The Arrow

October 2023

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

A word from Mrs. Bright

Thank you so much to each of you who helped make our 2023 Fun Run Fundraiser a HUGE success. We had a great day. We surpassed our $10,000 goal by raising over $16,000!! We couldn't have done this without each and every one of you! Way to go FBES Families and community.

October 5 is our Annual Title I Parent Meeting at 9:00 AM in person in the FBES Learning Commons and at 5:30 PM via Zoom. The Zoom link will be shared on the day of the meeting. We hope to see you at one of these meetings.

As the weather turns cooler with the arrival of Fall, several grade levels have field trips planned for the month of October and November. Homeroom teachers will be sharing the details of these trips with parents. One change for parents this year is that FBES will NOT require parents to complete the volunteer modules in order to attend field trips.

Fall Fun is coming to FBES on Thursday, October 26! We are hosting a Math Night from 6:00-8:00 PM on the evening of October 26 in front of FBES. This event is free to attend and parents and students will learn some great hands-on math games they can play at home. Parents will leave FBES that evening with great math game materials to use at home with their child.

Our first ever Trunk or Treat is coming to FBES on Thursday, October 26 from 6:00-8:00 PM in front of FBES. Students will visit trunks for treats after playing a game. Frozen Frenzee will be here that night as well. Our PTO will be selling spirit wear and selling tickets to auction off baskets during this event too.

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.

Our morning car rider line procedures have been recently been reviewed and for now, we are going to continue with the car rider procedures that we have in place. The drone footage shows a smooth flow of traffic into and out of the FBES parking lot. However, a few items were noticed that we think can help us improve. First of all, we are asking that parents refrain from using cell phones while you are in our car rider line and on our campus during arrival and pick up times as this will insure that everyone is paying attention to the movement of the cars. Also, please remember ALL students must come through the car rider line during morning drop off time. Parents, please remain in your car as you go through the car rider line, and have your child exit the passenger side of the vehicle. Students should open their own car doors when it is time for students to exit their cars. Please plan accordingly, and arrive early enough to go through the car-rider line. Our car rider line runs from 7:15 through 7:45 each morning. If you arrive at FBES after 7:45, please drop your child off at the front office for a tardy slip. Thank you in advance for your cooperation during morning arrivals.

If you haven't had a chance to complete the beginning of the year forms on Infinite Campus Parent Portal, please make sure you do so. Directions for setting up a Parent Portal account and how to sign forms can be found at this link. We also want to encourage all parents to complete any paper forms that were sent home and return them to your child's teacher. Thank you for your help with getting these forms completed.

Thank you for your support of our school!

Amy Bright

Dates to Remember

October 2: School Custodian Appreciation Day

October 5: Annual Title 1 Meeting at 9:00 in person; 5:30 via Zoom

October 6: Smile Doctors visits 2nd grade

October 11: Enrichment Clusters at 1:00

October 12: 1st grade field trip to Jaemor Farms

October 12: FBES Skate Night at Skate Country in Buford

October 12: Report Cards go home

October 13: 2nd grade field trip to Warbington Farms

October 16-18: Fall Break

October 22-27: Bus Driver Appreciation Week

October 22-27: Sources of Strength Week

October 25: Enrichment Clusters at 1:00

October 26: Math Night from 6:00-8:00 in bus lane of FBES

October 26: Trunk or Treat from 6:00-8:00 in bus lane of FBES

October 27: Kindergarten Field Trip to Warbington Farms

You are invited to our Annual Title I Parent Meeting

(sent October 3, 2023)

Did you miss our recent parent technology workshop? No worries. The recording of our recent Title I Parent Technology Workshop can be found HERE.

¿Te perdiste nuestro reciente taller de tecnología para padres? No hay problema. La grabación de nuestro reciente Taller de Tecnología para Padres de Título I se puede encontrar AQUÍ.

The Importance of School Attendance

Math doesn't have to be scary!!

Come to our Math Night to play some fun hands-on math games and receive math game materials to take home to continue the learning fun at home!!!

SY 24 School Meals Payment Information

The breakfast and lunch menus acan be found here. Breakfast is $1.10 for students and lunch is $1.95 each day. Lunch visitors can purchase a meal for $4.50 and must be paid in cash.

You can use MyPayments Plus to pay for your child's school meals. Meal payments can also be made via cash or check (made payable to the school) by sending the payment to school with your child in an envelope labeled with your child's name, grade, teacher, and what the money is for (lunch money). Students can only charge up to $10.00 at a time. Items such as extra milks can not be charged.

SY24 Free & Reduced Price Online Application

The free and reduced-priced application is now available at http://schoolmeals.hallco.org/
For the 2023-2024 school year, you may be eligible to receive free or reduced price meals if you receive Medicaid.
In addition, during 2023-2024 School Year, households will not be required to pay the reduced price $0.30 for breakfast and the $0.40 for lunch due to Georgia Department of Education funding that will be used to cover these costs.

DAISY Award

This year, we are giving our parents an opportunity to recognize staff members with our DAISY Award. The DAISY Award can be given by parents to FBES Staff Members for being a Dedicated Adult Investing in Successful Youth. It's as simple as clicking here and completing the form. Mrs. Bright will recognize the recipient each time the DAISY Award is submitted. We can't wait to celebrate our wonderful staff for all they do for our students!

FBES Fall Fun

Come out to FBES on Thursday, October 26 betwen 6-8 PM for our first ever trunk or treat. Students will play games at each trunk and receive candy when they play. School appropriate costumes are welcome for students. There is no charge for this event. Frozen Frenzee will be at FBES for this event as well! We hope to see you there.

FBES Spirit Wear

Our PTO is selling FBES spirit wear. Sizing and options may be limited at this time. However, if you want to place an order, please send in cash or check to FBES PTO in an envelope with your child and list your exact order and sizes requested. Please give your contact number and if the size is not available, PTO will contact you.

Thank you!

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