It finally is here! Vanderlyn Elementary received a Promethean ActivTable this week for the Media Center. The purchase of the ActivTable was made possible by the Collaboration Causes Learning Grant awarded to Melinda Carroll and Gail Pansini. The ActivTable will encourage project-based activities where the students will interact and collaborate, sharing knowledge and the ability to work together towards a common goal. The multi-user interactive table will allow up to six learners to simultaneously use individual tools, web browsers and other resources, like having the students navigate maps and roam the world's oceans in geography, share virtual money in a math lesson, or investigate creatures in science. The possibilities are endless!

When you get a chance, stop by the Media Center and check out our new ActivTable!

Friday, May 9

4 to 6 p.m.

Vanderlyn cafeteria

The Vanderlyn School Council is the advisory body to the principal. Members give advice and recommendations on matters that pertain to school attendance and achievement, capital improvement plans, curriculum, budget, and school/community communication strategies. Membership consists of the principal, three elected teacher representatives, two appointed business community members, and seven elected parent representatives.

According to school council by-laws, parent representatives are nominated and elected by the parent community of Vanderlyn. Starting this week and continuing through May 9, 2014, there will be a nomination and election process to fill three parent representative vacancies.

Parent representatives serve two-year terms, starting August 2014 and continuing through May 2016. To be eligible to run for a parent representative position, a parent must have at least one child at Vanderlyn during that time frame.

The time commitment of a council member involves approximately three hours per month, which is primarily time spent in our council meetings. These meetings have traditionally been held the third Monday of each month. The timing of this process is as follows:

4/22     Nomination Forms sent out via Viking Views

4/24:    Nomination Forms sent out in VIPs

4/30:    Nomination Forms due; candidates notified

5/2:      Candidate biographies due at noon/Biographies posted
            on Vanderlyn website

5/9:      Elections held at school (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

5/12:    New school council parent representatives attend last
            meeting of the year (8 a.m.)

We have three positions coming open on Vanderlyn's School Council for the upcoming term. Please consider nominating yourself or someone you know for these slots. Again, nominees must have at least one child at Vanderlyn during the next two school years. Please confirm with the individual prior to nominating him/her. These nominations are due no later than April 30 at 6 p.m.

Candidate Name & Phone Number:   _____________________________________                             

Person Nominating Name & Phone Number:   _______________________________                         

• Vanderlyn website  
• Vanderlyn PTA   
• Vanderlyn Annual Fund
• Peachtree Charter Middle School
• Dunwoody High School
• DeKalb County School Calendar 
• Scholastic Book Fair
• MyLunchMoney.com
• My  Coke Rewards
• True Blue Schools

To stay current on all information throughout the school year, please consult the
Vanderlyn School website,  http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/vanderlyn/,
 and the Vanderlyn PTA website, www.vanderlynpta.org.

 

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