Colbert Elementary

🚀✨ When science and math collide, magic happens! 🌌💫 Mrs. Pattillo's students are graphing the sizes of the planets, and it's out of this world! 🌍🪐

Weekly Newsletter Sept 2-5
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🌟 Exciting times in the classroom! Our second graders are mastering their math skills through engaging math stations! 🧮✨ From hands-on activities to collaborative problem-solving, they’re having a blast while learning.

First Grade keeps on rolling this school year! They are reading, writing, and learning all the things! Keep at it, First Grade!

Save the date!
Cougar Carnival
Friday, September 19
6:00-8:30

Mrs. Whitehead’s 5th graders are young scientists in action! They investigated the differences between chemical and physical changes by completing hands-on experiments at each station and recording their observations.

Today Mrs. Krickel’s class put their senses to the test and went around in groups to smell, see, taste, touch, and hear!

Quick Reminder:
Ga Form #3231 or a properly notarized exemption form #2208 is due by Friday, September 5th in order for your student to remain enrolled per state law.

Reminder letters were sent home this week with students with incomplete/missing records. So please check your children's backpacks in case you received one.

Thank you to those that have already completed this task or reached out to me.

If you have any questions, you may contact Nurse Destiny at 706-788-2341
Ext. 1606

🍦✨ Ice cream day = happiest faces! Our students are enjoying their lunch with big smiles and delicious treats! 😄

🎉 Big things are happening in the Explore Lab with Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Thomas! Our students are diving deep into learning about the differences in friends and getting their hands dirty prepping seed beds. 🌱 We can't wait to see what other adventures await this year!

Cougar News for 8/19/2025
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Fifth graders began their Tribe Challenges this week in Mrs. Archer's class. Students are sorted into Survivor style tribes and compete weekly in competitions, gain experience with collaborating with math concepts and encourage their tribe mates to display responsibility and respect for others.

Today, our third graders learned about the power of taking risks and making mistakes! 🌈✨ We discussed how every misstep is a stepping stone to success.

Mark your calendars! Our parent breakfast dates have been set.
First Grade - Aug 29
Second Grade - Sept 5
Third Grade - Sept 12
Fourth Grade - Sept 19
Fifth Grade - Sept 26

🌟 How do great illustrations spark curiosity? Miss Moore's students are diving into their "notice and wonder" skills with three captivating illustrations in Wit & Wisdom! The illustrations are:
Hunters in the Snow, Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Bathers at Asnières, Georges Seurat
Autumn Landscape, Maurice de Vlaminck

🌈📚 Learning about good choices in Mrs. Phillips' first grade class! 🌟✨ Our little readers are practicing their skills and making positive decisions every day! 📖❤️

Mrs. Peeples' class had a great first day of kindergarten!

Students in Mrs. Mullins and Mrs. Coker’s ELA classes read the book One Word for Kids this week. Students were challenged to choose a word that would encourage them to have their best year ever. They made bracelets with their words to have a reminder whenever needed. Some examples of the words they chose were compromise, joyful, kind, patience, and embrace. ❤️💙