Zoes Kitchen Spirit Night; Dress Down Day; School Store Volunteers; News from DCSD

LAST MINUTE SPIRIT NIGHT at Zoes Kitchen Perimeter

On Friday, December 21, Kingsley gets 10% of all food sales between 2 and 9 pm, and 100% of all picture sales.  Kingsley has 31 pictures display on by Kingsley student artists! You can call ahead or order online too.  See the Zoes Kitchen website here. Zoes Kitchen is located at 1165 Perimeter Center West.

Atlanta Falcons Dress Down Day. To celebrate the Atlanta Falcons clinching the division title, the faculty, staff & students will participate in an “Atlanta Falcons Dress Down Day” on Friday, Dec. 21. In celebration of the Falcons becoming the 2012 NFC South Champions wear your favorite Atlanta Falcons apparel (t-shirts or jerseys) or dress in the home team colors of red, black, white or silver.

School Store 2013 Volunteers. Online sign-ups are now available for school store volunteer shifts before school on Tuesdays and Fridays.  

Shop Amazon from this link to earn cash for Kingsley! Just click here.

News from DeKalb County School District.  On December 17, members of the DeKalb County Board of Education, along with the Superintendent and Senior Team, met with AdvancED and Dr. Mark Elgart, President and CEO of AdvancED. During this meeting, Dr. Elgart reviewed the Special Review Team Report from the October 17-19, 2012 visit. As a result, the District is now being placed on Accredited-Probation until December 31, 2013. The District has received this information and will work collaboratively to review the findings and begin to address the required actions. The District still remains fully accredited and students’ academic status remains unchanged.

December

20   Holiday Program Grades 3-5; 6 pm
21   End of Fall Semester
       Dress Down Day
       Class Parties

Message from the principal; Statement from DCSD

This email contains two items related to last Friday's event in Connecticut.

Message from the Principal

Kingsley Parents,

My heart remains heavy as the details surrounding the school shooting in Connecticut continue to unfold. This weekend, I hugged my children a little tighter as I thought of the twenty parents who are having to deal with the unfathomable loss of their children. I want to let you know that we will not be discussing the school shooting that took place on Friday with our student body. I firmly believe that each family must make the decision as to whether or not discussion of such a violent, horrific act is right for their household.


I also want you to know that in light of Friday's tragedy, the Admin. Team in conjunction with our Safe School Committee has already begun a review of our Safe School Plan, and will provide our entire Faculty and Staff with any necessary updates. As a part of our Safe School Plan, we have already had a successful Lockdown Drill earlier this semester, with plans to have another in the near future.

Please join me in continuing to keep the families in Newtown, Ct.  in your thoughts and prayers.

If you have any immediate questions or concerns, please contact us at (678) 874-8902.

Sincerely,

Jasmine Smith


Jasmine C. Smith, Ed.D.
Principal
Kingsley Charter School
2051 Brendon Drive
Dunwoody, GA 30338
678.874.8902 -  school
678.874.8910 - fax
Jasmine_C_Smith@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us

Statement from DeKalb County School District via K12 Alerts

We join the nation in grief and mourn the loss of so many innocent lives. In light of the tragedy in Connecticut, the DeKalb County School District has asked all school administrators and staff to review their safe school and emergency plans. School resource officers and campus supervisors will continue to be highly visible at their assigned schools to provide maximum security for staff and students. We will continue to communicate with the different police departments in the district to provide support as needed. The safety of students, staff and visitors is our top priority in the DeKalb County School District, and we are dedicated to ensuring that our public schools remain the safest places for our most precious resources - our children. 

Learn more about K12 Alerts here.