Start Strong! Finish Stronger!

Working Together To Learn and Grow Beyond Our Dreams

Hembree Springs Elementary

2015-2016 Back to School Guide

Dear Parents,

I want to take this opportunity to welcome you back to school, and to applaud you

for all of the hard work that you have put into your children’s education! As your

child’s first teacher, you have been an integral part of the success of Hembree Springs, and I am so proud to be a part of such a great school family.

I look forward to continuing the great work that is underway and getting to know

new families as we transition back to school. Mr. Willis and I are welcoming sev-

eral new teachers to the staff roster, and I know that you will love each of

them! They were each chosen for their expertise and passion for teaching and

learning, and will complement the amazing staff that is already in place. You may

also see some familiar faces in new roles this year.

As Mr. Willis and I work with the staff to prepare for the new school year, we will

continue to work hard, have high expectations for ourselves and our students, and

continue to strive for success. While we work to prepare for students, I would like to ask you for your support to help your child be as successful as possible. Return-

ing to school is a big transition, and setting the stage at home will help them to

know that parents and staff have created a partnership for exceptional learn-

ing. Tasks such as helping with homework, consistent routines at home, arriving at

school on time, and wearing their school uniform are just a few ways that you can

help. There are also opportunities for you to help our school throughout the year,

and we welcome volunteers!

I am grateful for your support, and look forward to

moving into a new school year filled with endless pos-

sibilities – let’s work together to learn and grow be-yond our dreams!

For our children,

Laurie Woodruff Hembree Springs Elementary Principal

770-667-2902

WE ARE STRONG

Hembree Springs is consistently

recognized for excellence hav-

ing been named both a Georgia

School of Excellence and a Title

1 Reward School.

AND WILL BE STRONGER!

We don’t stop there however,

we have our sights set even

higher.

Students are at the heart of everything we do.

We meet each student where he/she is and help him/her learn and grow.

We hold ourselves to a standard of excellence. The bar keeps getting higher; we don’t stand still.

Every student, every family, every teacher, every staff member is valuable and plays a key role in a successful school year.

We believe in excellence through dedi-cation and determination.

We nurture our supportive culture through planning, communication, col-laboration and involvement.

Hembree Springs Philosophy

Continued focus and commitment to aca-

demic excellence

School-wide utilization of project based

learning

School-wide utilization of a common writ-

ing curriculum

Continued use of the science lab and

integration of the observatory

Increased school-wide communication

All parents feel welcome and connected

Increased resources to ensure all stu-

dents are supported and reach their full potential

2015 - 2016 Goals

Website includes:

Downloadable calendar

Improvement plan

Staff list and websites

Links to PTA, SGC, SHF

Program list and contacts

Spirit wear store

Hembree Springs Elementary

815 Hembree Rd. Roswell 30076

770 667-2902

770 667-2906 (fax)

www.hembreesprings.net Like Hembree Springs on Facebook

Start Strong! Finish Stronger!

Working Together To Learn and Grow Beyond Our Dreams

Some of the smiling faces you’ll see

Jean Bagwell, Ana Maria Jimenez, Dee Duzak, JoAnne Dicks, Carmen Santos

TO DO list of key items to make going back to school stress free:

GATHER YOUR MATERIALS

Uniforms: Great sales now! Our school uniforms are STRONGLY encouraged! New rewards this year.

School Supplies: If you pre-ordered, PTA will deliver to your student’s classroom for Open House. A

few extra kits are available email schoolsupply@hembreespringspta.org. School supply lists are available at

www.hembreesprings.net.

Spirit Wear: Order at http:// hembree.deco-apparel.com/home Pre-order by July 30th to pick up

at the Open House. Order at Open House and receive back by August 13th. Every Friday is spirit wear day!

Yearbooks: Pre-order at Open House for $25. Checks made to Hembree Springs.

Process Change: Affidavit of Residency is now only required 1. initial enrollment in FC, 2. when enter-

ing Kindergarten, 6th grade and 9th grade 3. when you have an address change.

JOIN

Join PTA at Open House, form on pg 7: Don’t miss out on the PTA member discount card!

Sign-up for Communication: Like Hembree Springs Elementary on Facebook. Follow

@HembreeSprings on Twitter. Sign-up for text reminders on Remind.com : Text @hsesall to 81010.

DONATE

Annual Campaign: Make your donation at Open House and you will be eligible for a special raffle.

.Donations also accepted online on the SHF website.

Corporate Matching: Maximize your donation! Find out now if your company matches contributions to

501c3 organizations. Questions? We can help.

VOLUNTEER (www.hembreesprings.net)

Volunteer training: must be repeated every year. This is required to help in the classroom, media cen-

ter, science lab, to chaperone Field Trips etc. Can be done on-line in about 10 minutes.

Volunteer form: bring it to Open House. PTA, SHF & SGC all have opportunities. We want you!

Back to School: Signup genius for packet pickup, staff lunch, first day volunteers.

Room Parent: signup on the signup genius by August 3rd if you want to be considered.

PARTICIPATE

Calendar: Mark your calendar with key dates for the year.

Make money: We have vetted several key programs that do-

nate money back to HSES when you shop there including: Publix

(scan your partner card which will be in your first day packet),

Kroger (signup at customer service or online ), Amazon smiles ,

Shoparoo and Box Tops.

www.hses.net HSES on Facebook

SCHOOL COUNSELOR Warmest Greetings, Hembree Springs Families!

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that I will be the coun-selor at Hembree Springs beginning this year. It is an hon-or to become a part of your fantastic school community, and I am very excited to meet all of you. I have been in education for six years, and have experience with each elementary grade level. I hold certifications in Elementary Education as well as in School Counseling, and attended the University of Georgia and the University of West Ala-bama. My counseling philosophy is centered around student safe-ty and success. I am extremely passionate about the im-portance of the well-being of the whole child, and I work to be an advocate for students and families. I also feel that being proactive in the process of reaching all students is extremely important, with counseling programs in place for both prevention and intervention. Helping students to learn and use positive, meaningful strategies in order to solve problems allows them to be more successful in the class-room. Communication and collaboration between families and educators is also extremely important in assisting stu-dents. My goal is for each child to feel safe, successful, and heard. I am looking forward to a wonderful year of communication, collaboration, and achievement. Please feel free to contact me at any time with thoughts, questions, or concerns.

Sincerely, Lindsey Albertson

CURRICULUM SUPPORT TEACHER (CST)

Greetings to the Hembree community, I am very excited to have the opportunity to join the leadership team as your new Curricu-lum Support Teacher at Hembree Springs. This is my 14th year as an educator. I attended SUNY (State University of New York) at Cortland for my undergraduate degree and Georgia State University for my Master’s Degree in Educational Leader-ship. I have worked in two districts in my career. My first five years were in Dekalb County. I then took a hiatus to have three children Zach (16), Cameron (15), and Samantha (13). Being a proud parent to my children has allowed me to develop many skills which have greatly influenced me as an educator. I re-turned to the classroom in the fall of 2007 as a fifth grade teach-er here at Hembree Springs. I have been an active member of the School Governance Council, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to help shape and mold the future of our school. I have also been a part of the leadership team at Hembree through my role as grade level chair. I have been very fortunate to have had these experienc-es, and I am very excited to embark on my new journey as a CST. Hembree Springs is such a special place, and I look forward to

collaborating with the parents, faculty, and staff, as we work

together to continue the path of success and excellence. I

look forward to seeing many familiar faces at Open House and

meeting many new Hawks!

Best,

Nancy Lahey

Jean Bagwell, Clinic Assistant Monitors ill/injured students while in the school clinic ,

contacting parents and administrators as appropriate

Administers basic first aid as needed

Joining the Hembree Springs Leadership Team:

Dee Duzak, School Secretary Oversees the front desk activities and processes Supports the Principal and staff as needed The person to ask when you don’t know who to ask

Carmen Santos, Title I Parent Liaison Partners with administration, PTA, SGC, staff and teachers

to maintain a family friendly school climate, expand oppor-tunities for effective family involvement and understanding

Ensures Title 1 reporting and standards are met

JoAnne Dicks, Front Desk Assistant Supports front desk activities and processes Publishes the weekly Hembree Highlights

Sharon Bruckman, Principal’s Secretary Manages school bookkeeping and purchasing Supports the principal in scheduling and budgeting

Ana Maria Jimenez, Bilingual Community Liaison Supports families that speak other languages Helps them understand how the school system works Keeps them informed about the curriculum, school

expectations, and opportunities to get involved in their child's education

Donna Lagimoniere, Data Clerk Oversees student registration process Maintains student records in the E:school registration system

including parent/guardian contact information

Fabulous Front Office

As we return to school, for the 2015-2016 year - I am honored and excited to embark on my 2nd year as PTA President. This will be my 4th year on our PTA board and the one lesson I have learned is that it takes a village to make anything successful. Our school continues to thrive and flourish because of the passion and heart of the people who walk the halls of HSE. I’m looking forward to continuing the working partnership we have es-tablished with Administration, Soaring Hawks Foundation, our School Governance Coun-cil our amazing teachers and invaluable staff. In the upcoming year, we will be doing our best to communicate school activities and information more regularly and concisely. We are planning on more regular emails and Facebook posts with short reminders of what's happening and new at Hembree Springs. Strong communication is a major component in keeping us at our school of excellence expectations. Our school's dedicated volunteer base rivals any of the schools in the area. I encourage each and every one of you to become involved in volunteering. The tasks could be as small or big as you choose - being part of positive change will always benefit our children. At the end of the day, the main focus is always the children...in your home, in our school and in our community. Thank you for your continuous support and I look forward to see-ing all of you at curriculum night on August 25th and 27th. With warm regards,

Allison Liguori

president@hembreespringspta.org

678-521-3692

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Goal: Support and facilitate student enrich-ment, staff support and family en-gagement Responsibilities:

Programs and events

Volunteer coordination Support PTA by:

Joining as a member

Donating to Soaring Hawks

Becoming a volunteer

Soaring Hawks Foundation (SHF) Goal: Foster and enrich the educational ex-perience through fundraising Responsibilities:

Annual campaign

Corporate matching

Submitting grant proposals Support SHF by:

Donating to the annual campaign

Using corporate matching benefits

Volunteering with fund develop-ment

I’m John McKernan, dad to second grader Trey and husband to my beautiful

bride Tracy. It’s an honor to serve as the President of the Soaring Hawks Foun-

dation (SHF) after serving as an at-large member last year. This is my fourth

year as a Hembree Springs parent and I couldn’t be happier with my family’s

experiences at our school.

The SHF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is the fundraising arm of the

PTA. In short, we fund the PTA budget, which provides programs that make our

school great, such as Science Day and Student Book Publishing.

We also fund grant requests from teachers and staff, enabling them to implement

new tools and programs to better serve all of our students. Last year, we ap-

proved nearly $3400 in grants. These included: Sending two teachers to become

certified in the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction; Reading Eggs,

a computer program our Kindergarten teachers rave about; and Flip cameras for

two classrooms.

We raise money by asking for donations instead of sending our children door-to-

door selling wrapping paper and cookie dough and receiving as little as 40-50%

of the profits. With the SHF, 100% of donations go to our school, our teachers

and our students, AND every donation is tax deductible.

Please consider making a donation to our Annual Campaign so we can have a

strong school year.

Thanks for your continued support of our

mission!

John McKernan II

WELCOME BACK FROM THE PTA PRESIDENT

WELCOME FROM THE SHF PRESIDENT

WELCOME BACK FROM THE SCHOOL GOVERNANCE CHAIR School Governance Council (SGC) Goal: Facilitate student achievement through partnership of Fulton County, the ad-ministration, parents and community Responsibilities:

School policies

School improvement plan

School budget approval

Support SGC by:

Reading the communications

Staying engaged - participate in a committee, attend a meeting

THE SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN

Parents, I am honored to serve as your School Governance Chair (SGC). This is my third year on SGC and my seventh year as an HSES parent and volunteer. I love Hembree Springs, our amazing teachers and staff and our fabulous community. My son Parker graduated last May and is be-ginning 6th grade at Elkins Pointe after six wonderful years at HSES and my daughter Samantha is beginning 1st grade which I know is going to be fabulous. We have a strong group of parents, staff members and community representatives working in partnership with the school administration to introduce initiatives that target student achieve-ment. Your SGC is responsible for reviewing and approving the school budget, designing and monitoring the School Strategic Plan (SSP) and proposing and adopting certain types of school policies. As we begin year three, the School Governance Council continues to focus on the long term student achievement outcomes defined last year in the Hembree Springs Strategic Plan. Through focus on professional development, instructional practices and family/community involvement, we are helping our students utilize higher order thinking skills, demonstrate mas-tery of written and verbal expressions / presentation and excel through career and academic enrichment. This year will be focused on two primary objectives, strengthening the school-wide communication processes and completing the organizational assessment as we finish the last year of the strategic plan. You will also see us celebrate the fifth year of the school uni-form with some exciting recognition and reward incentives. We will also have the exciting op-portunity to draft the plan for the next three years of excellence at Hembree Springs. As we move forward through the year, please feel free to engage any of the Council members to discuss the programs, provide feedback and offer suggestions. The SGC meets on the first Friday of every month so feel free to attend. Our meeting dates and agendas are posted on our school website. If you have questions or suggestions for us, please feel free to email me at cal-vertl@fultonschools.org or call 404 307-6953. By Working Together we will continue to help our students Learn, Dream and Soar. Best Regards, Laura Calvert

Why Does the Strategic Plan Matter?

Sets the vision

Defines the priorities

Establishes a framework for effec-tive engagement so all community members can align

Students will: 1. Be able to apply concepts and use

higher order thinking skills 2. Demonstrate a master of written

and verbal communication skills 3. Excel through career and academic

enrichment

This year SGC will support:

Professional development in pro-ject based learning (PBL) and writ-ing instruction

Increased communication across the school

Increased resources for student support

Your PTA Membership

Benefits HSES:

Shows you Support the Mission of the HSES

PTA, our programs and family involvement at

Hembree Springs

Supports Advocacy -$3.75 of each member-ship supports State and National PTA

A strong membership drive positions HSES

PTA for awards and recognition which can

benefit HSES when applying for grants and

partnerships

Benefits You:

Entitles you to a School directory with contact

information of participating families

Discounts from HSES business partners

including:

10% off Brick House Pizza

10% off Cici’s

20% off Dry Clean City

10% off Eggs Up Grill

10% off Lucky’s Burgers

15% off Tara Humata

more to be announced

Allows you to take advantage of Georgia and

National PTA discounts: Alliance, Chattahoo-

chee Nature Center, Fernbank, Zoo Atlanta TOGETHER WE CREATE EXCELLENCE HSES Staff + Students + Parents + Business Partners

New to Hembree Springs? Have Questions?

Our New Parent Support Team is here to help!!

Jenny Rindt has a daughter who is an upcoming 8th grader, a daughter who is an upcoming 6th grader and another daughter who is an upcoming 3rd grader. 770 645-2218

Randi Tucker has a daughter who is an upcoming 1st grader and a 1 year old son.

Email at: newparentsupport@hembreespringspta.org

At Hembree Springs, we believe it takes a village to create and maintain an amazing school. That means each and every student, each and every family, each and every staff member, each and every teacher has a role to play.

So we ask four things of you this year: 1. JOIN: Show your support of PTA by becoming a member Sign-up for our communication tools including Facebook, Twitter and Remind.com

2. DONATE: Your contributions to our Soaring Hawks Foundation support

our PTA programs, enable teacher grants and provide finan-cial resources to the school all without door to door sales of cookie dough or wrapping paper

3. VOLUNTEER Children love having their parents and family involved

at school. Research shows parent involvement has a positive impact on your student’s performance.

Make a difference for your student and others. 4. PARTICIPATE Being involved shows your children that school is im-

portant. It also gives you a chance to meet other families and your child’s school friends.

Sign-up for Communication:

To stay connected we recommend

Facebook: Like Hembree Springs Elementary

Twitter: Follow @HembreeSprings on Twitter

Website: Bookmark and use

HSES www.hembreesprings.net

PTA https://sites.google.com/site/

theptaathembreesprings/

SHF https://sites.google.com/site/

hembreespringsshf/

Remind: New this year, Sign-up for text reminders

on Remind.com. Text @hsesall to 81010 and we’ll send

texts before PTA events and deadlines (many class-

room teachers are using this as well)

Highlights: Read your weekly Highlights!

Facebook

Web

PTA will be accepting credit cards at Open House for memberships and spirit wear

We Want You!

If you are already involved, THANK YOU! We need your continued support.

If you’re not already involved, please JOIN US! We need your help! On average, we have ~ 7,000 volunteer hours a year generously donated by ~ 450 parents. That makes a tremen-dous difference for our students and staff. Imagine however, if those parents who are not currently volunteering also got involved and donated 3 hours to the school we would increase our volunteer time by 25%! More time allows us to provide additional programs, to share the work, and to further benefit our students.

Parent’s Email:_____________________________________________

I am currently involved and would like to continue: (check all that apply):

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I am interested in learning more about helping with the following programs: (check all that apply)

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I am not sure which programs are right for me but I would like to discuss how I can get more involved (check all that apply):

I have about _________ hours a ______________ (day / week / month)

I like to volunteer __________________ (in the classroom / at home / either )

___ ‗‗ _ I would like to be involved in hospitality types of events __ ‗‗_ I would like to be involved in communications / publicity / public relations ___‗‗__ I am creative and would like to use those skills to help the school ___‗‗__ I am good with technology and would like to use those skills to help the school ___‗‗__ I would like to work with students ___‗‗__ I would like to be involved in community engagement / business partners / sponsorships ___‗‗__ My hobby / passion / job / skill is ‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗‗ _______ I speak Spanish and can help with translating PTA communications (can be done at home) _______ Other: ____________________________________________________________________

Lead / Co-Lead Room Parent Copy Team

_________________________

Science Lab helper Media Center Helper _________________________

Computer lab helper __________________________

_________________________

Room Parent Lead / Co- Lead Hembree Runs Wild 5K/1K/Festival Healthy Lifestyles

Bilingual Family Support Business Partnerships Room parent: TAG, Specials, IRR/ESL/EIP

5th grade Graduation Soaring Hawks Annual Campaign

Freaky Friday

Science Lab

Dad’s Club/Hawk Pals Sweetheart Dance

Media Center Computer Lab 3rd/4th Grade Book Club_____ ________________

Copy Team Special Visitors Day Science Day _____________________

Parent Name: ____________________________ Student(s): __________________________

2015 - 2016 VOLUNTEER INTEREST

FAMILY CONNECTIONS

HSES PTA is committed to involving and supporting all of our families. We want everyone to feel welcome to participate and volunteer.

Current processes include:

Family Connections VPs focused on outreach to all parents. Volunteer Coordinator VP focused on recruiting, welcoming and supporting volunteers

All new HSES families receive a welcome phone call from a PTA parent representative

Weekly Highlights newsletter is translated as are PTA, SHF and SGC forms and flyers

At least 2 Volunteer Days a year where people can meet other volunteers and complete tasks together

Dedicated Spanish page on the PTA website

Bilingual contacts for each grade who help trans-late communication from room parents

Room parent support for special needs and sup-port teachers

Spanish speaking representatives at Open House and Curriculum Night

How you can help:

Get involved

Give us your suggestions

Bring a friend with you when you volunteer. If everyone brings one new parent, our volunteer base would double!

Contacts:

Kim Washburn and Liz Ruiz,

families@hembreespringspta.org

Amy Deich, volunteer@hembreesprignspta.org

Not Sure How To Get Started?

Are you interested in getting involved and not sure how? We have many types of jobs and opportunities. Work full-time? Stay at home? Love to come to school? Need to work from home? We have opportunities for every-one. Find out more:

Fill out the interest form on the opposite page and let us know what programs interest you and our committee chair will contact you.

Check out the PTA website for upcoming events and signup genius links.

Talk to your Room Parents and Teacher for ways to help out in the classroom.

Contact Amy Deich at volunteer@hembreespringspta.org for support in matching our interests and skills to the right job for you.

WE NEED YOUR HELP BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS

Signup genius links are on the PTA website https://

sites.google.com/site/theptaathembreesprings/signup-

genius or email volunteer@hembreespringspta.org .

Stuffing First Day Packets - Help ensure we have all the paperwork ready for each family. Kids are welcome (bring

quiet activities, i.e., coloring books, DSi games, etc.), but

may not assist with stuffing packets.

Staff Breakfast and Luncheon - Assistance needed with setup and clean-up as well as food donations. See the sig-

nup genius for a list of items. Questions? Contact Stepha-

nie Coelho staffappreciation@hembreespringspta.org.

First Day of School Volunteer - From 7 to 8, volunteers are by the bus lane, in the cafeteria, by the carpool lane and

in the halls assisting the students with getting to class on

time.

ROOM PARENTS ROCK

Room parents work closely with the teachers by coordinating volun-teers and events for their assigned classroom. Our teachers count on this support. We find that parents look forward to this opportunity to assist his/her child’s classroom, and kids love seeing their parents at school. We solicit Room Parent and helpers NOW so we can have as many as possible BEFORE Open House. If you are interested, please signup on the sign up genius http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e45a4aa22a46-201520161 If you have questions, contact Jenn Schmidt or Kim Washburn at roomparent@hembreepspringspta.org No experience needed. We will teach you. All Room Parents and helpers are requested to attend our Room Parent meeting on August 11th at either 8am or 6pm. We will re-view the type of support requested by each teacher and grade, dis-cuss basic processes, talk party budgets, approaches, etc.

Here is my donation in the amount of $ __________

Do- nor Name

________________________________________________________ Address

________________________________________________________ City State ZIP

________________________________________________________ Phone Email Address

________________________________________________________ Child(ren) at Hembree Springs

________________________________________________________ Grade(s) and Teacher (s)

________________________________________________________ Employers’ Names

I am a Hembree Springs □ Parent □ Grandparent □ Faculty Member □ Alumnus □ Friend

MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM

If you work for a company that matches gifts to charitable organiza-

tions, you can double or triple the value of your contribution by fol-

lowing your employer’s matching gift procedures. Many companies

match the gifts of spouses, retirees, and surviving spouses of retirees

in addition to gifts from current employees. Please contact your per-sonnel or human resources office for eligibility information and to

obtain a matching gift form. If you are uncertain whether your em-

ployer offers a matching gift program, we are happy to help find out.

Does your employer offer a matching program?

Yes No Unknown

□ I have attached my company’s matching gift form.

□ I have applied for my company’s matching gift online.

□ Please contact me and my company about matching gifts.

Payment Type

□ Cash

□ Check Check Number: _________________

□ Credit Card To donate online by credit card, visit

www.hembreesprings.net and scroll

down to the Soaring Hawks section. Select

the Visit the Soaring Hawks Foundation

link to pledge online.

Online Confirmation Num-

ber:

______________________________

□ Pledge Pledges are due in full on or before June 30,

2016

Start Strong, Finish Stronger: 2015 - 2016 Campaign

Help us start strong so we can finish stronger!

At Hembree Springs, we start strong with a dedicated administration, talented teachers and staff, and

engaged and supportive parents. We strive to provide the best for all of our students and we need your

help to ensure we continue to not only meet, but exceed, the needs of Hembree Springs students,

teachers and staff. Our goal is to finish the school year even stronger than we started!

We don’t ask our students to sell wrapping paper or cookie dough door to door. We have our annual cam-

paign where 100% of your donation is tax deductible and 100% of the proceeds stay at our school. These

funds support student enrichment like: technology, science day, book publishing, the science lab, student

agendas, test prep, parent workshops and more. Join us to help each child Start Strong and Finish

Stronger.

Suggested donation: $100 per

family, but donations of any

amount are welcome and appreci-

ated. Monthly payments and/or

payroll deductions are available.

SHF will be accepting credit cards at Open House for annual campaign donations

READ YOUR WEEKLY HEMBREE HIGHLIGHTS! ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED!

2016 Campaign

We utilize several programs who give back to the school when you make purchases. We encourage

you all to take advantage of this ‘free money’ to benefit our students.

Amazon: Make your purchases through smile.amazon.com and designate Hembree Springs

or Soaring Hawks Foundation

Publix Partner: You will get a card in your first day packet, just scan it at check-out

Kroger: sign-up at customer service or on-line a designate Hembree Springs

Target Visa: will allow you to designate your school

Box Tops: every box top is worth .10. Just 50 Box Tops a student raises $4,000

Shoparoo: Created by the founders of Box Tops, this app allow you to scan your receipts and

they donate a percentage of every receipt back to the school

Today these programs bring in nearly $4,000 with less than 20% of our families participating. Im-

agine if the participation doubled!

We have seen tremendous benefit from relationships with business-es in the community. Partnering together we can provide benefits to the school, the business and the community. If you frequent certain businesses you think might be able to help the school or if you own, manage, or work for a local business, please contact David Poppel or Craig Rubin at business@hembreespringspta.org

Start Strong! Finish Stronger! The Fund Development Committee of the Soaring Hawks Foundation is responsible for three things: Running an effective Annual Campaign, seeking outside grants that benefit our students, and funding Teacher Grants to enable our teachers to bring new methods and tools into their classrooms. The grants are self-explanatory, but you may be wondering what “Annual Campaign” means. The Annual Campaign is our fundraising effort. Instead of asking our students to sell candy/wrapping paper/magazines door-to-door, we ask each Hem-bree Springs family to make financial contribution to the Soaring Hawks Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which is the fundraising arm of the PTA. Our Annual Campaign enables Hembree Springs to keep every penny we raise instead of giving 50-60% of profits to a fundraising company. We understand that each family is unique and donation amounts will vary; please know that every donation, no matter the size, directly benefits our Hembree Springs students. Your donations are tax-deductible and you’ll receive a magnet to proudly display on your car after you donate! This year’s campaign theme is Start Strong! Finish Stronger! We have an amazing school but we can’t rest on our laurels. To ensure we finish the year even stronger than we start it, we need your donations. Please give so the PTA can continue to provide programs like Science Day and Student Book Publishing and so we can fund teacher grants to continue to help our students - our children – excel. Donations are accepted all year but any family that donates at Open House will be en-tered into a raffle as an extra Thank You. Looking forward to a successful campaign to benefit our students, Michael Sutton, VP of Fund Development Tracy Cocquyt-McKernan, VP

Your Donations Are Key to Our Students' Successes

Come on over to Cici’s Pizza for Family Spirit Night!

The first spirit night of the school year will be at Cici’s Pizza on August 18th from 4 - 8pm.

Come re-connect with friends after summer

break and make some new ones, too, all while enjoying piz-za, salad, and dessert. Please be sure to sign in. The class

with the highest participation will win our mascot, the Blue Warrior, for one month and a lunchtime pizza party! Which

class will be the first to have SPIRIT?

OPEN HOUSE

The first day of school will be here before you realize it! Come to our Open

House Night on August 6, 2014! If your last name begins with an A-L,

you will attend from 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. If your last name begins with

M-Z, you will attend from 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

At this event, your child will meet his/her teacher. You will have the op-

portunity to sign up for volunteering opportunities, join the PTA, sign up

for after school programs, buy Spirit Wear, find out about transportation

changes, make a donation to the foundation and much, much more. We hope to see all of you there!

Room Parent Meeting

Tuesday August 11th

8:00am or 6pm in the Media Center

Please attend one

Please RSVP to roomparent@hembreespringspta.org

Curriculum Nights

Find out what your child will be learning this

year, hear about the expectations of his/her

teacher, learn how you can support your stu-

dent and help him / her have a great year.

Attendance is strongly encouraged.

PK / K / 1st / 4th - August 25th at 5:15

2nd / 3rd / 5th - August 27th at 5:15

BACK-TO-SCHOOL

ICE CREAM SOCIAL

HSES Playground

FRIDAY, August 14th

4:30 – 5:30 p.m

Eat some Ice Cream, make new

friends, get involved in the

PTA, and celebrate the first

week back at school!

.

Everyone Welcome!

E-mail Allison Liguori at

president@hembreespringspta.org

for more information!

Principal Chat and Q&A Session

Friday, August 14th

9:30am—10:15am Media Center

NO SCHOOL!

In addition to Fulton County holidays,

there is NO school for HSES students on Sept 4 or Dec 18 our teachers will be learning and grow-

DO YOU HAVE AN IRONKID?

SWIM! BIKE! RUN!

September 20 is the Alpharetta Ironkids Triathlon and we

are forming a Hembree Springs team. Participants from

age 6 - 15 do a swim, bike and run.

Our own Ms. Marzetti, a nationally certified youth triathlon coach, is happy to

give participants and their parents guidance on training.

Parents are responsible for registering their child, all entry fees (~$60) and race

day transportation and supervision. Participants

must have a bike and a helmet and shoes suitable

for PE to compete. It does not need to be a race bike.

Category Age Swim Bike Run

Junior 6-8 50 meters 2 miles 500 yards

Intermediate 9-11 100 meters 4 miles 1K

Senior 12-15 200 meters 6 miles 2K

To order online: Go to the spirit wear website: http:hembree.deco-apparel.com/home 1. Select your favorite design by name 2. Select your t-shirt color 3. Enter your name, payment etc. 4. Your order will be delivered to school Order online by July 30 and pickup at Open House. Order at Open House and receive by August 13th

NOT SURE ABOUT A SIZE? SEE US AT OPEN HOUSE: Samples are available ALSO AVAILABLE AT OPEN HOUSE! Hair accessories Jewelry Polar water bottles Hats Car magnets

PTA will be accepting credit cards at Open

House for memberships and spirit wear

2015 SPIRIT WEAR

Flexible program: Shirts customized: pick your design, pick

your shirt style, pick your color Online ordering In person ordering at open house. Sample sizes available. Hard copy order forms sent

Available Garments:

Short sleeve t-shirts, Long sleeve t-shirts, ladies style, v neck

Sweatshirts, hooded sweatshirts,

sweatshirt jackets Fleece jackets

FIRST FRIDAY SPIRIT DAY IS AUGUST 14th!

With Hembree Springs spirit wear, you create your custom shirt. Pick the design, pick your shirt. Mix and Match for your own sense of style.

Love an old design? Check out the web ordering. Many are still available. Don’t see it?

Email us at spiritwear@hembreespringspta.org

HSES Spiritwear store

Rhinestones!

Just a few of the new designs for this year:

The Hembree Springs Dress Code

PARTICIPATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED! TO CELEBRATE OUR 5TH YEAR OF UNIFORMS WE ARE INTRODUCING NEW REWARDS!

Garments Colors

Tops:

Polo style shirts

For Cooler Weather:

Add a long sleeve t-shirt or turtleneck under the polo

Wear a long sleeve polo

White

Navy

Yellow

Light Blue

Bottoms

Pants

Shorts

Skirts

Jumpers

Khaki

Navy

Community

Morale

Enables Sav- Academics

Fosters school pride Enhances self esteem More economical Improves the academic climate

Increases a sense of

community among

students

Teaches life skills;

Dress for school just

like adults dress for

work.

Can facilitate less

stressful mornings in

terms of selecting

school clothes

Research shows standard-

ized dress codes result in

higher test scores

Reduces cliques, less emphasis on fashion fads

Friday Spirit Days: Hembree t-shirt or sweatshirt or school col-

ors with dress code bottoms or jeans.

Standards of Excellence

More Details

What about PE days? Students may prefer to wear different styles on PE days for comfort and

ease of participation. If so, jogging pants, knit pants/skirts/dresses etc in navy or khaki do meet the

dress code definitions. Hembree Springs spirit wear can also be worn.

Where can I get polos? You may purchase uniform shirts in both unisex and girls styles at a vari-

ety of stores such as Walmart, Target, Children’s Place, Land’s End, Old Navy, Lady Bugs and Lizards

consignment etc.

My child will not wear polos? Shirts or solid color in the uniform colors, white, navy, light blue,

and yellow are acceptable.

What about when it gets cold? Students add sweaters, sweatshirts, vests, tights/leggings etc in the

uniform colors of white, navy, light blue and yellow.

If you want embroidery? Embroidery is NOT required but can be purchased on our spirit wear

site http://hembree.deco-apparel.com/home. You can also purchase polos and have them embroidered

afterwards. For this embroidery contact Jenny Burge at jennyembroiders@gmail.com

If I have outgrown dress code items, do you want them? Yes, we are collecting outgrown items

that are in good shape. Drop them off at the front desk. Look for details soon on a consignment sale.

Where do our funds come from? How do we spend our money?

2015—2016

Total budget is $52K

Carrying over $25K from 2015 5K and 2014-2015 budget not spent

Requesting $14K from SHF

PTA funding comes from family donations to the Soaring Hawks Foundation (SHF), PTA membership and PTA-sponsored events. The PTA takes a conservative approach to budgeting and expense management, while providing worthwhile pro-gramming for our children. The PTA had strong year in 2014-2015, providing over 40 enrichment programs for our students, staff and families . The focus continued to be academic enrichment while increasing family engagement and expanding our business partners. The latter resulted in donated goods and supplies that offset costs. PTA received $19K of funding from SHF and self-funded $24K through community building events and programs like Hembree Runs Wild. For 2015—2016, the proposed budget is $52K which is up slightly due to a forecasted increase in enrollment. We carryover $25K from Hembree Runs Wild, efficient spending, cost offsets etc and project $13K of income from PTA programs and events. That leaves ~ $14K of funding needed from SHF. Our focus continues to be on academic enrichment supporting the project based learning and writing goals while continuing to grow our family engagement and nurture the strong culture of collaboration and engagement.

Received $19K SHF funding

Raised $24K from PTA activities:

Hembree Runs Wild 5K: $9K

Box Tops $3.3K

Spirit Wear $3.0K

Freaky Friday $2.9K

Membership $2.2K

Sweetheart Dance $2.0K Spirit Nights $1.2K

Spent $39.1K on enrichment

Digital subscriptions $5K

Classroom subscriptions $4K

Staff appreciation/staff $4K

Field Trips $4K

Agenda $3.3K

Book publishing $3.2K

Graduation $2.2K

Science Days $1.9K

Classroom support $1.7K

Test prep materials $1.3K.

Science Lab $1K

(Proposed) (Amended)

2015-16 Budget 2014-15 Actual 2014-15 Budget

Inflows

Administration Income

Includes SHF funding, PY carryforward, interest, membership dues

Funding from SHF 14,349 19,606 19,606

CF from prior year 25,101 18,884

Membership Dues (less Nat & State). 1,500 2,193 1,500

Morale & Character Income 2,250 12,140 2,250

Includes Box Tops, 5K profits assumed to go to next year

School Connection Income 9,000 12,191 8,250

Includes Freaky Friday, School Supplies, Spirit Nights, Spiritwear, Dance

Staff Support Income - 1,172 -

Assumes classroom party donations are all spent same year

TOTAL Inflows 49,275 66,187 31,606

Outflows

Administration Expenses (2,500) (1,901) (2,700)

Includes Audit, Bank Service Charges, Insurance, NFCPTA, Convention, Operating

Expenses

Communications Expense (4,850) (4,441) (4,850)

Includes Directory, newsletters, website, Constant Contact

Morale & Character Expense (6,900) (5,357) (6,400)

Includes Agendas, Healthy Lifestyles, Field Day, Odyssey of the Mind, Red Ribbon

Week, Youth Day, Character Extension

School Connection Expense (5,900) (3,596) (5,900)

Includes Dad's Club, Business Development, Graduation, Special Visitors Day,

Volunteer Recognition, Ice Cream Socials, Family Connections

Staff Support Expense (5,100) (4,042) (5,100) Includes Staff Appreciation Lunches, Staff Birthdays, Teacher Appreciation Week,

Teacher of the Year, Copy Team

Student Experience Expense (26,850) (21,767) (25,300)

Includes Book Publishing, Field Trips and Assemblies, Lunch Bunch, Reading

Encouragement, Reflections, Science Days, Classroom and Specials Extension,

Subscriptions, Test Prep, Common Core Enrichment

TOTAL Outflows (52,100) (41,104) (50,250)

OVERALL TOTAL - -

2015-2016 Proposed Budget and 2014-2015 Recap

How much money do we raise? Where do our funds come from? How do we spend our money?

The Soaring Hawks Foundation is excited for the new school

year and looks forward to growing resources for Hembree Springs.

2014 –2015 was a challenging but successful year

We raised nearly $24,000 from donations and corporate match-ing which was $7,000 less than last year but sufficient to:

Fund $19,605 of the PTA Budget

Fund $3,400 in Teacher Grants

Continued management of operating expenses

Increased the amount raised in our annual Teacher Experience

Raffle by $1,000

Paid out the $32,000 reserved for the observatory construction

We ended our fiscal year with over $29,000 in our bank ac-

count.

The 2015-2016 focus is continued funding of the PTA, teacher

grants and the Principal’s Wish List.

If you have any questions please contact John McKernan, President

or Danae Werthman, Treasurer.

Email the PTA Board: board@hembreespringspta.org All emails end in @hembreespringspta.org Allison Liguori president @ Jenn Schmidt co-president@ Kristen Patterson secretary@ Ally Hayworth treasurer@ Laura Calvert communications@ Sarah Baker PR@ Kim Washburn families@ Liz Ruiz families@ Tiki Warmouth financial@ David Poppel business@ Craig Rubin business @ Amy Deich volunteer @ Claire Mattson member Sami Poppel studentexperience@ Valerie Blaisdell schoolconnection@ Shari Sautner staffsupport@ WendieHardnock staffsupport@ Deb Taylor character@

VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION

In order to volunteer at school including DEAR

reading, media center, chaperoning field trips

etc , you must have completed the on-line volun-

teer training.

This includes parents, grandparents, aunts, un-

cles, friends etc.

If you registered last year, you must renew.

Look for an email in early August from Fulton County with instructions

CARPOOL AND SAFETY:

The carpool lane is in front of the A wing hall.

Morning carpool begins at 7:15

Morning carpool is the lane closest to the building.

Students should be dropped off at school in carpool line. Do not walk your student through drop off zone traffic. Stay in the carpool line.

Say your goodbyes and have your child ready to exit the car in the mornings. This will ensure the carpool line keeps moving.

Students are allowed to exit your car only from the right side. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

Afternoon carpool begins at 2:20

Afternoon carpool are the two lanes closest to the building .

Please pay close attention to the crossing guard on Hembree Rd and to the teachers and staff members working carpool.

Remember there is a cross walk between the flag pole and front door. Watch for people crossing.

Do not park your car in the third lane (in front of the school), in the bus lanes, or double park behind cars in the parking lot to drop your child off. If you need to come into the building please park in an empty space in the parking lot.

Please pull up to the very first staff member so that we can fit as many cars as possible in the drop off zone.

TARDIES

Students must be in their classroom by 7:40.

The best way to guarantee your student is not tardy? Have him or her ride the bus. Bus riders will never be marked tardy.

We recommend dropping your student off by 7:30 to ensure they have plenty of time. Carpool can get very busy between 7:25 and 7:40.

If your student is late, please come in to the building with him/her to sign him/her in.

DRESS CODE

We strongly encourage students to wear the school uniform

Monday through Thursday: blue/yellow/white tops; navy/khaki bottoms

Friday: HSES spirit wear shirts with jeans, shirts, pants

PE Days: Uniform or HSES spirit wear with navy shorts/gym pants etc if more comfortable

DISMISSAL: No students can be checked out of school after 2pm. You must either check-out before 2pm or wait until 2:20.

TRANSPORTATION CHANGES

During Open House, you will let the teacher know how your child gets home (bus, car rider, Primetime, etc).

To change that you must send in a signed note to your child’s teacher letting them know what should happen that day,

STUDENT SAFETY is always a priority for us. Remember all doors will remain locked during the school day. All visitors must ring the

bell on the camera pad to the right of the front door. When prompted, they will have to display their ID (driver's license) and state their name in order to be allowed to enter the building. Please remember to always bring your ID when you visit the school. In ad-dition, your photo identification or driver’s license will have to be scanned into the system.

It would not be possible to run the Soaring Hawks Foundation,

the PTA or the School Governance Council without dedicated

volunteers who give their time and talent to support Hembree

Springs. Please also join us in thanking the following board

members who ended their terms this year:

Tia Bohannon, outgoing SHF Board member

Amie Dean, outgoing PTA Board member

Meg Foster, outgoing PTA Board member

Malinda Hollinshead, outgoing PTA Board member

Sara Heslin, outgoing SHF Board member

Nancy Lahey, outgoing SGC rep

Claire Mattson, outgoing SHF President, SHF Board member

since the SHF inception

Howard Poppel, outgoing SHF and PTA Board Member

Jane Sarphie, outgoing SHF and PTA Board Member, past

PTA President

Tina Strickland, outgoing SGC rep, past SHF Board Member

Jane Sugrue, outgoing SGC rep

Hembree Springs Elementary

School PTA

815 Hembree Road

Roswell, GA 30076

Things to know about this year

Here to Help: contacts and resources for

student and family support

Back to School checklist: here is what

you need to do

Keys to a successful year

Key Dates: mark your calendar