I know that students often forget items at home. If you bring something for your student, please note that we will not interrupt class to deliver these items. Students need to check with the front office to pick up their items. We are doing this to lessen classroom disruptions and increase teaching opportunities.
Please remind your students about the school dress code. I know that many fashions and clothes in the stores are very cute and are endorsed by teenage and adult stars, which creates havoc because your child wants them so bad. Unfortunately some of these same clothes are inappropriate for the school setting. Please keep the following guidelines in mind as your child gets ready for school or asks for new school clothes,
· Shorts and skirts must come down the leg past the finger tips.
· Jeans with holes above the knee are inappropriate even with leggings worn underneath.
· Leggings are only appropriate and allowed to be worn under a skirt or shorts when the skit or shorts comes past the finger tips.
· Skirts and shorts that do not come past the finger tip may not be worn even with leggings under them.
· Pants must not sag below the waist.
· Tops must have sleeves and cannot reveal cleavage or bare chests. Tank tops, strapless tops, and shirts with spaghetti straps are not permissible. Undergarments should not show.
I know that many of you have already purchased school clothes this year and you may be having battles at home as to what you think is appropriate and what you child thinks is appropriate. Please keep in mind that these are middle school students who have an array of experiences and ideas, before you let you child get out of the house.
Note from the principal:
I would like to welcome everyone back to school and let you know that we have had a great first week of school. I have been in every classroom watching and talking with students and staff as well as walking in the halls. It is a great feeling to see students and teachers all engaged in learning. I would like to invite everyone to view the administrative blog, which can be linked from the Simpson home page. Each week we will update events, include the Eagle Weekly and add any information that may be pertinent to Simpson and the community. Also, I would like to invite you as parents, as well as community members, to the Eagle Chats. These will be held on the second Monday of each month at 8:30 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. The Eagle Chats are an open forum with me to discuss issues that you or community members believe need to be addressed. If you have items that you would like to discuss I ask that you email me by the Friday before the Eagle Chats, so that I may have time to gather information for the questions for which you are seeking answers.
This week we are going to try a student’s night out on Friday, August 22. The PTSA and Staff are hosting a Movie Night in our Theater for the premier of the new movie Cheetah Girls 3 “One World”. This is event is free for Simpson students and the PTSA will be selling popcorn and drinks. My hope with this event is to give our students an activity that is both appropriate and fun. If it is a success, I hope to have more events like this throughout the year. For more information about this event please see the Eagle Weekly.
The Eagle Weekly is available by email! The Eagle Weekly will only be available by email or at the Simpson school and PTSA websites. To ensure that you receive it, send an email request to simpsoneaglenews@gmail.com. This list will be used for all school and PTSA email communication. If you have a submission for the newsletter, send it to Gottenberg@Bellsouth.net by Monday of each week. The newsletter will be emailed on Tuesdays.
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National Parental Involvement Day
Article by State Superintendent of Schools, Kathy Cox
Being involved in a child's education is not a part-time job.
Parental involvement stretches from the classroom to the living room and every place in between. It is a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week pursuit that lasts throughout the year.
On National Parental Involvement Day (November 15) we take time to say an extra-special thank you to our highly-involved parents and remind everyone how important it is for moms and dads - and other family members - to be involved in a child's education.
The evidence is overwhelming: Students who have highly-involved families get higher grades, have fewer discipline problems and are more likely to be successful throughout their entire life.
As the parent of two teenage boys, I know it's not always easy to be fully involved. Life is demanding and there is almost never enough time to get everything done. And sometimes, our children can be reluctant - to say the least - to give you all the information you need to be involved!
Going to PTA meetings and teacher conferences is very important, but parental involvement is much more than that.
Parental involvement means making sure your child gets to school, on time, every day and is ready to learn. It means having a dedicated place for your student to do homework every night and putting limits on TV time and video games. It's also about making sure a child eats breakfast every morning and gets enough sleep every night.
Parental involvement means reading to your child from the day they are born and checking their homework every night to make sure it's done. It also means attending school functions, like concerts and athletic events, and reinforcing the messages of good sportsmanship and teamwork. And for some parents, especially those with teenagers, it means asking questions even when your kids don't want to provide the answers.
In general, great parent involvement means making sure your child knows that you value their
education more than anything else - and they should too!
On National Parental Involvement Day, it's important to assess where we are as parents. It is also important for our schools and school systems to assess whether they are doing everything they can to get parents involved and keep them involved.
There are many great resources available to parents and schools.
The Georgia PTA website (georgiapta.org) has information about the different types of parental involvement and helpful resources and links.
The website for Project Appleseed, a national group that is working hard to increase parental involvement in all schools, is full of useful information for parents and school officials. There are strategies for increasing parental involvement and a host of resources that can be used by everyone.
On behalf of our schools and school systems, I want to thank all of the parents and family members who have taken on the full-time job of being involved in a child's education. You are creating a better place for your child and are helping to secure the future of our state and our nation.
It is the commitment to constant improvement and strong partnerships with our families that provide us with a foundation that we need to help every student succeed. The parental involvement is essential for middle school success! Involvement can be as simple as reviewing student agendas, progress reports, checking iParent and blogs regularly, and communicating with teachers about the academic progress of your student.
iParent Accounts:
If you do not currently have an iParent account, you may pick up the necessary materials from the front office during the regular school day. We cannot send home your access key with students, nor can we email them.
Thanksgiving Holiday:
School will also be closed from Wednesday, November 22 through Friday, November 24 for Thanksgiving. The entire faculty and staff at Simpson wish you a happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Students and Parents,
We are very excited about the 2006-07 school year at Simpson Middle School. Our student success and academic achievement continue to be our main focus. As teachers, students, and parents work together, we will create a positive school environment for students. There are many enrichment opportunities like Math Counts and Academic Bowl; Student Forum, Student Advisory Board, Climate Committee and Peer Mediators to help develop student leaders. Teachers will use INFORM to identify areas of strength and weakness of each student in order to intervene for struggling students and to differentiate for all students. We will identify students having difficulty in Language Arts/Reading or Math, and they will attend a before-school program to increase their skills in these areas.
The Simpson School Council composed of the principal, parents, 2 business reps, and 2 teachers, meets monthly. The meetings are open to the public, and I invite you to join us at the 4:30 meetings on the second Thursday of the month.
The new Simpson Eagle Educational Foundation was established in spring, 2006 to benefit our school. To learn more, check out the link on our website.
We have formed a Climate Committee composed of parents, students, and teachers to deter bullying situations at Simpson by teaching students how to defuse situations and respect all students.
At Simpson, there is a School Improvement Planning Committee that meets on the first Thursday of each month. We welcome you to come to the meetings and learn of our data driven decisions we make in the best interest of students. Using the data of our students, along with student, teacher, and parent surveys, we determine the student achievement goals for the year. For the 2006-07 school year, our goals are:
Goal #1: Students will demonstrate increased proficiency in non-fiction writing.
Goal #2: Students will demonstrate increased proficiency in mathematical problem solving.
Parents, we know that you will remain involved in your child's educational experience by establishing high expectations for your student, and support his/her academic success.
Please look at your child's agenda. This is an excellent tool for parents and teachers to communicate any questions and concerns they may have on a daily basis. It is also meant to be an organizational instrument for homework assignments and upcoming tests and projects. This agenda has proven to be an invaluable opportunity for parents to be actively involved in your child's academic progress. In an effort to keep parents more fully informed, staff member will have a blog this year. If your student is absent from school, you will know what happened that day and, what homework was assigned. You will also know when major tests are scheduled or projects are due. As all of us learn more about blogging, we will be able to add links for extra practice or additional information. Our hope is that parents, being fully informed, will be able to support learning at home. We want the lines of communication between school and home to be open.
The 2006-07 school year holds many opportunities for success at Simpson Middle School. We encourage open communication between our school and home. Always feel free to contact your child's teacher, counselor, or administrator if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.
Sincerely,
Sharon Jordan, Principal
