News From the Nest
Evansdale Weekly Newsletter - May 18th Edition
The Last Day of School is May 24th!
Spring Semester Honors Day - May 21st
1st Grade 8-8:45 a.m.
2nd Grade 9-9:45 a.m.
3rd Grade 10-10:45 a.m.
4th Grade 11-11:45 a.m.
5th Grade honors will be given out during their celebration at Lakeside High School, May 22nd, 5 p.m.
Yearbook Reminder
Summer School FAQs
Parents of 3rd and 5th Grade Students,
Letters regarding the Rising Scholars summer school program were sent home last Friday. If you have not returned your letter
to us here at Evansdale, please do so as soon as possible. Below are some key pieces of information about the program.
1) The program will be held here at Evansdale and it begins June 4th
2) Students will only come Monday-Thursday of each week
3) Each day will begin at 8:30 and end at 1:30
4) Bus transportation will be provided (more information to come)
5) Breakfast and lunch will be provided to students each day
6) Testing will occur from June 25th-June28th
7) Final day of the summer program is June 28th
Summertime ... and the Reading is Easy
Through a partnership between Get Georgia Reading – Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and myON, all educators, librarians, students and parents in Georgia have free access to thousands of enhanced digital books available in myON through August 31, 2018.
Digital books in the award-winning myON personalized literacy platform provide flexible reading scaffolds, embedded tools, and metrics to support and track student reading and growth.
Getting Started is Quick and Easy!
- Go to www.myON.com and click the myON Login button.
- Enter the following login information:
- School Name: Get Georgia Reading (Type the first few letters and select from the drop-down menu.)
- Username: dekalbcounty
- Password: read
- Click on the Sign In button, select a book and start reading!
Two Wing Salute for Spring Semester Kilometer Kids!
The students of Kilometer Kids had a great season, and racked up a total of 1,757 miles on our lower field track. We had a total of 33 students who earned medals with a finish of 26.2 miles or more. We are proud of everyone who participated, and thankful for all of the parents who came out and ran the program over the course of two semesters. See you next year!
Top 3 Boys: Patrick Rose (4th grade - 46.54 miles), Carmelito Hopkins (1st grade - 45.82 miles), Cole Jones (5th grade - 43.29 miles)
Top 3 Girls: Hannah Wages (2nd grade - 35.91 miles), Sarah Wages (4th grade - 30.63 miles), Andrea James (5th grade - 29.40 miles)
Top Per Grade:
K-1st - Carmelito Hopkins
2nd - Yangyang Gao
3rd - Grady Tuggey
4th - Patrick Rose
5th - Cole Jones
Principal's Advisory Council (formerly School Council) News
Principal's Advisory Council Needs You!
The candidate declaration window for Fall 2018 Principal Advisory Council elections will be open through Friday, August 31, 2018. Complete the relevant form below to run for a position on your school’s Council. Visit our website for more information about Fall 2018 elections.
- Formulario de Declaración de Candidatura de los Padres/Tutores
- Parent/Guardian Candidate Declaration Form
- Teacher Candidate Declaration Form
For more information on what School Council does, please see both our Evansdale website and Dekalb County's website. http://evansdalees.dekalb.k12.ga.us/LocalSchoolCouncil.aspx
Things Got a Little Wild in First Grade This Week ....
Ms. Shunnarah & Ms. Roth's Animal Researchers
First grade students have been working very hard this year! For the past several weeks, students have been studying an animal of their choice. They completed research using PebbleGo, Epic! Books for Kids, and various non-fiction books. They have taken notes and used their notes to write non-fiction books about their animals. They also used green screen technology to report about their animal "live" from their animal habitats! This Thursday, students were excited to publish their work to an audience of parents, teachers, and students. We are very proud of the accomplishments of our students. They are quite the animal experts!
To see the full video featuring students' animal reports check out the following link: https://vimeo.com/270085567
Summer Play Date Set for Rising Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st Graders
DLYLA Offering Summer Lacrosse Clinics!
· FREE lacrosse clinics
· Boys and Girls Grades 4-8
· No equipment needed, just bring a water bottle and a great attitude!
· Girls: Saturdays 9-10am, Evansdale Elementary School
· Boys: Saturdays 9-10am, Druid Hills Middle School
· Dates:
June 9, 16
July 21
August 4
· Cost – FREE, please signup at: dlyla.org
This is It ...
05/21 5th Grade Yearbook Signing/Ice Cream Party, 12:30 p.m.
05/22 2nd Semester Honors Day
05/22 5th Grade Promotion, 5 p.m., at Lakeside (5th Grade dismisses at 11 a.m.)
05/23 100% AR Prize Day
05/23 Class Parties, 1:00 p.m.
05/24 LAST DAY OF THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR
06/04 Summer School Begins
06/28 Last Day of Summer School
07/29 Rising PreK-Rising 1st Grade Play Date
08/06 FIRST DAY OF THE 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR