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Phone (770) 991-7950 Fax (770) 991-7955 http://school.fultonschools.org/es/lovenolan

Volume 8, Issue XX

January 15, 2015

Dr. Chandra Lemons

Principal Ms. Coretta Stewart

Asst. Principal

There is NO SCHOOL Mon-day, January 19, 2015 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday.

“Our students will achieve at their highest potential in order to be prepared for their future."

“If you can believe it, you can achieve it!”

LTN Elementary School and Title I presents…

Tuesday, January 20, 2015 6 p.m.

“MATH BOOTCAMP” by George Dorton This interactive workshop is to empower parents to effectively work with their

children’s unique learning styles to cut through the clutter of various math methods

in order for them to understand classroom assignments and to increase their math

skills.

GA Milestones Parent Workshop

“GA Milestones” is the New CRCT (3rd - 5th Grade). Receive an overview of The GA

Milestones Test (replacing the CRCT) what to expect and helpful hints. Take the

place of your child to see and feel their experiences during computerized and writ-

ten test-taking. Hope to see you there!

During the last week of January and in con-

junction with National School Choice Week,

Fulton County Schools (FCS) will host fo-

rums to gather input on what families’ value

most in educational options for their chil-

dren. Currently, FCS offers limited educa-

tional choice options to families through

magnet programs, charter schools, open en-

rollment, and family and employee hardship

considerations. Additionally, over the past

two years, elected parents, teachers and com-

munity members on School Governance

Councils (SGC) have been customizing cer-

tain aspects of individual school program-

ming 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 achieve-

ment by providing an educational experience

customized to the unique needs of our stu-

dents 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 communi-

ties’ needs for expanded education options.

FCS will gather input regarding education

choice options during the following forums:

January 26th, 7:00pm @ Westlake HS

January 27th, 7:00pm @ Lake Forest ES

January 28th, 7:00pm at Centennial HS

January 29th, 7:00pm at Tri-Cities HS

February 2nd, 7:00pm at Milton Center

The information gathered during these fo-

rums 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 fol-

lowing website:

http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/

strategy/Pages/School-Choice.aspx

Take the 2014-2015 Georgia Parent Survey! The time has arrived for you, the parent, to let your voice be heard and your opinion known by completing the online Georgia Parent Survey for 2014-2015 school year. Data from the Georgia Parent Survey will be used to calculate the School Climate Star Rating within the College

and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) for our school.

You can complete the survey now until February 27, 2015 on the Fulton County Schools’ website, or on Love T. Nolan’s website under the “Schools” tab and access the following link: http://apps.gadoe.org/

schoolclimate/parents.nsf/survey.xsp for Georgia Parent Survey.

You can also complete the survey while in the school!

Deadline for Hardship Transfers

Applications will be available beginning January

1 for parents who wish to apply for a 2015-2016

hardship transfer or to renew a current hardship

to another Fulton elementary, middle or high

school. The deadline for submitting a transfer

application is February 17, 2015, by 4:30 p.m.,

with no exceptions or extensions granted. The

February 17 deadline applies to students and

parents seeking a hardship transfer for medical

reasons, curriculum differences, and/or child care

situations. For more information contact the

Fulton County Schools’ Student Assignment

O f f i c e a t 4 0 4 - 7 6 3 - 5 5 5 0 o r

http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/ops/

plan/Pages/Student_Assignment.aspx

Fulton County School’s Choice Options

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Lunch Menu

Monday 1/19/15

MLK Holiday

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday 1/20/15

Mango Chicken w/ Brown Rice, Cheese Calzone w/ Marinara Sauce, Yogurt & Cheese Pak, Fruit Mixes, Fresh Fruit, Celery & Carrot

Sticks, Steamed Broccoli

Wednesday 1/21/15

Italian Meatball Sub, Veg-gie Lasagna, Wheat Bread-sticks, Fruit Mixes, Fresh Fruit, Side Salad, Mixed

Vegetables, Chef Salad

Thursday 1/22/15

Chicken of the Day, Wheat Roll, Hamburger, Cheese Pizza Pak, Assorted Fruit Mixes, Fresh Fruit, Celery & Carrot Sticks, Baked

Tater Tots

Friday 1/16/15

Shrimp Poppers, Cheese Pizza, Fruit Mixes, Fresh Fruit, Side Salad, Green Beans, Ranch Chicken

Wrap

Non-discrimination Statement: This explains what to do if you believe you have been treated unfairly. “In accordance with Federal Law and U.S. Department of

Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimi-nation, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individ-

uals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish).

Are you a Word Problem Wiz?

Primary (K-2) Intermediate (3-5)

Hannah went to the library yesterday. She arrived there at 9:00. She spent 2 hours reading, then spent 20 minutes riding her bike home. What time did she get home?

Write each number using digits.

Four hundred eighty-seven thousand, sixty-three

Fifteen thousand, two hundred ninety-seven

Last Week’s Answer: They are both quadrilat-

erals but all sides are equal on a square, not rectangle.

Last Week’s Answer: It will take Deborah 6 1/2 hours to run 26 miles.

Mark Your Calendar!

LTN’s Annual Pajama Day Read-

A-Thon : Friday, February 6th

Come sign up for a time to read

to your child(ren)’s class from

12:00—1:30 p.m. Contact the

front office to complete the

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS

before Friday, January 30th.

LTN’s 2nd Annual Father Daugh-

ter Dance: Thursday, February 12th

Bring your daughter out from 5-

7 p.m. for an evening of danc-

ing and fun! Fathers will be ad-

mitted for only $5 and daugh-

-ters are free! There will be

food and photography avail-

able for an additional price.

Student Council Fundraiser:

Chick-fil-A® Calendars Student Council is selling 2015

Chick-fil-A® calendars to raise

funds for future activities. The

price for each calendar is $10. All

calendars include a 2015 Calendar

Card, which will serve as your

backstage pass to exclusive month-

ly offers from Chick-fil-A®. If you

would like to purchase a calendar

please see Ms. Cobb or members of

the Student Council. The deadline

to purchase a calendar is Tuesday,

January 20, 2015.

LTN Spelling Bee Wednesday, January 21st

8:30 a.m. in the LTN Cafeteria

* Parents are invited! *

Golden Ticket Winners

PK- Tacory Sankey

KDG- Jaylen Thornton

1st – Tekora Ladson

2nd – Kalyn Noel

3rd – Jaylen Wordlaw

4th – Bobby Duffy

5th – Malik Smith

4th Grade Nickayla Jackson

Omarion Trammell Tanijah Walker

Jaden Jones Daijour Anderson

Amirah Card Terrica Guy Lakers Lake

5th Grade Kamyah Matthews

Kamariah Bridgeman

Blessing Balogun Dariyan Benton Brandon White