Dear Families,
It has been another great week at Berkeley Lake Elementary! I spent most of my week meeting with individual staff members and hearing about our positive school culture. Some of the words I repeatedly heard were "community", "family", and "history". Through these conversations, I can see the care and love our staff members have for our students, their families, and one another. I feel so lucky to be here!
We have another busy week ahead of us! I would like to invite you to attend our "Coffee and Conversation" time on Thursday morning at 7:30 AM. This will be a great time to get to know one another, ask and answer questions, and gather feedback. Child care will be available until the bell rings. Please RSVP below to let us know you are coming. I hope you all can make it! Another fun event happening this week is our BINGO night on Thursday. I heard this is a very popular event and a lot of fun! To help with spacing, we will have two sessions. Please see below for more information. Finally, Friday will be our last Digital Learning Day of the year. Students will independently work on assignments from home while our teachers engage in professional learning and planning. If you need assistance on this day, please reach out to your child's teacher for help.
As always, I appreciate your continued support. My door is always open for feedback. Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Ashley Coughlin
We post a lot of reminders, information, and miscellaneous photos to our school's two social media sites, Facebook and Instagram. Following us on these apps will help you stay informed about school events, so we encourage you to click the links shown in this section and follow us on these two platforms.
1. Coffee and Conversation with New Principal, Ashley Coughlin
In the Media Center on Thursday, March 16th at 7:30 AM
Come meet and hear from our new principal, Ashley Coughlin, while you sip on a warm cup of coffee. Ashley will briefly tell you more about herself and then she will open to the floor up to hear your thoughts.
2. BINGO Night
It will be done in 2 sessions based on last name:
- Session 1- 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. if your last name begins with A-L
- Session 2-6:30-7:30 p.m. if your last name begins with M-Z.
Food will be sold at this event.
Bingo is made possible with great prizes that are donated by businesses in our community! Thank you to the following sponsors:
- Original Pancake House
- Cue’ BBQ
- Crave Pie
- Bagel 101 Cafe
- Fabrik @ The Forum
- Dollywood (?)
- Vom Pass
- Spool School
- Uncle Jack’s Meat House
- First Watch
- Jason’s Deli
- Atlanta Eats
- Marlow’s Tavern
- Playa Bowl
- Buff City Soap
- Cinnaholic
- Knuckies
- Gas South District
- Silver Linings
- 7 Leaves Cafe
- First Nail Salon
- Santa Lucia Brazilian Steakhouse***
- Compu-Sports Inc.
- Discovery Point- Duluth
- Tiff’s Treats
- Crave Pie
- Rice n’Pie
- Bruster’s
3. If Your Child is Receiving Special Ed Services from GCPS You Won't Want to Miss This Parent Mentor Session
This presentation will provide an overview of understanding psychoeducational evaluation reports. It will include a review of areas commonly assessed in school evaluations such as intellectual functioning, psychological processing, adaptive behavior, and social/emotional development. The presentation will focus on how to identify student strengths and weaknesses so that you understand their needs within the classroom setting, as well as how to support them at home.
Sessions will be presented by Kathryn Hanson, Coordinator of Psychological Services with the GCPS Special Education Department.
2 Sessions will be available:
or
PTO Update:
- You can still order a yearbook. Don't miss your opportunity to order your copy of this year's memories. You can still order a yearbook for $35.00 until the sale ends April 19, 2023. Click here to place an order.
- We look forward to seeing everyone at BINGO Night on Thursday. You can find more information about the event above or on the BLES website.
- Author Carmen Deedy is coming to our school on March 16 for a reading and author visit with the 2nd graders. Parents may bring in their own copy of her books for her to sign and there will also be a few books available for purchase. Thanks to your support of our PTO fundraisers, we are able to sponsor this event. Each grade level will receive a cultural arts event this year funded by the PTO.
Swim Team Invitation
Looking for a fun summer activity for your kids? Come join the Berkeley Hills Barracudas Swim team. Registration is now open. Get a spot before they fill up. Contact Danielle Rankin at (404) 452-2134 or derankin73@gmail.com for more information or use the link here to visit the website.
March 23 (Thursday) Title I Parent Workshop
Berkeley Lake Parents,
Please join us for a Title I English Learners workshop on Thursday, March 23rd (ZOOM) or Wednesday, March 29th (in-person). This workshop will help you better understand the English Learners (EL) program, ACCESS testing, as well as the level of support your child receives at school.
- Thursday, March 23 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm through this ZOOM link
OR
- Wednesday, March 29th at 10:00am - 11:00am in-person (Berkeley Lake ES Parent Center)
4-H Family Science Night:
The UGA Extension office in Gwinnett is having a 4-H Family Science Night on March 23, 2023 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at Rhodes Jordan Park Community Recreation Center in Lawrenceville for ages 5-12. Registration and payment per child is required for this event, adults are free.
Thank you for supporting 4-H and UGA Extension! Click here to see the flyer for this event.
March 28th (Tuesday), If Your Child Will be a 6th Grader Next Year
March 29th (Wednesday) Title I Parent Workshop (in person)
Berkeley Lake Parents,
Please join us for an in-person Title I English Leaners workshop on Wednesday, March 29th. This workshop will be a repeat of the Title I workshop held through Zoom on March 23rd. The purpose of this meeting is to help you better understand the English Learners (EL) program, ACCESS testing, as well as the level of support your child receives at school.
April 12th (Wednesday) if You Will You Have a Child in Kindergarten Next Year
Kindergarten registration for next school year will take place on April 12th. Click here or on the image below to see a PDF of documentation that needs to be brought to registration.
April 24th - May 12th, GMAS for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Students
The end of year Georgia Milestones Assessment (GMAS) will take place the following dates and attendance on these dates will be important. Please do not schedule appointments or schedule out-of-town trips during this period if at all possible.
Click here for general information about the Georgia Milestones Assessment.
Through May 31: Survey Parents of Students Receiving Special Education Services
If your child is receiving special education services from GCPS, then the state is asking you to participate in a parent survey to measure parent/family perceptions of the success of parents engagement between home and local schools. The survey is now available and will run through May 31st. Click here to access the survey.
