Laurel Ridge Families,   

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! I hope you and your family enjoyed a fantastic summer break. We are thrilled to embark on another exciting year at Laurel Ridge Elementary School.   

Our administrators, teachers, staff, and PTA have been diligently preparing for a great year ahead. We are committed to ensuring every student at LRES achieves success through high academic standards, robust programs, a strong sense of community, and collaborative efforts. This year promises new challenges, growth opportunities, and memorable experiences for all.   

 

I am excited to inform you about the major renovations underway at school. Over the summer, significant upgrades have been made to enhance our school environment, including:   

Please note that while many of these projects will be completed before the start of school, some, such as the installation of whiteboards and the playground shade structure, may continue into the school year. Rest assured that all major systems are projected to meet our deadlines, and for any projects that are still being completed when school starts, we will work to minimize disruption to learning.   

Open House Details   

You and your child are invited to attend Open House on Thursday, August 1st. This event will provide an opportunity to:   

Please attend Open House according to the following schedule:    

A detailed email will be sent with information about open house next week.    

   

Returning students/parents to Laurel Ridge should complete the annual verification process using the Infinite Campus Parent Portal. New students to DeKalb and Laurel Ridge should complete the new student registration application.   

    

LRES will allow students to enter the building at 7:00am, with instruction beginning at 7:50 AM and dismissal starting at 2:25 PM.   

   

August 1st: Open House   

August 4th: PTA Playground Meet Up (All Grade Levels, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)   

August 5th: First Day of School   

August 29th: Laurel Ridge Curriculum Night (5:30 PM - 7:00 PM)   

   

We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer vacation. The entire LRES team is eagerly anticipating the start of a wonderful school year on Monday, August 5th. Thank you for your continued support in making this year a success for all our students.   

    

Warm regards,   

Ms. Corey Hartman  

Principal Laurel Ridge Elementary

The school supply list for 2024-2025 school year is now posted. 

Hi, Eagle family!

Please see below for information regarding aftercare for the 2024-2025 school year and how to register for the new lottery system:

-Both Ms. Bull and Mr. Weaver will direct aftercare this upcoming year.
-Aftercare spots will be awarded via a lottery system next school year instead of first-come-first-served as in the past.
-Aftercare applications will be processed via Google Forms. The cut off date will be Sunday, July 14 at midnight.

-Our Aftercare team will work to notify families by end of day, Wednesday, July 17 if your student is in the program or has been waitlisted.
-After this cut off date, families will have 1 week to accept or decline their spot. Anyone "waitlisted" from the lottery will then be offered open spots.
-You will receive a confirmation email with a registration packet and additional information at that time.
-Submitting a form does not guarantee acceptance into the aftercare program.

Other Important Reminders:
-Our aftercare program will resume on August 12, 2023. The program will be open to students in PreK-5th grade. Our aftercare program will have a 1:16 teacher-to-student ratio.

DCSD Aftercare Fees:
-Non-refundable Registration Fees are:
-$25.00 per child,
-$40.00 for two children
-$65.00 for three children
-$90.00 for four children.

Weekly tuition payments are:
-$60.00 – for one child
-$110.00 – for two children
-$165.00 – for three children
-$220.00 – for four children.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Ms. Hartman, Ms. Bull, and Mr. Weaver

It is great being part of the conversation to support Laurel Ridge!

Main Focus for Ms. Hartman:

1) Focusing on building safety and student environment. 

2) Creating diverse experiences for all students. 

3) Clear path to academic success for all students. 

Upcoming and Ongoing Conversations:

1) Communication 

2) Student's Social Emotional Wellbeing

3) Community Involvement

Join us for the next one!

All staff and students are part of a multi-tiered system of supports for the whole student including academic and behavior supports.  This process utilizes a systematic problem solving model to analyze multiple pieces of data to determine how all students are responding to instruction.  All students have access to support at Laurel Ridge.

Section 504 

For the most up-to-date information regarding support for students with disabilities, please check the following websites:

 

Laurel Ridge offers an extensive selection of after school enrichment activities. Please click on the links below to see the flyers for each organization with detailed information.