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School Improvement Survey
As part of our school improvement efforts we have created a short survey on Survey Monkey that we would like all of our families to complete. Each family can complete it once regardless of how many children they have attending Briarlake.

We are asking that parents complete it within 1 week. The results will be compiled and used as we focus on ways we can improve. We will identify the results in our 2010-2011 Consolidated School Improvement Plan.

Thank you! Dr. Culbreath

We will not be sending home a hard copy as this would invalidate the data.

Don't miss this opportunity to be heard! Here is the link to the survey.

Class supply lists are available for the 2010- 2011 School Year.

School News

Added 7/31/10...Food Services will no longer be offering the fortified juice drink. We will only be serving milk products. What this means for parents & students is that if they have a milk allergy we MUST have a medical statement provided for the student, not a note from the parent. Once we receive the proper document indicating their allergy, we can then provide that student with a 4oz. juice instead of the milk. If the student's choose not to take the milk they will have to drink water and of course they are not required to take a drink at all according to the guidelines. For questions contact Mrs. Crabtree.

School Events

Curriculum Night..August 26th...This a parents only event so line up your sitter early. We have so much to learn at curriculum night and it is much easier when we can concentrate on the things being presented by our staff. Please be considerate of others and do not bring the children. We have many, many other activities for our children and families throughout the year.
Parents will have the opportunity to see the whole staff, to visit classrooms including art/music/PE/Discovery.

International Peace Day - The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Peace is celebrated on September 21 each year to recognize the efforts of those who have worked hard to end conflict and promote peace. The International Day of Peace is also a day of ceasefire – personal or political.

Red Ribbon Week is held in Oct. This weeklong campaign is planned by Mrs. Norris Brown, Briarlake counselor, to take a stand against drugs and promote a drug-free, healthy lifestyle.

MRS. BETH RICH, 4TH GRADE TEACHER, is our 2010 TEACHER OF THE YEAR

News from the DeKalb County School System - TBA when provided

IMPORTANT REMINDER FOR PARENTS!

School begins at 8:00 AM. If your child arrives after 8:00 a.m. you must bring your child inside and fill out a tardy slip. Also on very cold mornings we do not ask staff and patrols to stay outside opening car doors, so allow yourself extra time on those days. We have staff on duty to accept students as early as 7:30 each morning. Please realize that everyone cannot arrive at 7:55 and expect to be on time.

School Lunches:

If your child has milk allergies, please send a medical note so that a juice will be provided to your child. (see news above)
Menuavailable on the DeKalb County Web site.
2010 - 2011 Meal Prices: Elementary School student lunch, $1.75, Milk $.50, Adult lunch $2.75
Briarlake does not serve breakfast.
Check out Mylunchmoney.com to find an easy way to keep up with lunch money payments.

Every Friday is Spirit Day at Briarlake. Wear your Briarlake spirit clothing!

If you have questions about:

Curriculum and instruction, testing, transition from elementary to middle school, retention, schedules---contact Ms. Jenks, Assistant Principal
Individual and small group guidance, classroom guidance, new student orientation, mentoring--- contact Mrs. Norris-Brown, Counselor
Transportation, visitors, calendar listings---contact Dr. Culbreath, Principal

Math Student Online Textbook Log-in Directions

Use the following directions to access your textbook online. Houghton Mifflin Math Georgia Student Edition. Click here and then use the log-in for your grade level Math textbook.
KINDERGARTEN
1. user name: kclassdekalb
2. passcode: dekalbstudentk
FIRST (1st) GRADE
1. user name: 1classdekalb
2. passcode: dekalbstudent1
SECOND (2nd) GRADE
1. user name: 2classdekalb
2. passcode: dekalbstudent2
THIRD (3rd) GRADE
1. user name: 3classdekalb
2. passcode: dekalbstudent3
FOURTH (4th) GRADE
1. user name: 4classdekalb
2. passcode: dekalbstudent4
FIFTH (5th) GRADE
1. user name: 5classdekalb
2. passcode: dekalbstudent5

Attendance Verification; If your child is absent from school you will receive an automated call from the county. Upon returning to school, please be sure to send a note to the teacher stating the reason for the absence. It is NOT necessary for you to call the school when your child is absent.

Severe Weather Information... When severe weather creates hazardous conditions in DeKalb County regular school scheduling may be suspended, and advance preparation enables the DeKalb School System to cope with such situations. The first condition for making a decision to suspend school system operations is safety.
The decision for closing schools is made by the school superintendent. Information regarding the closing of schools is broadcast on local radio and television stations by 6:15 a.m. It is the parent's responsibility to monitor local news reports to find out whether the school system has closed in the event of severe weather.

08 - 09 Promotion Law for Parents. (Power Point)

Briarlake School Location:

3590 LaVista Road, Decatur, GA 30033

Briarlake is located at the corner of LaVista Road and Briarlake Road about 1 mile inside I-285. As long as you are not arriving during our carpool hours (arrival and dismissal) you can turn onto Briarlake Road and into the first driveway on the left, Jim Harbuck Road. You are welcome to park in spaces that are not marked. If you are arriving during carpool times you will need to drive through the neighborhoods. Directions are listed below. Please do not turn left into the school driveways during these times.

Carpool Driving Directions: MAP

Coming east on LaVista toward 285. Turn left onto Cedar Canyon Drive. Turn right onto Aspen, 1st street, continue through 2 intersections (stopping at one!) Go right onto Silvastone Drive and right onto Briarlake Road. Enter the angled school driveway on the right.

Coming west on LaVista from 285. Immediately after Briarlake Baptist Church take a right onto Chesterfield. Take 1st left onto Deren Way. Turn left at Silvapine Trail and left at Silvastone Drive. Go left onto Briarlake Road and enter the angled school driveway on the right.

3rd Grade Recycle Art


	3rd Grade Art