FEBRUARY 15 -- NO SCHOOL, Presidents' Day |
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In-Person MAP Testing This Week! |
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For school year 2020-2021, the Winter MAP test administration window is utilized for Magnet and Gifted eligibility screening. Therefore, due to the nature of the 2020-2021 Winter MAP assessments, students in 9th and 10th grades will be administered the MAP test face to face for the Reading and Mathematics MAP tests. |
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9th Grade (Feb 3 & 4) testing cohorts, testing schedule, and bus routes:
testing schedule and cohorts:
bus routes:
10th Grade (Feb 5 & 8) testing cohorts, testing schedule, and bus routes
testing schedule and cohorts
bus routes
Parents who choose for their student to test on an alternative day within the testing window (Feb. 3 - 26, 2021) must contact Mr. Alexander to schedule a testing date and time. In such situations, parents will need to provide transportation for their students.
Below are DeKalb’s Winter MAP 2020 face to face test procedures:
- Students must test at their home school.
- Students must wear a face covering or mask for the entire test administration.
- Limit test participants to 15 students per test session/per examiner.
- It is encouraged that students bring the school technology device.
- Bus transportation to and from the test site will be provided for students who receive bus transportation during the school year.
- Bus transportation WILL NOT be provided on MAKE-UP DAYS.
**If students are showing signs of fever, cough, runny nose, chills, or any other cold-like symptoms, they should not participate in this administration. **
If based on your child’s IEP, 504-IAP, or EL-TPC plan, there are allowable accommodations that your child may receive on the Winter MAP assessment, and they will be provided as outlined in their plans.
For more information about MAP Growth, click HERE. If you have any additional questions, please contact Mr. Alexander, Assistant Principal for testing, at 678-874-6442. |
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A HUGE THANK YOU to those who have already generously donated to the Enrichment Fund!
A receipt letter for all donations received through January 28 has been emailed to the address provided to us by PayPal. If you have not received it, please check your email spam folder and then contact the PTO Treasurer if you still can't find it.
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When Life Hands You Lemons . . .
WE'RE MAKING LEMONADE!
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To no one's surprise, there will not be a DHHS Auction this year.
However, your PTO is dedicated to making lemonade out of the lemons we've all been handed. The GREAT News is that everyone can donate DIRECTLY to our school's Enrichment Fund and 100% of the money donated will go to fulfill teacher classroom needs and projects.
This past semester alone, the PTO has distributed over $6,000 to DHHS teachers for such classroom needs as:
- Electronic equipment for remote instruction (webcams, microphones, ring lights, media carts, etc.)
- School-wide digital tools for design and organization of class content
- Lab kits for science classes
- Subscriptions to online learning platforms and enrichment games for the Math, Science, World Languages, Social Studies, and Food Sciences Departments.
- Support for the Board Game Club's purchase of games
- Support for the School Nurse to send immunization reminder postcards to students
- Support in securing PPE and hand sanitizer for the entire school.
Your generous donations will allow the PTO to continue meeting our amazing teachers' needs and creative ideas to keep online instruction fresh and engaging for our students. We are also planning to continue supporting our school administration's preparations for a return to a safe face-to-face instructional environment, whenever that happens.
This school year, more than ever, THANK YOU for your support of our faculty and staff!
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Seeking Parent Volunteers to Share Your Family's Experiences |
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The PTO is putting together a panel discussion around making the choice between IB, AP, and Dual Enrollment.
We're seeking parents who have seniors or HS graduates who can share their family's experiences with other parents trying to make those decisions for their current students.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, Feb. 11 via Zoom, and your students are welcome to attend too.
If interested in volunteering to speak, please email us. Thank you!
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DHHS Yearbook Staff Needs Your Student's Portrait Uploaded
BY THIS FRIDAY FEBRUARY 5th
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With the absence of portrait day this year, the Druid Hills Saga yearbook staff is asking each 9th, 10th, & 11th-grade student to upload their own portrait photo for use in this year’s yearbook.
They (or you) will just choose an appropriate portrait photo from their camera roll or take one on the spot and upload it through www.ybkplus.com.
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Here's How…
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Have your student go to www.ybkplus.com on their phone or you can do it on your phone.
- Once on the site, enter the _parent’s__________ email.
- A code will then be emailed to the parent to verify identity.
- Choose My Portrait, select and crop an appropriate portrait photo, then submit!
The yearbook staff reserves the right to reject any photo that does not accurately represent the student identified, does not follow proper student dress code, and/or does not meet publications standards.
Thanks for your help! We’re working hard on creating a yearbook that captures this historic school year. If you haven’t already ordered yours, you can do so at www.jostensyearbooks.com.
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Easy Ways to Score Easy Money for DHHS! |
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Online portal for student information: assignments, attendance, grades, schedule. |
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Search for "Druid Hills High School PTO" and LIKE our page to stay in the know! |
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Online cafeteria payments.
Check your balance, top off your account, check purchases.
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This DHHS PTO Newsletter is published weekly during the school year, usually on Sundays. To share school-related news or announcements, please EMAIL US. Any items sent by close of business Tuesday will be included in the following week's issue of the newsletter, unless you specify a different future publication date. The DHHS PTO reserves the right to decide whether submissions are appropriate for inclusion in the school newsletter. We also reserve the right to edit all submissions for clarity and brevity.
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