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Welcome to Ford Elementary
Dr. Jami Frost, Principal |
Annette Craddock, Assistant Principal
Construction Notice
Ford’s campus will be
closed due to construction from May 31st until
mid-July. The office will be located at Durham Middle
School. Check the
website for updates on the opening of Ford’s campus.
Sneak-A-Peek
August 5, 2013: 9:00-11:00
Kindergarten
Parent Orientation
August 5, 2013: 6:00 pm
Open House
August 15, 2013: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Supply
List for 2013-2014
Specialist Supply List 2013-2014
New Security System
 Our
school has a new security system for entering the building
through the front doors. With this new system, visitors need to
"Buzz-In" after 8:10 AM. Please view
the letter from Dr.
Frost explaining this new system.
Summer Reading
Dig into Reading with
the Cobb County School District and the Cobb County Public
Library over the summer. Visit the
CCPL to find out about all of the activities planned at the
West Cobb Regional Branch. Be sure to sign up for the summer
reading program at the CCPL.
Elementary Letter
Primary (K-2) Activity Sheet
Intermediate Activity Sheet
"Find a Book, Georgia" Program
Flyer
Parent Letter
Ford's STEM Day Video
This video was featured on Cobb
edTV. To view this video, click on the
Cobb edTV page, go to the Video Archive, and scroll
until you see Ford STEM Day.
Ford Elementary is a National Green
Ribbon School!
This award was a collaborative effort between the district
office, administration, teachers, cafeteria, and custodial
staff. The picture above was taken at the Georgia Green Ribbon
Recognition Ceremony.
To learn more about
Ford from the document created by the US Department of
Education, click on the link below and then click on
Highlights from the 2013 Honorees.
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/performance.html
Click here to view the state-level Green Ribbon Recognition
Ceremony which was held March 20th, 2013 at the Georgia State
Capital.
Congratulations to Drena Varghese,
Ford Elementary School's 2013-2014
Teacher of the Year!
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Pictured: Drena Varghese and Dr.
Frost
Congratulations to Kristie Remeta,
Ford Elementary School's 2013-2014
Classified Employee of the Year!
Pictured: Mrs. Craddock, Ms. Remeta, and
Dr. Frost
Congratulations to our retiring staff members!
Ann Fillingim,
Lisa Millican, and Roberta Herr
We will miss you!
Check out Ford Happenings
Video of
Chef Alex Reethof Cooking with Ford Students
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Use your Destiny username and password to access your
FollettShelf account.
Click here for
Destiny @ Ford Elementary.
Click on Mackin VIa to View Ford's
Interactive Ebooks (See Mrs. Trammell or your teacher for the username and password.)
See Mrs. Trammell or your teacher for the username and
password.
2013 Harrison High
School Summer Camps
Camp Information
Important Notice to
Parents, Guests and Staff at
Cobb County Schools
To prevent being cited
by the Office of the Fire Marshall or the Cobb County Police
Department, per
the Fire Marshall's Office, no one is allowed to park in a Fire
Lane, whether there is a driver in the vehicle or not, at
any time other than the following:
· 30 minutes prior to the end of the
school day and 30 minutes after the end of the school day (this
does not include the After School Program nor any other activity
at the school)
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passengers actively loading or unloading
during the day (this would cover students unloading in the
morning at the beginning of the school day)
The only time a vehicle would be
allowed in a Fire Lane would be to actively drop-off and/or
pick-up a student where there is no waiting. Other times, such
as After School Program or after school activities would not be
included.
Understanding Playful
vs. Hurtful Teasing
and Bullying Behavior
Click
here
to view the pamphlet and to read more information on this
important topic.
Learning
Garden Conference
On September 14th, Ford Elementary School
hosted a Learning Garden Conference. Sally Creel, the Science
Supervisor for Cobb County Schools gave a presentation entitled
Next Generation Gardens. To view her presentation,
click
here.
CCSD's website features a video of the Ford/EPA Learning
Garden Conference. Look under COBBedTV to view the video. Here
is an article which provides more details about the
Learning Garden
Workshop.
Ford Elementary is Featured on
Growing a Greener World!
Episode 309 of Growing a Greener World was filmed last
spring and heavily features the great things going on at Ford!
Click on the link above to view this episode.
Ford Elementary School Foundation's (FESF)
Annual Campaign
The FESF plays an important role in
advancing the academic excellence at Ford. Click
here to learn
more about the Foundation. You may donate online by using the
link on the right under the calendar.
Thank you in advance for your support of the Ford Foundation
Annual Campaign!
Ford
Elementary School Foundation Donation Form
FESF
Science Lab Video
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