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State of the City Address on Tuesday, Jan. 27th
Posted in Community, Events on January 20, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
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Tuesday, January 27, 6 pm
Friends School of Atlanta 5th annual Beloved Community Dialogue
Posted in Community, Events, tagged beloved community, Dr. Elizabeth DeBray, Dr. King, Elizabeth Wilson, Friends School of Atlanta, FSA, Maurlia Upchurch, Nancy Bent, Quaker school on January 19, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
For more information: Nancy Bent, 404-373-8746 x8135
nancy.bent@friendsschoolatlanta.org
Friends School to Hold Panel on Education Integration as a Public Good
On Saturday, January 31, 2015, The Friends School of Atlanta (FSA) will hold its 5th annual Beloved Community Dialogue, featuring an intergenerational panel discussion on how a fully integrated education is good for everyone. To be moderated by Dr. Elizabeth DeBray, Professor of Education at the University of Georgia, the panel will also include Elizabeth Wilson, Mayor Emeritus of Decatur and longtime civil rights activist, and Maurlia Upchurch, an FSA alum and current junior at Duke University, among others. The conversation will focus on how an integrated education is ultimately for the good of the individual as well as the public, based in the belief that access to and diversity in education is critical to a thriving society and very much a civil rights issue, especially when our schools are becoming alarmingly resegregated.
Founded in 1991, The Friends School of Atlanta remains the only Quaker school in Georgia. Every day at FSA, the faculty and staff strive to instill those values in its students deemed essential for building the all-inclusive Beloved Community envisioned by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., where differences are embraced as strengths, not feared, and every single person is respected as an individual of infinite worth. Like Dr. King, Quakers believe that through empathy and respect for others and personal integrity, connections can be made that can resolve even the fiercest disputes between nations, religions, cultures or individuals. As the work to build Beloved Community in our society moves forward, FSA seeks to make a critical contribution by instilling the Quaker values of equality, integrity and community in its students and by hosting these dialogues that are designed to educate and ultimately uplift us all as we realize our individual and collective capacities for peace making and community building.
The Beloved Community Dialogue will be held at the FSA campus at 862 Columbia Drive in Decatur and is open to the public. General admission is $10 per ticket. Premium tickets are $100 each and include invitation to a reception with the esteemed panelists. The reception for premium ticket holders begins at 5:00 pm, and the panel discussion will take place from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. For more information about the event and purchasing tickets, please visit the FSA website at www.friendsschoolatlanta.org or contact Nancy Bent, Director of Advancement: 404-373-8746 x8135; nancy.bent@friendsschoolatlanta.org.
The Friends School of Atlanta, offering a pre-K – 8th grade program, has a mission to provide challenging academics in a diverse environment, drawing on the Quaker values of a simplicity, peace, integrity, community, equality and stewardship to empower students to go out into the world with conscience, conviction and compassion. More information at www.friendsschoolatlanta.org.
Adopt a pet this month for free
Posted in Community on January 18, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
Decatur First Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten open house
Posted in Community, tagged Decatur, Decatur First Methodist, decatur focus, Joanne Hauserman, preschool, school on January 13, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
The January/February Focus has lots of information about upcoming open houses for schools in Decatur. Here’s information about one more:
Decatur First Methodist Preschool and Kindergarten Registration for School Year 2015-2016
Decatur First Methodist’s Weekday Children’s Ministries includes a Preschool and Kindergarten program located at 312 Sycamore Street. Children ages 2 ½ (3 by December 31) to age 6 may attend our half day program which runs 9 am until 12 noon, Monday through Friday, mid August through May. Optional 12-1 enrichment classes are also available.
Classes offer many opportunities to play and learn while developing readiness for learning academic skills. Special features of the program include:
- Small child-teacher ratio
- Large classrooms
- An outdoor playground
- A rainy day indoor playroom
- Music every day for every class
- A weekly chapel service for the 4’s and 5’s led by the ministers of the church
- Teachers who attend at least four preschool workshop classes each year, are CPR/ First Aid trained and all have completed a nationwide background check
- Special programs: storytellers, musicians, puppet shows, Science To Go, Atlanta Gymnastics
- Field trips to the Decatur Fire Station, Stone Mountain, Georgia Aquarium, Oakhurst Community Garden and more
- Handwriting Without Tears curriculum
- Option of extended day from 12 noon until 1 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
- Spanish classes with Theresa Taube
- Art classes with Myrna Hardjono
- Storytelling Theatre classes with Christy Foelsch
- Global Kids classes with Kara Campbell
- Letter Bugs classes with Jessica Dykes
- Junior Scientist classes with Myrna Hardjono and Kate Pawlicki
- Yoga classes with Kara Campbell
- Vegetable garden planted and maintained by the Kindergarten class
- An active Parent Group with volunteer activities
- Summer Smiles weekly summer camps
Please join us for an Open House on either Thursday, January 15th or Monday, January 26th from 9:15-10:30 am. Visitors, by appointment, are always welcome to visit our classes prior to the Open House dates. Call Joanne Hauserman at 404-377-5784, e-mail dfumpreschool@gmail.com or visit the website at www.decaturfirst.org.
A Night in Paris- Father Daughter Dance
Posted in Community on January 12, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
A Night in Paris Father Daughter Dance (a fundraiser for Girl Scout Troop 28433)
A magical evening of memories for girls and that special parent in their life!
- When – Saturday, January 31st, 2015, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Where – Decatur Rec Center, 231 Sycamore Street, Decatur, 404.377.0494
- Who – Pre-K thru 8th grade girls and their escort!
What – Professional DJ & Photography Session $20 per couple; $5 for each additional girl
Purchase tickets here
Monthly Siren Test Cancelled
Posted in Community, emergency management, tagged tornado, tornado siren on January 7, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
The tornado outdoor warning sirens are undergoing maintenance this week so you won’t hear the test today. The first system testing you’ll hear in 2015 will be on February 4th at 5:00 p.m. Should you hear the sirens between now and then, take cover as a tornado is likely imminent.
If you have questions or want more information about the siren system, check out the Siren page on the City’s website or contact Police Lt. Barry Woodward at 404-373-6551.
Coming Soon – Railroad Crossing Closures
Posted in Community, tagged CSX, detour, Railroad, Road Closure on January 7, 2015 | Leave a Comment »
CSX is expected to begin maintenance on the Candler Street, McDonough Street and Atlanta Avenue railroad crossings next week (week of January 12th) for railroad tie maintenance. Each intersection will be closed for 2-3 days. Drivers, cyclists and pedestrians will be directed to detours at either the East Lake Drive or Commerce Drive underpasses. For more information, contact Project Civil Engineer Jennings Bell at 404-370-4104 or CSX Railroad at 877-835-5279.
Solid Waste and Recycling Holiday Schedule
Posted in Community, tagged holiday schedule, sanitation, trash pick up on December 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Christmas • Thursday, Dec. 25 and Friday, Dec. 26
Regular solid waste and recycling services for both days will be on Wednesday, Dec. 24
New Year’s • Thursday, Jan. 1 and Friday, Jan. 2
Regular solid waste and recycling services for both days will be on Wednesday, Dec. 31
Happy Holidays!
Posted in Community, tagged Decatur, Police Department on December 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
Thank you to this adorable group of carolers who stopped by to sing and bring treats to the officers today. Have a safe and Happy Holiday! – Your Decatur Police Department
Holiday safety tips
Posted in Community, emergency management, tagged holiday safety, Ready.gov on December 23, 2014 | Leave a Comment »
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Traveling by car over the holidays? Don’t forget to pack an emergency supply kit for each passenger in your car. Kit tips: www.ready.gov/kit-storage-locations
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Did you decorate your Christmas tree over the weekend? Don’t forget to check the water level and unplug the lights every night before you go to bed. Watch what happens to a tree that is watered regularly and not: http://youtu.be/RNjO3wZDVlA
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Did you know that 2 out of every 5 home decoration fires start with candles? Check out these winter holiday safety tips from the National Fire Protection Association and practice your family emergency plan over the holidays: http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/for-consumers/causes/candles/candle-safety-tips
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Did you get a new tablet or smartphone? Don’t forget to download emergency preparedness apps and bookmark mobile sites including the FEMA smartphone app: www.fema.gov/smartphone-app
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