Northlake Community and DeKalb County Schools Information

Help for Haiti - Just in from DCSS - Please help if you can. As you well know, the tragedy in Haiti continues to affect the lives of so many across the globe as the effects of the earthquake have been widespread. Because DeKalb County is one of the south’s most diverse counties and is home to numerous Haitian-Americans, many of our own community members have lost loved ones in the devastation. DeKalb County School System, through the Department of Support Services, has teamed up with a local non-profit called ServeHAITI* to provide assistance to the people of Haiti as they rebuild. Beginning next week and through Friday, February 26, DCSS will collect much-needed items for ServeHAITI’s relief efforts. All DCSS schools, centers and administrative buildings will serve as collection sites. We are asking DCSS employees, students, parents and the broader DeKalb County community to donate any of the items listed below (all are safe for students to bring into school). We also ask that you help spread the word to your co-workers, students, parents and friends. Adhesive bandages (band-aids) – assorted sizes Sterile gauze pads (regular or non-stick) Gauze/elastic tape Alcohol wipes Cotton swabs Q-tips Exam gloves (latex or non-latex) Saline solution Aloe vera lotion Antiseptic towelettes Vaseline Due to distribution restrictions, we can only collect these or similar items and are unable to accept items such as food, water or clothing. If you would like to donate any of these items, please place them in the collection boxes marked “Haiti Relief” located in your building by Friday, February 26. We understand that many schools, centers and departments may have already undertaken their own fundraising drives for Haiti. We applaud your efforts and ask that you continue with your plans. Our intent with this system-wide drive is not supplant existing efforts, just to supplement them. Thank you in advance for your contributions to this relief effort. *For more than ten years, ServeHAITI’s mission has been to increase the quality of life for Haitians by improving access to healthcare, education, economic opportunities, clean drinking water, and nutritious food. The non-profit’s ultimate goal is to help alleviate unnecessary human suffering in this impoverished country. For more information about ServeHAITI, please visit their website: http://www.servehaiti.org/
DCSS Budget... Time to speak up...Please forward any suggestions or ideas you may have regarding the budget that may serve as workable solutions. Email your suggestions or ideas to: budget-suggestions@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us. In addition, you can learn more about the budget planning process and view 4 proposed budgets for the 2010-2011 school year if you click here. We encourage each of you to let Dr. Lewis and the Board of Education members know what your priorities are as a parent and taxpayer and how you want them to budget for your child's education! DCSS Budget Hearings Announced... Wednesday, April 21, 6:00 P.M. and Wednesday, April 28, 6:00 P.M. William Bradley Bryant Center of Technology 2652 Lawrenceville Highway Decatur, Georgia 30033 Additional information can be found on the DCSS website. At the 1st meeting held in January, citizens were able to sign up to speak only on the day of the meeting. Watch for this info.
Henderson Middle School Tours Final Rising 6th grade parent orientation tour date: ~Friday, Feb. 19th at 10 am Tour will last approximately 45-60 minutes and parents will be able to pose questions to current HMS parents and administrators.

Emory LaVista Parent Council Emory LaVista Parent Council meets for the purpose of strengthening the Emory LaVista school community by providing a forum for communication and promoting educational opportunities for the children of our community. All interested persons are welcome to attend. We gather at 8:45 am for refreshments and the meetings begin at 9:15 am. 2009 - 2010 Schedule for Meetings Third Wednesday of each month ~ Refreshments at 8:45AM ~ Meeting at 9:15AM Date / Location / Speaker / Topic Feb. 17, 2010 / Pleasantdale / Multiculturalism March 17, 2010 / Fernbank / TBD April 21, 2010 / Coralwood School / TBD http://www.emory-lavista.org 2009 - 2010 Emory LaVista Parent Council Officers If you have any questions, please contact Marshall Orson or Sally Harrell. CO-PRESIDENTS: Sally Harrell, email Sally or 770-559-0776 Marshall Orson, email Marshall, 404-378-9116 VICE-PRESIDENT: Nancy Moore, email Nancy RECORDING SECRETARY: Susan Furman, Email Susan CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: Donna Toulme, Email Donna COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Greg Studdard, Email Greg To receive ELPC notices, send an email to EmoryLavistaParentCouncil@gmail.com or visit the web site: www.emory-lavista.org Past Meeting Minutes Serving these Emory Area Clusters: Druid Hills High School - Shamrock Middle School - Briar Vista - Fernbank - Laurel Ridge - McLendon - Medlock - Sagamore Hills ES. Lakeside High School - Henderson Middle School - Briarlake - Evansdale - Hawthorne - Henderson Mill - Oak Grove - Pleasantdale ES.

Lakeside Feeder School and/or PTA sites Lakeside High School Henderson Middle School Evansdale Elementary PTA Hawthorne Elementary PTA Henderson Mill Elementary Oak Grove Elementary PTA Pleasantdale Elementary Sagamore Elementary School	Northlake Community Alliance Website Northlake Community Alliance The Northlake Community Alliance, Inc. is a public, non-profit organization run by volunteer community members to sustain and enhance the diversity and vitality of the Northlake Community in metro Atlanta, Georgia. LaVista Rd. Median Clean Up Days, Saturdays, 8:00 am until 9:30 am - The public is invited to help. Watch for dates.
DeKalb County Public Schools

Dekalb County Schools 3770 North Decatur Road Decatur, GA 30032 Phone: 678-676-1200 Superintendent: Dr. Crawford Lewis Dekalb County Schools Transportation		Our School Board of Education Representatives District 1:Jim Redovian District 2: Don McChesney District 3:Sarah Copelin-Wood BES Rep. District 4: Paul Womack District 5: Jesse "Jay" Cunningham District 6: Thomas Bowen District 7: Zepora Roberts BES Rep. District 8: Dr. Pam Speaks District 9 (at large)Dr. Eugene Walker
*MISSION* The mission of the DeKalb County School System is to form a collaborative effort between home and school that maximizes students' social and academic potential, preparing them to compete in a global society. VISION "Premier DeKalb Schools - Setting the standard for Excellence through unity and purpose" GOALS OF DCSS Goal One:To narrow the achievement gap by creating a high performance learning culture in all schools and sites Goal Two:To increase rigor and academic achievement in language arts, mathematics, and science in PreK-12 Goal Three:To increase rigor and academic achievement in middle schools through SpringBoard Goal Four: To increase rigor and academic achievement in high schools through High Schools That Work Goal Five: To ensure quality personnel in all positions
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Briarlake Elementary School
3590 LaVista Road - Decatur, GA. 30033 - 678-874-2502
Updated February 9, 2010
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