Calling all Dunwoody Dads…are you looking to get involved? Want to learn about topics that impact our kids and school community?
Our next meeting:
· When: Wednesday, November 7th, 7am-8am in Room #2122
· Guest speaker: Allison Grandits, M.Ed., Independent College Counselor, Grand Fit Educational Consulting, LLC
· It’s never too early or late to start thinking about college.… Read More »
Due to parking limitations and events held on the weekends, DCC will no longer welcome Pre-HoCo picture parties on their front lawn. Parents, plan ahead and help your students choose other local picturesque places for HoCo group pictures.… Read More »
We still have openings in our boys 7-8 yr age division of our youth basketball program. Come learn to play in a competitive, yet fun league!
Click here for more information and to register while there’s still availability.
https://allsaintsdunwoody.org/programs-events/youth-basketball/… Read More »
Danielle Miller
(770) 393-3255
activities@allsaintsdunwoody.org
Note from Audra: I’ve had several emails and phone calls asking when our Style Editor is going to announce her fall nail polish picks! Well – today is the day! Comment on this post with your favorite of these colors and you might win a bottle! We’ll give away one of every color on Friday!
Submitted by our Aha!… Read More »
Aha! Style Editor
stylemoment@theahaconnection.com
The final Dunwoody Driving Club car show event of 2018 will be Sunday, October 21, from 12:30 to 3:30PM in the Los Rancheros parking lot facing Jett Ferry Road at Dunwoody Club Drive, in the Kroger/Orchard Park Shopping Center. There is no charge to show, or attend.… Read More »
David Andersen
(404) 514-0424
andersendavid@comcast.net
Come out and throw some tiles for charity! The Tournament is on
Sunday, November 4th at Congregation Beth Shalom located at 5303 Winters Chapel Road, Dunwoody and is open to the public.
This annual tournament costs $36 per player and includes 12 fun tourament style games with chances to win money and prizes. A delicious catered lunch will be served.… Read More »
Ellen Young
(404) 723-2574
stuart.ellen.young@comcast.net
There’s a lot to consider when you and your child are deciding on which colleges they should apply to. Does the college offer the major your child’s most interested in? What’s the campus culture like? How far is it from home? How much does it cost?
Helping your child find a college that fits them well doesn’t have to be time consuming or complicated.… Read More »
The Georgia Department of Education has released the 2018 Graduation Rates. Below are the graduation rates for the 3 high schools in Region 1.
Dunwoody High School
2018 Graduation Rate = 86.4
2018 Graduation class size = 470 students.
2018 Total Students Graduated = 406
The Dunwoody HS Graduation Rate has increased overall the last 3 years:
2016 Graduation Rate = 79.7
2017 Graduation Rate = 85.7
Chamblee Charter High School
2018 Graduation Rate = 82.7
2018 Graduation Class Size = 370
2018 Total Students Graduated = 306
The 2018 Chamblee Charter HS Graduation Rate increased over the 2017 Graduation Rate:
2016 Graduation Rate = 85.8
2017 Graduation Rate = 81.9
Cross Keys High School
2018 Graduation Rate = 64.4
2018 Graduation Class Size = 416
2018 Total Students Graduated = 268
The Cross Keys HS Graduation rate has decreased over the last 3 years:
2016 Graduation Rate = 73.8
2017 Graduation Rate = 68.7… Read More »
Brookhaven’s Kittredge Magnet School has been named a Blue Ribbon School from the U.S. Department of Education. Kittredge is one of 349 schools nationwide to win a the award, and one of award from the U.S. Department of Education this year.
Now in its 36th year, the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program has highlighted more than 8,800 educational institutions that have test scores in the top 15 percent in their state and no major gaps among students from different demographics.… Read More »
The DeKalb County School District has provided their annual October enrollment data. The data can be found at the following link: http://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/planning/. Continue at Dunwoody School Daze… Read More »
The semester-long program is paid, gives your teen job experience, and even counts for college credit. Here’s what you need to know. Continue at Grown and Flown… Read More »
“College is one of the most expensive purchases a family will make in their lifetimes” according to Jeff Levy, a Certified Educational Planner with over a decade of experience as an educational consultant. Levy shares the mistakes families make that can have serious consequences for their teen’s ability to maximize merit and financial aid. Continue at Grown and Flown… Read More »
Colleges want you to focus on getting in, we as parents should want the end goal – setting our students up for happiness and success in life by helping them understand great career pathways that fit them.
Stephen Covey was right with famous Habit 2 in Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Begin with the end in mind. … Read More »
Financial aid season is a few weeks away, and we’ve handled many questions about the subject over last ten years.
To make things easy, here are our eleven most frequently-asked questions about financial aid.… Read More »
It’s FAFSA® time again and starting October 1st, 2018, new seniors in high school can file their FAFSA® forms for the 2019-2020 college year using their 2017 IRS 1040 data.
Although both the student’s and parents’ income reported on the FAFSA must be taken from tax forms from two years prior (2017), assets are still reported as of the time the FAFSA is filed, so there is still time to plan.… Read More »
