🎁 The Empty Stocking Fund Holiday Gift Program provides toys and gifts to children during the holiday season.

#DCSD families interested in assistance can register!

🔗 emptystockingfund.org/parents
🔑 EAC Code: ESFEAC42159

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🗳️ What do DeKalb County voters need to know about E-SPLOST?

Find FAQs, project information, the sample ballot, and voting details for the November 3 General Election/Special Election at: dekalbschoolsga.org/esplost

Early voting continues through October 30.

#ESPLOST #DCSD

Also joining Season 4:

Billy Williams | Stone Mountain
Chase Claiborne | MLK
Makenzie Dumas | Stephenson
Chandler Vigilance, Jalynn Ellis & Makaylah O’Neal | DeKalb School of the Arts

CONGRATULATIONS, cast and crew! #TheLunchroom #DSTV🎬 #DCSD #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🛑 BULLYING STOPS HERE ✋

Everyone deserves to feel safe, valued, and heard.

This #WellnessWednesday, we’re reminding #DCSD students that healthy relationships are built on kindness, trust, and respect.

🫶 Learn more: bit.ly/4yppQDi

#BeWellDeKalb #BullyingStopsHere

🌍 Understanding student support services starts with knowing what’s available!

Join #DCSD’s International Parent Engagement Series on November 10 to learn about ESOL, Exceptional Education, and Section 504 services.

💻 Virtual | 6:00–7:00 PM

🔗 Register: bit.ly/3Vwik9t

🎓 Learn more about gifted education in #DCSD!

Join our virtual Gifted Education Information Night on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, from 6:00–7:30 PM to learn about gifted identification and ways to support gifted students at home and in school.

🔗 bit.ly/GiftedNight2026

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🏗️ Community Partner Spotlight: Evergreen Construction!

With more than 20 projects across DCSD, Evergreen has helped improve school facilities and create quality learning environments for our students and staff.

👏 Thank you for your partnership!

#TheDeKalbVillage #DCSD

📣 SCHEDULE UPDATE: The October #DCSD Community Tech Café has moved to TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27.

⏰ 6–7 PM
💻 Virtual

Topics include cybersecurity in an AI-powered world and what families can do when a child is being cyberbullied.

🔗 bit.ly/TechCafeDCSD

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🏗️ E-SPLOST: Your Questions. Our Answers.

▶️ Watch this short video to learn what E-SPLOST supports across #DCSD.

E-SPLOST is on the November 3 ballot. Early voting continues through October 30.

bit.ly/3VtTHu6

dekalbschoolsga.org/esplost

🗳️ Early voting begins today for the November 3 General Election/Special Election.

Find early voting dates, times, and locations:
🔗 bit.ly/3VtTHu6

Learn more about E-SPLOST:
🔗 dekalbschoolsga.org/esplost

#ESPLOST #DCSD

💰 October is Economic Education Month!

Budgeting, saving, understanding credit, and making informed financial decisions are skills that last a lifetime.

Financial literacy helps #DCSD students prepare for life beyond the classroom.

#EconomicEducationMonth #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

📣 #DCSD NEWSLETTER! The October 12, 2026 ed. of the DCSD Weekly Digest is here! Stay Connected and Stay Informed: bit.ly/4s5TrGG

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🛑 BULLYING STOPS HERE ✋

Knowing what bullying looks like helps us recognize it and take action.

Speak up. Check in. Support someone who needs it. 🫶

Together, we can help keep #DCSD schools safe and respectful.

#BullyingStopsHere #BullyingPreventionMonth #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🎬 Georgia Pre-K Week may have fallen during Fall Break, but the celebration continues at #DCSD!

#DSTV🎬 visited Pre-K classrooms across DCSD to highlight our youngest learners and the educators who help make early learning meaningful. 🖍️📚

▶️ youtu.be/YpzIU0bBNa4

#GaPreKWeek #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🏫 THANK YOU PRINCIPALS! Superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III and members of the DeKalb County Board of Education are recognizing our #DCSD principals this National School Principals Month. 🙌

▶️ youtu.be/Segr21S_zFI

#DSTV🎬 #NationalPrincipalsMonth #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🏗️ Want to learn more about capital improvement projects across #DCSD?

Explore E-SPLOST projects, facility improvements, construction updates, and more through DCSD’s Capital Improvement Program.

🔗 dekalbschoolsga.org/capital-improvement-program-cip

#ESPLOST #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

📅 Today, #DCSD recognizes Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, acknowledging our nation’s history and the cultures, contributions, and perspectives that shape our communities.

🏫 REMINDER: DCSD schools are OPEN today, October 12. Welcome back from Fall Break!

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💚 On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we're reminding #DCSD families that support is available.

Through Cartwheel, middle and high school students can access virtual mental health care, often within days, plus guidance for parents and caregivers.

Learn more: cartwheel.org/dekalb

#BeWellDeKalb

🚨 WEATHER ALERT: Due to severe weather forecasts, #DCSD has postponed all events and athletic activities for Saturday, Oct. 10.

🏈 Tonight’s football games (Druid Hills vs. Lithonia and Tucker vs. Southwest DeKalb) will start at 6 p.m.

🔗 www.dekalbschoolsga.org/emergency-weather-plan

🛑 BULLYING STOPS HERE ✋

October is #BullyingPreventionMonth.

Speak up. Include others. Show kindness. Support someone who needs it. 🫶

Together, we can help create #DCSD schools where students feel valued, supported, and safe.

#BullyingStopsHere #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡