Dear Families,
It has been another great week and Berkeley Lake Elementary! We are so excited about our Boosterthon fundraiser. The kick-off was so much fun and our students and teachers had a blast during the pep-rally. If you have not already, I encourage you to register your child on mybooster.com. The money we raise will benefit the entire school. Please see below for more information.
In other good news, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation to RHP Properties for their generosity. They partnered with Adopt-A-Classroom and surprised our staff with a $10,000 donation! Teachers will be using the funds to enhance student learning in every classroom. Thank you, RHP Properties!
Finally, I will be offering a virtual "Coffee and Conversation" meet and greet for families that were unable to attend last week's in-person meeting. If you are able to attend, please join me on Zoom at 9:00 AM on Thursday, April 13. BYOC (bring your own coffee) and log on for a time to get to know one another. Be on the lookout for an invitation and Zoom Link.
As always, I appreciate your continued support. My door is always open for feedback. Have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Ashley Coughlin
Monday, March 27
- Boosterthon all week
- 3:00pm Chess Club
- 3:15pm Green Team meets
Tuesday, March 28
- 9:30am Play to Learn
- 5:30pm GMAS Family Elementary Night (Grades 3-5) via Zoom
- 6:00pm Rising 6th grade parent/student night at DMS
Wednesday, March 29
- 9:00am Basic English Class in the Parent Center
- 9:30am 5th grade field trip to Duluth Middle School
- 10:00am Title I Parent Workshop (In-Person): EL Program & ACCESS Testing
Thursday, March 30
- No events
Friday, March 31
- Boosterthon Fun Run in the morning
2. AKS at Home - Special Series Event GMAS Family Elementary Night (Grades 3-5)
Dr. Mirana McLaren, Executive Director of the Office of Assessment & Accountability will present a basic overview of the GMAS, its purpose, the testing window, what the test looks like, and how to understand GMAS achievement levels.
When: March 28, 2023, from 5:30- 6:30 pm
Where: Click here for the Zoom link
Visit AKS at Home webpage for more information or view the flyers here in different languages.
3. If Your Child Will be a 6th Grader Next Year
If your child is currently in the 5th grade, you will not want to miss the upcoming Fun Night hosted by Duluth Middle School on Tuesday, March 28 at 6:00pm. The event will be held in the Duluth Middle School gym. The whole family is invited to attend! Click here to see an English or Spanish flyer with more details.
3. In-Person Title I Parent Workshop About our English Learners Program
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.
This workshop will begin at 10:00 AM in our Parent Center and Interpretation services will be provided.
PTO Update:
Bingo Night was back and better than ever, thanks to the support of our wonderful school community. A special thanks to our Bingo Committee Chairs and volunteers - Mrs. Maricruz Sosa, Amy Patterson LiCausi, Megan Rohall and Sohini Desai Whatley. We'd also like to give an additional thanks to all the BLES teachers and staff who helped to sell Bingo cards.
Book Mobile Visit
We had a wonderful 2-day visit from the GCPS Book Mobile this week! Every student who was present for the event received a FREE book to take home! We gave out 802 books to our BLES students from the Book Mobile! We hope that our students enjoyed this fun event!
Thank you to Mrs. Norby and Mrs. Bingham for inviting the Book Mobile to visit BLES, and to all of our teachers and students for making this event a success!
I.T. Girls Field Trip
IT Girls had such an awesome time visiting the Mercedes Benz Stadium on Tuesday! They got to go throughout the entire stadium, even the tunnels and players' locker rooms! They learned about different ways the stadium conserves waste and energy, and how there are so many different types of engineers that work together to make the magic happen!
Mrs. Taylor,
BLES Computer Science Teacher and IT Girls Staff Sponsor
Honors Chorus
Our school had four 5th graders participate in the annual GCPS 5th Grade Honor Chorus event on Saturday, March 18. This group of auditioned singers did an amazing job of representing Berkeley Lake Elementary with their strong musicianship and respectful behaviors. Congratulations to McKinnley Molenaar, Morgan Hardy, Ariella Somervell, and Cassidy Sheehan for a wonderful performance with many other students from GCPS schools!
Mr. Green,
Berkeley Lake Elementary Music Teacher
A Note from Ms. Birozes, our P.E. Teacher
What a joy it was to see our very own 1st and 2nd graders play soccer last Saturday morning!! They played well and had so much fun dribbling, scoring and passing the soccer ball to their team mates!! The parents and myself had fun cheering on their kids! PLAY ON!!! and wishing you all a "winning" season!
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.
