EC Principal Letter

Dear ANCS Elementary Families,

I hope you all are enjoying waking up and coming to school in the daylight. To me, it makes a world of difference. After a very busy October full of activities, November is here and is already full of fun & learning and December is quickly approaching! Time is really flying by!

I want to thank Christina Washington and Joni Harris for all their hard work and effort to make Fall Fest such a successful and fun family event. Additionally, many thanks to Matt Underwood for organizing this past weekend’s Run With The Wolves event. I know that there were many volunteers behind the scenes at each of these events that helped make them possible. We rely on our volunteers and appreciate you more than you could ever know! Thank you so much for your support and dedication to our school.  

I cannot believe that I am saying this, but the holiday season is upon us, believe it or not! Winter Wonderland is right around the corner and our students are working hard in music learning songs for our big night. This year’s theme is LOVE. Mark your calendars!  This will be a one-night event on December 11th (rain date December 12th) and will take place outside on the lower field in the back of the school. Doors open at 6:00 and the show will start at 6:30.  Each grade level will sing a song and then we will have a sing-along all together. This is a really fun evening for the whole family. We will be sending more details as the time gets closer.  In the meantime, if you are interested in helping in any way, please reach out to Annette Wawerna (awawerna@atlncs.org). As you know, we can always use more volunteers! 

Finally, just another reminder that with the weather getting cooler and then warm again, our lost and found has gotten rather full. Please take some time to head down to the cafeteria to look through the rack and shelves, or encourage your child to do the same during their lunch time. We try to offer time during the school day for students to look through the racks, but it is not really something that is top of their mind. We also bring the lost and found to the parent coffees, so stop by those when they happen. It is also helpful to label your child’s lunchbox, water bottle and clothing. We will return things to students if they are labeled. All items remaining in the lost and found on December 19th  will be donated. 

As always, I am happy to answer any questions you may have. Have a wonderful remainder of your week. 

Lara

Lara Zelski

Lara Zelski began working at ANCS in 2007. Previously, she worked at the Howard School and taught art, Spanish, reading and math. She taught 6th, 4th, and 2nd in DeKalb County. She taught 4th and 5th grade in Decatur and then moved to Title One reading and math instruction for 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders. She taught 5th grade at the ANCS elementary campus for two years.