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Dresden Elementary School, located at 2449 Dresden Drive in Chamblee, Georgia, has served students since its opening September 3, 1963. The school was constructed to alleviate overcrowded conditions at Skyland and Carey Reynolds Schools, and initially was designed to serve grades one through seven. When sixth and seventh grades were moved to the newly designated Sequoyah Middle School in 1996, Dresden became a kindergarten through fifth grade school.
Chamblee, Georgia, is one of the most heavily populated and ethnically diverse communities in the DeKalb County School System. The present student body of 783 is composed of students from at least twenty countries. |
| The mission of Dresden Elementary School is to ensure that all students reach their academic and social potential through collaborative efforts of the school and community with the ultimate goal of fostering productive citizens that are able to compete in a global society. |
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To narrow the achievement gap amongst all subgroups by creating a high performance learning culture. |
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To increase rigor and academic achievement in Reading, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science and Social Studies in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. |
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To ensure highly qualified personnel in all positions. |
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To ensure fiscal responsibility in order to maintain a safe and healthy learning environment that supports our academic programs, resources and services. |
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To provide parental involvement activities that demonstrate an increased knowledge of their children’s academic curriculum in all areas, thereby increasing their ability to give appropriate feedback. |
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To provide 21st century technology [i.e. interactive boards, software programs, online websites] that will increase students and teachers use of technology in the curriculum. |
| Before school, Afterschool, and Saturday School tutorials are provided as safety nets for children who are performing slightly below grade level. Each class has a low student/teacher ratio to provide differentiated, individualized, and accelerated instruction to strengthen weak areas. Before school classes are for English Language Learners. After school classes are for fourth and fifth grade students. Saturday School classes are for second and third grade students. Before school classes target specific vocabulary needed for reading comprehension and math word problems. Afterschool and Saturday School both have two hour classes in reading and language arts and two hour classes in mathematics. |
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Genre Book Club-Both sponsors and students read before school starts. Students earn a book for every four times attending book club. |
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CETPA [partner with Dresden] runs an afterschool soccer team for boys and dance team for girls, 4th and 5th graders on Wednesday and Thursday. |
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Girl Scouts meets bimonthly on Thursday afterschool. |
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Muffins for Moms and Donuts for Dads-parents share a muffin or donut and coffee, juice, or milk with their children before school. Moms come first semester and Dads the second semester. |
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Parenting classes-Coffee and Conversations are held monthly to discuss topics of interest to parents: discipline, child lures, testing, emotional well-being, domestic violence, community agencies, and summer learning. |
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PASSport [Parents Assuring Student Success] to Success Training Program-parents of after school and Saturday School students, on a first come first served basis, will participate in three PASSport classes to learn ways to help their child manage time, listen. |
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Superintendent’s Distinguished Achievement Award |
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DeKalb County Grounds & Beautification Award |
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Various teacher grants, including DeKalb Junior League and Dunwoody Rotary Club grants. |
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