Counselors Newsletter

“I may be the Mayor of Atlanta now. But it wasn't too long ago that I was just a kid from Adamsville looking for opportunities. I'm committed to creating those opportunities for young people all across this city. To Move Atlanta Forward together, we are calling on partners in the private sector, nonprofits and other governments to help us create 3000 jobs. internships and externships.”

MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS

The deadline for seniors to submit community service hours to earn the PTSA Community Service Graduation Cord is Thursday, April 30.

To receive the cord, you must complete (and have documented in our system) 60 hours of approved community service during your high school years.

Check Your Progress

1. Log in to your MobileServe account.
2. Click the Activity tab.
3. The progress bar at the top will show how many approved hours you have toward the 60-hour goal.

• Get more information here.
• For more details on the approval process and links to video guides, click here.
• Questions? Email cs@decaturhighptsa.org

If so, you will need to take the ASVAB.

Sign up for the ASVAB test scheduled for April 20th. The test will be held in the hospitality room inside the gym. Students should report by 8:50. Testing will begin promptly at 9. Students are given up to 3 hours to test.

An actuary uses mathematical and financial tools to help identify and manage risk, so it's a great career for students who are mathematically strong but not necessarily interested in teaching. For more than 30 years we've run a one-week residential summer camp for rising high school seniors to help them decide if they want to pursue actuarial work. More recently, my colleague Stephanie Blanda began offering a programming/AI camp.

This message has four links. The first two point to pages where students can apply for the camps, and the latter two allow people to RSVP for virtual information sessions about the actuarial profession and the camps. The information sessions are open to students, parents, teachers, and anyone else who’s interested.

1. Actuarial Camp Application
   https://www.lvc.edu/academics/summer-community-programming/actuarial-science-camp/
   
   
2. Data Science Camp Application
   https://www.lvc.edu/about/camps-community-programming/computer-data-science-summer-camp/
   
   
3. March 25 Information session, 7pm, Eastern time
   https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/ae2c2e73-b834-4b9f-83a8-1ea8ded435fc@1806862d-5bf0-4768-9215-32bedbcb091e
   
   
4. April 15 Information session, 7pm, Eastern time
   https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a7cf7774-25a9-447f-ae0c-50fd7bc54866@1806862d-5bf0-4768-9215-32bedbcb091e

If you'd like a printable flier for the actuarial camp, or if you'd prefer not receive this message in the future, please let me know.

Cheers,

Patrick Brewer
Lebanon Valley College

We are working hard to recruit 10 - 20 rising seniors for our first ever firefighter cohort at DHS - in partnership with Atlanta Technical College and City of Decatur fire department.

We have 3 kids interested so far but need a min of 10 to make it happen.

Coach Felton is helping and created this graphic for us - could this be pushed out via DBB Boosters, DHS Counseling (only to rising seniors class of 2027), Keson's instagram accounts, DHS CTAE newsletter, DHS newsletter, your sports team text threads?

Thank you all!

- Beth

1 - A device that they have made sure can be used for the test. There are no devices to be loaned from the test center.
2 - An Admission ticket. You must have a paper/printed admission ticket for the ACT. A printed or an electronic ticket may be used for the SAT.
3 - A hard plastic ID card, passport, or completed ACT or SAT ID form (completed = everything filled out and it is signed/notarized). School ID must show the current year. State federal ID must be valid on the test date.

ACT requires device readiness checks on all testing devices 2 to 4 weeks prior to testing. Examinees will be responsible for performing device readiness on their laptops. ACT describes the readiness process and current Device Readiness Cutoff Date at https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/test-changes/gateway-test-center-resources.html.

March 30, 2026

The University of Alabama (AL)

The University of Mississippi

March 31, 2026

Appalachian State University (NC)

April 16, 2026

University of South Carolina-Columbia (SC)

Location: Decatur High School | 1510 Commerce Dr. Decatur, GA 30030

Schedule: Saturdays : 9 - 1 pm on each day (6 sessions | 4 hrs each)
Room: Inside New Library @ Decatur High School

Register Online for SAT Prep Class:

https://successprep.com/SAT-prep-atlanta-ga-decatur-high-school

Textbook you need to buy:

The Official SAT Study Guide, 2nd Edition by The College Board

Don't forget to register for the SAT Test! - http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

*Prep class fee is non-refundable after class starts, we do not offer partial refunds for class sessions a student misses. Any cancellation for refund of a prep class fee must occur 5 days before the start of that prep class, to allow for the seat to be offered to another student.

Please click on the appropriate link below to address your concern/need:

I Need A New ID

Certificate Of Enrollments (complete this form at least 1 week prior going to the DDS. Form expires 30 days after issuance)

ADAP Card Information

Portal Access Requests

Request for Google Password (email)

College Visit Form

Work Permit Process (only needed for students ages < 15)

NEW Guide to PTSA Community Service Hours

Order A Transcript (If you need a transcript mailed, please email micheal.ackley@csdecatur with student name as it appears in the portal, college/university name, college/university address)

Students when you graduate your DHS email account will be deactivated. Please use your personal email address so you will have access beyond high school.

Summer & PreCollege Programs Google Classroom - CLASS CODE: fkrkuep

Scholarships Google Classroom - CLASS CODE: 43xlcav

Email: rjones1@csdecatur.net
Website: https://www.csdecatur.net/dhs
Location: 310 North McDonough Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4170