3455 Coal Mountain Drive Cumming, GA 30028

Phone: 770-887-7705 Fax: 770-781-2286

Coal Mountain Elementary

Mining For Coal . . . . . . . .

Discovering Diamonds

Dear Parents,

Thank you to everyone for a memorable Veterans Day celebration. We are all grateful for everyone’s flexibility as we had to adapt our plans due to the weather. Despite the change, we believe it turned out to be one our best yet! A special thank you to our outstanding PTO for their support that morning. The teachers and students were amazing and know they appreciated having the opportunity to say thank you as well. Ideas are already blooming for next year!

Speaking of Veterans Day, be sure to check out the information regarding Trees for Troops by Bottoms Tree Farm. Every year we have been fortunate to contribute to this event and will continue this year. If you would like to contribute, please send in your donation with your student’s name to the front office. We will present a final check to Bottoms Tree Farm on November 30th.

Also coming up is our first Jingle Jam Fun Run on December 10th beginning at 8:00 AM. This promises to be another fun event through our PTO. We encourage you to attend and appreciate your support. All funds raised through the event will go towards our playground initiative. Be sure to check out the flyer included in this newsletter. Also, be on the look out for volunteer information. Any event needs good volunteers!

We hope your Thanksgiving Break is wonderful. Please take a moment to stop and say thank you. I know I will be thinking about all of our Miners, big and small. Thank you for all you do to make this such a wonderful place!

Warmest Regards,

Kimberly Davis

Important Dates

November 21 - 25 Thanksgiving

Holidays

December 8 PTO Holiday Night

December 10

Jingle Jam Fun Run

Belief:

We are each responsible for

EVERY child.

Mission: Empowering Young Minds for a Bright

Future.

Goals: Our goal is to

create and foster critical thinkers

who are risk takers, tenacious in their learning, and

set high goals, while accepting

responsibility for their own learning

and life choices.

Outcome: The FCS Learner

Profile becomes a reality for all

students.

Kimberly Davis, Principal Kim Fox, Assistant Principal

November 18, 2016

Bottoms Christmas Tree Farm is excited to once again be working with the TREES

FOR TROOPS organization for the 2016 Christmas season. This will be our 12th

year in a row to partner with this fantastic fundraiser to support our LOCAL

military!

Who? Our School, FedEx, & Ga Christmas Tree Growers Association

• What? Donating Christmas Trees for Military Families in Georgia

• When? October 31st thru November 29th, 2016

• Where? Right here at our school!!

• Why? To show support for our military families

• How? Easy!! Send donations in envelope to child’s teacher

Send any amount you wish to donate.

The trees you are purchasing are being discounted 20% or more by Bottoms Tree

Farm. Each $40 collected will purchase a 7-8 ft tree that will be cut, wrapped and

delivered to FedEx for delivery to a Georgia military base.

For more information please visit the Tree’s For Troops website at

http://www.christmasspiritfoundation.org/ or our website at

www.bottomstreefarm.com

Art Matters!!!

SQUARE 1 ART

“where creativity starts and memories last forever”

Our art fund raiser “Square 1 Art” was a huge success! Thank you for your orders

and your continued support of our Coal Mountain Elementary art program! All

products are coming home with your students this week.

(Our next fund raiser will be held during the Spring Art Show on Tuesday, March 28, 201&. Mark your calendars...it will be an exciting exhibit and a fantastic Art Night for all our families to enjoy!)

Thank you for your generous donations for our Poppy Drive!

We raised so much to give to those who gave so much…Our United States Veterans!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! EAT LOTS OF PIE!

Just as a little reminder… please have your child wear old clothes on the days their class has art. Sometimes we paint and do other “messy” and creative artwork!

Donations of paper plates for paint palettes are always accepted in the art room! Thank you!

Toni Sullivan, art teacher

Spring 2017

Girls on the Run @

Coal Mountain Elementary

Registration opens

December 1, 2017 @ 9:00AM

The holiday season will be here soon! In Forsyth County, we have a tradition of working together to take care of those in our

community. Last year a partnership between the local businesses, non-profit agencies, faith community, and school system

resulted in the Holiday House program. This year we will continue Holiday House format where parents can shop for gifts for

their children. We hope to provide assistance to families again this year with the generous support of our faith, business, and

school communities.

Who: Parents may sign up children who are 18 or younger (high school aged children must be enrolled in school). Families will

need to provide documentation that they receive or are at the income level to qualify for Medicaid or Food Stamps. A current

Medicaid/Food Stamps letter or pay stubs may be used for documentation. Children must live in Forsyth County to receive

assistance. A donation of $3 per child is appreciated to assist with community needs.

When: Families will need to bring their income documentation when they sign up.

November 8th to December 1st from 9 am to 5 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays (Except the week of Thanksgiving) at The

Place of Forsyth (2550 The Place Cir, Cumming GA)

Where: Parents may shop at Holiday House at Freedom Tabernacle at an assigned date and time in December. Children three

and older will not be allowed in the shopping area. A supervised crafts and activity area will be provided to children while their

parents shop for gifts.

*The program is a community initiative, so there is no guarantee of child/family confidentiality.*

For more information or for volunteer opportunities, please visit The Place of Forsyth website at

www.theplaceofforsyth.org or contact them at (770) 887-1098.

¡La temporada navideña se acerca pronto! En nuestra comunidad del Condado de Forsyth tenemos una tradición de trabajar

unidos para ayudar a las familias que necesiten asistencia durante esta temporada. El año pasado en una colaboración entre las

empresas locales, las agencias sin fines de lucro, las iglesias, y el sistema escolar resultó el programa de la Casa Navideña. Este

año continuaremos el programa de La Casa Navideña en el cual los padres podrán elegir los regalos para sus hijos. Esperamos

proveer ayuda a todas las familias con el generoso apoyo de las iglesias, negocios y nuestras escuelas en la comunidad.

Quién: Los padres pueden inscribir a sus hijos que tengan 18 años o menos (estudiantes de preparatoria/bachiller que tengan 18

años o menos deberán estar actualmente matriculados en la escuela). Las familias deberán proveer comprobantes de que reciben

o tienen un nivel de ingresos para ser elegibles de recibir asistencia del programa Asistencia Médica del Gobierno (Medicaid) o

Cupones de Alimentos. Una carta vigente del Medicaid / Cupones de Alimentos o talones de cheques de ingresos ganados pueden

presentarse como comprobantes de ingresos. Se agradecerá un donativo de $3.00 por niño para instituir una cuenta de

fondos comunitarios para ayudar con las necesidades de nuestra comunidad.

Cuándo: Las Familias deben de traer sus comprobantes de ingreso para inscribirse al programa.

8 de noviembre al primero de diciembre de 9 am a 5pm martes y jueves (Con la excepción de la semana de Acción de Gracias o

Thanksgiving) The Place de Forsyth (2550 The Place Cir, Cumming GA)

Dónde: Los padres podrán elegir los juguetes en La Casa Navideña que estará localizada en la iglesia Freedom Tabernacle

durante la fecha y horario fijado que se les indicará durante el mes de diciembre. No se permitirá que los niños mayores de tres

años entren en el área designada para los regalos. Se les pide a los padres que hagan planes con anticipo para el cuidado de sus

hijos si ellos no desean quedarse el cuarto donde se llevaran a cabo actividades navideñas mientras los padres escogen los regalos.

*Este programa es comunitario, no hay garantía de confidencialidad de niños o familias*

Para más información o para oportunidad de ser voluntario , por favor visite The Place de Forsyth página web

www.theplaceofforsyth.org o contactarlos al (770) 887-1098.

Community Holiday House

La Casa Navideña de Nuestra Comunidad

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Coal Mountain Elementary

Birthday / Special Occasion Book Club

We will be changing our birthday / special occasion book club at Coal Mountain. This is a

great way to help out our school library and at the same time honor the birthday / special

occasion of your child. At the beginning of your child’s birthday / special occasion month, your

child will be able to choose a book from a special new book collection. The book will receive a

unique inscription inside with your child’s name and birth date. Your child will be the very first

to check it out from the library. In addition, a picture will be taken of your child with their book

and hung on the Birthday/Special Occasion Book Club display in the lunchroom. (We will honor June and July birthdays / special occasions in May, and next years

August birthdays / special occasions in September.)

Please complete the form and return it with $17.00.

(Checks made out to Coal Mountain Elementary and please include your phone number on the check)

All Birthday / Special Occasion Book Club Donations are due by the end of the month before your child’s

birthday / special occasion.

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Please return to Coal Mountain Elementary Media Center

Child’s Name as you wish it to be inscribed (please print):

Child’s Birthday/ Special Occasion:

____________________________________________________

Teacher’s Name / Grade: _______________________________

Click on the website for more information:

http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/4294