Please Help Celebrate Our Teachers!

Teacher Appreciation Party Sign Up It’s time to celebrate the work our teachers have done with our students this year! Please take a few minutes and sign-up to make a dessert for our teachers and administrators. We are expecting 120 people, so we need your help! The PTSA will supply the appetizers, but we need desserts and hands to help with the party. We also need help setting up before and cleaning up afterward. The party is one week from today, Thursday, May 3, and you can sign up here — Teacher Appreciation Sign Up It would be best if the desserts are dropped off May 3,1:30-2:30 pm, at the Durand Mill Club House, 1880 Grist Stone Court NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 (very near the high school). If you are unable to drop off desserts at that time, you can drop off in the front office between 7:30 and 8:30 am that day. Please Please bring your dessert in a container that you do not need returned to you. Please feel free to email Kat Boushell if you have further questions. Thank you!

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TONIGHT: Panel Presentation on Substance Abuse: Opioid Crisis and Excessive Alcohol Use

Tuesday April 24th 6:30 PM – Uhry Theater. Please invite your family (students and parents), neighbors and friends to join us for the last PTSA meeting of the year. After a brief business meeting to elect new PTSA Officers, the main portion of the meeting will be the panel discussion. Dr. Denise Koo (former CDC employee, retired) & Carolyn Rader, AICP, Urban and Environmental Planner will moderate a panel presentation that includes Drug Intelligence Officer, William Trivelpiece of the Heroin Response Initiative of the Office of National Drug Control Policy discussing the opioid crisis as it relates to adolescents including the Good Samaritan Law. Dr. Robert Brewer, lead epidemiologist with the CDC’s Alcohol Program, will describe issues related to excessive alcohol use; and Social Worker, Renee Hall-George, LMSW, will speak from personal experience and provide resources for family and friends. There will be ample opportunity to interact with the speakers. This promises to be an engaging and informative meeting. Please plan to join us to end a significant year at Druid Hills High School. Thank you all!

Tomorrow Night-PTSA Meeting on Anxiety and Coping Skills

Tuesday, February 27, 6:30pm PTSA Meeting, Media Center Presentation on Anxiety and Coping Skills Special Guest Ms. Katie Powers The Peaceful Place in Decatur All parents and students are encouraged to attend!

School Dates and PTSA Meeting

No School Tomorrow February 19th! PTSA Meeting Are you or your student feeling, anxious? stressed? overwhelmed? Come to DHHS media center Tuesday Feb. 27 at 6:30 and learn coping strategies with Ms. Katie Powers from a Peaceful Place in Decatur. Parents and students welcome!

Curriculum Night-Dinner for Staff

Dear DHHS Families, Before this Thursday’s Curriculum Night, we’d like to serve our hardworking staff a nice lasagna dinner as they work into the evening to keep all of us informed about the great things they’re teaching our students. Please use this Curriculum Night Dinner Sign Up to choose an item to bring or to sign up for set-up or clean-up. There are plenty of choices — lasagna, salad, bread sticks, cookies, sodas — you pick! Thank you and we look forward to seeing you Thursday evening! Sincerely, DHHS PTSA Hospitality Committee

PTSA Meeting Tomorrow-College Applications: Parent-to-Parent/Student-to-Student

JOIN – DONATE Join PTSA or donate today via PayPal to the DHHS PTSA Enrichment Fund and help support your student in their classroom! QUICK LINKS DHHS Website DHHS Counseling DHHS PTSA Website DHHS PTSA FB Page DH Athletic Assoc DHHS PTSA Auction Amazon Smile FEEDER SCHOOLS Check them out! Middle School Druid Hills Elementary Schools Avondale Briar Vista Fernbank Laurel Ridge McLendon August 13, 2017 PTSA Meeting Tomorrow Night, 6:30pm Parent-to-Parent/Student-to Student College Application Meeting Monday, August 14, 6:30pm Media Center Please join us for the 6th Annual PTSA Parent-to-Parent/Student-to Student College Application Meeting this Monday, August 14, at 6:30pm in the Media Center. We will quickly review the checklist for senior planning including understanding early admission versus early decision, staying current with Georgia College 411 and college fairs, essay and letter of recommendation writing, and testing preparation. We know you are ready, and for added inspiration, we have a panel of 2017 DHHS graduates and their parents who will share their tips before dashing off to college! While this meeting is essential for seniors and their families, all classes of students and their families should feel free to attend!

Red Devil Day is TOMORROW; The Advocate (booklet) and Counselors

IN THIS ISSUE Red Devil Day Advocate Counselors ECLIPSE July Updates JOIN – DONATE Join PTSA or donate today via PayPal to the DHHS PTSA Enrichment Fund and help support your student in their classroom! QUICK LINKS DHHS Website DHHS Counseling DHHS PTSA Website DHHS PTSA FB Page DH Athletic Assoc DHHS PTSA Auction Amazon Smile FEEDER SCHOOLS Check them out! Middle School Druid Hills Elementary Schools Avondale Briar Vista Fernbank Laurel Ridge McLendon July 12, 2017 N E W A N N O U N C E M E N T S TOMORROW August 3 Red Devil Day New Student Orientation: 3-4:30. The program will start in the Uhry Theatre. New students and parents/guardians are welcome · Activities Fair for all students/parents/guardians: 4:30-6pm. Gym The Advocate The Advocate is an excellent resource booklet for the 2017-2018 school year. It includes important dates, contacts, clubs and much more Druid Hills High School and PTSA information. Please note the temporary counselor assignments A-C, Rf-Z — Hanna Robinson (Head Counselor) hanna_robinson D-Re — Robin Wesley robin_j_wesley . R E M I N D E R S ECLIPSE Atlanta is in the path of the partial solar eclipse on August 21, 2017. In order for our students to view the eclipse, we’d like to furnish them with "eclipse glasses". We have found a source for the glasses, and they cost $1.00 each. With more than 1,300 students at Druid Hills High, the cost is prohibitive. Please consider bringing $1.00 (or more) to Red Devil Day to help purchase the glasses. Look for the donation box on the PTSA table or click to DONATE HERE. July Updates July Updates PDF Parents, Guardians, and Students: We hope everyone is in the middle of a relaxing and enriching summer! The start of school is less than one month away! Here are some updates as we head towards August. July Main Office Hours: Through July 20: Mondays-Thursdays 9am-2pm Beginning July 24: Monday-Fridays 8:00-3:30 Key Dates SummerBridge for Rising 9th Graders: July 24-28, 8am-10pm. The program is open to any new 9th grade student and provides a thorough orientation to all things Druid Hills. Breakfast, lunch, and transportation (attendance-area students only) will be provided. To register, please clink on the link on the front page of the Druid Hills website. Red Devil Day: Thursday, August 3 New Student Orientation: 3-4:30. The program will start in the Uhry Theatre. New students and parents/guardians are welcome Activities Fair for all students/parents/guardians: 4:30-6pm. Gym First Day of School: Monday, August 7. School hours are 8:10-3:10 with Breakfast starting at 7:30. Schedules update: Mr. Joyner (Assistant Principal of Instruction) and our Counselors are all working to put final touches on student schedules. We will send an update next week to alert when schedules are ready for pick-up and the procedures for requesting schedule changes. Please note that Mr. Joyner and Counselors are on summer vacation until July 31, so they will not be as responsive to emails as they normally are. AP Summer Assignments: If a teacher has assigned a summer assignment, it will be noted on the front page of the Druid Hills website. AP Human Geography does not have a summer assignment. Continuing students and 9th grade students from Druid Hills Middle: If your contact information (address, phone numbers, email) has changed over the summer, please update the information in the Counseling Office (Main Office before July 24). If you are changing your address, please provide proof of residence. Additionally, all affidavits from the 2016-2017 school year must be renewed by the end of August (you may begin turning in your affidavit to the Counseling Office beginning July 27). Please feel free to contact me, Brittany Cunningham, via email with any questions. Enjoy the balance of your summer Amazon Smile: Help support DHHS! When you shop through AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase amount to the charitable organization of your choice. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and select Druid Hills High PTA as your charity. Your "account" for AmazonSmile will be the same as your regular Amazon account, with the same shopping cart and account settings. Thank you for shopping through Amazon Smile and supporting DHHS! DHHS Counseling Check out the DHHS Counseling Public Twitter Site to see valuable opportunities for students and families. https://twitter.com/DHHScounseling DHHScounseling (@DHHScounseling) | Twitter PTSA The #1 reason to join the PTSA is to benefit your child. Support your child in the classroom, facilitate communication between the school and the school community and supports teachers. Join PTSA Volunteer Attend PTSA meetings Use Amazon Smile Use Publix Card Attend the Auction Donate to the Enrichment Fund

UPDATED: The Best High Schools have . . .

IN THIS ISSUE What Do the Best High Schools Have? Summer Newsletter Changes QUICK LINKS DHHS Website DHHS Counseling DHHS PTSA Website DHHS PTSA FB Page DH Athletic Assoc DHHS PTSA Auction Amazon Smile JOIN – DONATE Join PTSA or donate today via PayPal to the DHHS PTSA Enrichment Fund and help support your student in their classroom! FEEDER SCHOOLS Check them out! Middle School Druid Hills Elementary Schools Avondale Briar Vista Fernbank Laurel Ridge McLendon June 14, 2017 N E W A N N O U N C E M E N T S What Do The Best High Schools Have? The best high schools have a high level of parent involvement. Please consider helping at DHHS next school year. Here as some tasks that need help or leadership. Thank you! We have several volunteers. Please review the remaining needs. Spirit Wear Committee: Do you go watch your student play a sport? Why not bring DHHS spirit wear to sell at games? We would love to have a committee member from each sport. Durand Mill Clubhouse Sponsor: Do you live in Durand Mill? We need you! The PTSA has its annual staff appreciation party and Ms. Cunningham has an annual holiday party for staff at Durand Mill Clubhouse. We need someone in the neighborhood to reserve and host these events. Fundraising: Currently we have one main fundraiser a year, our annual auction in February. Our teachers need more than we are currently able to provide. Would you like to plan a fundraiser or write a grant to help increase the PTSA’s ability to fund the teacher’s needs? Contact the PTSA via email to volunteer! R E M I N D E R S Summer Newsletter Click here for the Summer Newsletter Includes information on: Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday 8am – 3.30pm Save the Date – August 3rd Red Devil Day & New Student Orientation Report Cards to be mailed June 6 & 7 Summer Graduation Transition Centers Diploma Pickup Summer School 2017 SummerBridge for rising 9th graders – Please share Certificate of Attendance & ADAP Certificate Changes Parents, this email is to make you all aware of some changes taking place regarding students obtaining their certificate of attendance and or ADAP certificate. Students are required to present a copy of their attendance when applying for their driver’s permit and when they apply for their driver’s license, they need their ADAP and certificate of attendance. Due to use of paper for this matter, this is to inform you starting June 1, 2017 we will be charging $1.00 for each document in which we provide to students. Thank you and any questions, please call Dr. Jackson at 678-874-6312. Dr. Chana’ Jackson API of Instruction Amazon Smile: Help support DHHS! When you shop through AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase amount to the charitable organization of your choice. Simply go to smile.amazon.com and select Druid Hills High PTA as your charity. Your "account" for AmazonSmile will be the same as your regular Amazon account, with the same shopping cart and account settings. Thank you for shopping through Amazon Smile and supporting DHHS! DHHS Counseling Check out the DHHS Counseling Public Twitter Site to see valuable opportunities for students and families. https://twitter.com/DHHScounseling DHHScounseling (@DHHScounseling) | Twitter PTSA The #1 reason to join the PTSA is to benefit your child. Support your child in the classroom, facilitate communication between the school and the school community and supports teachers. Join PTSA Volunteer Attend PTSA meetings Use Amazon Smile Use Publix Card Attend the Auction Donate to the Enrichment Fund

Reminder – PTSA Meeting – TONIGHT

PTSA Meeting Tonight – May 11th – 6.30pm Uhry Theater We look forward to seeing you TONIGHT for the last PTSA meeting of this school year! We will have Detective Stahl of the Dekalb County PD SVU talking about cybercrime and cyber bullying. This is an important and timely topic so please attend if you are able. There will also be a short business meeting to review the budget and elect PTSA officers for next year.

IMPORTANT MESSAGE – PTSA Meeting Postponed

The Tuesday, April 25th, PTSA meeting will be postponed until next month due to our speaker’s unexpected sudden unavailability. Please watch the announcements for a new date. We apologize for the late notice.