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Druid Hills High School Construction info

Source: Community Partnership Update/February 2009

Dust is flying at Druid Hills High School (DHHS) as construction workers embark on major renovations to improve classroom conditions and parking facilities at the high school.

Construction began in December with the closing of the main driveway and the staff parking lot located in front of the school. Since then, the new main vehicle entrance has been completed and construction has begun on the addition to DHHS. Read More

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Improvements Coming to Druid Hills High School

From Community Partnership newsletter: A long-sought renovation of Druid Hills High School's historic building and the addition of science and general classroom spaces will use $22.5 million of the DeKalb County's Special Purpose Local Option Sales (SPLOST) tax money. Every room will be touched and the buildings will be rewired and brought up to code. Sprinklers will be installed and elevators put in so every student can physically reach every classroom. Learn more about this project in upcoming issues of the Community Partnership Update newsletter:

Druid Hills High School Fun & Gains Auction

Fun & Gains Auction

Druid Hills High School will host a benefit for arts, academics, and athletics, on January 31, 2009, 6:30pm, Cox Ballroom, Emory University.

Early online bidding begins Friday, January 16, 2009.

Visit http://www.druidhills.cmarket.com to shop, donate, or attend.

See donations from local businesses that can be yours!

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Parent Council meeting on "Navigating the System"

Emory Lavista Parent Council
Join us at 9:15 am
(refreshments begin at 8:45 am)
Wednesday, November 19, 2008

at Laurel Ridge Elementary School
1215 Balsam Drive, Decatur, Georgia 30033

Navigating the System
To Meet Your Child's Learning Needs

Practical and up-to-date information will be presented by an experienced panel:

Dr. William Martin, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist:
Psychiatric diagnosis and treatment options for ADHD and other common medical conditions

Dr. Ann Abramowitz, Clinical Psychologist and Emory professor:

School Board Candidates respond to CHCA questions

A local resident submitted the following two questions to the three candidates for School Board in our district: Marshall Orson, Don McChesney, and Ella Smith. Their responses are posted below. More information on the candiates can be found on the GoDekalb site and on page 20 of the League of Women Voters guide

The questions:

School Board Candidate Meeting 10/26

This is a reminder about the meeting this Sunday night October 26th at 7:15 PM. The 3 candidates running for the school board will be presenting their views and answering questions. The meeting will be held at Congregation Beth Jacob 1855 Lavista Rd in the upstairs conference room. It should last approximately 1&1/2 hours. We encourage everyone to make an effort to attend.

Moshe Hiller
President; Merry Hills Homeowners Association

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DeKalb County School Bd Candidate Debate 10/26

From the North Druid Hills Homeowners Association...

Dear Neighbors:

As you may know, amongst the other positions we will be electing on Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, will be a new school board member for our District 2. Whether or not we have children in the Dekalb School System, this important position can affect all of us in several significant ways.

Meet and Greet Marshall Olson this Sunday

Charlie Bleau sends this personal invitation for a Meet and Greet this Sunday

My wife and I are hosting an informal Meet and Greet for Marshall Orson, a candidate for the Dekalb County School Board-District 2 (which includes the Medlock and Clairmont Heights neighborhoods), this coming Sunday afternoon, September 21, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at our home at 2160 Heritage Bluff.

Fernbank Plant Sale this Saturday

From neighbor Michael Dowling: Fernbank Science Center has hosted this plant sale for years. Proceeds go to directly back into funding for educational programs.
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Fernbank Science Center
FALL PLANT SALE

Saturday September 20, 2008, 8 am - 4 pm
Fernbank Science Center announces the return of the popular fall plant sale. A variety of native plants will be available for purchase. In addition, the Fernbank horticulture staff will be on hand to discuss the importance of landscaping with native vegetation and to answer questions about the plants.

Emory LaVista Parents Council Meeting this Wednesday

From Emory LaVista Parents Council...

Attend Our Kick-Off Meeting

Join us at 9:15 am on Wednesday, September 17th at Shamrock Middle School (Refreshments at 8:45 am)

Our guest speaker, Dr. Crawford Lewis, Superintendent of DeKalb County Schools, presents the State of the System Address

Upcoming Meetings:

October 15: Lakeside HS—Math-The Continuing Issue; What It Means for Your Child

November 19: Laurel Ridge ES—Navigating the System To Meet Your Child's Learning Needs

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