News from the Nest
Evansdale Weekly Newsletter - February 16th Edition
School Will Be Closed February 17th - 20th. Enjoy Your Break!
Parents...Please Complete The Georgia Parent Survey
The Georgia Parent Survey is also modeled after the student survey and contains 24 questions. Parents may complete the survey using their personal computer, smartphones or tablet. For parents that do not have access to the Internet, school administrators should consider scheduling dates and times to allow parents to complete theGeorgia Parent Survey at school. All parents should be encouraged to participate in the Georgia Parent Surveybecause the data will be used as part of the calculation of the School Climate Star Rating. Survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for analysis. Results from theGeorgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online. The URL address for theGeorgia Parent Survey is posted below.
Georgia Parent Survey:
A Note From Mr. Clayton
Parents,
If your child took the CoGAT this past October, please be sure to check his/her courier this afternoon for a couple of envelopes. One contains the CoGAT scores along with an explanation sheet. The other envelope contains information about your child's current status with the gifted process. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thanks,
Robert Clayton
Assistant Principal
Evansdale Elementary
APTT Nights Next Week...Make Plans to Attend
At Evansdale, we believe that parent-teacher relationships are essential for student academic support. For that reason, we strongly encourage all parents to attend your student's APTT (Academic Parent-Teacher Team) Night. Parents of Kindergarteners - 2nd Graders will meet on Tuesday, February 21st, at 5:30 p.m. Parents of 3rd-5th graders will meet on Thursday, February 23rd, at 5:30 p.m. Childcare will be provided both nights.
What Parents Can Expect on APTT Night?
- The Opportunity To Participate in Warm Up Activities
- To Receive Your Student's MAP Growth Report
- To Receive Information on Student Support at Home
- To Receive a Selection of a Few IXL Math and ELA Skills to Work on at Home
- An Introduction to Student/Parent Study Guides (3rd-5th grades only)
We look forward to seeing you on one or both APTT Nights. Our goal is to have 100% of Eagle Parents attend on your scheduled APTT Night. As always, we are excited about our partnership and know as it continues to grow, so will your student's academic success.
Sincerely,
Luci Chattman
Principal
January 30-February 12 IXL Honor Roll
Congratulations to the following classes that lead the grade level in IXL practice during the last two weeks.
IXL Top Classes For Math (1/30-2/12)
PreK and K, Beckstein
1st grade, Trapanese
2nd grade, Craddock
3rd grade, Lamothe
4th grade, Keesee
5th grade, Umukoro
IXL Top Classes For ELA (1/30-2/12)
PreK and K, Beckstein
1st grade, DeFrancis and Trapanese (a tie!)
2nd grade, Miller
3rd grade, Perry
4th grade, Anderson
5th grade, Murphy
Congratulations to all winners! Winners will be announced again on February 27th.
Melissa Bachman
Academic Coach
Evansdale Elementary School
"A Night at the Apollo" Celebrating Black History Month
Make plans now to join us on February 28th at 6:30 p.m. as Evansdale celebrates Black History month, honoring the legends of music and dance. Whether you like hip-hop, jazz, more popular tunes, you will be truly be entertained by the line up of student performers.
Chess Registration Still Open
DCSD School Choice Application Deadline February 22nd
Evansdale Education Foundation Spring Fundraiser Party
Student Illness and Injury
If your child is ill with fever and/or vomiting, diarrhea, or excessive coughing, please do not send him/her to school. Per DeKalb County School District policy, students must be symptom and fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medicine before returning to school. The CDC defines fever as 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 37.8 degrees Celsius, measured by mouth.
If a student gets sick or injured at school, a staff member will notify parent(s) and/or emergency contacts. In the case of an emergency that requires immediate medical attention, 911 will be called. Please make sure that your emergency contact information is up to date at all times so that you and/or the emergency contacts you designate can be reached as needed.
If you have any questions regarding Evansdale’s policy and procedures related to illnesses, please don’t hesitate to contact our clinic assistant, Phoebe Osagie at 678-874-2707. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and partnership in keeping Evansdale a healthy environment for learning.
FEBRUARY
02/21 APTT Night, 5:30 p.m. (K-2nd Grade)
02/22 Last Day to Submit School Choice Applications
02/23 5th Grade Field Trip to Henderson Middle School
02/23 APTT Night, 5:30 p.m. (3rd-5th Grade)
02/25 First Grade Garden Clean Up Day, 9 a.m. - 12 noon
02/28 Black History Program, 6:30 p.m.
March
03/3 3rd Grade Trees Program
03/3-03/5 5th Grade Rock Eagle Trip
03/7 School Council Meeting, 5:00 p.m.
03/7 PTA Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
03/10 Teacher Workday, No School
03/23 PTA International Night
03/24 Evansdale Foundation Spring Fundraiser, Napoleons
03/27-3/31 Evansdale Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week
03/30 2nd Grade Mobile Zoo
03/30 Parent Teacher Conferences, 3-6 p.m.
April
04/03-04/07 Spring Break, No School