🎄✨ PAWliday Spirit Dress-Up Days Are Coming December 15-19! ✨🎄
City Park families—get ready to celebrate the season with some festive fun! Each day has its own special theme, and we can’t wait to see our students’ creativity and holiday cheer shine bright. From cozy wear to wacky wear, it’s going to be a joyful week full of smiles, spirit, and togetherness!
These special dress-up days were thoughtfully chosen by our fourth and fifth grade Student Council, with the goal of building positive school culture and camaraderie across our campus. We are so proud of their leadership and excitement for bringing our school together this season! ❄️
Check out the flyer for all the details, and help your child join in on the fun each day. Let’s make this PAWliday season magical at City Park!
City Park families—get ready to celebrate the season with some festive fun! Each day has its own special theme, and we can’t wait to see our students’ creativity and holiday cheer shine bright. From cozy wear to wacky wear, it’s going to be a joyful week full of smiles, spirit, and togetherness!
These special dress-up days were thoughtfully chosen by our fourth and fifth grade Student Council, with the goal of building positive school culture and camaraderie across our campus. We are so proud of their leadership and excitement for bringing our school together this season! ❄️
Check out the flyer for all the details, and help your child join in on the fun each day. Let’s make this PAWliday season magical at City Park!
City Park is blessed with many great staff members! Each month, PAWS provides the opportunity for colleagues to nominate one another for a spotlight moment! This month, Ms. Jones was nominated. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little bit more about this outstanding educator!
Mark your calendar for these December events!
The Panther Press is here!
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December's Lunch Menu is here!
Beacon Testing
Our students will be taking the second round of the DRC BEACON assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Beacon is a through-year, formative interim assessment system designed to help teachers monitor progress and guide instruction throughout the school year. K–3 students will participate in DRC BEACON Early Years, which provides important information to monitor growth. Grades 4–5 students will participate in DRC BEACON, which is directly aligned to Georgia standards and helps teachers identify strengths and areas needing more support.
Testing Dates
December 2--Beacon Testing for Grades 2 and 3 (Math)
December 2 and 3--Kindergarten Beacon Testing (Math)
December 3 and 4--Beacon Testing for Grades 4 and 5 (Reading)
December 3--Beacon Testing for Grade 1 (Math)
December 5--Beacon Testing for Grades 4 and 5 (Math)
Beacon is not a high-stakes test—it is a valuable tool that helps teachers better understand student learning and provide the right support at the right time. Both assessments are flexible, can be given multiple times during the year, and adjust in difficulty to meet students where they are. Because Beacon uses the same online platform and tools as Georgia Milestones, it also helps prepare students for the end-of-year summative assessment.
To help your child do their best, please make sure they are well rested, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time during the testing window.
Our students will be taking the second round of the DRC BEACON assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Beacon is a through-year, formative interim assessment system designed to help teachers monitor progress and guide instruction throughout the school year. K–3 students will participate in DRC BEACON Early Years, which provides important information to monitor growth. Grades 4–5 students will participate in DRC BEACON, which is directly aligned to Georgia standards and helps teachers identify strengths and areas needing more support.
Testing Dates
December 2--Beacon Testing for Grades 2 and 3 (Math)
December 2 and 3--Kindergarten Beacon Testing (Math)
December 3 and 4--Beacon Testing for Grades 4 and 5 (Reading)
December 3--Beacon Testing for Grade 1 (Math)
December 5--Beacon Testing for Grades 4 and 5 (Math)
Beacon is not a high-stakes test—it is a valuable tool that helps teachers better understand student learning and provide the right support at the right time. Both assessments are flexible, can be given multiple times during the year, and adjust in difficulty to meet students where they are. Because Beacon uses the same online platform and tools as Georgia Milestones, it also helps prepare students for the end-of-year summative assessment.
To help your child do their best, please make sure they are well rested, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive on time during the testing window.
🍁 City Park Families — We Need Your Help! 🍁
Our Student Council is working hard to stock our Clothes “CLAWSet”, and we’re kicking off a Jogging Pants Drive! 🐾
We are collecting new or gently used jogging pants in all sizes to support our students.
📅 Donation Window: December 1–19
📍 Drop-Off: Students can place donations in the collection box on their hallway.
Your generosity helps us make sure every Panther is warm, comfortable, and ready to learn. Thank you for supporting our school community! ❤️🖤
Our Student Council is working hard to stock our Clothes “CLAWSet”, and we’re kicking off a Jogging Pants Drive! 🐾
We are collecting new or gently used jogging pants in all sizes to support our students.
📅 Donation Window: December 1–19
📍 Drop-Off: Students can place donations in the collection box on their hallway.
Your generosity helps us make sure every Panther is warm, comfortable, and ready to learn. Thank you for supporting our school community! ❤️🖤
Yearbooks are on sale!
What an incredible day our fourth and fifth graders had at the Center for Puppetry Arts in Atlanta! Even on a virtual learning day, these amazing students — along with their dedicated teachers and our wonderful bus driver — showed up ready for a PAWSibilities adventure!
Students created their very own Rudolph shadow puppets, enjoyed a live performance of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and explored the museum’s incredible exhibits. A highlight of the day was visiting the Jim Henson exhibit. Students also learned how the classic Rudolph puppet show was brought to life. 🦌✨
A huge thank you to Mr. D and all the behind-the-scenes helpers who made this unforgettable experience possible! Our students came home inspired, creative, and full of holiday spirit. ❤️🎄
Friday, Nov. 21 is a Virtual Learning Day, followed by Thanksgiving Holiday from Nov. 24-28. We'll welcome all students back in-person on Monday, Dec. 1 🦃🍁
🍁 City Park Families — We Need Your Help! 🍁
Our Student Council is working hard to stock our Clothes “CLAWSet”, and we’re kicking off a Jogging Pants Drive! 🐾
We are collecting new or gently used jogging pants in all sizes to support our students.
📅 Donation Window: December 1–19
📍 Drop-Off: Students can place donations in the collection box on their hallway.
Your generosity helps us make sure every Panther is warm, comfortable, and ready to learn. Thank you for supporting our school community! ❤️🖤
Our Student Council is working hard to stock our Clothes “CLAWSet”, and we’re kicking off a Jogging Pants Drive! 🐾
We are collecting new or gently used jogging pants in all sizes to support our students.
📅 Donation Window: December 1–19
📍 Drop-Off: Students can place donations in the collection box on their hallway.
Your generosity helps us make sure every Panther is warm, comfortable, and ready to learn. Thank you for supporting our school community! ❤️🖤
Mrs. Brock’s class had a blast making real life animals out of base ten models. They counted how many it took to make their animal and then wrote that number in expanded form to show each place value.
Our Book Fair CLOSES on Thursday at 12:30!
Please remember to send all money in a labeled ziploc bag, envelope, or container. Please include your child's name, teacher, and amount on the outside.
Sales tax does apply on all purchases!
Yearbooks are on sale!
Here are more photos from kindergarten's downtown Dalton field trip!
As a class, Ms. Gomez's class sorted crayons to reach their goal of counting 1,000 crayons. First, they made groups of ten. Then, they took ten groups of ten to make 100. Finally, they counted by hundreds until we reached 1,000!
Kindergarten students enjoyed a walking field trip to downtown Dalton! Many thanks to Buckin' Burrito for hosting them!
Best turkey disguises ever!!
