Friday at Five
July 19, 2024
Daniell Families:
Welcome back to school! We are excited for another great school year! Here are a few things you need to know about the upcoming year.
Meet and Greet is Tuesday, July 30 from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm for 6th grade and 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm for 7th and 8th grades. Come by anytime during those windows of time. Your student should plan to attend if possible. If you and/or your student cannot make it that day, we will take good care of your student the first day of school, and help him/her get to the right place.
This year we will take advantage of the many features within CTLS. This includes a calendar feature which will allow students to track and post assignments and due dates electronically via their student laptops. Teachers will show students how to use this feature during class, but attached to this email are also the directions for you to have at home with your student.
Students will not be provided agendas, so it is important for you and your student to review the information in the Daniell Handbook below. Daily processes and procedures are outlined here.
The Cobb County Student Code of Conduct is also attached to this message. Please review it with your students. This can also be found on the Cobb website.
Cell Phones and Electronics: Students do not need and are not required to have cell phones at school. Per Cobb policy JCDA-R, students shall not use, display, or turn on smart watches, cellular phones, video phones, or electronic devices during instructional time, class change time, recess, breakfast, or lunch. Students who have cell phones or other electronics on them are putting themselves at risk for an office referral. Parents, please do not text your student during the school day. The front office can deliver an important message to your student, and students are allowed to get a pass to use the phone in the front office to contact you if needed.
To help resist the temptation of using their cell phones, all Daniell students are provided their own locker to store electronics in during the school day. Students should memorize their locker combination and not share it with other students.
If you had a Parent Vue account in elementary school or at another Cobb school, use the same login information to access Parent Vue now. If you need help getting a Parent Vue account or remembering your password, please call the school for assistance. 678-594-8048. Trust me, you need a Parent Vue account for your middle schooler! This is how you monitor grades, attendance, and tardiness. It is also how you see quarterly report cards and grant permission for your child to attend a field trip.
Student Supply Lists: Check the Daniell website for 2024-2025 supply lists. www.cobbk12.org/Daniell Menu, Resources, Student Supply Lists or click here Student Supply Lists
For 6th grade families or families new to Cobb: Student laptops: All middle school students will be issued a Cobb County laptop once the parent opts in for it on Parent Vue. Directions in English and in Spanish are attached to this to show you how to opt in. Opt in now- before things get crazy with the back to school busyness! 100% of our students opt in, and students use the laptops daily at school, so please plan to opt in! Cobb County firewalls and protections are in place to keep your student safe when they use the laptops. Parents may go ahead and opt in for the school year. Your student will keep this laptop until he/she graduates from high school or leaves the county. Students will receive the laptop once school begins and they have a lesson on laptop safety and care.
Boo Hoo Breakfast: 6th grade parents, save the date for the Boo Hoo Breakfast! This is only for 6th grade parents and takes place August 1 in the Daniell cafeteria at 9:20 am. Students report to class, and parents go to the breakfast. Parents are not allowed to walk their student to class the first day. Our staff will happily help your student find their way!
Check the Daniell website throughout the year for important information! It’s going to be a great year!
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