Don't forget to join us at the SES Fall Festival on tomorrow!
Homecoming Week 2022 is coming soon! Check out our flyer for the daily themes.
Adventure awaits in Cub Scouts! An information session will take place tomorrow at SES cafeteria at 6:30 pm. Please see the flyer for more information.
Spirit Day is tomorrow! Don't forget to wear your red and black. Spirit Store will be open tomorrow with items priced from $1 - $5.
Digital Learning Day tomorrow! Please see your student's ClassDojo for more details.
Tomorrow is the last day for in-person purchases at the book fair. Don't miss out.
It's time for the Holiday Catalog Fundraiser! All forms are due back 9/29.
Taco House is hosting a spirit night for SES tonight! 10% of sales will be donated to SES. You will enjoy a delicious dinner and support our school at the same time! Go Phoenix! #TacoTuesday
ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: We all play a role in promoting good attendance! Help your child develop good attendance habits by:
·Setting a bedtime and morning routine
·Laying out clothes and packing backpacks the night before
·Know your school start time and/or bus schedule
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Taco House is hosting a spirit night for SES tomorrow night! 10% of sales will be donated to SES. You will enjoy a delicious dinner and support our school at the same time! Go Phoenix! #TacoTuesday
Book fair starts tomorrow along with Grandparents week! We hope to see you there.
The book fair begins on Monday. There is still time to set up an eWallet for your child by using the link below.
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/sonoravilleelementaryschool
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Our Parent Resource Rooms are filled with a variety of books, flash cards, and educational games that are available for elementary and middle school families to check-out and use at home. If you are interested in checking-out resources, contact your school’s Parent & Family Engagement Specialist.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP AWARD: Gordon County Schools Special Education Director, Alecia Segursky, was announced as the winner of the prestigious 2022 Phil Pickens Leadership Award by the Georgia Department of Education’s Parent Mentor Partnership!
The Phil Pickens Leadership Award is a statewide honor recognizing outstanding leadership in the collaborative work between home, school, and community to improve outcomes for students with disabilities, outstanding contributions to the Georgia Parent Mentor Partnership program, and consistent outstanding leadership accomplishments in special education.
“I am honored to receive this award,” said Ms. Segursky. “It is a blessing to work in Gordon County Schools and have the opportunity serve our students with disabilities and their families.”
Segursky won the award during a virtual conference held yesterday in front of the Special Education Services team, her family, Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Fraker, Assistant Superintendent Alice Mashburn, Director of Early Learning and Elementary Education Beth Herod, and Director of Federal Programs and Professional Learning Patricia Boswell.
Please join us in congratulating Ms. Segursky in the comments below!
To learn more about the award, visit www.gcbe.org/news
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Did you know that completing the Free & Reduced Lunch application helps beyond just receiving a free or reduced lunch price? It helps with school funding, possible scholarship eligibility, discount fees for home internet, and possible discounts on test fees.
You can apply online at www.schoolcafe.com, through the SchoolCafé mobile app, or you can get a paper application at your child's school or at www.gcbe.org/mealapplication.
The deadline to submit an application is September 15th!
#GoCoSchools #MoreThanJustAMeal #GCSN #FuelingGA
Don't forget to wear your red and black spirit gear tomorrow!
Did you know that completing the Free & Reduced Lunch application helps beyond just receiving a free or reduced lunch price? It helps with school funding, possible scholarship eligibility, discount fees for home internet, and possible discounts on test fees. See the attachment for more information and scan the QR code to access the application.
ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH: Did you know? Missing 10% of school (more than 2 days a month) can make it harder to:
· Gain early reading and math skills
· Build relationships
· Develop good attendance habits
Help your child by ensuring he/she is at school every day and on time, sending notes when they must be absent due to illness, and supporting your child to develop good attendance habits!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
Next week is Grandparent's week and the Book Fair! We hope that you can join us.
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
To celebrate school attendance, we will have a friendly competition among our schools. The school with the highest attendance percentage during the month of September will win an ice cream party. The school with highest attendance percentage on September 30th will receive an attendance trophy!
Help your child by ensuring he/she is at school every day and on time, sending notes when they must be absent due to illness, and supporting your child to develop good attendance habits!
#GoCoSchools #GETGCS #OneBIGFamily
