August 2017 – Laurel Ridge Elementary

Courier August 31

lresoar Uncategorized August 31, 2017

It is hard to believe that September is upon us! I hope that everyone enjoys the long weekend as there is no school on Monday, September 4. We only have a couple of things to share with you this week about upcoming events.

Don’t forget that Thursday, September 7 is curriculum night from 5:00 to 6:30. We will start in the cafeteria briefly and then you will have the opportunity to meet with the teachers. Teachers will repeat the same sessions from 5:15-5:35, 5:40-6:00, and 6:05-6:25.

On September 21 from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm our second-grade team will be hosting a math night for all LRE parents. This will be a chance to come with your child to make materials that you can take home to practice math skills with your students.

As we begin to plan our STEM activities for the year, our STEM team as asked I share their materials wish list. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. You can view the list by clicking here: STEM Material Donations

If you are interested in accident insurance for your student(s) through the school district, you can find details by using the following link: Student Accident Insurance

I also wanted to reshare the link for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students interested in participating in our after-school band program this year. Please use the following link for additional details: LRE Band 2017-2018 You can contact our band teacher at gerald_l_vickers@dekalbschoolsga.org

Dr Green has shared his schedule for community meetings for the upcoming year. Please see below for locations, dates, and times.

Courier for August 24, 2017

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It’s been a busy week at the Ridge! The students are working hard getting situated in the weekly rituals and routines for the year. The eclipse was an amazing experience for students and staff. I am not sure what was more enjoyable…seeing the eclipse or hearing the reactions of students as they saw the eclipse. We have been talking a lot about our character education word for the month, respect. Classes have morning meetings each day to talk about how to respect themselves, other students, and adults. Ask your child what they have learned these past couple weeks about respect and how they show respect to others.

This week the only courier item is a reminder about the Welcome Back, PTA picnic tomorrow! Click here to view the flyer: image2017-08-24-083134-209xdcw

Click here to learn about band for third, fourth, and fifth grade afterschool at LRE! Parents are responsible for proving the instrument and transportation. Click here for more information: Laurel Ridge Elementary Band 2017-1r2dshi

Courier Items 8/17/17

lresoar Uncategorized August 17, 2017

Welcome to the second week of digital courier for the 2017-2018 school year. There are a number of items this week for you to review.

First, have you signed up for SchoolCafe yet? This year parents are able to deposit money in their child’s cafeteria account and complete a free/reduced school lunch application online at https://www.schoolcafe.com/ For directions on how to set-up an account and make payments, the parent resource guide can be found at http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/school-nutrition/files/2017/05/Card-SchoolCafe-ParentGuide-MakingPayments.pdf Even if your child does not eat school lunch, we would like to request that all families complete a lunch application. The number of approved applications assists the school with gaining access to federal funds as well as a number of grant opportunities. To learn about lunch prices and menus visit the school nutrition website at http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/school-nutrition/

As you are all aware Monday is the Solar Eclipse. Dismissal will be delayed one hour so buses will begin loading at 3:25 pm. Please be aware that aftercare will close at the usual time. Car riders will be dismissed from the cafeteria. Walkers will be dismissed from the art room instead of outside by the gym. If you are planning to come check out your child early, please arrive no later than 12:30 pm. Please know that if you choose to have your child stay home on Monday for the eclipse the absence will be unexcused absence.

For those of you returning to LRE this year, if your child was evaluated for the gifted program in the Fall of 2016, Ms. Hammer sent home letters last Thursday in your child’s courier envelope. If you did not receive the information you can contact Ms. Hammer at Tracy_Hammer@dekalbschoolsga.org

All Kindergarten students are assessed using the Georgia Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (GKIDS) as required by the Georgia Department of Education. Teachers have been busy this week getting to know students and completing the required GKIDS readiness checklist. To learn more about the GKDS readiness checklist please click this link: http://gkidsreadinesscheck.gadoe.org/ (Para en Espanol: http://gkidsreadinesscheck.gadoe.org/es)

Solar Eclipse Permission Slip

lresoar Uncategorized August 13, 2017

In order to prepare for the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, all students will be bringing home a permission slip on Monday, August 14. A copy of the permission slip is attached at the bottom of this message. The form should be returned to your child’s homeroom teacher no later than Friday, August 18. If you are going to check your child out from school early on Monday, August 21 please arrive no later than 12:30 pm as the eclipse is supposed to start becoming visible at 1 pm. Thank you!

You can find the permission slip here: DCSD Solar Eclipse Opt In Form_2017_Final-2lkj8vu

Courier Items 8/10/17

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08-10-17 Courier

Welcome to the first digital courier for LRE! Please click on “08-10-17 Courier” above for the materials for this week. The attachment includes information for the solar eclipse on August 21 and information about a new program from the Governor’s Office of Student Achievement for children up to age five called “Words 2 Reading.” School dismissal will be delayed one hour on 8-21-2017 due to the eclipse. LRE will be purchasing glasses for students to safely view the eclipse. You can find out more information about Words 2 Reading at www.words2reading.com

We had a great first week at LRE! We apologize to all of you that have been frustrated by the bus routes. Transportation is updating them daily. We will send out the new routes once we receive them. If you need assistance with a bus route, please contact Phyllis Pearson at phyllis_h_pearson@dekalbschoolsga.org

If you want to be notified about bus departures these first two weeks or when there is a delay in bus departures, please sign up for notifications by visiting www.remind.com/join and entering either Bus537, Bus538, or Bus540.

Classroom teachers will be sending home courier to all parents this week with class specific items.

Soar High Eagles!