Dunwoody Homeowners Association meeting Sunday night to discuss proposed developments.

Dunwoody Homeowners Association Meeting
Sunday, August 6, 2017 @ 7:30 P.M.
North DeKalb Cultural Arts Center, Room 4
5339 Chamblee Dunwoody Rd, Atlanta, GA 30338

Brief update on 4th of July Parade, Adopt-A-Spot at Peeler/Winters Chapel – Robert Wittenstein

Presentation and discussion: Proposed redevelopment plan for Perimeter Center Parkway East (Set of 3 mid-rise buildings currently housing City Hall) – Grubb Properties, Todd Williams and Andrew Rosti

Presentation and Discussion: Proposed office and hotel development with ground floor commercial on Hammond Drive between the Chick-fil-A and the MARTA station – Trammell Crow, Jessica Hill (Morris, Manning & Martin), Brandon Houston and Drew Fredrick (Trammell Crow)

Presentation and Discussion: Proposed office and hotel development with stand-alone restaurant at 121 Perimeter Center West – Dennis Webb (Smith, Gambrell and Russell), Bruce Williams (BWP Properties)

Request for support for Dunwoody Elementary School PTO – Marissa Evans

Board only session: Votes as needed on any motions including:

• Dunwoody Elementary School request for funds ($1,000 included in budget)
• Support or oppose Grubb Properties development of 41, 47 and 53 Perimeter Center East

Next meeting: Sunday, September 10, 2017 (Second Sunday!)

DeKalb County School District sends Leadership Survey to Dunwoody High Parents to help find new principal.

Dear John Heneghan,

As a valued member in your local school community, the DeKalb County School District invites you to participate in a Leadership Attributes Survey for Dunwoody High School. We seek your input to assist us in making important decisions that affect our students and schools. Please respond to the web-based Leadership Attributes Survey in the link provided below. We sincerely value your input. The results of this survey will provide valuable information to school district leaders regarding the selection of leadership personnel for your school.

Please access the on-line survey shown below:

Thank you in advance for your time and response to this survey.

Sincerely,

Mr. Everett F. Patrick
Interim Chief Human Capital Management Officer

 

Please rate each Leadership Attribute in the order of importance:

Leadership Attribute Descriptions Assessment: Manages a system for collecting and analyzing student performance data to identify patterns of achievement and underachievement in order to design and implement appropriate instructional interventions
Curriculum: Develops a system for managing and facilitating student achievement and learning based upon consensus-driven content and performance standards
Leading Change: Possesses the ability to develop and implement an organizational vision and strategies that motivate others to take actions to improve processes, staff performance, and student learning
Oral and Written Communication: Promotes effective communications between the school and community to create a positive learning environment
Organization Culture: Values the norms, values, standards, and practices associated with the system or school as a learning community committed to ensuring student and adult achievement and organizational productivity in an effective learning environment
Performance Management and Process Improvement: Implements a process of developing strategies aligning resources, monitoring progress, and overcoming barriers to achieve system, school, staff, and student goals
Relationship Development: Implements a process of developing and enhancing internal and external relationships which advance the goals of the system, school, staff and students; Involves students, staff, community and parents in the decision-making process
Standards-Based Instruction: Values designing and implementing teaching-learning assessment tasks and activities to ensure that all students achieve proficiency relative to the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS/QCC)
Visionary: Develops a plan for the future and focuses on what could and what should be versus what is. Shares and promotes new ideas and initiatives
Integrity & Fairness: Implements moral and ethical practices while creating an environment that is trustworthy while making consistent and sound decisions

What are some challenges in your school/community that the leader will need to address?

 What focus should the school leader have that will improve operational efficiency?

 What strengths must a leader possess in order to be successful at your school?

 How should this leader build trust in the success of the school with stakeholders?

In the next five years, where should the leader have taken the school? What improvements should be evident?

What strategies should this leader use to prioritize student achievement and career readiness, and strengthen parental/guardian involvement?

Comments:

Dunwoody City Council election qualification opens Monday August 21st - three local seats up for election.

Dunwoody Voting & Election Districts

A General Election for the City Dunwoody will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 for the purpose of electing three (3) members of City Council.

A General Election for the City Dunwoody will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 for the purpose of electing three (3) members of City Council. The City Council posts to be voted on are Post 1, currently held by Pam Tallmadge, Post 2, currently held by Jim Riticher, and Post 3, currently held by Doug Thompson.

The qualifying period for the November 7, 2017 General Election will open at 8:30 am on Monday, August 21, 2017 and will close at 4:30 pm on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. The hours of qualifying each day will be 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, with one hour allowed for the lunch break (Georgia Election Code 21-2-132). Any person desiring to run for office shall qualify in the Office of the City Clerk by filing a Notice of Candidacy. The qualifying fee for the office of a City Council post is $360.00 (three hundred sixty dollars), which is 3% of the total gross salary of the preceding year (Georgia Election Code 21-2-131). All qualifying fees shall be paid at the time of qualifying (Georgia Election Code 21-2-131).

The qualifications to run for office include: candidate must be a resident of the City of Dunwoody for a continuous period of at least 12 months immediately prior to the date of the election; candidate must continue to reside in the City of Dunwoody during their period of service; candidate must continue to be registered and qualified to vote in the municipal elections of the City of Dunwoody. In addition, no person will be eligible to serve as a council member representing a council district unless that person has been a resident of the district they seek to represent for a continuous period of at least six months immediately prior to the date of the election and continues to reside in their district during their period of service.

For questions or for more information please contact Sharon Lowery, City Clerk, at 678-382-6711 or Sharon.lowery@dunwoodyga.gov.

City of Dunwoody offers Lego Batman movie at Brook Run on Friday Night

The City of Dunwoody’s ‘Pic in the Park’ event will feature The LEGO Batman Movie (PG 1h 44mins) and will take place Friday evening August 4th at dusk on the lawn beyond the playground at Brook Run Park (4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody).

Bring the family, friends and neighbors along with a blanket or chair and relax under the stars and enjoy a FREE family friendly outdoor movie on a giant 45’ screen. The Popcorn Lady will serve popcorn from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

All movies are open to the public and begin at dusk. Feel free to bring your picnic baskets and coolers. Please mind local ordinances/rules regarding open containers and glassware.

Dunwoody Girl Scout Troop 12576 donates clothing bin to assist Malachi’s Storehouse & families in need.

Is it time to clean out the closets?

Looking for a place to donate your gently used clothes? How about the new clothing donation bin at Malachi’s Storehouse? You can donate clothes 24/7, and all the clothes go to families in need. The bin is located in the front parking lot of St. Patrick’s Episcopal Church at 4755 North Peachtree Road, across the street from the entrance to Brook Run Park.

The new clothing bin was donated from Junior Girl Scout Troop 12576 which includes girls from Chesnut Elementary and Kittredge Magnet School. After touring Malachi’s Storehouse a year earlier, the girls discovered that Malachi’s did not have a way to collect donated clothing. For their Bronze Award Project, Troop 12576 raised funds to purchase a clothing collection bin to put outside Malachi’s Storehouse.

To raise the funds to purchase the bin, Troop 12576 had bake sales at The Mad Italian, Brook Run Park’s Food Truck Thursdays, Chesnut Elementary’s Bingo Night, and Kingswood United Methodist Church. Malachi’s Storehouse paid for the signage on the bin. The troop is very grateful for the community support.

There will be a dedication ceremony on September 10th at 12:00 to celebrate the addition to Malachi’s Storehouse and the girls’ hard work on the project.

Lace Up for the LEKOTEK RUN 4 KIDS - Saturday, August 12 @ Georgia State - Dunwoody Campus

Making a difference for children with disabilities

WHO: Lekotek, a local non-profit that helps all children succeed and learn through play. Lekotek facilitates the inclusion of children with disabilities into their families and communities by being a “play library” loaning adapted toys, educational materials, computers and iPads. Computers and iPads are outfitted with appropriate software and applications to meet every child’s individual needs – whether the child has a visual or hearing impairment, autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, genetic disorder or any special need.

WHAT: The Lekotek Run 4 Kids is gearing up for its 25th year with a scenic four-mile loop run and a one-mile fun run to raise money for the non-profit so additional children can benefit from their play library and other resources offered by the non-profit. More than 700 children and families benefited from Lekotek’s play library last year.

WHEN: Saturday, August 12 Four-mile race begins at 8:00 a.m. One-mile fun run at 9:00 a.m. *In addition to pre-race registration, runners can also sign up the morning of the event, beginning at 7:00 a.m.

WHERE: Dunwoody Campus of Georgia State University 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338

WHY: This family-friendly race is well organized, runner friendly, with refreshments and family activities following the run. You don’t have to be an athlete to participate, just someone who wants to make a difference!

REGISTER: Register online at lekotekga.org or call 404-633-3430.