The RAM Report

Attention AMHS Families: The NWEA Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) Fall Assessment will begin on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, for all 9th and 10th grade students. This assessment plays a key role in helping us understand where each student is academically and how we can best support their growth this school year.

🔌 Important Reminders:

• All students must use their district-issued Chromebook to take the assessment.

• Please remind your scholar to charge their Chromebook each night to ensure it is fully charged and ready.

• Encourage your scholar to do their very best—this is a valuable opportunity to showcase what they know and set goals for the year ahead.

📄 For more information, please see the letter sent home the MAP Parent Letter below.

Let’s help our scholars start strong and shine on this assessment!

Important Information About Class Schedules for the 2025-2026 School Year

Please be advised that our counselors are working diligently to finalize schedules and balance classes for the upcoming school year. Any changes to class schedules will be updated in Infinite Campus throughout the first week of school. We encourage all students to check their schedules regularly to ensure they are attending the correct classes. Final Date for Schedule Change request is August 15, 2025. No exceptions.

Schedule changes are allowed for the following reasons:

1. Missing a required course for graduation
2. Level change requests (e.g., AP to Accel, Accel to AP, Regular to Accel, etc.)
3. Completion of a course credit during summer school
4. Course taken and passed previously
5. Revisions required due to dual enrollment

If a student has requested a schedule change, it is important to continue checking Infinite Campus throughout the first week of school for any updates. (CLICK HERE if you are unable to scan the QR code)

Students should arrive on campus no earlier than 7:20 a.m. and must be picked up no later than 4:20 p.m. each day.

Arabia Mountain High School is a uniform school. All students are expected to be in AMHS-approved uniforms daily (Click here for the uniform policy). All uniform shirts/blazers must have the AMHS logo. Students are allowed to carry mesh/clear book bags. Students are not allowed to wear open-toed or open-heeled shoes (no flip flops/Crocs/slides are allowed). Please see the school's website for our uniform vendors (Click here for our list of vendors).

Students enrolled in physical education courses will be required to wear an AMHS P.E. uniform. P.E. uniforms will be available for purchase through the AMHS Health & P.E. Department.

"Blazer Mondays" will begin Monday, September 8, 2025.

We are excited to share that all students at Arabia Mountain High School will receive breakfast and lunch at no charge for the 2025–2026 school year through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Program.

No free or reduced-price meal application is required to receive these standard meals. However, please note:

• A la carte items (such as snacks and beverages) and additional meals must still be purchased separately.

• Important: Each family is still encouraged to complete the meal application form to ensure eligibility for other programs and benefits tied to income status, such as fee waivers for SAT/ACT, college applications, and more.

We look forward to continuing to support our students with healthy, nutritious meals each day!

All students entering or transferring into 11th grade will need proof of a meningococcal booster shot (MCV4), unless their first dose was received on or after their 16th birthday.

Note that this booster vaccine is required in addition to the MCV4 vaccine that was required for your child before his or her beginning 7th grade.

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial illness that affects the brain and the spinal cord. Meningitis can cause shock, coma, and death within hours of the first symptoms.

To help protect your children and others from meningitis, Georgia law requires students to be vaccinated against this disease unless the child has an exemption.

Additional Requirements

• Certificates must be signed by a physician licensed in GA or a public health official. A stamp of a Physician’s signature is permissible when cosigned by an office staff member.
• Certificates must have a printed typed or stamped name and address of the physician, health department, or Georgia Registry of Immunization Transactions and Services (GRITS) official issuing the certificate.
• Certificates must have a complete date of issue with the month, day, and year.

Exemptions

In the state of Georgia, if there is a religious objection to the vaccination of a child, a completed affidavit on Form 2208 is required. After completion of the affidavit, the parent or legal guardian must have the form filed with the school or childcare facility the child will be attending as legal documentation of exemption from the required immunizations mentioned above.

Medical Waivers/Exemptions are a part of Georgia Form 3231 and are reviewed annually.

Please submit a copy of your student's updated immunization record to our school nurse, Ms. Hill, in the clinic by Friday, September 5th. You may also email a copy to our nurse at bettye_hill@dekalbschoolsga.org.

Attending Arabia Mountain High School events just got more convenient! We’re excited to remind you that AMHS has partnered with GoFan, the nation’s leading high school ticketing platform. Now, fans can purchase tickets online and present them right from their phones—no need for physical tickets or cash.

Why Use GoFan?

• Fast and Safe: Skip the lines! Your phone is your ticket. Simply buy online and present the digital ticket at the gate.

• Multiple Events Available: All tickets are available in one place.

• Event Details at a Glance: Looking for an upcoming matchup? Check out the lineup on GoFan—including upcoming games.

How to Purchase?

1. Visit the GoFan page for Arabia Mountain High School.

2. Select the event you wish to attend.

3. Pay securely using your preferred method (credit/debit, Apple Pay, etc.).

4. Present the digital ticket on your mobile device for entry.

Attention Class of 2025! If you haven’t scheduled your senior portraits yet, don’t wait—Cady Studio is your official photographer for the 2025–2026 Arabia Mountain High School yearbook. All seniors must take their portraits with Cady in order to be featured in this year’s edition.

Great news! Cady is offering another opportunity to get your photos taken right here at AMHS. The 2025 Cady Roadshow will be on Friday, October 3rd, giving you one more chance to capture your senior year memories on campus.

📅 Important Deadline:
Senior portraits must be taken no later than November 17th to be included in the yearbook.

🎯 Action Required:
Book your session today at cadystudios.com to secure your spot.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact our yearbook sponsor, Mr. Calloway, at robert_calloway@dekalbschoolsga.org.

Let’s make your senior year unforgettable—get those portraits scheduled today!