A message from Principal Neill: 

Greetings BVE Family and Friends,

We have had a wonderful week at Briar Vista! We hope that you all have had an opportunity to meet with your child's teacher during our scheduled parent-teacher conferences. Thank you to our wonderful teachers that continue to plan individual instruction tailored to your child and their needs. We are asking that all students read for at least 20 minutes per day during the school day and 30 minutes with their families. Please help us by encouraging your child to work on their own, and to log their reading minutes that are to be submitted to each homeroom teacher weekly. We will be recognizing students for their efforts that will pay off in their academic future.

As for carpooling, you are going to experience A LOT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC due to closures on LaVista and Shepard's Lane. Please have your child ready to exit the car and move forward upon departure so we can decrease the wait time for our other families as well as student tardies. We want your child to be present and on time for school. If your child exits the door before the inner circle, turn on your left blinker in hopes of moving more cars off campus. You will be able to turn left in the afternoons ONLY. You will need to follow the Crossing Guard's directions to keep all of our parents and students safe. It is important that we are kind and helpful to all our families at all times on campus.

This week we will have International Night, I am so proud of and grateful for our International Night Committee. Please join us for a time to fellowship and experience the diversity Briar Vista is known for while viewing dances and cultures. We look forward to seeing you and your family on Wednesday, October 19th, 6:00-7:30 pm.

Have a wonderful long weekend! We will see you bright and early, Monday day October 17th. If you would like to contact me, feel free to email me at cammie_neill@dekalbschoolsga.org

Together We SOAR!!!

Principal Neill

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT IS COMING!

SAVE THE DATE! We are celebrating our many cultures during International Night. This will be an in person, interactive event at Briar Vista on Wednesday, October 19th from 6:00-7:30pm. We hope that you will come out and spend the evening with us!

PTO Pumpkin Patch

Join us Friday, October 21st for our Pumpkin Patch! Tradition Market and Garden will be bringing a truck and trailer that will have a wide variety of pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, hay bales, Mums, and other fall decor for your home. Special thanks to Kaya Trail, Realtor for sponsoring this event! Come and get your pumpkin between 1:30 - 4:30! *Please be mindful that our school will be dismissing students from 2:00 - 2:45 pm, we respectfully ask that those not picking up their students between this time wait to join us until after 2:45 to ensure parking and safety for everyone.

RED RIBBON WEEK

Join us as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week. This year's theme is Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free (TM). The theme is a call to action to speak out in support of healthy choices. It also serves as a reminder that we are all empowered with shaping the communities around us through positivity, bravery, and strength. 
Monday 10/24 -Rally in Red - Wear Red to show you are Drug-Free

Tuesday 10/25 - Put a CAP on Drugs/Bullying: Wear your favorite crazy cap

Wednesday 10/26 - Our Future is BRIGHT without Drugs/Bullying - Wear a college T-Shirt

Thursday 10/27 - Orange you glad we're a bully-free zone - Wear Orange to show you're anit-bullying

Friday - Being Drug/Bully-free is no sweat - Wear your sweatpants to school

As the seasons start to change, we know that some of our families will start to experience some illnesses. Please click the link below to find out about when you should keep your child at home and for how long, as well as when we may have to send them home to get better. Make sure you send a note to their teacher so their absence(s) will be excused.

Link: CHOA Illness Guidance

FALL FESTIVAL!!

We're ready to line up some volunteers and vendors!

If you have a business or know of one that would be interested in sponsoring games, setting up a booth, or donating to our raffle please click this link:  https://forms.gle/ebS7Y6bcaby7yefK6

If you're ready to volunteer to make this return to Fall Festival FANTASTIC...click the Sign Up Genius here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f044ea8aa2da3fa7-2022