• Thursday, March 30- 5th Grade Field Trip- Challenger Center- Tallahassee, FL
• Friday, March 31- School Librarian Appreciation Day
  
• Friday, March 31- Special Olympics- Bainbridge
• Monday, April 3- Friday, April 7- Spring Break
• Sunday, April 9- Easter
• Monday, April 10- Assistant Principal Appreciation Day
• Thursday, April 13- Family Game Night/APTT Night #4 at SCES- 5:30 PM- Lunchroom
• Friday, April 14- Paraprofessional Appreciation Day
• Friday, April 14- 3rd Grade Field Trip- Tallahassee
• Monday, April 17- Friday, April 21- Spring SAEBERS Testing Window
• Monday, April 17- Friday, April 21- Spring Book Fair- SLC
• Tuesday, April 18- 2nd Grade Field Trip- Dothan
• Wednesday, April 19- 5th Grade Physicals- SCMHS
• Monday, April 24- Quarter 4 Progress Reports
• Tuesday, April 25- Seminole's Got Talent- 6:00 PM
• Wednesday, April 26- Braves Rehearsal and Parent Meeting- 3:30- SCES Auditorium
• Thursday, April 27- Braves Field Trip Seminole Singers- Atlanta
• Friday, April 28- Kindergarten/PreK Registration- 8:30 AM
• Monday, May 1- Friday, May 5- Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 1- May 12- MAP Testing Window for K-2nd Grade
• May 1- May 19- Acadience Testing Window
• May 4- 5th Grade GMAS Science
• May 9, 10, and 11- 3rd- 5th Grade GMAS ELA Sections 1, 2, and 3
• May 12- Field Day
• May 15 and 16- 3rd- 5th Grade GMAS Math Sections 1 and 2
• May 17, 18, and 19- 3rd -5th Grade GMAS Make-Ups

Club Day A rotation will meet April 13th. Club Day B Rotation will meet April 27th.

Each month on the Parent Newsletter, SCES will have a parent resource section that will provide parents with useful resources that will aid in preparing your students for the challenges of school. We will update this section each month with new resources. Please call us at 229-524-5235 or email Mrs. Laura Croom, Mrs. Paige Miller, or Mr. Truette Johnson for any additional resources you may need.

GaDOE wants to spread the word about the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), administered by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which provides families affordable access to internet services. The program is a long-term funding source not associated with pandemic relief funds. ACP assists eligible households in paying for home internet access by providing a credit of up to $30 per month toward internet service. Additionally, ACP provides a voucher of up to $100 per eligible household toward a one-time purchase of a desktop computer, laptop, or tablet.

Estimates indicate more than one million Georgia families qualify for ACP, but only half have applied. Income and enrollment in specified government programs, including the student free and reduced lunch program, determine eligibility for ACP.

The biggest hurdle to participation is the enrollment process which requires individual households to apply, and many may have trust and access concerns. Schools and districts are in the best position to help eligible families submit the online ACP application because they are trusted. However, your schools may not have sufficient staff to fulfill the outreach effort. To help, GaDOE has contracted with CTC Technology & Energy (CTC) to promote ACP enrollment for students and their families. CTC will assist districts with coordinating and executing an outreach effort, including reaching out to parents individually if requested. This service is free to all districts that want to take advantage of it. CTC will be reaching out to you over the next few weeks to see what services you would like them to provide to your district.

For more information about the services offered by CTC, please see the attached flyer and visit the Georgia Student Connect website at https://gastudentconnect.org/.

Get your dancing shoes ready and your singing voice warmed up. Seminole County Family Connection will once again host Seminole's Got Talent on April 25th at the SCES Auditorium at 6:00. Be sure to have your best talent available for display. Students will audition for a spot in the competition at school on April 12th at 1:45 pm. The link for the audition sign-up and rules are attached below.

Ice cream will be sold each Thursday throughout the school year. Students will also be able to purchase slushies in the lunchroom all other days of the week. Both can be purchased for $1.

SCMHS will offer sports physicals for all 5th graders interested in playing sports at the MHS for the 23-24 school year on April 19th. The permission form and information sheets must be signed by a parent and returned to the school in order for a medical doctor to complete the physical. Students who return the physical form will be bussed to and from the MHS to complete the physical.

SCES will host a APTT Night #4, a spaghetti supper and game night on Thursday, April 13th beginning at 5:30 PM in your student's classroom and concluding in the SCES Cafeteria. You must let us know if you are coming. Complete and return the form below or scan the QR Code and complete the form and you will receive “tickets” for each family member to enter the SCES Cafeteria. Tickets must be reserved by March 29th in order to receive the meal. You must bring your tickets to the event! The tickets will be collected when you sign in at the event. The tickets will be placed in a drawing for a $100 Visa Gift Card and 4-$25 Visa Gift Cards. You must be present to win! Every student will receive a free book. The QR code and the invitation are linked below.

Field Day will be Friday, May 12th at SCES. Our field day this year will be a combination of fun, competitive activities, a few inflatables, and an exciting show that will mesmerize everyone. We will have a fully, stocked concession stand that will provide a free snack and drink for every student and an opportunity for all students to purchase snacks and drinks of their choosing. Each student may purchase a Field Day T-shirt that will be unique for every grade level. The T-shirt order form is linked below.