Due to a dismal weather forecast for tomorrow night, the principals' plan to spend the night on the roof must be postponed. Due to other conflicts, this will be rescheduled after we return from Spring Break. The good news is that we have longer to anticipate the fun of rewards!
Attention, 5th grade TGS parents: The 6th-grade ALPHA Application form is live as of today, Monday, March 25, 2024. This is the first step students MUST complete in requesting ALPHA courses for the next school year as they transition to middle school. Applications will be accepted until May 3, and notification letters will be sent out on June 14. An email with the link to this application has been sent to all current 5th grade parents.
Make plans to join us for Totally Wild About Art!
Monday, March 25, 5:30 - 7PM
TGS cafeteria & gym
We will have activities and snacks
PLUS a framed art sale!
Hope to see everyone there!
(Online Art Show thru March 31 - scan the QR code to access).
It's time for another Read-athon reward! Your principal and both assistant principals have decided that Tuesday is the night for the Rooftop STN reward! They're getting their tents and sleeping bags ready and hoping it won't be too cold! Make plans to watch for updates on FB!
Thank you to the Backlot Players for generously gifting TGS staff with tickets to see GRITS: The Musical. One of our lucky winners, Leigh Grant, attended this past weekend with her daughter, Jessica, and thoroughly enjoyed it. The show runs through March 24 so make plans to go!
Please join us for a presentation on Revolutionizing Education: Exploring the Latest AI Advancements from Ronnie Shipman, our Monroe County System Instructional Technology Specialist.
Wednesday, March 20, at TGS
8:30 am or 5:30 pm
Data Room
If you're unable to attend in person but would like to attend virtually, please email conni.tane@mcschools.org.
Congratulations to our TGS students who placed at MGRESA's Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition! 1st grader, Reid Harris, and 5th grader, Rebecca Goode, both placed 2nd at this next level, and we are so proud! Way to go, girls! (with Instructional Coach, Mrs. Tonn) #tgscott
Say cheese for Spring pics! Picture Day is next week so don't forget to wear your best smile!
PreK & K - Tuesday, March 19
Grades 1st - 5th - Wednesday, March 20
(these will be individual pics, not group pics)
#tgscottelementary #saycheese #springpics
IMPORTANT UPDATES! Tomorrow is Ice Cream Day! Because we reached the $6K goal, all students get free ice cream! Tomorrow is also the LAST day to qualify for Water Day. In order to participate in Water Day, a student must 1) register AND 2) raise $30 OR log 200 reading minutes.
Don't forget that tomorrow is PJ Day! What a great way to start the week, especially the Monday after Spring Forward! (Hope you didn't forget that either!) #tgscott #readathon #rewards #goals # pajamaday
Who wants a Water Day?? We've knocked out our big goal so have added another even bigger one! If the school total reaches $20K, registered participants who earn $30 OR read 200 minutes will be able to participate in the fun!! So keep reading!!! #tgscott #readreadread #readathon
Congratulations to our TGS Science Olympiad team for taking first place at the District Science Olympiad competition today! We are so proud of how they've worked hard to prepare and to achieve success. Thank you to Mrs. Barge and Ms. Moreno for leading them so well! #tgscott
$500 MORE until we reach our goal of $15K! That means the principals will have to spend the night on the roof! We can do this! Read, read, read! #tgscottelementary #readathon #bearslovetoread
Last day of Read Across America week - MARCH 8 - Characters or Seuss on the Loose?
Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss or storybook character OR wear purple.
Read Across American Dress Up Day 4!
MARCH 7 - Heartland Adventures Await!
Dress the part for the heart of our country, the Midwest! Wear pioneer or outdoorsy clothing OR wear blue.
Day 3 of Read Across America week - MARCH 6 - Hollywood or Hawaii?
Strut your stuff on the red carpet by dressing for a Hollywood red carpet or sport a pair of sunglasses and a Hawaiian shirt with flair for a fun luau OR wear the color red.
Day 2 of Read Across America Week! MARCH 5 - Wear your kicks on Route 66!
Wear your favorite shoes and hat as we travel through Southwest stories OR wear the color yellow.
Please join us for Zaxby’s Spirit Night on Tuesday, March 5, from 5 – 8 pm! You’ll get a great meal your family will love from a local community business partner, and 10% of the proceeds from collected receipts will benefit the Monroe County Literacy Council. Please make sure to mention the Monroe County Literacy Council at the time of purchase, and please note that this event is at the Forsyth location only - 321 Cabiness Road. Thank you for supporting our literacy efforts!
We are so appreciative of our community business partners who have generously sponsored our 2024 Read-athon! Thank you to these businesses for the support! If you'd like to join these companies in backing our school's largest fundraiser, please scan the QR code or email PTO.
FOUR MORE DAYS...
....to enjoy our Scholastic Book Fair which runs through March 8! You can shop online or here at the school, and both will benefit TGS. Parents may shop at the book fair before school from 7:30-8:30 am, during student's lunch, or after school from
3:10-3:30 pm. You can even set up an eWallet for your student - scan the QR code to start exploring!
