| 2/18 | Presidents’ Day – Offices and Schools Closed |
| 2/19 | Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences 4-6pm |
| 2/20 | 2013-2014 Application Information Session 6pm |
| 2/22 | Magnet Commitment and Transportation form due Junior Talent Show 7pm – Admission Charged |
| 2/23 | “Just Another Dance Dance” 7-11pm $5 |
Upcoming Dates to Remember
| 2/28 | Winter Vocal Music Concert 7 pm – DSA Theater |
| 3/1 | SPA Meeting 2:20 pm |
Important school announcements and reminders
♪ Great news for Advanced Placement Students!!!! On February 11, the DCSD Board of Education approved funding for one Advance Placement exam for each AP student. If a student is on free/reduced lunch, the Georgia DOE is still paying for one test and then the district will pay for an additional test if the student is taking 2 or more classes/exams. This funding will afford more access and equity for a more complete “AP Experience” for our students. We appreciate all the families who met the February 15 payment deadline. During this upcoming week, Mrs. Sanders will revise payment amounts for each AP student and develop a procedure for refunds of fees as needed. We will need a little bit of your patience in order to recalculate each student’s fees and provided needed updates.
♪ The following students have passed both auditions to participate in the Georgia Music Educator’s Association All State Chorus to be held inSavannah, GA Thursday through Saturday, February 21-23, 2013. This is a great honor for these students!
♪ Congratulations to the following DSA 2012-13 Dekalb PTSA Reflections Council winners:
Film Production
10th Grade – Katherine Sudakova, DeKalb School of the Arts
Dance Choreography
12th Grade – Virginia Spinks, DeKalb School of the Arts
♪ Congratulations to Pro Arte and Highleit for a fine showing at the Belmont Classic show choir competition this weekend.
Highleit brought home awards for 4th place, as well as best overall vocals!
Also, both Maia Nicole Smith and Jacobe King won for best female and male solo performance!
Check out this Instagram post one of the Belmont students posted!
REMINDERS
♪ Parents are reminded that students may not be checked out after 2:45pm. Please plan accordingly.
♪ Review dress code expectations. Students are held accountable for appropriate dress from Day 1. Click here for the DCSD dress code.
News from our PTSA
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!
Jazz Band has a performance on Thursday, February 21st.
Donations needed for Parent-Teacher Conference on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
As we prepare for the first Parent-Teacher conference of the semester, the Hospitality Committee’s thoughts turn to how to make our teachers feel our deep appreciation for all they do. We are bringing back our popular “High Tea” theme for the pre-conference teacher snacks. We would be grateful for any donations in the following categories:
- Scones, Crumpets, English Muffins
- Devonshire Cream, Lemon Curd, Orange Marmalade and other jams & jellies
- Finger Sandwiches: Cucumber, Pimento cheese, chicken salad, and anything else you can make really tiny
- Cheese Platter, Veggie Platter, Fruit Platter (at least 1 of each)
- Cookies, cakes and other desserts
- Soft drinks & water, ice
JUST ANOTHER DANCE DANCE VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS NEEDED
The JADD (Just Another Dance Dance) will be held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 from 7pm until 11pm.
DSA Parent Volunteers are needed in the following areas:
- Security/Chaperones: Individuals are needed to man the door; patrol the parking lot; be posted in the hall outside the cafeteria; and matriculate about the dance.
Shifts A 6:00pm-8:30pm;
Shift B 8:30pm-11:00pm
Please contact Terrain Cooper at reticker@comcast.net - Set-up/ Breakdown: Individuals are needed to prepare the tables for the food and beverage donations before the event and clear the items from the tables at the end of the event.
Shift A Set-up 5pm -7pm;
Shift B Clean up 10pm-12pm.
Please contact Michelle Revels at mrevels@icfi.com - Servers/Maintenance: Self-explanatory
Shift A 7:00pm-9:00pm;
Shift B 10:00pm-11:00 pm.
Please contact Tamela Anderson at tammiles69@aol.com.
Grade Level donations are needed as follows:
8th Grade and 9th grade please contact – Michelle Hiskey michelle.hiskey@gmail.com
- Large Chicken Strip/Nugget Trays
- Assorted Flavored Wings
- Pinwheel Trays
- Cheese & Cracker Trays
- Cups (Clear Plastic)
- Large Fruit Trays
- Sweetened Ready Made Lemonade Jugs
- Veggie Trays
- Minature Water bottles
- 2 Liter Sodas
- ICE
10th and 11th grade please contact Pauline Marshall paulinemarshall@bellsouth.net
- Assorted Min Sub Sandwiches
- Cookies
- Pinwheel Trays
- Brownies
- Sweetened Ready Made Lemonade Jugs
- Donuts
- Individually Wrapped Miniature Candies & Mints
- 2 Liter Sodas
- Cupcakes – No cakes please!!!
- Forks(Clear Plastic)
12th Grade please contact- Gwendolyn Stewart patgwens67@msn.com
- Pinwheel Trays
- Plates, Napkins
- Forks (Clear Plastic)
- Cups (Clear Plastic)
- Sweetened Ready Made Lemonade Jugs
- Miniature Water Bottles
- ICE
Nonperishable donations can be sent to the school prior to the dance (week of February 19th).
Please select the area or donation that you can assist in for the JADD. Please send an email to the coordinator listed with that task or grade as soon as possible.
FINALLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY
Nomination Committee Opportunity
The Executive Board is seeking 3 current members willing to serve on this year’s Nominating Committee. This committee will nominate a slate of officers for next year’s PTSA leadership effective July 2013 (see officer responsibilities). The nominating committee is one of the most important committees in our PTSA. Interested parents should contact Monina Klevens at mklevens@comcast.net by March 1st.