AMHS Weekly Update
October 9-13, 2023
9-week Progress Reports- Available in Infinite Campus on Monday, October 16th!
As a reminder, Career Pathway students must earn a 2.5-semester G.P.A., and Magnet students must earn a 3.0-semester G.P.A. to maintain satisfactory academic standing. Students falling below this G.P.A. requirement at the end of the Fall 2023 semester are in jeopardy of being placed on academic probation or being exited from the academic program. Encourage your child to calculate their current G.P.A. by using the instructions attached below. Please speak to your child about their current status in their courses and contact your student’s teacher if you have any questions regarding their progress in a course.
PSAT/NMQST Exam- Wednesday, October 11th
ASVAB Exam- October 16, 2023
Arabia Mountain High School College Fair
College Information Sessions
Parent CAN connect on CANVAS- Get access today!!
Parents and guardians,
Keep up with your students' assignments, schedules, and class announcements in Canvas, the learning management system adopted by DCSD and used by AMHS teachers. There are two steps to set up observer access to your student's Canvas account:
- Look up the pairing code in your student's Canvas account. CLICK HERE for instructions on looking up the pairing code.
- Use the pairing code to set up your parent Canvas account. CLICK HERE for instruction on setting up the account.
This will help you to view your student's course material and help them to meet deadlines.
Our New Evolv Weapon Detection System
Important School Information
This Week in Athletics
Scholarship Opportunitites
Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation Scholarship Opportunity
The Live Healthy & Thrive Youth Foundation will award scholarships as follows: five $1,000 book scholarships and two rising star scholarships for $2,000. The scholarship is for current seniors who will be graduating in May/June of 2024 and who have at least a 3.0 GPA or better.
Please see the attached document and read it carefully. Students selected must attend our 13th Annual Pinnacle Awards & Scholarship Gala on Saturday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Conference Center at Georgia Piedmont Technical College. There are absolutely NO exceptions to this requirement. Failure to attend this event will forfeit the scholarship. (face masks will be requested but not required.)
Below are the following:
- scholarship application
- student contribution fundraising letter template (students may edit this document to include their name/photo, etc.)
All scholarship application documents must be returned by the deadline of Friday, November 3, 2023. All terms and details are listed on the application.
2023-2024 ACT and SAT Dates
Community Connections
Vendor Seminar- October 13th
DAC Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. EMBODI Program
The Decatur Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is seeking applicant for their EMBODI (Empowering Males to Build Opportunities for Developing Independence) program, a National Chapter initiative to support young, black males between the ages of 11-18. EMBODI, is an official program of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated implemented for young males ages 11-18.
EMBODI addresses issues related to STEM education, culture, self-efficacy, leadership, healthy lifestyle choices, character, ethics, relationships, college readiness, fiscal management, civic engagement, and service learning. We serve the DeKalb County Schools area primarily. Please share the attached flyer and application link, which includes a link to the Parent Consent form, with your school community and partners! Our application deadline is October 28, 2023.
Application Link: 2023-2024 EMBODI Application
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Arabia Mountain High School
Email: amhsreg2020@gmail.com
Website: http://www.arabiamtnhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 6610 Browns Mill Road, Stonecrest, GA, USA
Phone: (678)875-3602