Arabia Mountain High School invites all parents, guardians, and students to participate in the Georgia School Climate Survey, which is now open. This annual survey plays a crucial role in helping us understand the experiences and perceptions of our school community, guiding our efforts to create a positive and supportive environment for all.

For Parents and Guardians: Your feedback is invaluable. Please take a few moments to complete the parent survey by clicking on the link provided in the attachment. The survey is brief, confidential, and designed to capture your insights about the school’s climate and overall performance.

For Students: The Georgia School Climate Student Survey will be administered on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, during homeroom. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to share their perspectives and help us ensure their voices are heard in shaping the future of Arabia Mountain High School.

Your participation is essential in helping us maintain our commitment to excellence. Together, we can ensure that Arabia Mountain High School continues to be a place where students thrive and achieve at the highest levels.

For questions or more information, please contact the school at 678.875.3602. Thank you for your continued support!

Last week, we conducted several tardy sweeps to address students' lack of urgency in getting to class on time. Timeliness is essential for student success and for maintaining a positive learning environment. We encourage you to speak with your student about the importance of being punctual to all classes. Please note that we will continue conducting random tardy sweeps.

Chronic tardiness is a violation of the DCSD School Choice Attendance Policy and may result in disciplinary action, including the potential removal of your student from the academic program at Arabia Mountain High School. We greatly appreciate your support in reinforcing this important expectation with your student.

GaTutor is groundbreaking program powered by Georgia Virtual Learning. Georgia-certified teachers with solid content area expertise provide one-on-one tutoring sessions tailored for each individual student.

Best of all, it's entirely free! GaTutor offers flexibility for students, with tutoring sessions available outside of regular school hours. Students select the dates and times that work best for them, making academic success more accessible than ever!

Program Hours:

Monday-Friday 4pm-10pm

Saturday 10am-8pm

Sunday 1pm-8pm

On the last Friday of each month, AMHS students earn a Spirit Day when they are able to follow school rules; for example get to class on time, dress in the AMHS Uniform, pick up after themselves in the cafeteria, etc.. Spirit Days are a privilege and not a right. Students can wear black or blue jeans (no holes, rips or tears and no sweatpants or leggings) with a Spirit Shirt to school on Spirit Days. In an effort to promote school spirit and have more students participate in our Spirit Days, we will be selling Spirit Shirts during lunches this week. Parents are welcome to purchase shirts as well. The cost of each shirt is $20 and payments can be made in cash only. Students who choose not to wear a Spirit Shirt with school appropriate jeans should wear their school uniform to school.

Parents can connect to our new learning management system, Canvas. To access your student's Canvas account, you must first create an account and log in through a desktop or laptop device. Below is a tutorial link to help walk you through the process of gaining parental access. 💡Once connected, parents are able to view their student's courses. This will help you to view your student's course material and help them to meet deadlines.

Parent Website to log in:

https://dekalb.instructure.com/login/canvas

Interactive Tutorial: https://ior.ad/8oe3

Attention Arabia Mountain Families,
We have important news regarding our athletic documentation process! DeKalb County School District (DCSD) Athletics is transitioning to a new platform called FinalForms for submitting the necessary documents for participation in athletic teams. Here’s What You Need to Know:

• Watch for an Email: All families should expect to receive a confirmation email from FinalForms soon. This email will guide you through the sign-up process.
• Act Fast: It is essential to complete your registration as soon as possible if your child.

Thank you for your continued support,

AMHS Athletic Department

The members of the EESD Scholarship Foundation, Inc., started a Scholarship Foundation in order to honor one of our mentors. Scholarships from this fund honor Mrs. Emma Elsie Schell Dudley. Mrs. Dudley, a retired educator, has served her community and church in many ways. She has left her mark on countless students in the schools where she has taught, as well as in her community. Our committee felt that the best way to honor her was to give scholarships to deserving students. We are celebrating our 20th year of service and we have given over $300,000 in scholarship awards since we began in 2006. We are looking for students with a financial need who have “beaten the odds”, and who are really driven by education.

The scholarship is a one-time award of $5000.00; to be awarded $2,500.00 each semester. We are asking you to nominate deserving students for this honor. Students must complete an application form online at http://eesdscholarship.org. The form may be duplicated. All applicants must be a 2025 high school graduate and planning to enter college during the 2025-2026 school year. Applications must be completed online by February 1, 2025. Please do not allow our students to miss out on this opportunity. If the link does not work, google EESD Scholarship and it will take you to the home page where you can find the application. Please confirm that you received this email with a reply.

The 2024-2025 James L. Thornton Memorial Scholarship application is now available! This year marks the 23rd year of this impactful program, which has awarded over $100,000 in scholarships to 57 deserving South DeKalb graduates.

Eligibility:
Seniors from the following high schools are invited to apply:

• Lithonia High School
• MLK Jr. High School
• Arabia Mountain High School
• Miller Grove High School

Scholarship Details:

• Number of Scholarships Available: 3
• Application Deadline: Applications and essays must be postmarked by March 22, 2025.

How to Apply:

• A copy of the application is attached for you to distribute or post.
• Students can also visit our website at www.southdekalb.com/jlt and download the application from the Qualifications page.

Let’s continue to support our students in achieving their academic dreams. Encourage eligible seniors to apply and take advantage of this incredible opportunity!

Every year, hundreds of community-minded high schoolers are accepted into the Student Leaders program. They get first-hand experience in serving their communities through a paid eight-week internship with nonprofits like Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Habitat for Humanity.

They also get to see how nonprofits, governments and businesses collaborate to meet local needs by participating in the national Student Leaders Summit in Washington, D.C. Many of the students use their new-found skills to create more change and improve more lives, with inspiring stories of enthusiasm and commitment.

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