DHS XC Pine Straw Bale Sale!

Hello Dunwoody Neighbors and Friends,

Dunwoody High School’s Cross Country Annual Pine Straw Sale is underway! Pine Straw bales are available for order online through 11/02/18 at the link below or by mailing in the attached flyer.

Pine Straw: Southern Longleaf (high quality)
Minimum order: 10 bales
Price: $5.25/bale
Payment Options: Checks, Paypal and credit card payment accepted
Order Dates: Now… through 11/02/18
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12 mistakes to avoid when your college student comes home for Thanksgiving

It’s finally here. The long weekend you’ve had circled on your calendar and in your mind since summer. The three or four full days when your mama molecules will be at full charge once again from being in close proximity to their counterparts, which are contained in the body of your college student who has (selfishly) kept them from their natural bond for months.  Read More »

Dunwoody High CCRPI Results 2018

Today the GaDOE posted the 2018 College and Career Readiness Performance Index Report (CCRPI).  The scores released today reflect school performance for the 2017-2018 school year.   Under the new CCRPI calculation, Dunwoody High school’s CCRPI score for SY18 is 81.5!  This baseline data provides us the opportunity to celebrate our successes as well as focus on the opportunities for growth. … Read More »

2 Dunwoody High Students Create an Election Prediction Tool

Note from Audra: Not much excites me more than seeing high school students accomplish extraordinary things.    Especially when one is a neighbor that I’ve known since he was about 2 years old!   Congrats to Sam Mahle (my neighbor) and his friend Noah Covey.   I’m very proud of you both!  Click here to see their election prediction website 50Fifty

  • Two Dunwoody High seniors develop election prediction website….A
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LOST – Apricot Miniature Poodle

LOST – an 8-yr old apricot Miniature Poodle ran out the hospital on 14th Street
in Midtown on Saturday. Her name is ELLY and she is non- vocal and very sweet. There’s a $1,000 reward if found.  Please contact the Ark Animal Hospital at 288 14th Street or call 678-508-6845.  Thanks.  … Read More »

Contact:

The Ark Animal Hospital
(678) 508-6845

All Fore One Gives The Game On! Campaign $30,000!

Have you heard about the All Fore One Golf and Tennis Tournament? It’s run by a group of volunteers that come from all of the schools that feed into Dunwoody High School. Their mission is to host a community event that supports academic enrichment and capital improvement at PCMS and DHS. Last year All Fore One was able to give $20,000 to the Game On campaign!… Read More »

Movie Pass Giveaway: A Private War (We have 100 admit 2 passes for Aha! Subscribers!)

In a world where journalism is under attack, Marie Colvin (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is one of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time. Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless, while constantly testing the limits between bravery and bravado.… Read More »

DHS fencer earns gold

The Dunwoody High School fencing team marked the mid-season by earning gold at the Georgia High School Fencing League tournament held at Campbell High School. Freshman Sam James brought home the win in the men’s event.
The DHS fencing team is coached by Kathy Vail and Carol HickeyRead More »

Insights from a Middle School Principal – Why do middle schoolers act the way they do and what can we do about it?

Insights from a Middle School Principal
By: Tony Shaffer, Principal
St. Martin’s Episcopal School

Sent to the Principal

Nobody wants to be “sent to the principal,” but the questions that arrive in my office are important ones. When a friend asked me to share some thoughts about what I’ve learned from a couple of decades of working with middle schoolers and really talented teachers, I decided to share the two most fundamental questions.… Read More »

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Pruning Class at Brook Run Garden

Learn all about the do’s and don’ts of pruning at the next Master Gardener Education Session at Dunwoody Community Garden and Orchard, Sat., Nov. 10, from 11a-12p. The presentation will cover basic tools, techniques and timing for pruning trees and shrubs, why pruning is advantageous, and safety measures. Free! Refreshments served. Join us at the DCGO greenhouse barn, opposite the skate park, at Brook Run Park, 4770 N.… Read More »

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SSUMPreschool & Kindergarten

Sandy Springs United Methodist Church provides an outstanding Christian preschool which includes Toddlers (12-24 months), 2 Year Old, 3 Year Old, Pre-K, and K5 Programs. We have achieved a recognized level of excellence as demonstrated by our accreditation in 2008 to present day by SACS (the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools), now known as AdvanceED, and certification as a Program of Excellence since 1997 by the United Methodist North Georgia Conference Preschool Association.… Read More »

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Contact:

Director Nancy Nadolski
(404) 255-1181
nnadolski@ssumc.org

Book of the week: The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

I just downloaded this 2013 book to my Kindle because it is my neighborhood book club’s book of the month for November.   I read the following Amazon description and am very much looking forward to delving into this story!

“Mourning the passing of her mother, Sage Singer decides to attend a grief support group. She doesn’t expect to start an unlikely friendship with an elderly man also attending.Read More »