1. Peachtree Gateway Council on Schools welcomes you to our 2017 spring event!

2. This evening’s program
1) School Innovation – Sequoyah Middle School Debate Team
2) “Construction Advisory Committees” – panel
Mr. Dan Drake
Director of Operations, DCSD
Ms. Sherry Johnson
Region 1 Superintendent, DCSD
Ms. Allyson Gevertz
Parent Participant in Henderson Middle School Construction Committee
3) Questions and Answers

3. Peachtree Gateway Council on Schools Your Region 1 Council!

4. Peachtree Gateway Council on Schools
Provides educational events for parents and the community at large to learn more about policy and planning issues affecting schools in the DeKalb County School District.
Shares knowledge about activities and successful practices in Region 1 schools (so we can borrow ideas from each other!)
Collaborates with Parent Councils in the other DeKalb regions.
Is a non-partisan organization.

5. What do you want to learn more about?
What’s hot? High on your mind? Fill out your form & leave it with us tonight – your needs will shape future events.
2017 Event Schedule
Spring: “Construction Advisory Committees”
Fall: Event topic to be determined (Sept/Oct event)
End of Year: Celebration, topic to be determined, election of 2018 officers

6. What do you want to learn more about? Examples of ideas so far …
New curriculum
New tests and assessments – GA Milestones, MAP, etc.
New waivers and flexibility options for schools
Understanding Title 1
Strategies for overcoming barriers to student achievement
Diversity
Charters – new laws, cluster charters, district charters, conversion charters
Hearing from DeKalb County School District leaders & leaders in field of education
Profiling innovations across the 3 clusters
Other ideas? _____________________________

7. 2017 Executive Committee Dave Bearse - President (Legislative Affairs)
Amy Holmes-Chavez - President Elect (Meetings & Events)
Andrew Ziffer - Vice President, Dunwoody Cluster
Rebekah Morris – Vice President, Cross Keys Cluster
Randy Faigin David – Vice President, Chamblee Cluster
Ashley Doolittle – Communications Chair
Sheila Gillispie – Recording Secretary
Jocelyn Warren - Parliamentarian

8. We need you! How to get involved ……
We need school liaisons! (Easy!)
Attend our fall event!
Check out other resources for County-wide information!
Join the TRUST-ED e-blast for news on emerging issues impacting our schools county- wide!
Attend Parent Council’s United’s May event!
May 9th, 7 p.m. – Georgia Piedmont Technical College
State of the District Address – Superintendent Dr. R. Stephen Green
Meet the Region 1 Cabinet & Hear About Region 1 – Ms. Sherry Johnson

9. Principal of the Year Award Recognition Region 1 - DCSD Award
Mr. Sedrick Anthony Sequoyah Middle School Principal

10. Sequoyah Middle School Debate Team Mr. Walter Harris
Sequoyah Debate Team and Alumni Atlanta Urban Debate League Emory University March 2017
Sequoyah Debate Alumni and Volunteers Georgia State University – March 25, 2017
Sequoyah hosts area debate competition February 4th, 2017 – Sequoyah is the only DeKalb middle school that competes in debate.
Want to start debate at your school?

11. Panel: “Construction Advisory Committee” Moderator: Jocelyn Warren, PGCS Parliamentarian
Panelists:
Mr. Dan Drake
Director of Operations, DCSD
Ms. Sherry Johnson
Region 1 Superintendent, DCSD
Ms. Allyson Gevertz
Parent Participant in Henderson Middle School Construction Committee

12. Questions and Answers

13. Thank you – see you next time!