Option One

Chamblee HS will offer face-to-face summer school from May 28, 2024- June 18, 2024, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Bus transportation is available, and students will receive breakfast and a bag lunch.  Students who have previously failed a course may take one (1) class and earn .5 credits through the face-to-face program. Eligible students will receive a letter about this program this week and must return the letter with parental signatures by Friday, May 3, 2024, to enroll and secure transportation. 

Option Two

Registration is now open for FLEX Academy summer school. Interested students should stop by the counseling office to pick up a packet and discuss enrollment with their counselor. 

• FLEX Academy Summer School will be offered to current 9-12 grade students with priority registration given to Cohort 2024 students. These courses are initial credit courses and have no prior enrollment requirements.

• FLEX Summer Credit Recovery will be offered to students in grades 9 -12. Students must have been previously enrolled in the course with a final grade between 55-69. Cohort 2024 students with a grade of prior final grade of 40- 69 will be considered.

Option Three

Students who failed a course with a grade of 55-69 may also retake the course through GA Virtual Credit Recovery. This is a totally online, teacher less course. Courses will start as early as May 23^rd and must be completed by July 19, 2024. Interested students should see their counselor to discuss their options. 

NOTE: Students may earn a maximum of 2.0 credit hours during the summer, inclusive of all summer school programs. Students should not enroll in a summer school program until it has been approved by their school counselor.  

SENIORS! We need you to update your email address in Naviance. Although you did the exit survey, the information is not synced so you need to manually update your email address. We've been informed that we can't release your diploma is this isn't done so please take care of this today. See instructions in the flyer below.  

https://cchsptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/assets/05069/Counseling_Office/Alumni_Updating_Login_2024.pdf

All colleges will require graduating students to send a final transcript to show proof of graduation. Seniors should request their final transcript through Naviance by May 10, 2024. Go to Naviance, click Colleges at the top, click Manage Transcripts, click the blue plus sign to request your final transcript. NOTE: Transcripts will not be sent automatically. Students must submit a request.  Transcripts will be sent by the end of June 2024.  

Click below for the Senior Website:

https://sites.google.com/dekalbschoolsga.org/seniorclassof2024/2024-home

Chamblee High School's Graduation has been scheduled for May 11, 2024, at 9:00am.  Location is the GSU Convocation Center.  More information to follow soon. 

Ask the Experts: Advice from College Admission Directors

(panelists from UGA, Syracuse University, and George Washington University)

Over the past few years, the world of college admissions has seen substantial change. Join us at “Ask the Experts”, a panel discussion designed to help you make sense of the ever-evolving landscape.  You have questions, and these admissions officers have answers. Students, parents/guardians, and educators are all welcome for this highly informative session. Can't attend live? Rest assured, the session will be recorded for later access.

Click on the link below for more information and to register:

https://applerouth.onecanoe.com/registration/create?event_code=EVT83E5A

The Center for Global Education at Charleston Southern University will be hosting virtual information sessions for non-US citizens throughout the spring! View upcoming dates and register online here! 

 POSSE is looking for its next group of talented Scholars: motivated, dynamic, actively engaged students who believe they belong at the nation’s best colleges and universities. Chamblee HS can nominate up to 10 current juniors to begin the rigorous Posse Scholar selection process and to potentially win a four year full tuition scholarship to either Bard College, Boston University, Brandeis University, The College of Wooster, The George Washington University, or Texas A&M University. Please review the POSSE website and explore the colleges at possefoundation.org. Research our six college and university partners.  Interested students should be willing to commit to one of the colleges mentioned during the application process and must apply Early Decision.  Nominees should be able to demonstrate leadership and academic potential. This is a Merit-based leadership scholarship.  This is not a minority, low-income, or need-based scholarship.   

Interested juniors need to submit a resume that includes the following information.  

First and Last Name

Sex/Gender

home address

personal email address

cell phone number (& home #, if applicable)

A short essay explaining the following.

1) Explain leadership skills and ability to work with others.

2) Why would you be a good fit for the POSSE college/university selected? 

Resume and essays should be submitted via email to Mrs. Claudman @ Wylene_Ward-Claudman@dekalbschoolsga.org in the Counseling Office Friday, May 3, 2024, email submissions will be accepted until 11:59 pm. 

The Chamblee HS Counseling Department will then select the 10 nominees. For more information on Posse, please visit http://www.possefoundation.org

Please bookmark the following sites:

http://bit.ly/CHS23_24English - English

http://bit.ly/CHS23_24Spanish  - Spanish

For more summer opportunities information, checkout our bi-weekly Friday newsletter.

Need Help?

If you (parents or students) need to speak with someone, please don't hesitate to reach out to the professionals for help. 

CDC developed a website: Stress and Coping - Need Help? Know Someone Who Does?

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/managing-stress-anxiety.html

Spanish version:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety-sp.html

DeKalb Behavioral Health Line (404) 294-0499

Press 1 for English and 2 for Spanish

Chamblee HS PTSA

3688 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road

Chamblee GA 30341