Your Weekly PTO Newsletter

October 9, 2022

OCTOBER

7-10 -- NO SCHOOL - FALL BREAK, NO BUILDING Allowed on Homecoming Floats

8 -- V X-Country @ Pridelands Invitational Meet

11 -- Spirit Night @ Bruster's Toco Hill

11-13 -- Homecoming Float Building Period

12 -- PSAT administered @ DHHS for Sophomores & Juniors

13 -- 2 FAFSA Completion Sessions, 9th - 11th Grades MAKEUP Picture Day, JV Football & Cheer vs. Lithonia HS

14 -- Homecoming Float Parade, V Football & Cheer vs. Clarkston HS Homecoming Football Game (BLACKOUT)

15 -- Dual Enrollment application deadline, Homecoming Dance

17-22 -- School Bus Safety Week

17 -- 9 Week Progress Reports available on Infinite Campus, DCSD Board of Education Meeting

20 -- Parent-Teacher Conferences, PTO Parent Education Program "Athletic Scholarships & Financial Aid"

21 -- V Football & Cheer vs. Johnson HS (COWBOY Theme)

22 -- Red Devil Task Force Campus Cleanup Day, DHAA Fall Fundraiser Bash

Visit our PTO calendar for more event details

Visit the DHAA calendar to double-check details for sports

LAST FEW DAYS TO REGISTER FOR THE PSAT ON 10/12

DHHS Counselors & Ms. Brandi Beavers will host 2 in-person FAFSA Completion Sessions at DHHS on Thursday, October 13th at 5:00pm and at 6:00 pm. Seniors and their families can attend and get assistance in understanding and completing the FAFSA with our school experts!

The deadline for dual enrollment registration is approaching

If you are interested in taking dual enrollment classes next semester, please follow the steps below.

Note: If you are currently taking dual enrollment courses this semester, skip to step 3, unless you are changing schools (colleges).

*Step 1: Apply to the college of your choice. Here is a list of participating colleges.

The most common schools are:
Georgia Piedmont Technical College
GSU Perimeter: Must have at least 3.0 & SAT or ACT test score
GSU Downtown: Must have at least 3.0 & SAT or ACT test score
Send your transcript to the college through:
GA Futures (FREE)
Create an account
Go to “My High School Transcript”
Parchment (FEE)

*Step 2: Fill out the Funding Application on GA Futures

Step 3: Find the course(s) you would like to take and fill out the SPRING 2023 form so that they can be approved.

Approved Course List

Step 4: Once you’ve been admitted into the college, register for the course(s) with the college. If you make ANY changes to your requested course list, let your counselor know.

Druid Hills’ Deadlines:

Fall & Summer: April 15^th

Spring: October 15^th

*If you have taken classes in the summer or fall, you can skip this step.

It is that time of year again for our Druid Hills Homecoming festivities. This includes our Homecoming parade, football game, dance, and of course, float building. For those that do not know, float building takes place over the week leading up to the Homecoming football game. Each grade comes together to design and build a float to be a part of our Homecoming parade. The floats are then judged, and the winners are announced at halftime of the Homecoming football game.

This year we face a nontraditional float building schedule due to Fall Break happening in that week leading up to Homecoming. So this year we’ve extended float building to begin Monday 10/3 thru Thursday 10/7, then it will pause for Fall Break 10/8 - 10/10, and resume Tuesday 10/11 thru 10/13. The Homecoming parade will be Friday 10/14 at 2:30pm (schedule posted below).

Also, below you will find sign-ups to help chaperone and donate supplies for each grade. Float building cannot happen without adult chaperones, so please volunteer if you can. (Note: this year float building falls on Yom Kippur, if you are not observing the holiday on these days, please prioritize chaperoning on 10/4 - 10/5). In each sign-up you will find info for addresses, contact information, and supplies needed for each grade.

Lastly, we are still in need of two trailers for the floats to be built on and pulled in the parade. If you have a trailer you can loan for those two weeks, please contact float building commissioner, Pierce Bauer.

SENIOR CLASS SIGNUP

(Class of 2023)

JUNIOR CLASS SIGNUP

(Class of 2024)

SOPHOMORE CLASS SIGNUP

(Class of 2025)

FRESHMAN CLASS SIGNUP

(Class of 2026)

Join the Red Devil Task Force for our first SCHOOL CLEAN UP DAY of the schoolyear!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22nd

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Meet at the front of the school. We will share a list of tasks ahead of time so you can bring gardening or hand tools.

SIGNIFICANT SUMMER 2023 ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSIDER NOW

The Georgia Governor’s Honors Program (GHP) is a residential summer program for gifted and talented high school students who will be rising juniors and seniors during the program. The program offers instruction that is significantly different from the typical high school classroom. It is designed to provide students with academic, cultural, and social enrichment necessary to become the next generation of global critical thinkers, innovators, and leaders.

Experience the Georgia Governor's Honors Program

GHP is held in mid-summer (mid-June to mid-July) as a residential educational experience on a college or university campus. Students attend classes in the mornings and afternoons in specific areas of study, and they participate in a wide variety of social and instructional opportunities every evening. Meals and rooms are provided by the program. The only required and expected costs to the students are travel expenses to and from the interviews; a few basic supplies for classes and dorm rooms; and spending money as desired during the program.

Please click here for detailed information on applying

to the 2023 GA Governor's Honors Program

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Easy Money for DHHS When You Shop

Publix has donated over $22,000 to DHHS through this program! Go to Publix Partners (create an account if you don't yet have one) and search for "Druid Hills High School PTO." Just give your phone number every time you check out!

Go to Kroger Community Rewards and (create an account if you don't yet have one) and search for "XL230" or "Druid Hills High School". DHHS will get a donation every time you use your card or phone number!

Shop through the AmazonSmile portal & Amazon donates a portion of your purchase to DHHS. Search "Druid Hills High School PTO" & set smile.amazon.com as your default page so all of your purchases count!

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