Dear Decatur Virtual Family,

Classes will meet tomorrow at Decatur High for periods 1, 7 and 5.

1st Period will be from 8:30 - 10:05

7th Period will be from 10:11 to 11:41

5th The period will be from 11:47 - 1:35 including lunch

Please plan accordingly if you have a class in the building.

Please meet Ms. Whatley at the front door of Beacon Hill Middle School at 8:00 am. She will let you in the building and escort you to the media center to get your picture taken. Parents may come with Ms. Whatley or wait in the car. Please email Ms. Whatley to confirm that you will meet her at 8:00 am on October 8th.

Do you have a question, concern, or need to set up an appointment with your DVA School Counselor? Please use Dr. Jones' counselor referral form which can be also accessed with the QR code below.

Learn about a new dual enrollment opportunity with DeVry University and let Dr. Jones know if you are interested in pursuing this.

Scan the below QR code to fill out Dr. Jones' counselor referral form.

If you are taking an AP Class that is offered at DHS, follow the instructions from your GAVS teacher for signing up and registering for the exam. The AP Coordinator at DHS is Ms. Karina Green, kgreen@csdecatur.net.

If you are taking an AP class that is not offered at DHS, then you will need to follow these instructions to find a testing location for your AP test (You can start by checking with Druid Hills High School). Fees are determined by each individual testing location. These courses include:

• AP Biology
• AP Chemistry
• AP Computer Science
• AP Environmental Science
• AP Government
• AP Human Geography
• AP Lit
• AP Macroeconomics
• AP Microeconomics
• AP World History

DVA Meet and Greet

DVA Student Orientation

Pearson Orientation

Making Your Schedule Work.

September 12: Last date to register for fall

September 12: End of CSD Add/Drop period

September 16: Last date to begin fall courses

September 23-27: Classes are in session (CSD Fall Break is not a break for GAVS)

September 23, 24, 25: Students must check-in
October 11 and 14: GAVS Fall Student Holidays: students must check-in
November 25-29: Thanksgiving Holidays
November 30-December 6: Final Exams Week

December 13-14: STAR Reading and Math

December 10: Pearson Classes end
December 12: Final Grades Released

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DVA Brochure

Honor Contract

Please see your school newsletter for important news from your home school.

As fall break approaches, we're reminded of how DEF's Lighten the Load program began -- with an elementary school teacher who told us that one of her students dreaded school breaks because he and his siblings counted on having two meals a day at school. Our Lighten the Load program has evolved since then, but we're still committed to helping remove obstacles - like food insecurity - for our kids.

The number of weekend food bags we provide has DOUBLED this year, and we need your help to ensure we're able to continue to meet this need. This is our community, and these are OUR kids. Please consider donating to DEF, or purchasing items from our Lighten the Load wish list today.

You probably know that September is Suicide Prevention Month -- but do you know that through Joe’s Fund, DEF’s behavioral health fund, we provide ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) workshops multiple times each year? These two-day workshops are open to ANY CSD staff member or Decatur community member. We held a refresher course just this week, and the next trainings will be: October 10-11, February 27-28, and March 13-14. Help us make Decatur a suicide-safe community - sign up using the QR code. Interested in supporting this important work? Donate here: https://decatureducationfoundation.org/donate/.

A Season of Giving is a neighbor-led organization that brings joy to local children and seniors through gift-giving.

For Assistance: To apply for gift assistance, please complete our online application at Apply by October 31st. We are excited to support children through 12th grade again this year.

Sponsor a Gift: Donors can purchase gifts based on individual wish lists for children or seniors. If you would like to be a sponsor, please fill out the form at Sponsor.

Donate Directly: If you prefer, you can make a donation, and we will do the shopping for you. Simply Donate at our website!

Volunteer: We would greatly appreciate your help! If you're interested in volunteering, please go to Volunteer and sign up.

Need Help or Have Questions? If you encounter any issues with the forms or have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at aseasonofgivingdecatur@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support and generosity of the Season of Giving!