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Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team
Students who will be in the 4th or 5th grade next year can start preparing now for the October tryouts for Vanderlyn’s Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team. Following tryouts, the team meets once a week after school, day TBA. The Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is a fun, quiz-bowl type competition. At the Bowl, students strive to "buzz" in and correctly answer questions about the current year's elementary Georgia Children's Book Award nominees faster than the opposing teams. For more information, click on this link. Questions? Email gail_pansini@dekalbschoolsga.
Opportunities for Rising 4th and 5th grade students
Students in rising 4th and 5th grades are encouraged to consider applying in the fall to be either morning Library Aides or members of the Vanderlyn News Crew. Students who have accepted the opportunity to join safety patrol will not be eligible.
Library aides are asked to commit to a minimum of 2 mornings per week (7:00-7:30). They will help assist in the operation of the library through manning the circulation desk, shelving books, assisting with special projects, keeping the library presentable, etc.
Vanderlyn News Crew members meet daily from 7:00 to 7:30. Our news crew writes scripts and films news episodes that are shared with the school.
Applications will be available in August.
Questions? Email gail_pansini@dekalbschoolsga.
Starting August 24th
Your help is needed! Please consider volunteering your time and joining one of our PTO Committees (click here for descriptions of each!). To learn more about how you can get involved or for information about chairing a committee, please reach out to vanderlynelempto@gmail.com.
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Curious how Vanderlyn is performing?
Moving to Dunwoody and want to know how schools compare?
Statewide Assessments. Check out Dekalb County’s new Data Dashboard available at https://www.dekalbschoolsga.
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performance on statewide assessments,
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make-up of the school’s student body, and
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graduation rate for high schools.
These reports also include each school’s College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI). CCRPI is a comprehensive school improvement, accountability, and communication platform that measures college and career readiness for all Georgia public school students.
Click here for Vanderlyn’s latest CCRPI. In the area of Content Mastery, Vanderlyn earned a perfect score of 100.
State Level Awards. In 2023, Vanderlyn earned the Literacy Leader distinction from the Georgia Department of Education for outstanding reading achievement, with Vanderlyn students achieving 96% mastery in Reading on the Georgia Milestones assessment. Our school has consistently been recognized by the Georgia Governor’s Office of Student Achievement as a High Performing School, including winning the Platinum Award in the Highest Performing category in both 2011 and 2015. Vanderlyn was named a 2011 Georgia School of Excellence by the State School Superintendent, placing Vanderlyn in the top 10% of schools in the state.
STEM Certification. Vanderlyn is AdvancED STEM and Cognia certified. We have completed this arduous process twice!
Family and Community Involvement. Our families and local community are integral to Vanderlyn's success. Vanderlyn celebrates annual events such as STEM Career Day, National STEM Day, PBL Showcase, Passport to the World, Vocabulary Hat Parade, Art Showcase, as well as musical and dance performances. VanderDash, our largest school-community event, annually raises over $20,000, and has funded teacher training and improvements to the school, including playground updates, mobile computer carts, laptops and grade level tablets, our outdoor Courtyard Classroom, media center & staff lounge upgrades and flexible student seating.
Student Competitions. Our students regularly win accolades in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, state-level Science Olympiad, Econ Games, DCSD Technology Fair, and Math Olympiad.
Safety and Security: The safety and well-being of students is Vanderlyn's top priority. Vanderlyn has received an average score of 100 on our Annual Safe School Audits.
Mobile App Directory and Calendar
- PTO members can access the school directory and calendar from the Membership Toolkit App. This App is currently available for free in the Apple and Google stores.
- You can toggle between up to 4 organizations you belong to using Membership Toolkit.
- Subscribe to the calendar by clicking on the menu bar (top left) > gear icon (settings) > Manage Subscriptions
Website Directory and Calendar
- PTO members can access the school directory HERE. To update your family’s account and publishing preferences for the Directory, click HERE.
- Add important school dates to your personal calendar (Google or Mac Calendar). To subscribe to the calendar, click HERE > subscribe to “Vanderlyn Elementary PTO - Dekalb County SD, GA Calendars”.
Weekly Newsletter
- To subscribe to our weekly newsletter, click HERE > subscribe to “Newsletters and Communications”.
School Messenger
- Opt-in to School Messenger to ensure that you are receiving direct notifications from the school and from the district!
Social Media
- Follow us on Social Media!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanderlynelementary
Instagram: @VanderlynPTO
