April 14, 2025

 

Fox and Bear Community

Students got to explore a number of vehicles during Careers on Wheels Day before the break. They asked a lot of great questions. We hope everyone had a wonderful and restful spring break. We are now in the final push of the school year with less than six weeks to go. Please encourage your student to continue working hard to meet their daily and weekly goals for work completion. 

Online Book Fair:

The spring book fair this year is ONLINE. Please visit https://book-efairs.follettcontent.com/ and use code ZDD67. All orders ship directly to school for FREE after the fair closes and they will be distributed directly to your students. Charles Ellis will receive 20% of sales as a credit to purchase books for our school library.

GMAS (3rd grade only):

Our 3rd grade students will take the GMAS tests on the following dates. Please make sure your students get plenty of sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time. 

GMAS ELA1	Tue, April 22
GMAS ELA 2	Wed, April 23
GMAS ELA3	Thu, April 24
GMAS Math1	Mon, April 28
GMAS Math 2	Tue, April 29
GMAS MAKE-UPS	Thu, May 1 Fri, May 2

GaDOE has partnered with Tutored by Teachers to offer free virtual reading classes for 3rd graders and young readers!  These engaging virtual reading classes are designed to help your students succeed on the Georgia Milestones.

Classes take place Monday, April 14th through Thursday, April 17th. Families can choose a time slot to register for: 5-6pm or 7-8pm. If they cannot join at one of those times, they can receive a recording as long as they sign up.
https://tutored.live/gadoe-reading/

Field Trips:

Thank you to those of you who returned permission forms for our field trips to Musical Explorers and Oatland Island coming up on May 7th and 8th. They were sent home on Friday, April 11th. Please check your students folders/bookbags and contact us if you need another copy. 

Field Day: 

Field Day will be held in Daffin Park on Friday, May 9th. Please stay tuned for more details - but save the date if you'd like to join. Families are welcome. 

Important Dates for April:

April 12  - E-Book Fair Opens

April 18 - No School

April 20 - E-Book Fair Closes

April 22 - GMAS Begins

April 23 - PTA Meeting

April 25 - Donation Dress Down Day

April 26 - Family Engagement Gathering (See Flyer Below)

Have a great week, Foxes and Bears!