Druid Hills High School
Community Week at a Glance - 11/28
Coming Soon: End of Course Testing - December 6-14
- 9th Grade Lit
- American Lit
- Coordinate Algebra
- Analytic Geometry
- Biology
- Physical Science
- US History
- Economics
Here is the district exam calendar and the proposed DHHS EOC administration calendar. Please note that End of Course exams run two to three days. Students need to sit for all exam sections.
Druid Hills High will be on an adjusted bell schedule next week:
- Monday (12/5)
- Tuesday (12/6) & Wednesday (12/7)
3rd Period 11:30-3:10 (includes lunch)
- Thursday (12/8) & Friday (12/9)
4th Period 11:30-3:10 (includes lunch)
Here's a resource on general test taking tips. Please contact Mr. Alexander with any questions.
Good luck to all testing!
Good Luck Mr. Robinson
Congratulations Ms. Cunningham
Scholarship Information
Dr. Hugh Flax, an Atlanta-based accredited cosmetic dentist, has dedicated his career to advancing the profession of dentistry and the care that patients receive by serving as an international lecturer, past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), and founder of the Georgia Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. His passion for education has inspired him to offer several scholarships, including the “Why My Teacher Makes Me Smile Flax Scholarship.” Here is a link to Dr. Flax talking about the scholarship program on CBS46.
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify for a scholarship, the applicant must be a senior Georgia high school student in good academic standing with a cumulative minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 (4.0 scale) who is on-track to apply for accredited post-high school/post-secondary educational programs (including accredited two- and four-year college, universities, vocational-technical and trade schools) pending receipt of a high school diploma.
APPLICATION PROCESS
An applicant must write a 400-600-word essay answering the question “How has a specific teacher (past or present) positively impacted your life and made you smile?” The essay must be submitted in Microsoft Word format or PDF format. Essays will be judged on effectiveness in presenting a personal point of view, clear communication, and originality. Please include the teacher’s first and last name, grade taught and school, and email address. Students can submit an application beginning January 2 at http://www.flaxdental.com/teacher-makes-smile-flax-scholarship/.
DEADLINE
The call for submissions opens January 2. The deadline to submit an application is May 29.
This Week
Tuesday, November 29
Wrestling Cross Key /Towers/MLK @ DHHS
Swimming Chamblee/Paideia @ Chamblee 5:30p
Thursday, December 1
Swimming Lakeside/Tucker @ Lakeside 5:30p
9th Grade Basketball @ Eastside 6p
Music Department's Winter Concert Uhry Theater 7:00p
Friday, December 2
Wrestling vs Miller Grove/Cedar Grove @ DHHS 5p
V G/B Basketball @ Woodward Academy 6/7:30p
Saturday, December 3
Wrestling @ Walnut Grove 9a
JV G/B Basketball @ MLK 2:30p
V G/B Basketball vs Cedar Grove @ DHHS 5:30/7:30p
Druid Hills High School
Email: Brittany_Cunningham@dekalbschoolsga.org
Website: druidhillshs.dekalb.k12.ga.us
Location: 1798 Haygood Drive Northeast, Atlanta, GA, United States
Phone: (678) 874-6302
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/druidhillshighschoolgaofficial/?fref=ts
Twitter: @DruidHillsHigh