student loading the bus. Phone calls will not be
accepted to make any transportation changes. Any exception to the rule will
require the principal’s signature. Repeated requests will not be honored. No
changes will be made after 1:00 PM.
Available at all Gordon County elementary schools, the After School Program (ASP) provides students in Pre-K through 5th grade with a safe and caring environment from school dismissal until 6:00 p.m. each school day. Students can enjoy study time, recreational activities, arts and crafts, enrichment opportunities, and a daily snack.
We highly encourage families to register before the first day of school. You can do this through the Eleyo online registration system at gcbe.ce.eleyo.com. The annual registration fee is $25 per family. Daily attendance is $10 for the first child and $8 for each additional child.
ASP staff will be located at each elementary school during our Open House dates. To learn more about the program, visit our website at https://www.gcbe.org/page/after-school-program-asp.
Register today and give your child a place to grow, connect, and succeed beyond the school day!
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We are getting closer and closer to the first day of school, and Gordon County Schools is here to help families prepare! Our Back to School Information Guide includes important resources to make the transition into the 2026-2027 school year easier. Visit http://www.gcbe.org/o/gcs/page/school-guide or go to http://www.gcbe.org and click the Back to School banner.
School supply lists are available at http://www.gcbe.org/o/gcs/page/supplies.
Also, be sure to mark your calendar for Open House dates and times! Elementary schools will welcome Pre-K families on Tuesday, August 4, at 8:30 AM, with K-5 families attending from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Middle schools will host Open House on Wednesday, August 5, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. High schools will hold Freshman and New Student Orientation on Thursday, August 6, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Start planning now, enjoy the rest of summer, and get ready to grow, connect, and succeed!
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We are so glad to have them join the Fairmount Elementary family as we continue helping students grow, connect, and succeed. Please join us in giving them a warm welcome!
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Your child's Back-to-School Postcard will be arriving soon!
Each postcard is personally sent by your child's teacher and includes important Open House information to help your family prepare for an amazing new school year!
Please note that delivery times may vary through the postal service, so some families may receive their postcards before others.
We can't wait to welcome our Bulldogs back and we look forward to seeing everyone soon!
Gordon County families, we have bus registration survey forms to fill out for the following students:
* New students enrolling to the school district for the first time
* Families who have recently moved residences within our school district
* 2026-2027 Pre-K student
If your child needs transportation this fall and is new, recently moved, or enrolling into Pre-K, please take a moment to fill out our survey to help the Transportation Department prepare for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.
It's important that you carefully read and agree to the policies and procedures outlined in the survey regarding bus transportation. Please note that rising Pre-K students have a different survey than Kindergarten - 12th grade students.
Pre-K Families Survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/hJEiNP9AbK
K-12 Families Survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/i6Na54EwXz
This registration process helps ensure a smooth and safe transportation experience for all our students. Thank you for being proactive in getting ready for the new school year!
For information regarding bus registration and more, please visit the GCBE transportation page at: https://www.gcbe.org/page/transportation
