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Read Across America
3/6/20

Calendar at a Glance

3/8 Dayllight Savings Time - Spring Forward!
3/12 Midterms Reports come home
3/13 No School for Students & Staff

MRS. JOHNSON'S NOTES
Dear Parents,

Thanks to all the parents' support for the Boosterthon. We exceeded our goal! That means that the administration will be turned into ice cream sundaes. The Boosterthon team will be back at our school on March 16 at 2:45 to have the event on the playground. The top 15 students will get to pour ice cream toppings over our heads. All students will come out to the field to watch. In addition, the event will be shown on Facebook.

We celebrated Dr. Seuss this week by participating in "Read across America" day, where all students and staff dropped everything to read in the hallways. What a sight that was! Kindergarten students enjoyed eating green eggs and ham, prepared by our cafeteria staff.

As part of our entrepreneurship cluster initiative, Ms. Bryant's class has been researching a variety of seeds. They wanted to learn what is needed for them to grow, and when is the best time to grow them? The students have planted a variety of seeds and will take data on how the seeds are growing.   If you're in the building, take a look at the hallway outside their classroom to see all the work they have done.

We begin third quarter district assessments on March 9th. The Brookwood cluster Wittzle Pro math tournament is on Thursday and March 13th is a school holiday.

PTA NEWS AND EVENTS
Thank you to ALL of our Head families and supporters for helping us EXCEED our Boosterthon goal! We are so excited to supplement our classrooms with new computers, thanks to your hard work and generosity! 
It is time to order your 2019-2020 yearbook! Orders are due by March 16th. Order forms went home recently or you can order your copy at ybpay.lifetouch.com Yearbook ID: 9832420 . 
 
We had our General PTA meeting January 30, 2020. You can find meeting minutes posted at the school or via this link:  General Meeting Minutes 01/30/2020
AROUND SCHOOL







The Art Show is coming!!!
Mark your calendars and save the date for our annual R.D. Head Art Show on Thursday, March 19th at 6:30pm! Every student will have an artwork on display! We will kick off the evening with a PTA meeting and a performance by our talented World Music Club. Then, we will tour the halls to view the artwork and enjoy some light refreshments! We can't wait to share all of the students' hard work they've put in during art class this year!

Digital Citizenship - Popular Games
Recently, we have had a few instances of students trying to access Roblox and Minecraft while at school.  At some point, you may have heard your student talk about Roblox or Minecraft. But what are these games? And most importantly, are they safe for kids?
We've pulled together a few resources that may help parents better understand these popular games and how to protect your child while they are online.
Please click here for more information: https://www.gcpsk12.org/heades/digitalcitizenship

Recycling Reminder
The white container on the side of the school near the cafe and car rider lane is available for donating clothes/ old socks/ towels/ shoes/ belts/ purses/ sheets/ mattress padding/ old bath mats/ scrap material/  any textile materials that do not break down in the landfills.   The special education department earns money for filling the bin.  Please consider donating.  It is Spring cleaning time!




FROM THE MEDIA CENTER

Viewing AR progress at home:


Parents click the link above for directions on how to view your child's progress in AR.  You can set up email notifications if you want to know when they take a quiz or to view their progress by logging in.  You can also disable notifications through this link.  


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!** 

Check out this video  https://youtu.be/Hh94b2BvFK4 for more details!

AROUND THE COMMUNITY


Brookwood Community Schools Summer Camps
Please click here for a list of camps & a registration form for this summer!

Come support the Brookwood Band at their biggest fundraising event:
The Taste of Brookwood
March 21 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Over 20 restaurants participating, silent auction and raffle items to bid on and win, and a Big Green Egg raffle
Tickets for the TOB are $15 ahead of time or $20 at the door (includes 5 taste tickets, 2 dessert tickets and a drink)
Big Green Egg raffle tickets are $10/ticket or 6 tickets for $50
To purchase tickets, see a current Brookwood Band student or go to  tasteofbrookwood.com (click on Brookwood Band Store on the right and you can purchase tickets online)