The Eagle Flyer
Laurel Ridge Elementary School
December 19, 2013
LEGO Robotics
Congratulations to the LEGO Robotics Team for taking first place at the DeKalb Regional Competition! They will compete at Clayton State on January 11 in the Super Regional Competition.
Scientists at Work
Dr. Brian Hammer, a microbiologist from Georgia Tech, led our 5th graders through DNA extraction of strawberries. See more pictures of our young scientists on our facebook page.
Gingerbread Creations
First graders created gingerbread houses last Friday. Great fun was had by all! Thank you to everyone who sent in materials or volunteered. View more pictures of their tasty creations.
Reindeer Run
The running club's second annual reindeer run was last week. They were excited to run on our BRAND NEW TRACK. If you haven't seen it yet, stop by the school and take a look!
Announcements and Reminders
School Choice
School Choice Programs Open Enrollment will begin January 8, 2014. The deadline for parents to submit 2014-2015 online applications is January 28, 2014. Parents must submit all School Choice Programs applications to the Magnet and Theme Schools at 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
Winter Break
We hope you have a wonderful and restful Winter Break. Please remember that school starts on Tuesday, January 7. There is no school for students on Monday, January 6.
Parent Survey
If you have not already, please take the time to complete the Georgia Department of Education Survey: http://admin.doe.k12.ga.us/gadoe/sla/gaparents.nsf/Survey.xsp.
Winter Parties
Class holiday parties are on Friday, December 20, at 1:30 pm.
About Us
Email: LaurelRidgeElementaryPTA@gmail.com
Website: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/laurelridge
Location: 1215 Balsam Drive, Decatur, GA 30033
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaurelRidgeElementarySchool