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Volume 42 Issue 32

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Congratulations to Digital Media

Contestants form STES

See Page 4

CRCT TESTING APRIL 10-17th

3rd -5th grade students…

Mother Son

Dance

April 20, 2013

See page 2

Word of the Day –

Vocabulary Builders

Monday – Reward

Tuesday – Recitation

Wednesday - Honorable

Thursday – Integrity

Friday – Honesty

Stonewall Tellegraph

3310 Stonewall Tell Road College Park, Georgia 30349 770.306.3500 (Fax: 770.306.3504)

A 2012 Georgia Department of Education Distinguished Title 1 School

Shannon A. Flounnory, Principal Tammye Coachman, Asst. Principal

Flounnory@fultonschools.org Coachmantl@fultonschools.org

www.stonewalltellelementary.weebly.com Follow us on Twitter @StonewallTellES

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It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

With CRCT Testing steadily approaching I wanted

to wish all students in Grades 3-5 good luck! I

know they will do a wonderful job because they

have been preparing for this test for many

months now. Dedication, time and confidence in

the knowledge that has been imparted unto

them are only a few of the things they need. But

most importantly is a good night’s sleep and hot

healthy breakfast to get their SWT Thinking Caps

all warmed up and ready to exceed standards

once again.

In life we all need to remember that the key to a

successful life is to know how to take care of

your body. Making sure that you get adequate

sleep and maintaining healthy eating habits is

only a part of making a successful life. A healthy

mind is the key.

When you incorporate all of these tasks and the

education you have been given, you will see that

you get much further in life. A “healthy mind” or

more commonly known as Positive thinking; the

“I CAN do…” or the “I WILL do…” is a statement

we all need to say on a daily basis to remind

ourselves of how far we can get in life. No matter

what CRCT test or LIFE test that may come our

way, the negative thoughts (in an unhealthy

mind) will not overrule our positive thoughts in a

healthy mind. Happy Testing!

Ms. Golden

The PTA Stonewall Tell

is hosting

The Mother & Son Dance

“A Purple and Black Affair”

(NO DADS ALLOWED)

When: Saturday, April 20, 2013

Where: Stonewall Tell Elementary

3310 Stonewall Tell Rd.

Atlanta, GA 30349

Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm

Price: $30 per couple (1 child & 1 adult), $15

for each additional son, and $15 each

additional adult female.

Attire: Semi-Formal

Ticket price includes dinner, dessert,

dancing and entertainment.

Boutonnieres and pictures can also be ordered prior

to the dance.

Tickets can be purchased from Ms. Golden at

the Front Desk.

NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR.

If you have any questions please contact Carmen Sneed at

404-245-9474 or email stonewalltellpta@yahoo.com.

LIMITED SPACE

ALL SALES ARE FINAL!

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It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

From The Desk of Nurse Plott

Understanding Hay Fever

- -Symptoms

Courtesy of www.webmd.com/allergies

The symptoms of allergic rhinitis

are:

Prolonged, sometimes

violent sneezing

Itchy, painful nose, throat,

and roof of mouth

Stuffy, runny nose

Postnasal drip, resulting in

coughing

Watery, itchy eyes

Head and nasal congestion

Ear pressure or fullness

Fatigue

These symptoms are often

seasonal.

**The clinic is still in need of sweat

pants of all sizes**

Talented And Gifted-

April Higher Order/Critical Thinking burtontag.weebly.com

This month we will focus on “Creative Training” by creating

interesting and unusual drawings…

New Direction in Creativity, Figure Drawing

Using a simple figure, make interesting and unusual drawings of as many real things as

you can. Use your imagination to make this simple shape into something great!

Link:

http://students.renzullilearning.com/uploads/NDC.Mark1.12.FigureCompletion(a,b).pdf

New Direction in Creativity, Figure Arrangement

Express your creativity by combining two given shapes to construct a variety of

meaningful drawings. Then, give each of your drawings a creative title!

Link:

http://students.renzullilearning.com/uploads/NDC.Mark1.8.FigureArrangement(a,b).pdf

Please send any completed creative drawings to the TAG classroom, B125!!!

STES FIELD DAY 2013

May 1 – grades 5, 3, 1

May 2 – grades 4, 2, K

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It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

The Counseling Department Needs You!!!

We need volunteers to participate in our Stonewall Tell

Career Days 2013 which will be held May 9th (Grades 3-5) &

10th (Grades KK-2) from 8am until 12 noon. We want

participants to discuss educational background, training

and responsibilities related to your occupation. Visual

aids, media presentations, handouts and samples are

recommended. We want students to understand what they

can do now to prepare themselves for a great future.

Please come and educate our students with your career. If you are interested in being one of our presenters or need additional information, please contact Ms. Elder at (770)

306-3500 ext. 128 or elderr1@fultonschools.org

Robin Elder -School Counselor

Counselor’s Corner

Strategic Plan 2017

This is the school system’s roadmap for how Fulton County

Schools aims to improve student achievement over the next

five years. Three goals serve as the district’s measure for

long-term student success, which is that students will graduate

on time and be ready for college or the workforce.

• Graduation Rate – 90% of Fulton students will

graduate on time

• College Readiness – 85% of Fulton’s seniors will be

eligible for admission to a University System of Georgia

college or university

• Career Readiness – 100% of Fulton's graduates will

be work-ready certified

“These are big goals, but they are attainable,” said

Superintendent Avossa. “Our strategic plan is focused on

improving outcomes for all students, and the only way to do

this is to set measurable goals and put supports in place to help

our students and staff to reach them.”

To that end, as part of its “Building Our Future” strategic

planning initiative, the school system will focus on five key

areas – instruction, people, technology, effective schools and

resources – to drive improvement.

• Instruction – Students will be engaged in learning

that enables them to reach their full potential for college and

career readiness

• People – Fulton County Schools will attract and

retain the most talented and effective employees in K-12

education

• Technology – Students, parents, teachers and

administrators will have the tools and information they need to

accelerate learning

• Effective Schools – School leadership will be

collaborative and will balance innovation with accountability

• Resources – Student needs will be supported with efficient

and effective allocation of staff, instructional materials and equipment.

The strategic plan will guide the system’s direction over the

next five years and is the result of many conversations with the

school board, teachers and school leaders as well as

engagement with parents and the community.

The plan is posted at www.fultonschools.org/StrategicPlan2017.

Congratulations

to the following Stonewall Tell Elementary students for

representing Fulton County Schools in the Annual

Student Media Festival in a most exemplary manner by

earning Superior ratings in district level competition:

Jillian Alexander (1st grade)

Maria Coles (4th Grade)

Blair Kearns (4th Grade)

Zoe McCullough (4th Grade)

Miles Jackson (4th Grade)

Aaron Johnson (5th Grade)

The media projects produced by these students will now

proceed to the State competition!

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It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

What’s Happening?

ELA: RF2 d- Middle Sound

Math: Measuring and

Analyzing Data

Science: Animals

Unit- High Opinion of Animals

Phonics- long /i/ “ild” and “ind”

Reading- Summarizing

Language Arts – Research Skills

Math – Understanding Place Value

Social Studies – Folktales

Reading: Chinatown Banner Days Theme 2 Pg. 250 Details Practice 75-82 Spelling 95-97

Math: Solid Figures Mathematics Scotts-Foresman V3, Chp. 7 pgs 247- 254

Language: Compound Words Language Harcourt

Science: Solid Lesson 2 Liquids Lesson 3 Harcourt p.158 Harcourt p. 170

Third Grade is Fired Up with Heat and Energy as we embark upon our 4th Unit.

THEME: Overcoming Challenges to Find the Hero In Us All Reading Novel: The Story of My Life Helen Keller

This unit will last to the end of May. Within this unit all subjects will be integrated and there will be a spiral review of all subjects.

It will consist of the following skills: The Heroes that we will be integrating for reading and social studies are: Paul revere, Susan B. Anthony, Frederick Douglass,

Eleanor Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Mary McLeod Bethune and Cesar Chavez; Landforms, Longitude and Latitude.

Language Arts: reference skills, nouns, possessive nouns, pronouns, plurals, verbs, verb tenses, adverbs,

Adjectives, regular and irregular verbs, simple/complex sentences, and figurative language

Writing: Informative, Opinion, Narrative, and Short Research Connections

Science: rocks, minerals, fossils and soils; Georgia Habitats, Pollution, Heat and Energy

Math: Area, algebra, geometry, fractions, word problems, data and measuring

CRCT April 10 - 17

Language Arts: Dear Mr. Henshaw

Synonyms/Antonyms Narrative

Math: CRCT

Science: CRCT Testing Review

Social Studies: CRCT Prep

Math-----------Measurement

Reading--------Extended Text---“Warriors: Navajo Code Talkers.”

Language Arts----Grammar Review-Unit 5

Social Studies----America Since 1975

Science----Physical and Chemical Changes

Health----Healthy Eating

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It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

What’s Happening? Quantum ArtSmart Happenings

www.quantumartsmart.weebly.com

Full STeAm Ahead! In Japanese: 全力で (pr: Zenryoku de)

5th

are finishing their Symbolic Art History painting unit incorporating Georgia O’Keeffe and Martin Johnson Heade focusing on

communication and symbolism. 4th

are writing a Japanese poem called a Haiku while continuing to incorporate the Japanese

aesthetic. 自然は美しいです = “nature is beautiful” in Japanese!

3rd

are immersing themselves in the Middle Ages, analyzing that time period in the 400-1400’s, and engineering a 3 Dimensional

Medieval castle along with connecting a famous architectural innovation to our present day Black History architect, Paul Revere

Williams! (Hint: “Flying Buttresses”)

1st

graders are learning to interpret and create a focal point while exploring the Science/Anatomy of a special bird with solid

bones, a Loon.

K are studying reptiles and creating patterns on a snake while weaving it in a pattern in the grass.

2nd

graders just completed their “Depth” landscape paintings! Check them out on display in the hall. They are now focusing

solely on creating a “cloudscape” incorporating “Nephelococcygia”!

Week of: April 8 – April 12

Station Games

Students will participate in various fitness

activities and games.

FIELD DAY

May 1 – grades 5, 3, 1

May 2 – grades 4, 2, K

Physical Education Music Notes

This week in music, students will be working on the

following:

5th – Introduction to famous composers Ludwig Von Beethoven and Igor Stravinsky.

4th – Continuing in the Recorder unit. 3rd/2nd – Review of dynamics, form (AB/ABA), and

tempo. 1st/K – Continuing with the instruments (and

instrument families) of the orchestra.

Please remember to visit www.stonewalltellmusic.weebly.com for more

information!

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It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

APEC at Stonewall Tell

If you need afterschool care for your child, APEC is available on site.

7:00 pm pick up

S.T.E.M. Curriculum

Computer Lab

Fitness Classes

Certified Staff

Snack & Supper Provided

If you are interested, please contact APEC at 404-759-5950. We look

forward to hearing from you.

Healthy Kids, Smart Kids

Stonewall Tell Elementary has adopted the Healthy Kids, Smart Kids

Wellness Initiative. We believe that healthier eating habits and consistent

exercise have a positive impact on our children’s learning and ultimately

their test scores. When sending in classroom snacks, please remember

that this is a “Sugar-Free Zone” school. Do not send soft drinks, fruit

drinks with processed sugar, candy, cookies, ice cream, cupcakes, cakes,

hot fries, TAKIS, or sugary snacks. Also note that birthday parties that

include cakes, cookies, wings, ice cream and other treats are prohibited

and will not be allowed in the building. Healthier items such as fruit cups,

fresh fruit, pretzels, baked chips, 100% juice, fresh vegetables, 100% fruit

snacks, granola bars, animal crackers and items with low salt and minimum sugar are allowed. ** Due to nut allergies, please do not send any snacks with peanuts or peanut butter in them.

ATTENTION PARENTS: EARLY MORNING DROP OFF ROUTINE

The morning times and dropping off your student is a very important

part of the day. But we need your help to make it run as expeditiously

as possible.

We have over 200 yards of sidewalk and you do not have to wait until

the children are directly in front of the door to drop off. By doing this

you are helping with the “Healthy kids, Smart kids” plan we are a part

of as well as helping the students to not be tardy to class. Please assist

us in making to morning drop off as efficient as possible.

Thanks in advance!

***Parents Please Read***

ALL Volunteers MUST complete a

Volunteer Registration Form and the

Parent Volunteer Training @

http://media2.fultonschools.org/DistrictCo

ntent/Training/ChildAbuseandNeglect/play

er.html.

Please do not leave your vehicle

unattended in the student drop-off zone.

This zone is not for parking. Use the

visitor parking spaces.

Please dial 0 when calling the front desk.

Please send a note or letter whenever

you change the dismissal process for

your student. No phone calls, please!

Please consider using the school bus for

student transport to and from the school.

We are unable to call students to the front

office for early dismissal after 2:00p.m.

Safety and security is a concern.

School starts promptly at 7:40a.m.

Students are marked TARDY when

they arrive after the morning bell.

There is no GRACE PERIOD.

Students dismissed before 11:10 a.m.

are marked ABSENT for the whole day.

Our Dismissal Process

The school schedule is

07:40am-2:20p.m.

Dismissal starts at 2:20p.m.

We have 11 buses to load with

4 buses being loaded at one time.

Car riders are dismissed around

2:45p.m.

ALWAYS sign in your presence in the

building at the front desk.

There is not a telephone in any

classroom.

Please provide your child with an extra

set of clothes in case of an accident.

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It is the policy of Fulton County School Systems not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or disability, in any employment practice, educational programs or any other program, activity or service. If you wish to make a complaint or request accommodation due to discrimination in any program, activity, or service, contact compliance coordinator, Mr. Ron Wade, 786 Cleveland Ave., SW Atlanta, Georgia 30315 or call (404) 763-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0315.

Mother/Son Dance

April 20, 2013

Colors: Black and Purple

Monday

Macaroni and Cheese Or Mini

Chicken Tacos

Tuesday

Sweet & Sour Chicken W/Brown

Rice Or Mini Burgers,

Wednesday

Spaghetti Casserole Or Oriental

Popcorn Chicken

Thursday

Rotisserie Chicken Or Turkey

Burger

Friday

Shrimp Poppers Or Cheese Pizza

STES

Parental

Involvement Policy is

Available at the

Front Desk for your

Review

Important Dates To

Remember

10th SGC Meeting 5:00pm in Media

Center

10-17th CRCT TESTING Grades 3-5

16th All Pro Dad’s 7:00am

16th APEC Student Program 6:30-

8:30pm (No PTA)

17th Linda Bryant Community

Meeting 6:00pm at Cliftondale

Elementary

18th Chick Fila Spirit Night

20th Mother/Son Dance 6pm-9pm

26th 5th grade Class Trip to Tennessee

Aquarium

A complete monthly menu can be found

on the SWT

Homepage and the menu is subject to

change.

Student Breakfast: $1.05

Student Lunch: $2.20

Student Reduced Breakfast: $0.30

Student Reduced Lunch: $0.40

Adult Breakfast: $1.55

Adult Lunch: $3.15

Scan Here for the Digital Version:

FIRST Saturday of Every

Month, the High Museum

of Art is FREE to all Fulton

County residents!

Fulton County offers MyPaymentPlus. This is an online service that offers

you the convenience and information you need to manage your student’s account. You can prepay on your student’s meal account using a

credit/debit card at www.mypaymentsplus.com.