Our Parent/Student Handbook is online this year.  You can access the handbook by clicking on this link.

A Word from Mrs. Bright

It is hard to believe that we are entering the last month of this school year.  The month of May is always busy with testing, Field Day, End of Year Parties, and the 5th Grade Awards Day.  This year, May is no different.  Please check the Dates to Remember section for all of the things happening this month at FBES. 

As we wind down the school year, FBES wants to recognize several staff members who are retiring at the end of this school year.  We appreciate their devotion to our children and to this profession. Congratulations to: 

• Mrs. Karen Hickey, the FBES media specialist, has served the FBES community for 25 years as the Secretary and as the Media Specialist. 

• Mrs. Sherri Kerzie, an FBES parapro,  has served the FBES community for 3.5 years.  Prior to working at FBES, she worked in Cobb County for 18 years.  

• Ms. Laurie Whitener, FBES K Teacher, has served our FBES community for 3 years.  She has been in education for 29 years at other schools.  

If you are visiting FBES anytime, please stop by the Lost and Found area to check for any clothing items your child(ren) may have lost.  Any unclaimed items will be donated to charity at the end of the year.  Lost and Found is located outside our cafeteria (near the doors the students exit the cafeteria). 

We will be sponsoring another Frozen Frenzee day on Thursday, May 16 (Field Day).  Students can bring $3.00 to school to purchase a Frozen Frenzee treat. Money will be turned in to the child's homeroom teacher in the morning before school starts.  The treats will be picked when students eat their lunch.  

Field Day is coming soon (Thursday, May 16).  Parents are invited to help Coach Kelly with Field Day.  If you want to volunteer to work one of the stations, you MUST  complete the Volunteer Application Process and be approved prior to Field Day.  All volunteers must complete the two-step volunteer approval process in order to volunteer at FBES.  This process includes a questionnaire and training modules.  Both of these steps must be completed before you can help with field day.  This process is to keep our students safe while they are at FBES.  The details about volunteering  can be found at this link.  Please allow two weeks for the approval email to be sent to you after you have complete the application process. The video at this LINK can also help you with this process. There is additional information about field day volunteers further down the newsletter. 

The field day schedule is as follows:  K, 2nd, and 4th grade events will be from 8:30-10:45.  1st, 3rd, and 5th grade events will take place from 11:45-2:00.   If you plan to attend Field Day, please bring your ID and sign in at the office.  The rain date for Field Day is Monday, May 20. Field Day visitors and volunteers will have to use the gym restrooms if necessary. 

Our yearbooks have arrived and will be distributed to students on Tuesday, May 14th.  We have a few extra yearbooks that will be sold on Thursday, May 16th for $30.00-CASH ONLY.  The yearbooks will be sold on a first come first serve basis. 

End of Grade testing takes place next week (May 6-13) for our third, fourth, and fifth grade students.  Please help your student do their best on the test by having them at school on time each day (testing begins by 8:15 each day), by making sure they have a good night's sleep, and ensuring they eat a healthy breakfast.  Encourage your child to do their very best and to take their time on this test.  Our students have learned so much this year and we want them to show all that they have learned.  We believe our students will work hard to do their best.  Due to testing, we are NOT allowing lunch visitors during this week due to the testing schedule.  We appreciate your understanding of this change.  Lunch visitors will resume on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. 

News from the Learning Commons:  as the end of this year is quickly approaching, we want to let you know that all student library books are due on Friday, May 10th.  Please keep an eye out for our summer reading program information coming soon.  Reading is not only fun but will help set your student up to thrive for next school year!

Our fifth grade graduation ceremony will be held on Friday, May 24th in our gym. We will have a ceremony for Ms. Armand's and Mrs. Black's classes at 9:00 and another ceremony for Mrs. Shumake's and Ms. Villegas' classes at 10:15.  We are asking parents who attend to enter through the gym doors.  There are no limits on the number of guests that can attend for each student.  We just ask that parents complete the Google Form to indicate if their fifth grade student will be checking out afterwards and who will check the student out.  The form has already been emailed to parents. Please email your child's teacher if you have questions about fifth grade graduation. 

Report Cards will be sent home on the last day of school, May 24th.  Please make sure any money that is owed to the school is sent in prior to report cards being released.  These monies owed could include money for Chromebook repairs, lunch money, and lost/damaged library books.  Report cards will be held for students who owe money to the school.

On Tuesday, May 21, the gym at FBES will be used as a polling place for the General Primary/Non Partisan Election. Please anticipate heavier than normal traffic on our campus on this day.   

Thank you for your support of our school!  

Amy Bright

Previously Published Information:

Parents when you come to lunch, please remember that you can only eat lunch with your own personal child.  ALL lunch visitors must be listed on student's emergency card in the front office. Students' friends cannot be invited to sit on the stage for lunch.  Remember no outside food is allowed in our cafeteria.  Lunch visitors should refrain from taking pictures or videos inside the cafeteria that include other students. Not all students have a photo release and some cannot be photographed at school. 

Volunteer Information:  Are you interested in volunteering at FBES for events such as Book Fairs, enrichment cluster help, guest readers, Field Day, PTO events?  If so, please go to this LINK for all of the information you need to get started with this process.  This process must be completed each year (even if you volunteered last year-you must re-apply each year).  The video at this LINK can also help you with this process. 

Frozen Frenzee Day at FBES is coming on Field Day!!!

FBES Partners in Education

We love our Partners in Education (PIE's).  Their support of our school benefits our students and staff in a variety of ways such as student and staff recognition, school beautification, and school-wide enrichment. Our primary request is for monetary donations in the amount of $100, $250, or $500; however, we also work with businesses who offer services to our school.  PIE's are recognized through our parent newsletter and school social media accounts.  If you or someone you know is interested in becoming a Partner in Education for Flowery Branch Elementary School, please reach out to Amy Bright at amy.bright@hallco.org for more information.  

Here is a list of our current Partner's in Education (PIE's):

Chick-Fil-A @ Stonebridge Village 

Homerun Nutrition

Chattahoochee Baptist Church

Jay's United Karate 

Nothing Bundt Cakes-Gainesville, GA location

Piedmont Group-Peter Truong

Publix-Spout Springs Road