Lakeside High Counselor Wins ‘Counselors That Change Lives Awards’
Lakeside High School Counselor Wins ‘Counselors That Change Lives Awards’ Lakeside High School guidance counselor Cole Conners is one of 12 recipients of the 2021 Counselors That Change Lives awards. Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL), a non-profit organization dedicated to the ideal of a student-centered college search, gives [...]
DCSD Schools to Participate in ‘Girls Who Game’ Program
Three DCSD Schools to Participate in ‘Girls Who Game’ Program to Encourage and Mentor Girls in STEM Briarlake Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, and Smoke Rise Elementary will participate in the Dell Technologies and Microsoft Girls Who Game program, an initiative focused on increasing young girls’ access to technology [...]
DCSD Virtual Technology Fair 2021
The 2021 DCSD Virtual Technology Fair will be held January 2021 – March 2021. The DeKalb Virtual Technology Fair (DVTF) provides great ways to highlight students’ technology knowledge. Students are able to demonstrate creativity and practice their presentation skills while receiving constructive feedback from judges. First Place winners in the [...]
News Release – DCSD Announces Re-Opening Plan
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – DeKalb County School District (DCSD) will begin its re-opening process on a staggered schedule Jan. 4, 2021, with staff returning to school buildings. Students in grades Pre-K, 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 9th grade will have the option to begin in-person learning on Jan. 19, 2021.DCSD Superintendent [...]
DCSD Announces Re-opening Plan
STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – DeKalb County School District Superintendent Cheryl Watson-Harris and her team presented the District’s updated re-opening plan during the Sept. 14 Board of Education meeting. Decisions have been carefully considered given the magnitude of COVID-19 and school closures since March 16, 2020. The District previously delayed start [...]
Druid Hills Middle School Students Shines in Virtual Band Concert
Druid Hills Middle School Students Shines in Virtual Band Concert By Carla Parker For the Druid Hills Middle School band, the show must go on, even in a global pandemic. The pandemic forced the band members to move their concert to a virtual setting. The band held [...]
District Newsletter
Greetings DeKalb County School District Family, Last Monday, I presented an update to the DeKalb County Board of Education (BOE). This discussion centered on where we are in our plan to return to face-to-face learning.
Black Lives Matter at DeKalb Schools
Black Lives Matter at DeKalb Schools Week of Action 2020 Celebrating Black Contributions to America – LIVE Virtual Conference Virtual Conference Concurrent Sessions: Select one per device. Click on the blue topic to join the session at 11:00am We have curated dynamic speakers and workshop topics for [...]
Druid Hills HS Teacher Wins Teach on Project Grant
Druid Hills High School Teacher Wins Teach on Project Grant By Carla Parker Druid Hills High School will have a brand new student-led morning show thanks to a $7,500 grant. Druid Hills teacher Mr. Matthew Ruben was the recipient of the Teach on Project’s $7,500 grant award. Teach On Project [...]
