Welcome to Atkinson Elementary School
Home of the Tigers
Georgia Title I Distinguished School
2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011
Principal: Latrina Gates; Assistant Principal: Diane Bickerstaff; Counselor: Jennifer Hendley
AYP: Atkinson made AYP eight years in a row.
After School Program pre-registration for the 2012-2013 school year will be held May 7 - 11 from 3:00 - 5:45 in the Atkinson cafeteria. A $20 registration fee is required to reserve an opening.
IXL Math will be available to your child until July 31, 2012. Your child may access IXL math at https://www.ixl.com/signin/coweta. Please use your child's lunch number as the username and the password.
LEGO Engineering Camp will be held May 29 - June 1 at the University of West Georgia Newnan. For more information please visit http://www.cowetaschools.org/aes/images/documents/2011/newnan_ve_flyer_52912_2.pdf
Wildlife with Wolfie Summer Eco Camp will be held June 26 - 29. For more information please visit http://www.cowetaschools.org/aes/images/documents/2011/wildlifewolfie.pdf
Kindergarten Registration will be held May 21 - 25. Please call central registration for an appointment at 770-254-5551.
Yearbooks have been distributed and yearbooks are no longer available.
R.E.A.D.: Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.) improves children's reading and communications skills. For more information please visit http://www.cowetaschools.org/aes/images/documents/2011/readonlinebrochureenglish.pdf.
School Emails: Would you like to receive weekly email Atkinson updates? Please contact kimberly.ward@cowetaschools.org if you would like to be added to the list.
Carry Out a Good Book is encouraging all students to read at least 20 minutes each day and complete the pizza reading log. All reading logs are due April 26, 2012. Find out more about Carry Out a Good Book .
Box Tops help our school earn money that will be used for technology. Please go to www.boxtopsforeducation.com and click bonus box tops to earn bonus box tops. You can earn more bonus box tops for registering your Kroger card at http://www.rewardyourschool.com/Sites/General_Mills_Box_Tops/Page/CreateAccountPage.
Schoolstore.com supports our school with a portion of the purchases you make through the website. Please visit WWW.SCHOOLSTORE.COM and click FIND A SCHOOL.
Mission Statement
Together we unlock our full potential using education as the key.
Vision
We ensure the success of each student.
Beliefs
Atkinson Elementary believes in…
Respect for stakeholders.
Organization of the learning environment.
Attitudes that are positive.
Responsibility demonstrated in actions and behaviors.
Safety as a priority—academically,emotionally, and physically.
