Sagamore information inventory 2013
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Taking inventory of information available to Sagamore parents before the 2013-2014 school year.
Assign Topics to aid in organizing.
Information | Source | Topic | Notes |
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Sagamore Website, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore |
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Reference | |
Sagamore Website (Spanish), http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/espanol | School site (Español) | Reference (Spanish) | Not much content, just a welcome and warning of incompleteness |
About, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/about-sagamore-hills | School site (About Sagamore Hills) | Promotion | Much is repeated (but not completely) between School and PTA websites. Might be some resources in there that should be broken out ('Extra' Programs at Sagamore) |
About, http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=17 | PTA site (History, Mission, and Goals) | Promotion | Much is repeated (but not completely) between School and PTA websites. Might be some resources in there that should be broken out ('Extra' Programs at Sagamore) |
Contact (Spanish), http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/espanol/contactos.shtml | School site (Español → Contactos) | Communication (Spanish) | Incomplete, we need a page like this for English! :) |
Tour, http://346261245740010476.weebly.com/parent-tours.html |
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Promotion | Schedule a tour of the school |
Calendar (revised 2012-10-10), http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/2012-2013-calendar.pdf | School site (Parent Information → Calendar) | Reference | (Almost) Duplicated on PTA site, out of date, should maybe be a permanent link that get's updated instead of a dated link, or even better, a real calendar that can be subscribed to (Google Calendar) |
Calendar (revised 2013-01-01), http://library.constantcontact.com/doc203/1102021486954/doc/q2LHzr1DTtAxotcO.pdf | PTA site (Calendar) | Reference | (Almost) Duplicated on School site, out of date, should maybe be a permanent link that get's updated instead of a dated link, or even better, a real calendar that can be subscribed to (Google Calendar) |
Calendar (revised 2013-01-01) (Spanish), http://library.constantcontact.com/doc203/1102021486954/doc/2f6H4znN8t9PjFwy.pdf | PTA site (Calendar) | Reference | |
Calendar, Upcoming, http://sagamorehillspta.org/ ("Calendar" section) | PTA site ("Calendar" section) | News | Only mentions upcoming events and is updated manually weekly |
Calendar, DeKalb County Schools, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/calendar/files/5CA252723C164FFE8538359BE854358D.pdf | PTA site (Calendar) | Reference | Should probably link to a DeKalb County Schools page as a particular file disappear or be superseded |
Wildcat Newsletter |
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News | Probably the most important news channel, and it doesn't have its own address, and it's not linked from the school site, mentions how to subscribe on PTA Contact page |
News, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore ("Recent News" section) | School site ("Recent News" section) | News | Occasional "media worthy" posts from the Sagamore administration |
Recent Posts (PTA), http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore ("Recent Posts" section) | PTA site ("Recent Posts" section) | News | Random highlights from the PTA website(?) |
Principal's Corner, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/about-sagamore-hills/principals-corner.shtml |
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News | Only current version available (no archive) |
Principal's Corner (Spanish), http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/espanol/mensaje-directora.shtml | School site (Español → Mensaje de la directora) | News (Spanish) | Seems up to date (even has a past entry the English version is missing), perhaps should link beside the English version from the site section |
Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sagamore-Hills-Elementary-School/147475945284146 |
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News, Communication | |
Twitter https://twitter.com/SagamorePTA |
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News, Communication | |
Registration 2011-2012 (Spanish), http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/spreg.pdf | School site (Español → Procedimientos para las inscripciones del año escolar 2011-2012) | New Student (Spanish) | Out of date, no English counterpart |
Student Handbook 2012-2013, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/student-handbook.pdf | School site (Parent Information → Student Handbook) | New Student, Reference | Out of date, not comprehensive, English only |
Student Handbook 2010-2011 (Spanish), http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/spstudenthandbook.pdf | School site (Español → Guía de estudiante) | New Student (Spanish), Reference (Spanish) | Out of date, not comprehensive |
Student Handbook 2008-2009, http://sagamorehillspta.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/handbook2008-2009final1.pdf | PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources) | New Student, Reference | Out of date, not comprehensive, English only |
Staff, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/faculty-staff/index.shtml |
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Reference, Communication | Also provides a lot of important contatct information, but not really well advertised |
Volunteer Training, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/volunteer/volunteer-training.ppt |
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Volunteer | |
Library, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/student-resources/library.shtml | School site (Student Resources → Library) | Reference | |
Supply Lists, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/student-resources/supply-lists.shtml | School site (Student Resources → Supply Lists) | New Year, New Student | Should mention the auto order thing? |
Lunch Menus, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/school-nutrition |
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Reference, New Student | Links to DeKalb Country School's info |
Lunch Payments, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/school-nutrition/online-payments | School site (Parent Information → Lunch Payments) | Reference | |
Medication Administration Form, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/admmeds.pdf | School site (Parent Information → Medication Administration Form) | Reference | |
Student Code of Conduct, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/student-relations | School site (Parent Information → Student Code of Conduct) | New Student, Reference | DeKalb County Schools Student Relations |
Student Dress Code, http://schools.dekalb.k12.ga.us/files/7653FF5B2A384A1099BE54444A9A5342.pdf | School site (Parent Information → Student Dress Code) | New Student, Reference | A document from 2009, maybe there's a better link (instead of an unreferenced PDF)? |
Student Dress Code (Spanish), http://schools.dekalb.k12.ga.us/files/46248F4CFAC5491CB3228A119D8EF1AB.pdf | School site (Español → Procecdimientos del Cõdigo de Vestir) | New Student (Spanish), Reference (Spanish) | A document from 2009, maybe there's a better link (instead of an unreferenced PDF)? |
Weather Information, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/newsroom/emergency/ | School site (Parent Information → Weather Information) | News | Not very useful? Forwards to http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/news-and-info/emergency-weather-plan |
Attendance Area Map, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~planning/mappics/elem/350.pdf | School site (Parent Information → Attendance Area Map) | Promotion | Bad link. Perahps we can track it down with a Google search? |
Bus Routes, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/~transportation/schools.asp | School site (Parent Information → Bus Routes) | Promotion, New Student | Link forwards to a generic DeKalb County Schools Transportation page. Maybe we're looking for http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/transportation/bus-routes/sagamoreHillsEs now? Maybe Bus Delays http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/transportation/bus-delays would be good to include too? |
Traffic Guidelines, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/SHES-Traffic-Guidelines.pdf |
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New Student, Reference | In both English and Spanish. Should be webpage instead of PDF (for visibility) |
Other Schools |
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Reference, Promotion | Feeder school for… (Could also mention related (Globe, Cliff Valley, etc.)?) |
DeKalb County Schools, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ |
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Reference, Promotion | |
Parent Portal, DeKalb County, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/parent-portal |
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Reference | The School site link, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/parentassistant is out of date (should be updated and maybe mention DeKalb County Schools). The PTA site links are more detailed entries into the system |
DeKalb County School Improvement Plan 2012-2013, http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/sagamore/assets/pdf/Sagamore-Hills-CSIP-12-13.pdf | School site (About Sagamore Hills → School Improvement Plan) | Extra | Details only a few will be interested in(?), out of date |
Sagamore Hills PTA, http://sagamorehillspta.org/ |
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Volunteer, Extra | |
About PTA, http://sagamorehillspta.org/?page_id=17 | PTA site (History, Mission, and Goals, "PTA Goals" section) | Promotion | Relegated to a section at the end of a webpage |
Contact (PTA), http://sagamorehillspta.org/ ("Contact Us" section) |
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Communication | Mentions emailing the PTA and a fairly comprehensive school contact information |
Fundraising Opportunities |
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New Student, Reference, Volunteer | Comprehensive(?) list of things parents can do everyday to raise funds for the PTA on the PTA Fundraising page, Office Depot is mentioned on PTA homepage/Announcements |
PTA Organizations | PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources) | Extra, Volunteer | PTA organizations, like: Emory LaVista Parent Council, Ga PTA, National PTA |
PTA Resources | PTA site (Parent Resources → PTA) | Volunteer | PTA resources, like: Membership form, check request, fund transfer, budget (2011) |
Promotion |
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Promotion | This refers to the "Healthy Living" video, which is just an example of promotional materials we may want to organize |
Candid Photos, mailto:sagamorephotos@gmail.com |
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Extra, Reference | "Please submit any school related photos of your student to sagamorephotos@gmail.com to be considered for our 2012-2013 yearbook." |
Math FAct Mountains | PTA site (Parent Resources → Math Fact Mountains) | Reference, New Student | |
Accelerated Reader | PTA site (Parent Resources → Accelerated Reader (AR)) | Reference, New Student | |
Educational Resources | PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources) | Reference, New Student | External educational resources for parents, like: thinkcentral, eduplace |
Education Organizations | PTA site (Parent Resources → More Resources) | Reference, New Student | Education related organizations, like: Ga DOE, Ga Council on Developmental Disabilities, GA Learning Resource System, FOCUS |