Rick Gagnon, an East Atlanta resident who owns a local personal coaching business, is taking over the reigns for the 2008 EAV-O-WEEN Event.  Please sign up to volunteer so it can continue to be a great event for our kids and our community!  Check out the list of volunteer positions below.  If you are interested in participating, please contact Rick at 404-622-6224 or Rick@MyCoachpro.com

• deter crime
• improve the quality of life
• provide a safer environment for neighborhoods
• impact crime by having citizens patrol their own neighborhoods
• Allow volunteers to report suspicious or criminal activity to Interactive Community Policing (ICP) or 911 (if an emergency)

To learn more, read the flyer, and if you wish to participate, fill out the application. 

We are excited and hope that you and your community will be as excited and eager to partner with us to ensure that all of DeKalb is a safe place to live, work and play.

Students and families from the Atlanta Charter Middle School (ACMS) as well as former students from the Anne E. West Elementary School gathered on Sunday, October 12th at 820 Essie Avenue in Ormewood Park-the current home of ACMS and formerly Anne E. West-to celebrate the ACMS's ownership of the historic building and to open the school to residents of southeast Atlanta.  The event-presided over by City Council member Carla Smith-featured remarks from Atlanta School Board Member Brenda Muhammad, former Anne E. West student Katherine Carter, ACMS Principal Matt Underwood, and ACMS Board Chair Gigi Conner.  Attendees then had the opportunity to explore the school.

On November 7th and 8th, a team of teachers, parents, and students from ACMS will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina for the annual Coalition of Essential Schools Fall Forum.  The Coalition of Essential Schools is a national network of schools to which ACMS belongs.  The organization promotes student-centered learning and democratic decision-making.  The November ACMS PTCA meeting will feature a presentation from the team that attends the Fall Forum, and anyone who is interested in finding out more about ACMS and the Coalition of Essential Schools is invited to attend.  The meeting begins at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 12th in the ACMS media center.

Another upcoming community event-the Fall Fling, a joint fundraiser between ACMS and the Neighborhood Charter School-features a night of great food, fun, and an auction filled with amazing items that benefits two deserving schools. This year's Fling will be held in Glenwood Park on Saturday, November 15th from 5:30 to 10:00 PM.  For more information (including how to purchase tickets), email auction@neighborhoodcharter.com.

One of our most frequently asked questions is how to contact an EACA officer or committee chair.  The answer is quite simple.  Visit our contact page and find the name of the person or committee that you wish to contact.  You may also travel directly to our contact page by clicking on the Contact link from anywhere on the EACA website.  If you aren't sure who the correct person or committee to contact is, feel free to direct your inquiry to the EACA president.

Once you arrive at the contact page, you can either fill in the online form, or you can click on a person's name if you'd rather send a message from your own e-mail program.  The advantage of sending a message from your own e-mail is that you can keep a record of what you sent, when you sent it and to whom it was directed. 

"What are some of the reasons I would contact EACA?"

• You have a problem that you think we may be able to help resolve, such as an issue with safety on your street;
• You have an idea on how to improve the neighborhood;
• You would like to volunteer to help with an event like a cleanup of the Village;
• You would like to join an EACA committee;
• You have a topic you'd like to present at an EACA Meeting.