I-20 West Bound (photo courtesy of Chad)

Debra sends along this author alert…

Anne Lamott

March 23, 2012

7:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church Decatur

 

Anne Lamott will be at First Baptist Church Decatur (308 Clairemont Ave, Decatur) on Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m., for lecture and signing of her new book, ”Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son’s First Son.” Lamott is the author of more than a dozen bestselling books and this delightful new nonfiction work is a vibrant, sweet and often funny account of a new and unexpected chapter in her life…grand-motherhood. Stunned to learn that her son Sam is about to become a father at the age of 19, Lamott kept a journal about the first year of her grandson’s life. It is full of wonderful, moving details that every parent and grandparent will understand and appreciate, as Lamott describes how relationships throughout her family change and evolve. Sam, Anne Lamott’s son, will join us for this event.

This program is sponsored by Georgia Center for the Book in partnership with the First Baptist Church Decatur Conversations Ministry. No tickets or reservations required; doors will open at 6 p.m.

From Superintendent Phyllis Edwards’ letter to the Decatur school board prior to next week’s meeting…

Please reread the Start and End Time official report again.  Any option on start and end time changes still require the ability to use existing buses complete turnarounds from one timeframe to another.  When this issue was reviewed last spring, it was clear to me that the elementary parents, teachers and Principals were happy with their 8:00 AM start time and did not want to lengthen the school day.  If possible, I do not want to cause a change at the K-3 level as I think all the conversation relative to the research is directed at middle and high school children.

Our current transportation actions have included the following:

• possibly combining HS and MS routes for the 2012-2013 school year;
• examining the effect a 6-12 start/end time may have on other grade levels;
• determining possibilities for combining K-5 routes; and
• reducing bus stops.

Choices here will include 1) changing start and end times for the MS and HS, possibly affecting the other students in the system in some way, or 2) consider holding this information– keeping times the same, waiting until another school building is opened when more changes to the bus schedule and times may need to be made.  Please know that I am happy to make any changes that you request.  I also note that no consensus appears within and among teachers, students and parents.
If a change is desired, these would be the two options: