Pirate Parent Newsletter

Please see the flyers below for information concerning the Gifted Education Information Night on Tuesday, November 12.

Please join us for our First Annual Multilingual Parent and Family Engagement Day on November 20 from 10 am - 2 pm. We will have interpreters here to provide you with information on our school, our ESOL program and ACCESS testing, as well as the opportunity to talk with your students' counselors and administrators. We look forward to seeing you at our school.

Thanks for your interest in becoming a Volunteer for the DeKalb County School District.

• Complete the Volunteer Application And Release Form:

  https://bit.ly/DCSDVolunterApplicationAndReleaseForm

• Complete the DCSD Volunteer Code of Conduct:

  https://bit.ly/voluntercodeofconduct

Please view and complete the Mandated Reporter Video/Quiz before attending the training session:

Steps for Mandated Reporter Video/Quiz:

• Create an account (no cost)
• Choose State: GA
• Click Child Abuse and Neglect Course: Mandated Reporter
• Click Start Course
• Complete Quiz

• Save or print your certificate. Send a Copy of your certificate to DCSDvolunteer@dekalbschoolsga.org

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The Department of Family and Community Empowerment is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting of your choice.

Topic: DCSD Volunteer Training

Time:

September 18, 2024, 12:00 PM

September 25, 2024, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM

October 2, 2024, 12:00 PM

October 9, 2024, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM

October 30, 2024, 12:00 PM

November 6, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM

November 13, 2024, 12:00 PM

November 20, 2024, 12:00 PM

December 4, 2024, 12:00 PM

December 11, 2024, 12:00 PM and 6:00 PM

December 18, 2024, 12:00 PM

DCSD Volunteer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: DCSD Volunteer Training Zoom Meeting

Join Zoom Meeting

https://dekalbschoolsga-org.zoom.us/j/85757845773

Meeting ID: 857 5784 5773

Passcode: 598219

Studies show that students who use cellphones during class are less successful academically and socially in school. DCSD is promoting the Disconnect to Reconnect policy as a means to support student academic achievement and to build positive classroom and school cultures. Please review the discipline policy in the DCSD Code of Student Conduct and provide your thoughts on the Disconnect to Reconnect initiative by clicking the link below.

Please be reminded that we are a clear bookbag school. Students will not be allowed to bring in bags that are not clear. We communicated this during Rising Ninth Grade Meetings last year and have done so throughout the summer. Students cannot enter DCSD athletic events without a clear bag as well. This is a safe schools initiative as it assists us in deterring vape pens and weapons. If you join the PTSA below and show your membership proof, we will provide your student with a clear bookbag!

It is important we have accurate address and contact information. This assists all parents by allowing us to provide you important information concerning your scholars. Additionally, for students with attendance problems, the lack of a current annual verification is a red flag that the student may not live in our attendance zone. We will ask for proof of residence in these cases and failure to provide that proof of residence will result in the student being withdrawn. Thank you to those families who have verified their contact information. We need all parents to update your address and contact information in Infinite Campus. If you currently have the Parent Portal, you can do that by clicking Annual Verification. If you do not have Parent Portal, you can contact Shenita Seidu at 678 676 6326. Please see instructions in English and Spanish below.

As you are aware, we have had struggles with having enough bus drivers in our district. I wanted to make you aware, if you are not, that we have an app that assists with bus times and route information. Please see the QR code below or enter the download information. There are also step-by-step instructions on how to set the app up attached below.

Our current average daily attendance rate is 87.65%. While that may seem good, it still means we are averaging 115 absences each day! Research shows that if students miss just 2 days in August they will become chronically absent. We have 115 students who have already missed ten days of school. Please see some attendance reminder below.

• Any student arriving after 8:30 MUST be signed in by a parent/guardian. If a student arrives late with no parent/guardian, we will attempt to call the parent. We will do this only two times. After the second time the student arrives late after 8:30, we will ask the parent for proof of residence. The parent will have one week to submit the proof of residence. Failure to submit the proof of residence will result in withdrawal.
• We will do a tardy table for every period. Once students accumulate 7 tardies, they will be assigned In School Suspension or Saturday School (parent's choice).
• All students who have 6 or more absences will receive a 6-Day Notification letter and a referral to the school social worker.
• No student will be allowed to leave campus with anyone not on the contact list within Infinite Campus. This is why annual verification is important to complete. Please update your emergency contacts with Infinite Campus by completing Annual Verification.
• Please send excuse notes to school if your student is absent.

Volume 4: Issue 7

Email: michael_costa@dekalbschoolsga.org
Website: http://www.stonemountainhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 4555 Central Drive, Stone Mountain, GA, USA
Phone: 678.676.6303
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100070311425418
Twitter: @principal_costa