SEPTEMBER
5 -- NO SCHOOL - Labor Day, Freshman Volleyball vs. Galloway
6 -- V Softball vs. Miller Grove, V X-Country Meet
8 -- 9th - 11th Grade Picture Day, CURRICULUM NIGHT, JV & V Volleyball vs. Towers, JV Football & Cheer vs. Decatur HS
9 -- Probe College Fair for Seniors, V Football & Cheer vs. Dunwoody HS - Neon theme for fans
10 -- Red Devil Task Force Cambus Workday, V X-Country @ Carrollton Orthopaedic Challenge meet
12 -- DCSD Board of Education meeting, PTO Executive Committee meeting
13 -- V Softball vs. Stone Mountain HS, V Volleyball vs. Westminster, Freshman Volleyball vs. Clarkston HS, Spirit Night at Bruster's Toco Hill
14 -- PTO GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & CHRIS180 Program Introduction, V Volleyball vs. Paideia
15 -- 4.5 Week Progress Reports available in Infinite Campus, Senior Picture Day at school (by appointment w/ Cady), IB Program information meeting, Title I Stakeholder virtual meeting, JV & V Volleyball vs. Arabia Mountain HS, JV Football & Cheer vs. Arabia Mountain HS
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1st PTO Meeting of the Year & Parent Education Program! RSVP to get Zoom link
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Senior-Counselor individual meetings starting this week
September 15th -- Cady Senior Photos in the Uhry Theater (only via appointment with Cady Studios)
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Sophomore Dues can be paid at the DHHS School Store or in cash, check, or money order installments. Sophomore dues are $50, dues include a class t-shirt, DHHS spirit item, Homecoming float material, and end-of-year Celebration in May. The DHHS School Store will only take a one-time payment; if you need a payment plan, then please email Sophomore Class Sponsor Coach Reeves ASAP. |
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Once you pay your sophomore dues, please complete the form for your class t shirt size -- CLICK HERE. If you need a payment plan, then please see/email Coach Reeves as soon as possible to set up a plan. Payment plans, 1st payment of $25 due by 8/26 and final payment of $25 due by 9/9. |
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PAC Short-Term Parking Task Force
The DHHS Principal Advisory Council (PAC) has assembled a small group to identify and recommend short-term parking solutions ASAP to Principal Joyner and to DCSD Facilities/Operations. We hope to address long-term parking as part of the longer-term DHHS modernization plans.
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Email Stanley Carter if you have potential ideas/solutions for more student parking
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On Thursday, September 8, our wonderful teachers will stay late to host curriculum night via Zoom from their classrooms. The DHHS PTO will provide them with a sandwich and salad spread. Please help us by providing chips, drinks, and sweet treats and by staffing the event.
The DHHS Counseling staff remains extremely busy and continues to need help with phones, greeting, and traffic control during the day, as Ms. Woodward, the counseling assistant, is out of the office. We will be providing support throughout the month of September.
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School Snack Bar Needs Volunteers |
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Parents & Guardians, if you are looking for a way to participate in DHHS, have a flexible schedule, and can volunteer from 2:45-4:15 at least once a month, please sign up to work in the student center snack bar in the gym lobby. Our goal is to open this space for students to hang out together and have a snack after school.
Volunteers must be able to move lightweight furniture and stand behind a counter for a couple of hours. We are looking for regular volunteers who can sign up for the same time slot every month (every second Tuesday, for example). If there is a month when you can't make your regular time, you will be responsible for finding another parent to cover your slot. If you would like to help or have questions, please contact Kim Goldsmith.
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SIGNIFICANT SUMMER 2023 ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO CONSIDER NOW |
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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.
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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.
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SGA Mentorship Program Launching in September
If you want to mentor others, click HERE
If you want to be mentored, click HERE
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TITLE I STAKEHOLDER SURVEY & MEETING
From DCSD Title I Office: Druid Hills High School is a Title I school, and as the parent/guardian of a child attending a Title I school you are an important part of the Title I team. Your input is vital in the planning and implementation of the parental engagement program and activities in our school. The focus of all Title I programs is to help eligible students meet the same high academic achievement standards expected of all children. The following survey is confidential and will be used to assist us with future planning for parental involvement activities and events at our school.
We appreciate your feedback and thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
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Principal Advisory Council Seeking Members |
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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
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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.
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AmazonSmile has made a charitable donation to Druid Hills High School in the amount of $182.43 due to qualifying purchases made by you and other customers between January 1st-March 31st.
Only 27 people have selected DHHS as their charity of choice when shopping on smile.amazon.com. Please consider making DHHS PTO Inc. your designated Amazon Smile beneficiary!
You can also use the Amazon app with AmazonSmile turned ON, Your everyday purchases impact our school's bottom line!
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Easy Money for DHHS When You Shop |
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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!
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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!
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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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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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