At Canby Lane Elementary, we are committed to providing the most conducive learning environment for our students. The uniform is a symbol of unity, pride, and excellence. In an effort to promote uniformity and community, all students are expected to adhere to the dress code policy below:

Shirts: Hunter/Forest Green, Yellow or White, 

   Burgundy/White (5th Grade Students, Only)

Respectfully,
Dr. Keshier M. Smikle
Principal

Greetings,

It is an honor to service the students of Canby Lane Elementary. I am excited to work with the students, parents, staff and stakeholders in this community. I became a counselor because I enjoy making a difference and empowering our young students and I look forward to helping our students overcome some of the barriers with learning. I have been a Counselor for twenty years, fourteen on the middle school level with five years on the elementary level. I love what I do as a Counselor and I truly believe this is the best job in the world. I am eager to help our students build effective skills, build on their strengths and help them understand the power that they hold in receiving an education.

Counseling services provided include: individual and group sessions; character education and career lessons; consulting with teachers, parents, and stakeholders to develop and implement counseling activities and services to support student achievement. The counseling curriculum includes the following units: anti-bullying, respect, perseverance, friendship, personal safety, study and test taking skills, career awareness, transitioning to middle school, and self-awareness. Counseling services provided include: individual and group sessions; character education and career lessons; consulting with teachers, parents, and stakeholders to develop and implement counseling activities and services to support student achievement. The counseling curriculum includes the following units: anti-bullying, respect, perseverance, friendship, personal safety, study and test taking skills, career awareness, transitioning to middle school, and self-awareness.

Respectfully,

Mrs. Shenetra Saunders

School Counselor

Greetings! 

I am absolutely delighted to call myself a Bee!  My name is Tijuana M. Lewis and I am the Counselor at Canby Lane Elementary School severing 3^rd through 5^th grades.  I am a native of Chicago, Illinois.  I am a proud alumnus of the DeKalb County School System.  I graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School.  I then attended and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health Science with a concentration in Middle School Education from Albany State College, now Albany State University in 1995.  I graduated with a Master’s Degree in Guidance and School Counseling with a concentration in Agency Counseling from Jacksonville State University in 2006.  I also graduated with my Educational Specialist in Guidance and School Counseling from Jacksonville State University in 2007.  I am an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, and The Henry County Chapter.  I am the proud mother of one daughter, Kayla Alicia who is a senior at Georgia Southern University.  My career as an educator began in August 2001 at Columbia Middle School in DeKalb County School System. 

My goals are to enhance the lives of students, helping them to develop a true sense of self-worth and respect, giving them opportunities to achieve and teaching those skills necessary to be successful within themselves and society.  My plans are to collaborate with parents, educators, and stakeholders to ensure success in a diverse and technological society.    

Canby Lane Elementary School Guidance and Counseling program is designed to promote the social, emotional, personal, and cognitive development of each student, one at a time.  Our program is an integral part of the educational process which enhances the total development of the student.     

I look forward to delivering classroom guidance lessons to all of our students at CLES.  I will not only work in small groups with our students, but I will also work with our students on individual basis as they are referred by teachers, parents, and administrators.      

Sincerely, 

Tijuana M. Lewis, Ed. S 

Professional Guidance Counselor 

"He who angers you, controls you”.  Anonymous 

“Character isn't inherited.  One builds it daily by the way one thinks and acts, thought by thought, and action by action."  Helen G. Douglas 

Greetings,

It is an honor to service the students of Canby Lane Elementary. I am excited to work with the students, parents, staff and stakeholders in this community. I became a Social Worker because I enjoy making a difference and empowering the community. I look forward to helping our students overcome some of the barriers with learning. I have been a Social for Five years, serving the greater Atlanta area. Im a veteran of the U.S. Navy For twenty years, and worked as a correctional officer for 9.  

Our parent and family wrap-around services focus on supporting the mental, social, and emotional health & wellness of the entire family by strengthening parents’ capacity to overcome socioeconomic bearers and in-home challenges that negatively affect their children’s academic achievement. We offer parents and guardians a direct line to resources, supports, and services to address their needs. In addition, we offer several interactive workshops, seminars, and townhall meetings to assist parents in building their capacity to better support their children. The theory behind wrap around services is rooted in three (3) major principles: Student whose health & wellness needs are attended to will be healthier, more focused, and better able to learn. Families engaged with schools and supportive services will have increased capacity to support child learning. Schools, having additional systems for confronting social challenges that impede learning, will allow teachers and administrators to focus on instruction.

Mr. Kelvi Evans

School Social Worker