Eagle Update (family edition)

Missed the Sunday evening phone call? No big deal!

The Eagle Update, our weekly Sunday evening phone message, is also available in print form under our Eagle Update tab on the main page of our Silk Hope School website. Click the Eagle Update section and select the desired date.

Now you have more choices regarding how you stay connected to the lastest news and information from Silk Hope School.

Article of the Month: Sleep Deprivation

Sleep deprivation increases the likelihood teens will suffer myriad negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, poor grades, drowsy-driving incidents, anxiety, depression and more. Click here to access our article of the month which focuses on sleep deprivation. Learn more about why getting an adequate amount of sleep is essential and what is preventing children, especially our teenagers, from getting the sleep they need.

AIG Referral

• Open the pool of referred students as broadly as possible. 

• Attend to under-represented populations in our district. 

• Present parents and students with data. 

• Remind stakeholders of the availability of the program.

A teacher, parent/guardian, classmate or any person having academic knowledge of the student may use the attached forms to refer any student in grades kindergarten through twelve for evaluation. Students may also refer themselves.

8th Grade Bingo Night 

Bring the family out to the Silk Hope Fire Department December 14th from 5-8pm for a night of BINGO and win some AWESOME prizes!!! ALL PROFITS will go to the Silk Hope 8th graders in their Washington DC TRIP!!! Click here for more information. 

Calendar Survey

The PTA Needs You

The Silk Hope PTA is excited to kick off the 19-20 school year and they are ready to ignite parent/family involvement.  One of the ways you can support your child and our school is by joining the PTA and becoming an active member.  You can also support the PTA by volunteering at the PTA Thrift Shop or emptying PTA Thrift Shop Drop Boxes.

To find out more about how to join the PTA, upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, or how to volunteer at the Thrift Shop please see the links below.  Also, don't forget to follow the Silk Hope School PTA on Facebook @SilkHopeSchoolPTA.

• PTA Membership and Volunteer Opportunities
• Upcoming Events
• PTA Thrift Shop: What it is and how to volunteer

New Student registration is now available online:

Returning Student Registration Forms - Now Live!

Chatham County Schools is doing a soft-launch of the new online student registration forms and Silk Hope School was selected as the first location! Families will be receiving an email to the email account on file with our school that contains instructions in how to access and then update their student(s) information online.

This will greatly reduce the number of forms going home!

Click here for the RETURNING STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM

Haga clic aquí para el FORMULARIO DE REGISTRO DE ESTUDIANTES DEVUELTO

Silk Hope School Super Hero Staff (SHS) Award

 Each month, a member of the Silk Hope School staff will be recognized as the winner of the Super Hero Staff (SHS) Award.  The Super Hero award recognizes individuals who demonstrate a powerful passion for positive change in our school community. They have invested their time and energy for a brighter tomorrow, used their super strengths to support and build others, been a valiant sidekick when needed, and have been a unique source of positivity, strength, and humility in trying moments. They have powered the way for Silk Hope School through their example and have spread their contagious love for learning to students and staff.

Members of the Silk Hope School community (which includes students, parents, and staff) can submit nominations for individuals who meet the above-mentioned criteria.  Members of the school's leadership team   (School Improvement Team) will review the nominations and choose a Torch Award winner for the month.  The winner will receive a Torch Award trophy and gift card and will also be recognized via various media (school announcements, Twitter, website, etc).  

 Submit your nomination here. 

One of Silk Hope School's easiest fundraiser is collecting Box Tops for Education. Clipping the $0.10 coupons & Scanning your receipts for eligible products, quickly adds up to hundreds, even thousands of dollars for our school. This year the PTA's goal is to raise $1,000.  Visit the Box Tops homepage to learn about the app and which products carry the Box Tops label, print out valuable coupons, and much more.   

 PowerSchool Parent Portal Information

The Parent Portal allows all Chatham County Schools families the opportunity to view their students' grades in an easy to use website. 

Parents are asked to complete a parent verification process before accessing their student's grade and schedule information via the Parent Portal. This is a one-time process and will need only to be completed in subsequent years if families enroll new students within Chatham County Schools.

Click the link below to access instructions for the parent verification process.

PowerSchool Parent Portal Help

With a MySchoolMoney account, paying for school meals is easy. Go to k12PaymentCenter to enroll. You'll need your child's PowerSchool ID number (see your child's teacher or call the front office). Once your account is set up, you’ll have 24-hour access to the information and other benefits.  For more information about how to manage your child's meal account click here. 

We appreciate our Silk Hope School volunteers!  Please be sure to complete the your volunteer application for 2019-2020!  Click here to access application.

Peach Jar eFlyers

Would you like to receive digital flyers about school-related activities as well as approved community events. To view SHS eFlyers or for instructions on how to sign up to receive them via email click here. You will see recent eFlyers posted and also be able to register for email notifications.

Anonymous Tip/Bullying Reporting Form

Please click this link to report an incidence of bullying that may require investigation. If you feel like this is an emergency and need to speak with someone please contact Mrs. Scott, school counselor, or SHS principal, Mrs. Brady-Andrew at 919-742-3911.

Please note, we define bullying as repeated and intentional behavior that hurts another person physically or emotionally. We base this decision on how the victim is feeling. Bullying may include:
- Physical bullying: hitting, kicking, pushing, choking, punching, etc.
- Verbal bullying: threatening, taunting, teasing, rumor spreading, hate speech, name calling, extortion, etc.
- Relational bullying: exclusion from activities, social isolation, sexual intimidation, harassment, etc.
- Cyber bullying: bullying through the use of technology (email, texts, social media, etc.)