Friday at Five
August 1, 2025
The first day of school is Monday, August 4! We are excited to get to know you and your students this school year! Just a reminder that parents are not allowed to walk students to class on the first day of school.
6th Grade Parents: Plan to join us for the Boo Hoo Breakfast Monday, August 4 from 9:15 am – 10 am. Your students will walk themselves to class (There will be plenty of help in the hallways for nervous or lost students!), and you are welcome to have a light breakfast with Mr. Waltz, the 6th grade administrator, Dr. Pope, the 6th grade counselor, and Ms. Stump, the principal. We will explain the ins and outs of middle school and answer all your questions.
6th Grade Parents: We encourage all students to take a music class their first year in middle school. Students taking a music class (band, chorus, or orchestra) should plan to attend one of two music test drives. They are scheduled for Saturday, August 9 from 9 am – noon and Wednesday, August 13 from 6 pm – 8 pm. All four music directors will be at both sessions to answer all your music questions and help your student find the perfect instrument for him or her.
Join our PTSA! It's $10 to join. Use the QR code below to do so, or bring $10 cash or check made out to the Daniell PTSA to the front office. The money goes right back to your students and teachers!
Mark your calendars: Monday, August 18 is the first Digital Learning Day of the school year. Students do not report to school, but they will have asynchronous assignments to complete at home via CTLS. Other Digital Learning Days this school year are Oct. 13 and March 2.
Water Bottles: Students are allowed to bring refillable water bottles to school. Encourage your student to drink water during the day and use our refillable water stations to refill during the day. This is especially important for students who ride the bus and walk home from school. Remind your student to refill their bottle before afternoon dismissal.
Thank you for your patience as transportation works out the kinks in the bus routes. It may take a little longer for your students to be picked up and delivered home this week and next. When the buses dismiss late, I will continue to send a CTLS message so that you are aware of when the buses leave our campus. If you have any concerns or questions regarding buses, please contact the transportation office at 678-594-8000.
JJ Day: The first JJ Day of the year is Friday, August 22. Students earn the reward to attend JJ Day twice monthly by following our SWARM expectations and earning PBIS points. Students have the opportunity to socialize, play games, go outside (weather permitting), and visit the concession stand during JJ Days. Please send your student with money for the concession stand. The front office does not accept money from parents for JJ Day during the school day. All students may participate in the first JJ Day. In the future, participation will be based on the number of PBIS points a student has earned. More info will be coming to you soon about how to check your student’s PBIS points.
Jr. Jackets SWARM:
S: Show Positive Leadership
W: Work Hard
A: Accept Accountability
R: Respect Others
M: Make Good Choices
The first JJ Day is Friday, August 22. Send your student with money for the concession stand.
School Pictures: Mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 26. We have a new picture company this year, so you should see the difference in the quality of the pictures!
Yearbooks are already on sale! The price goes up throughout the year. Order them now while they are at the cheapest price! Bring cash or check to the front office to purchase one or pay on MyPaymentsPlus.
Aug 1 - Sept 30, they are $40
Oct 1 - Dec 31, they are $45
Jan 1 - Feb 28, they are $50
March 1 - March 31, they are $55
After Spring break, $60
Rising 7th Grade Families: Immunization Requirements
Please see the attached flyer regarding the required immunizations for 7th graders in the state of Georgia. Once your child turns 11 years old, there are two additional vaccinations that are required for school enrollment.
We will be conducting an immunization audit of all 7th graders at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year. If your child is not up to date at that time, you will receive a notification.
If the immunizations are not completed, then your student will be withdrawn from school. This is a state requirement, and we are audited yearly to ensure that all 7th graders are up to date on their immunizations.
You can check with your child's pediatrician to see if they are current on immunizations. If you have any questions please reach out to Stacy Meriaux, Stacy.Meriaux@cobbk12.org.
Share your Daniell Feel Good Story with us for Testimonial Tuesdays!
We would like to try something new this year and need your help to do so! We have some great things happening at Daniell, with great staff members, parents, and students alike! Use the link below to submit your brief Feel Good Story with us so we can share it in our community!
Was there a staff member who really made your day, went out of their way to make you feel welcomed or answered your questions that you would like to brag on? Does your child have a favorite teacher who really cares about his/her students? Have other students been helpful and kind to your child? If so, please let us know! (We will not use parent or student names when we post stories.) We want to post your positive experience on our social media pages and also recognize the staff member or student at school for going above and beyond!
Tell us about your positive experience here:
https://forms.office.com/r/nXpewZ93m5
Have an amazing weekend! We will see your students Monday!
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July 18, 2025
Happy (almost!) New School Year! We are excited and happy to get back to school very soon! Each Friday evening at 5 pm, parents will receive the "Friday at Five" principal's newsletter so you can keep up with what's happening at Daniell throughout the year! This is the first edition of the 2025-26 school year!
Meet and Greet is Thursday, July 31 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.
During Meet and Greet, plan to visit the Learning Commons if you need assistance with any of the following:
1. Bus routes, including how to use the app Here Comes the Bus
2. Parent Vue Access
3. Opting in for a student laptop
4. Completing the online meal application
5. Enrollment Questions
6. 7th Grade Immunization Questions
During Meet & Greet, student schedules will not be printed. They can be found on PVUE or SVUE. This is your child’s opportunity to find his/her classes and walk the schedule before school begins. The schedules will be able to be viewed on July 31. Schedule change requests will not be honored at this time.
To complete the Family Meal Application, go to:
https://www.cobbk12.org/foodservices/page/47586/family-meal-application-information
We will be happy to assist you with this application during Meet and Greet July 31.
Please join the Daniell PTSA! The cost of a membership is $10, and the funds are used to support current Daniell students! If you are interested in being an active member of the PTSA, please reach out to our school secretary, Stacy Meriaux, at stacy.meriaux@cobbk12.org. Many hands make light work! A link to join PTSA will be provided soon. You may also bring $10 cash to Meet and Greet to join. Stop by the PTSA table to join. Volunteer Opportunities are posted throughout the year via the Friday at Five Newsletter via CTLS.
Afternoon Dismissal: Please ensure that your child knows how he/she is getting home the first day of school. If you are picking your student up from school during afternoon dismissal, please pull all the way forward to the orange cones for pickup to ensure that we have an efficient dismissal process. This helps us move traffic off of Scott Rd. and Piedmont Rd. Please do not plan to pick your child up in the neighborhood streets across from the school. It is safer for your student to be picked up in the carpool lane.
Bus Dismissal: Be aware that the first week of school, buses may run later than usual. Download the Here Comes the Bus App to track your student’s bus. Please call the Cobb transportation office with concerns or questions. 678-594-8000. Ensure that your child knows their correct address to help us make sure they get on the correct bus. It would be a good idea to write the address down in a notebook/folder for the first few days of school.
The first day of school is Monday, August 4.
6th Grade Parents: Plan to join us for the Boo Hoo Breakfast Monday, August 4 from 9:15 am – 10 am. Your students will walk themselves to class (There will be plenty of help in the hallways for nervous or lost students!), and you are welcome to have a light breakfast with Mr. Waltz, the 6th grade administrator, Dr. Pope, the 6th grade counselor, and Ms. Stump, the principal. We will explain the ins and outs of middle school and answer all your questions.
Daniell Dress Code: As you are buying Back to School clothes, please keep in mind that Daniell follows the Cobb County Dress Code as outlined in Cobb County Policy JCDB-R Student Dress Code:
C. MINIMUM STANDARD OF DRESS: All students shall maintain the following minimum standard of dress:
1. Appropriate shoes shall be worn.
2. Midriffs shall be covered.
3. Appropriate under-garments shall be worn and may not be visible.
4. Strapless garments shall be worn with a jacket.
5. Tank-tops shall be worn with a jacket.
6. Appropriate shorts, as determined by the school administration, may be worn.
7. No caps, hats, bandanas nor hoods covering the head are to be worn in the school buildings during the school day unless there is a special activity during which they are deemed appropriate by the school administration. Administrators shall evaluate requests to wear coverings in accordance with sincerely held religious belief on a case-by-case basis.
8. Clothing or ornamentation that does any of the following is prohibited:
a. Displays or advertises substances illegal for minors.
b. Displays suggestive phrases, designs, markings, or profanities.
c. Advocates, promotes, or suggests illegal activity.
This represents the bare minimum of our dress code expectations. Please understand that if we need to contact a parent regarding a dress code concern, it indicates a serious infraction of one the rules above. Thank you for your support and cooperation. Students who arrive to school in an appropriate outfit and change clothes at school to an inappropriate outfit may be assigned consequences.
Daniell Cell Phone/Electronic Device Policy: Daniell follows the Cobb County Student Code of Conduct, Policy JCDA-R Student Code of Conduct for communication devices:
F. PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS/ELECTRONIC DEVICES: 1. Elementary and Middle School: 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. The Principal shall determine specified times on campus when electronic devices may be used for instructional purposes.
In other words, all cell phones, ear buds, air pods, etc. should be kept out of sight. Smart watches may be worn to tell the time only, not for communication purposes. Please do not text or call your student during the school day. If you need to get a message to the student, please call the school, and we will happily deliver a message to them without the risk of consequences.
The importance of sending your child to school: Please see the attachment in English and in Spanish that explains the importance of sending your child to school every day.
Rising 7th Grade Families:
Please see the attached flyer regarding the required immunizations for 7th graders in the state of Georgia. Once your child turns 11 years old, there are two additional vaccinations that are required for school enrollment.
We will be conducting an immunization audit of all 7th graders at the beginning of the 2025-2026 school year. If your child is not up to date at that time, you will receive a notification.
If the immunizations are not completed, then your student will be withdrawn from school. This is a state requirement, and we are audited yearly to ensure that all 7th graders are up to date on their immunizations.
You can check with your child's pediatrician to see if they are current on immunizations. If you have any questions please reach out to Stacy Meriaux, Stacy.Meriaux@cobbk12.org.
Attention Rising 6th Grade Families:
We know there are still a couple of weeks left of summer, but we did not want your child to miss this opportunity…
You can still sign-up for Band, Orchestra, or Chorus at JJ Daniell BEFORE school starts!
No experience needed, and we don’t decide on your child’s instrument until we start classes.
Super easy!!
Just copy and paste the link and answer the simple questions.
Easy-Peasy!!
This is the same link we were sending back in the Spring, so if you already filled it out, then your child is already signed up.
Also, all 4 directors will be in the front lobby of the school at our Meet n’ Greet on Thursday, July 31st, and we would love to meet you and answer any questions you have about our programs.
Please send any questions to our department chair, Mr. Boyle: William.boyle@cobbk12.org
See you soon!
The Daniell Performing Arts Team
There is one more attachment to this message. It is a document Entitled, “Who Do I Need to Contact for…” This should be a resource to you all year as questions come up about our school.
Enjoy your weekend! We are excited to see you July 31 at Meet and Greet!
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