L. O. KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. O. KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. O. KIMBERLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLL 3090 McMurray Drive, S.W. ~ Atlanta, GA 30311 ~ 404-802-7600 Office ~ 404-346-2538 Fax

College and Career Readiness Initiative

Ben Carson Reading Room

Georgia State University Professional

Development School

IMPORTANT

DATES

November 8th

Perfect Attend-

ance Celebration

November 15th

Pre-K Field

Trip /Science

Fair/

Kimberly Movie

Night

3:00-5:00

November 18th

College & Career

Motivational

Week

November 19th

PTA & Math

Night

6:00-7:30

November 20th

Career Fest

November 22th

Student of the

Month Celebra-

tion @ 1:00

November2013

Students must be

picked up at 2:30 PM.

Students not picked up

by 2:45 will be sent to

the after school pro-

gram. Parents will be

charged $10.00 per

child each day.

APS Translation Statement

English

If you need a copy of this document in a language other than

English, please call the following number: 404-802-

7580. Translation/Interpreter and other Related Services are

also available upon request.

Spanish

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7580. Interpretaciones/Traducción y otros Servicios Relaciona-

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Principal’s Message jlsalley@atlanta.k12.ga.us

Can you believe that it is already November! This

year is flying by. It is my hope that all of you are

pleased with Kimberly Elementary School.

Next week you should expect to receive Progress Re-

ports for your children. If you have concerns about

your child’s grades or attendance, your first line of

contact is your child’s teacher.

In the month of December I will host two “Principal’s Chat & Chews” for any

interested parents. This is an opportunity to meet the principal and share ideas

of ways to make our school better. The dates are tentatively set for: Thursday,

December 5, 2013 @ 8:30am—9:30am and Tuesday, December 17, 2013 @

5pm—6pm (right before the Winter Concert). Light refreshments will be

served.

This year we will have our first yearbook! Information about pre-ordering will

go out soon! Be on the lookout!

If you have any questions, or would like to discuss any of this, please contact me at (404) 802-

7600 or via email at jlsalley@atlanta.k12.ga.us .

Bee relentless, Bee a leader, Bee a Kimberly Stinger!!

Sincerely,

Mr. Joseph L. Salley

Bee Relentless; Bee a Leader; Bee a Kimberly Stinger!

After 8...You are Late!

Student will receive a tardy slip. All parents must

come inside the building, report to the main office

and check their child or children into school.

Taken from page 55 of the Atlanta Public School Student Handbook

Tardy = Not being in one’s assigned class or other location within the school at the

beginning of the official school day for students and/or at the official beginning of

the class period for students.

During the month of November, we will focus mainly on the magnificent character traits of fairness, thankfulness and helping. “Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up hav-

ing more. If you concentrate on what you don't

have, you will never, ever have enough.”

― Oprah Winfrey , American Media Proprietor,

Talk Show Host, Actress, Producer, and

Philanthropist

“Without darkness, we may never know how

bright the stars shine. Without battles, we could

not know what victory feels like. Without adver-

sity, we may never appreciate the abundance in

our lives. Be thankful, not only for the easy

times, but for every experience that has made

you who you are.”

― Julie-Anne , Inspirational Author

Remember, if you practice good character traits,

then the traits become life habits.

WORDS TO LIVE BY

Mrs. Rosaland Harkless-Brown, Professional School Counselor

Miss Shonterial Collier

Mr. Ja’Marion Hulin

Mr. Bryan Wences

Mr. Eddie Heard

Miss Serita Robbins

Mr. Benjamin Hoover

Miss Kayla Gray

Miss Emily Pacheco

Mr. Angel Ozunz-Cruz

Miss Kamaurie Gamble

Mr. Isiah Tyson

Miss Gabriella Solano

Oprah Winfrey

Julie Anne

Self-esteem isn’t something you are born with.

Young children develop their sense of self worth. If

they receive only undesirable reinforcement, they

won’t think that much of themselves. But if they

constantly receive reassurance and applause, they

begin to develop a sense of pride. Each child is spe-

cial and has exceptional talents and abilities.

Tip # 1Tell your child that all people are

entitled to their point of view. Respect that

you child has his or her own point of view

too.

Tip # 2 Let your child know it’s okay to make

mistakes. Admit your own.

Tip #3 Praise your child’s effort, without

worrying about the results.

November is Child Safety and Protection Month

Parents should update their child safety protection plans each year.. Child

Safety and Protection Month gives us a reminder to check out everything from

our homes, to the gear our kids use to cyber safety education. With kids you

never want to leave anything to chance.

During the first full week of November, your school’s counselor, Mrs. Harkless-

Brown is partnering with Modern Woodman Financial to provide a child identifi-

cation kit, Safety and Life Skills workbook and pencil to each child in the

school.

Miss Da’Mya Hambrick

Mr. Ronnie Hargrove

Mr. Kevontay Fannin

Mr. Timothy Robertson

Miss Jelani Kinston

Miss Kayla Tucker

Miss Destinee Weems

Miss Demariana Williams

Miss DaMara Davidson

Mr. Eric Munoz – Lopez

Miss Jemellah Jackson

The counselor, Mrs. Harkless-Brown has been teaching the students of L. O. Kimberly

about the 17 Georgia Career Clusters! Here’s an interactive website you can visit to learn

more and have fun! http://paws.bridges.com

Career Fest will be November 20, 2013. On that day, various volunteers will be sharing

information about their careers with the students.

cost: 6:00 cash

Money and form Due Date: Friday, November 8, 2013

Do you want a better idea of how your child's photo will look?

Go to... http://www.dreammakerkids.com/elementary.htm

or

come into the main office to look at some sample photos.

Contact your school Counselor, Mrs. Harkless-Brown for more details.

Yes! That’s right! The student’s breakfast and lunch are free this school year! The

parents don’t even have to fill out a lunch application! That’s some tasty news!

The breakfast line closes at 7:50 a.m.

If you change the way your child is going home, send a

note to the teacher and/or office. This is done for

the safety of your child.

Save your box tops, fill up your collection

sheet and turn it in to your school! You will

be helping out L. O. Kimberly and earning a

“Caught Ya” ticket!

The Kimberly

Book Fair will held

November 15—17,

2013 from

8:45—2:00. in the

Media Center!

Our school’s Science

Fair will be held

November 15, 2013.

The set up date will

be

November 14, 2013.

Kimberly Elementary and Kiwanis Club of Metro Atlanta are teaming up to bring the

B.U.G. program to the School. The B.U.G. (Bring Up Grades) program will be led by the

school counselor Mrs. Harkless-Brown. It will recognize students who raise their

grades to an acceptable range and maintain or continue to raise them from one grading

period to the next. The recognition will include being placed on

the school's B.U.G. Wall of Fame, a celebration and presen-

tation of certificates, buttons and other giveaways.

So study hard because we love BUGS!