School Dance – Tonight! We hope to see everyone tonight at our Under the Sea Dance. There are two sessions: 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door, but spaces are limited. We will not be able to sell additional tickets once we reach capacity!

Georgia Student Growth Models Today, letters and score reports went home with all 5th graders who took the GA Milestones at Shakerag last year. These reports show your child’s Georgia Student Growth Percentiles (SGP). It will provide you with information on your student’s academic growth between the 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 school year. Please let Erin Nusnbaum, Assistant Principal/ Testing Coordinator (nusnbaum@fultonschools.org) or Linda Ockwell, Curriculum Support Teacher (ockwell@fultonschool.org) know if you have any questions.

NEW Countywide GA Milestones Testing Schedule for Grades 3-5 Upon our return from winter break, we received an updated testing calendar from the district for Georgia Milestones. This new schedule will provide some of the following benefits to our students:

We will have a full week back in school following Spring Break before testing begins.

Students will only be completing one section of the test each day, hopefully decreasing testing fatigue

Testing on any given day should take less than 2 hours

Spreading out testing countywide will decrease the number of students testing on the same platform at one time

This supports schools that may not be as fortunate as ours in regards to the number of devices they have on hand Please mark your calendars to reflect the following changes. We truly apologize for any inconvenience these changes may cause. We look forward to the positive benefits this schedule may have for our children.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

April 1-5 – Spring Break

April 8-12 – No testing

April 15

EOG ELA Sec. 1 Grades 3 & 5

April 16

EOG ELA Sec. 2 Grades 3 & 5

April 17

EOG ELA Sec. 3 Grades 3 & 5

April 18

EOG Math Sec. 1 Grades 3 & 5

April 19

EOG Math Sec. 2 Grades 3 & 5

April 22

EOG Science Grade 5

April 23

EOG Social Studies Grade 5

April 24 April 25 April 26

April 29- May 3 – No testing

May 6

EOG ELA Sec. 1 Grade 4

May 7

EOG ELA Sec. 2 Grade 4

May 8

EOG ELA Sec. 3 Grade 4

May 9

EOG Math Sec. 1 Grade 4

May 10

EOG Math Sec. 2 Grade 4

2018-2019 Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition (YGAWC) It’s time for the annual Young Georgia Author’s Writing Competition sponsored by the Georgia Department of Education. The purpose of this competition is to encourage our students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing. The competition is open to all K-12 students. All entries are due by 2:30 p.m. on February 1, 2019 and should be given to your child’s homeroom teacher. You can find the 2018-2019 Student Flyer for YGAWC, the 2018-2019 YGAWC Entry Form, and the 2018-2019 Young Georgia Authors Packet by clicking on the respective links below. If you have questions, please contact Ms. Linda Ockwell, Curriculum Support Teacher at ockwell@fultonschools.org.

2018-2019 Student Flyer for YGAWC 2018-2019 YGAWC Entry Form 2018-2019 Young Georgia Authors Packet

Six Flags Read to Succeed

Once again Shakerag will be participating in the “Six Flags Read to Succeed” program. Every student who completes six hours of recreational reading before Wednesday, February 20 will earn a free admission ticket to Six Flags. The program is open to students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Hours can be logged for read-aloud time as well as independent reading. This is a great opportunity to encourage reading or even snuggle up and read a great book together. Happy Reading!

Yearbook orders due Feb 1st! Don’t miss your chance to own a yearbook! Yearbook orders are due by Friday, February 1. This is your last chance

to purchase a yearbook for this school year. Click here to order online now. Yearbooks are $40 and will be delivered the last week of school.

Summer Camp Shark Bytes: It’s that time of year when parents are planning what activities their child(ren) will be participating in over the summer. If your child(ren) has a love for science and enjoys constructing various models using LEGO® pieces and/or loves to program their models and bring them to life, they will love our annual STEM/Robotics camp for grades K – 5. Each week will be a blend of

Principal’s Newsletter • January 25, 2019

SHAKERAG ELEMENTARY Celebrating Learning. Inspiring Leaders.

Christine Lemerond, Principal

Erin Nusnbaum, Assistant Principal

robotics and STEM related activities. Our camp will be limited to 30 students per week. The theme of camp this year is “A Trip to Outer Space”. Campers will be launching rockets, programming robots, and so much more. Registration will open on Sunday, February 3. For more information, please visit our ASL website.

Fulton County Choral Clinic Fulton County Choral Clinic is an annual musical event dedicated to celebrating Music in Our Schools Month in March. Fourth and fifth grade students from around the county are invited to come together for a collaborative choral concert event to perform for parents, teachers, and EACH OTHER! This year's event will be held on Saturday, March 10 at Dolvin Elementary School. If your child is interested in participating in this year's Choral Clinic, please visit the Shakerag Music Website by clicking here). You will find additional information and the permission form under the Parent Resource Tab.

Café News The Shakerag Café is celebrating the “SOUPER BOWL”. They have started their food drive. Students can drop off cans of food inside the double doors in the rotunda. All donations will be given to a local food bank.

They are also holding a coloring contest for all students! Included in today’s papers are 2 coloring sheets which students can color and return to the cafeteria. Winners will be announced the Friday before “SOUPER BOWL” and cool football themed prizes will be awarded.

As a part of School Nutrition’s “Taste of the World” promotion, students had the opportunity to try something new for lunch this week - curry chicken with brown rice. Once every month during the school year, students will be able to choose a food item which reflects a different culture or location around the world.

Spirit Nights – City BBQ The Shakerag Foundation is hosting TWO spirit days on Jan. 31 AND Feb. 1 from 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM at City BBQ! Come out and show your support! Be sure to bring your flyer so you can scan the barcode on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. This is the only way we will receive 25% back! Looking forward to seeing everyone at City BBQ!

Flu Season This time of year is often referred to as “flu season.” Flu viruses tend to peak between December and March. Doctors at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta say flu season usually starts to peak in metro Atlanta right after the holidays in January. Typical symptoms of the flu include fever, cough, sore throat, running or stuffy nose, headache, muscle aches, and fatigue. If your child is sick, please keep him/her at home until their symptoms have improved and they have been fever free for 24 hours (without using fever reducing medication). For more information on the Flu Season 2018-2019, click here or visit www.cdc.gov/flu

Best in Class (Business Partner) Help your student kick off the second semester with Math and English enrichment classes and Milestones Test Prep at Best in Class Johns Creek. Both provide a focused review of the foundations of English and Math. Click here for a flyer. Visit their Facebook page for additional information: https://www.facebook.com/BestinClassJohnsCreek/

Northview Jr. Titans Cheer If your child is in 4 – 8 grade and is interested in joining the Northview Jr. Titans Cheer Team, you are invited to a parent meeting on March 18 at 3:00 p.m. at the Johns Creek Fire station. Please click here for the flyer.

School Governance We invite you to visit our School Governance Council (SGC) website, which can be accessed by clicking here or via our school website (click here) under the ‘ABOUT’ drop-down menu. Our latest Strategic Plan as well as other relevant SGC information is posted to this site for your convenience. Our next SGC meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 12 at 7:15 a.m.

Procedures for Visiting & Volunteering

For the 2018-2019 school year, all volunteers must complete the registration process again. The registration process can be found on the FCS District Website under Community/Partners & Volunteers or click here. Applicants should be prepared to

spend about 10-15 minutes for the training and application process. In accordance with State Law, all volunteers must be current with the Child Abuse Reporting Protocol Training before being allowed to volunteer in our schools. It is very important that volunteers enter their full legal name as it appears on their government issued ID.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Christine Lemerond

Principal

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