Important News

We are in need of volunteers across the school day. There are opportunities to volunteer in your child’s classroom as well as in media, art, and technology. There will also be events during the school year where volunteers will be needed. Before you can volunteer at school, we will need you to view a brief powerpoint and complete a certification…

All doors to our school are locked daily at 9:20. We welcome visitors through our front doors where you will see a buzzer system on your right. A secretary will respond to the buzzer. After stating your name and purpose for your visit, the secretary will unlock the door. In the front office you will need your drivers license to…

PARKING When attending school events, please be courteous to our neighbors when you are parking. Due to the width of many of the surrounding streets, it is impossible for residents to get to and from their homes when cars are parked on both sides of the street. Please park on one side of the street to allow room for cars…

This year we will continue to offer an arrival procedure for student drop off on inclement weather days, i.e. rain, snow, and icy sidewalks. This procedure will be called Drop and Go. In order to implement this plan we need parent support with following these guidelines: Students with bus transportation should ride the bus. The bus loop will be open…

Our goal is to have 100% of our parents/guardians complete/update the Family File. We are now up to 99% of our students having up-to-date information, including emergency contact information in Family File. If you have not gone into Family File yet, please do so ASAP. We are 2 students away from reaching our goal!

It was so nice to see so many parents at our Back to School Nights this week. We always appreciate the opportunity to partner and collaborate with you in your child’s education. Please contact us if you ever have any questions.

Thursday, August 20, 2015 9:30AM: NEW Student Orientation - for parents/students entering Grades 1-5 that are new to Atholton Elementary School Friday, August 21, 2015 1:15PM: Kindergarten Orientation - for parents/students entering Kindergarten Friday, August 21, 2015 2:00-3:00PM: School-wide Open House -- Bring in your school supplies and meet meet your teacher! Monday, August 24, 2015: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL…

RAZ Kids Students in grades K-3 will receive information for using RAZ Kids over the summer. Mrs. Volz, our reading specialist prepared each child’s account with book selections at his/her instructional level. Mathematics Resources Elementary mathematics resources, websites, and activities for students in kindergarten through fifth grade are available at the following site: http://smart.wikispaces.hcpss.org Language Arts Resources: The Elementary Language…

There is a 2 hour early dismissal tomorrow, Thursday June 18th at 1:45 pm. There is a 3 hour early dismissal on Friday, June 19th at 12:45 pm. All walkers, car riders, and CA students will be dismissed from the front of the building, along with bus riders, on the last day of school starting at 12:40. Parents should meet…

If you are planning to move out of the AES school district this summer, please notify the front office as soon as possible. This helps us plan for next year and enables us to make sure you have what you need to register your child(ren)in the new school.