The Bulldog Bulletin
Welch Elementary School August 2009 Volume 31
Volume 1
Important Dates “Pawsitive” Words from the Principal:
August 6th
PTA Free Family Cookout
12:00 – 4:00 PM Principal Points to Ponder:
Meet the Teacher 1:00 – 3:00 PM Welcome back to Welch Elementary! We are excited that a new year is beginning and
August 10th glad to see all of our past students and all of our new students, too. We have great
Brewster’s Ice Cream Spirit Night news – Welch made AYP this year! (AYP is Adequate Yearly Progress) Great job
7:00 – 9:00 PM students, parents, and staff. We worked hard and achieved the standards set by the “No
Child Left Behind Act” in all of the content areas.
August 11th
Fire Drill Please be sure to read over the Coweta County Attendance Policy that is attached.
Parents and students age 10 will be required to sign the policy and return it to school.
Coweta County School Board Meeting Children under the age of 10 are not required to sign the policy; however, parents are
PTA Meeting 6:00 PM required to sign the policy and return it to school.
Fall pictures this year will be August 21st. Please make your plans accordingly. We have
August 12th a make up day scheduled for September 25th.
Bus Head count AM/PM We have 2 parent openings for School Council this year due to recent family relocations.
August 14th Please fill out the ballot at the bottom and return to your child’s teacher if you are
Principal’s Breakfast Club interested in running for either of these 2 positions.
7:00 – 8:00 AM – Media Center This year, Welch will be going through the GAPSS (Georgia Assessment of Performance
Pre-K Parents on School Standards) accreditation process. All schools must meet this requirement of
August 17th the “No Child Left Behind Act of 2001”. We are excited about the opportunity to evaluate
Boy Scout Recruiting our programs through data-driven, research-based practices. More details will follow
1st – 5th Grade 8:30 AM shortly.
Our Open House nights this year will be staggered so that we can accommodate all of
August 18th our parents and students. We look forward to seeing you all there.
Fire Drill
PK & Kindergarten Open House - August 24th at 6:00 PM.
Code Yellow Drill
1st & 2nd Grade Open House - August 25th at 6:00 PM.
Boy Scout Meeting 3rd & 4th Grade Open House - August 26th at 6:00 PM
6:30 – 8:00 PM – Cafeteria 5th Grade Open House - August 27th at 6:00 PM.
August 20th This year birthday cakes and cupcakes are allowed during your student’s lunch time.
Partner’s Pizza Spirit Night They will be served in the Cafeteria.
This year we are participating in an Otis Spunkmeyer Cookie Dough fundraiser to help
August 21st
Principal’s Breakfast Club fund the salary for our wonderful Art teacher, Mrs. Doolittle. We will begin the fundraiser
7:00 – 8:00 AM – Media Center on August 31st and are excited about this opportunity because of the quality that Otis
Kindergarten Parents Spunkmeyer is known for. YUM! Thank you in advance for your help and
participation in this worthwhile fundraising effort for our Fine Arts program at Welch.
Fall Pictures
8:00 – 12:00 – Gym Don’t forget to sign up for our Parent Volunteer Training. Information is attached.
August 24 th
Welch Open House 6:00 PM
Becky Darrah
PK & K only
August 25th
Welch Open House 6:00 PM Election of Parent/Guardian for Welch School Council
1st & 2nd Grades only Why were School Councils established? Georgia’s A+ Education Reform Act of 2000 requires that School
August 26th Councils be established at every public school by October 1, 2003. School Councils are policy level advisory
Welch Open House 6:00 PM bodies to the Principal, Superintendent, and local Board of Education. They may advise and make
3rd & 4th Grades only recommendations on any matter related to school improvement and student achievement. The purpose of
School Councils is to “bring communities and schools closer together in a spirit of cooperation to solve
August 27th
difficult education problems, improve academic achievement, provide support for teachers and administrators,
Welch Open House 6:00 PM
5th Grade only and bring parents into the school-based decision-making process.”
August 28th All members of the School Council must: Maintain a school-wide perspective on issues, regularly
Principal’s Breakfast Club participate in council meetings, participate in information and training programs, act as a positive link
7:00 – 8:00 AM – Media Center between the School Council and the community, encourage the participation of parents and others within the
5th Grade school community, and work to improve student achievement and performance.
Immunization Audit – PK, K If you are interested in serving on the Welch School Council for the next two years, please complete this form
and return it to your child’s teacher. Should you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (770) 254-
2597 or email me becky.darrah@cowetaschools.org . Your name will appear on the ballot at the election on
September 15, 2009.
Parent/Guardian’s Name: ____________________________________________________________
Child’s Name: _____________________________________________________________________
Telephone: __________________________ Home _______________________________Work/Cell
2009 – 2010 Staff
Pre-K Cheryl Daniel Specials Cafeteria
Kindergarten Jenny Beyer Art Jennifer Doolittle Rosalie Bray
Sandra Buttry Music Melissa King Tammy Caldwell
Heather Heinberg Physical Education Ken Chambless Jill Goodwin
Wendy Henderson Teacher’s Assistants Manager Cornelia Landreau
LeAnne Jones Exceptional Ed Allie Bailey Susan Neill
Clara Martin Permanent Sub Amy Bond Dorothy Pope
Kim Schnabel Kindergarten Maria Ciastko
First Grade Cyndy Hursh Kindergarten Sandy Dettenmayer After School Program
Sarah Leach Kindergarten Donna Frishe Katie Brown
Diane McHughes Exceptional Ed Carol Fulgham Felicia Cooper
Sharon McClellan Kindergarten Teresa Hand Coordinator Gloria King
Jerri Penson Exceptional Ed Brooke Harrell Tracey Jo McMichael
Gina Perrotta Pre – K Krista Hill Anna Nalley
Yolanda Scott STOP Ada Huey Asst. Coord. Brenda Thompson
Kerry Singleton Kindergarten Kim Kauffman
Second Grade Lynn Jaskot Exceptional Ed Shacklyn Poague
Janet McCranie Exceptional Ed Freda Render
Robin Mann Exceptional Ed Cheryl Roberts
Cassie Mitchell Kindergarten Carmen Sadosky
Sharon Shaw Exceptional Ed Donna Schierbaum
Janell Staples Kindergarten Alma Wood
Third Grade Lea Abraham Title I John Gaudette
Daphne Dash REACH Jodi Brooks
Michelle Flanagan Sharon Crawley
Dianne Garris Speech Karen Gordon
Amanda Geeslin Alex Parkman
Heather Orr Tasha Peacock
Jodi Pope Occupational/Physical Heather McInnis
Fourth Grade Jennifer Cliett Therapists Dara Thomas
Michelle Cruise Psychologist Jessica Tranquillo
Shannon Luppens Counselors Toni Vinson Welch Elementary School
Kenya Norton Lhoris Wilson 240 Mary Freeman Road
Angel Sewell Nurse LaTonia Kemp
Newnan, Georgia 30265
Janice Wallace Instructional Coach Amy Shorter
Fifth Grade Douglas Duncan Media Specialist Jennifer Beard
Bynghum Johnson Administrators Phone: 770-254-2597
Thomas Mayfield Principal Becky Darrah Fax: 770-251-0986
Ashley Nelson Asst. Principal Jake Golden Cafeteria/ASP: 770-254-2596
Ami Patel Asst. Principal Vicki Vaughan
Meredith Walters Office Staff
EIP Kim Boyd Secretary
Leigh Kinnard Bookkeeper Kim Freeman
Mary Parker Registrar Kioka Render
Exceptional Ed. Joy Boynton Custodians Darrell Beadles
Amy Langholz Bryan Coggin
Lisa Roy Kum Cha Derrick
Jill Scoggins Gloria Kirk
Michele Shaughnessy Randall Smith
Jenni Trammell
ELL Lori Beuttenmuller
Marsha Couch
ETSS Tim Wilde – T, F
Home of the Bulldogs
Jennifer Beard