Duluth HS newsletter

February 11, 2014

Time to make Advanced Placement choices!

DHS Counseling

Attention Seniors!

Balfour will keep the on-line purchases for Grad Supplies open past the February 21st deadline. However, there is an increase in price on packages & items for orders placed from February 22 - March 23. Orders will only be accepted online at www.gabalfour.com during this time.

Senior dues are $100. Dues include: tickets to graduation; cap; gown; tassel; stole; diploma; cover; sunglasses; lanyard. Senior dues have nothing to do with Junior dues.

Dues paid by April 1, 2014 - no late fee. Dues may be paid at - www.gabalfour.com

Staying Connected to DHS

Important Dates @DHS

Feb. 17 -

Academic Planning Night

Feb. 24 -

Rising 9th Grade

Meet & Greet

Feb. 25th -

Elective Registration

Prom 2014!

Junior fees are due - deadline for $100 dues extended to

February 14th.

Dues go up to $115 after the 15th and must be paid by the deadline date of April 1st

School Calendar

GCPS officially issued added a day to the school calendar -

May 22nd.

Look for additional changes in the school calendar with the increase in the number of snow days from this week.

All the snow days built into the 2013-14 school calendar have officially become school days for teachers & students - Feb. 17th, March 14th & May 22nd.

Official graduation dates are yet to be determined.

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Academics

Academic Planning Night

When: Monday, Feb.17th

6:00 - 8:00pm

Where: DHS Theater

Who: All current DHS students

& their Parents

Scheduled Presentations:

6:00 - 6:30pm (DHS Theater) Advanced Placement Program

Learn more about the Advanced Placement program at Duluth High School from current students and teachers.

7:00 - 7:30pm (DHS Theater) Paying for College - Georgia HOPE, Scholarships, & Financial Aid

Learn more about ways to pay for college from a doctoral candidate from the University of Georgia.

7:30 - 8:00pm

Breakout sessions from our DHS Counseling Department:

Dual Enrollment -Room 6-215

Catching up/Getting ahead on Graduation Requirements -Room 6-215

During the entire evening, take advantage of the

Advanced Placement/ Elective Fair

in the Atrium of 600 building. Teachers will be available to answer questions regarding the various AP courses & Elective Courses available for students during the 2014-2015 school year.

Fine Arts

Strings Students make all state selection

Congratulations the following Orchastra students selected by competitive audition to the Georgia Allstate Orchestra & the Georgia Statewide Honor Orchestra. These students are considered among the top string players in the state of Georgia. Each student went through 2 separate rounds of auditions to be selected. Duluth HS had the highest number of students selected in Gwinnett County.

Allstate Orchestra:

Lindsey Sharpe

(1st chair cello statewide)

Nick Pelletier (viola)

Daniel Kim (bass)

Statewide Honor Orchestra:

Suk Joon Na (violin)

Ethan Kim (viola)

Emily Backer (violin)

Surya Narayanan (violin)

Vivyen Vu (violin)

Moyna Ghosh (viola)

Joel Katz (cello)

Alex Helfrich (cello)

Hyunwoo Kim (viola)

"The amount of personal dedication and practice that these students put in everyday is extraordinary, and we are very proud of them!," stated Ms. Morton, Orchestra teacher.

Mr. DHS is Coming!

Are you the man for this year's contest?