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In This Issue... March 16, 2023
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Upcoming Events
Principal Chat
Fri, Mar. 17 @ 7:45 a.m.
Professional Learning Day
NO SCHOOL
Mon, Mar. 20
State of the School Address
Wed, Mar. 29 @ 6 p.m.
Spring Break
NO SCHOOL
Mon, Apr. 3 - Fri, Apr. 7
APS Calendar
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Georgia Parent Survey
We need your help completing the Georgia Parent Survey created by the Georgia Department of Education (GDOE). The Georgia Parent Survey was developed to measure parent perceptions of the school climate. Your survey responses are confidential and will be combined with the survey responses of other Bolton Academy parents to identify areas in need of improvement. It should only take ten or fifteen minutes to complete the survey. You, the parent, play an important role in supporting student achievement and contributing to the school’s success. Your opinion is very important to us and we appreciate your participation! The survey will be open until March 17. You can click HERE to take the survey.
IB Mentors Needed
A Message from Mr. White
Thank you to our parents and community members that joined me via Zoom yesterday to learn more about volunteering for our IB Exhibition. We need volunteers to mentor our 5th graders and support them as they prepare their culmination project. You do not need to be a 5th-grade parent to volunteer. If you missed the meeting, but want to learn more please complete this short form HERE.
Order Your Yearbook Today
We are excited to announce that in partnership with the PTA, Bolton Academy will have a yearbook this year! The yearbook will include your child’s individual photo and photos from some of our biggest events! You can pre-purchase your yearbook HERE. Yearbooks will have a hardcover, cost $35, and will be distributed in May. We also plan to offer a limited number of pages for sale for 5th-grade congratulatory messages and local businesses. We will share more information about how to purchase these ads soon.
We look forward to starting this new Bolton tradition and hope you will support us!
Focus Group Opportunity- $50
We still have a few slots open if you are interested in joining this Friday or Saturday!
Do you want to help support your child’s empathy, problem-solving, and self-control? In partnership with New York University and the University of Texas at Austin, the Committee for Children is developing new materials for parents to support each child’s social and emotional development. Join other Bolton Academy K-5 parents in a 90-minute focus group to provide your thoughts on these materials. We would love to hear from you about what you think is needed and how we can improve this resource! Focus groups are available in-person on March 17 and/or 18. Parents who participate will get $50 as a thank you so sign up soon! You can review the time slots and sign up HERE. Spots will be filled on a first-come-first-served basis. Please contact Samara Trindade at st2745@nyu.edu with any questions. Thank you!
The Boy Who Kissed the Sky
Are you an Atlanta Public Schools family? See THE BOY WHO KISSED THE SKY for free during spring break, April 2-8. Inspired by the early life and influences of musical icon Jimi Hendrix, this new family musical inspires us to dream big when it matters most. You can click HERE and enter your cluster’s promo code NORTHATL at checkout to reserve your tickets. Limit six tickets per family. This opportunity is sponsored by the Zeist Foundation.
Lost and Found
We have run out of hangers! Our fabulous volunteer Ms. Parks delivered over 20 labeled items to classrooms yesterday. We will be donating all items on Friday, March 31 so please watch the video HERE to see if you are missing any items!
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PTA News
We hope you can join us for a PTA Mingle | Spirit Night with a short general meeting at Public House 28 on Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m.
If you're interested in learning more about the PTA, being part of our fun team, or supporting the school events, please fill out this google form for more information, or better yet come see us on Tuesday!
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Thank You For Our Generous Sponsors!
We are so thankful for our generous sponsors who helped make SOFi's Night an overwhelming success. Thank you so very much to these sponsors who helped us reach our goal of raising $65,000 for our awesome school. We hope you will say thank you by supporting these local businesses and organizations that support our school!
- Your SOFi Board Members
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APS/Cluster News
Academic Recovery Academy (ARA)
Each year through its Academic Recovery Academy (ARA), the Department of After School & Summer Programs offers enrichment activities including summer school programs to elementary and middle school students to address learning loss and unfinished learning due to the pandemic.
This is a part of APS' commitment to providing interventions to ensure every student reaches their full potential and graduates ready for college, career, and life. If your elementary and middle school student is in need of additional support through our Summer 2023 programs, click HERE to learn more and register.
Xanadu
Please click on the image below to learn more information about Xanadu. Xanadu is a summer enrichment program for gifted and high-achieving students offered by the Office of Gifted and Talented Education in Atlanta Public Schools. Registration is open now!
Summer Camps
Please see review the files below for a summary of camps that were shared at the Summer Camp Expo this past week. It includes over 20 summer camp opportunities. You can review more information on their websites or even email the camp contact directly. Depending on the camp, financial assistance may be available so please reach out to determine if it is a fit for your child.
Summer Camps English
Summer Camps Spanish
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Sutton Middle School
Course Request - Parent Action Needed
Thank you to the families that joined our Zoom meeting last week! If you missed the meeting please go to the Sutton Middle School website HERE, and review the Rising 6th Grade Tab. You can review the scheduling presentation and also complete the Rising 6th Grade Course Request Letter. Please read the letter to make any course requests for the next school year. It includes links to request World Language/DLI courses; year-long Band, Orchestra, or Chorus; and to request placement in Advanced Content courses.
Sutton Middle School PTA
The Sutton PTA is only possible because of our dedicated volunteers - and we need you! Parents, please join us in being a part of the 2023-2024 PTA Executive Board or Executive Committees. There are a wide variety of opportunities, so there is something for everyone! A list of the Committee Descriptions can be found HERE, and you can submit a Volunteer Interest form HERE.
Prospective Parent Tours - Dates Added!
Calling all 5th Grade Parents! Sutton Middle School would like to invite you to join us for a tour of the Sutton 6th Grade Campus. We have had an overwhelming response to our tours! Therefore, we have added a few new dates. The tour includes a presentation about Sutton (general information, curriculum, activities and more) as well as a walking tour of the campus located at 4360 Powers Ferry Road NW. A Spanish language tour will also be available in February. Please use the link below to sign up. We look forward to seeing you! Please click here to sign up.
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