Dunwoody Wrestling Region Champs!

The Varsity Dunwoody Wildcat Wrestling team defeated Marist in the finals to secure becoming back to back 6A Region 4 Champions!

Dunwoody started off the Region Duals Tournament on Saturday, January 6th with the #1 seed and a first round bye. The semifinal matchups were Dunwoody vs. Riverwood and Marist vs. Pius. Dunwoody dominated Riverwood with a final score of 56-14.… Read More »

Contact:

Eleanor Remigailo

DHS 2024 Football Parents Informational Meeting

All parents of students interested in playing football for the 2024 season (including rising freshmen) are invited to an informational meeting on Thursday, January 25 at 6:30 pm in the Media Center. Coach Nash will discuss expectations, spring and summer schedules and registration. Come hear all about becoming a part of the Wildcat Nation! Questions? Dunwoodyfootball15@gmail.comRead More »

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Contact:

Mike Nash
Dunwoodyfootball15@gmail.com

Electronics Recycling

Do you have electronics you’d love to recycle? You are in luck! Sandy Springs Education Force (SSEF) is partnering with eWaste ePlanet to provide an opportunity to recycle electronics on January 27th from 10am-1pm at North Springs High School’s parking lot. We will accept electronics for a minimum donation of $25 per car to SSEF. Working and non-working items are accepted, and all data will be wiped clean.… Read More »

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sandyspringsef@gmail.com

Dunwoody Fencing Coach selected for Professional Development Project

Congratulations to Dunwoody Fencing Club and Dunwoody High School Head Coach Kathy Vail on her selection as a mentor for the 2024 cohort of USA Fencing’s Women Coaches Mentoring program, Project Empower. Chosen from a competitive pool of applicants, Coach Vail will, over the course of five months, serve as a mentor and advocate for her mentee.… Read More »

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Night to Shine returns to Dunwoody UMC 2024

Guests and volunteers register in big numbers for Night to Shine Prom at Dunwoody UMC 

 More than 160 honored guests and close to 400 volunteers have registered for Night to Shine 2024, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, at Dunwoody United Methodist Church. This will be the second year in Dunwoody for this unforgettable prom night experience, centered on God’s love and celebrating people with special needs. … Read More »

City of Dunwoody names Rachel Waldron as new Parks and Recreation Director

Waldron will lead the department that she helped grow for the past nine years.

Dunwoody, GA – January 10, 2024 – Rachel Waldron has been named the new Parks and Recreation Director of the City of Dunwoody. She began working for the City nine years ago through Lowe Engineers and stepped into the interim role in December when former director Brent Walker announced plans to take a similar job in Sandy Springs.… Read More »

Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan to retire

Dunwoody Police Chief Billy Grogan will retire from the department he founded in 2009.

 

Dunwoody, GA – January 11, 2024 – Dunwoody City Manager Eric Linton announces the retirement of Police Chief Billy Grogan, effective June 1, 2024. Grogan has more than 41 years of law enforcement experience and is Dunwoody’s first and only police chief.… Read More »

The CAC is dangerously low on food – can you clean out your pantry?

Below is a list of the food items they need.   Rice (1 or 2 lb bags) Pasta (all kinds 1lb boxes or bags) Dried Beans Canned Beans Meal starters  (Hamburger Helper, etc) Pasta  & Rice sides Macaroni & Cheese Corn Peas Other assorted vegetables (spinach, Turnip greens, beets, etc.) Diced Tomatoes Tomato Sauce Tomato Paste Spaghetti Sauce Canned Meals (Beef Stew, Chili, Chicken & Dumplings, etc) Canned Chicken, Tuna, Roast Beef, Pork, Salmon Soups Peanut Buttter Jelly Snacks, crackers, cookies, chips   Any kind of toiletries are always needed. … Read More »

Electricians (Updated January 2024)

Electrician Contact Information Referred By

Barrett Electricians
Mike Barrett & Chris Stubbs

404-456-3605 Audra Anders, Martin Drucker, Bob Freeman, Leslie Patrick Klein (good but hard to get) 404-925-3756 Audra Anders Electrify Atlanta
(Brian Hulsey & Patrick Hablas) http://www.ElectrifyAtl.com
404-500-7674 Christy Electric Nick 404-345-1860 Susie Griffin CL Johnson Electric  (678) 571-3512 cljohnsonelectric@yahoo.com Jennifer Howard Robert Wagner 770-554-3202 Cindy Sedran Wise Electric http://www.wiseelectric-atl.com… Read More »

Cheers to One Year at Flight Club

Break out the party hats, because Flight Club is celebrating its first anniversary in Atlanta this Thursday, January 11th to January 14th. Join the tech-infused eatertainment destination for four days of darts, drinks and elevated eats. Located in the heart of West Midtown in the Star Metals building, the party will span the 10,000-square-foot space boasting two floors, two expansive bars, an outdoor patio, and 12 areas for gameplay and dedicated areas for eating and imbibing.… Read More »

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Introducing The Academic Connection! A new monthly feature for families with students in middle, high school, and college!

The Academic Connection

by Brian Eufinger and Maggie Wray for The Aha! Connection

Welcome to the first edition of the Academic Connection, a special feature of the Aha! Connection that will be published monthly going forward.

The Academic Connection is being co-written by two local education entrepreneurs, Maggie Wray and Brian Eufinger. Maggie is a Dunwoody resident and the founder of Creating Positive Futures, an academic coaching company that helps middle, high school, and college students earn better grades with less stress by developing the organization, time management, mindset, study strategies, and executive functioning skills they need to reach their goals.… Read More »

Travel Talk with Danielle ~ Did you know? You can Book with points via Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club for LESS!

by Danielle Garrett of PlanIt Travel Designs for The Aha! Connection

Delta and Virgin Atlantic are partners.  Sometimes that partnership serves up some great deals if booking with Virgin Atlantic points!  These flights are still available on Delta’s website, but some of the “operated by Virgin Atlantic” flights are available for much less if booking with points directly with Virgin. … Read More »