Welcome to AMHS

Dear Arabia Mountain High School,

As we embark on the 2024-2025 school year, I am thrilled to welcome back our students, families, staff, and the entire community to another exciting chapter at Arabia Mountain High School. I hope you have enjoyed a restful and rejuvenating summer break.

This year, we are aligned with the district's inspiring theme, "Disrupting for Excellence: New Levels; New Heights." At our school, we are embracing this vision through our unique theme, "RAMiverse: Blasting Beyond Expectations." This symbolizes our commitment to reaching new levels and heights in teaching and learning, where we aim to empower every student to reach their fullest potential without limitations.

Our goal is to foster excellence in education, creating an environment filled with boundless opportunities and continuous growth. We are dedicated to challenging our students, nurturing their talents, and preparing them for a bright future. We believe that every member of our school community plays a vital role in this journey, and together, we can achieve extraordinary things.

As we move forward into this academic year, I encourage you to engage with us, share your ideas, and collaborate in our mission to provide the best educational experience possible. Your support and involvement are crucial to our collective success.

Please mark your calendars for our 2024-2025 Open House on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 from 1:30pm-6:00pm. We look forward to reconnecting with you, sharing our plans for the year, and celebrating the beginning of another remarkable school year.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Tanya Mason | Principal Arabia Mountain High School

Please be advised that our counselors are working diligently to finalize schedules and balance classes for the upcoming school year. Any changes to class schedules will be updated in Infinite Campus throughout the first week of school. We encourage all students to check their schedules regularly to ensure they are attending the correct classes.

Schedule changes are allowed for the following reasons:

1. Missing a required course for graduation
2. Level change requests (e.g., AP to Accel, Accel to AP, Regular to Accel, etc.)
3. Completion of a course credit during summer school
4. Course taken and passed previously
5. Revisions required due to dual enrollment

If a student has requested a schedule change, it is important to continue checking Infinite Campus throughout the first week of school for any updates.

We are excited to welcome both new and returning students to Arabia! Open House will take place on Wednesday, July 31. Here are the details:

• 9th Grade & New Students: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
• Returning Students: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Chromebooks will be available for pickup during the Open House. The schedule for Chromebook pickup is as follows:

• 9th Grade & New Students: 1:30 - 3:30 PM
• Returning Students: 4:00 - 6:00 PM

Please review and complete the necessary User Agreement Forms attached, which are required to obtain a Chromebook.

User Agreement Forms:

• Online User Agreements: Complete and submit online via Incident IQ. Both parent and student signatures are required.

  • Chromebook User Agreement

• Hard Copy User Agreements: Use this option if you do not have computer access. Documents are linked below.

  • Hard Copy User Agreement

Optional Device Coverage:

For those interested, the district has vetted options for device coverage in case of theft or damage beyond repair. While this is not required to receive a device, it is highly recommended. Parents should contact the chosen carrier directly. Please note, the purchase of insurance is a transaction between the company and the parent/guardian, not the school district.

• School Device Coverage

  • Annual Cost: $19 per device (Beyond Economic Repair, Loss, and Theft/$0 Deductible/Unlimited Claims)
  • Enrollment Period: Present – December 1, 2024 (Contact vendor directly if new to DCSD after December 1)
  • Contact: Customer Service, 1.888.978.3515, support@schooldevicecoverage.com

• Smart Tech

  • Annual Cost: $19 per device
  • Enrollment Period: August 1 – December 1, 2024 (Students new to the district can call after December 1 to enroll)
  • Contact: Marc Bernstein, 1.877.307.6777, info@smarttechins.com

Important Reminder:

Students are required to have a school-issued Chromebook for standardized tests (EOC). Please ensure that both the Chromebook and charger are returned at the end of the school year.

Parents are responsible for their students' transportation to and from school. Students can be dropped off at school or can ride one of 5 shuttles to school. The five shuttle locations are

1) Cedar Grove High School

2) Lithonia High School

3) Martin Luther King, Jr. High School

4) Memorial Drive

5) Stephenson High School

Upperclassmen are allowed to drive to school. Students who drive to school must purchase a parking decal to park on campus. The student parking lot will be located on the gym side of the building.

Arabia Mountain High School is a uniform school. All students are expected to be in AMHS-approved uniforms daily (Click here for the uniform policy). All uniform shirts/blazers must have the AMHS logo. Students are allowed to carry mesh/clear book bags. Students are not allowed to wear open-toed or open-heeled shoes (no flip flops/Crocs/slides are allowed). Please see the school's website for our uniform vendors (Click here for our list of vendors).

Students enrolled in physical education courses will be required to wear an AMHS P.E. uniform. P.E. uniforms will be available for purchase through the AMHS Health & P.E. Department.

Students enrolled in Physical Education will need to purchase P.E. uniform for their class. We will be selling P.E. Uniforms in the gymnasium for during Open House!!!Students enrolled in Physical Education classes will need to purchase a P.E. uniform for their class. P.E. uniforms will be available for purchase in the gymnasium during the Open House on Wednesday, July 31. This is a great opportunity to get your uniform and be prepared for the school year! Don't miss out!

All students entering or transferring into 11th grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4), unless their first dose was received on or after their 16th birthday.

Note that this booster vaccine is required in addition to the MCV4 vaccine that was required for your child before his or her beginning 7th grade.

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness that affects the brain and the spinal cord. Meningitis can cause shock, coma, and death within hours of the first symptoms.

To help protect your children and others from meningitis, Georgia law requires students to be vaccinated against this disease unless the child has an exemption.

Additional Requirements

• Certificates must be signed by a physician licensed in GA or a public health official. A stamp of a Physician’s signature is permissible when cosigned by an office staff member.
• Certificates must have a printed typed or stamped name and address of the physician, health department, or Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services (GRITS) official issuing the certificate.
• Certificates must have a complete date of issue with the month, day, and year.

Exemptions

In the state of Georgia, if there is a religious objection to the vaccination of a child, a completed affidavit on Form 2208 is required. After completion of the affidavit, the parent or legal guardian must have the form filed with the school or childcare facility the child will be attending as legal documentation of exemption from the required immunizations mentioned above.

Medical Waivers/Exemptions are a part of Georgia Form 3231 and are reviewed annually.

Please submit a copy of your student's updated immunization record to our school nurse, Ms. Hill, in the clinic by Friday, August 11th. You may also email a copy to our nurse at bettye_hill@dekalbschoolsga.org.

Please visit DCSD's Registration page for more information.

Website: http://www.arabiamtnhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 6610 Browns Mill Road, Stonecrest, GA, USA
Phone: (678)875-3602