Sonoraville Elementary School

Kindergarten HERE I COME! Sonoraville Elementary School invites parents of students entering Kindergarten for the 25-26 school year to attend our parent meeting to gain ideas on how to help your child prepare for the transition to Kindergarten. April 22, 2025, 2:30 pm. If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Pulliam, jpulliam@gcbe.org.

📣 Join us for Math Night at Food City! 🧮🛒 📅 Date: April 3 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Food City Bring the whole family for a fun and engaging evening filled with math games, activities, and real-world learning opportunities—all while you shop! 🎲🛍️ Don’t miss out on this chance to make math meaningful and fun! ✨ We can’t wait to see you there! 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💡

Congratulations to Sonoraville Elementary 2nd grade teacher Alli Smith on being named a District Teacher of the Year finalist! With 17 years of teaching experience, Alli is in her second year at SES after previously teaching 2nd and 4th grade at Belwood Elementary. She is passionate about mentoring future educators, working closely with SHS and college teaching programs. In 2018, she was honored as the Kennesaw State Collaborating Teacher of the Year. She also serves on the Helping Hands Committee and the SES Literacy Team, making a lasting impact on her students and school community. #TogetherGCS #TogetherSES #GordonCountySchools

🎶🌸 Get ready for a night of beautiful music! Join us on March 31st at 6:30 PM for our Spring Chorus Concert! 🌸🎶 The talented singers have been working hard, and we can't wait to share the magic of spring through song. Bring your family and friends for an evening of heartwarming performances that inspire you. Don’t miss out – mark your calendars and come support our amazing chorus! 🎤🎶

Georgia Milestones Preparation -- Boost Your 3rd Graders’ Reading Skills! GaDOE has partnered with Tutored by Teachers to offer free virtual reading classes for 3rd graders and young readers! These engaging virtual reading classes are designed to help your students succeed on the Georgia Milestones. Sign up today! Classes are Monday, April 14th, through Thursday, 17th, with two evening options (5pm and 7pm). https://tutored.live/gadoe-reading/

Dear Gordon County Schools Families, As we approach the end of the school year, we invite you to participate in the Cognia Accreditation Family and Community Survey to share your insights and provide valuable feedback about our school district. Your input is essential in helping us assess our strengths and identify areas for improvement. Please take a few minutes to complete the survey by clicking the link below: https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/#/action/277370/p3228 Your feedback plays a vital role in our continuous improvement efforts and helps ensure that we are providing the best possible educational experience for our students. The survey is open until Friday, April 4th, so we encourage you to complete it as soon as possible. Thank you for your time and support in making Gordon County Schools the best it can be!

This week, we honored the dedicated and compassionate school social workers who work tirelessly to empower individuals, families, and communities. Social workers are often the unsung heroes, providing support in times of need, advocating for justice, and promoting well-being in the face of adversity. We are extremely thankful for our school social worker, Kaitlyn Wilson, and her intern, Alexandra Harris. Thank you to all the social workers who make a difference every day, offering hope, guidance, and care. Your work doesn't go unnoticed, and we appreciate everything you do to improve lives and create a better world. 💙 #NationalSchoolSocialWorkerWeek

Here is Assistant Superintendent Sket Angland reading to Tiffany Stamey's 5th grade class at Sonoraville Elementary yesterday! Everyone is getting in on the fun for Read Across America Week.

WE NEED YOUR INPUT! All parents, families, school staff, students, and community members: We need your input to plan for the 2025-2026 school year! This is an opportunity for you to provide input and suggestions to build new ideas and create positive change in our school. We will review and revise the following: School-Parent Compact, School Improvement Plan, District Parent & Family Engagement Policy, and Consolidated LEA Improvement Plan (CLIP). Come share ideas about how the 1% set aside for Parent & Family Engagement can be best used. March 17, 2025 7-9 am For more information, you can contact us or visit our website: Telephone: 706-879-5302 Email: krampy@gcbe.org Website: www.gcbe.org/o/ses

Sonoraville Elementary 2nd grade teacher Alli Smith did a great job today getting students engaged and involved in the lesson. Great job! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools

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📚✨ Last Chance for the Book Fair! ✨📚 Tomorrow is the LAST DAY of our Sonoraville Elementary Book Fair! 🎉 Don’t miss your final opportunity to grab some fantastic books and support our school! 📅 Date: 2/7 ⏰ Hours: 📖 7:00 AM - 7:45 AM 📖 8:15 AM - 2:00 PM Come by and stock up on great reads before the fair closes! Thank you for supporting our school and encouraging a love of reading.

57 students recently represented Gordon County Schools in the Northwest Georgia Regional Technology Competition. They joined students from surrounding schools to share technology projects in many different categories. Gordon County sent students from eight schools, and all students were local technology competition winners in their project category and grade level. This was the largest team that Gordon County has ever sent to the regional competition, and all students used their creative, collaborative, and critical thinking skills to develop unique and innovative projects that make our district proud. Special thanks to the following Gordon County Schools staff who assisted with the local or regional technology competitions: Kalee Bennett, Jackie Brown, Rachel Carter, Brandi Evans, Taylor Fain, Adam Fite, Leigh-Ann Hunt, Chuck Langston, Danny Lowrance, Bryson McGuire, Chad Moore, Caroline Stephens, and Melissa Vincent.

📚✨ The Book Fair is Here! ✨📚 Today kicks off the Sonoraville Elementary School Book Fair! 📅 Dates: Monday, February 3rd – Friday, February 7th ⏰ Times: 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM Come browse a fantastic selection of books and help inspire a love of reading! Every purchase supports our school and helps bring new adventures to our library shelves. We can’t wait to see you at the Book Fair! 📖🎉

📚✨ Join us for the Sonoraville Elementary School Book Fair! ✨📚 📅 Dates: Monday, February 3rd – Friday, February 7th ⏰ Times: 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM Discover a world of exciting books and spark a love for reading! There’s something for everyone – from picture books to chapter books and everything in between. Don’t miss this chance to support our school and encourage young readers. We can’t wait to see you there! 📖❤️ We are still looking for volunteers. If you can volunteer, please get in touch with Ms. Cornwell at mcornwell@gcbe.org!

📚✨ Join us for the Sonoraville Elementary School Book Fair! ✨📚 📅 Dates: Monday, February 3rd – Friday, February 7th ⏰ Times: 8:15 AM – 3:00 PM Discover a world of exciting books and spark a love for reading! There’s something for everyone – from picture books to chapter books and everything in between. Don’t miss this chance to support our school and encourage young readers. We can’t wait to see you there! 📖❤️ We are still looking for volunteers. If you can volunteer, please get in touch with Ms. Cornwell at mcornwell@gcbe.org!

Gordon County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay Wednesday, January 22. This delay is implemented to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families at this time. Please adjust your child's morning drop-off time by two hours. Buses will also operate on a two-hour delay behind their usual route times. Elementary schools will begin at 9:30 a.m. Middle and high schools will begin at 10:30 a.m. Note that buses may run slightly later than the normal schedule to allow for extra precautions to keep students warm and safe. Encourage children to dress warmly as they travel to school. Layering helps keep them safe and warm. Indoor recess activities will take place. We will also provide flexibility with arrival times for all students to ensure safe arrivals. Weather forecasts indicate a slight chance of precipitation this evening. We are working closely with local agencies to continue monitoring the situation and will notify families promptly through our communication channels if anything changes.

Gordon County Schools will be closed Tuesday, January 21st, 2025. Due to the latest weather forecast predicted by GEMA for potential precipitation in the northwest Georgia region, all schools in the district will be closed Tuesday. This precaution is to ensure the safety of our students, employees, and families for unpredictable weather. We will continue to work with local agencies to monitor the weather forecast for the rest of the week. Families will be promptly notified through our communication channels. Stay warm and safe tomorrow!

District leaders presented schools today with banners celebrating outstanding performance ratings on the Georgia 2024 College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). Congratulations to Sonoraville Elementary School for their district level performance in Content Mastery English Language Arts, Math, and Science, Progress Math, Readiness, and Literacy!

Congratulations again to Sonoraville Elementary School for being named a 2024 Title I Distinguished School by the Georgia Department of Education. This recognition places SES among the top 5% of Title I elementary schools in the state for its exceptional performance in English language arts and math. SES was recognized at last night's Board of Education meeting. On behalf of Sonoraville Elementary, Principal Kelly Rampy and Assistant Principal Nicole Burgess were there to accept the recognition. Congratulations to these educational leaders for their school’s continued academic excellence!