MONTH AT A GLANCE

3/17 Spring Pictures

3/25 No School for Students

4/4 –4/8 Spring Break

March 4, 2015 2700 Holcomb Bridge /Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022

Volume 3, Issue 59 school.fultonschools.org/ms/holcombbridge/Pages/default.aspx

I t is Student Governance Council elections season again! We are

only two weeks away from our spring School Governance Coun-

cil elections. Elections will take place March 23rd –March 29th for

parent/guardian representatives and teacher representatives. Each

candidate has prepared a statement introducing him/herself and ex-

plaining why s/he wants to serve on the Council. As you prepare to

cast your vote, please visit our school website at http://

school.fultonschools.org/ms/holcombbridge/Pages/default.aspx to

learn more about the candidates so that you can make an informed

decision about your Council representatives. Hard copies of the

candidate statements are available in the main office for your view-

ing as well. Also, don’t forget to stop by the main office, with proper

identification, to get your Home Access Code if you don’t have

yours. This code is required to access the voting portal for Council

elections. EACH parent gets a vote in this election; therefore EACH

parent must have his/her OWN Home Access Code. Be sure your

code works so that you are able to vote!

HBMS Yes I Can! Award Recipient 2016

Each year, one student from each school can be selected to rep-

resent his school at the system-wide Yes I Can! Celebration.

On behalf of the Holcomb Bridge Middle School administration and

intellectual disabilities department, we’d like to inform the HBMS

community that Kweli Jordan is the winner of the Yes I Can!

Award for 2016!

Kweli was nominated for his progress in his academic skills, self-help

skills and more appropriate social skills. We are SO PROUD of his

growth this year.

Way to go, Kweli!

Holcomb Bridge Middle is excited to celebrate Ex-ceptional Children’s Week, March 7-11!

Since this is a short week for our students, we are going to celebrate all month long!

On March 9, Blaze Sports Organization came to Holcomb Bridge. During each PE class, BlazeSports program staff provided an inter-

active adaptive sports experience. Students watched a video on the Paralympic move-ment, had a discussion about inclusion, and participated in four Paralympic sports in-cluding sit volleyball, boccia, goalball, and wheelchair basketball. Holcomb Bridge stu-dents who participate in Adapted PE every day participated in these activities with their peers. What fun!!!

March 21, our Global Ambassador fundraiser begins. Students with disabilities will be selling Autism Awareness pens.

On March 22, people who use augmentative/alternative (AAC) devices to communicate will visit Holcomb Bridge. They will talk to students in their connections classes demon-strating how devices can be a person’s voice. We hope our students come away with the significance of communication for a person. There are plenty of students who attend Holcomb Bridge Middle that use communication devices. Talk to them in the hallway when you see them!

PARENTS: Come see our AAC Panel and Holcomb Bridge students communicate with their devices from 10:15- 11:30 in the Media Center.

On March 23, many of our students with disabilities will experience an interactive career exploration with service workers and businesses from our community.

March 24, our global ambassadors and all of the service provid-ers who support them at school will celebrate! Thank to our Teachers of students with disabilities, Speech/Language Thera-

pists, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Adaptive Art

Teacher, Music Therapist, Adapted PE Coach and Assistive Tech-nology Support folks.

Dear Parents,

A s you may have heard from your son or daughter, the 8th

grade has set an ambitious goal for its spring semester PBL

(Project-based Learning) target. The entire grade-level is going to Six Flags! At least

that is our goal. We are planning to attend the math and science day at Six Flags on

May 13. But we don’t go if we can’t pay for it. For that, we need to raise (you guessed

it) money. So, to earn a “Golden Ticket” to Six Flags, our students must do their work

and participate in fundraising.

Throughout the PBL, students will need to individually complete a variety of stand-

ards-based projects and expectations in all of their core subject areas. In math, stu-

dents will creating or designing their own roller coasters using various slopes. Science

classes will create Rube Goldberg machines to demonstrate that like in roller coasters,

simple machines can be used in a variety of different ways. Social studies will deter-

mine the cost of the trip and how the grade level will raise the funds. And ELA stu-

dents are going to create an ad campaign and/or a commercial about the amusement

ride they developed.

But, of equal importance to meet their goal, they also need to raise the money. This as-

pect of the project is an integral part of the semester’s work- not only do they need to

plan, execute, and monitor their fundraising, but they also need to work towards the

goal TOGETHER. As a result, you may hear a lot from your son or daughter about

initiatives such as quarter wars, car washes, etc. We hope you will be enthusiastic sup-

porters of these efforts, since the students’ success will be directly tied to the level of

effort they put into the endeavor. We will also gratefully accept any contributions you

and your family would like to make to our Six Flags fund. However, we want to ensure

that you understand this is a grade-level goal. No individual tickets will be purchased

to the Six Flags Event unless enough money is raised to take all qualifiers- we are ask-

ing the students to innovate and fundraise as the first step in the process.

Thank you so much for your support and understanding. We can’t wait to see your

child’s wonderful work on this exciting goal! Please consider a donation to the fund;

we need your help. Send your donation to your child’s homeroom teacher. We accept

cash and checks made payable to Holcomb Bridge Middle. If you have a great fund-

raising idea, please share it with us. We will also be needing help implementing these

ideas. All volunteers are welcome!

As always, thank you for your support. Together we can do epic stuff!

WE’VE ALREADY RAISED $1000.00

“Here are ways you can support our 8th graders:

On Mar 17th, during recess, you can donate

$1.00 to throw a pie in Mr. Thomas’

face. Ask your homeroom for details.

On Mar. 18th, wear Pajamas for $2.00

On Mar. 24th, duct tape Mr. Paperno to the

wall. $1.00 per piece of tape.

On Apr. 1st, wear a hat for $1.00

Thank you for all your help!

Off to Six Flags we Go!”

ATTENTION Special Needs Community & Family…

SPECIAL NEEDS SCREENING: ZOOTOPIA (PG)

SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH AT 11:00AM

SYNOPSIS In a city of anthropomorphic animals, a fugitive con artist fox and a rookie bunny cop must

work together to uncover a conspiracy.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE BOX OFFICE ONLY

Special Needs screenings are free for children with special needs and their siblings. Every-one else pays before noon matinee price. Special Needs screenings run with the lights up

and the sound down so the children are free to laugh, play, sing and even dance while they watch. Seating will be first come, first served.

HELP US SUPPORT OUR NONPROFITS

Look for the Chefs for Children logo throughout the menu, and 5% of the proceeds from these items will be donated to our designated nonprofits serving families of children with

special needs.

Important Parent Information Below

Holcomb Bridge Middle School Spring Picture Day: Thursday, March 17 Picture Day ID: AG205016Y0

Spring Picture Day is almost here!

Ordering online is quick, easy, and gives you a wide selection of choices:

Go to mylifetouch.com

1. Create your own package with the sizes and quan-tities you want.

2. Pay online and send completed flyer with your child to Spring Picture Day to make sure your child is photographed.

SGC Candidate Declaration Period is Now Open!

The Holcomb Bridge Middle School Govern-

ance Council has had another successful

year helping to shape the strategic direc-

tion of our school.

Now’s your chance to join us!

The HMBS SCG is seeking one teacher and two parent representatives to run for election.

Do you have what it takes to be an SGC

member? If so, fill out your candidate dec-

laration form and submit it either online or

via mail. Visit our school website for more

info!

Candidate Declaration closes March 1

Elections will take place

March 23rd - March 29th 2016

FCS Charter System

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is a Charter System? How is it different from a charter school?

Fulton County Schools became a Charter System in July of 2012. This means that the district and our

schools have flexibility from many state education laws. For example, state law dictates how much time

students must be in the classroom (“seat time”) and the certification requirements for teachers. Now

that Fulton County Schools is a Charter System, the district is allowed to set those (and many other)

rules for our schools. The district is also working to transition more of these decisions to the school lev-

el.

Charter schools are different from schools in a Charter System. Charter schools (otherwise known as

“start-up charter schools” or “conversion charter schools”) hire their own staff and often have to raise

money for a building. The principal in a charter school reports directly to the governing board of the

school. All of these stipulations are laid out in a contract between the charter school and the state and/

or local board of education. With a Charter System, the district has the contract with the state and

therefore the responsibilities for management and oversight remain with the elected system-level

school board – Fulton County Board of Education, in our case. Thus, Fulton County Board of Education

retains the authority for hiring and managing all school staff, maintaining facilities, and a few other key

responsibilities, while at the same time pushing a number of responsibilities down to the individual

schools.

2. What are School Governance Councils? What do the School Governance Councils do?

The School Governance Councils work with the principal on the long-term vision and strategy for the

school. They are responsible for approving the school’s strategic plan and the school budget recommen-

dations, as well as developing any requests for flexibility from state law or district policy (see previous

question). The School Governance Council is comprised of a mix of stakeholders from both the school

and the community:

• 3 parents (elected by parents/guardians)

• 2 teachers (elected by school employees)

• 2 school employees (appointed by principal)

• 2 community members (nominated by principal; approved by rest of Council)

Principal (non-voting member)

2 students (non-voting members; high school only)

3. When will new School Governance Council member begin to make decisions for the school?

New School Governance Council members elected in March will begin their two-year term of service on July 1, 2016.

4. When are School Governance Council elections?

Elections for the parent/guardian and teacher positions on the School Governance Council will be held from 8:00 am

on March 23- 5:00 pm on March 29, 2016. Parent/guardian representatives will be elected by the parents/guardians

of the school. Teacher representatives will be elected by the school’s employees.

All votes will be cast electronically through an online election system within the FCS portal and tallied by an external

vendor. All votes are anonymous. Parent/Guardian voters will use their Home Access Center (HAC) usernames and

passwords to vote for the parent/guardian representatives on the School Governance Council. School employees will

use their employee login information to vote for the teacher representatives on the Council. This system ensures only

those eligible to vote are able to vote and that eligible voters cannot vote more than once.

5. How do I sign up to run for a position on the School Governance Council?

The Candidate Declaration Period is open from February 16 – March 1, 2016. Candidates who

are interested in running for an elected position on the Council must complete a Candidate

Declaration Form. The Candidate Declaration Forms are available electronically on the Charter

System Website and in hard copy at the physical school location. Candidate Declaration Forms

may be completed and submitted electronically by accessing the Charter System Website or

completed in hard copy and returned to the Governance & Flexibility Department of Fulton

County Schools. The url to the Charter System elections site is

http://www.fultonschools.org/en/about/charter/Pages/electionresources.aspx.

6. As a charter system school, will our school get to hire our own teachers and principal? Will

we get to choose what students come to our school?

No. Charter System schools will not hire their principal or teachers. All staff are hired and managed by the district.

When a principal vacancy occurs, the School Governance Council may participate in the hiring process for the new

principals.

Charter System schools do not choose which students will attend their school. Unlike start-up charter schools and con-

version charter schools, Charter System schools cannot set attendance zones, admissions criteria, or lotteries for stu-

dent enrollment. The Fulton County Board of Education authorizes and maintains attendance zones for Charter Sys-

tem schools.

7. Can my child go to any school in the district?

No. The Charter System designation did not change the Fulton County attendance zone boundaries or allow for en-

rollment lotteries. Students are still geographically assigned to a “home” school with transportation provided only

to that school. Students interested in attending a school other than their “home” school should contact the Fulton

County Schools Student Assignment Office between January 1 and February 15 during the year prior to enrollment.

8. Where can I find more information about the Charter System?

Additional information on the Charter System can also be found on the Fulton County Website.

The link is http://www.fultonschools.org/en/about/charter.

Sistema Chárter

de las Escuelas del condado de Fulton

(FCS, según su sigla en inglés)

Preguntas frecuentes

1. ¿Qué es un Sistema Chárter? ¿En qué se diferencia de una escuela chárter?

Las Escuelas del condado de Fulton pasaron a ser un Sistema Chárter en julio de 2012. Esto significa que nuestro

distrito y nuestras escuelas gozan de flexibilidad con respecto a las leyes de educación estatales. Por ejemplo, la ley

estatal dictamina cuánto tiempo los alumnos deben estar en el salón («seat time», o tiempo que los alumnos pasan

en sus asientos) y los requisitos de certificación que deben cumplir los maestros. Ahora que las Escuelas del con-

dado de Fulton son un Sistema Chárter, el distrito tiene permiso para establecer aquellas (y muchas otras) reglas

para nuestras escuelas. El distrito también está trabajando para transferir más de estas decisiones a las escuelas.

Las escuelas chárter no son iguales a las escuelas en un Sistema Chárter. Las escuelas chárter (también conocidas

como “escuelas chárter iniciales” o “escuelas chárter de conversión”) contratan a su propio personal y con frecuen-

cia deben hacer una recolección de fondos para conseguir un edificio. En una escuela chárter, el director reporta

directamente a su consejo gobernante. Todas estas condiciones son establecidas en un contrato entre la escuela

chárter y el estado o el consejo de educación local. Con un Sistema Chárter, el contrato del distrito es con el estado

y en consecuencia el consejo escolar elegido a nivel del sistema, en nuestro caso el Consejo de Educación del con-

dado de Fulton, mantiene las responsabilidades de gestión y supervisión. De esta forma, el Consejo de Educación

del condado de Fulton retiene la autoridad para contratar y dirigir a todo el personal escolar, mantener las instala-

ciones y edificios, y algunas otras responsabilidades importantes, mientras que al mismo tiempo, transfiere varias

responsabilidades a las escuelas individuales.

2. ¿Qué son los Consejos de Gobierno Escolar? ¿De qué se ocupan?

Los Consejos de Gobierno Escolar se encargan, junto al director, de la visión y estrategias a largo plazo para la es-

cuela. Son los responsables de aprobar los planes estratégicos de la escuela y las recomendaciones para el pre-

supuesto escolar, como también de desarrollar los pedidos de flexibilidad con respecto a la ley estatal o política del

distrito (ver la pregunta anterior). El Consejo de Gobierno Escolar está compuesto por una combinación de personas

interesadas, provenientes tanto de la escuela como de la comunidad:

padres (electos por los padres/tutores legales)

maestros (electos por empleados escolares)

empleados escolares (nombrados por el director)

miembros de la comunidad (nominados por el director y aprobados por el consejo)

El director (sin voto)

alumnos (sin voto; solo en escuelas secundarias)

3. ¿A partir de cuándo los nuevos miembros del Consejo de Gobierno Escolar comenzarán a tomar decisiones para la escuela?

Los nuevos miembros del Consejo de Gobierno Escolar electos en marzo comenzarán su término de servicios de dos años el

1 de julio de 2016.

4. ¿Cuándo son las elecciones para los Consejos de Gobierno Escolar?

Las elecciones para los puestos correspondientes a los padres/tutores legales y los correspondientes a los maestros en el

Consejo de Gobierno Escolar se realizarán a partir de las 8:00 de la mañana del 23 de marzo, hasta las 5:00 de la tarde del

29 de marzo de 2016. Los representantes de los padres/tutores legales serán electos por los padres/tutores legales de la

escuela y los representantes de los maestros serán electos por los empleados escolares.

La votación se hará electrónicamente a través de un sistema electoral en línea dentro del portal de FCS y y el recuento de

votos será realizado por un proveedor externo. Todos los votos son anónimos. Los padres/tutores legales que voten usarán

sus códigos y claves secretas del Home Access Center (HAC) para votar a sus representantes. Los empleados escolares usa-

rán su información de acceso como empleados para votar a los representantes de los maestros. Este sistema garantizará

que que solo los votantes que reúnan los requisitos tendrán la posibilidad de emitir un voto y que no lo podrán hacer más

de una vez.

5. ¿Cómo me registro como candidato a un puesto del Consejo de Gobierno Escolar?

El período de declaración de candidatura estará abierto desde el 16 de febrero hasta el 1 de marzo de 2016. Los candidatos

que estén interesados en presentar su candidatura para un puesto electo en el consejo deben completar un Formulario

Declaración de Candidatura. Estos formularios se encuentran disponibles en forma electrónica en el sitio en Internet del

Sistema Chárter y en copias impresas en las escuelas. El Formulario de Declaración de Candidatura se puede completar y

presentar electrónicamente a través del sitio mencionado. En el caso de tratarse de una copia impresa, se puede completar

y entregar al Departamento de Gobierno y Flexibilidad de las Escuelas del condado de Fulton. La dirección en la web del

sitio de elecciones del Sistema Chárter es

http://www.fultonschools.org/en/about/charter/Pages/electionresources.aspx.

6. Al formar parte de un sistema chárter, ¿nuestra escuela podrá contratar a sus propios maestros y al director? ¿Vamos a

poder elegir cuáles alumnos podrán venir a nuestra escuela?

No. Las escuelas del Sistema Chárter no contratarán a su director ni a sus maestros. El distrito es quien contrata y gestiona

a todo el personal. Cuando hay un puesto vacante de director, el Consejo de Gobierno Escolar puede participar en el pro-

ceso de contratación de nuevos directores.

Las escuelas del Sistema Chárter no eligen a alumnos que asistirán a su escuela. A diferencia de las escuelas chárter inicial-

es y las escuelas chárter de conversión, las escuelas del Sistema Chárter no pueden establecer las zonas delimitadas de asis-

tencia escolar (attendance zones), criterios de admisión ni loterías para la inscripción de alumnos. El Consejo Escolar del

condado de Fulton es quien autoriza y mantiene estas zonas delimitadas para las escuelas del Sistema Chárter.

7. ¿Mi hijo puede asistir a cualquier escuela en el distrito?

No. La designación de Sistema Chárter no cambió las delimitaciones para la asistencia a cada escuela del condado de Fulton

ni permitió que se realicen loterías para la inscripción. Los alumnos tienen asignada geográficamente una escuela base,

“home school”, con transporte provisto a esa escuela únicamente. Los alumnos que estén interesados en asistir a otra es-

cuela deberán comunicarse con la Oficina de Asignación de Escuela de las Escuelas del condado de Fulton (Schools Student

Assignment Office) entre el 1 de enero y el 15 de febrero del año anterior a la inscripción.

8. ¿Dónde puedo encontrar más información sobre el Sistema Chárter?

En el sitio de la web del condado de Fulton también se puede encontrar información adicional sobre el Sistema Chárter. El

enlace es http://www.fultonschools.org/en/about/charter.

Attention Parents and Guardians!

Fulton County schools became a charter system in 2012. This means that the district receives a waiver from state education laws in exchange for increased accountability and autonomy at the school level. As a charter system, every school in Fulton County now has a School Governance Council comprised of parents, teachers, school em-ployees, and community members. The SGC plays a critical role in the success of each school, working with the school community to design innovative solutions to increase academic achievement that meet the unique needs of the school community.

To vote in the School Governance Elections this spring you will be required to log in to

our system using your Home Access ID and password.

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Retrieving Your Home Access Center Account Information

You must come to the school with a picture ID to pick up your username and password if you have not done so already. Fulton County policy prohibits any usernames and passwords from being given over the phone or via email. You can pick up your login and password at any school where you have a child in attendance, and if you have multiple children in Fulton County Schools the school can combine all students into a single login.

Please note that if you want to vote in the School Governance Council elections this spring, you must have your own Home Access Center login information. Often family members will share a Home Access Center login instead of signing up individually (for example, husband and wife share a username and password). The voting system will only allow one vote per username so make sure to sign-up for your own username and password if you want to

vote in the elections.

Note to Prior Home Access Center users: The login and password you received last year is still active as long as you have at least one child enrolled in Fulton County Schools.

For more information on the Home Access Center, you can find detailed documentation on the Parent page of the Fulton County website.

http://portal.fultonschools.org/parents/Pages/default.aspx

From the Title 1 Corner: “Oh What A Night!” Great Parent Nights!!

The iPad Parent Workshop!

Parents engaged in an hour of making the iPad

work for them and understanding what their chil-

dren are learning from this “digital backpack.” Hol-

comb Bridge would like to thank the parents that

were able to come to the workshop and a huge

THANK YOU to Ms. Natividad for enlightening us

with your wonderful knowledge of the iPad!

Rising 6th Grade Parent Night! What a fun filled

parent night for our “future Hawks!”

Parents were introduced to wonderful happenings

of Holcomb Bridge Middle from the curriculum,

meeting the support staff, getting connected with

the PTA, to meeting our fabulous principal & un-

derstanding 6th grade middle school life! Thank

You to all the staff and teachers that made the

parent night a success! You are

Awesome!

8th Grade Parents:

Are You Interested in Serving on the Centennial

PTSA Board next year?

Do you want to get involved and learn about Cen-

tennial? Do you know a fellow volunteer who

would make a great PTSA Officer? The Centennial

PTSA is looking for candidates to serve for one

year on its PTSA Executive Committee. (The Exec-

utive Committee is President, Treasurer, Secretary,

and various Vice President positions.) This is an

excellent opportunity to learn about the school

and create relationships while supporting the

many activities that are part of the high school ex-

perience. Please email Petie Armbruster at

petiearmbruster@yahoo.com if you are interested. We

will be glad to answer any questions that you have

about becoming a part of Centennial's 2016-2017

Executive Committee.

ATTENTION PARENTS!

Looking for an opportunity to get involved in Holcomb Bridge Middle School? Join fun, car-

ing volunteers trying to make our school the best it can be! We are currently looking for committee

chairs and members. We value our volun-

teers. No matter how much or how little time you can give we would appreciate you being

part of our team! Please contact Sarah Hyser at hysers@att.net

to find out what opportunities are available and let us know what position interests you.

Thank you!!

Spring Reading Challenge

Students, record your reading on a chart available

in the Learning Commons or online in Destiny Quest

with a short review of each book. Bring your form

signed by your parents or a teacher to the Learn-

ing Commons for prizes. The more books you read

the better the reward. First prize awarded is for

3 books read. Ebooks that you read on your iPad

are included and we have just added 70 new titles

to MackinVia.

See Mrs. Reagin or Mr. Eastman for details.

Rising 6th Grade Parent Night- 3/8 Meet Principal, Mr. Chris Shearer, 6th Grade Administrator Assistant, Ms. Rebecca

Myers, 6th Counselor, Ms. Hannah Milligan, they will provide information

on middle school transition, curriculum, services and support offered, Title1 parent

information, and 6th grade communities.

Location: HBMS Café Time: 6:30 p.m. For more information: Contact Hannah

Milligan, 6th grade counselor @ 470-254-8425.

Who’s In Charge? Building Families Parent Workshop- 3/22

Parent’s, Do you feel you are at the end of your rope? This workshop will help parents

learn how to handle power struggles with the children in your life. Promoting personal

power and preventing power struggles. THREE time sessions & refreshments are

provided in the HBMS Learning Commons: 9-10 am, Noon-1, and 6:30-7:30pm

Presented by Courtney Danner, LMSW-Building Families Program. For information:

Contact Donna Merritt-Byrd, Title 1 Parent Liaison @ 470-254-8437.

For ALL Parents

March

Holcomb BridgeHolcomb Bridge

Noche para los padres de estudiantes Noche para los padres de estudiantes

nuevos de 6nuevos de 6thth

gradogrado

Martes 8 de Marzo a las Martes 8 de Marzo a las

6:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

DONDE: Cafeteria de Holcomb Bridge Middle School

*Esperamos la asistencia de todos los padres de estu-

diantes de 6th grado a esta valiosa presentacion. Daremos

informacion sobre nuestro curriculum y la transicion a la

escuela media, consejeria, y toda la comunidad de 6th

grado. Este sera un gran comienzo para su hijo en el Año

2016-2017

Si tiene alguna pregunta, por favor contacte a Hannah

Milligan, consejera de 6th grado, al 470-254-842. En es-

panol a Catalina Hernandez 470 254 8427

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Dear Parents,

As you may have heard from your son or daughter, the 8th grade has set an ambitious goal for its

spring semester PBL (Project-based Learning) target. The entire grade-level is going to Six Flags!

At least that is our goal. We are planning to attend the math and science day at Six Flags on May

13. But we don’t go if we can’t pay for it. For that, we need to raise (you guessed it) money. So, to

earn a “Golden Ticket” to Six Flags, our students must do their work and participate in fundrais-

ing.

Throughout the PBL, students will need to individually complete a variety of standards-based pro-

jects and expectations in all of their core subject areas. In math, students will creating or designing

their own roller coasters using various slopes. Science classes will create Rube Goldberg machines

to demonstrate that like in roller coasters, simple machines can be used in a variety of different

ways. Social studies will determine the cost of the trip and how the grade level will raise the funds.

And ELA students are going to create an ad campaign and/or a commercial about the amusement

ride they developed.

But, of equal importance to meet their goal, they also need to raise the money. This aspect of the

project is an integral part of the semester’s work- not only do they need to plan, execute, and moni-

tor their fundraising, but they also need to work towards the goal TOGETHER. As a result, you

may hear a lot from your son or daughter about initiatives such as quarter wars, car washes, etc.

We hope you will be enthusiastic supporters of these efforts, since the students’ success will be di-

rectly tied to the level of effort they put into the endeavor. We will also gratefully accept any contri-

butions you and your family would like to make to our Six Flags fund. However, we want to ensure

that you understand this is a grade-level goal. No individual tickets will be purchased to the Six

Flags Event unless enough money is raised to take all qualifiers- we are asking the students to inno-

vate and fundraise as the first step in the process.

Thank you so much for your support and understanding. We can’t wait to see your child’s wonder-

ful work on this exciting goal! Please consider a donation to the fund; we need your help. Send your

donation to your child’s homeroom teacher. We accept cash and checks made payable to Holcomb

Bridge Middle. If you have a great fundraising idea, please share it with us. We will also be needing

help implementing these ideas. All volunteers are welcome!

As always, thank you for your support. Together we can do epic stuff!

Kind regards,

The Holcomb Bridge Eighth Grade Teachers

Holcomb Bridge Middle Holcomb Bridge Middle

SchoolSchool PRESENTS …..

Rising 6th Grade Parent Rising 6th Grade Parent

Night Night

Tuesday, March 8, 2016Tuesday, March 8, 2016

@ 6:30 p.m.@ 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Holcomb Br idge Middle School Café

*We welcome all parents of rising 6th graders to attend this

orientation. We will provide information on the middle

school transition and our curriculum, counseling depart-

ment, and 6th grade communities. This is a great start to

your child’s 2016-2017 middle school year!!*

If you have any questions, please contact Hannah Milligan,

6th grade counselor, at 470-254-8425

We look forward to meeting you!

The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is proud to present our first Bicycle Rodeo. The event will be held

on April 9th in the parking lot of the Juvenile Courthouse at 395 Pryor Street. Activities will start at

10:00AM and they are intended for youth ages 6 through 14. We will have instructional stations on

the following topics:

Bicycle maintenance

Helmet fitting

Bicycle safety and proper street navigation

Cyclists and the Law

We will also have Retired Deputy and Grill Master Extraordinaire Xavier Cherry grilling free

hotdogs for all attendees. Spiderman is also expected to make a guest appearance along with other

local celebrities.

Free bicycle helmets will be given to all youth participants and we will also have a prize drawing for

as many bicycles as we can raise prior to the event; we have two bicycles to give away already!!

Our supporting sponsors for this event are the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Georgia Bikes,

and the Georgia Dept. of Transportation Safe Routes to School.

Dan Cochran, Lt.

Fulton County Sheriff’s Office

Community Outreach

Fulton County Sheriff's Office

Office: 404.612.9185

Mobile: 404.867.1508

email: daniel.cochran@fultoncountyga.gov