We are asking for your help to make sure that our teachers and students have an adequate supply of sanitizing supplies at Vanderlyn as our students return into the building for face to face learning by supplementing what is being provided by DCSD. If possible, please sign up for any of the supplies linked in the Sign Up Genius below.

Drop off will be in the bus turn around (playground side of school) on Wednesday, March 10, 3pm-5pm (during VanderDash T-Shirt pickup).

Thank you for your help in partnering with our school to work towards a safe return to F2F learning.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Jennifer Dees.

Dear Parents,

The PTO Nominating Committee will review nominations for elected offices, conduct interviews and submit a Nominating Committee report to the members of the PTO at the General Membership election meeting.

The process will follow this general schedule:

Please submit all nominations for officers no later than March 19, 2021, to vanderlynelempto@gmail.com.
Please submit nominations using the PTO Officer Nomination Form. Descriptions of each elected position can be provided upon request. PTO members may nominate themselves. Forms are also available in the school front office, as well as on the PTO website.
Candidate interviews will be conducted by the Nominating Committee.
The Nominating Committee will post a report on the PTO website and at the front office of the school indicating the nominees for each elected position on or before April 2, 2021, at least ten days prior to the election meeting.
Election Meeting: The Nominating Committee will give the report at the General Membership Meeting on April 21, 2021, and the PTO membership will vote to approve the officers nominated in the report.

If you should have any questions on the nomination process, please feel free to contact Kate Bailey.

Regards,

PTO Nominating Committee 2021

1877 Vanderlyn Drive, Dunwoody, GA 30338

The yearbook committee needs your virtual VanderDash pictures!

Please submit by March 21 using Replayit

Replayit Directions:
LOG ON TO: images.jostens.com
Enter Login ID: 415467526

Thank you, Vikings!

Together we can do great things! This month, Vanderlyn joined forces with Austin, Chestnut, Dunwoody, and Kingsley Elementary Schools to fill the pantry shelves of both Malachi’s Storehouse and Dunwoody’s CAC branch. THANK YOU to those Vikings who donated close to 400 pounds of food and numerous boxes of hygiene products.

Introducing...

We all know and love Flat Stanley, and now we’d like to introduce you to Flat Vander!! He’s been SO LONELY in the halls of Vanderlyn, so he’s hoping his fellow Vanderlyn Vikings will create for him and/or take him on some new adventures!

All you need to do is print and cut him out, and then photograph him (with you) on any fun you are having… here, there, or anywhere!

Email Flat Vander at Flat.Vander@gmail.com with your photos. Then, be sure to follow our PTO's Facebook and Instagram pages to follow along with Vander’s adventures.

We Need You!

At 65%, we are getting closer but need your help to make it happen! One hundred percent of your donation to this annual fundraising campaign helps to provide improvements to our school and an enhanced educational experience for your child.

All donations, large and small, do make a difference!

Help us reach our goal of 100% participation. Be a Viking Champion! Login to your Membership Toolkit account and donate today!

2020, Different Year, Same Spirit!

Update your information for the 2020-2021 school year in Membership Toolkit. Go to Vanderlyn’s Membership Toolkit at www.vanderlynpto.org , click on My Account, to create or update your online account, and complete the following:

Parent and Student Family Information: All families need to enter or update their contact information. Once entered, it will be saved for the directory. Please update your directory and publishing preferences.
Newsletters/Calendar Subscriptions: Under My Account, subscribe to Viking Views and the 2020-2021 school calendar.
Student Fees: This form includes classroom dues, agendas (for grades 2-5) & 5th grade dues.
2020-2021 PTO Membership form: Joining the PTO provides you an active voice to support your child’s school. Membership also provides you with online access to the directory.
Annual Fund One-Check, One-Time Donation form: Please help us continue the tradition of excellence at Vanderlyn by donating money to the 2020-2021 Annual Fund campaign. 100% of your donation will be used to enhance the educational experience of every student and faculty member at our school. Programs supported by the Annual Fund include: faculty development and appreciation, educational programs, STEM initiatives, school wide events, facility care and campus safety, and classroom enhancements. All donations, large and small, DO make a difference. To find out more about the Annual Fund, please click here. If you need more information or would prefer to set up a recurring payment, please contact Kate Koulouris at vanderlynannualfund@gmail.com.

Have questions? Please email us at vanderlynelempto@gmail.com.

Kindergarten & New Student Registration

Kindergarten and new student registration is now open for the 2020-2021 school year. Please go to the DCSD registration website for information and to start the process: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/registration/

Vanderlyn Elementary’s 5th Grade Gift to Malachi’s Storehouse!

Vanderlyn Elementary’s 5th grade class overwhelmingly decided, in lieu of an end of year celebration or gift for the school, to donate their collected money to Malachi’s Storehouse. These students felt it important to help those in our community impacted by hunger, particularly now that the number of those with food insecurity has increased due to Covid-19. Congratulations VES Class of 2020 – this giving spirit will take you far!