Feb 17-20 / No School
Feb 17 / Box Tops due Feb. 17th
Feb 22 /
- Katha Stuart Meeting / Esther Jackson E.S. 9:30 a.m.
- Aurora Movie Night 4:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- Color Me Fun Run Forms Due
Feb 23 / Meet the Experts 6-7 p.m.
Feb 24 / Dad's Club Breakfast 7:00 a.m.
Dear Sweet Apple Community,
COLOR ME FUN RUN: Sunday, March 26 at 1:00 pm: Join us for our 3rd annual Color Me Fun Run to benefit Relay for Life. Participants will receive a wristband and colorful tattoo. Wear a white t-shirt so you can be splashed with COLOR by your Sweet Apple teachers and staff! The walk/run will take place around the one mile trail. Feel free to have fun and dress up your outfit! Pre-registration is $15 per person. Day of registration is $20 per person. Please complete the attached form and return it to your child’s teacher by
Wednesday, February 22.color me fun run
Special thanks to our PTO for sponsoring this event!
SCHOOL GOVERNANCE COUNCIL UPDATE: An update on the amazing work that School Governance Council is doing, Sweet Apple was awarded $93,000 for a Professional Learning Community (PLC) Specialist for the 2017-2018 school year. The award also include money in order to allow for teachers to have grade level time together and further PLC development. With this position teachers will have a specialist that will work with teachers regularly onimproving instructional practices, analyzingstudent data, and better plan to meet the needs of all students.
PARENT DID YOU KNOW?: Did you that Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) are groups of teachers that come together weekly to focus on three Big Ideas: 1) Ensuring that all students are learning at their highest potential, 2) Creating a culture of collaboration, and 3) Focusing on Results. During this time, teachers are looking at common assessments, comparing data, lesson planning, and analyzing best instructional practices. From Timperley (2008), researcher in the field of education, states“Findings from many studies suggest that participation in a professional community with one’s colleagues is an integral part of professional learning that impacts positively on students." (Timperley, 2008, p. 19) With our focus as a school as doing what is best for students, PLCs are a driving force in impacting all students in the classrooms. At Sweet Apple we began implementing PLC’s over the last three years and we will continue to embed it within our school culture to ensure that we are successfully meeting the needs of all students.
Have a great long weekend and we’ll see students back on Tuesday.
Andy Allison
Sweet Apple Principal
Phone: 470-254-3310
Kid Chess/ Sweet Apple
The K-5 team placed 19th at the state qualifier tournament on February 4th.They have been invited to move on to the state tournament on March 25th! Congratulations to all the team members!
Killam, Thomas
Chiu, Toby
Clements, Brady
Czabala, Peter
Killam, William
PTO News
PTO Board Nominations
The Nominating Committee has been hard at work seeking candidates for the 2017-2018 SAE PTO Boardof Directors. Serving on the board is a great way to be involved at Sweet Apple!
If you are considering a position or if you have a question or comment, please e-mail any member of the Nominating Committee listed below.The deadline for submission of candidates to the Nominating Committee isMarch 3, 2017. Elections will be held at the PTO General Meeting onMarch 28th.
Thank you!
SAE PTO Nominating Committee:
Alyssa Dupree
Caitlin
Claire Robinson
Amanda Neal
Shanna Allison
Becky Cahill
AuroraCineplexSpirit Night
Come out for a fun SAE family event for a special showing of the LEGO Batman movie at AuroraCineplex (5100 Commerce Parkway, Roswell)on Wednesday, February22ndat4:30 p.m.Tickets are $6.50 for kids and $7 for adults. Kid’s snack packs will be available for $3.50. This is not a drop-off event. All students must be accompanied by an adult.Please contact MaryReanyif you have questions
Dad's Club Breakfast
OnFebruary 24th at 7:00, SAE's Dad's Club will host a breakfast in the cafeteria. Come enjoy a hot breakfast before school with your child(ren)! The cost will be $2.00 per person and cash only will be accepted.
Talent Night
Mark your calendars and join us onThursday, March 2nd at 5:30 pmin the cafeteria for our annual "Sweet Apple's Got Talent" night! This PTO sponsored event is one that you will not want to miss as our very own Sweet Apple students will entertain and amaze us with their outstanding talents!
2017 Meet the Experts Thursday February 23
Come for an evening of fun and education as you tour the exhibit hall featuring the fifth annual Meet the Experts displays. The exhibits will be open for public viewing from 6-7 PM on Thursday, February 23, 2017.
Worried about feeding the family? We also have dinner covered, and will be selling dinner combos of a Chick-fil-A sandwich and a water for $5!
We want to specially recognize the following fifth grade students who have participated in Meet the Experts every year. Please look for these students at the event and congratulate them on their Lifetime Achievement. These students also will receive a special award for participating every year:
Chandler Cook
Abby Lively
Ava O’Bomsawin
Cash Thompson
See the attached document which lists all the great displays you will see. Come out to support your friends and neighbors!!Meet the Experts
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Pet Food Drive!
3rd Grade Brownie Girl Scout Troop #14467 is collecting donations of dog/cat food and treats for a local pet pantry. They would love your help to reach their goal of 167 items. A donation box has been placed in the atrium. Any donation of canned or dry dog or cat food or treats is welcomed. The drive runs until February 24th. Thank you for your support.
Release Days 2016-2017
None remaining in 2017
School Governance Meetings
March 14, 2017 @ 7:30am
May 9, 2017 @ 7:30am
Curriculum Chats for 2016 – 17
March 21st Virtual School as an option and Angela Ergle, Math track
Family Focus Nights
March 9
April 26
May 15
Fulton County 2016-2017 School Calendar