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Vanderlyn Elementary Newsletter      
April 13, 2014
In This Issue
A Look Ahead
Principal's Message
Kindergarten Round-up
Reflections State Winners
Proposed 2014-2015
DeKalb County and Microsoft
Community News
A Look Ahead
April
15        Kindergarten Round-up
17        Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
22-25,  CRCT Testing
24        Presentation of EC Slate,
            General Membership Meeting,  2:45 p.m.
28-5/1 CRCT Testing continues

May
2          
PTA Volunteer Breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m.
5-9        Teacher Appreciation Week
          DCPC, 6 p.m.
          STEM Night, 4-6 p.m.



Co-President's Message

Vanderlyn Families,

 

The 2013-14 School Year is in the home stretch, but we still have almost 2 months to go! You will have many opportunities to volunteer at school, as we need and appreciate your participation.

 

The Slate has been posted, and our slate will be put before the general membership for vote at the next meeting on April 24 at 2:30 p.m. Please attend this meeting if you are able!

 

As we enter this phase of the school year, we will be seeking committee chairs for the 2014-15 school year. Please contact us to indicate your interest in serving or leading one of our many committees. There are so many ways to be involved! Don't be shy about volunteering yourself. You, your student and our school will be rewarded when you take on a committee position.

 

Thank you for all of your support this year. You make Vanderlyn a special place for our students to learn.

 

Have a great week!

Julia LeDoyen and Christine Kelemen         

 

Please Help Spread the Word

Vanderlyn will host Kindergarten Round-Up on Tuesday, April 15 for rising kindergartners.  

 

Kindergarten Round-Up is a pre-registration for rising K students. Pre-registration benefits students by allowing the administration to properly plan for the incoming class of new students.

 

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

 

8:15 to 10:15 a.m.

Classroom visit for children only

 

3 to 6 p.m.

NO classroom visits

 

Parents and children who are age 5 or older on or before September 1, 2014, AND reside in the Vanderlyn school district are invited to attend. Please forward this information to any person you know that this event may affect.


 

Reflections State Winners
The results are in!  Five Vanderlyn students placed at the State level of the Reflections Contest.

Congratulations to the following students:

Dance Choreography:
Ashwika Anil Nair (Kindergarten, Honorable Mention)
Jeet Arora (5th Grade, 2nd Place)

Musical Compostion:
Marily Minton (3rd Grade, 1st Place)

Visual Arts:
Joey Guggenheim (1st Grade, 2nd Place)
Nitya Yamjala (4th Grade, Honorable Mention)

Vanderlyn is among the top-winning schools at both the County and State levels of the Reflections Contest!  Thanks to the numerous hard-working and creative students who entered the Reflections Contest.  We are very proud of all of you!
Proposed 2014-2015 EC Slate

 

Co-Presidents: Jennifer Nail  

                        Jodi Rosenberg

 

1st Vice Presidents: Jennifer Green  

                                 Laurie Goldstein

 

2nd Vice Presidents: Katy Moomaw  

                                  Sarah Parrish

 

Treasure: Frank Quinn

 

Secretary: Julie Lee

 

Slate will be voted on at our next General Membership Meeting: April 24 at 2:45 p.m. in the Media Center.

 

Presented by the Nominating Committee,

Sheryl Bomar-Chair

Laurie Goldstein

Linda McJunkin

Sarah Parrish

Amy Tharp

Tracey Crenshaw-alternate

 

 

Microsoft Student Advantage
 
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You MUST use your camera, as pictures from phones do not enlarge well.  

 

We are looking for shots with groups of kids!

 

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Vanderlyn School website,  http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/vanderlyn/,
 and the Vanderlyn PTA website, www.vanderlynpta.org.
 
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