This Week at DSA, 9/30/13

The Visual and Performing Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, will be held on the campus of the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School on Tuesday, October 1, from 7:00PM until 9:00PM.
Admission to the fair is free of charge and open to the public. Please share this information with students, parents and teachers.

Registration:  Students are asked to register for the fair in advance at gotomypvafair.com.

At NACAC’s Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs, students, parents and art institutions take center stage. These fairs allow college-bound students interested in the arts to meet one-on-one with admission representatives from colleges, universities, conservatories, studios, festivals, and other educational institutions with specialized programs in the visual and performing arts. Attendees learn about educational opportunities, admission and financial aid, portfolio days, audition and entrance requirements, student life, and much more.

While plenty of information is available for college-bound students with traditional interests, not as many resources exist for those who are more artistically inclined. NACAC’s Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs fill a vital need for the growing number of students pursuing college degrees in music, theater, art, dance, visual arts, graphic design and writing. These fairs offer a unique opportunity to get the inside scoop on what it takes to obtain a degree in the arts.

Annually, more than 20,000 students attend NACAC’s Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs throughout the country. This fall, NACAC will sponsor Performing and Visual Arts Fairs in 17 locations throughout the country, including New York; Boston; Philadelphia; Los Angeles; Washington, DC; Chicago; Dallas; and Atlanta.

For more information, visit the NACAC web site: www.nacacnet.org.

Updates and Reminders

Check-out: Latest check-out time is 2:45.

Lunch Account: Parents should monitor usage of mylunchmoney.com. Students cannot charge if account falls below zero.

ParentPortal: All students should have access to the ParentPortal to monitor grades. Parents may sign-up through the district’s web-site. All technical issues are handled through a technical support platform and not through the school. Student’s information (GTID and Student ID) may be found on each progress report.

Oct 3 SDPC Meeting

Please join the South DeKalb Parent Council for the State of the District Address by Mr. Michael Thurmond, Interim Superintendent for DeKalb County School District.

When:  Thursday, October 3, 2013
Where:  Towers High School, 3919 Brookcrest Circle, Decatur, GA
Time:  6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Counselor’s Corner

Governor Honors Program Application are in available in the counseling office.  All completed applications must be submitted by October 8, 2013.

The 2013-2014 United States Senate Youth Program applications  are now available.  The United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) was created to help outstanding high school students broaden their knowledge and understanding of Congress and the legislative process in our nation’s capital.  Each year, the USSYP sends two delegates from every state to spend a week in Washington, D.C., where they study our government firsthand.  The 2014 program will be March 8-15, 2014.  There is also a $5,000 college scholarship for each delegate.

More information about the USSYP HERE.