tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post1906254213315476650..comments2024-03-20T11:21:16.856-04:00Comments on Heneghan’s Dunwoody Blog: Dunwoody Elementary School Update & lack of public notice for Community Council MeetingsJohn Heneghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18046846808671417720noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-53237542276150658242010-05-16T21:32:52.402-04:002010-05-16T21:32:52.402-04:00I loves me some trailers, for schoolin'.
And d...I loves me some trailers, for schoolin'.<br />And dust bowls for chillrens to playin'.dunwoodydadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15189127833715194086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-68310429902227400662009-05-17T16:32:00.000-04:002009-05-17T16:32:00.000-04:00First, DeKalb has already announced the receiving ...First, DeKalb has already announced the receiving schools for NCLB AYP transfers. Since so few elementary schools actually fail and have to offer transfers, DCSS has only three or four elementary options. Dunwoody Elementary is not one of them (nor is Dunwoody High this time around, though Chamblee is).<br /><br />I think that now is not the time to press for redistricting, especially since Dr. Lewis said at DCPC that he wasn't going to be making any line changes in Dunwoody any time soon.themommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829171693817032539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-82419031886263843272009-05-17T09:56:00.000-04:002009-05-17T09:56:00.000-04:00Mommy,
Can kids from 'failing' schools request a...Mommy,<br /><br />Can kids from 'failing' schools request a transfer to the new school via NCLB or is their a prohibitive 'new school' clause there as well?DunwoodyTalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830017380253003870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-16432362214750165562009-05-17T09:53:00.000-04:002009-05-17T09:53:00.000-04:00Mommy,
do you now think we should push for redist...Mommy,<br /><br />do you now think we should push for redistricting?DunwoodyTalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830017380253003870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-88042076948209107332009-05-16T12:47:00.000-04:002009-05-16T12:47:00.000-04:00Actually, the new law has an exemption for new sch...Actually, the new law has an exemption for new schools...<br /><br />http://www.ciclt.net/sn/leg/l_detail.aspx?ClientCode=gsba&L_ID=308456&L_State=ga&L_Session=2009-2010<br /><br />•Transfer provisions do no apply to charter schools, nor to newly opened schools for a period of four years after the school opens.themommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829171693817032539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-75538871806594658652009-05-16T11:33:00.000-04:002009-05-16T11:33:00.000-04:00I don't think the seats will remain empty for long...I don't think the seats will remain empty for long. Governor Perdue just passed a law allowing students to transfer to any school within the district. The folks in Dunwoody who fought so hard against redistricting may be having second thoughts. DES should have been a traditional elementary school filled with students from the cluster.Mom99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03123790617325102107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-78521639141750098452009-05-15T09:18:00.000-04:002009-05-15T09:18:00.000-04:00As predicted over a year ago, the new school will ...As predicted over a year ago, the new school will open 25% empty (capacity is 986 and projections are for 756 kids). Meanwhile, Vanderlyn will be 120% capacity and Austin 108% capacity.<br /><br />Now we learn the kindergarten (K-3) kids get to ride over to the new Womack Road Pre-Middle School every morning before going to their 'home' school. At least the K-3 kids will have some AM entertainment (on the bus) instead of rotting in the cafeteria before school starts. That will make for a great start everyday; sitting in Dunwoody traffic. And I'm sure the 4th and 5th graders will enjoy riding past their home/apartment on the way back to the school they still should be attending, so they can pick up the K-3 kids, then backtrack to home. Maybe the buses could have fold-down work stations installed on the back of seats so the Pre-Middle school kids (4th and 5th graders) can start on homework.<br /><br />I still doubt those 200+ seats will remain empty.DunwoodyTalkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13830017380253003870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-74578051250493418552009-05-15T07:21:00.000-04:002009-05-15T07:21:00.000-04:00The fact that the community was not made aware of ...The fact that the community was not made aware of this meeting, via rezoning signs, is disturbing to me. Hopefully, this gets rectified. I'm sure more people would have been in attendance had it been "advertised", either via street signs or some other manner. I would think the Crier (our, so-called "legal organ") would carry these types of meetings as well. <br /><br />Since I was not at the meeting could you enlighten us as to what is meant by "transitional housing" with respect to this complex.<br /><br />Thank you.Paula Caldarellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05515215184962897541noreply@blogger.com