Schools
Decatur Farm to School events
From a local resident: Two Great Ways to Support Local & Healthy Foods for Decatur Schools! The Decatur Farm to School Initiative is hosting two events in April to raise money to integrate Farm to School principles into the curriculum and the cafeteria. The first event, in conjunction with Earth Day, an April 17th viewing of the film, Dirt! The Movie, in the new Decatur High School Auditorium. Dirt! The Movie is an Official Selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival (visit www.dirtthemovie.org for more details).
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Medlock Elementary removed from Task Force's closure list
[Note that the Task Force recommendations are not binding on the School Board. Our school board member is Don McChesney don_mcchesney@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us] From the AJC:" 10 schools remain on DeKalb closure list, By Megan Matteucci , 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010: .... The Citizens Planning Task Force -- charged with recommending four schools for closure -- argued and pointed fingers at each other at a heated Tuesday night meeting meant to offer recommendations for the school board. ....
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Medlock Elementary closure petition
From MANA: Medlock Elementary Still on List for Consideration of Closure - Please Send E-mail Today!
Medlock Elementary School is included on a list of 14 DeKalb area schools "being considered" for closure by the DeKalb School District attempting to reduce a $115 deficit. 62 were on the initial list considered by the Task Force and four will be selected for final recommendation to the school board next month.
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Medlock Elementary at risk of closure
From MANA newsletter: Medlock Elementary Still on List for Consideration of Closure Due to School District Budget Deficits. Some of you may already be aware that as of March 18th, Medlock Elementary School has been put on a list of 21 DeKalb area schools "being considered" for closure by the DeKalb School District attempting to reduce a $115 deficit. 62 were on the initial list considered by the Task Force and four will be selected for final recommendation to the school board next month.
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Druid Hills High School PTSA auction
Visit the Fun & Gains auction page (www.druidhills.cmarket.com) sponsored by the Druid Hills High School PTSA and Athletic Foundation and bid on items to benefit you and our school. Auction closes on Sunday, January 31st at 9:00 pm.
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Governor Perdue Announces Plan to Transform Teacher's Pay
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More budget cuts on the way for DeKalb School System
From On Common Ground via state rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield: "DeKalb County Schools’ Superintendent Crawford Lewis plans to make deeper budget cuts—some that will impact the salaries of administrators in the Central Office and others that will impact programs and services in DeKalb schools.
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Preschool at the Heights
Preschool At The Heights , A Community Preschool. Ages 1 thru PreK, Now Enrolling for the 2010/2011 school year.
Open House. Come see what PATH is all about!
Tuesday, Jan. 26th, 9:30am to 11:30am
Wednesday, Jan. 27th, 9:30am to 11:30am AND 6pm to 8pm
Registration for the community begins Tuesday, February 2nd at 9:15AM
Preschool at the Heights is a ministry of University Heights United Methodist Church
Teilynn Ivey, Director
1267 Balsam Drive, Decatur, GA 30033
404-417-9888
http://www.pathweb.net
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Invitation to dialogue with Kathy Cox, Georgia State Superintendent of Schools
From Brad Bryant, Georgia State School Board Member, 4th Congressional District: "Invites DeKalb County Parents to a dialog with The Honorable Kathy Cox, Georgia State Superintendent of Schools, including updates on Georgia's "Race to the Top" application."
Mercer University, Atlanta Campus, Atlanta Administration Conference Center Auditorium, 2nd floor, Mercer University North Entrance, 2930 Flowers Road South. DIRECTIONS TO MERCER UNIVERSITY (ATLANTA CAMPUS) :
Traveling north on I-85
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2010 CDC Disease Detective Camp
The Global Health Odyssey Museum is pleased to announce the 2010 CDC Disease Detective Camp (DDC), to be held at CDC Headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. DDC is an academic day camp for upcoming high-school juniors and seniors who will be 16 years old by the first day of camp. Over the course of five days, campers will take on the roles of disease detectives and learn how CDC safeguards the nation’s health. Attendees also learn about the diversity of public health careers available, as they take on tasks associated with various jobs at CDC.
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