Calhoun Elementary School
Important CES Documents
Upcoming CES Events:
Monday, October 2: School Picture Retakes; Custodian Appreciation Day; PBIS Dodgeball Tournament (rescheduled date)
Tuesday, October 3: 6th Grade In-House Field Trip - Weather; PTO Frios Reward
Wednesday, October 4: 4th Grade Tellus Field Trip (White/DeFoor, Allmon/Holley)
Thursday, October 5: 4th Grade Tellus Field Trip (Michels/Johns, Renfro/O Long, Lester)
Friday, October 6: 4th Grade Tellus Field Trip (Bramblett/Ramirez, McDougal/Young); School Spirit Day - Wear Black and Gold
October 9-13: Fall Break!
Georgia Parent Health Survey / Georgia Student Health Survey
Each year, the Georgia Department of Education administers a health survey to parents, staff, and students. The survey results provide schools with critically important data to help guide prevention and intervention strategies. We encourage all parents to complete the survey linked below by November 1, 2023. The survey can be accessed by clicking on the link below. Please know that results contribute to our annual School Climate Rating for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Georgia Student Health Survey is an anonymous, statewide survey instrument that identifies school safety and climate issues that impact student achievement. All students at CES will take this survey in October after Fall Break. If you wish for your child to opt out of taking the survey, please notify CES Principal, Dr. Jaime Garrett by emailing garrettj@calhounschools.org prior to October 16th. CES must have 75% student participation to meet the state requirement. Sample questions can be viewed on the GSHS webpage.
CES Students are Jacket Gold!
PBIS Dodgeball: Rescheduled for Monday, October 2nd due to work being done on the CES gym floors!
Order Your Yearbook Today!
Calhoun Elementary 2023-2024 yearbooks can be purchased online anytime before March 15, 2024.
Order online at: ybpay.com
Yearbook Code: 14826424
$40
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Calhoun Elementary School will hold parent/teacher conferences from October 16-November 3, 2023, with a majority of conferences being scheduled for the November 1st student virtual learning day. Homeroom teachers or case managers will contact parents soon to schedule a time to review your child's progress during the 1st 9-week grading period. Conferences will be held face-to-face, virtually, or over the phone based on the preference of the parent. Conferences for ESOL students will take place at our ESOL Night Event on October 19th. We look forward to working with you to ensure the success of your student at CES!
CES Lunch Visitors
CES welcomes parents or other designated family members who wish to eat lunch with a student on their assigned grade level day (see schedule below). Students other than the lunch visitor’s designee will not be permitted to join a lunch party due to safety reasons. Please note that all visitors must be listed as a contact on the students’ information (IC) profile to be allowed as a visitor. Enjoy your lunch!
6th Grade - Tuesdays @ 11:10 am (Squries, Hathcox, Murphree, Starkey, Farriba) @ 11:25 am (Howard, Brookins, Swann, Kerns, Daughtrey, Land)
5th Grade - Wednesdays @ 12:40 pm
4th Grade - Thursdays @ 12:00 pm
When visiting campus, we kindly ask that guests adhere to the appropriate dress code guidelines as established for staff and students.
Attention 6th Graders!
CMS Basketball Tryouts
CMS basketball tryouts will be held the week of October 16th. All participants must have a current physical on file to attend.
6th Grade Girls: Tuesday, October 17th from 3:45-5:30 pm at the CMS gym. Call-back tryouts will be on Wednesday, October 18th from 3:45-5:30 pm for all CMS participants selected.
6th Grade Boys: Monday, October 16th and Tuesday, October 17th from 5:30-6:30 pm at the CMS gym.
Students must have their own transportation to and from tryouts. An athletic shuttle from CES to CMS will be available to students who make the team once the season officially begins.
GO JACKETS!
October Breakfast and Lunch Menus
School Cafeteria Payments
Students can pay for breakfast/lunch and any charges at one of the registers or you can visit schoolcafe.com to make an online payment. This is also a great way to check balances and make payments throughout the year. Specific questions can be directed to School Nutrition Director, Kim Kiker at kikerk@calhounschools.org.
Student Meal Prices: Breakfast: $1.75 Lunch: $2.70
Students also have the option to purchase additional snack items and ice cream during lunch for additional costs. Please note that money for these items can also be added to the student's lunch account. Parents have the option to monitor and manage the settings on their child's lunch account through schoolcafe.com.
CCS Anonymous Alerts
CCS continues to utilize the Anonymous Alert program to report concerns during the school year. Students and community members can submit alerts to school administrators through the AA app/website.
To send reports from the Web/Internet click here
To send a report from your phone:
Download the Anonymous Alerts® app for free from the Apple Store, Google Play store, or the Chrome store
Start the App, enter activation code: calhouncs
Send important reports to school officials
Add a screenshot, photo or video about the incident
In an emergency, always call 9-1-1!
This system will be monitored between the hours of 7 am to 5 pm during the school year. Any reports submitted outside of these hours or during holidays will be responded to during the following normally scheduled school day. In the event of an emergency, please contact 911. For all other crises, a listing of contacts is provided at the link here.
CES Attendance Policy
Click Here to view the CES Attendance Policy.
All email all medical and parent notes to cesattendance@calhounschools.org
Stay Informed with Remind!
All parents are encouraged to join the Remind for the district and school threads by entering the codes below either in the Remind app or by texting 81010.
Calhoun City Schools Remind: @ccs1902
Calhoun Elementary School Remind: @jacketsces
October Activity Schedules
CES Red Ribbon Poster Contest Winner
Clara Linn - 5th Grader
FCA at CES
There was a great turnout for the first FCA meeting of the year at CES last Friday. Any student who has not signed up to attend may still do so by picking up a permission form from the main office. Meeting dates for the year are listed below.
Meeting Dates: September 29, October 27, November 17, December 15, January 26, February 23, March 29, April 26, May 17
For any questions regarding FCA, please email Ms. Jana Johns at johnsj@calhounschools.org.
Progress Report / Report Card Dates
October 19, 2023 (PR)
January 8, 2024 (RC)
March 19, 2024 (PR)
May 24, 2024 (RC)
*Progress Reports / Report cards will be sent home on these dates during the 2023-2024 school year.
Calhoun Elementary School
101 Raymond King Drive
Calhoun, Georgia 30701
706-629-7130