Purpose – Drew Charter School serves as a key component of the cradle-to-college pipeline within the holistic East Lake neighborhood revitalization. Appreciating our unique status as a mixed-income school, Drew Charter School’s primary purpose is to provide an excellent education to all children living in the Villages of East Lake so that each student reaches his or her full potential and is launched on a pathway to health, impact and prosperity.

Vision – Drew Charter School students are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and passion to create positive change in the world.

Mission – Drew Charter School is an exemplary, innovative education community that empowers all students to achieve their full potential.

• Congratulations to the 2019-2020 Valedictorian Solomon Adams and our Salutatorian Gary Sheppard!!
• Maddox Gates for being selected as one of four students to represent the state of Georgia at the National Urban Debate League Championship in Dallas, TX in April, 2020!
• SGA President, Naiya Cunningham for her leadership in orchestrating the SGA sock drive!
• Ashley Young for spearheading a moving Black History Month program and inaugurating a new tradition at Drew!
• CCR team and members of the 9th grade team that chaperoned the 9th grade students to Tuskegee and Auburn Universities over a 3 day period!
• SA ACE members for collaborating with the AIS’s to host follow-up equity discussions
• Senior Academy Debate Team members Terron Joiner, Marissa Payne Owens, Solomon Adams, Johnathan Bush, Kendall Bush, Kashawn Myers, Justin Yarborough, Peyton Gunner, Maddox Gates, Alvin Wayne Stewart, and Malik Muhammed for receiving 2nd place in this weekend’s student led AUDL competition
• JV Baseball Team for the 20 – 2 win over Fulton Leadership Academy
• All of the staff members that participated in the co-teaching sessions with Dr. Marilyn Friend. 
• Okorie for hosting the Drew Dinner Series: True Justice
• Ariel McIntyre for implementing purposeful, thoughtful, and engaging stations in her classroom.
• Heather Stokes for her continuous initiative and feedback with students in the classroom and in the hallway
• Sarah Diaz for her communication and involvement with students during and after school

Next Blazer Day will be on 03/11/2020

Blazer Days are Required for Special Events & will occur at least once a month**

**Blazer Days are subject to change.**
[They are currently projected to occur every 2nd Wednesday of the month]

Drew Opportunity Fund: First Initiative  

Last school year, Drew Charter launched its inaugural annual fund campaign, the Drew Opportunity Fund, in honor of our retiring Head of School Don Doran.  Under Mr. Doran’s leadership Drew students had myriad opportunities to innovate, achieve, travel and compete, all of which help to close the opportunity gap and make Drew an exemplary learning community. 

As this is a new initiative for Drew, please encourage others to participate, feel free to share ideas for support, and join me in making a donation to this year’s campaign if you haven’t already.  The more we raise, the more we can do!

Lottery Application Window for **New Students** Open Now Through April 30, 2020

If your student has a sibling who is interested in attending Drew for the 2020-2021 school year, the lottery application for potential new students is available now through April 30, 2020. The online application is also available on Drew’s website. All qualifying applications will be included in the lottery on May 7^th. Drew is not participating in Atlanta Public Schools’ pilot “Enroll APS Charter” project for the 2020-2021 school year. All Drew lottery applications must be submitted via Drew’s online process.

• Please note that the lottery is for potential new students only
  • This includes students currently enrolled in the Cox Pre-K Program at Drew.
• All current Drew students will have the opportunity to re-enroll in March (more details to come).
• Additional lottery information can be found at www.drewcharterschool.org/enrollment. Please contact Mary Hartigan at 404-450-0567 or enrollment@drewcharterschool.org with any questions.

**Current Student** Re-enrollment for the 2020-2021 School Year

Re-enrollment for the 2020-2021 school year is from March 17 to March 27, 2020. All current Drew Charter School students (rising 1^st -12^th) who are returning for the 2020-2021 school year must complete the re-enrollment process. Please note that students currently attending the Cox Pre-K Program at Drew who are interested in attending Drew for kindergarten do not go through the re-enrollment process; they must submit a lottery application by April 30, 2020.

New this year: In an effort to streamline the process, the primary or enrolling parent/guardian will receive an email with a unique link to their household’s online re-enrollment account. By clicking the link to access your account you will be able to review/verify information for your student/s rather than completing each form from scratch.

There are three parts to re-enrollment:

1. Online Re-enrollment Form

Instructions for completing the online re-enrollment form along with a unique link will be emailed to the primary/enrolling parent/guardian no later than March 13. Be on the lookout for an email titled “Drew Online Re-enrollment Form”. If you are unable to complete the form ahead of time, computers will be available during in-person re-enrollment.

• In-person Re-enrollment Period

Next, parents/guardians must come onsite to the Practice Gym at the Junior/Senior Academy located at 300 Eva Davis Way during the dates/times listed below to provide updated proof of residence (and any other applicable) documents in person. The 2020-2021 Re-enrollment Checklist outlines the required proof of residence documents. We will collect residency verification documents on the following dates/times. Parking is available in the athletic parking lot (next to Drew’s soccer field).

WEEK 1

WEEK 2

• Verification of Documents

Your re-enrollment will not be considered complete until submitted documents have been verified by Drew staff.  Following verification, a letter will be emailed indicating final re-enrollment status.           

All current Drew Charter School students are required to re-enroll during the re-enrollment period in order to return to Drew next year.  If you do not re-enroll your child, your child’s seat for the 2020-2021 school year may be forfeited. We look forward to seeing you during in-person enrollment. In the meantime, please visit the re-enrollment section of our website or contact the Enrollment Team at enrollment@drewcharterschool.org or 404-450-0567 if you have any questions.

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Week of 03/02/20 – 03/08/20:

Spring Benchmarks
Women’s History Month

03/ 02| Monday | "B" Day

• Spring Benchmarks
• 3:00 – Flex Time
  • B week Clubs – 
    • By invitation only: Beta Club, National Honor Society
    • Bee Keeping,  Book Club, Debate, Football,  Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) , Guitar,  Horizons, Mandarin, Peer Leadership, Student Government Association,  UNICEF, Vlogging, & CBC (Chess, board games, and cards)

 03/03| Tuesday | “A” Day

• 3:00- Flex Time – Extended Learning: Math, Social Studies, Spanish
  • 09th /10th – Extended Learning or Practice Gym
  • 11th/12th- Extended Learning or Cafeteria
• 4:00 JV Golf vs. Atlanta International

• 5:30 JV Boys Baseball @ Mays
• 5:30 Varsity Girls Soccer @ Clarkston High School
• 5:30 Varsity Track @ Grady Stadium
• 7:30 Varsity Boys Soccer @ Clarkston High School

03/04| Wednesday | “B” Day

• SAT School Day [ Juniors Only]
• Spring Benchmarks
• 9:00 Drew Leadership Team Meeting
• 3:00- Flex Time: Study Hall, Pathways EL, Community Forum
  • 09th /10th – Extended Learning or Cafeteria
  • 11th- Community Forum
  • 12th – Extended Learning or Gym

03/05| Thursday | “A” Day

• Spring Benchmarks
• 3:00- Flex Time – ELA, Science, Pathways
  • 09th /10th – Extended Learning or Practice Gym
  • 11th/12th- Extended Learning or Cafeteria
• 4:30 Putnam County Musical [Theater]

03/06| Friday | “B” Day 

• Spring Benchmarks
• Dress Down day
  • Students should be dressed in their class colors
    • 9th – Green
    • 10th – White
    • 11th – Gold/Yellow
    • 12th – Black
• Senior Field Trip – Studio Movie Grill
• 3:00 Pep Rally
• 6:30 Putnam County Musical
• 5:30 Varsity Girls Soccer @ Arabia Mountain High School
• 7:30 Varsity Boys Soccer @ Arabia Mountain High School

 03/07| Saturday

• 8:00 Debate State Championship [Rockdale County High School]
• 9:00 Varsity Track @ Lakewood Stadium
• 2:00 JV Baseball @ Grady

03/01| Sunday

• None

Upcoming Events:

Future Events

• Week of 03/09/20 – 03/15/20 
  • 03/10 
    • Gifted Testing [ends 03/11]
    • 3:00
      •  Community Forum [Freshman]
      • Chemvas Cooks 

• Wednesday
  • 03/11
    • Gifted Testing [ends 03/11]
    •  BLAZER DAY
    • Advisory
  • 03/12 
    •  Community Forum [Sophomores]
  • 3/13 
    • Access code to Re-enrollment form sent out TODAY
    •  STEAM Workshop Day 
  • 3/14 – DesignORama
• Week of 03/16/20 – 03/22/20 – College and Career Week [ends 03/20], Re-enrollment [03/17 til 03/27]
  • 03/16 
    • College Fair
  • 03/17 – District Milestone Simulation
  • 03/18 – Community Forum [Seniors]
  • 03/20 – 3:00 – Beta Club Induction

• Week of 03/23/20 – 03/29/20
  • 03/25- SAT School Day – Make Up Exam
  • 3/26 – 3:45 – 5:45: Farm Stand [EA]

Future Dates

• 4/3-
  • SGA Day of Play
  •  Senior Walk

• 4/6 – 4/10 – Spring Break
• 4/14- Potential STEAM Walkthrough [TBD]
• 04/18 – Prom

• 4/24 – Half Day Conferences
  • 8:00-8:45 – 1st Period
  • 8:50-9:35 – 2nd Period
  • 9:40-10:25 – 3rd Period
  • 10:30-11:15 – 4th Period
  • 11:15 – 9/10 Lunch/Student Dismissal
  • 11:30 – 11/12  Lunch/Student Dismissal

• 04/30- Lottery application for  Kindergarten program due
• 05/11- College Decision Day
• 05/16- Graduation
• 05/21/2020-  Last Day of School

• None at this time

Adult Opportunity

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• Avoid Charges to Student Accounts.

  Continued Afterschool Protocol [Effective 09/02/19]

  – To see letter click here

  This expectation is fully enforced and can result in the withholding of student records. Please read to be well informed

• Running Late?

  ATTENTION: JA/SA parents, if students arrive to school at 8am, then they should proceed to the cafeteria to get a late pass up until 8:30.

  After 8:30 students will receive a late pass from the main office secretary- Ms. Edwards.

• Need to Visit a student/teacher?

  • Parents/Guardians, Atlanta Public Schools has introduced a new way to record movement throughout the school on a daily basis. The new protocol is in effort to enhance Atlanta Public School’s student, staff and campus security. Once the system is installed parents/guardians will need to bring in their state ID, regardless of how long they have been a parent/guardian at Drew, to conduct any school business.
• Dropping off Food?

  REMINDER: If you bring a meal to the school for your student before your student’s lunch period, then the lunch is required to be placed inside the cafeteria in the designated lunch cubbies.

  Instructional time cannot be interrupted. Moving forward administration will reinforce this policy as noted in the student/parent handbook.

• Bring the lunch prior to the designated lunch period to the main office to sign in (students will not be called out of class)
  • 9th/10th grade lunch is 11:10-11:40 and 11th/12th grade lunch 12:50-1:25.
  • Meal drop off will not be permitted after the student’s scheduled lunch time.
• Pack and label lunch in a closed container (sack or lunch box/bag)
• Bring lunch only for students for which you are a contact
  • Please do not send unauthorized individuals with food for your student. They will not be permitted to drop it off.
• Lunches must be placed in cubby in cafeteria
• Parents/guardians are not permitted to meet their student in front of the school to deliver food, but must park, enter the building and sign in
• Please note that the lunch cubbies are not secure and we are not responsible for any lost items. Students should do their best to bring their lunches to school with them as the lunch cubbies should be used in emergency situations only.

Uniform Concerns!

Families who still have not received their orders:

– Please forward a copy or screenshot of the confirmation information to Kendrick.Myers@drewcharterschool.org and Tameka.Allen@drewcharterschool.org with the students’ name in the subject line.

Note: Students are still expected to be in uniform: Khakis, white button-down and tie are required.

– Khakis and button downs can be purchased outside of the Tommy Hilfiger.
– Ties will be onsite and for sell at the school store tomorrow morning!

• Parents looking for uniform options can visit our online store with Tommy Hilfiger.
  • Parents be sure to order as soon as possible; the estimated time of delivery is 2-3 weeks from the day you order.
  • Ordering Instructions for Tommy Hilfiger
  • To reference the dress code for the Senior Academy, click here.

NOTE:
The School Store
Hours are 9:00 – 3:00 pm daily. 
The School Store is located in the Theater Box Office at the Yates/Upper Campus. 

- Stop by and get your Drew gear! 

Portal for Paying for Nutrition/Lunch Fees

Portal for Paying for Drew Events, Dues, Field Trips, etc..

Update for Students: