vol 35 issue 25

February 18- February 22, 2013

Volume 35 Issue 25

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PTA PRESENTS:

A Pink & Black Affair

Father Daughter Dance

Black History Month February 2013

See Event Calendar Inside

Word of the Day –

Vocabulary Builders

Monday – NO SCHOOL

Tuesday - Embark

Wednesday - Prodigy

Thursday – Spontaneous

Friday – Memoir

BIG

News for SWT!!!

Sunday, Feb. 24th at 11 am is Stonewall Tell

Elementary Day at Cliftondale United

Methodist Church!!

(4095 Stonewall Tell Rd

College Park, GA 30349)

Our students will do an ENCORE presentation of

excerpts from the

Black History

Presentation!

Stonewall Tellegraph P a g e | 2

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.

Ms. Golden

Golden Encouragement

Montford Point Marines Meet Stonewall Tell All Pro Dads

February is known as Black History month and there is no better way to celebrate than to have a piece of

black history right in front of your eyes! Stonewall Tell Elementary School received a real treat this past Tuesday,

February 12, 2013, when the Montford Point Marine Association (MPMA) came to speak at our All Pro Dad's event.

Learning about where we come from is a very important part of growing to appreciate the time and family

we were born into. STES All Pro Dad's is a monthly gathering of fathers and their children with the purpose of

growing closer together. The Montford Point Marines were the first African Americans who entered the United

States Marine Corp from 1942-1949 in New River, North Carolina. Because these men were given a chance to prove

themselves, in a time where we were still segregated, they made it impossible to deny that African Americans were

just as capable during a time of war as any other American citizens. However, it would not be until early 1948 that

segregation within the Marine Corps would completely be a thing of the past.

The gentlemen who came to visit us told stories of how it was to be the first to break the color barrier during

World War II. They also shared memories and articles about being awarded with the "highest civilian award to be

given by congress", the Congressional Gold Medal, in June of 2012 for serving with valor during a time of

discrimination.

This taught STES All Pro Dads, and their children, a valuable piece of history that we must never forget. No

matter what trials and hard times may come our way we must stay focused on the prize at hand. Whether the prize

is protecting your country, as the Montford Point Marines did, or protecting your values and morals instilled in you

from your family, we must always remember to stay on the straight and narrow path. We must also remember to

thank the brave men who risked their lives and paved the way for social change in this great nation we live in today.



From The Desk of Nurse Plott

Symptoms of a Heart Attack

The five major symptoms of a heart

attack are—

Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back.

Feeling weak, light-headed, or

faint.

Chest pain or discomfort.

Pain or discomfort in arms or shoulder.

Shortness of breath.

If you think that you or someone you

know is having a heart attack, you

should call 9–1–1 immediately.

February is

National Heart

Month!!

The PTA at Stonewall Tell

is hosting The 2013 Father-Daughter Dance

“A Pink and Black Affair” (NO MOMS ALLOWED)

When: Saturday, Feb. 23, 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 daughter, and $15

each additional adult male.

Attire: Semi-Formal – (No jeans, Khakis, or Tennis Shoes)

Ticket price includes dinner, dessert, dancing and entertainment.

Corsages and pictures can also be ordered prior to the dance.

Ticket Sales will end February 22, 2013. They 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.

LIMITED SPACE ALL SALES ARE FINAL!



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.

How to Manage Anger

Constantly blowing your stack not only alienates others, it can contribute to health problems, including headaches, stomach upset and heart attack. To take control:

Count to 10 & take 3 or 4 deep breaths. Ask yourself: “Will this really matter a year from now?”

Walk it off. Go for a short stroll. Find a place where you can think out loud and take a second look at how you are reacting to a situation.

Distract yourself. Example: In a traffic jam, play soothing music instead of pounding the horn. At work, dive into a task to turn negative energy positive.

Keep a log. Monitor hostile thoughts to discover how frequently your temperature rises. This will help sort out the real causes of your anger, which are often things beyond control.

ASK for help. Don’t be afraid to try counseling, meditation, lifestyle changes or other kinds of ongoing psychological help.

Your health may depend on it.

Robin Elder -School Counselor

Counselor’s Corner

mailto:Elder,%20Robin%20%[email protected]%3e



Talented And Gifted-

February Critical Thinking

This month we will focus on Direct Analogies…

Direct Analogy allows the students to compare two

concepts or objects directly. Direct analogies allow

students to see ideas and problems from a new

perspective. This helps them develop more creative

ideas to solve problems.

Allow your child to answer the following

analogies…Please send responses to Mrs. Burton~

TAG Room B125…

• How is a map like a shoe?

• How is a recipe like a jogging trail?

• How is a book like a picture?

• How is a heart like a computer?

mailto:[email protected]



What’s Happening?

Math- Addition and Subtraction

Social Studies- President Lincoln and

The Lincoln Memorial

ELA- Spelling Simple words

phonetically

Unit- High Opinion of Animals

Phonics- “ow and ou” words

Reading- How can I use research to form an opinion?

Language Arts – Adjectives

Math – Problem solving with Operations

Science- Plants

Reading: Abuela Banner Days Theme 3

Pg. 280 Making Inferences

Math: Even & Odd Money Mathematics Scotts

Foresman

Language: Homophones Language Harcourt Pgs.

430-434

Science: ENERGY: Lesson 3 What is Heat?

Third Grade has a Happy Home with Georgia Habitats as we

embark upon our 3rd

Unit.

Reading Novel: Mr. Popper’s Penguins

This unit will last to the end of February. Within this unit all

subjects will be integrated. It will consist of the following skills:

The Heroes that we will be integrating for reading and social

studies are: 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: Our World of Water Colons Opinion (Persuasive) Math: Fractions (Converting Fractions & Decimals) Science: Ecosystems Roles of Ecosystems Social Studies: Westward Expansion Industrial Revolution: Steamboats, steam locomotive, telegraph

Math---------------------------Dividing Fractions

Reading-----------------------Extended Text: “The Phantom Tollbooth.”

Language Arts---------------- Phrases and Clauses

Social Studies----------------World War II

Science-----------------------Earth Science: Constructive and Destructive Processes

Health------------------------Keeping Fit and Healthy



What’s Happening? Quantum ArtSmart Happenings

www.quantumartsmart.weebly.com

4th

and 5th

grades finished taking Ceramic Unit Assessments at an online interactive/live- time assessments/poll venue via their cell

phones and tablets.

5th

are beginning their Symbolic Art History painting unit incorporating Georgia O’Keeffe and Martin Johnson Heade. 4th

are starting their

Japanese Unit where they will be analyzing the Japanese aesthetic, creating Origami ,learning to speak a little Japanese, Sumi-e painting with a

bamboo brush, and writing a Haiku. How does “Wabi-Sabi” relate to our students’ life personally?

1st

graders are delving into Art History, learning about the Pop Art Movement, and “analyzing, comparing, connecting” while utilizing Depth of

Knowledge 3 and 4.

K is starting their Pop Art Unit incorporating Math concepts of Symmetry and Pattern as well as analyzing color concepts. 2nd

graders are

integrating Science into their unit on Landscape painting. They will be articulating and painting the science of “Nephelococcygia” as well as

mastering the element of “Depth/Space”.

Week of February 18 – February 22

Gymnastics – Weight Transfer

We will begin our “gymnastics” unit. This week the

students will learn the basics of stunts and tumbling in

gymnastics! Make sure your child wears comfortable clothing

the next 3 weeks for gymnastics – also, please wear sneakers to

P.E.

We will continue with our state mandated fitness testing this

week for students in grades 4 & 5. This week we will obtain the

students’ push-ups and sit ups. All information will be obtained

confidentially. Click the following link for more information

about the Georgia Law regarding mandated FITNESSGRAM

testing. http://www.georgiashape.org/georgia-code-ocga-20-2-

777-shape-act.html Please contact Mrs. Sinon if you have any

questions about the fitness testing.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Our annual Family

Fitness Night will be Tuesday, March 12 from

5:30p.m. – 6:30p.m., and it will be hosted by

Physical Education Music Notes

This week in music, each grade will continue to learn about great advances made in music by African Americans. 4th and 5th grade students will learn about the evolution of African American Spirituals into the genre known world-wide as The Blues, while 2nd and 3rd grade students will use Spirituals to continue in their study of AB/ABA form. Kindergarten and 1st grade students will learn about the early life of Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller, one of the most prominent Jazz musicians to come out of Harlem in the 1920’s.

Please remember to visit

www.stonewalltellmusic.weebly.com for more information!

http://www.quantumartsmart.weebly.com/

http://www.georgiashape.org/georgia-code-ocga-20-2-777-shape-act.html

http://www.georgiashape.org/georgia-code-ocga-20-2-777-shape-act.html

http://www.thewssa.com/

http://www.jump.kintera.org/

http://www.stonewalltellmusic.weebly.com/



Please RSVP by calling Stonewall Tell Parent Liaison Ms. Alfreda Martin at 770.306.3500 ext. 138



Stonewall Tell Black History Month T-shirts are here! The shirts will

be black with the design above. All shirts cost $10 (See Ms. Sinon).

We will wear the shirts:

February 1st (Black History Kickoff), Feb 8th, Feb. 12th (B.H.

Program);

Feb. 22nd, and Feb. 28th (Last Day)

Black History Program "A Celebration of Our Youth: Past and Present"

February 12, 2013

6:30pm/ Cafeteria

STONEWALL TELL ELEMENTARY DAY at

Cliftondale United Methodist Church

Sunday, February 24th at 11am

ENCORE presentation of excerpts from the

Black History Program!



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 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 kid, Smart kid” 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.

http://www.apecprep.com/

http://stonewalltellelementary.weebly.com/healthy-kids-smart-kids.html

http://media2.fultonschools.org/DistrictContent/Training/ChildAbuseandNeglect/player.html





Monday

NO SCHOOL

Tuesday

Teriyaki Chicken w/ Rice Or

Mini Burgers

Wednesday

Spaghetti Or

Oriental Popcorn Chicken

Thursday

Chicken Pasta Alfredo Or Turkey Burger

Friday

Shrimp Poppers Or

Cheese Pizza

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.

Stonewall Tell

Elementary School

Media Festival

March 15 Elementary School

Media Festival

Important Dates To

Remember

**February is Black

History Month**

February 22 ATLAS Mtng

(Mr. Gilmore Room a shirt & tie is

required)

February 22 STYLE Mtng

February 19 Linda Bryant

Community Meeting 6pm @

Liberty Point ES

February 23 Father/

Daughter Dance 6:00pm-

9:00pm

February 24 Stonewall Tell

Elementary Day at

Cliftondale United

Methodist 11am

**Extended Day Learning

3rd &5th Grade Monday-

Thursday 3-5pm**

**5th Grade Extended Day

Writing Monday &

Wednesday 3-5pm**

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:

http://www.mypaymentplus.com/

http://www.mypaymentplus.com/

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vol 35 issue 25

Documents

black history presentation

pro dads event

piece of black history

time of war

time of discrimination

valuable piece of history

elementary school

elementary day