Thank you to everyone for their patience with the closures last week and our need to reschedule the Math Event. Progress reports will be coming home today with students in K-5. Please sign their progress report envelope and return it to school as soon as possible. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s progress report, please contact their teacher. Our first conference night is scheduled for Thursday, October 25 from 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm but you are certainly welcome and encouraged to set-up a conference with your child’s teacher(s) at any time.
Next Friday, September 29 is picture day!
Note from the Counseling Office There are programs for people who receive food assistance and have suffered loss due to the recent power outages caused by Hurricane Irma. If you lost food purchased with SNAP Benefits (Food Stamps) due to weather disasters (ice storm, fire, flood, tornado or other household misfortune), you may request replacement of those SNAP benefits. Families that experience a food loss due to power outages of 4 hours or more may receive replacement benefits within 10 days after the report of a loss.
Please visit the Georgia Department of Human Services for more information: https://dfcs.georgia.gov/food-stamp-benefits-replacement You may also contact the Laurel Ridge Counseling Department at 678-874-6902 if you need further assistance.
Invitation from Hawthorne Elementary: Hawthorne Elementary is hosting a meeting on Monday, September 25 at 6:00 pm about the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) with immigration attorneys about upcoming changes and phase out. They have extended an invitation to all interested LRE families to attend.
Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education (AFAEE) program The DeKalb County School District was honored to have one award winner last year who was celebrated at the AFAEE awards ceremony on May 3, 2017. Once again we would like your support with securing nomination(s) from each school. This is an exciting opportunity for our district and most importantly an occasion to acknowledge our teachers and administrators who are doing a phenomenal job every day for our children. Recipients earn a $7,500 award, the $7,500 includes funding for a school project of their choice ($3,500), funding for a professional development opportunity ($1,500), and a personal stipend ($2,500). Nominations can be submitted online through September 30, 2017 for teachers and school administrators in our district. To learn more about the Atlanta Families’ Awards for Excellence in Education program and to submit nominations, please visit http://atlfamiliesawards.org/
Emory LaVista Parent Council September 26, 2017, 6:30pm: ELCP joins the Druid Hills High School PTSA General Meeting on Selective College Admissions.John Tone is an associate dean at Georgia Tech who works closely with the office of admissions and the vice provost for enrollment at GT. He is also the father of a Junior Red Devil. He will be available to offer his insights and to answer any questions he can about the admissions process as he has seen it play out at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Address: 1798 Haygood Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 Ury Theatre
Please be sure that you have bookmarked the school webpage (www.laurelridgees.dekalb.k12.ga.us) for information about all school events and the PTA webpage (www.laurelridgeelementarypta.org/) should you ever need additional information or resources. If you are on social media, be sure you have liked the school on facebook (@LaurelRidgeElementarySchool) and are following us on Twitter (@LaurelRidgeSch) and Instagram (LaurelRidgeSch.)
