College Heights Connection

Dear Families,

It's been another wonderful week at College Heights. Just a friendly reminder for our current preschool families, in order to guarantee spots in 2025-2026 Pre-K and after school, the enrollment packet is due tomorrow, Friday, February 7. In addition, tomorrow is the last day to register for Pre-K winter break camp.

Saturday is the big PTO Auction. The event is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other College Heights families. It's not too late to secure your ticket.

Sincerely,

Principal Garland

Make plans to join us for a fun and informative family night at College Heights! We'll have activities in every classroom as well as our spring book fair and the official unveiling of our beautiful new cafeteria mural.

Date: Monday, March 24

Time: 6:00-7:00 pm

Registration for 2025-2026 for returning families is coming to a close. Please refer any questions to Caretha Hall. Please refer to the cover letter enclosed in your packet for required documents and fees. Many families are submitting incomplete registration packets.

Current Preschool/Rising Pre-K families:

Preschool enrollment and Pre-K enrollment/afterschool enrollment packets have been sent home. Please note parents must submit all required documents. Bright from the Start will not allow us to use documents currently on file. Therefore, all documents must be re-submitted. All enrollment documents and fees must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. on February 7.

Current Pre-K/Rising Kindergarten families:

Your Pre-K student will be automatically enrolled in your neighborhood school for Kindergarten. There is nothing families need to do at this time. We encourage you to reach out to your home school if you will need aftercare services for your student.

Rising Pre-K families who are new to College Heights:

Registration begins February 1. Click here to get started. Reach out to Caretha Hall with any questions, and please see below for tour dates and times. We look forward to meeting you!

Families, you are our best ambassadors! Do you know other Decatur families who might be interested in getting to know College Heights? We are offering tours for new families on Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, April 3 at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Prospective families should contact Caretha Hall to reserve their spots.

Pre-K classes enjoyed the story Amy Wu and the Lantern Festival as part of our Lunar New Year study. We also introduced our collection of Black History Month and Black Excellence books, which are available to everyone in our community for checkout. Come by the media center soon!

Pre-K families, please return your student's library contracts as soon as possible. If you need another copy, you can find it here. Students will begin bringing library books home the week after Winter Break.

We are excited to partner with Little Shop of Stories to bring amazing books for all ages to College Heights.

Dates and Times

March 24-28, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

March 24 College Heights Family Night, 6-7 p.m. (more information coming soon!)

Pre-K students will browse the book fair with their classes on Monday, March 24. We need parent (or grandparent) volunteers on this day from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. You don't have to be the parent of a Pre-K student.

Can you help? Please email Leslie Joiner or come by the Media Center. Thanks!

We will be offering Summer Camp for any currently enrolled Pre-K student during the month of June. Registration for Summer Camp opens February 24 at 8 a.m.

Camp details:

• Camp dates: June 2-27
• Camp is available for the first 40 students registered.
• Camp hours will be 7:30-4:00 p.m. with aftercare services available from 4:00-5:00 p.m. at an additional cost.
• Camp tuition is $250/week without aftercare and $300/week with aftercare
• Tuition must be paid at the time of registration
• Fees are non-refundable

Registration packets are now available at the front desk and on our website. You may also download the packet here. All completed packets must be submitted to the front desk on February 24. Packets will not be accepted prior to this date. No email packets will be accepted.

Questions? Please contact Elecia Fulton.

Date: Friday, February 7

Time: 8:30 a.m.

Location: College Heights Library

SAVE THE DATE to join Ilene Zeff, Media Specialist at Winnona Park Elementary School, and other families from our school community as we start a conversation about digital wellness. After sharing information about digital wellness and the impact of screen use on young children’s brains, we will reflect on screen use within our own families and discuss strategies to begin to better manage the technology in our lives. If you have any questions, please email Ms. Zeff at izeff@csdecatur.net.

Don't miss our star-studded auction night THIS SATURDAY! Don’t miss your chance to enjoy a night of fun and fundraising, all while supporting our wonderful school community.

🎬 Date & Time: Saturday, February 8, 7 p.m.
📍 Venue: The Chapel at Sycamore

What's in store:

• Silent auction is now LIVE! You can now bid on one-of-a-kind experiences for your family and more!

• Red carpet entrance: Feel like a star with a glamorous welcome and photo opportunities.

• Live entertainment: Enjoy music, dancing, and entertainment with your College Heights family and friends!

• Food and drinks are provided with your tickets!

Click here to grab your ticket & start bidding! You can sign up here to volunteer at the event!

As we create more opportunities for dialogue around CSD, families are invited to attend an upcoming winter listening session where Dr. Whitaker will hear directly from our community about the issues that matter to them.

• Monday, February 10, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (virtual)

Tour deCatur Registration is Open!

Get ready, get set, get registered for Decatur Education Foundation's 23rd annual Tour deCatur! Sign up at www.tourdecatur.com!

The fun happens on Saturday, March 15, at the Decatur High School stadium. This year, in addition to the 5k (a Peachtree qualifier), the 1-Mile Fun Run, and the adorable Tot Trot (for our friends ages four and under), DEF is offering a "None-Run" for anyone who wants to support Decatur kids without breaking a sweat! This is DEF's largest fundraiser and supports programs and initiatives that remove obstacles, provide opportunities, support educators, and strengthen the Decatur community!

To prepare for the race, all K-2 elementary schools in the district are participating in the iRun program, which teaches students the fundamentals of fitness skills that make running, jogging, and walking enjoyable and safe and prepares them to run the one-mile fun run in March. For more information about DEF's initiatives and how you can get involved, please visit www.decatureducationfoundation.org.

All issues of the College Heights Connection are available on our website. Click here!

Older issues of CSD Weekly may be found on CSD's district newsletter webpage.

College Heights Early Childhood Learning Center cultivates an atmosphere where children take their first steps in building an authentic love of learning through developmentally appropriate practices in an environment that fosters family and community involvement.

February 7 - Digital Wellness with Ilene Zeff, Media Specialist at Winnona Park Elementary School

February 8 - Hollywood Nights! College Heights PTO Auction

February 17-21 - Winter Break (Pre-K and Preschool Special Education students)

February 24 - Summer Camp registration opens (current Pre-K students only)

February 26 - Early Release Day (Pre-K)