Sunday, 9/8/2024
Tucker HS Parents,
Please see the following information for this week:
- DCSD letters on safety sent this week here and here **Curriculum Night- September 10th from 6:00PM -7:30PM- Come and meet your child's teacher and walk their schedule with them.
**Title I Meeting and 9th Grade Night- September 10th from 5:00PM -6:00PM in the auditorium. Please join us on September 10th in the auditorium at 5 PM for the 9th Grade Parent Night and our Title I meeting. We are thrilled that your child has joined Tucker High School this year. We look forward to guiding them through the next four years of their high school career. During this time, parents and students will learn more about graduation requirements, course curriculums, and special programs offered for student advancement. We hope to see you there.
Title I Meeting and Senior Parent Night is September 10th at 5:00PM in the auditorium. We need all senior parents and their students in attendance. The IB Senior Meeting will be after the Senior Meeting. Herff Jones will be in attendance.
Topics to be discussed are:
Graduation Requirements (Is your student on track to graduate in May?)
The Post Secondary Plan (Which of the 4E's is your student?)
How to sign up for the SAT/ACT
Applying for college
Senior Dues, Yearbook, and Cap & Gown!
Tucker Saturday School: We will start Tucker Saturday School on Saturday, September 28th from 8-Noon for any student that wants to come in to get extra help in a class. Parents can drop off their child in the top parking deck. Transportation will not be provided for the first Saturday as we need to determine bus routes of those students in attendance. Students have the opportunity to come and get tutoring help with any or their core classes. If you are interested in having your child come to Saturday school, please complete the link below.
https://forms.gle/ag9bd9dPPCVTHHiN8 Credit Recovery Options: If your child has failed a class and needs to make it up, please complete this link for Tucker High School or Georgia Virtual credit recovery. Counselors will contact your child to get signed up once the link is completed. The form will close on September 15th at 11:59PM. Students attending Tucker credit recovery will have class on Tuesday and Thursday from 3:30-5:30PM. Students can not miss more than 2 days or they will be dropped from the course. Contact your child's counselor with questions. https://forms.office.com/r/L17XD88eUn Parent Conferences- October 9th at 3:30-5:30PM. A link will be sent out closer to that date to sign up to meet with teachers.
IB Parent Meetings- Learn important information about the IB Programmes as it relates to your student's grade level. The 12th IB Parent Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 10th in the auditorium at 5:00PM. The IB Senior meeting will be after the senior meeting. There will be time to meet IB teachers after the meeting.
**11th IB Parent Meeting will be on Wednesday October 9th at 5:30PM in the media center. Please note the date change.
**10th IB Parent Meeting will be on Thursday November 14th at 5:15PM in the auditorium. Please note the date change.
Joe Pritchett American Legion Post #207 School Medal Award & Scholarship: Application Deadline: March 3, 2025- Senior Parents- See Scholarship Opportunity here for your senior. INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL- Please go to the DCSD Infinite Campus website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ If you are creating a new account, please click on the Create Account tab for an informational video and instructions. Car Pool Lane in the AM- If you drop off your student in the AM, please do not stop your car on the ramp and have them walk across the ramp. Keep moving so we can get cars in and out of the drive. We do not want the students crossing the street through traffic and stopping cars. Please drop your student off by the sidewalk so all of our students are safe.
Uodate on the "Disconnect to Reconnect"initiative and Student Phone Pouches-
Yonder Pouch Issuance:
- Last week, all Tucker HS students were issued a Yonder Pouch. We are mandating that students place their phones within their pouches for the entire duration of the school day to minimize distractions and enhance the learning environment.
- Pouches are locked at the beginning of the day and unlocked at the end of the school day
Code of Conduct Compliance:
- Students who are found to be in violation of the student code of conduct by using their devices during school hours will face consequences. These will be administered according to our progressive discipline plan outlined in the student code of conduct.
Please let me know of any questions you have with any of this information.
Sunday, 9/1/2024
Tucker HS Parents,
Please note the following for this week:
Reminder-- no school tomorrow (Monday, Sept 2nd) for the Labor Day Holiday
Students will receive their cell phone pouch on Tuesday, 9/3 (students will keep their pouch and must bring it to school each. day)
**Save the Dates: DATES CHANGED**
**Curriculum Night- September 10th from 6:00PM -7:30PM- Come and meet your child's teacher and walk their schedule with them.
**Title I Meeting and 9th Grade Night- September 10th from 5:00PM -6:00PM in the auditorium. Please join us on September 10th in the auditorium at 5 PM for the 9th Grade Parent Night and our Title I meeting. We are thrilled that your child has joined Tucker High School this year. We look forward to guiding them through the next four years of their high school career. During this time, parents and students will learn more about graduation requirements, course curriculums, and special programs offered for student advancement. We hope to see you there.
Title I Meeting and Senior Parent Night is September 10th at 5:00PM in the auditorium. We need all senior parents, and their students in attendance.
Topics to be discussed are:
Graduation Requirements (Is your student on track to graduate in May?)
The Post Secondary Plan (Which of the 4E's is your student?)
How to sign up for the SAT/ACT
Applying for college
Senior Dues, Yearbook, and Cap & Gown!
Parent Conferences- October 9th at 3:30-5:30PM. A link will be sent out closer to that date to sign up to meet with teachers.
IB Parent Meetings- Learn important information about the IB Programmes as it relates to your student's grade level.
12th IB Parent Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 10th at in the auditorium at 5:00PM. The Senior Meeting and IB Senior meeting will be together. There will be time to meet IB teachers after the meeting.
**11th IB Parent Meeting will be on Wednesday October 9th at 5:30PM in the media center. Please note the date change.
**10th IB Parent Meeting will be on Thursday November 14th at 5:15PM in the auditorium. Please note the date change.
National Honor Society (NHS) and BETA Club Applications have been sent out via students' school emails. Returning members must reapply!
NHS application due date is September 5th at 12pm. BETA application due date is September 3rd at 12pm
Our First NHS meeting is August 29th at 3:30 in the media center. Our First BETA meeting is August 27th at 3:30 in the media center
Thursday's Schedule- On Thursdays this year, our students will have 30 minutes of advisement from our counselors, student support team, PBIS team, attendance team, or assessment team. They then will have the opportunity to go to a class that they are struggling in or have missed work in or make up an assessment. Please stress to your students the importance of utilizing this time to get the help they need in a class that they are not doing well in.
INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL- Please go to the DCSD Infinite Campus website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ If you are creating a new account, please click on the Create Account tab for an informational video and instructions. Parent Right-to-Know Letter- here SAT PSAT Parent Letter here Car Pool Lane in the AM- If you drop off your student in the AM, please do not stop your car on the ramp and have them walk across the ramp. Keep moving so we can get cars in and out of the drive. We do not want the students crossing the street through traffic and stopping cars. Please drop your student off by the sidewalk so all of our students are safe.
Sunday, 8/25/2024
Tucker HS Parents,
Please see the following updates and reminders for this week:
Student Attendance- Students that arrive to school after 8:15am will need to be signed in by a parent in the front office. As we enter week four of the school year/semester, we have too many students not off to a good start in classes due to attendance issues.
Disconnect to Reconnect Virtual Town Hall Meeting—flyer attached here Senior Parent Night is September 10 at 6PM in the auditorium. We need all senior parents, and their students in attendance.
Topics to be discussed are:
- Graduation Requirements (Is your student on track to graduate in May?)
- The Post Secondary Plan (Which of the 4E's is your student?)
- How to sign up for the SAT/ACT
- Applying for college
- Senior Dues, Yearbook, and Cap & Gown!
Curriculum Night/Title I and 9th Grade Night- September 12th from 6:00PM -7:30PM. Come meet your child's teachers. Please join us on September 12th in the auditorium at 5 PM for the 9th Grade Parent Night and Title I meeting. We are thrilled that your child has joined Tucker High School this year. We look forward to guiding them through the next four years of their high school career. During this time, parents and students will learn more about graduation requirements, course curriculums, and special programs offered for student advancement. We hope to see you there.
Parent Conferences- October 9th at 3:30-5:30PM. A link will be sent out closer to that date to sign up to meet with teachers.
IB Parent Meetings- Learn important information about the IB Programmes as it relates to your student's grade level.
- 12th IB Parent Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 10th at 5:15PM in the auditorium
- 11th IB Parent Meeting will be on Thursday, September 12th at 5:15PM in the media center
- 10th IB Parent Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 9th at 5:30PM in the media center
National Honor Society (NHS) and BETA Club Applications have been sent out via students' school emails. Returning members must reapply!
- NHS application due date is September 5th at 12pm. Our First NHS meeting is August 29th at 3:30 in the media center.
- BETA application due date is September 3rd at 12pm, Our First BETA meeting is August 27th at 3:30 in the media center
Thursday's Schedule- On Thursdays this year, our students will have 30 minutes of advisement from our counselors, student support team, PBIS team, attendance team, or assessment team. They then will have the opportunity to go to a class that they are struggling in or have missed work in or make up an assessment. Please stress to your students the importance of utilizing this time to get the help they need in a class that they are not doing well in.
INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL- Please go to the DCSD Infinite Campus website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ If you are creating a new account, please click on the Create Account tab for an informational video and instructions.
Car Pool Lane in the AM- If you drop off your student in the AM, please do not stop your car on the ramp and have them walk across the ramp. Keep moving so we can get cars in and out of the drive. We do not want the students crossing the street through traffic and stopping cars. Please drop your student off by the sidewalk so all of our students are safe.
Parent Tech Cafes- First one will be on August 27th. Flyer attached here
Tuesday, 8/21/2024
Tucker HS Parents,
Please see the following updates and reminders for this week:
Student Attendance- Students that arrive to school after 8:15am will need to be signed in by a parent in the front office. As we enter week four of the school year/semester, we have too many students not off to a good start in classes due to attendance issues.
Disconnect to Reconnect Virtual Town Hall Meeting—flyer attached here Senior Parent Night is September 10 at 6PM in the auditorium. We need all senior parents, and their students in attendance.
Topics to be discussed are:
- Graduation Requirements (Is your student on track to graduate in May?)
- The Post Secondary Plan (Which of the 4E's is your student?)
- How to sign up for the SAT/ACT
- Applying for college
- Senior Dues, Yearbook, and Cap & Gown!
Curriculum Night/Title I and 9th Grade Night- September 12th from 6:00PM -7:30PM. Come meet your child's teachers. Please join us on September 12th in the auditorium at 5 PM for the 9th Grade Parent Night and Title I meeting. We are thrilled that your child has joined Tucker High School this year. We look forward to guiding them through the next four years of their high school career. During this time, parents and students will learn more about graduation requirements, course curriculums, and special programs offered for student advancement. We hope to see you there.
Parent Conferences- October 9th at 3:30-5:30PM. A link will be sent out closer to that date to sign up to meet with teachers.
IB Parent Meetings- Learn important information about the IB Programmes as it relates to your student's grade level.
- 12th IB Parent Meeting will be on Tuesday, September 10th at 5:15PM in the auditorium
- 11th IB Parent Meeting will be on Thursday, September 12th at 5:15PM in the media center
- 10th IB Parent Meeting will be on Wednesday, October 9th at 5:30PM in the media center
National Honor Society (NHS) and BETA Club Applications have been sent out via students' school emails. Returning members must reapply!
- NHS application due date is September 5th at 12pm. Our First NHS meeting is August 29th at 3:30 in the media center.
- BETA application due date is September 3rd at 12pm, Our First BETA meeting is August 27th at 3:30 in the media center
Thursday's Schedule- On Thursdays this year, our students will have 30 minutes of advisement from our counselors, student support team, PBIS team, attendance team, or assessment team. They then will have the opportunity to go to a class that they are struggling in or have missed work in or make up an assessment. Please stress to your students the importance of utilizing this time to get the help they need in a class that they are not doing well in.
INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL- Please go to the DCSD Infinite Campus website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ If you are creating a new account, please click on the Create Account tab for an informational video and instructions.
Sunday, 8/18/2024
Tucker HS Parents
Please see updates and reminders here:
- National Honor Society (NHS) and BETA Club Applications have been sent out via students' school emails. Returning members must reapply!
- NHS application due date is September 5th at 12pm. Our First NHS meeting is August 29th at 3:30 in the media center.
- BETA application due date is September 3rd at 12pm. Our First BETA meeting is August 27th at 3:30 in the media center
- Thursday's Schedule- On Thursdays this year, our students will have 30 minutes of advisement from our counselors, student support team, PBIS team, attendance team, or assessment team. They then will have the opportunity to go to a class that they are struggling in or have missed work in or make up an assessment. Please stress to your students the importance of utilizing this time to get the help they need in a class that they are not doing well in.
- INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL- Please go to the DCSD Infinite Campus website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ If you are creating a new account, please click on the Create Account tab for an informational video and instructions.
- Car Pool Lane in the AM- If you drop off your student in the AM, please do not stop your car on the ramp and have them walk across the ramp. Keep moving so we can get cars in and out of the drive. We do not want the students crossing the street through traffic and stopping cars. Please drop your student off by the sidewalk so all of our students are safe.
- Student Chromebooks- due to a shortage in available chargers, Chromebook distribution was stopped last week. Once additional chargers are available we will resume distribution.
- "Disconnect to Reconnect"-- DCSD Student Cellphone Initiative- Use of cell phone pouches will begin for all students on September 3rd. Please see the information video presentation links here in both English and Spanish:
Sunday, 8/11/2024
Tucker HS Parents,
Please note the following reminders for this week:
• INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL- Please go to the DCSD Infinite Campus website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ If you are creating a new account, please click on the Create Account tab for an informational video and instructions. • Car Pool Lane in the AM- If you drop off your student in the AM, please do not stop your car on the ramp and have them walk across the ramp. Keep moving so we can get cars in and out of the drive. We do not want the students crossing the street through traffic and stopping cars. Please drop your student off by the sidewalk so all of
• Reminder that school/classes begin at 8:00am and any student not in class on time beginning this week will be marked tardy. Multiple unexcused tardies can lead to discipline consequences for students, Also, students cannot leave campus for any reason including lunch, only 11th and 12th grade student that are in dual-enrollment classes or work-based learning with passes are permitted to leave campus for those opportunities.
• MAP Testing Letter- see attached here • Athletic Physicals- will be offered in the multi-purpose room on August 13th at 3:30pm. for $25.00. Any student needing an updated physical exam can take advantage of this opportunity
• THS Foundation Newsletter here
Sunday, 8/4/2024
Tucker HS Parents,
Please see the information below as we prepare to welcome students back to school tomorrow:
Monday AM- Students will report to their Homeroom class after they come into the building to pick up their schedule for the day. The first bell of the day rings at 7:50AM. Students can look at their schedule in Infinite campus to determine who is their Homeroom teacher for the year. Students will report to Homeroom everyday this week for daily updates.
Class Meetings- We will be having our class meetings on Thursday for 9-11th grade and Friday AM for our seniors. Please ask them about important information.
Current Student Annual Verification- If your child is returning to Tucker High School (including students from Tucker Middle School) or will be attending another DeKalb County School, you must complete the Annual Verification for Existing Student through your Parent Portal account. Upload current lease or mortgage document, current utility bill (electric, gas, or water), and parent photo identification.
INFINITE CAMPUS PARENT PORTAL- Please go to the DCSD Infinite Campus website: https://www.dekalbschoolsga.org/infinite-campus/ If you are creating a new account, please click on the Create Account tab for an informational video and instructions. Car Pool Lane in the AM- If you drop off your student in the AM, please do not stop your car on the ramp and have them walk across the ramp. Keep moving so we can get cars in and out of the drive. We do not want the students crossing the street through traffic and stopping cars. Please drop your student off by the sidewalk so all of our students are safe.
"Disconnect to Reconnect"-- DCSD Student Cellphone Initiative- Use of cell phone pouches will begin for all students on September 3rd. Please see the information video presentation links here in both English and Spanish:
Tucker HS Foundation Newsletter: here Please let us know of any questions
Tuesday, 7/30/2024
Tucker HS Parents
Just a reminder that our Open House is tomorrow (Wednesday, July 31st).
- 9th Grade & New Students will meet at 1:00-1:30pm in the gym
- 10th-12th grade students are from 1:30-4:00pm
Please also note the following:
Please let us know of any additional questions.
Thursday, 7/25/2024
WELCOME BACK UPDATES
THS Parents,
As we prepare to return to school, here are a few reminders and updates:
Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, July 31st
The first day of school is Monday, August 5th
More detailed information can be found here Please let us know if you have any questions.
Friday, 7/19/2024
Welcome Back Tucker HS Parents,
We are excited to see everyone back for the 2024-25 school year. Please review the key information below and attached and also know that additional detailed information will continue to be shared in the days and weeks ahead:
- Open House is Wednesday, July 31st (see details in the link below)
- First Day of School is Monday, August 5th (see details in the link below)
Please let us know if you have any questions