Month: March 2010

DeKabl Budget Cuts / Briar Vista Elementary

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I've taken this excerpt from the Briar Vista Elementary PTA website.  There has been a lot of concern because Briar Vista Elementary is on the "short" list of DeKabl schools to be potentially closed.  The below information is to inform and to get you involved.

Important DeKalb Budget Cuts Information

This has been a rocky couple of months for Briar Vista and the DeKalb County Board of Education.  A group of BVS parents has been very involved with the DeKalb County Board of Eduction budget process and have joined together with other Montessori schools to keep the Montessori method of learning safe in our county.  The good news is that our efforts have paid off.  The Board of Education has taken Montessori off of the table and it WILL still be in DeKalb County schools next year.

The next obstacle faced by Briar Vista is that we have been put on a short list of schools slated for possible closure next year.  It is thought that between 4 and 12 schools will be closed.  We are hopeful that Briar Vista will not be one of them.

The best thing to come of all of this turmoil is that our Briar Vista community is joining together.  If we continue to present a united front, we have a great chance of keeping our school here in our neighborhood - and the program will be stronger as a result.

What can you do to help?

Visit the BVS school blog, for the latest information on upcoming board meetings:

http://briarvista.blogspot.com/

Another blog set up by concerned DeKalb parents

Sign up for PTA emails using the button at the bottom of this page.

Read the minutes from our General PTA Meeting on March 9, 2010 here

Community Alert: Burglary & Theft Prevention

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From J.A Hightower:
Good afternoon.
Please read and forward the attached Community Alert concerning Avoiding Burglary & Theft incidents this Spring Break.  I ask that you pass along this information to your neighbors, friends and relatives.

J.A. Hightower

Public Education Specialist

DeKalb Police - Center Precinct

1960 W. Exchange Place, Tucker, Ga. 30084

770-724-7616 ofc – 770-724-7605 fax

jahighto@co.dekalb.ga.us


Woodland Hills Movie Night!

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Title: Woodland Hills Movie Night!
Location: Briar Vista Elementary School Gym
Description: Don’t miss the first Woodland Hills Movie
Night! On March 27 at 7 pm, join your friends
and neighbors in watching the classic, E.T.– The Extra Ter-
restrial in the gym at Briar Vista Elementary School.
Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic dinner (please no alcohol on school grounds) and enjoy a fun family event.

Time: Doors open at 6:30 pm, movie begins at 7:00 pm
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-03-27
End Time: 20:00

CCTMA/MARTA Open House

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Title: CCTMA/MARTA Open House
Location: Torah Day School Gym 1985 Lavista Road Atlanta, GA 30329
Link out: Click here
Description: Have you ever found yourself stuck somewhere between Lindbergh, Emory, or Decatur?
Have you ever found it dicult to leave your neighborhood or oce just to
run a few errands or visit friends for dinner?
What can we do about it?
The good news is that MARTA has launched the Clifton Corridor Transit Initiative in an eort to develop
transit improvements for the area between Lindbergh Center and the City of Decatur.
As a rst step, MARTA has partnered with the Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association
(CCTMA) to conduct an Alternatives Analysis to help identify the best ways to connect activity
centers in this heavily traveled corridor using transit.
Now we need your help!
You are invited to attend an open house to learn about transportation problems in the Clifton Corridor
and help us determine the best ways to address them with transit solutions.
Tell your friends, co-workers, classmates, and neighbors!
When you attend these sessions, you will become a transit planner, so come ready to work!
Start Time: 17:00
Date: 2010-03-16
End Time: 20:00

LLCC General Membership Meeting

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Title: LLCC General Membership Meeting
Location: Westminster Church 1438 Shridan Rd Atlanta GA, 30324
Link out: Click here
Description: LLCC General Membership Meeting Perkins+Will Report

At the upcoming general meeting we will describe the proposed method for moving through the planning process and discuss how best to tailor this to the particular needs of the LLCC and neighborhood stakeholders. We not only welcome, but vigorously request any and all comments and opinions of plans that have been completed, ideas about the area and its future, as well as comments that address our proposals for moving forward in this process. The more participation we have in this process, the better the ultimate recommendations and plan will be. Our goal is to assist you in the creation of a vision for the future that is in accord with the communities\' aspirations.

Link to Blueprints Study Report: http://www.lindberghlavista.org/pdf/LLCC_Final.pdf
Start Time: 19:00
Date: 2010-03-11
End Time: 21:30