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!
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Our theme for the 2022-2023 school year is #OneBIGFamily.
We asked Christina Cote, third grade teacher at W.L. Swain Elementary and the 2022-2023 Swain Teacher of the Year, what it means to be part of our One BIG Family:
“I am thankful that I am a part of Gordon County One Big Family because we are very supportive of one another. We encourage and support one another as teachers and in our classrooms. When there are needs in our classroom, whether it be curriculum or students, we can count on our coworkers and administrators to help. We want the best for each and every student and teacher. That is something that is very valuable in this field.
As an example, one year I had larger class sizes and needed to complete an assessment for every student. I asked for help in assisting in getting the assessments completed and administration asked other teachers to come help. The specials teachers and ELL teacher gave up time from their planning to come help me so I could the assessments. They had a great attitude too as I was very appreciative of their time and help. It was so great knowing that others would help when we needed it.”
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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
AMS Weekly Events: 9/5 - 9/10
September is Attendance Awareness Month!
To celebrate school attendance, we will have a friendly competition among our schools. The class 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
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT TIP OF THE WEEK: Family Engagement plays an important role in helping kids to feel connected to their families, caregivers and the community.
Try these tips to help both you and your child connect with your school:
-Get to know your child’s teacher at the beginning of the year;
-Attend school events and teacher conferences;
-Volunteer;
-Encourage reading at home;
-Ask your child about their day.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
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AMS 8th grader and volleyball team member, Emma Derrick, has been invited to join the 2023 NCAA Nike Summer Volleyball Camp at Edward Waters University in Jacksonville, Florida. Athletes will compete against other players from the South and beyond to improve their skills.
This camp is hosted by Head Volleyball Coach at Edward Waters University, Dr. Brandon Reeves, and his expert coaching staff. Volleyball players can choose from a variety of programs that will allow players to prepare for the upcoming season.
The AMS XC Team had a great time at their first meet of the season this past Saturday! They headed down to Ridge Ferry Park in Rome and ran against 17 other schools, with almost 300 kids in each race. 31 of our athletes got their best time so far, this season, and SIX of our return runners set new PRs!
New Personal Records:
-Edgar Valencia: 17'34" (shaved 3min 15sec off)
-Sheyla Ramirez: 17'54" (shaved 1min 47sec off)
-Daniel Fraire: 13'17" (shaved 52sec off)
-Alex Fraire: 14'03" (shaved 42sec off)
-Evan Dampier: 16'13" (shaved 36sec off)
-Braeleigh Patterson: 20'44" (shaved 22sec off)
AMS Events this Week: 8/29 - 9/3
Ashworth completed a lockdown drill this morning.
