YARD SALE &
BEAUTIFICATION DAY
Saturday 3/24 9am-1pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- Did someone say Disney?
We are looking for volunteers for March 23rd and 24th for Huntley Hills Elementary PTA's "yard" sale in the cafeteria (we're happening, rain or shine!) and for Campus Beautification.
There are 3 areas of volunteer opportunities:
Friday March 23 2:30-6:30pm - Yard Sale set up
Saturday March 24 8am-2pm Yard Sale
Saturday March 24 9am-1pm Campus Beautification
This volunteer event will be part of a new effort that Huntley Hills is working on with the All for Good a Disney Family Volunteering Reward Program, all family members are welcome to come help us with this volunteer event. We will have easy tasks for the younger kids to do. If you prefer to not get your hands dirty the Yard Sale might be for you, but if you are ready to dig in the dirt and clean up the grounds the Beautification might be a better fit.
To learn more about All for Good, visit here, you can also register for the event. Once we have more than 75 total volunteers for our events and we receive the Disney tickets, we will be rewarding one of our volunteers that registered with TWO 1 Day Park Hopper Tickets to Disney World. The volunteer winner will be determined via a drawing from the list of volunteers who attended eligible volunteer events and helped us reach our goal of 75+ volunteers.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
BEAUTIFICATION DAY
Saturday 3/24 9am-1pm
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED- Did someone say Disney?
We are looking for volunteers for March 23rd and 24th for Huntley Hills Elementary PTA's "yard" sale in the cafeteria (we're happening, rain or shine!) and for Campus Beautification.
There are 3 areas of volunteer opportunities:
Friday March 23 2:30-6:30pm - Yard Sale set up
Saturday March 24 8am-2pm Yard Sale
Saturday March 24 9am-1pm Campus Beautification
This volunteer event will be part of a new effort that Huntley Hills is working on with the All for Good a Disney Family Volunteering Reward Program, all family members are welcome to come help us with this volunteer event. We will have easy tasks for the younger kids to do. If you prefer to not get your hands dirty the Yard Sale might be for you, but if you are ready to dig in the dirt and clean up the grounds the Beautification might be a better fit.
To learn more about All for Good, visit here, you can also register for the event. Once we have more than 75 total volunteers for our events and we receive the Disney tickets, we will be rewarding one of our volunteers that registered with TWO 1 Day Park Hopper Tickets to Disney World. The volunteer winner will be determined via a drawing from the list of volunteers who attended eligible volunteer events and helped us reach our goal of 75+ volunteers.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Oh, the thinks you can think!
PANOPLY OF THE ARTS! MARCH 22, 2018
The Bistro will start at 5:15pm & will feature:
Pizza - $1 per slice
NACHOS! - $3 per plate
Chips and snacks - $1 Each
Drinks - $1 Each
PANOPLY OF THE ARTS! MARCH 22, 2018
The Bistro will start at 5:15pm & will feature:
Pizza - $1 per slice
NACHOS! - $3 per plate
Chips and snacks - $1 Each
Drinks - $1 Each
SURVEY ABOUT MAKING UP THE INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS - YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED!!
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Parent Workshop!
Feb 1 at 8:30am in the Media Center
BULLYING/HARASSMENT/HAZING AWARENESS
SURVEY ABOUT MAKING UP THE INCLEMENT WEATHER DAYS - YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED!!
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Book Fair is Here Feb 5 - Feb 9 AND online!!!
Jan 30, 2018
The Book Fair will be in the cafeteria next week with the following hours. Monday, Feb 5 - PREVIEW ONLY DAY - 8am - 2pm Tuesday, Feb 6 - 8am - 12noon and 3pm - 5:30pm Wednesday, Feb 7 - 8am - 1pm Thursday, Feb 8 - 9am - 12noon and 4pm - 6pm Friday, Feb 9 - 9am - 11am and 2pm - 5pm. Can't make it during those hours? Check out our online Book Fair at www.scholastic.com/bf/huntleyhillselementarysch2 |
To make Book Fair happen, we need volunteers! Here's the link to the SIgnUp Genius!
www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AA5AB2FA4FA7-book1
INTERACTIVE BOOK FAIR FLYER!
bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/S18-K6-booklist/S18-K6-booklist.html
www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084AA5AB2FA4FA7-book1
INTERACTIVE BOOK FAIR FLYER!
bookfairsfiles.scholastic.com/flippingbooks/S18-K6-booklist/S18-K6-booklist.html
Tournament of the Tigers!!
Jan 26, 2018
Did your student come home talking about teachers dressing up in costumes and urging them to read? Or perhaps what you heard from your student was that Ms.Powell was dressed as a tiger and there were a whole bunch of teachers acting silly on the stage before school started? Curious about the real scoop? Here it is! The various Tiger Houses are reading to get points and competing against the rest of the Tiger Houses. The Tournament of the Tigers has a very Harry Potter ish feel to it and the students are really excited about it (or perhaps they're excited about seeing teachers that they know and love act so silly! from left to right - Ms, Chandler, Ms. Powell and Ms. Boisseau |
Jan 26, 2018
Did your student come home talking about teachers dressing up in costumes and urging them to read? Or perhaps what you heard from your student was that Ms.Powell was dressed as a tiger and there were a whole bunch of teachers acting silly on the stage before school started? Curious about the real scoop? Here it is!
The various Tiger Houses are reading to get points and competing against the rest of the Tiger Houses. The Tournament of the Tigers has a very Harry Potter ish feel to it and the students are really excited about it (or perhaps they're excited about seeing teachers that they know and love act so silly!
from left to right - Ms, Chandler, Ms. Powell and Ms. Boisseau
Did your student come home talking about teachers dressing up in costumes and urging them to read? Or perhaps what you heard from your student was that Ms.Powell was dressed as a tiger and there were a whole bunch of teachers acting silly on the stage before school started? Curious about the real scoop? Here it is!
The various Tiger Houses are reading to get points and competing against the rest of the Tiger Houses. The Tournament of the Tigers has a very Harry Potter ish feel to it and the students are really excited about it (or perhaps they're excited about seeing teachers that they know and love act so silly!
from left to right - Ms, Chandler, Ms. Powell and Ms. Boisseau
Goals of the Tournament of Tigers:
What are the houses/colors, and who are their leaders/personas?
Last but not least - our Media Specialist is the Mage of Media – Ms. Kuniansky (neutral)
How is the game played?
Students will earn paw prints based on the number of books that they have read and passed the AR quiz. Each book passed is worth 1 paw print to even the field. Second grade students will be introduced to projects based on books they have read. Book projects will also be worth paw prints (amount is to be determined).
How are points earned?
Students read a book and take the AR quiz. IF they pass the quiz, they earn 1 paw print for their tiger house. The points earned will be displayed on a bulletin board on the main hall. Students must take and pass the quizzes by THURSDAY in order to be awarded points on FRIDAY.
When and how will points be awarded?
There will be an assembly at 7:30 am on Friday mornings to award points. Students will meet in the cafeteria to see the points awarded and be encouraged to read more books in the coming week.
When does the game begin/end?
We start on January 17 and end on March 30.
What are the ways that there is competition?
Students earn points by reading books, but also by completing challenges. Challenges are randomly done during assemblies and any time that Ms. K feels the need to “liven things up a bit”. During the assembly, the personas will choose a random stone from a bag. Stones are 5 black and 1 white. The persona that chooses the white stone gets a challenge. If the challenge is successfully met, the team earns point(s). If not, the team loses points. Challenges might be: read 20 books in 2 days, read the entire Dr. Seuss collection in 1 week, compete in a Kahoot that is reading based, etc. Ms. K can also declare that the next x number of students to get 100% on an AR quiz get to attend a BreakOut. The winner of the breakout earns 5 extra points for their house. Other challenges will be explained as they arise.
Do students have to participate?
Participation is voluntary. You cannot force students to participate. Success will depend on enthusiasm and encouragement from peers and teachers.
What is the teacher’s role?
Continue to support best reading practices in your classroom.
Give students time to read silently and take AR quizzes.
Talk about books with your students.
Encourage students to participate in the game.
What is in it for the winners?
The winning tiger house will receive movie and popcorn!!
- To get kids reading,
- to help students develop a love of reading,
- to support self-selected, independent reading and
- TO HAVE FUN!
What are the houses/colors, and who are their leaders/personas?
- Bali – purple - led by Ms. Powell - The Bali Motto is "Read, Lead, Succeed!" (said in Bengali and English)
- Sumatran - red - led by Ms. Chandler- The Sumatran Motto is "Books are portable magic!"
- Bengal - green - led by Ms. Kester - The Bengal Motto is "The world belongs to those who read!"
- Siberian - blue - led by Ms. Mintern - The Siberian Motto is "Reading: It takes you places."
- Sabertooth - orange - led by Ms. Nsele - The Saber Tooth Motto is "Sabertooth's pay ATTENTION to reading!"
- Caspian - yellow - led by Ms. Boisseau - The Caspian Motto is "Sail on a sea of books!"
Last but not least - our Media Specialist is the Mage of Media – Ms. Kuniansky (neutral)
How is the game played?
Students will earn paw prints based on the number of books that they have read and passed the AR quiz. Each book passed is worth 1 paw print to even the field. Second grade students will be introduced to projects based on books they have read. Book projects will also be worth paw prints (amount is to be determined).
How are points earned?
Students read a book and take the AR quiz. IF they pass the quiz, they earn 1 paw print for their tiger house. The points earned will be displayed on a bulletin board on the main hall. Students must take and pass the quizzes by THURSDAY in order to be awarded points on FRIDAY.
When and how will points be awarded?
There will be an assembly at 7:30 am on Friday mornings to award points. Students will meet in the cafeteria to see the points awarded and be encouraged to read more books in the coming week.
When does the game begin/end?
We start on January 17 and end on March 30.
What are the ways that there is competition?
Students earn points by reading books, but also by completing challenges. Challenges are randomly done during assemblies and any time that Ms. K feels the need to “liven things up a bit”. During the assembly, the personas will choose a random stone from a bag. Stones are 5 black and 1 white. The persona that chooses the white stone gets a challenge. If the challenge is successfully met, the team earns point(s). If not, the team loses points. Challenges might be: read 20 books in 2 days, read the entire Dr. Seuss collection in 1 week, compete in a Kahoot that is reading based, etc. Ms. K can also declare that the next x number of students to get 100% on an AR quiz get to attend a BreakOut. The winner of the breakout earns 5 extra points for their house. Other challenges will be explained as they arise.
Do students have to participate?
Participation is voluntary. You cannot force students to participate. Success will depend on enthusiasm and encouragement from peers and teachers.
What is the teacher’s role?
Continue to support best reading practices in your classroom.
Give students time to read silently and take AR quizzes.
Talk about books with your students.
Encourage students to participate in the game.
What is in it for the winners?
The winning tiger house will receive movie and popcorn!!
Huntley Hills Neighborhood Association presents check to Huntley Hills PTA
Montessori Open House
Huntley Hills Elementary and Montessori is hosting an Open House for Montessori education Wednesday 31st January between 6pm and 7pm. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn about Montessori education, including parents who have children in our Montessori program, parents of traditional students, parents looking at us for school choice, as well as parents who may be new to the neighborhood.
Open House will be a student led, silent tour of the Montessori program where parents can observe how our children learn and how their learning progresses from younger through to older grades.
We welcome everyone so please Click here to register to attend this event.
We have some great information about Montessori on our website at this link. If you are interested in touring our school to learn about Montessori, click here to go to the parent resource page.
Huntley Hills Elementary and Montessori is hosting an Open House for Montessori education Wednesday 31st January between 6pm and 7pm. This is a great opportunity for parents to learn about Montessori education, including parents who have children in our Montessori program, parents of traditional students, parents looking at us for school choice, as well as parents who may be new to the neighborhood.
Open House will be a student led, silent tour of the Montessori program where parents can observe how our children learn and how their learning progresses from younger through to older grades.
We welcome everyone so please Click here to register to attend this event.
We have some great information about Montessori on our website at this link. If you are interested in touring our school to learn about Montessori, click here to go to the parent resource page.
Parent Workshops
Food and Nutrition Program (English)
Friday’s at 8:00am
January 26
February 2, 9, 23
March 2, 16, 23, 30
Bullying/Harassment/ Hazing Awareness Campaign (all parents- English/Spanish)
February 1st
Thursday at 8:30am
DO YOU WANT TO BE A DJ?
Calling all dads, uncles, moms, aunts and grandparents. Are you a budding DJ in your spare time? Do you know someone, either a friend or a relative, who is a DJ and would love to donate his or her time to our Valentine's Dance Friday 9th February? It's going to be a fun evening for all grades and we'll look after your dinner and drinks needs. If so, please email me at [email protected].
Food and Nutrition Program (English)
Friday’s at 8:00am
January 26
February 2, 9, 23
March 2, 16, 23, 30
Bullying/Harassment/ Hazing Awareness Campaign (all parents- English/Spanish)
February 1st
Thursday at 8:30am
DO YOU WANT TO BE A DJ?
Calling all dads, uncles, moms, aunts and grandparents. Are you a budding DJ in your spare time? Do you know someone, either a friend or a relative, who is a DJ and would love to donate his or her time to our Valentine's Dance Friday 9th February? It's going to be a fun evening for all grades and we'll look after your dinner and drinks needs. If so, please email me at [email protected].
Important update from the DeKalb County School District
All DeKalb County School District schools and offices will be closed on January 8 due to inclement weather
Based on the forecast of inclement weather, the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will close all schools and offices on Monday, January 8, 2018.
The Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday, January 8, has been postponed until such time that will allow for safe travel.
DCSD will provide additional information on any additional closures, as weather reports warrant, at www.dekalbschoolsga.org.
All DeKalb County School District schools and offices will be closed on January 8 due to inclement weather
Based on the forecast of inclement weather, the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will close all schools and offices on Monday, January 8, 2018.
The Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday, January 8, has been postponed until such time that will allow for safe travel.
DCSD will provide additional information on any additional closures, as weather reports warrant, at www.dekalbschoolsga.org.
TOY DRIVE AT HUNTLEY HILLS
There is a collection box in the school lobby through Thursday, December 14th where those interested can leave donations of new, unwrapped toys or gift wrap to benefit children in need. Donations will support Malachi's Storehouse, a local outreach ministry at St. Patrick's Episcopal Church in Dunwoody, which distributes over 300,000 pounds of food annually to needy families. 500 children are registered to receive toys on Saturday, December 16 at Malachi's Annual Toy Party. If your family is in need of Malachi's services or would like to learn more, please visit http://malachisstorehouse.org Questions about the Toy Drive? Contact Katie Weaver at [email protected] or 678.642.1515 |
Box Tops Update
Thank you for saving all your Box Tops, our fall check will be $454.60!! Almost half way to our goal of $1,000 this year!
To get everyone pumped up to save Box Tops, we are launching a contest after Thanksgiving, make this year's thanksgiving a Box Tops one and get a start on clipping Box Tops!
To get everyone pumped up to save Box Tops, we are launching a contest after Thanksgiving, make this year's thanksgiving a Box Tops one and get a start on clipping Box Tops!
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School Pictures - Proofs have gone home! Order deadline is November 10!
10.24.17
School picture proofs have gone home and orders are due by Nov 10 BUT if you order before November 1, you also get a free 5x7.
School picture proofs have gone home and orders are due by Nov 10 BUT if you order before November 1, you also get a free 5x7.
Huntley Hills Canned Food Drive in partnership with Chamblee First UMC
Chorus Festival 2017
11.1.17
The Huntley Hills Singers went over to Chamblee High School for a morning of choral performances from all of the schools in the cluster. The students had a great time, gave a great performance and heard some great performances. Special thanks go out to Ms. Thompson who had our Tigers prepared and ready! |
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STEM Day
10.27.17
This month's challenge was to use twigs, sticks and other "found" items to build an art installation. Students had to measure so the art installation fit into the space, draw a plan as a team for the installation and then build it together. STEM Day also coincided with "dress up as a character from a book" day as part of Red Ribbon Week! |
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Fall Festival is this Saturday!
There will be food, fun and merriment!
Rock Wall! Bouncies! Cake Walk! Silent Auction!
Safety Patrol Haunted House! Pumpkin Patch! Play Area for the "Littles"
The Big Green Egg Raffle drawing will be held at the Fall Festival!
10.20.2017
DeKalb County School District to continue 20-minute extended-day class schedule through November 30.
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will continue to add 20 minutes to its school day through Thursday, Nov. 30, in an effort to recapture much of the instructional time lost due to the storm known as Hurricane Irma.
Other important aspects of this plan include:
- There will be no 20-minute extended day on Tuesday, Oct. 31.
- DCSD schools and offices will also remain open on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) as the district ensures that students don’t miss out on lessons vital to their academic achievement.
- Schools will also be closed Nov. 20-24 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
- Winter Break will remain as originally scheduled.
In sum, these moves will allow DCSD to recover three of the four days lost to Irma. The district will waive the fourth day.
Did you mean to come to the Book Fair and couldn't make it? Were we sold out of what you wanted? Try the online book fair! Click the button and you'll go right to our online page with Scholastic. Orders will be here in about a week and we'll contact you to arrange pick up.
New afternoon schedule for Oct 2 - 30!
2:40 Announcements
2:45 Walkers/Car riders/Van riders
2:50 Bus riders
2:55 Tiger Time/ Red bus
Specials change for Kindergarten & Pre-K/KK Montessori-1:40-2:30
After School Clubs - new times for October 2 - 30!
3pm - 4pm: Lego League
3pm - 4pm: Run Club
3pm - 4pm: Art Club
3pm - 4pm: Technology Club
3pm - 3:45pm: Lego Club
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Oct 4, 2017
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NEW INFO!
About the extra 20 minutes each day -
From the Dekalb County Schools website
9/27/17
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will adjust its make-up schedule for four days of lost instructional time due to Hurricane Irma, following both continuing collaboration between the Board of Education and Superintendent/CEO R. Stephen Green, and focused outreach to stakeholder groups.
DCSD will take the following steps to recover two of the lost instructional days:
• The school day will be extended by 20 minutes from Monday, Oct. 2 to Tuesday, Oct. 31
• Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) will become an instructional day.
The district is now considering the most effective method to recover one or both of the remaining instructional days. To accomplish this, DCSD will seek input directly from its principals, parent groups and community stakeholder groups through Friday, Oct. 13.
That input will be strongly considered by Dr. Green in his final decision, to be announced on Monday, Oct. 16. Per Board policy, Dr. Green is empowered to make “scheduling changes to the school day because of inclement weather or other emergency conditions.”
“Throughout this process, I have been continually working with our Board to distill our various options into the best solution for our students and families. We considered various input and thoughts from across the board. The identification of two make-up opportunities thus far is a good starting point,” said Green. “The final decision will be filtered through a collaborative process driven by one shared desire for both the Board and myself: to protect and recover instructional time, especially for those students most at risk.”
DCSD will embark on an aggressive communications campaign to keep students, parents and the community informed about how this temporary schedule change will impact student transportation, after school programs, and athletics. Those updates will be available via its website at www.dekalbschoolsga.organd through its mobile app and accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
9/20/17
Making up lost instructional time is key after Hurricane Irma. DeKalb County School District to extend school days by 20 minutes from October 2 to December 20.In order to recapture precious instructional time lost due to Hurricane Irma, DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will extend its school day by 20 minutes, Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, through the end of the first semester on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017.
DCSD schools and offices will also remain open on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) as the district ensures that students don’t miss out on lessons vital to their academic achievement.
Superintendent/CEO R. Stephen Green and his leadership team emphasized the need to regain opportunities for students to make progress, rather than use the four inclement weather days built into the district’s calendar.
“We did not want to simply recoup lost moments. Our most precious commodity is instructional time, and we want to make this an effective learning opportunity,” said Green. “We lost four days and we’re trying to be as creative and productive as we can about recapturing that time. Extending the school day with this schedule is the least disruptive for all parties.”
RECAP: Extended school day schedule from Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, through Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017:
• Dismissal will occur 20 minutes later than normal, Monday-Friday, each week.
• Parents will receive a notification from their campus regarding the dismissal time.
The decision to extend the school day was a collaborative effort across all DCSD divisions. In addition, Dr. Green is empowered by DCSD Board of Education Policy to make “scheduling changes to the school day because of inclement weather or other emergency conditions.”
A primary goal was not to impact Fall Break or Winter Break for both families and employees who may have commitments based on the approved school year calendar. Also, with the unpredictability of North Georgia weather in the winter, the district does not want to use all its inclement weather days before the onset of that season.
DCSD will embark on an aggressive communications campaign to keep students, parents and the community informed about how this temporary schedule change will impact student transportation, after school programs, and athletics. Those updates will be available via its website at www.dekalbschoolsga.organd through its mobile app and accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
About the extra 20 minutes each day -
From the Dekalb County Schools website
9/27/17
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will adjust its make-up schedule for four days of lost instructional time due to Hurricane Irma, following both continuing collaboration between the Board of Education and Superintendent/CEO R. Stephen Green, and focused outreach to stakeholder groups.
DCSD will take the following steps to recover two of the lost instructional days:
• The school day will be extended by 20 minutes from Monday, Oct. 2 to Tuesday, Oct. 31
• Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) will become an instructional day.
The district is now considering the most effective method to recover one or both of the remaining instructional days. To accomplish this, DCSD will seek input directly from its principals, parent groups and community stakeholder groups through Friday, Oct. 13.
That input will be strongly considered by Dr. Green in his final decision, to be announced on Monday, Oct. 16. Per Board policy, Dr. Green is empowered to make “scheduling changes to the school day because of inclement weather or other emergency conditions.”
“Throughout this process, I have been continually working with our Board to distill our various options into the best solution for our students and families. We considered various input and thoughts from across the board. The identification of two make-up opportunities thus far is a good starting point,” said Green. “The final decision will be filtered through a collaborative process driven by one shared desire for both the Board and myself: to protect and recover instructional time, especially for those students most at risk.”
DCSD will embark on an aggressive communications campaign to keep students, parents and the community informed about how this temporary schedule change will impact student transportation, after school programs, and athletics. Those updates will be available via its website at www.dekalbschoolsga.organd through its mobile app and accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
9/20/17
Making up lost instructional time is key after Hurricane Irma. DeKalb County School District to extend school days by 20 minutes from October 2 to December 20.In order to recapture precious instructional time lost due to Hurricane Irma, DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will extend its school day by 20 minutes, Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, through the end of the first semester on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017.
DCSD schools and offices will also remain open on Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) as the district ensures that students don’t miss out on lessons vital to their academic achievement.
Superintendent/CEO R. Stephen Green and his leadership team emphasized the need to regain opportunities for students to make progress, rather than use the four inclement weather days built into the district’s calendar.
“We did not want to simply recoup lost moments. Our most precious commodity is instructional time, and we want to make this an effective learning opportunity,” said Green. “We lost four days and we’re trying to be as creative and productive as we can about recapturing that time. Extending the school day with this schedule is the least disruptive for all parties.”
RECAP: Extended school day schedule from Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, through Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017:
• Dismissal will occur 20 minutes later than normal, Monday-Friday, each week.
• Parents will receive a notification from their campus regarding the dismissal time.
The decision to extend the school day was a collaborative effort across all DCSD divisions. In addition, Dr. Green is empowered by DCSD Board of Education Policy to make “scheduling changes to the school day because of inclement weather or other emergency conditions.”
A primary goal was not to impact Fall Break or Winter Break for both families and employees who may have commitments based on the approved school year calendar. Also, with the unpredictability of North Georgia weather in the winter, the district does not want to use all its inclement weather days before the onset of that season.
DCSD will embark on an aggressive communications campaign to keep students, parents and the community informed about how this temporary schedule change will impact student transportation, after school programs, and athletics. Those updates will be available via its website at www.dekalbschoolsga.organd through its mobile app and accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
STEM Night
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On Friday, Sept 8, Huntley Hills had Pastries for Parents with special guests! Mr. Martin from Chamblee Middle and Ms. Braaten from Chamblee High School were there to meet our amazing parents and field a few questions.
Bring your rakes, shovels and gloves to help clean up and make our school look its best! We will take all the help we can get! Our areas of focus for Sept. 9 will be: - The front entrance of the school. - The outdoor courtyard, clearing it of weeds and overgrowth, preparing it for exciting renovations. - The outdoor classroom space in the tree area behind the school, cleaning it up and clearing it of vines. - If we have enough people, we would also like to clear out the overgrowth, vines, and dead branches along the fence line of Forrestal and Seaman Circle |
Meet our new Staff Members!
Ms. Taylor Viers, Pre-K & Kindergarten Montessori Teacher
Hi! My name is Miss Taylor! I was born in Chicago, Illinois, but moved to Savannah, Georgia when I was just 18 months old. I have a younger brother, Mac, who also lives in Atlanta. After graduating from Savannah Country Day School, I attended The University of Georgia and graduated Cum Laude with a BS degree in Early Childhood Education with an Emphasis in Pre-K thru 2nd grade. After commencement, I moved to Atlanta to begin an exciting career in teaching. I joined the St. James Preschool family as both a 3's teacher, as well as, a Pre-Kindergarten teacher. I am so excited to joining the Huntley Hills community! I will be obtaining my Montessori Certificate during this first year and could not be more thrilled! |
Ms. Karen Kristensen, 2nd grade Teacher
Hi, my name is Karen Kristensen! I am originally from St. Louis, and I moved to metro Atlanta when I was eleven. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, and my dog Willow. Traveling and practicing yoga are my other passions in life! My undergraduate degree is in History Education, and I am also certified in special education. My teaching experiences have varied from teaching English in Chile to being a resource teacher. For the past four years I have taught Pre-K at First Presbyterian Preschool in Midtown. My love for teaching and learning comes from the joy of new experiences. My goal is to help develop and nurture each child as an individual. I am so grateful to be joining the Huntley Hills community! I'm excited for the new opportunities that will come with the new school year! |
Ms. Kati Seals, Fourth Grade Teacher Hi! My name is Kati Seals. I am happy to be joining the Huntley Hills staff and community for the 2017-2018 school year as a fourth grade teacher. I’m a graduate of Kennesaw State University with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education and a Master Degree in Early Childhood Education. I am currently working on completing my Educational Leadership, Tier 1 Certification. I have been teaching for three years at Montclair Elementary, first as a second grade teacher then looped with my class to third grade where I have taught for the last two years. During my time at Montclair, I designed and implemented their first ever bookroom. I was also acknowledged by the administration for having had the most English Language Learners to test out of the ESOL program with a ninety-five percent passing rate. I am very excited to join such a strong team of professionals at Huntley Hills Elementary and look forward to meeting my new class and parents
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Sra. Kati Seals, Maestra de Cuarto Grado
¡Hola! Mi nombre es Kati Seals. Estoy feliz de unirme al personal de Huntley Hills para el año 2017-2018 como maestra de cuarto grado. Soy egresada de la Universidad Estatal de Kennesaw con un Bachillerato de Ciencias en Educación Infantil y una Maestría en Educación Infantil. Actualmente estoy trabajando en terminar mi Liderazgo Educativo, Certificación de nivel 1. He estado enseñando durante tres años en la Escuela Primaria Montclair, primero como maestra de segundo grado, luego fui bucle con mi clase de tercer grado donde he enseñado durante los últimos dos años. Durante mi tiempo en Montclair, diseñe e implemente su primera sala de libros. También fui reconocido por la administración por haber tenido la mayoría de los a Estudiantes del Idioma Inglés fuera del programa de ESOL con un índice de aprobación de noventa y cinco por ciento. Estoy muy emocionada de unirme a un equipo fuerte como los profesionales de la Escuela Primaria Huntley Hills y espero conocer a mi nueva clase y a sus padres. |
Mrs. Boisseau, Preschool Special Education Teacher
Hello to the wonderful students and parents of Huntley Hills Elementary (HH). My name is Mrs. Boisseau (pronounced "bwah-so"). I began my teaching career at HH in 2010 and joyfully served as the Preschool Special Education Teacher for five years. From 20152017 I served as a first grade teacher at Norcross Elementary, and I am excited to be returning to my previous position at Huntley Hills this fall! I am a proud graduate of Gordon College in Barnesville, GA, where I earned my Bachelors in Early Childhood Education and Special Education in 2010. In 2012, I finished my Masters of Education at Cambridge College in Boston. I have been married to my darling husband for seven years, and we have a one-year-old son whom we adore. I love teaching because it is a labor of love that changes lives. Please say hello when you see me in the halls, I promise to give you a smile every time! |
Mrs. Paula Kuniansky, Media Specialist
Hello! My name is Paula Kuniansky and I recently graduated from Georgia Southern University with a Master of Education degree in Instructional Technology with a concentration in School Library Media Specialist. I was fortunate to complete my practicum this Spring semester, 2017 at Huntley Hills Elementary School and Montessori School’s media center. I have a passion for learning and reading. I began working with DeKalb County Schools as a Media Assistant at Tucker Middle School in 2006. Prior to working in the Media Center, I worked as a trainer at a local bank teaching classes on Customer Service and Management skills. During that time, I received my undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in Early Childhood Education. I have been married to my husband for 31 year and have a son who is 23 years old. I am a native of Atlanta who loves to read, travel, and play tennis! |
5th Grade Trip Information
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