QUOTE OF THE WEEK. KIDS ENABLED Resource Fair Our next All Pro Dad s meeting will be on February 5 th at 8am.

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1 January 23,2015 Volume 2, Issue 196 MONTH AT A GLANCE 1/29 Night of Excellence 2/4 8th Grade to Centennial for Tour 2/11 Rising 9th Gr Parent Night 6:30 at Centennial 2/16 President's Day Holiday 2/26/15 Taste of HBMS 3/12/15 Rising 6th Grade Parent Info QUOTE OF THE WEEK Our next All Pro Dad s meeting will be on February 5 th at 8am. All students are welcome to invite a male role model as their guest of honor. Please RSVP to Mrs. Kapella at kapellak@fultonschools.org, ext. 139 or at so we can plan accordingly. This is a great opportunity for students and the important men in their lives to spend time together! We hope you can attend! KIDS ENABLED Resource Fair pm Wyndham Hotel 6345 Powers Ferry Road NW Atlanta, GA Get informed therapies, finances, recreation, and much more! Free to the public More than 75 Exhibitors! Experts to speak: Nutrition 2:30; Dyslexia (3:00), Social Skills (3:30), Ideal classroom (4:00), and IEP/504 plans (4:30) Free Exclusive Resource Directory Register to win $250 towards a camp or therapy of your choice through your online RSVP

2 Choice Options Information During the last week of January and in conjunction with National School Choice Week, Fulton County Schools (FCS) will host forums to gather input on what families value most in educational options for their children. Currently, FCS offers limited educational choice options to families through magnet programs, charter schools, open enrollment, and family and employee hardship considerations. Additionally, over the past two years, elected parents, teachers and community members on School Governance Councils (SGC) have been customizing certain aspects of individual school programming to meet students needs. FCS recently launched the Choice Options initiative to thoughtfully expand educational choices for parents as part of the Building Our Future 2017 Strategic Plan. This work is the natural evolution of the charter system and is focused on improving student achievement by providing an educational experience customized to the unique needs of our students and communities. The initiative will also provide equitable access to educational options across FCS while efficiently using the district s facilities and resources. The first phase of this initiative is focused on identifying and understanding our communities needs for expanded education options. FCS will gather input regarding education choice options during the following forums: January 26, 2015, 7:00pm at Westlake HS January 27, 2015, 7:00pm at Lake Forest ES January 28, 2015, 7:00pm at Centennial HS January 29, 2015, 7:00pm at Tri-Cities HS February 2, 2015, 7:00pm at Milton Center The information gathered during these forums will be used to help create the building blocks for expanded choice options which will be implemented over the coming years. We will ensure any new options will not replace the good work of the SGCs, but will supplement it. For those parents unable to attend, there will be opportunities to provide input via the Choice Options Website. Curious to learn more about choice options? Check out these resources: FCS Choice Options Webpage - Choice.aspx National School Choice Week Page - Other systems with active choice programs: Denver Public Schools - Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Schools -

3 LAS ESCUELAS DE LA ZONA DE CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL LOS INVITA A UNA CHARLA SOBRE LA ORDEN EJECUTIVA DE INMIGRACION DEL PRESIDENTE OBAMA Con la participación de dos expertas abogadas en inmigración, quienes les darán la información correspondiente sobre esta nueva orden ejecutiva y resolverán todas sus dudas y preguntas. Lugar: Holcomb Bridge Middle School 2700 Holcomb Bridge Road Alpharetta GA Día: Martes 3 de febrero, 2015 Hora: De 10 a 12 del día. No pierdan la oportunidad de informarse y evitar estafas y confusiones en este proceso. Si tienen preguntas por favor comuníquense con Catalina Hernandez al ext. 131 Los Esperamos!

4 Georgia Milestones Workshop February 05, :00am Parents are invited to attend this workshop and learn information about the Georgia Milestones Assessment. Parents will learn what to expect on the new test and how to help prepare your children to take the test. We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, please call Andrea Rocha at (770) ext. 143 or Catalina Hernandez at (770) ext. 131 Please Andrea Rocha, Parent Liaison, at if you plan to attend this very important meeting!

5 TALLER SOBRE NUEVO EXAMEN EN GEORGIA Febrero 05, :00am Todos los padres estan invitados a atender el taller sobre los nuevos examenes en el estado de Georgia. Aprenderan como ayudar a preparar a sus hijos a tomar este examen y la importancia para entender estos examenes. Contamos con la presencia de todos ustedes. Si tiene alguna pregunta por favor comuniquese con Andrea Rocha al (770) ext. 143 o Catalina Hernandez al (770) ext. 131

6 Congrats go out to our Geo Bee Winners!!! HBMS Winner: Justin Effendi (8 th grade) 1 st Runner Up: Aman Puri (6 th grade) 2 nd Runner Up: Sebastian Elliot (7 th grade) Y all, these questions were HARD and all three boys rocked it! So proud of all of our finalists! A huge shout out goes to Dorothea Gadson and Katie Mitchell for their tremendous help!! Geo Bee out.

7 8th Grade Spanish S tudents in Spanish are studying Frida Kahlo and creating personal self-portraits in a popular Mexican art form called retablos, a style of painting very popular with Frida Kahlo during her lifetime. She was a colorful woman who demonstrated great perseverance through illness and personal tragedy to become a world famous artist and political activist Frida Kahlo Self Portrait Frida Kahlo Portrait as Tehuana L'autobus

8 I Have a Dream, Too! In recognition of our Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday students explored character, leadership, and equality by reading a biography and listening to his I Have a Dream speech. Students in turn held very interesting discussions on what they would change if they were a leader today. Students reflected and over the holiday wrote their own I Have a Dream, Too speech. Students did a wonderful job with their speeches and demonstrated their awareness of the world we live in and how they are tasked with making change. Our students are truly amazing!!!

9 SUPPORT FULTON COUNTY SCHOOLS SPECIAL OLYMPICS Purchase a magnet for only $5.00 Magnet is royal blue with yellow lettering and yellow Special Olympics logo Special Olympic Athletes are never required to pay for participation at events throughout the year thanks to the generous financial donors that support them. This fund raiser serves 2 purposes: to financially fund athletes and to promote and show your support of Fulton Schools Special Olympics by displaying this attractive, outdoor safe magnet placed on your car. After placing and paying for your order, you will receive your magnet(s) on or shortly after February 11 when the campaign ends. You may also request a donation receipt. 100% of proceeds benefit FCS Special Olympics! Additional donations are always welcome. Thank you for your support! Name: Contact information (for delivery of magnet): How are you connected to Holcomb Bridge MS (student; parent; teacher, business, etc): Number of Magnets ($5.00 each) Amount Included: $ Check No: Cash: Additional donation: $ Please make check payable to: Fulton County Schools Special Olympics and return to Leslie King, Adapted Physical Education teacher, Holcomb Bridge Middle School Please contact me with any questions and/or orders at kin

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