We are so excited about our beginning of the school year. Our students seem to be enjoying being back at school.
Every Tuesday, your child should bring home his or her Tuesday Take Home Folder. This is one way that we keep our lines of communication open. We can really use your support by asking your child for the folder every Tuesday. All information will be in the folder and sometimes you will be asked to sign something and have your child return this form to school the next day.
Our monthly Charter Board Meeting takes place on Thursday, August 26th at 6:30 p.m. This is a public meeting and all parents are invited to attend. These meetings are scheduled on the last Thursday of each month.
The building layout this year is:
5th Grade on the Lower Level
6th, 7th and 8th Grade Math Classes on the Main Level
6th, 7th and 8th Grade English/Language Arts and Science Classes on the Upper Level
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Social Studies and all Fitness Classes are in the Church
We will post all correspondence to parents on our web page. You can find out information about our school at www.helenthackstoncharterschool.com. We are proud of our school web page and hope you find the time to review the site and give us any suggestions to make it more effective for you.
Please consider becoming a member of our Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). This committee’s function to review and suggest options for our school in the day to day operations and create suggestions for our Charter Board to adopt as policy when appropriate. We will conduct monthly meetings on the last Thursday of each month from 5:00pm – 6:00 pm. They are scheduled right before the monthly Charter Board Meeting to ensure we keep our lines of communication open with our Board Members. If you are interested in being a member of the PAC, please call Alisa Hershey at 846-6160 ext 1221, and let her know so we can inform you of any upcoming meetings. Our monthly meetings will begin in September.
Thank you,
Jamy K. Jackson
Peace in Our School, Peace in Our Community, Peace in Our World
The mission of Helen Thackston Charter School is to provide a challenging, enriching and meaningful curriculum that educates, nurtures, and respects the individual student and the diverse community of learners in an environment that is safe and conducive to learning. It is our belief that the ultimate ability of our students to achieve success lied in the commitment of the school and the community working together to create an environment that promotes academic excellence, civic responsibility, character development, leadership, and confidence, as well as a love of and appreciation for learning.
The vision of Helen Thackston Charter School will build a school where students are given the opportunity to develop, learn, and achieve in an environment that encourages everyone to reach their highest potential.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy As To Students: The Helen Thackston Charter School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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