Audrey W. Garrett Elementary School

📣 Spread the word: the ABSS Job Fair is this Saturday, April 13th, at Highland Elementary! it will open at 9 AM and go until 12PM. We are excited to welcome anyone looking to start a new career in ABSS. Many positions are available. Schools will have tables set up and our talented staff is available to greet you and answer your questions. See you there!

📚✨Our Media Specialists totally deserve a shoutout on National Library Workers Day! Sure, they'll help you find the perfect book, but they also collaborate with teachers, model tech skills, and think outside the box to engage inquiring minds. From cozy story nooks to cutting-edge resources, they maintain an incredible space just brimming with opportunities to learn and grow. Thanks for all you do! 🙌 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

🌟Job seekers, mark your calendars - our 2024 Job Fair is one month away! We are hiring for many positions, both certified and classified. Come find your next opportunity with us! Please share with anyone you know who may be interested. 📍 Highland Elementary ⏰ 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM 🗓️ April 13th, 2024 #StudentCenteredFutureFocused

We are thrilled to congratulate our 2024 Classified Employees of the Year! 🌟These dedicated staff members take on diverse and critical roles that provide vital support for the education of our students. We deeply appreciate their hard work. Congratulations!

✨ Kindergarten Enrollment links in English and Spanish are now on our website! We have instructions, videos, a checklist, and other resources. If your child will turn 5 before August 31, 2024, they are eligible to enroll in ABSS Kindergarten for the 2024-2025 academic year. https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/kindergarten-program ✅ Want to register in person? Come out to our Registration Fair on March 9th at Holly Hill Mall, 9 AM to Noon. Staff will be available to answer all your questions!

We are proud to announce the 2024 ABSS Teachers of the Year! 🌟 These exceptional teachers are making a real difference in their students' lives. They care deeply about their students’ growth and success every day. Whether helping a struggling learner find their confidence, making lessons fun through imaginative activities, or supporting students through life's challenges, their student-first commitment is worthy of praise. Please join us in celebrating them! 👏

Great news! Pre-kindergarten applications for the 2024-2025 school year are now available! For information, locations, and application links, please visit our website: https://www.abss.k12.nc.us/o/abss/page/pre-kindergarten

Save the Date! 🗓️ Join us for a fun and informative evening at the last Family University of the year, January 29th at Cummings High School! 🌟 A light dinner will be provided at no cost to families before you choose from many useful sessions on topics like registering for high school courses, career and technical education opportunities, and elementary reading and math strategies. Several sessions will also be available in Spanish (Algunas sesiones también estarán disponibles en español.) Childcare will be available for children from Pre-K to 5th grade, so the whole family can participate. The Family University is a great chance to get helpful information while connecting with other families and teachers. We hope to see you there - don't miss this valuable opportunity to support your student's growth and education!

Students, Staff, Parents, and Community Members: We would like your feedback on the qualities and characteristics you feel are important for the next principal of Garrett Elementary School. Alamance-Burlington Schools is in the process of reviewing applications. Your voice is important to us. Please click on the survey link and provide us with feedback. We appreciate your input. Thank you. Link to survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfnxOS0DPod_fmK3vCeZXoa7N7kDLQkhJ0dL_3sLZuMMxL2iw/viewform

Alert Update: Our internet and phone services have been restored.

Alert: The internet and phones are out this morning (10/17). We are working with our service provider to restore at this time.

Please see the attached AIG parent referral letter for this school year. If you have any questions contact Jennifer Trip - jennifer_tripp@abss.k12.nc.us https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m0kedVDfgt-E0NqR3Z8pmNld_yS_Hy3G/view?usp=sharing

An application must be completed to receive free or reduced school meals for the new school year. 🥪 If your school is already eligible for free meals or you bring lunch from home, the application is still worthwhile as it provides waivers for testing and college applications! 🖥️ lunchapplication.com

Parents as we are getting ready for the 2023-2024 school year just a few reminders: We will be utilizing Classroom Dojo this year for our most up-to-date communications. Please update the app and make sure that you are connected to Garrett for this upcoming year. Meet the Teacher for 1st-5th grades will be on August 24th from 4:00-6:00 (floating). Please plan to come to Garrett with your Gator and meet your child's teacher, visit their classroom, drop off school supplies, determine bus information, sign up for PTO, complete lunch applications, and other school resources will be available. We can't wait to see all of our 1st-5th graders during this floating event. Meet the Teacher for our Kindergators will be on August 31st from 4:00-6:00 (floating). Please plan to come out to Garrett with your Kinder-Gator and meet your child's teacher, visit their classroom, drop off school supplies, determine bus information, sign up for PTO, complete lunch applications, and other school resources will be available. We can't wait to see Kindergators during this floating event. First Day of School for 1st-5th grades will be on August 28th. Kindergators will have staggered entry August 28th-August 31st (post cards will be mailed with the date your child is to attend) and everyone will come for their first official day on September 1st. Please make sure that all families of current Garrett students have gone into the Powerschool Portal and updated all information and forms for the 2023-2024 school year. As a reminder that school lunch applications must be completed each year. Students who qualified last year, do not automatically qualify, so make sure that you have completed your school lunch application for the 2023-2024 school year online or we have paper copies at the school. The website to apply is: https://www.lunchapplication.com/ Thank you and we look forward to a successful school year.

Gator Families-- We are excited to invite you to our 2nd semester Gator Gathering Assembly tomorrow Friday, June 9th in the school’s gymnasium. We will be recognizing students for some of their accomplishments during the second half of the year and some of our students will be performing a song during the assembly. We hope to see you there! Pre-K, Kindergarten, First Grade, and Second Grade **Beginning at 8:15 Third Grade and Fourth Grade **Beginning at 10:00 Please check your child's folder for a notification if your child will be recognized for an award. If parents would like to sign students out after the awards, please do so in your child's classroom after they return from the assembly. We are looking forward to celebrating students accomplishments tomorrow along with the last day of school.

Parents just a reminder that tomorrow, June 9th, is an early release day and the last day of school. Students will dismiss at 11:35 AM. There will be NO Gator Island. Please make sure that your child's teacher knows how he/she will be going home tomorrow, if it is different from a typical dismissal.

We are still looking for Proctors! Gator Families, Grandparents, Neighbors, and Friends..... We are looking for proctors for our upcoming EOG testing. We will need multiple volunteers to assist in classrooms between 7:50 and 12:00 on May 26th, May 31st, June 1st, and June 2nd. If you are able to help by being a proctor on any of these days please use the link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090F4BADA72CA7FB6-eogproctor1 Thank you in advance for your help!

With all the weather changes earlier, Ms. O'Neal forgot to post the pictures for 4th grade and 5th grade! The tug-a-war champs are in the pictures. Congratulations to all the classes today! The boys and girls ALL did a GREAT job.

4th and 5th grade parents. We had to change our afternoon field day plans due to inclement weather. All activities are indoors. 4th grade afternoon field day is happening now and will end at 1:25pm. 5th grade field day will begin at 1:30 and last to the end of the day.

TODAY is 4TH GRADE and 5TH GARDE Field Day!! Please remember that your child will need a water bottle and to wear tennis shoes. Hats are allowed if you would like to send one for the outdoor portion of the day and some may want a towel to sit on. Our Field day daily schedule will be as follows: 9:00-11:00--gym for tug-o-war. Parents are welcome to meet your child's class in the gym for this event. 12:30-2:30--Rotations through outside stations. Parents are welcome to join in the fun by meeting your child's class outside. Depending on the weather you may want to apply sunscreen to your child before school. (We are not allowed to apply sunscreen to students) The lunch schedule will be altered today due to field day. The classes participating in field days will have lunch from 11:15 until 12:30. You are welcome to join your child for lunch. Just as a reminder parents will not be allowed down in the classrooms. Thank you for your understanding! We know that our 4th grade and 5th grade Gators are SO READY and PUMPED UP for a FUN field day! 🐊Gators 💗field day!!!