News From the Nest
Evansdale Elementary Newsletter - September 27th Edition
UPDATE: Hurricane Irma Make-Up Days
DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will adjust its make-up schedule for four days of lost instructional time due to Hurricane Irma, following both continuing collaboration between the Board of Education and Superintendent/CEO R. Stephen Green, and focused outreach to stakeholder groups.
DCSD will take the following steps to recover two of the lost instructional days:
• The school day will be extended by 20 minutes from Monday, Oct. 2 to Tuesday, Oct. 31
• Election Day (Tuesday, Nov. 7) will become an instructional day.
The district is now considering the most effective method to recover one or both of the remaining instructional days. To accomplish this, DCSD will seek input directly from its principals, parent groups and community stakeholder groups through Friday, Oct. 13.
That input will be strongly considered by Dr. Green in his final decision, to be announced on Monday, Oct. 16. Per Board policy, Dr. Green is empowered to make “scheduling changes to the school day because of inclement weather or other emergency conditions.”
“Throughout this process, I have been continually working with our Board to distill our various options into the best solution for our students and families. We considered various input and thoughts from across the board. The identification of two make-up opportunities thus far is a good starting point,” said Green. “The final decision will be filtered through a collaborative process driven by one shared desire for both the Board and myself: to protect and recover instructional time, especially for those students most at risk.”
DCSD will embark on an aggressive communications campaign to keep students, parents and the community informed about how this temporary schedule change will impact student transportation, after school programs, and athletics. Those updates will be available via its website at www.dekalbschoolsga.org and through its mobile app and accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
A note from Mr. Clayton...
Parents,
If you have a child that is currently enrolled in the Gifted program at Evansdale, please be on the lookout for the continuation policy form and a copy of the eligibility report. These will come home in the courier next Wednesday, October 4th before we head out for fall break.
Please read over the continuation policy form with your child, sign, and return the form back to school with your child. The eligibility report can be kept for your records. A copy is maintained in their file at school and they are also maintained in the DeKalb County database. Contact me if you have any questions at 678-874-2712.
Thanks,
Robert Clayton
Assistant Principal
Evansdale Elementary
Eagle Trek Update
EAGLE TREK Update:
There has been an exciting prize added to our Eagle Trek competition. Our 2 neighborhood pools - Nottaway and Northumberland have each donated an annual swim club membership to our top donation earners. The top student earner will have their choice of membership for the 2018 summer season! The #2 student earner will receive a membership to the other pool for the 2018 season. Thank you to our wonderful local sponsors. Don't forget Friday is prize day. Any donations received online or presented on Friday mornings at our Eagle Trek table receive a prize! Let's paint the town blue with our ribbons. Every dollar counts!
2017 Grandparents Luncheon Pics Available
Fantastic Friday Needs Fabulous Volunteers
School Pictures Are Tomorrow!
Save $10 on any package when you pre-order on or before picture day!
Congratulations to the New Members of Robotics Team II
Congratulations to the following students for making Robotics Team II.
Jaelana Berry
Samuel Hershner
Austin Allen
Grayson Lauterbach
They will meet beginning this Thursday in Mr. Vo's room from 2:45-4:30 p.m. The Coaches for this team is Ms. Lane, Ms. Reaves, and Parent Rowana Allen
October CFC Soccer Schedule Change
Illness Reminders
Fall Break is Coming!
Last Chance To Nominate an Educator for Atlanta Families Awards! see below ....
Spend Your Fall Friday, Family & Friends Night Watching Football!
Save the Date
10/03 Bus to School Day
10/04 International Walk to School Day
10/05-10/06 - Fall Break ... No School
10/09 Columbus Day ... No School
10/12 Eagle Trek
10/13 PTA Teacher Appreciation Luncheon
10/16 Eagle Trek Rain Date
10/19 AR Prize Day
10/19 Title 1 Literacy Night
10/23 Peace Week
10/25 Parent-Teacher Conferences
10/27 Fantastic Friday