Counselors Newsletter

Practice PSAT offer

Applerouth is kicking off the school year with our PSAT Pathways program - free online prep for the PSAT. Sessions will be offered from September 21 - October 13—secure your spot at https://www.applerouth.com/psat-pathways

Applerouth’s free PSAT Pathways program offers:

• A 90-Minute Workshop: Expert guidance on Math, Reading, and Writing with test-taking strategies.

• A Pressure-Free Practice Test: Practice exam to familiarize students with the test format

• A Detailed Score Report: Personalized roadmap, boosting students’ confidence as they prepare for the PSAT and beyond.

DHS students and families,

Decatur Education Foundation (DEF) has been a partner of the Decatur Student Center since the initial planning of the center began, offering support both financially and as a community partner. Because DEF is funded entirely by the Decatur community, it's incredibly important that they share impact stories with their community of donors.

If you, or your family member, have had a positive experience at the DSC, and you're willing to share a bit of that story, please email info@decatureducationfoundation.

Please also include the amount of personal information that you're comfortable with DEF sharing with their supporters (names absolutely do not need to be shared, but school year is helpful). If you would rather, you're welcome to share your experience with Kim Evans instead, and she can pass it along to DEF. Thank you so much for helping us share the impact of the Decatur Student Center with our Decatur community!

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Hi Decatur High,

The Center for Writing and Speaking here at Agnes Scott College, is looking to host your Juniors and Seniors for a Personal Statement Workshop. This workshop would be open to all genders and will be on our campus which is right up the street. If you have any questions please email me or our Associate Director.

Associate Director: Imani Young-Bey #404-471-5201 email:iyoungbey@agnesscott.edu

Thanks,

Lex Heilig

CWS Office Manager

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Dear English Department and Friends,

The DHS Writing Center is now open for tutoring. We have 30 tutors who are excited to assist DHS students with their writing. We are open Wednesdays and Thursdays after school in the media center. We will typically meet from 3:40 to 4:40 PM. Mr. Brune will supervise the WC on Wednesday and I will supervise on Thursday.

We are going to do our best to keep track of tutee attendance using a Google form. You can see our tutee attendance records in this spreadsheet.

English department, we ask that if you are sending students to the WC to make up a missed summative or for their extended time, please make sure we have needed materials in advance and that you leave directions for how much time they get and materials allowed. Please also be mindful that Mr. Brune leaves by 4:40 and I leave by 5:15 (at the latest).

If you have questions about the Writing Center or specific requests, please let us know. We are looking forward to a great year!

Greetings from Learn with Leaders!

We are excited to present an exceptional opportunity for students in Grades 8 to 12—the Future Lawyers Program by Harvard Student Agencies. This unique program is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the legal field and careers, guided by expert student mentors from Harvard University.

We would love to discuss this opportunity further with you on 13th September at 10 am. If this time doesn’t work for you, please suggest an alternate time, or feel free to schedule a meeting here: Schedule a Meeting.

Greetings from Learn with Leaders!

We are thrilled to present an exceptional opportunity for students in Grades 8 to 12—the Future Doctors Program by Harvard Student Agencies, now available in 2 cohorts-October and December 2024. This unique program is designed to offer students a deep dive into the world of medicine, guided by expert mentors from Harvard Student Agencies.

We would love to discuss this opportunity further with you on 12th September at 10 am. If this time doesn’t work for you, please suggest an alternate time, or feel free to schedule a meeting here: https://bit.ly/4ejwIGl

Alfred Street Baptist Church invites you to the country's most exciting and largest HBCU Festival!

Top 5 Reasons Students Should Attend The ASBC HBCU Festival:

1. Apply onsite and receive same-day admissions decisions!
2. Several opportunities to receive scholarships!
3. Fun & informative HBCU seminars!
4. Engage with HBCU reps and find out why you should attend an HBCU!
5. It's Free!

Registration opens September 9th!

We look forward to having you join the 2024 HBCU festival!

Good morning,

This is something I thought we can put in the newsletter for Suicide Month.

September is National Suicide Awareness/Prevention Month

The triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Month for 2024-2026 is "Changing the Narrative on Suicide" with the call to action "Start the Conversation". This theme aims to raise awareness about the importance of reducing stigma and encouraging open conversations to prevent suicides. Please join us in taking the necessary steps to help prevent suicide. There are steps we all must take in looking out for family, friends, the people in our community, and those who have been impacted by this leading cause of death.

Let's All Do Our Part!!

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Don’t leave money on the table!

Calling all Seniors! It's not too late to create an account with GA Futures! Create a GA Futures account today through the Georgia Student Finance Commission. Visit https://www.gafutures.org/, create an account and follow the instructions closely. The Registrar will upload all juniors and seniors twice per year to the Georgia Student Finance Commission. This allows each student to be considered for the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships which are available to all Georgia students and can be applied to any HOPE-eligible college or university. Once an account is created, students can track their HOPE-eligibility and plan for any extra expenses. When creating your GA Futures account, use a personal email. Your CSD email account will be deactivated upon graduation.

Parents, please give us your student's Social Security Number. The Georgia Student Finance Commission identifies students using their SSN. If we don't have it in our student information system, better known as Infinite Campus, they will be unable to match your student to transcripts we upload and be purged out of their system. Please email Mrs. Lanum with a good contact number and she will call you to get your child's SSN and enter it into Infinite Campus. Please do not send it via email or voicemail.

This is non-negotiable and not a rule we make at DHS. We must comply with the state and this is how they prefer to identify thousands of Georgia students.

Please email Mrs. Lanum at klanum@csdecatur.net or your counselor if you have any questions or need help creating your account.

Please remember to create an account at Parchment.com if you haven't already done so. Parchment is a one-stop-shop to request and send your transcript to many colleges and universities in the USA and abroad. When you create your account, please use a personal email account, not your CSD account. Once you graduate you will still be able to access any transcripts uploaded to Parchment if you have a personal email address on file with them. Your CSD email will be deactivated upon graduation. Please be aware that the turnaround time for fulfillment of transcript requests is three days, so get your request in well before any deadlines issued by the schools you are applying to. If you need help, please contact the Registrar's office at klanum@csdecatur.net.

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Parents/Students: The vast majority of your application processes will NOT need a Parchment transcript request. If you are applying through the Common Application, The Common Black College Application, or a college/University that uses SENDedu or other similar document collection service; you will not need to request a transcript through Parchment because your counselor will automatically upload them for you. If you have questions about if you need to use Parchment or not, just send your counselor an email and ask.

Please click on the appropriate link below to address your concern/need:

I Need A New ID

Certificate Of Enrollments (complete this form at least 1 week prior going to the DDS. Form expires 30 days after issuance)

ADAP Card Information

Portal Access Requests

Request for Google Password (email)

College Visit Form

Work Permit Process (only needed for students ages < 15)

Order A Transcript (If you need a transcript mailed, please email klanum@csdecatur with student name as it appears in the portal, college/university name, college/university address)

Students when you graduate your DHS email account will be deactivated. Please use your personal email address so you will have access beyond high school.

There is NO Community Service Hour requirement to graduate from Decatur High School. The PTSA does however have a Community Service Recognition program. For information and requirements to get Community Service Recognition at your graduation ceremony, please view the information linked here.

College Admissions Accommodation Form (Consent Forms for College Admission Tests Accommodation Requests - If you have a 504 or IEP with testing accommodations, a consent form must be completed and turned in to your/your student's counselor in order for the school to request accommodations for the College Board (PSAT/AP/SAT) and ACT. Testing agencies take up to 8 weeks to process requests.)

Summer & PreCollege Programs Google Classroom - CLASS CODE: fkrkuep

Scholarships Google Classroom - CLASS CODE: 43xlcav

Email: rjones1@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/dhs
Location: 310 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4170