April  

3         DCPC Meeting, Chestnut Elementary 

4         First Grade "Circus!"

8-12    SPRING BREAK 

Dear Parents,

Spring is in the air and the kids are ready to play outside! Therefore, I want to remind you of a couple of things to help keep our precious cargo safe. We realize that the kids love to play on the school grounds after school, and we love to see them enjoying themselves after a long day of school. However, we need your assistance in helping enforce our school safety rules even after school is out.   While playing on the front lawn, please do not allow your small children to climb the trees. In addition, I strongly discourage older students from climbing the trees as limbs can break and they can get hurt. When playing on the lower playgrounds, please make sure that your children are supervised at all times, especially on the playground equipment. Also, be mindful of moving cars in both parking lots as teachers are leaving for the day. Again, we want our students to enjoy themselves after school hours, but we want them to always be safe whether in our care or not. Thank you in advance for your support of this special request regarding safety and supervision.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Crenshaw 

The Vanderlyn School Council is the advisory body to the principal. Members give advice and recommendations on matters that pertain to school attendance, academic achievement, capital improvement plans, curriculum, budget, and school/community strategies.  There are seven parents, three teachers, two business partners and the principal who serve on the council.   

We will be holding elections for four parent representative vacancies on May 3, 2013. Parents serve a 2 year term.  The election process begins this week.  You will receive a call for nominations in the VIP on April 4, 2013. Nominations are due on April 18, 2013, by 6 p.m.  Any parent who has at least one child at Vanderlyn during the next two years may run.   

Please consider nominating yourself or someone else to serve on the Council. Please contact Tina Wilkinson with any questions.

Do you have a hard time collecting Box Tops for months on end? Being a Box Top pack rat isn't your thing? We have a solution for you!

Now in the front office hallway is a bright blue Box Top Box. Drop your Box Top clippings in the slot at the top of the box to help earn money for Vanderlyn Elementary! With $0.10 per Box Top - these little guys really add up! Annually Vanderlyn earns nearly $2,000 from Box Tops.

Students and parents can drop their Box Tops clippings in any time they pass by the box before or after school.

Vanderlyn will continue with the twice a year Merchant Rebate Collection Drive (including Box Tops, Campbell's Labels for Education, and Tysons.) This Box Top box is just another way to turn in your Box Tops year round and continue to support our wonderful school!

Thanks for your support!

Vanderlyn's PTA Merchant Rebate Team

Star 94 and Georgia Credit Union are awarding Teachers Who Make A Difference! Nominate a teacher that has made an impact in your student's life! Winning teachers will receive cash prizes and pride in knowing their efforts are remarkable and noticed. Help a Vanderlyn teacher earn this distinction by clicking on the link today! www.star94.com/teachersmakeadifference2013/

Smart911 is a free service that allows citizens across the U.S. to create a Safety Profile for their household that includes any information they want 9-1-1 to have in the event of an emergency. Then, when anyone in that household dials 9-1-1 from a phone associated with their Safety Profile, their profile is immediately displayed to the 9-1-1 call taker providing additional information that can be used to facilitate the proper response to the proper location. At a time when seconds count, being about to provide 9-1-1 with all details that could impact response the second an emergency call is placed could be the difference between life and death.  Follow the link https://www.smart911.com/ to get started!