Superintendent Cindy Loe Addresses Budget Reductions
uperintendent Cindy Loe releases a March video blog where she addresses the continuing challenges of the budget as well as some reductions that impact personnel. She reveals budget reduction recommendations that she will present to the BOE (Board of Education) on Tuesday, March 9th. You may also download a hard copy summary sheet that explains the FY2011 reductions approved to date, as well as those being recommended at the March 9th board meeting.
If you have trouble playing it, click http://tinyurl.com/yfaoc4b or copy it into a new web browser.
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Fulton County BOE Meeting
The Fulton County Board of Education will meet Tuesday, March 9 at the school system’s Administrative Center.
Beginning at 11 a.m., the board will meet for its first work session on the FY11 budget and following that, will convene to closed executive session to discuss land, legal and/or personnel items. At 2 p.m., public workshops will be held on the capital program cash flow and charter school petitions.
Also at the work session, items from the March 18 board meeting agenda will be reviewed and discussed beginning at 4:30 p.m., with action taken the following week at Dunwoody Springs Charter Elementary School. Recognition of award-winning students and staff begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a public comment session. The agenda is posted to the BoardDocs web site at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.
Online Agenda and Videostreaming
The school system uses BoardDocs, a program that makes the school board agenda and all supporting documents available online. The meeting locations are equipped with wireless technology that allows access to the Internet and the BoardDocs agenda site; however, those visiting with laptops must have supporting wireless software in order to be connected to the wireless network.
School board meetings can be watched live from a computer screen using special viewing software, such as Windows Media Player or RealPlayer. Audio and video recordings of the meetings are archived to the videostreaming web site within 48 hours of the meeting.
All meetings of the board are open to the public unless designated as executive session, where the school board must convene in private to discuss land, legal and/or personnel items.
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A School Veggie Garden in the Planning Stage
Calling all green thumbs! The AES Health and Wellness Committee is in the process of planning a school garden for the 2010-2011 school year. If you would like to be a part of this exciting project and/or have a connection with a local garden or plant center, please contact Molly Mathis at Molly Mathis
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Congratulations from the Health & Wellness Team!!
The following classes who turned in the highest percentage of Health and Wellness Week Exercise Logs:
- Special Ed – Ms. Gordon
- Pre-K – Ms. Hallam
- Kindergarten – Ms. Hadid and Ms. Morgan (tie)
- First – Ms. Peagler
- Second – Ms. Thompson
- Third – Ms. Harrison
- Fourth – Ms. Whitten*
- Fifth – Ms. Davis
Prizes including school tshirts, water bottles, gift certificates and extra recess time were awarded to our class winners and lucky students chosen at random!
*Ms. Whitten’s 4th grade class achieved 100% class participation (the highest in the entire school). Way to go!!! They were awarded the grand prize of a class dodgeball game where they tested their skills against our very own Mr. Allison and Ms. Bryant.
Thank you to everyone who participated and look for another contest around the corner! In the meantime, keep moving!! AES Health and Wellness Team
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Math Curriculum Changes Coming Next Year
After several years of changes in the Fulton County Math Curriculum, where students have had year to year changes in teaching methods Fulton County Superintendent Dr. Cindy Loe has addressed parents concerns. Dr. Loe presented to the school board and to the community her proposed changes titled “Math in Fulton County. Past. Present. Future.” Dr. Loe explained the system’s new “blended approach” for math beginning next year will return to a more traditional math instruction. Dr. Loe presented a progression chart that shows how a child will advance through math, from those on grade level to those working a year or more ahead. The complete chart is available at the Fulton Schools website, www.fultonschools.org.
Click Math Cirriculum changes to read more.
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Camp Salud! for Kids & Teens Now Enrolling!
Reserve your spot early and receive 15% off enrollment
Offer valid now through Sunday, March 14th
Enter promo code KIDSCOOK15
Register online at Harry’s Farmers Market and also see our Spring lineup of kids & teens classes
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