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Wildcat Essential Word of the Month:

November 5, 2013

Mannerly: Being courteous and kind to others and being polite.

Important Dates to Remember Nov. 3 Daylight Savings Time Ends Nov. 11 Veterans Day Nov. 25-29th Thanksgiving Holidays Dec. 3 Play 60 with Atlanta Falcons Dec. 9 PTO Meeting 6:30pm (Third Graders perform) Teacher of the Month Julie Souther: I have been teaching for
15 years, 14 of those here at Lanier. I have taught Kindergarten and First grade. This is my first year in 2nd grade and I love it! I have lived in Hall County all my life. I graduated from West Hall High School in the early 90s. I also graduated from the University of North Georgia and Lincoln Memorial University with teaching and leadership degrees. I love to read and spend time with my family in my spare time.

Principals Message We have had an outstanding 1st quarter of school. Teachers and staff continue to collaborate on professional learning in order to provide the best practices in a standards -based classroom. We are working hard to provide 21st Century Classroom experiences for all students as part of our School Improvement Plan. Please continue to work with your childs teacher each day by promoting reading at home, working with your child each night on math facts, by checking homework assignments and Tuesday folders. Veterans Day is November 11th; Wear red, white, and blue to show our support for all of our Veterans! Please contact me if I can be of service. John Wiggins

Safe Schools
In order to maintain a safe environment for our children to study and learn, it is necessary to practice our emergency and crisis response plans. We will conduct various drills throughout the year. We revisited our Emergency Preparedness Plan and rehearsed our lockdown drill to ensure students are safe. This type of drill will secure the school building and safely shelter all students, staff, and visitors inside the building. The school conducts a fire drill each month school is in session. This is a state fire code requirement, as well as a requirement by Georgia Public Schools. The shelter-in-place drill or tornado drill will be conducted during the school year. The purpose of this drill is to be prepared to move to a safe location within the building in case of severe weather. Please remember practice drills are implemented to help maintain a safe and secure learning environment. Our school safety coordinator is Ryan Dupraw.

News from the Nurse...

The weather is getting colder, so please make sure you dress your children appropriately. As always, remember to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer, especially after coughing, sneezing or going to the bathroom. If you havent thought about getting a flu shot - Nows the time! It is recommended that children with asthma, diabetes or other chronic health issues have a flu shot. Please make yourself and your child an appointment to have one if you fall into one of these categories. Have an enjoyable month of November and be safe over the holidays! Always feel free to call me with any questions Nurse April

Student Council
Turkey Teacher
This years Turkey Teacher Competition will be our student teachers as the contestants! Voting will begin at 7:15 A.M. in the front atrium on Friday, November 1st and continue through Thursday morning, November 21st. Each vote costs $.25 with all proceeds donated to a local food bank to be used for Thanksgiving dinners for needy families. Vote for your favorite and vote often! Gobble Gobble!!

Book Fair News Thanks to everyone who participated in our book fair! We earned $1,953 in cash profit and $700 in Scholastic credit, which went to providing teacher and volunteer discounts and purchasing classroom resources. Lanier raised over $400 toward the All for Books program, providing books for classroom libraries and students in need. The money earned will help purchase additional technology for our school. We are looking forward to our next book fair in March! Allison Hedden

Business Partner of the Month

Jennifer Rayburn, DMD 1419 Pearce Circle, Gainesville, GA. 30501 Thanks, Dr. Rayburn, for providing our dental programs and faculty incentives!

Parent Climate Survey: The Georgia Parent Survey for the 2013-2014 school year has arrived. The Georgia Parent Survey has 20 questions and it should take no more than 5 - 10 minutes to complete it. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. This is not mandatory. After you click on the link, a drop-down menu will appear and you will select Hall County and Lanier Elementary. The Georgia Parent Survey will remain open through Friday, January 31, 2014. Georgia Parent Survey http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/ gadoe/sla/gaparents.nsf/Survey.xsp