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I hope you are all doing well during these uncertain times. My name is Nathan and I am a senior at Vanderbilt University from the Atlanta area. I graduated from Lakeside High School in 2017 and grew up in DeKalb County. This summer, my friends and I have started an organization called VolunTeach Tutoring Services which allows young people to help nonprofit organizations in a unique and direct way.… Read More »
Atlanta Academy serves 350 preschool-8th grade students in North Atlanta. Our mission to give every student the individual attention they need to succeed is at the core of everything we do. Small class sizes allow our teachers to understand their students’ individual strengths and help them discover their own unique talents. High performing student achievement is nurtured in an inclusive, non-denominational atmosphere, where families are engaged.… Read More »
There will be no Summer Bridge for rising 6th graders this year. Please know that the leadership team understands what a big move it is to go from elementary to middle school – one full of excitement and nervousness. As DCSD announces how the upcoming school year will look, our leadership team and teachers will be looking for creative ways to make sure our newest PCMS Patriots receive a warm introduction to PCMS to help them feel at home.
Alefbet Preschool is and will remain a small, intimate, Jewish, loving, creative, challenging and safe preschool geared towards children from infants – Pre-K. Our small class sizes allow your child to receive a high level of personalized attention, safety, health and care. Class ratios are small and our cleanliness policies are high! We offer varied schedules to help meet you and your child’s needs as well.… Read More »
Rising 9th grade students planning to attend Dunwoody High next fall, and their parents, are encouraged to register on the DHS PTSO website in order to receive email communication from DHS. This will also put you one step ahead for registration that will be coming up later this summer (details to be announced soon). … Read More »
I’m finding it increasingly difficult to find summer assignments. I think everyone has been thrown for a loop this year…particularly schools. If you know of links to summer assignments for your school and they are not listed below, please email me or leave a comment on this post.
Wildcat Seats & Flags was started by Carter Matulich and David Morris for our Finance Academy Business at DHS. We are selling USA Garden Flags, DHS Garden Flags and DHS Stadium Seats. We would like to offer two lucky people the chance to win a free DHS Stadium Seat ($50 value) and DHS or USA Garden Flag ($22 value).… Read More »
Coach Hard is moving forward with cheer tryouts for the Varsity Team – the dates will be announced as soon as available. She has proposed a plan to the County and is awaiting approval. Rising Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are invited to participate in Varsity tryouts. If you are interested:
Stay tuned to the DHS website, E-News and Social Media for more information
Complete THESE FORMS: Athletic Participation Consent, Updated Physical, and Concussion Form
Please note: Junior Varsity tryouts will be coordinated as soon as the county allows… Read More »
We have some great half-day kindergarten programs right here in Dunwoody, and here’s another one to check out. In addition to their full day option, Dunwoody Christian School recently announced the addition of a new half-day K program this fall: http://www.dunwoodycs.org/admissions/kindergarten.cfm. DCS also announced all grades will be back in classrooms August 17, 2020!… Read More »
It’s clear that Coach Tez loves these kids. He’s a special education teacher but is best known as the Girls Lacrosse Head Coach and a Football Assistant Coach. He sprinkled in a little humor, a lot of love and quoted one of his favorite inspirational speakers, Eric Thomas: “Success is never on discount. Greatness is never on sale.… Read More »
Gayle Hard is a teacher at Dunwoody High School best known as our beloved Football Cheer Coach. She mentions she is privileged to have watched the girls change from silly little ninth graders to the amazing young adults they have become. Her words of advice….”Don’t forget to take time to enjoy the journey”! … Read More »
This group of 30 kids were blessed with words of wisdom from the fantastic Steve Fortenberry. Listen to his encouraging advice for these graduates…..here are the highlights:
Go. To. Class.
Introduce yourself to every one of your professors.
The DHS Class of 2020 may have missed out on the last few weeks of school and sports. What they haven’t missed out on is LOVE and attention. I’ve tremendously enjoyed watching neighborhood parades, viewing Facebook posts of happy faces on drive through diploma day, seeing senior yard signs and gigantic neighborhood banners all over Dunwoody.… Read More »
The DeKalb County School District is proud to present Virtual Graduation 2020. Information related to the event including graduation schedules, links to school ceremonies and viewing options, as well as answers to many frequently asked questions can be found on the Graduation Central webpage on the DeKalb County website at https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/graduation/. Please note that the viewing links will not become activated until the day of the ceremony.… Read More »
