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GARDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY FRIDAY FLYER | March 2, 2018 285 Sheridan Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 | 404.802.7800 Visit us on the web at www.gardenhillselementary.org CONGRATULATIONS to these GHES BOOKWORMS... Cheers to our newest Million Words Club Members: HANNAH GILBERT (4th Grade), NATE PUGEDA (5th Grade), MALI PIERNIK (5th Grade) and 2nd Grader ARYANA MORAN! We’d also like to congratulate HUNTER BLACK, who has read 3,000,000 words so far this year! If you have news to share, please send it to [email protected] ATTENDANCE 95.73% PK: 96.36% 2nd: 97.62% 5th: 93.45% K: 91.69% 3rd: 96.71% 1st: 96.64% 4th: 97.67% The state benchmarks daily attendance at 97%. The attendance rate counts towards our College and Career Readiness Perform- ance Indicator (CCRPI) rating. Please make attendance a prior- ity! School starts promptly at 8:00 am. TEACHER & STAFF BIRTHDAYS 2/24: Luciann Barry 3/10: Brittany Jones 3/14: Tom Fullard 3/22: Tene Johnson 3/28: Everett Jolly 3/31: Jessica Bergstrom Have you bought your tickets for Evening in the Garden? Tickets are now available for our school’s largest fundraiser and best party of the year: EVENING in the GARDEN! Get your tickets online at https://acornstooaks.ejoinme.org/tickets- $75 for parents and guests ($85 after 3/20) and $25 for teachers. The big event takes place FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD FROM 7PM-12 AM AT 433 BISHOP. You can count on amazing food, tantaliz- ing silent auction items and irresistible Live Auction packages that will include travel, fine dining opportunities and much, much more! We’d like to thank several of our sponsors who come directly from our school community: Logo Design & Artwork: Our own "DR. E" - SARAH ERICKSON, Art Teacher, Cui- sine: BOBBY HOLLEY, Atlanta Fish Market & KNOW Better FoodsFather of 2nd and 4th Graders, Spirits: HEATHER CHASTAIN, Deep Eddy VodkaMother of 3rd Grader and ALAN STEGMAYER, TINCUP WhiskeyFather of Pre-Kindergartener, and Music: JASON HOLLAND, Occasionally AliceFather of 1st Grader. Come join in the fun and show your support for GHES! Kindergarten Round Up Kindergarten Registration is coming up this month, with an additional opportunity this summer. More details will be sent home soon and posted on our website at www.gardenhillselementary.org. MARCH 14 16, 2018: 9:00am 12:00pm and 1:00pm 3:00pm MAY 31 June 1, 2018: 9:00am 12:00pm and 1:00pm 3:00pm Planning for 2018-19 has begun! Will YOU be a part of the fun? Parents, the Acorns to Oaks Foundation and PTA Boards are hoping you will hop on board and get involved by joining a Board or Committee to help us plan a wonderful 2018-19 school year! This year we have been so fortunate to have the highest number of parent volunteers active in our school in many years, so we are excited at the prospects for full Boards and a fabulous year of fun on the horizon! An Interest Form will be sent home soondescriptions of positions and events will be available this weekend online at www.gardenhillselementary.org. Please talk with a friend and think about working as a team! We hope you'll consider being a part of the fun involved in planning for our kids! APS Ace’s Junior Chefs Competition: Deadline March 8th! APS and Aramark are thrilled to introduce this year’s Ace’s Junior Chef Competition. This is the 8th year of this fun and exciting event, and GHES students have been among the finalists for the past several years! Entries are open to elementary school students in Grades 4-5. The idea behind this event is to help educate students in HEALTHY EATING HABITS! Students are asked to submit recipes for their favorite Lunch entrée this year. Judging criteria will be based on: Appearance ( plate presentation), Taste, Kid Appeal, Ease of Presentation, and Healthy Attributes. The deadline for entry is Thursday, March 8th. Details will be posted on our website homepage: www.gardenhillselementary.org. Have you heard?? The GHES Chorus will perform at an Atlanta Gladiators Game, 3/15/18! Perfect timing, as March is National Music In Our Schools Month! Don't miss the chance to see the Garden Hills Elementary Chorus sing God Bless America during the first intermission on the March 15th, 7:05pm hockey game at the Infinite Energy Arena! Tickets can be ordered securely online at groups.atlantagladiators.com: use code GHES18. Also, MUSIC CLASS HELP IS NEEDED: Ms. Domingo is looking for helpers as she teaches keyboarding to the students this spring! No experience is necessary. Please go to: www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49adaa2da1fd0-music1/882653. There is also a Donors Choose project posted by Ms. Domingo to raise funds to purchase keyboard benches! Go to donorschoose.org and search our zip code 30305 for this and other worthy projects posted by GHES teachers! Sutton-Bound Rising Cougars...Save these Dates! Thursday, May 17, 2018: It’s the annual “We Are Sutton” Rising 6th Grade Open House . Mix and mingle with your new Sutton family at the 6th Grade Campus from 6-7:30 pm! There will be food trucks and a DJ, and the school will be open for exploration! Information about Sutton Clubs and Sports will also be available. Cougar Premiere Camp This Summer! Session 1: June 11-14 & Session 2: July 9-12 . Are you nervous about middle school? Feeling stressed out? Maybe even a little scared? If so, join us this summer for an orientation to Sutton Middle School! Learn about scheduling, organization, dress code, how to open lockers, tour the school and get all your questions answered at Sutton Cougar Premiere Camp! Registration Fee-$65. Please visit this site to register. Reg- istration deadline for both sessions is June 1, 2018. No late registrations will be accepted. March 19, 2018: 6th Grade Registration Date Parent must take registration forms and documents to Sutton Middle School. Not Receiving our Weekly School Emails? Sign Up for The Garden Hills Gab! Spring is only going to get busier… be sure you are in the know by joining our email list! Go to http://www.gardenhillselementary.org/parent-involvement/volunteer/ and submit your email address where prompted. If you have trouble, please contact [email protected]. 3/5-3/9 : TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! 3/5 : Jump Rope for Heart Kick-Off, during school 3/7 : Wear your favorite team shirt & jeans! See below 3/8 : GO Team Meeting, 5 pm in the Media Center 3/12-3/30 : Pennies For Patients Drive Details to come 3/13 : GHES School Tour, 9:30 am 3/13 : Dual Language Immersion Program Parent Meeting, 5:30pm 3/14 : Brown Bag Lunch, 12-1pm Details to come 3/15 : GHES Chorus Sings at Gladiators Hockey Game 3/16 : Shakespeare Performance, 6 pm in the GHES Auditorium CALENDAR Give a shout, give a cheer Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is here! Join the PTA in celebrating March 5-9 our All-Star GHES Faculty! Let them know all week why they “knock it out of the park” everyday! And on Wednesday, March 7th students and staff are invited to wear jeans and their favorite team shirt or logo!

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GARDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY FRIDAY FLYER | March 2, 2018 285 Sheridan Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 | 404.802.7800 Visit us on the web at www.gardenhillselementary.org

CONGRATULATIONS to these GHES BOOKWORMS... Cheers to our newest Million Words Club Members: HANNAH GILBERT (4th Grade), NATE PUGEDA (5th Grade), MALI PIERNIK (5th Grade) and 2nd Grader ARYANA MORAN! We’d also like to congratulate HUNTER BLACK, who has read 3,000,000 words so far this year! If you have news to share, please send it to [email protected]

ATTENDANCE

95.73% PK: 96.36% 2nd: 97.62% 5th: 93.45% K: 91.69% 3rd: 96.71% 1st: 96.64% 4th: 97.67% The state benchmarks daily attendance at 97%. The attendance rate counts towards our College and Career Readiness Perform-ance Indicator (CCRPI) rating. Please make attendance a prior-ity! School starts promptly at 8:00 am.

TEACHER & STAFF BIRTHDAYS

2/24: Luciann Barry 3/10: Brittany Jones

3/14: Tom Fullard 3/22: Tene Johnson 3/28: Everett Jolly

3/31: Jessica Bergstrom

Have you bought your tickets for Evening in the Garden? Tickets are now available for our school’s largest fundraiser and best party of the year: EVENING in the GARDEN! Get your tickets online at https://acornstooaks.ejoinme.org/tickets- $75 for parents and guests ($85 after 3/20) and $25 for teachers. The big event takes place FRIDAY, MARCH 23RD FROM 7PM-12 AM AT 433 BISHOP. You can count on amazing food, tantaliz-ing silent auction items and irresistible Live Auction packages that will include travel, fine dining opportunities and much, much more! We’d like to thank several of our sponsors who come directly from our school community: Logo Design & Artwork: Our own "DR. E" - SARAH ERICKSON, Art Teacher, Cui-sine: BOBBY HOLLEY, Atlanta Fish Market & KNOW Better Foods—Father of 2nd and 4th Graders, Spirits: HEATHER CHASTAIN, Deep Eddy Vodka—Mother of 3rd Grader and ALAN STEGMAYER, TINCUP Whiskey—Father of Pre-Kindergartener, and Music: JASON HOLLAND, Occasionally Alice—Father of 1st Grader. Come join in the fun and show your support for GHES!

Kindergarten Round Up Kindergarten Registration is coming up this month, with an additional opportunity this summer. More details will be sent home soon and posted on our website at www.gardenhillselementary.org. MARCH 14 – 16, 2018: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm MAY 31 – June 1, 2018: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Planning for 2018-19 has begun! Will YOU be a part of the fun? Parents, the Acorns to Oaks Foundation and PTA Boards are hoping you will hop on board and get involved by joining a Board or Committee to help us plan a wonderful 2018-19 school year! This year we have been so fortunate to have the highest number of parent volunteers active in our school in many years, so we are excited at the prospects for full Boards and a fabulous year of fun on the horizon! An Interest Form will be sent home soon– descriptions of positions and events will be available this weekend online at www.gardenhillselementary.org. Please talk with a friend and think about working as a team! We hope you'll consider being a part of the fun involved in planning for our kids!

APS Ace’s Junior Chefs Competition: Deadline March 8th! APS and Aramark are thrilled to introduce this year’s Ace’s Junior Chef Competition. This is the 8th year of this fun and exciting event, and GHES students have been among the finalists for the past several years! Entries are open to elementary school students in Grades 4-5. The idea behind this event is to help educate students in HEALTHY EATING HABITS! Students are asked to submit recipes for their favorite Lunch entrée this year. Judging criteria will be based on: Appearance ( plate presentation), Taste, Kid Appeal, Ease of Presentation, and Healthy Attributes. The deadline for entry is Thursday, March 8th. Details will be posted on our website homepage: www.gardenhillselementary.org. Have you heard?? The GHES Chorus will perform at an Atlanta Gladiators Game, 3/15/18! Perfect timing, as March is National Music In Our Schools Month! Don't miss the chance to see the Garden Hills Elementary Chorus sing God Bless America during the first intermission on the March 15th, 7:05pm hockey game at the Infinite Energy Arena! Tickets can be ordered securely online at groups.atlantagladiators.com: use code GHES18. Also, MUSIC CLASS HELP IS NEEDED: Ms. Domingo is looking for helpers as she teaches keyboarding to the students this spring! No experience is necessary. Please go to: www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49adaa2da1fd0-music1/882653. There is also a Donors Choose project posted by Ms. Domingo to raise funds to purchase keyboard benches! Go to donorschoose.org and search our zip code 30305 for this and other worthy projects posted by GHES teachers! Sutton-Bound Rising Cougars...Save these Dates! Thursday, May 17, 2018: It’s the annual “We Are Sutton” Rising 6th Grade Open House. Mix and mingle with your new Sutton family at the 6th Grade Campus from 6-7:30 pm! There will be food trucks and a DJ, and the school will be open for exploration! Information about Sutton Clubs and Sports will also be available. Cougar Premiere Camp This Summer! Session 1: June 11-14 & Session 2: July 9-12. Are you nervous about middle school? Feeling stressed out? Maybe even a little scared? If so, join us this summer for an orientation to Sutton Middle School! Learn about scheduling, organization, dress code, how to open lockers, tour the school and get all your questions answered at Sutton Cougar Premiere Camp! Registration Fee-$65. Please visit this site to register. Reg-istration deadline for both sessions is June 1, 2018. No late registrations will be accepted. March 19, 2018: 6th Grade Registration Date—Parent must take registration forms and documents to Sutton Middle School. Not Receiving our Weekly School Emails? Sign Up for The Garden Hills Gab! Spring is only going to get busier… be sure you are in the know by joining our email list! Go to http://www.gardenhillselementary.org/parent-involvement/volunteer/ and submit your email address where prompted. If you have trouble, please contact [email protected].

3/5-3/9: TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! 3/5: Jump Rope for Heart Kick-Off, during school 3/7: Wear your favorite team shirt & jeans! See below 3/8: GO Team Meeting, 5 pm in the Media Center 3/12-3/30: Pennies For Patients Drive Details to come 3/13: GHES School Tour, 9:30 am 3/13: Dual Language Immersion Program Parent Meeting, 5:30pm 3/14: Brown Bag Lunch, 12-1pm Details to come 3/15: GHES Chorus Sings at Gladiators Hockey Game 3/16: Shakespeare Performance, 6 pm in the GHES Auditorium

CALENDAR

Give a shout, give a cheer

Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is here! Join the PTA in celebrating March 5-9 our All-Star GHES Faculty!

Let them know all week why they “knock it out of the park” everyday! And on Wednesday, March 7th students and staff are invited to wear jeans and their favorite team shirt or logo!

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GARDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY BOLETIN DEL VIERNES| Marzo 2, 2018 285 Sheridan Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 | 404.802.7800

Visitenos en: www.gardenhillselementary.org

GHES BOOKWORMS... Saludos a los miembros más nuevos del club del Millón de palabras: HANNAH GILBERT (4 ° grado), NATE PUGEDA (5 ° grado), MALI PIERNIK (5 ° grado) y 2 ° alumno ARYANA MORAN. También nos gustaría felicitar a HUNTER BLACK, quien ha leído 3,000,000 de palabras en lo que va de año! Si tiene noticias para compartir, envíelas a [email protected]

ASISTENCIA

95.73% PK: 96.36% 2nd: 97.62% 5th: 93.45% K: 91.69% 3rd: 96.71% 1st: 96.64% 4th: 97.67% El estado compara la asistencia diaria al 97%. La tasa de asisten-cia cuenta para nuestra calificación de Indicador de rendimiento de preparación universitaria y profesional (CCRPI). ¡Por favor haz que la asistencia sea una prioridad! La escuela comienza puntualmente a las 8:00

CUMPLEAÑEROS

3/10: Brittany Jones 3/14: Tom Fullard

3/22: Tene Johnson 3/28: Everett Jolly

3/31: Jessica Bergstrom

¿Has comprado tus entradas para Evening in the Garden? Los boletos ya están disponibles para la recaudación de fondos más grande de nuestra escuela y la mejor fiesta del año: TARDE en el JARDÍN! Obtenga sus boletos en línea en https://acornstooaks.ejoinme.org/tickets- $ 75 para padres e invitados ($ 85 después del 3/20) y $ 25 para maestros. El gran evento se lleva a cabo VIERNES, 23 DE MARZO DE 7 PM A 12 AM EN 433 BISHOP. ¡Puede contar con comida increíble, tentadores artículos de subasta silenciosa e irresistibles paquetes de subastas en vivo que incluirán viajes, excelentes restaurantes y mucho, mucho más! Nos gustaría agradecer a varios de nuestros patrocinadores que vienen directamente de nuestra comuni-dad escolar: Diseño de Logotipo y Obras de Arte: Nuestra propia "DR. E" - SARAH ERICKSON, Maestra de Arte, Cocina: BOBBY HOLLEY, Atlanta Fish Market y KNOW Better Foods- Padre de 2 ° y 4 ° grado, Spirit: HEATHER CHASTAIN, Deep Eddy Vodka-Madre de 3 ° grado y ALAN STEGMAYER, TINCUP Whiskey-padre de preescolar, y música: JASON HOLLAND, Alice– padre de 1˚ grado ¡Únete a la diversión y muestra tu apoyo a GHES!

MAATRICULAS PARA Kínder Las matriculas para kínder son este mes , con una oportunidad adicional en verano, mas deta-lles serán enviados a casa o serán puestos en la pagina Web: www.gardenhillselementary.org. MARZO 14 – 16, 2018: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm MAY0 31 – JUNIO 1, 2018: 9:00am – 12:00pm and 1:00pm – 3:00pm

¡La planificación para 2018-19 ha comenzado! ¿Serás TÚ parte de la diversión? La Fundación Acorns to Oaks y las Junta de PTA esperan que participen uniéndose a una Junta o Comité para ayudarnos a planificar un maravilloso año escolar 2018-19! Este año hemos sido muy afortunados de tener el mayor número de padres voluntarios activos en nuestra escuela en muchos años, ¡así que estamos entusiasmados con las perspectivas de Juntas completas y un fabuloso año de diversión en el horizonte! Pronto se enviará un formula-rio de interés a casa: las descripciones de los puestos y eventos estarán disponibles este fin de semana en línea :www.gardenhillselementary.org. ¡Hable con un amigo y piense en trabajar en equipo! ¡Esperamos que considere ser parte de la diversión involucrada en la planificación de nuestros niños!

Competencia Junior Chefs de APS Ace: ¡Fecha límite 8 de marzo! APS y Aramark están encantados de presentar la compe-tencia de Ace's Junior Chef de este año. ¡Este es el octavo año de este evento divertido y emocionante, y los estudiantes de GHES han estado entre los finalistas en los últimos años! Las inscripciones están abiertas para estudiantes de escuela primaria en los grados 4-5. ¡La idea detrás de este evento es ayudar a educar a los estudiantes sobre HÁBITOS ALIMENTICIOS SALUDABLES! Se les pide a los estudiantes que envíen recetas para su entrada favorita para el almuerzo este año. Los criterios de evaluación se basarán en: Aspecto (presentación de plato), Sabor, Apelación de niños, Facilidad de presenta-ción y Atributos saludables. La fecha límite para la inscripción es el jueves, 8 de marzo. Los detalles se publicarán en la página de inicio de nuestro sitio web: www.gardenhillselementary.org. ¿¿Ha escuchado?? ¡El coro de GHES tocará en un juego de Gladiadores de Atlanta, 15/3/18! El momento per-fecto, ya que marzo es el mes de la Música Nacional en Nuestras Escuelas! ¡No pierda la oportunidad de ver al coro de Garden Hills Elementary cantar God Bless America durante el primer intermedio del juego de hockey del 15 de marzo a las 7:05 pm en el Infinite Energy Arena! Los boletos se pueden pedir de forma segura en línea en groups.atlantagladiators.com: use el código GHES18. Además, SE NECESITA AYUDA EN LA CLASE DE MÚSICA: ¡La Sra. Domingo está buscando ayudantes mientras enseña teclado a los estudiantes esta primavera! Ninguna experiencia es necesaria. Vaya a: www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c49adaa2da1fd0-music1/882653. ¡También hay un proyecto Donors Choose publicado por Ms. Domingo para recaudar fondos para comprar bancos de teclado! ¡Vaya a donorschoose.org y busque nuestro código postal 30305 para este y otros valiosos proyectos publicados por los maestros de GHES! Estudiantes que ingresan a Sutton-Cougars...guarden la fecha! Jueves, 17 de mayo de 2018: Es la Casa Abierta del 6 ° Grado anual "We Are Sutton". ¡Mézclate y socialízate con tu nueva familia Sutton en el campus de 6to Grado de 6-7: 30 pm! Habrá camiones de comida y un DJ, ¡y la escuela estará abierta para la exploración! Información sobre Sutton Clubs y deportes también estarán disponibles.Cougar Premiere Camp Este vera-no! Sesión 1: 11-14 de junio y Sesión 2: 9-12 de julio. ¿Está nervioso por la escuela secundaria? ¿Se siente estresado? Tal vez incluso un poco de miedo? Si es así, únase a nosotros este verano para una orientación a Sutton Middle School. ¡Aprenda sobre programación, organización, código de vestimenta, cómo abrir casilleros, recorra la escuela y reciba respuestas a todas sus preguntas en Sutton Cougar Premiere Camp! Cuota de inscripción: $ 65. Por favor visite este sitio para registrarse. La fecha límite de inscripción para ambas sesiones es el 1 de junio de 2018. No se aceptarán inscripciones tardías.Del 19 de marzo de 2018: Fecha de inscripción para el 6 ° grado: los padres deben presentar los formularios de inscripción y los documentos a la Escuela Secun-daria Sutton.

3/5-3/9: SEMANA DE APRECIACION DEL PROFESOR 3/5: Jump Rope for Heart Kick-Off, durante la escuela 3/7: Vista su camiseta & jeans favorito Vea a continuación. 3/8: GO Team Meeting, 5 pm en la biblioteca 3/12-3/30: Pennies For Patients Drive Details to come 3/13: GHES School Tour, 9:30 am 3/13: Reunión de padres de Doble Inmersión 5:30pm 3/14: Brown Bag Lunch, 12-1pm vienen detalles 3/15: GHES El coro cantara en el juego de Gladiators

CALENDARIO

De un grito, de una alegría

La Semana de Apreciación para Maestros y Personal está aquí!

Únase al PTA para celebrar del 5 al 9 de marzo a nuestra Facultad de Estrellas GHES!¡Hágales saber toda la semana por qué "son tan especiales" todos los días!¡Y el miércoles, 7 de marzo, los estudiantes y el personal están invitados a usar

Jean y la camiseta o el logotipo de su equipo favorito!