Many of you have asked me if I responded to the questionnaire distibuted by EduKalb. I did, and my biography/highlight was published at the beginning of August. Last Thursday, September 16th I had the great priviledge of participating in an EduKalb interview at the Holiday Inn in downtown Decatur. I felt like the interview went well, and I had some good conversation about the DCSS with the interviewers. All the candidates were interviewed that day, and EduKalb will be posting their findings sometime soon on their site. Candidate questionnaires have been posted to the EduKalb site. Here is a link to my page: http://edukalb.org/?page_id=400
On Thursday, October 7th, EduKalb and the League of Women Voter's will be hosting at School Board candidate debate in the theatre at DeKalb Medical Center. The debate will include most all candidates, although I did see that our incumbent is unable to attend, and will be from 6:30 to 9 pm. It is open the public. The League of Women Voters have also compiled a voter guide ( I submitted answers to questions for this) and it will be published online at the Champion and in the AJC. Here is the link: http://ajc.com/voterguide
Many of you have asked for pins and signs and will have both in the next couple of weeks.
In the meantime, my friend Margaret Pumper is hosting a coffee for me on Saturday, Sept. 25th.
I will be attending the North DeKalb Republican Women's luncheon following the coffee.
On Tuesday, September 28th there will be an EduKalb Candidate forum at Dunwoody City
Hall at 6:30 pm.
On October 1st I will be attending a coffee hosted by Chamblee parent, Nancy Minnich.
On Wednesday, Oct. 6th at 8:45 am at Chamblee High School there will be at DCPC meeting and EduKalb will come and talk about their purpose.
On Sunday, Oct. 17th my friend, Renee Walkup will host a coffee at her house.
On Thursday, Oct. 21st at 7 pm there will be at Candidate forum at Dresden Elementary School sponsored by the DECA.
In the last week of October there are 2 forums planned. The Dunwoody Homeowner's Association is hosting one of Tuesday, October 26th at 7 pm at Dunwoody United Methodist Church. The DeKalb Chamblee Parent's Council will host a lunch and learn at the Dunwoody Library on Thursday, October 28th, noon.
I hope to meet each of you at least one of these events. I am excited about the serving you as your Board of Education member. As always, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
School Board Meeting Monday, September 7th
I attended the Dekalb County School Board last night and was impressed by how well the meeting flowed and the progress that was made between the board members.
I strongly suggest that you read about it here: http://dekalbschoolwatch.blogspot.com/
Great blog and very informative!
I strongly suggest that you read about it here: http://dekalbschoolwatch.blogspot.com/
Great blog and very informative!
It has been a long time....
I can't believe school has been is session almost a full month. The Gillis family slipped into it like we had never left.
Since I last wrote I have been very active meeting new people and listening to their ideas and concerns for our school system. I keep hearing the same thing, and I am glad. We have one common goal - the very best education for our children! Now, we all need to work together to replace those on our school board with other active and intelligent parents. I say "parents" because we all know that parents are the key factor in implementing positive change in our schools.
I am very fortunate to be running for the School Board in a district where so many parents are very involved and passionate about the schools. I'd like to share our vision and support those in other districts so that there schools can become better.
Here are a few of the things I have been doing to let the public know that I am running for this office and intend to win this seat!
On Thursday, Sept. 19th I stopped by to see Mayor Ray Jenkins of Doraville and while in that vicinity also visited with Ms. Pearch, the Principal of Cary Reynolds Elementary School. Ms Pearch is very passionate about her school and has done an outstanding job of creating an atmosphere of harmony amongst so many diverse cultural groups. Ms. Pearch shared with me some of her accomplishments as principal. The first year she was at Cary Reynolds the school did not meet AYP by merely 2 students. Since that time (9 years) the school has met AYP every year! Fantastic Ms. Pearch! Yes, it can be done and I would like to have more information from you to share with other schools which are experiencing difficulty.
Last Wednesday, I was able to share a cup of coffee with Mayor Ken Wright of Dunwoody. Through the course of our conversation I was able to learn that Mayor Wright and I share a passion for outstanding schools in our district, our county, our state and our country.
I believe this can be achieved. We just need to make it a priority in all our lives. Whether or not you have children in our public schools, it is in your best interest to make certain that our schools "keep kids first." We are educating our future leaders, business people, doctors, lawyers, every position imaginable and some we don't even know of yet! We are also falling short on the education of many, and these children are turning into non-productive adults. Imagine the financial burden that could be eliminated if our children were educated properly.
Each week I have been in my children's schools volunteering my time and getting to know the parents. You are all wonderful! Keep up the good work and don't forget the good news about the DCSS - you have a choice to elect a new board member on November 2nd that shares your passion.
Since I last wrote I have been very active meeting new people and listening to their ideas and concerns for our school system. I keep hearing the same thing, and I am glad. We have one common goal - the very best education for our children! Now, we all need to work together to replace those on our school board with other active and intelligent parents. I say "parents" because we all know that parents are the key factor in implementing positive change in our schools.
I am very fortunate to be running for the School Board in a district where so many parents are very involved and passionate about the schools. I'd like to share our vision and support those in other districts so that there schools can become better.
Here are a few of the things I have been doing to let the public know that I am running for this office and intend to win this seat!
On Thursday, Sept. 19th I stopped by to see Mayor Ray Jenkins of Doraville and while in that vicinity also visited with Ms. Pearch, the Principal of Cary Reynolds Elementary School. Ms Pearch is very passionate about her school and has done an outstanding job of creating an atmosphere of harmony amongst so many diverse cultural groups. Ms. Pearch shared with me some of her accomplishments as principal. The first year she was at Cary Reynolds the school did not meet AYP by merely 2 students. Since that time (9 years) the school has met AYP every year! Fantastic Ms. Pearch! Yes, it can be done and I would like to have more information from you to share with other schools which are experiencing difficulty.
Last Wednesday, I was able to share a cup of coffee with Mayor Ken Wright of Dunwoody. Through the course of our conversation I was able to learn that Mayor Wright and I share a passion for outstanding schools in our district, our county, our state and our country.
I believe this can be achieved. We just need to make it a priority in all our lives. Whether or not you have children in our public schools, it is in your best interest to make certain that our schools "keep kids first." We are educating our future leaders, business people, doctors, lawyers, every position imaginable and some we don't even know of yet! We are also falling short on the education of many, and these children are turning into non-productive adults. Imagine the financial burden that could be eliminated if our children were educated properly.
Each week I have been in my children's schools volunteering my time and getting to know the parents. You are all wonderful! Keep up the good work and don't forget the good news about the DCSS - you have a choice to elect a new board member on November 2nd that shares your passion.
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