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HEAD ELEMENTARY LINKS
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Calendar at a Glance
2/12 Book Fair Begins
2/12 & 2/13 Sweetheart Luncheon
2/14 Happy Valentine's Day
2/14 & 2/17 NO School for Students!
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Dear Parents,
I want to thank my staff for the quick response to the tornado warning during student arrival on Thursday. Every staff member stepped up to help get all students to safety. The Safety committee met today to review our procedures. There was one change that we made to ensure the safety of all people. We will require that all parents and students come in the building when the threat is nearby.
Families had a great time at Culver's Night. The kids especially enjoyed seeing teachers serve the food and eating ice cream.
Will we see you at the Valentine Dance tonight? It is going to be an event you do not want to miss! Join us Wednesday or Thursday for the PTA sweetheart lunch. Thanks to the PTA for all the time put in to bring us these activities to our school.
If you have not signed up for your parent teacher conference, please do so now. These conferences are very important. Studies show that the connection between home and school is very important to the success of the child.
Just a reminder, there is no school on February 14 and 17 for February break. Have a great weekend!
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Head's Valentine's Dance is HERE! It will take place TONIGHT, February 7, 2020 from 6:30-8:00pm in the school cafeteria. This is a family fun event, so bring the whole family (this is not a drop off event)!
Tickets are sold at the door for $2.50 per person (cash).
Snacks, glow wear, and Bruster's ice cream will be available for purchase! This will be a fun event your family will not want to miss!
It is time to order your 2019-2020 yearbook! Orders are due by March 16th. Order forms went home last week or you can order your copy at ybpay.lifetouch.com Yearbook ID: 9832420. ***All parent pride messages must be emailed to rdheadyearbook@gmail.com NO LATER than February 19th!! ***
We had our General PTA meeting January 30, 2020. Thank you to all the Parents, Teachers and Administrators that came out to hear about what we have planned and thank you for your contributions to our great discussion! You can find meeting minutes posted at the school or via this link:
Please send pictures from classroom celebrations and any other school events in their full (or largest) resolution size for our yearbook to rdheadyearbook@gmail.com
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The Talent Show is coming!
The show will be on Friday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Church on Dogwood Rd. Tickets will be sold at the show for $5. Performers and children under 5 are free.
Science Olympiad
There will be NO Science Olympiad on Tuesday, February 18th.
SCHOOLMESSENGER NOTIFICATIONS
If you did not receive a notification from GCPS's SchoolMessenger system about yesterday's severe weather protocol, please take the following steps:
2) Verify the accuracy of your contact information in your Parent Portal account. The SchoolMessenger service is based on parent/guardian information that we have on file at the school.
https://tinyurl.com/r5xmtrx
Early Release Days & Parent-Teacher Conferences
Early Release Days for Parent-Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, February 19th and Thursday, February 20th. Students will be dismissed at 12:50 PM on those days. If your student is a walker/car rider/day-care rider, please make any necessary transportation arrangements for your child. Buses will drop students off at their stop at the earlier time.
Head Elementary will be utilizing an online scheduling system for this session of conferences. The online sign-up window will open on
Wednesday, January 29th at 4:00 PM and close on Wednesday, February 12th at 4:00 PM.
We are excited to invite you to join your "Sweetheart" for a special luncheon to be held Wednesday, February 12th and Thursday, February 13th.
Be on the lookout for an invitation in your student's Friday folder telling you which day your student's class is scheduled to eat in the cafeteria. You will also note the lunch menu that is planned for both days. For planning purposes, we ask that you fill in the RSVP and return it to your child's teacher by Friday, February 7th. We look forward to seeing you then!
Georgia DOE Parent Survey
All Head Elementary parents are encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Survey administered by the Georgia Department of Education.
Data from the survey will be used to calculate the School Climate Star Rating on the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI), Georgia's accountability system that rates schools and school districts on a 100-point scale. The data will also be combined with that from the Georgia Student Health Survey II and the Georgia School Personnel Survey to determine each school's Climate Star Rating.
The Georgia Parent Survey will be available through
March 6, 2020.
The link to the survey is posted below. After you click on the link, a drop-down menu will appear and the parent will use the drop-down menu to select their school district and their school.
RUN THE REAGAN
is the premier Gwinnett County road race that financially supports the Brookwood Schools Foundation, the Lilburn Coop and OUR local school. The more people that register, the greater the financial benefit to our school!! Our school always has a great turnout and we hope that this year will be no different.
There are
walking and running options
of different lengths. 5K (3.1 miles); 10K (6.2 miles); Half Marathon (13.1 miles).
The race is on February 29, 2020 with the race starting locally in Snellville and running out and back along Ronald Reagan Parkway. (The road is closed to traffic!!!)
Please consider running or at least joining so that our school might financially benefit. This is a great way to get some exercise and even include family and friends. You will find participants of EVERY POSSIBLE fitness level. Other cluster schools are already signed up so please join in the fun.
Your entry fee includes a T shirt, medals for winners, goodies and give-aways from local vendors, plus fun activities.
Look on the right hand side for the tab that says Register
You can also download the physical form and send the form in via the mail.
General Information
: runthereagan.net
Team Name
: RD Head
Date
: Saturday, February 29, 2020
Our AR challenge runs from 5/10/2019 through 5/10/2020 so that all students including 5th graders may celebrate their accomplishments each May. So far this school year we have
113,908,256
words school wide. Can we get over 200 millions words before 5/10?
Please encourage your child to meet their reading goal so they can celebrate with us at the end of the school year.
Not only are students meeting individual goals, they also also participating in the stable challenge. Open the link below for the AR reading goal flyer.
https://tinyurl.com/wjlplfh
We are excited to celebrate students and staff who are already in the Million Word Club this year! We have 28 members! Who will be next?
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Biniam Deneke
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6,794,158
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Nobel Yemane
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3,183,184
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Ms. Branch
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3,116,772
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Jaze Underhill
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2,652,513
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Gavin Zhang
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2,271,207
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Jimmy Zhang
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2,235,216
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Ms. Rodriguez
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2,171,744
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CJ Meacham
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2,032,990
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Morgan Baratto
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2,011,279
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Zara Likhon
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1,968,522
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Kasey Stallworth
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1,844,411
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Sofia Chacon
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1,777,925
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Caitlyn Pinheiro
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1,750,070
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Reashme Rai
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1,655,712
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Brewer Baker
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1,458,732
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Owen Foley
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1,440,357
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Brielle Phillips
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1,385,669
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Ms. Griffith
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1,317,445
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Keegan Shaw
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1,256,480
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Afra Washima
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1,233,339
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Samanyu Chaudhary
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1,190,199
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Casera Guyton
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1,172,523
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Jan Sniady
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1,168,208
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James Watson
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1,135,033
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Casera Guyton
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1,081,687
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Todd Meacham (parent)
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1,116,955
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Brady Johnson
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1,029,642
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Cameron Correa
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1,007,443
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Alice Croke
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1,006,202
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Kindergarten is working hard on AR! Mrs. Irvin's class has 28,599 words and Mrs. Odum's has 18,006!! Kindergarten is really joining in the stable games!!!
Johana Abate
Connor Asbridge
Paul Auten
Sophia Caldwell
Brendan Chambless
Jackson Clark
Dean Cole
Luke Fenchak
Brandon Griffith
Kaleb Hayes
Ethan Huertas-Fuentes
Lynhanzy Josma
Jacqueline Marquez
Tess Martin
Naomi Mathew
Elijah Newton
Levi Parker
Colin Phillips
William Pieper
Ben Powell
Kaylee Robison
Elijah Sampson
Suzanne Sconiers
Sakina Shaikh
Kami-Ann Stallworth
Louis Tingen
Kayla Vo
Orion Watson
Here are the class leaders this week.
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1st Grade
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Stallworth
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888,742
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Ball
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403,489
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Pena
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315,531
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Ward
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177,660
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2nd Grade
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Bryant
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7,780,146
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Lee
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3,525,684
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Fenchak
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3,118,850
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Kang
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2,660,557
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3rd Grade
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Nocks
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9,652,498
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Auten
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5,999,458
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Mitchell
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5,930,120
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Galindo
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2,039,387
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4th Grade
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McMillen
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12,857,547
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Rodriguez
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7,082,166
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Rodriguez
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6,829,780
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Richter
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1,985,095
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5th Grade
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Stortz
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13,144,067
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Neighbors
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9,222,480
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Lomax
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8,654,621
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Staff
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Over 100,000
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Ms. Branch
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3,116,772
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Ms. Rodriguez
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2,171,744
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Ms. Griffith
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1,317,445
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Ms. Snow
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950,258
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Ms. L. Johnson
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807,285
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Ms. Harlan
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518,118
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Ms. Galindo
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260,838
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Dr. Alvira
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177,624
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Dr. Doblar
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171,127
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Ms. Worsham
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121,049
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From the Robotics Team & Leadership Club
Members of the Robotics Team and Leadership Club will be going to Eastside Gardens Assisted Living from 1:45-3:30 pm on Valentine's Day, February 14. We would love to shower them with valentines from Head students. Please consider making a special Valentine for a Senior. They can be dropped off in the Media Center.
Book Fair is coming! The online book fair is already up and orders will be delivered right to your home! Check out the link below for all of the information you need!
- We accept checks and money orders (made only to Scholastic - not the school) and credit cards/Visa gift cards (if a child brings one we call the parent to verify authorization and amount.) Please do not send cash with your child!
- Only students with checks/money orders or cards will come at the designated shopping time.
- We are still looking for parents to volunteer during class shopping times. (Click above link for schedule!) Even if it is only for an hour or just during your students shopping time we are looking for parents to help other students calculate their purchases. We need cashier help. 8:15 am - 9 am is especially needed (if you are a car rider you are welcome to come early and park in the gravel lot early!) Email maria_branch@gwinnett.k12.ga.us or stop in to set up times.
- Check the schedule on the above link above. Open during conferences until 4pm.
We are so excited to see everyone during Sweetheart lunches and early release!
BOX TOPS ARE GOING DIGITAL -
Be sure to register with the NEW Box Top app. Choose R.D. Head as your school (friends and family can do it too! Near or far!) and scan your receipts to digitally send your Box Tops in to us. Each Box Top is worth 10ยข for our school. **You may still find the old pink Box Tops on items. When you do, clip the Box Tops from the packages and send them to your child's teacher. The old box tops are still good until their expiration date!**
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