The Wildcat ROAR, which stands for Raising of All Rigor, is our daily extended learning time that allows students to study, see a teacher for assistance, make up a missed test or assignment in a class, and so forth. We are changing the format of the ROAR this school year. In the past there has been a day reserved for each class period for the ROAR, where the students would go back to the class period designated for that day of the week from 11:06 – 11:36, and then the students went to homeroom on Friday during that time. 

In order to solve logistical problems with the monitoring of attendance and tardies during the ROAR, the students will now go to 3rd Period at 11:06 every day, Monday – Thursday for the ROAR. The ROAR will still be homeroom every Friday. There will be procedures in place that will allow students to go to a different teacher than their 3rd Period teacher during that time for approved reasons, that we will familiarize the students with early this week, prior to the first day of the ROAR on Wednesday.

Parent and students can now view homeroom assignments on Infinite Campus parent / student portal. If you do not have access to parent / student portal yet, please reference the chart below by grade and alpha order of last name. Students will report to homeroom at the start of the school day tomorrow and Tuesday. Also, the ROAR is linked to Homeroom every Friday.

Students will report to homeroom at the start of the day on Monday and Tuesday. Please reference parent / student portal or the chart above to locate your homeroom. There will also be large posters up in the main hallway between the cafeteria and the library listing homerooms. Teachers will be present in the main hallway and all around the building and campus to help new Wildcats find their way to homeroom and to their classes during the day. The schedule for Monday and Tuesday will be modified as follows:

Homeroom 8:10 – 8:40 AM

1st Period 8:45 – 10:08 AM

2nd Period 10:13 – 11:36 AM

Students will follow the normal bell schedule (see above) after 11:36. We will begin following the normal bell schedule with the ROAR on Wednesday.

For those of you with students who are entering the 9th grade or coming to Dunwoody from another school, do not worry; there will be plenty of friendly faces in the halls before school and during class changes to help them find their way to homeroom and their classes. The numbering and lettering system below will help students to find a specific room.

0000 Room Numbers – indicate the room is on the basement level beneath the gym

1000 Room Numbers – indicate the room is on the first floor

2000 Room Numbers – indicate the room is on the second floor

3000 Room Numbers – indicate the room is on the third floor

P Modulars are the modular classroom buildings next to the Picnic Area on the side of the building closest to the intersection of Vermack Road and Womack Road. These classrooms are numbered P1–P16.

A Modulars are the modular classroom buildings closest to the Auditorium side of the building next to the intersection of Vermack Road and Vanderlyn Drive. These classrooms are numbered A1–A8.

Schedules have been viewable on Infinite Campus parent / student portal since Monday 7/27. Any changes made to a student’s schedule instantly update in the parent / student portal view. If there is a question or concern about a student’s schedule, they may come by the Counseling Office hallway during lunch this week to talk with one of the Counselors and obtain a schedule change request form if appropriate. The electronic link that was used prior to Open House is no longer in use, as the paper form with a parent signature on it is easier to process and allows parents and students to write comments clarifying the change they are requesting and the reason for the request. Schedule change requests will not be processed by phone call, voicemail, or email to Mr. Jameson or a counselor. They will only be processed through a schedule change request form signed by a parent / guardian. The deadline to submit a schedule chang request form is the end of the school day on Monday 8/10.

Schedule change requests will be considered for the following approved reasons:

• to adjust for failing grades
• to correct clerical errors
• to correct incomplete schedules
• to fix an unbalanced schedule (for example all cores in one semester)
• to adjust for Dual Enrollment classes

We cannot take requests for a specific period, semester, lunch period, or teacher. The only exception for a teacher request is if a student failed the same exact course with the same teacher, and retaking the course with a different teacher is possible. All schedule change requests are subject to approval based on the availability of seats, as some courses and sections of courses are full and closed. If a student is already in a class that most of the sections are almost full and closed, it also limits the ability to change that student’s schedule around. Finally, please allow adequate time for the counselor to process the change request as they are also scheduling newly enrolled students.

The DeKalb County School District is giving high schools the opportunity to introduce Pre-AP courses from the CollegeBoard this year: Pre-AP English I, Pre-AP English II, Pre-AP Biology, and Pre-AP Chemistry. Dunwoody HS will implement all four of these courses, replacing the following course titles: Accel/Gifted Literature & Composition I, Accel/Gifted Literature & Composition II, Accel/Gifted Biology, and Accel/Gifted Chemistry.

Unlike AP courses where the CollegeBoard sets the exact curriculum for the class, Pre-AP uses instructional strategies, practices, and routines designed to provide students with learning experiences that focus on strengthening reading, writing, and critical thinking skills to prepare students for the rigor of AP courses in those subject areas, but the curriculum is aligned with the state standards for the class. These are not AP (college level) courses, so they will not have extra GPA weighting. Right now, student schedules still have the old course titles on them, but they will be changed during the first two weeks of school.

Also, many of you have reached out to me since last winter with concerns about whether the term accelerated would still be used on advanced content course titles for students that have not been identified as gifted. There is no need to be concerned. Course titles that are not being replaced by one of the Pre-AP titles listed above will be changed to use the term “Advanced” in place of “Accelerated” in the title on the class and transcript. This a name change only – course rigor, expectations, and student benefits stay exactly the same.

None of these changes affects the AP course offerings at DHS. Our strong AP program will continue to offer the same 23 courses as we have in the past.

We will offer an information session during the second week of school to give a full presentation on these items. We are confident that the information we will provide will clarify and reassure you about any questions or concerns that you may have, as we continue to provide all of our students at DHS with the opportunity to take advanced content and AP courses.

Andy Jameson
Assistant Principal
Dunwoody High School

In preparation for the new school year, please complete the ONLINE REQUEST for your student to receive a Chromebook. This form can be found on the DeKalb County School District website.

You must complete the application online. 

All students must complete a user agreement (request a Chromebook) form even if they don't want one. There's a space to decline the device, but it must be completed to be able to use the DCSD internet. Our goal is to give Chromebooks out to the students the first week during home room.

Thank you for doing your part to make sure your student begins the year with everything he/she needs to ensure a successful start.

View Chromebook Agreement English 

CLICK HERE to sign the agreement form.

button class=myButton complete la solicitud para que su alumno reciba un Chromebook. Puede encontrar este formulario en la página de internet del Distrito Escolar del Condado de DeKalb.

Debe completar la solicitud en línea.

Todos los alumnos deben completar un formulario de acuerdo de usuario (solicitud para obtener un Chromebook), incluso si no desean uno. Hay un espacio para rechazar el dispositivo, pero hay que completarlo para poder utilizar la conexión a Internet del DCSD. Nuestro objetivo es entregar los Chromebooks a los alumnos durante la primera semana, en la clase principal (Homeroom). Gracias por ayudar a que su alumno comience el año con todo lo necesario para asegurar un inicio exitoso. 

View Chromebook Agreement Spanish

HAZ CLIC AQUI para firmar el acuerdo en ingles.

We still have Dunwoody Wildcat magnets available while supplies last! If you missed us at Open House last week but have already joined the PTSO, be sure to stop by our PTSO table at Curriculum Night (date coming soon!) to grab your magnet.

If you join the PTSO and/or make a donation between Open House and Curriculum Night, you can visit us that evening to pick up your magnet as well! Use the button below to join.

If you're looking for ways to get involved at DHS, please consider volunteering at the school for any of these opportunities:

LIBRARY LEARNING COMMONS: 

Be an active part of the DHS family and volunteer for a one or two-hour shift in the library. You can sign up weekly, bi-weekly, or as your schedule allows. We truly appreciate our volunteers!   

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AEAC29A13-64935346-dhslibrary#/  

Contact Julie Lee with any questions at juliebeelee@gmail.com.  

ATTENDANCE OFFICE:

Volunteers will assist Ingrid with greeting students as they check in and out during the day. Volunteers are asked to commit to a standing shift on the same day each month. Please note that fifth-week shifts occur only a few times per year. Shifts are 8:40 A.M.– 10:40 a.m., 11: 15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m., and 1:20 – 2:40 p.m.

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D49A9A72EA20-64834845-dunwoody

Contact Courtney Santora with any questions at csantora12@gmail.com.

FRONT OFFICE:

Volunteers are asked to commit to a standing shift on the same day each month. Please note that fifth-week shifts occur only a few times per year. Available shifts are 8:30–11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. 

Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4BA4AE23A57-57556766-20252026#/

Contact Julie Kolevsohn with any questions at julie.kolev@gmail.com.

If you'd like to volunteer but don't see a shift that works for you, send your name, email, and phone number to Julie. You'll be added to the SUG distribution list and receive emails about volunteer openings as they become available throughout the year. 

Thank you for supporting Dunwoody High School!

Think you have what it takes to dunk DHS Coach Berry or Coach Cefaratti? Stop by the dunk tank from 4:40–5:20 p.m. on Saturday, August 8 during Ashford Lane's Second Saturday on the Lawn and take your best shot!

The Back-to-School Celebration takes place 4:00–7:00 p.m. at Ashford Lane, 4500 Olde Perimeter Way. All proceeds from the event benefit Backpack Buddies of Metro Atlanta, helping provide nutritious weekend meals to children facing food insecurity.

Bring the family, cheer on our DHS coaches, and support a great cause. We hope to see you there!