The BES Fundraiser will end on September 23. All paper order forms and money is due on Monday, Sept. 19th. Online ordering ends on Sept. 23.
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
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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.
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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!
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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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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!
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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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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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Join us at Belwood for our Annual Title I meeting and Come Learn with Me Event on September 8th at 5:30 pm.
Don't forget that will be no school on Monday, Sept. 5th in observance of Labor Day!
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
Congratulations to our August Character Award Winners! These students were chosen for showing Honor, letting someone know you see how valuable they really are.
September is attendance awareness month and to celebrate attendance, Gordon County Schools will have a friendly competition!
The school with the best overall monthly attendance will be awarded ice cream for all students. The school with the best daily attendance on September 30th will be awarded an attendance trophy.
The BES class with the best overall attendance for the month of September (tardies and absences taken into consideration) will win a pizza party for their class!
This Friday, September 2, students and staff are encouraged to wear their favorite Warrior gear or Blue/White/Silver to celebrate homecoming at Gordon Central!
Come and enjoy a night of fun and learning with Belwood on Thursday, September 8. Beginning in the cafeteria at 5:30 pm will be our annual Title I meeting and at 6:00 families are invited to student classrooms for math and literacy games, community resource information, assessment information and volunteer training!
Mark your calendars! Important dates coming up in September:
Sept. 2- Gordon Central Homecoming, wear your favorite Warrior gear or dress in Blue/White/Silver
Sept. 5- Labor Day, no school
Sept. 8- Title I State of the School & Come Learn with Me Night. Event for parents and students 5:30pm-7:00pm
Sept 12-15- Scholastic Book Fair
Sept. 12- Grandparents Day, Kindergarten
Sept. 13- Grandparents Day, 1st & 3rd
Sept. 14- Grandparents Day, 4th & 5th
Sept. 15- Grandparents Day, PK & 2nd
Sept. 16- Digital Learning Day, students work from home, no in person classes
Sept. 23- Cookies & Conversations with the Principal 7:15 am-8:00am
Sept. 29th- Fall picture Day
Sept. 30th- SHS Homecoming, wear your favorite Phoenix gear or dress in red/white/black
We are actively seeking volunteers for our school programs:
- Lunch Buddies and GET Reading! at our elementary schools
- Mentoring program at our middle and high schools.
Volunteers must:
• Complete the volunteer application located
at https://www.gcbe.org/page/volunteer;
• Pass a criminal background check;
• Sign a confidentiality agreement;
• Complete online mandated reporter training;
• Attend a 30-minute training session;
• Commit 30 minutes weekly or bi-weekly; (Lunch Buddies at Belwood occurs 2 times per month)
• Provide a positive example in the community and be willing to develop
positive relationships with students.
The Sonoraville Touchdown Club will host our inaugural Miss Phoenix pageants on Saturday, August 27. Pageants are open to students in grades pre-k through high school who attend Belwood Elementary, Fairmount Elementary, Red Bud Elementary, Red Bud Middle, Sonoraville Elementary and Sonoraville High School. The deadline for early entry is Monday, August 22. For additional information and to register, visit https://www.sonoravilletouchdownclub.com/pageant
PARENT & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT WEEKLY TIP: Our School-Parent Compact for Achievement is an agreement that explains how parents, students, and teachers will work together to make sure that all students are successful. The compacts are designed by grade-level and are available on our website. A paper copy will also be sent home with your child. Reviewing the compact together and posting the compact to your refrigerator door is a great way to connect with your child and keep the goals on your family’s mind. These are also valuable tools to use during Parent-Teacher Conferences.
It is important that you sign the compact with your child and return to the school. Feel free to contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions.
Visit www.gcbe.org/pfe to learn more about GCS Parent & Family Engagement today.
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