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Help support the DHS Varsity and JV Girls’ Soccer Teams and enjoy some free time while your child participates in fun games/activities and a pizza dinner at the Dunwoody High School Gym on Saturday, February 23 from 6:00-9:30 PM. For children ages 5-12. $30/child ($25 for sibling)
Link to register https://goo.gl/forms/vLohhPUrvh3AXns12 Parental supervision provided. For more information, email shmurphyga@gmail.com.… Read More »
Sharon Murphy
shmurphyga@gmail.com
Seeing the Future with 20/20 Vision
2020 will see the grand opening of a brand-new Austin Elementary, located just next to the Dunwoody Nature Center. The future looks bright!
Austin’s new school campus brings a once-in-a-generation opportunity for our community to literally be a part of the building. Austin Elementary Eagle Foundation is offering engraved brick pavers to be placed throughout the new campus, including the front walkway of the school and for our larger partners, inside of the “Eagle’s Nest,” the school’s main foyer floor.… Read More »
Woodland Rising Kindergarten Roundup
Thursday, March 7th 8:15 am-9:45 am
Do you have a student who will be in kindergarten at Woodland Elementary for the 2019-2020 school year? Please join us for Woodland’s Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, March 7th at 8:15 a.m. This is a great opportunity for your child to become familiar with our school and some of our kindergarten teachers.… Read More »
Caroline Rawls, Woodland Elementary
Edison Prep was honored to be asked to speak on a national financial advice podcast called ChooseFI; the episode was just released today! We covered how with a little advance planning, students who earn good grades, take rigorous classes, and earn top test scores can help cut or eliminate the costs of college. Costs are over 228% as high as when we attended college, so focusing not just on admission but affordability is key!… Read More »
Dunwoody Wildcat Theatre presents Once Upon a Mattress
March 1, 2, 8 and 9 at 7p and March 3 and 10 at 2p
Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy with music by Mary Rodgers, lyrics by Marshall Barer, and book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer. It opened off-Broadway in May 1959, and then moved to Broadway.… Read More »
The VanderDash is Vanderlyn’s signature community spirit-building family event. Through the VanderDash, Vanderlyn’s community and the broader community come together to celebrate our local school with a fun, fitness-focused morning. The Vanderlyn PTO is proud to say this will be the 11th year the VanderDash is run!
Our race draws competitive runners, casual participants, Vanderlyn students and their families.… Read More »
To AP or not to AP? That’s the question nearly every teen (and their parents) finds themselves asking at some point during the high school years. There are plenty of reasons to go the AP class route, and quite frankly, there are also plenty of reasons no to. But what are the real questions parents and students need to be asking before committing to enduring the Advanced Placement route? … Read More »
Source: Creating Positive Futures
Are School Accommodations Right for Your Kid?
Have you ever wondered if your child or teen is in need of special accommodations at school? Do they seem to get less-than-ideal grades, have trouble finishing tests in the allotted time, or struggle focusing on homework and getting it turned in on time?
We all experience challenges and fall short of our goals sometimes.… Read More »
Note from Audra: This is new from my favorite tutoring duo (Brad and Rebekah Daniell)
New this year, Daniell Tutoring is offering rising 9th grade students a chance to participate in an organizational skills workshop.
The purpose of the workshop is to prepare students for the upcoming school year by focusing on enhancing their organizational skills.… Read More »
Click here to read the Peachtree College Planning February Newspaper that includes the following topics.
SAT vs ACT – Which Should You Take? -The redesign of the SAT in 2016 resulted in a test quite similar to the ACT. But how do they really compare and how can you determine which test is right for you?… Read More »
UGA will offer admission to just around 2,000 freshman applicants on Friday, February 8. This group of decisions is made up of only offers of admission, and if you were admitted, you will be able to see the decision on your Admission Status page (so only admitted students will see a decision change on their status page) and these admits will receive an email communication.… Read More »
My friend/neighbor, Melanie Manning, made a search tool using State data. She thought it would be useful for families who are considering where to send their children to school next year and down the road. It compares two State Metrics: CCRPI and School Climate. She has included supporting links below to help folks interpret these Metrics. … Read More »
CampusCompare.com, the brainchild of Brookhaven resident Jonathan Clues, uses artificial intelligence to allow students to explore campus life at colleges and universities conveniently gathered all on one website so they don’t have to navigate multiple school websites or even worse the many unauthorized videos on YouTube. Read full article at The Dunwoody Crier
Hundreds of Brookhaven students will change schools next year under a redistricting plan approved Feb. 4 by the DeKalb County Board of Education. Continue at Reporter Newspapers
Lawnmower parents go to whatever lengths necessary to prevent their child from having to face adversity, struggle, or failure.
Instead of preparing children for challenges, they mow obstacles down so kids won’t experience them in the first place. Continue at We Are Teachers
