August 14, 2022
AUGUST
4-19 -- Online Red Devil Days @ www.dhhspto.org
15-19 -- MAP testing for 9th & 10th Grades
15 -- PTO Executive Committee meeting, Runes Revived literary magazine meeting
16 -- GA TSA/Robotics Club meeting, V Softball vs. Clarkston, V & JV Volleyball vs. Decatur
17 -- Environmental Club meeting, SGA meeting, Dru the Red Devil mascot tryouts, V Softball vs. Miller Grove
18 -- V & JV Volleyball v. Arabia Mountain HS & Southwest Dekalb HS
19 -- Freshman Volleyball vs. Clarkston
23 -- GA TSA/Robotics Club meeting, National Honor Society meeting, Spirit Night @ Bruster's Toco Hill, V Softball vs. Hapeville Charter, V X-Country Meet
24 -- Climbing Club meeting, V & JV Volleyball vs. Paideia
25 -- Cards for Humanity meeting, V & JV Volleyball vs. Riverwood & Westminster, V Football vs. McNair, V Cheer @ McNair
29 -- V Softball vs. Tucker, Freshman Volleyball vs. Galloway
30 -- GA TSA/Robotics Club meeting, V Softball vs. Holy innocents, V Volleyball vs. Providence Christian & Sandy Creek
31 -- Clubs Picture Day, V Softball vs. Therrell, JV Volleyball vs. Providence Christian & Hebron
SEPTEMBER
1 -- JV Football vs. Stephenson, JV Cheer @ Stephenson
2 -- V Football vs. Berkmar, V Cheer @ Berkmar
5 -- NO SCHOOL - Labor Day, Freshman Volleyball vs. Galloway
6 -- GA TSA/Robotics Club meeting, V Softball vs. Miller Grove, V X-Country Meet
8 -- 9th & 10th Grade Picture Day, PTO General Membership meeting, JV & V Volleyball vs. Towers, JV Football vs. Decatur, JV Cheer @ Decatur
9 -- V Football vs. Dunwoody HS, V Cheer @ Dunwoody
10 -- V X-Country @ Carrollton Orthopaedic Challenge meet
12 -- DCSD Board of Education meeting
13 -- GA TSA/Robotics Club meeting, V Softball vs. Stone Mountain HS, Freshman Volleyball vs. Clarkston HS, V Volleyball vs. Westminster
14 -- V Volleyball vs. Paideia

DID YOU KNOW the PTO maintains a public Google calendar on our website? Knowing there are so many sources of information to keep track of, we try to maintain this one calendar as up-to-date and as comprehensive as possible -- school events, testing, club meetings, sports events, PTO dates.
  • You can follow the calendar on your own electronic calendar. Instructions on how to add it are at the bottom of the calendar page.
  • If you want your DHHS event added to the PTO calendar, please email full details to info@dhhspto.org
Last week for online Red Devil Days!
Last week for online spiritwear sales!
Senior Sunrise Breakfast

Members of the Class of 2023 gathered bright and early this past Friday for breakfast and fun times. This was the first special event of their Senior year and it was a good one!

Don't miss out on hearing about plans for the next Senior event! Follow the Class of 2023 website to stay up-to-date. If you are on Instagram, check out @dhhsco23

And remember that the 2023 Senior Sponsors are Ms. Becca Valdez & Ms. Farris Lewis.
THANK YOU for volunteering at the Front & Counseling offices!!
We have had a fantastic response to our call for help in the front lobby for the beginning of school. You are making a HUGE difference in how smoothly the day runs for our school staff, allowing them to welcome new families to our community properly. THANK YOU!!

Click HERE to fill the one remaining time slot tomorrow 8/15
We have many other opportunities to work with the PTO and positively impact our students and staff. Click HERE to learn about PTO committees and tasks you can help with!
PTO and Grade-Level Facebook Groups
Give the PTO Facebook Page a LIKE to stay informed!

Each class also has its own group for year-specific parent questions, discussion, and news:
Principal Advisory Council Seeking Members
What is the role of the Principal Advisory Council?
1) Act as a link between the school and the community
2) Encourage the engagement of parents and other stakeholders within the school community
3) Work to increase student achievement through transparent operations and shared best practices
4) Review the Continuous School Improvement Plan and monitor progress toward goals
5) Participate in the selection of the school principal
The candidate declaration window for your school’s Principal Advisory Council (PAC) will be open through Friday, September 2nd.  Complete the relevant form below to run for an elected parent/guardian position on your school’s Council. If you are a current PAC member whose term ends September 30, 2023, you do not need to reapply this election cycle.
 
 
Principal Advisory Councils bring parents, school employees, students, and community members together to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other's perspectives and share ideas for increasing student achievement and performance. 
 
To learn more about the work of Principal Advisory Councils, visit: http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/principal-advisory-councils.
On behalf of the NAACP DeKalb County Branch, we are excited to invite your students to become a part of the annual Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO). ACT-SO is a central youth initiative of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Founded in 1978 by renowned author and journalist Vernon Jarrett, ACT-SO provides a forum for African-American youth to demonstrate academic, artistic, and scientific prowess and expertise, thereby gaining the recognition often reserved only for entertainers and athletes. 
 
We offer 33 different ACT-SO competition categories from which students can choose. High school students may select up to 3 categories in which to prepare and compete. These categories fall under the main umbrellas of STEM, Culinary, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Humanities, and Business. Students compete for medals and cash prizes. The program culminates with the “Olympics of the Mind” competition which gives the students an opportunity to showcase their talent and to be recognized for their achievements. Last year over 40 DeKalb County High School students participated in the program with 7 students advancing to the National competition and three medaling nationally! 

ACT-SO participants are encouraged to draw on their creative abilities and think beyond the norm. ACT-SO creates a space where young people can be surrounded by other like-minded individuals while being mentored, celebrated, and acknowledged for their accomplishments! We invite your students to join us this year! Our 2022-2023 kickoff is Saturday, September 10, 2022, at 11:00 am at the Stonecrest Library, 3123 Klondike Road Stonecrest, GA 30038. We ask students to register online at DeKalb County ACT-SO Kickoff! If they can’t make it on the 10th, they should register anyway, and we will be in touch with more information. We look forward to your students’ participation!

Lance Hammonds                           Freda Hammonds
Lance Hammonds, President          Dr. Freda Hammonds, Chair
NAACP DeKalb County Branch       ACT-SO Dekalb County Branch
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!
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 Friday 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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