DHS Powder Puff Game


Powderpuff will be held on Wednesday, November 13th @ 6:30pm. Come out and watch our Junior girls take on our Senior girls in a game of flag football, with special halftime performances. The Sophomores will be selling concessions to help raise money for their Prom 2021 Fund.

Boys Cheer and Coach
Girls Play 9×9 Football… Read More »

Nov. 17 Saint Luke’s Thanksgiving Concert to Benefit Family Promise

The Saint Luke’s choir will join with the Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church choir for a musical program of celebration and thanksgiving on Nov. 17 at 4 pm in the Sanctuary.

All are invited! It’s sure to be a lovely performance. Family Promise is such a wonderful organization. We work to help kids and their families move from situational homelessness to sustainable housing.… Read More »

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Contact:

Clair Maxwell
(404) 393-1424
clairmaxwell@slpres.org

Raffle and Silent Auction for Robots, Nov 15, at Wild Wing Cafe

Please come out and support the DHS FRC Robotics team for a raffle and silent auction on Friday, November 15, at Wild Wing Cafe. The event begins at 6:00pm, and will end at 10:00pm.
The Silent Auction is also available online, and beginning Friday, November 15, you may bid on available auction items, including dining gift cards, Braves tickets, Six Flags tickets, jewelry, and much more.… Read More »

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Contact:

Kathy Wilkie
(770) 312-0276
hello@wildcat5e.com

Four Wesleyan Teachers Named GISA Master Teachers

The Georgia Independent School Association (GISA) has named four Wesleyan School faculty members GISA Master Teachers, the school announced today.

Leah Baughn (middle school modern and classical languages), Kevin Kadzis (high school social science), Lisa McNearney (lower school music), and Madison Thomas (third grade lead teacher) were all selected after completing a detailed application process through GISA this past spring.… Read More »

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Contact:

Jennifer Laing Copeland
(678) 223-2110
jcopeland@wesleyanschool.org

Dunwoody Election Results

CANDIDATES FOR  NOVEMBER 5, 2019 GENERAL ELECTION

100% of precincts reporting

Office of Mayor:

Lynn Deutsch  –  4772 (60%)

Terry Nall        –   3084 (39%)

City Council District 1, Post 4:

Stacey Harris  –   4508 (59%)

Robert Miller   –    3024 (40%)

City Council District 2, Post 5:

Joe Seconder   –  3800 (51%)

Heyward Wescott –  3550 (48%)

City Council District 3, Post 6:

John Heneghan (I)  – 6288 (97%)

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The Shed at Glenwood Joins Forces With The Rainbow House Coalition This November

Conveniently located where the Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside and Southside trails connect, The Shed at Glenwood has joined forces with the Rainbow House Coalition this November in honor of National Homeless Awareness Month. Beginning Tuesday, November 5, 2019, The Shed at Glenwood will be donating 15% of proceeds every Tuesday throughout the month of November in efforts to help provide new and innovative affordable housing for those experiencing homelessness or are on the verge of being so in the Atlanta LGBTQ community.… Read More »

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Contact:

The Shed at Glenwood
(404) 835-4363
caitlin@carenwestpr.com

Get Stuffed at STK Atlanta on Thanksgiving

Diners and imbibers are invited to eat, drink and be thankful for the season of giving at STK Atlanta on Thursday, November 28, 2019 from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. Known for it’s signature and seasonal offerings, STK will be serving a roasted turkey special with chestnut cornbread stuffing, green beens, sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, old school gravy and cranberry orange chutney for $42 per person in honor of Thanksgiving.… Read More »

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Contact:

Jordana Yair
(404) 614-0006
jordana@carenwestpr.com

Lauren’s Take on Recent DCSD BOE meeting

by Lauren Townsend for The Aha! Connection

I attended my first DeKalb County School Board of Education monthly meeting last night. It started roughly 50 minutes behind schedule making it both frustrating and a relief for those who had trouble getting to Stone Mountain at 5:30 pm on a weeknight. The room was packed with people representing specific areas of DeKalb county or that had grievances.… Read More »

DHS Girls Varsity XC

Congratulations to the Dunwoody High School Varsity Girls Cross Country Team for placing 7th at the State Championship Meet Friday, 11/2. It has been a great season, the girls have placed 1st in two Invitationals and 4th in Regionals. With the girls getting stronger and faster, there is a lot to look forward to next fall.… Read More »

Contact:

Vickie Smith Rudder
(404) 966-8402
mvrudder@comcast.net

Dunwoody Holiday Mailbox Brigade benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Let’s make Dunwoody festive this holiday season! Dunwoody Friends, a volunteer group benefiting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, supports the patients at the hospital each holiday season by decorating hundreds of mailboxes.

Since 1990, Friends volunteers have continued a holiday tradition of decorating mailboxes to benefit patients at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. For a donation to Children’s, your mailbox is beautifully adorned with fresh holiday greenery and a festive handmade bow.… Read More »

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Contact:

Lauren Campbell and Jeanne Walters
lrutcampbell@gmail.com

White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails Presents the 7th Annual Human Clay Gala

Located in the heart of Downtown Atlanta on Peachtree Street, White Oak Kitchen & Cocktails is excited to present the 7th annual Human Clay Gala on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Benefiting the Gateway Center, guests and sponsors alike can partake in a live and silent auction, a whiskey and wine pull where attendees can donate $30 to receive a randomly selected bottle of whiskey or wine and much more.… Read More »

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Contact:

White Oak Kitchen
(404) 525-7200
jordana@carenwestpr.com

Be Kind Signs – $7

By Audra H Anders for The Aha! Connection

I wanted to give you an update about the origin of these signs.  Thanks to an email from my friend MC.  I’ve taken the liberty of removing some of the more personal parts of the story.  She did the first 200 signs at her expense and now she is charging a small amount in hopes people will pay it forward. … Read More »

DeKalb Free Bulky Item Curbside Collection Begins Nov. 22

The DeKalb County Sanitation Division will offer free residential bulky item curbside collection from Nov. 22, 2019, through Dec. 21, 2019.

Residents within the Sanitation Division’s service area will have an opportunity to place bulky items, including furniture and large appliances, curbside for collection. Collection schedules will be based on residents’ designated sanitation service day as follows:

  • Residential customers whose regularly scheduled sanitation service day is Monday will be serviced on Friday, Nov.
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A Nice Family Gathering (A Stage Door Players Comedy)

NOVEMBER 22 – DECEMBER 8, 2019

Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8PM; Sunday Matinee @ 2:30PM

The prequel to last season’s holiday hit, A Nice Family Christmas, finds the Lundeen family on Thanksgiving Day and the first family gathering at the Lundeen household since the Patriarch died.

At the gathering, Dad comes back as a ghost with a mission; to tell his wife he loved her, something he neglected to tell her while he was alive.… Read More »

Dunwoody Fencing Team Powers Through The Season

At the mid-point of the Georgia High School Fencing League season, our DHS womens fencing team is second overall, while our mens team moved into the sixth place slot.
On Saturday, the bronze was earned by Sam James In the mens event and Josie James in the womens event. Our team remains a power house as eleven of our fencers finished in the top sixteen: Sam James, Josie James, Gareth Payne, Megan Murphy, women’s captain; Jeff Berkowitz, Sara Gelber, team captain; Logan Norris, Honoka Miura, Blake Donovan, men’s captain; Hannah Soderberg, assistant captain; and Jonathan Kopel, assistant captain

Photo (L to R): Josie James, Head Coach Kathy Vail, Coach Carol Hickey, Sam James, DHS faculty sponsor Dr.… Read More »