Please use the following websites to view assessment guides for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Georgia Milestones Assessment!
3rd Grade
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Assessment%20Guides/EGA125_GR03_ELMA_AG_0001_20200925.pdf
4th Grade
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Assessment%20Guides/EGA125_GR04_ELMA_AG_0001_20200925.pdf
5th Grade
https://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Documents/Milestones/Assessment%20Guides/EGA125_GR05_EMSC_AG_0001_20200925.pdf
The Fairmount Elementary School TOME Club travelled to Gainesville to the University of North Georgia's campus yesterday to participate in the awards program of several online competitions they had competed in as well as one live competition yesterday morning. They also listened to keynote speaker Alan Gratz, author of the book Ground Zero as well as attended several literacy sessions. These student represented us well with several wins!


FES is proud to announce that Mrs. Katy Waters has been selected as our 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Waters has been an educator for 12 years, 10 of those have been with GCS. During her time at FES, she has served as a first grade teacher and a media specialist. She is always willing to help anyone, she serves on various committees, and her positivity is contagious! One of her nominations stated, "Katy always goes above and beyond with each student. She interacts with all students regularly and knows them on an individual level."
Please join us in congratulating Mrs. Katy Waters for being awarded this prestigious honor!

Spring Book Fair will be next week, Monday-Thursday! We will have a family night on Monday the 14th from 5:30-7:30! Come and shop with your children at the Book Fair!

TOMORROW is the Pre-K enrollment deadline for the 2022-23 school year!
Make sure to get your enrollment applications in before it's too late!
To learn more about enrollment, visit www.gcbe.org/enrollment
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS

Please our Newsletter for the month of March.




Read Across America Week will be celebrated Feb 28th through March 4th! We look forward to celebrating with you and having some fun dress up days!

February Newsletter! Hot off the press!




Some fourth grade students enjoyed planting 4 apple trees that were donated by a community member, Matthew Williams.

The amount to purchase a yearbook is now $30.00. The option for a name stamp is no longer available. There are no longer 5th grade pages available for purchase. If you need a new order form please let your child's teacher know or drop by the front office to pick one up. Thank you for your continued support of Fairmount Elementary School.
Fairmount Elementary School's fundraiser starts today, and we need your help. Our goal is to raise $7,000.00 for essential programs not currently funded through traditional means.
It's as simple as 1, 2, 3!
Register TONIGHT at www.ShopFund.com
Share custom support links with family & friends via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Email, Text and more.
Student Goal: 5 Online Supporters.
FES students experimented, explored, and discovered last Friday during our monthly STEAM Day. Hands on learning is our favorite kind of learning!




Congratulations to our very own Rose Par, winner of the Gordon County District Wide Spelling Bee!!! We are so proud of you Rose!!! Way to go!!


Fairmount Elementary School received a surprise! Check out the beautiful plants in our planters! Compliments of Rustic Gardens on the square in Fairmount, GA. Thank you, Rustic Gardens, for your generous donation and beautiful plants! I know the students and staff will enjoy them this semester.

Our recycling program is up and running! I took this pic for a couple of reasons. 1) To show the size of the boxes we need to fill with recyclable plastic, 2) To give a shout-out to Mohawk for partnering with our school, and 3) to show that students/staff/parents can fill garbage bags or grocery store size bags to send or bring by the school to recycle. We get $1 each time we fill up a box and we are helping our environment! Please support our recycling efforts at FES!

Thank you to our local police departments, school resource officers, & school safety staff who help keep our schools safe!
#GoCoSchools #LawEnforcementAppreciation#GETGCS

Welcome to a new semester and a new year! We are excited to see what 2022 has in store for our Gordon County Schools students, staff and community.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS

SAVE THE DATE: As we gear up for the second half of the school year, be sure to save all the upcoming important dates! (Click on the picture to view all upcoming dates!)
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS

We are excited to welcome our students back on Wednesday, January 5th!
We wanted to share a few quick facts before our first day back:
-We ask that students and staff members displaying symptoms of the Covid-19 illness please remain at home.
-Students missing school due to a medically related absence will be marked as excused. Students will be able to complete their work through Schoology or make up missed assignments
-Gordon County Schools will continue practicing mitigation measures including encouraging distancing when possible, practicing enhanced cleaning procedures of all rooms and buildings, limiting visitors, encouraging hand-washing, and making hand sanitizer available.
-A detailed outline of the Gordon County Schools phases of mitigation can be found at https://www.gcbe.org/covidprotocols.
-Gordon County Schools encourages you to follow the guidance from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) and the DPH (Department of Public Health.) The latest information released from the Georgia DPH and the CDC can be found online at https://www.gcbe.org/coronavirus as well as links to additional Covid-19 resources.
We look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday!!

The Gordon County Schools (GCS) Nutrition Program was awarded a $35,000 grant from Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign.

