News — Pleasantdale Elementary School

Thank you to all neighbors who attended the public meeting at Pleasantdale Elementary School 12/05/18. As discussed at the meeting, the NCA team are committed to supporting the neighborhood in providing a transparent questions and answers process for all neighbors. With this in mind, the NCA will: Use the NCA website to provide a one-stop destination for finding out and learning about the latest school construction news and updates. Provide a simple and easy process for neighbors to submit questions. Relay questions in a timely manner to appropriate people in DeKalb County to answer. Where to Go to Learn the...

DeKalb County Schools and their building contractors for the new Pleasantdale Elementary School build will be hosting a public information meeting regarding the upcoming removal of rock on the new school site using sub-surface blasting. The meeting will be held at Pleasantdale Elementary School. The meeting will provide neighbors specifics of the procedures and planned timetable for the rock removal and offer an opportunity to ask questions regarding this process and the school construction in general. Date: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 @ 7:00 PM Location: Pleasantdale Elementary School If anyone has any questions about the meeting then please fill out the form...

On behalf of the NCA (Northcrest Civic Association), Chuck Hunt and Kathleen Sheppard Curry attended the OAC meeting today (11/15/18) to gather further information about the proposed notification of construction blasting. The meeting was organized by DeKalb County School District. To recap, notices were sent to 62 homes in Northcrest via the mail from Vibra-Tech Engineers, Inc. with regards to a ‘request for pre-construction survey and notification of construction blasting activity’. DeKalb County Schools are not required to notify homeowners of the proposed activity but chose to notify homes within a 500-foot distance from the blast site. Because of the meeting,...

Please join us in welcoming the new Principal of Pleasantdale Elementary School, Dr. Jocelyn Harrington, to Northcrest. We will also be saying good bye to Terri Brown, the outgoing school Principal. The happy hour will be held at the home of Peter and Melanie Marks on Archwood Drive. All neighbors are encouraged to pop in and enjoy some drinks and snacks courtesy of the Northcrest Civic Association (NCA). We will also be raising money for the Pleasantdale Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) to help purchase equipment for indoor recesses whilst there is no playground during the new school construction. This...

By Chuck Hunt. Well by now I'm sure most everyone is aware construction has finally begun on the new Pleasantdale Elementary School!  The contractor arrived on site the second week of June and site clearance began immediately. It is continuing at a fast pace, especially in front of the school along Northlake Drive where the contractor has to complete a new driveway complete with temporary student drop-off zone and limited parking in time for the school year to begin the first week of August. The first couple of weeks of construction were marked by some heavy rains that complicated site...