Principal

Dr. Stanley Messer

Ext. 1401

 Secretary

Belinda Reyes

Ext. 1404

Assistant Principal

Joy S. Warren

Ext. 1402

 Counselor

 Sheryl Tennyson

Ext. 1406

 Instructional Coach

 Janet Clark

Ext. 1409

 Receptionist

Connie Davis

Ext. 1400

 FTE Clerk

T. Garnett

Ext.1405

 Bookkeeper

Ouida Freeman

Ext. 1403

 Media Specialist

Amy Hayes

Ext. 1413

 Parent Coordinator

Sara Mason

Ext. 1408

             Office

(478) 825-5296

 Fax

(478) 825-1123

 Peach County Schools

Principal’s Message

     As we begin March, several items are on the horizon.  First, report cards will go home on March 19^th and we will have achievement day exercises on Thursday, March 20^th at 1:15 P.M. in the auditorium.  Parents are encouraged to attend this event.  Second, our CRCT testing will begin on April 21^st and that is only 25 school days away.  It is so important that students be ready for this testing as it will be a part in determining promotion for many students.  We hope each student takes the tests seriously and does their very best.  

        Last month, we informed you on what research says about daily attendance and how it correlates with higher performance in the classroom.  We still encourage all students to have perfect attendance if possible.  According to Board Policy, children cannot be absent more than 10 days per semester or 20 days per year.  Also, in order for the school to make Annual Yearly Progress (AYP), our school must ensure that the number of students that have accumulated 15 days or more does not exceed 15% of the student population.  This includes excused and unexcused absences.                  

     In February, there were 4 students that had already missed 15 days and 19 students approaching 15 absences.  At this time, there are 6 students that have missed 15 days and 27 students who are approaching 15 absences. 

     As we stress the importance of daily attendance, we ask that you make sure that your child comes to school on time every day.  If you have any questions in regards to your child’s attendance, please contact the school.

The Book Fair will be open between February 29^th and March 6^th.  Please support the library through our book fair. 

Congratulations to all the students working hard to read and earn points for the February Ice Cream Party.  The winning classroom will be announced soon.

Congratulations to the following students for meeting their AR goals for the year:  Jessica Estrada,  Austin Fisher, Terykah Hollis,Julian Jones,  Terriny Lewis, Brenda Ortiz, and Semaj Windham

 Party for students meeting their AR goals.

     The D.A.R.E. graduation will be held at 1:15 p.m. on April 4^th and door prizes will be provided to parents who attend the program.  We are also seeking parent volunteers to assist us with sorting and distributing D.A.R.E. t-shirts on April 3^rd to all 5^th grade students.  A drawing will take place for a few teachers to receive a new “D.A.R.E. jacket” at the graduation as well!

     On April 11^th, all essay winners are invited to join us as we travel to Wild Adventures in Valdosta, Ga.!

Counselor’s Corner     

Dear Parents, 

I would like to remind you of our Career Awareness Day which will be held on May 22, 2008 from 8:30 A.M. until 11:00 A.M.  If you have signed up to participate in this event, you will receive a reminder letter.  If for some reason you are unable to attend this event, please call me at 825-5296.  I will delete your name from the list.  Again, thank you for participating in our Career Awareness Day.  I look forward to seeing you soon.

 Ms. Sheryl R. Tennyson

HES Snack Shack opens each Friday.  Students are allowed to come after lunch to purchase snacks.  The price of all items will be 75¢.  All profits from the snack shack are used to defray the cost of student field trips.  Thank you for

your support! 

March 5 – 5^th Grade Writing Test

March 6- Make Up Test

March 12--End of 3rd 9wks

March 19--Report Cards will be issued.

March 20 – Achievement Program at 1:15 p.m. 

         Congratulations to our GA Future Problem Solving Program Team to qualify for the 2007 bowl!! 

Hunt Elementary School

Students:  Makiah Jefferson, Terykah Hollis, Hannah Gutkowski, Julian Jones

     Mrs. Nunn’s class conducted a survey of the entire school asking students to share their favorite elective class between Art, P.E. and Music.  Once they received all of the data, they created a bar graph for each grade level.  Third, fourth and fifth grade students chose Art!  The students enjoyed this fun activity while covering one of their mathematics standards on graphing. The following is the actual graph that the class created based on the survey. 

Musical Notes   

The Black History Program & the Soup and Cornbread Night was a success!!!

  Thanks to all participants, parents and staff who worked to make the Black  History Program a success! 

Beginning in March, 3^rd graders will be learning the song, “Georgia.” Fifth graders will begin preparation for the D.A.R.E. graduation to be held on April 4^th.  All students will be learning about the families of musical instruments

including brass, woodwinds, percussion & strings.

If there are any parents who play one of these

instruments and would like to perform  in our

class,  please contact me at 825-5296.  Thank you so much for encouraging your children in their musical interests.

Mrs. Hufnagel – Music Teacher           

 Hunt Elementary Spelling Bee 

     Hunt Elementary hosted their annual Spelling Bee on January 23, 2008. The students listed below from the 4^th and 5^th grade represented their classrooms. The 4^th graders were Jaquez Paster,  Kelderick Jackson, Brenda Ortiz, Terrikah Hollis, Mariela Rodriquez and Alexia Green. The 5^th graders were Rudy Lopez , Juan Gayosso, Hannah Gutowski, Michael Hicks, Brianna Jones and Andre Abner.

     Congratulations to Hannah Gutowski from the 5^th grade in Mrs. Finn’s homeroom for being the Hunt Elementary Spelling Bee winner for 2 years in a row! We would also like to congratulate Mariela Rodriquez from the 4^th grade in Ms. Ezell’s homeroom for being the runner-up! These two students will attend the Peach County Spelling Bee at a later date and Hannah will represent Hunt Elementary at that competition. We are proud of them as well as all of the contestants that participated. We thank the caller for this event, Mrs. Malakius, and the Georgia Association of Educators for sponsoring this event.

Fourth graders are working on CRCT skills to prepare for the upcoming CRCT test. Please talk to your children about the importance of this test and how it determines whether or not they pass or fail.

     For Black History Month, the 3rd graders decorated their hallway with quilts they had drawn. When creating the quilts, the students were able to make connections to two different areas of study.  First, the quilt blocks were all made with geometric shapes, which helped the students fulfill part of their Math Geometry Standards. The students also learned that quilts can tell a story.  They listened to Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt and then wrote their own responses to that story.  Some students created stories for the classroom quilts that they helped design. By reading, listening, and responding to literature, students met many of the requirements for the ELA Reading and Writing Standards. 

Plans are now being made for the 3rd Grade field trip in April.  We will go to The Rock Ranch, which is located near Thomaston, GA, on Thursday April 3, 2008. On our trip, we will study habitats and life cycles. We will also learn how all living things are connected to one another through the web of life. Our weekly popcorn sales will help us cover the expenses of the trip for all students, so keep buying that popcorn!