Welcome to Hendricks Elementary
Home of the Happy Huskies!
Sneak-a-Peek
Friday, July 28, 2017 7:30-9:00 AM
 The 2017-2018 school year is almost here! On Friday, July 28,
from 7:30-9:00 AM, students and family members may enter the
building to get a first glimpse of classrooms and meet teachers
for the new year.
The building looks great with the new flooring. We can't wait
for you to see it. Please join us for Sneak-a-Peek!
 New
Supply
Lists
2017-2018
The supply lists for the 2017-2018 school year are now
available. Download one with the button below and be ready for
summer bargain sales!
Hendricks Elementary Under Construction
this Summer
Hendricks Elementary's campus and building will be closed this
summer due to a construction project.
Administrative offices have been relocated to Powder
Springs Elementary School. Please use our usual phone
number if you need to contact our front office.
We are excited to start the 2017-2018 school year with all new
flooring and a fresh, new feeling for both staff and students.
Picture Your Child at Hendricks in Pre-K
Lottery Registration Now Open!
 Interested
in Pre-K at Hendricks Elementary School?
You may now apply for the Pre-K Lottery.
Registration will be necessary. Please
open
this
'Pre-K at Hendricks' flyer.
-- Scroll to the bottom of the page
-- Click the box to show that you have read the instructions
-- Click the NEXT button on the right. You will be taken
to the lottery registration form.
New Student Registration Information
Welcome new students!
If you
will be attending Hendricks, please check the list below for
items you will need to register.
- The child's birth certificate
- Hearing-Dental-Vision Form (form #3300)*
- Immunization Form (form #3200)*
- Social Security Card
- 2 Proofs of residency - for example, current utility bill, current mortgage papers, current driver's license, etc.
* medical forms are available from a doctor's office
For more information, please contact our
front office staff at 770-819-2387.
 The
Reading Nook is Back!
Hendricks Elementary is proud to annouce the return of the
Reading Nook summer reading library! This program was successful
and very popular with the Hendricks community last year and we
are expecting a great turn out for it again this summer.
The Reading Nook is a library offered to our community
to promote summer reading. By reading during the summer
break, children avoid what we call the Summer Slide,
which means losing some of the progress they made during the
previous school year.
The Reading Nook is located at Gospel Nation Church on Meadows
Road near the school and is open only on Wednesday evenings.
For all the details and times, please
download this flyer.
Going to the Reading Nook is a lot of fun plus, you will surely
meet up with your friends and classmates there! Hope to
see you at the Reading Nook this summer!
 Summer
Reading Kickoff Party
at Cobb County Libraries
June 3, 2017 5-7PM
Beat the summer slide -- READ this Summer!
Cobb County's Public Library system is kicking off the summer
reading season with a party! Join in the fun at the
Switzer Library off the Square in Marietta on June 3, 2017 from
5-7 PM.
Need a ride? There will be buses picking up Summer Reading Party
goers. Hurry! You must
reserve your seat on the bus by Thursday, May 18, 2017.
Download this flyer for ALL the details!!
Download the flyer in Spanish also!
Our PTA is Looking for a Few Good Leaders
Deadline Tuesday, May 9, 2017
 The
Hendricks PTA will be calling for nominations for officers to
lead us through the 2017-2018 school year.
We will need to elect a President/Co-President, Vice President
of Communications, VP of Development, VP of Parental
Involvement, VP of Support, Secretary, and a Treasurer.
Job descriptions for these positions can be
found
in this flyer.
For information, please
download this letter.
A great school becomes even greater with the support of its PTA.
Won't you please join us?
Hendricks School Council
Looking for Committee Members
 What
is a School Council? It is a group of parents and
Hendricks staff who meet to discuss ideas for improving our
school. We value our school council members and we appreciate
the time they give in the two-year terms they serve.
We will need three new parents to replace those whose terms are
ending this year. For complete information,
please read this letter from our Principal, Patrick
O'Connell. Also available is
this document outlining details of what a School Council is
all about as well as a list of our current members.
Have you heard about the awards and achievements Hendricks has
earned lately? We are a great school, and much credit goes to
those who serve on committees such as the School Council.
Please consider adding your voice to our advisory board!
Hendricks Named Title I Reward School
 The Georgia Department of
Education has named Hendricks Elementary as a Title I Reward
School. As a Title I Reward School, Hendricks was in the
High-Progress category which means that we were in the 10% of
Georgia's Title I schools which made high progess on statewide
assessments over three years.
This is an extremely high achievement and we are very proud to
receive this honor.
To read the full details of this award and view a list of other
schools being honored,
please download this flyer.
We Beat the Odds!
In addition to the prestigious "Title I Reward School" status,
Hendricks Elementary has also earned recognition as a "Beat the
Odds" school.
This was given for the accomplishments our students have made in
spite of economic hardships in our area. We are proud of
our staff's great effort and the support of parents and
community as a whole for their support!
How Are We Doing?
Your Voice Counts in the Parent Survey
 Each
year, the state of Georgia conducts a survey of parents to get a
better idea about our School Climate. We need all our
parents to join in and let the voices of our community be heard!
Please take time to answer the survey by clicking on the link
below. Responses are anonymous.
Georgia Parent Survey
Thank you. The Hendricks staff strives to make our school
the best possible one for our students. We listen to
parents and consider their opinions as we shape our school for
our community's needs.
Phenomenal Friday!
Mrs. Dutton Named Cobb Teacher of the Week
 Hendricks
Elementary was surprised on Friday, August 26, 2016 with a visit
from the Cobb County Phenomenal Friday team. Students were
greeted upon arrival by the Chick-fil-A Cow and some very sweet
dogs from the Mostly Mutts rescue organization. It was an
exciting way to start our morning!
One fifth grade student, Haley Gregory, was selected to name the
teacher who had inspired her the most during her years at
Hendricks. Haley named our Target teacher, Rachel Dutton, who
was then honored as the Cobb Teacher of the Week.
To read the full article on the CCSD website as well as to enjoy
some great photos of the day, please
follow this link or checkout the
CCSD homepage.
Thanks go out to all our friends at the Cobb County School
District who gave us this honor and made the day so much fun!
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Hold on to school days memories by purchasing a
yearbook.
We will be using the Lifetouch company this year for a
wonderful yearbook filled with photos of the people and events
that will make the 2016-2017 year a great one!
Prices: Standard
cover $20, Standard Hard Cover
$25 (only 50 copies available)
Go to the
Lifetouch Yearbook order site and enter code:
12895817
What to Wear to School?
Hendricks does not require uniforms for
school, but we do have rules for how students must dress.
Are you wondering what you can or can't wear to school? Please
read the Dress Code
information!
 Office
365 Available for Cobb County Students
Microsoft Office 365 is a valuable tool and it is available at
no cost to Cobb County Students. Our students are able to store
files and other resources as well as view and retrieve them
using any computer anywhere. Students also have use of Microsoft
software; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive and OneNote.
For information regarding getting Office 365 set up for your
child, please follow these links:
--
Office 365 Support Page for Parents
--
Video explaining how a parent can give consent via email
for their child to use Office 365 in the Cobb County School
District
--
Video explaining how a parent can give consent via
Synergy ParentVue
Please take advantage of this very helpful
resource!
Georgia Parent Survey
At Hendricks, we strive to serve our
community to the best of our ability. Would you please
answer a few questions about how we're doing?
The Georgia Parent Survey is modeled after the student
survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the
survey using their personal computer, smartphones or tablet.
All parents are encouraged to participate in the
Georgia Parent Survey because the data will be used as
part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating.
Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to
the Georgia Department of Education for analysis.
Individual data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be
available to the public and will not be posted online.
Triumph Learning
Hendricks families! Triumph Learning is an online digital
program to provide your child with meaningful,
standards-based practice in Mathematics.
Click on the icon below to provide practice for your child.
*This site is best supported in Google Chrome.
Your child’s teacher has sent home username and password log-in
information.
If you need further information or assistance with Triumph
Online, please contact the Hendricks Elementary Academic Coach,
Jennifer Shiers.
Steve Holman
Voice of the Atlanta Hawks
Supports Hendricks Summer Reading!
Listen to a
special message for Hendricks Readers!
If you need any help with logging-in or logging
minutes, please contact
Cynthia Coker, our school media specialist.
Are you reading, Huskies?
Be sure to Log Your Minutes
every week
at
Schlastic.com/summer!
Summer Reading Challenge 2016
Can we reach 1 Million Minutes?
Online Resources for Families from the Ga. Department of
Education
The Ga. DoE has made
a flyer full of great educational websites and apps which will
be of great help to families and students.
The flyers are 'clickable' when viewed online. To download
your copy, please click the links below.
Ga. Department of Education - Educational Websites
for Families
Ga. Department of Education - Educational
Apps for Families
 We
Love Volunteers
The work our teachers, support staff, front
office and administrators do is important to our school. It is a
full time job keeping a great school great!
We wouldn't have a lot of the special 'extras' that sets
Hendricks apart if it weren't for the hours that our volunteers
give to our school.
If you would like to be a Hendricks volunteer, please check out
all the ways you can help on our Parent
Involvement page.
We hope to see you around!
Visit Our Parent Resource Room
The Hendricks Elementary Parent Resource Room, located in room 202, is open weekly from
Monday - Friday, 8AM - 1PM
This valuable area of our school is a place where parents can borrow materials to supplement students' lessons and even find
self-help materials addressing all things about being a better parent. Please feel free to browse around!
You may contact our parent liaison, Stephanie Jackson, for more information.
 Yellow Tags for Bus Riders
If your child is 8 years old and under, regardless of their grade, they should come home with a yellow tag on their backpack for safety reasons.
The bus driver will give you a letter with further details about the yellow tag.
 Attention Car Riders
If your child will be a car rider in the afternoons at any time during the school year, you must request a car rider sign.
 Buzz-In System Now in Place
Our school has a new system for entering the building through the front doors. With this new system, visitors
need to "Buzz-In" after 8:10am. We know everyone will have many questions about the new system, so our principal has
written a letter to fill you in.
View the letter from Mr. O'Connell for more details.
 Hendricks Named a 2012 National Blue Ribbon School!
Hendricks Elementary - formerly Austell Intermediate - was named one of only 219 schools to be awarded the National Blue Ribbon for 2012. We
were one of seven public schools in the state of Georgia to receive the award that year.
We are so very proud of our students, teachers and community for being recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Congratulations Hendricks Elementary students and Staff!
Safety First in the Fire Lanes
Reminder from the CCSD Department of Public Safety
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)
- passengers actively loading or unloading during the day (this would cover students unloading in the morning at the beginning of the school day)
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