‘Hugging It Out’
Students & Staff at Cedar Grove HS Are Literally Wrapping Their Arms Around Science and Increasing School Pride What relieves stress, improves sleep, and increases confidence and well-being? According to medical [...]
DeKalb Schools Closed for February Break
DeKalb County Schools will be closed on Friday, February 17 and Monday, February 20, 2023 for February break and in observance of the President's Day holiday. All administrative offices will be closed on Monday, [...]
Civil Rights Icon, Ambassador, Political Giant Shares Experiences, Insights with Eager Elementary Students
‘YOUNG’ AT HEART: Civil Rights Icon, Ambassador, Political Giant Shares Experiences, Insights, and Wisdom with Eager Elementary Students Any opportunity to be in the presence of a historical icon is rare. When it [...]
DCSD Awarded $2.9 Million Federal Grant
DCSD Awarded $2.9 Million Federal Grant Expected to Improve Student Mental Health and Wellness (STONE MOUNTAIN, GA)- The USDOE Office of Elementary and Secondary Education recently announced that the DeKalb County School District (DCSD) was [...]
Board of Education Approves Capital Projects & Initial E-SPLOST VI Projects List
At a Special Called Board Meeting on February 1, the DeKalb County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the Capital Projects and Initial Education Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (E-SPLOST) VI Projects [...]
Improved Recognitions: Students Rewarded for Impressive Individual Achievement Gains
We’ve all heard the saying that there’s no such thing as a free lunch, but students at Toney Elementary School found out that a surprise luncheon was on the menu for their impressive gains [...]
National School Counseling Week Feb 6-10 2023
School Counselors: Helping Student Dream Big
Southwest DeKalb High Hosts Financial Literacy Workshops
Students Engaged in Connecting Personal Financial Habits with Growing Wealth We all remember Career Day in school. Dress professionally. Fix your hair. Firm handshake. Maintain eye contact. Speak in complete sentences. Don’t let them see [...]
Two Accomplished High School Sophomores Can Now Add ‘Published Author’ to Their Resumes
Some people go an entire lifetime without ever becoming published authors. That’s not the case for two talented sophomores at Stone Mountain High School now that their literary works are featured prominently on two popular [...]
Cognia Review Notes ‘Clear Focus’ on Improved Teaching, Learning, and Accountability
January 20, 2023 (STONE MOUNTAIN, GA)- The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) today releases the latest Cognia™ Monitoring Review Report, which shows that District leadership continues to demonstrate progress toward governing within defined roles and [...]