Welcome Future Titans!
February/March 2023
We π our feeder elementary schools...Hembree Springs, Mimosa, Sweet Apple, Vickery Mill!
WELCOME TO THE RISING 6TH GRADE CORNER
Do you have a question?
Email: Lisa O'Hanlon Cowles, Elkins Pointe Parent Liaison, at ohanlon@fultonschools.org
RISING 6TH GRADE ELEMENTARY TOURS
Tuesday, May 16th @ 9:15a
Sweet Apple ES
Vickery Mill ES (tentative, still awaiting confirmation)
Wednesday, May 17th @ 9:15a
Mimosa ES
Thursday, May 18th @ 9:15a
Hembree Springs ES
Presentation Materials from the Rising 6th-Grade Parent Meeting
PLEASE HELP ELKINS POINTE IMPROVE! EVALUATIONS ARE NEEDED FOR THE RISING-6TH GRADE NIGHT! Thank you for attending the Rising 6th-Grade Parent Meeting. Please take the Evaluation to help us improve the meeting.
TAKE THE EVALUATION USING THE LINK OR QR CODE:
https://bit.ly/FCSEvaluation_Survey
Please select "Middle School"
Select the middle school where you attended the meeting as "Elkins Pointe"
Indicate "I am a parent at this school."
Select "School Transition" as the meeting you attended.
Continue until the end of the evaluations...Thank you!
PRESENTATION MATERIALS:
Greetings Future Titans!
MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Greetings Families,
The Elkins Pointe administrative team, counselors, Pointe Team, teachers, and staff are excited to meet our newest Titans. We are looking forward to getting to know you as you embark upon your middle school journey.
Welcome Future Titans!
Damian Bounds
Principal of Elkins Pointe Middle School
"Every Day, Every Student, College & Career Bound: Go Titans!"
Elkins Pointe Rising 6th-Grade Parent Meeting
Elkins Pointe invites all parents and guardians to:
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRANSITION INFORMATION MEETING β
FOR RISING 6TH GRADE PARENTSβ
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023β
Time: 6:30 p.m. in the evening β
Location: Gym (English) & CafΓ© (Spanish)
*Meeting will be presented in English and Spanish. Translation available*
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Topics:β Welcome, Meet the Titan Team, the Middle School Day, Curriculum, β Rigor/TAG, World Languages, Music Program, PTSA, SGC and more!β
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βNOTE:: This event is designed for parents and guardians.β
The 5th-grade students will be visited by the Pointe Team
and come on a field trip to Elkins Pointe to tour their future school.
Things for Students
POINTE TEAM VISITS TO THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
Elkins Pointe students ambassadors visit the 5th grade students in their classrooms.
- Sweet Apple Elementary, Tuesday, February 28th, Time: 9:50a - 10:30a
- Hembree Springs Elementary, Thursday, March 2nd, Time: 9:05a - 9:45a
- Mimosa Elementary, Friday, March 3rd, Time: 10:00a - 10:45a
- Vickery Mill Elementary, Friday, March 3rd, Time: 9:10a - 9:50a
The feeder elementary schools will be coming to visit their future middle school in April/May. The 5th-graders will come to EPMS and treated to a full tour and a short assembly where the admin team will introduce themselves and welcome the 5th-grade students to their soon-to-be school!
πΌ Elkins Pointe Award Winning Music Department πΆ
PICK A FAVORITE PERFORMING YEARLONG MUSIC CONNECTION!
The music Connections choices are:
Band
Chorusβ
Orchestraβ
BAND - MR. TODD WILSON
If you are interested in learning more about band, please email Mr. Todd Wilson or visit the Elkins Pointe Band website: www.elkinspointeband.com
CHORUS - MRS DONNA FALLIS
If you are interested in learning more about Chorus, please email Mrs. Donna Fallis
ORCHESTRA - MR. SETH GAMBA
All students will be taught how to read music and play an instrument/use their vocal chords. No experience is necessary. Students will attend music five days a week during the week.
π Meet Elkins Pointe's Amazing World Language Teachers π
WORLD LANGUAGEββ
If eligible, your child can select French, Japanese, or Spanish, starting in the 6th grade.
World Language classes offer a unique experience to learn about the culture, as well as how to speak, write and read in a new language.
FRENCH TEACHER - MADEMOISELLE ELISE DISMER
JAPANESE TEACHER - SENSEI MIYUKI JOHNSON
SPANISH TEACHER - PROFE CARMEN HOLTE
Get Connected!
Connect of Social Media
- Join our Facebook Elkins Pointe M.S. - Parent Group Page
- On Twitter Follow: EPMS Parent Liaison, Principal Bounds and Elkins Pointe MS
Questions?
Contact one of our parent liaisons:
- Ms. Lisa O'Hanlon Cowles, Title I Parent Liaison - ohanlon@fultonschools.org
- Sra. Maria Shuford , Enlace comunitario bilingΓΌe - shufordm@fultonschools.org
Get Involved!!
ANSWER: The Elkins Pointe PTSA is always looking for volunteers.
- To sign up to be on our volunteer list, email family@elkinspointptsa.org.