Neill's Newsflash
Greetings Briar Vista Families and Friends,
Enjoy your long weekend celebrating Labor Day!!!
Tuesday will mark a day that you will need to review arrival and dismissal with your family. The key is to follow our procedures, we have many wonderful processes in place. This Newsflash will have lots of wonderful opportunities to get involved at Briar Vista. Please take a minute to review the events, we look forward to seeing your participation in your child's education.
PTO will be opening times for parents to sign up for Carpool with Friends twice a month to
help with traffic and getting students into the building safely. Please take time to sign up
and enjoy time with fellow Briar Vista Parents.
Parents, please try to have your children on time to school, 7:46 am is considered tardy. If your child is tardy, you will need to exit your car and sign them in. Children can enter the building at 7:00 am. Traffic in our area can be very challenging at times.
Have a wonderful LONG weekend! If you would like to contact me, feel free to email me at
cammie_neill@dekalbschoolsga.org
Together We SOAR!!!
Principal Neill
CHROMEBOOKS ARE HERE!
We have begun distributing student Chrome books! Please make sure you have completed your student's 2022-2023 Device User Agreement at https://dekalb.incidentiq.com/policy/ b23a1fa1-4949-4c30-abd5-cb22bb38e5ff/lookup
Devices cannot be distributed or sent home until the Agreement is completed. We also strongly suggest the purchase of device coverage for stolen or damaged beyond repair devices. Coverage can be purchased from one of the following companies:
1. Company Name: School Device Coverage: https://schooldevicecoverage.com/signup/ dekalb Annual Cost: Full coverage/$0 Deductible/ unlimited claims: $25.00 per device Enrollment Period: Present – December 1, 2022 (Contact vendor directly if needed after December 1). Contact Name: Customer Service Phone Number: 1.888.978.3515 Email: support@schooldevicecoverage.com
2. Company Name: Smart Tech https://smarttechinsurance.com/organization/dekalb- county-schools/ Annual Cost: $25 per device. Enrollment Period: Present – December 1, 2022 (Contact vendor directly if needed after December 1. Contact Name: Marc Bernstein Phone number: 1-877-307-6777
Email: info@smarttechins.com
Grandparents' Day Luncheon
Please join us in person for our Grandparents' Day Luncheon. Traditional and Montessori grades Pre-K & Kindergarten and traditional grades 1st and 2nd will join us on Thursday, September 8, 2022. Traditional grades 3-5 and Montessori grades 1-5 will join us on Friday, September 9, 2022. The cost for lunch is $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for children. Please bring exact change. Please use the link to complete the google form and let us know that you will be attending. Times will be sent by your student's homeroom teacher. We can't wait to see you!
https://forms.gle/svbtLApk2xEnaiHn7
**Briar Vista PTO SPIRIT NIGHT**
Our first Spirit Night will be at Dragon Bowl Emory Village on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Can't join us on Tuesday? Don't worry!
Dragon Bowl is giving us THREE days to order!
Monday 9/12- Wednesday 9/14.
You can dine in, carry out and even have your order delivered all day!
Don't forget to mention you're supporting Briar Vista and the PTO will receive 25% of the proceeds.
Thank you for your support!
https://www.dragonbowlatl.com/
1556 N Decatur Rd, Atlanta, GA 30307, (404) 378-8188
To order online make sure you enter Briar Vista Elementary in this section:
We Need YOU at Adult Carpool!
Attention Adult Eagles! This means YOU! Dads, Moms, Uncles, Aunts, Cousins,
Grandparents, Caretakers, Briar Vista Neighbors! We'd love to have your help in the
morning to help get our Eagles safely out of their cars and into the school ready for another
day. Meet us at the school and be ready to go by 7 am and wrap up by 7:45 am. Come on
out and show your school spirit and allow our teachers and staff to focus on preparing and
teaching our students. Use the Sign Up Genius Link to save your spot!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAFA72FA3FAC25-adult
Car Rider Information
Our carpool continues to improve! Thank you so much for your help with this!
Please remember during morning drop-off (at 7:05 am) to have your child unbuckled and ready to exit your car as your turn the corner approaching the front stairs. If your child is not ready to
be dismissed, please park and enjoy a great walk to the front door. It is important not to hold
other parents up in the carpool lane. Do not pass cars or parents in the carpool lane and be
mindful of parents walking their children to the front of campus.
Please drive slowly during carpooling when entering and exiting our driveway.
Carpool in the morning stops at 7:40 am and students are considered tardy at 7:46 am;
instruction begins at 7:45 am.
Afternoon PICK-UP starts at 2:15 and ends at 2:40 pm.
At 2:41 pm, your child will have to report to Aftercare and there will be a fee for each occasion.
Please DO NOT get out of your car. If you need to buckle your child in, please pull forward towards the parking spaces and do so. Getting out of your car impedes the flow of traffic and delays the dismissal process. Also, if at all possible, please allow your child to get in the car on the side closest to the curb.
COFFEE AND CONVERSATION w/ MS. NEILL
Join us for our first Coffee and Conversation with Ms. Neill on Thursday, September 8th at 8:30 am. This meeting will be online/virtual. The topics will be ELA and Math "look fors" and ways to support your children at home. We look forward to chatting with you. The link to this meeting will be sent next week.
ANNUAL TITLE 1 MEETING
The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 5:30 pm online only.
Come, see, and hear the wonderful things that are happening in our school and learn more about our Title I Program.
The purpose of the meeting is to provide information to parents and stakeholders to:
· Review school PFE survey results for the School-Parent Compact & Policy, 1% Set-Aside Budget, and Building Capacity of School Staff
· Explore the District’s Title I Parent and Family Engagement Policy
· Understand the school’s Title I School-Family Compact & Policy for Student Achievement
· Learn about the standards, curriculum, and assessments
· Ask questions regarding policies, programs, and activities
Volunteers
Want to run our book fair?
Ready to help with our brick fundraising project?
Are you able to spend a few minutes a week to help with stuff?
Click the link below to join our volunteer pool!
https://forms.gle/36u2KHw2qN35tiM2A