FAQ

There are three FAQs. The first one is the end of week updates, the second one is the Chamblee High School FAQs. Scroll down for the DCSD FAQ.

1. Parents, family, and friends are welcome to come to Awards Night Ceremony. There are no tickets needed. Carpooling is suggested. There is a small reception after the Awards Ceremony at the school.

2. Attire for Senior Awards Night on Tuesday, May 17 at 6:00 pm. Wear dress clothes (no jeans, no shorts, no crocs, no flip flops, and no slides) under your Blue Gown and Chamblee Stole (the white thing with Chamblee Crest worn over your shoulders). No caps (mortar boards) or tassels.

   1. Students in NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY, you will wear your NHS stoles - in place of - the CHS stole. NHS members, please turn your CHS stole into Ms. H. Miller before the awards ceremony. We know who you are and will get you a new one by graduation.

   2. If you haven’t been given your CHS stole or tassels, Ms. Miller will be outside the gym handing them out for Awards Night from 5:30 to 5:45 pm. Please come just a few minutes early to pick yours up.

3. GRADUATION TICKET DELIVERY - We are going to hand out graduation tickets next week at the mandatory graduation rehearsal on Thursday, May 19, after we finish rehearsal. There is no need for students to keep up with their wristbands for next week's activities.

4. Handicapped/Accessible Seating Drop Off automobile placards - Please ask for them at Graduation Ticket Pickup, or visit Ms. Miller in Room 4138 next week. I also may be in Room 3143.

5. Tassel and Hoods - We are aware that there are many seniors who picked up their cap and gown Friday without the tassel and hood (white hood with CHS crest on it) included. //updated// Hoods/stoles and tassels will be handed out before awards night from 5:30 - 5:45 PM for seniors who did not receive theirs. Bring your yellow paper for the "short line." //update// // As of 9:45 PM Friday evening, we still don't actually have the box, but we are tracking the delivery. The tassel and hood for each student will be delivered at the graduation rehearsal, Thursday, May 19. //

6. Awards Ceremony - Awards Ceremony is Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:00 PM in the CHS Gymnasium. Doors will open at 5:30 PM. We have an amazing senior class who have earned many awards. We are estimating the ceremony will be about 2 hours. A brief reception follows.

7. Awards Ceremony - Attire - //updated// Students should wear dress clothes with their blue gown and school-approved stoles and cords**. NHS has their sashes and should wear those in place of the CHS stole. NHS Members, please turn in your CHS stole to Ms. H. MIller before the awards night ceremony. NO seniors are wearing caps, tassels. Seniors should wear their the white stole/hood (the white thing with the school crest on it). If you did not get your stole & tassel, please pick it up from Ms. Miller before the ceremony, 5:30 - 5:45 PM outside the gym. Please bring your yellow paper for the "short line." //update// **If the dress changes for Awards Night, we will make that change here, and in Remind Texts. **Please note - school approved cords and stoles are for school clubs, organizations, and national service organizations. Students are welcome to wear their personal cords and stoles before or after, but not during, the graduation or awards ceremonies.

8. Graduation Rehearsal - Graduation Rehearsal is Thursday, May 19, 2022, at 9:00 AM in the CHS Gymnasium. Doors will open by 8:30 AM. Eat Breakfast and drink your morning coffee or OJ BEFORE you arrive. No parents, guardians, visitors, or 9th thru 11th-grade students are allowed in the gym or on the track while rehearsal is taking place. PTA Ice Cream Social will follow rehearsal. We will also hand out Graduation Tickets, Handicapped/Accessible Drop Off Placards, and the tassels and hoods for those who still need them.

9. Graduation Rehearsal - Attire - Students should wear comfy clothes. This is NOT a dress rehearsal. Leave your backpacks, cap & gown, tassel, white hood (the white thing with the school crest on it), yearbooks, and any other large items at home.

10. Graduation Day - Graduation Day is Friday, May 20, 2022. Seniors arrive at CHS gymnasium at 8:00 AM. Doors will open by 7:45 AM. Light Breakfast will be served to the seniors. No parents, guardians, visitors, or 9th thru 11th-grade students are allowed in the gym or on the track on graduation day. All seniors will ride the charter buses to Hallford Stadium. After graduation, students may leave Hallford Stadium with their parents or guardians. We have 1 charter bus returning to CHS for those students who indicated they needed a ride back.

11. Graduation Day - Attire - Students should wear clothes according to this page. Wear your cap & gown, white hood with crest, school-approved cords**, CHS stoles, and NHS stoles, and allowable shoes. Leave your backpacks and all accessories and any other large items at home. Phones will need to be on "airplane mode" and "silenced" for the ceremony. Consider bringing a small disposable water bottle. Remember the security at the stadium will confiscate all caps with 3-D designs and all caps with inappropriate content on them. **Please note - school approved cords and stoles are for school clubs, organizations, and national service organizations. Students are welcome to wear their personal cords and stoles before or after, but not during, the graduation or awards ceremonies.

12. Graduation Day - Attire - Parents, Guardians, Family, and Friends who are attending graduation should park in the upper parking lots unless they have a Handicapped/Accessible Drop Off Placard. Those cars will drop off their passengers needing limited mobility or wheelchair access and park in the lower lot. The parking garage is not being used for parking for this event. Parents should not congregate outside the stadium for any reason. No coolers are allowed. Small, thin foam stadium seats with no bars or backs are allowed.

13. Thank you all for your patience. Ms. Peyton (calandra_d_peyton@dekalbschoolsga.org) and Ms. Miller (heather_Miller@dekalbschoolsga.org) are available for questions in person and via email.

1. GRADUATION TICKET DELIVERY - We are going to hand out graduation tickets at the mandatory graduation rehearsal, Thursday, May 19. Graduation Tickets will be handed out when the graduation rehearsal is finished. There is no need for students to keep up with their wristbands for next week's activities. If you need a Handicapped/Accessible Seating Drop Off automobile placard, please ask for one at Graduation Ticket Pickup. Thank you all for your patience.

2. Where can a parent sign up to volunteer for Senior Week Activities? We have two Sign Up Genius Forms for parents to volunteer: Here (Dunk Tank) and Here (Parent Week Volunteer Opportunities).

3. What are the details for accessible or handicapped seats at graduation? Ms. Miller is issuing requested accessible or handicapped seating in the exact number to the students (or parents) who have requested them. Each handicapped or accessible seat will get one companion seat. Both the handicapped or accessible seat and the companion will still need to present their regular ticket for admission. All audience members will still require a ticket to graduation. Ms. Miller has Car Placards issued to students on cap & gown and ticket pickup. Accessible Parking Placards should be placed on your automobile's dash for entry to the accessible drop-off area. Parking for those cars is on the lower lot. All other cars will be directed to the upper parking lots. Our understanding is that there is one ticket gate for guests but that it does open for wheelchair access.

4. What if my student is not attending graduation because of another family commitment, or any other reason? Sorry to hear that you won't make it! Diplomas will be available for pick up from the school starting the week of May 23, 2022. Times are not confirmed but will be communicated later.

5. What is the rule for facemasks at Graduation? COVID Protocol: The DeKalb County School District strongly encourages the wearing of masks and adherence to all other protocols as published by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

6. When is the next parent meeting? Seniors Parent Meeting is Wednesday, May 4 from 6:00 PM until 6:30 PM. The Meeting will be recorded for those who cannot attend. The link to the recording will go here when available. Link distributed in Google Classroom.

7. When is Senior Honors Night? Senior Honors Night (no Baccalaureate) will be held in the gym on May 17 at 6pm. No tickets are needed for Awards Night.

8. Do Children need a ticket for Graduation? Everyone will require a ticket including children. The exception is babies who are carried in arms. Strollers are not allowed.

9. How do we get EXTRA (more than 12) Graduation Tickets? Seniors and parents will have to discuss this among each other, we are only providing 12 tickets per student.

10. Is there a reception at the school after graduation? There will not be a reception at the school after graduation.

11. What are the media release and transportation forms and are they required to walk at graduation? These two forms are paper forms. Senior Teachers are handing out both forms on Monday, April 11 or Tuesday, April 12. Parents or Guardians, please read and sign these forms and return them to the school. The senior teachers should keep copies of these forms until their class has returned them all. Then Senior Teachers will return their class stack of forms to Ms. Peyton at the school. If your student does not have a senior English Teacher, they will pick up their form from Ms. Miller, Room 4138 and return it to Ms. Miller, Room 4138. These forms are part of "Clearance" and will be required to be returned completed to get the cap & gown. Translated versions of the Media Release Form in various languages are available. Translated versions of the Transportation Form are also available.

12. How many graduation tickets does each graduate get? Each senior gets 12 tickets. Valedictorians and Salutatorians get an additional 10 tickets. We will hand the tickets out with Cap & Gowns after the senior is done with Clearance.

    1. According to the DCSD Graduation Central website, "Are tickets required to enter the graduation ceremony? Is reserved seating available at the graduation ceremony?" Yes. Tickets are required to enter graduation ceremonies. Seating is reserved for guests of the valedictorian and salutatorian [10 additional tickets each]. Guests who require special accommodations such as wheelchairs/limited mobility concerns will have reserved seating. Late arrival will impact entry to the stadium."

13. According to the DCSD Graduation Central website, "When should parents/family members arrive for their student’s graduation ceremony? Parking lots at Hallford Stadium will open one hour prior to the scheduled start time of each graduation ceremony. Guests attending the ceremony will enter and exit through ticket booths located on both sides (lower and upper parking lot) of the stadium 45 minutes before the start of each ceremony. Wheelchairs/Limited mobility guests may park in the lower lot and enter up to 30 minutes early. Please utilize the attached map of the stadium to plan your visit."

14. When and Where will Graduates Meet for Graduation? Graduates will arrive to the stadium by chartered air-conditioned bus - ONLY. The buses will depart (leave) from Chamblee High School approximately 2 hours before the ceremony. Students must arrive to Hallford Stadium on the bus to walk. We are lining up at the school, then we are loading buses in our walking line order. Students arriving directly at Hallford Stadium will not walk because late arrivals will mess up our paired students. Students should arrive at Chamblee High School no later than 9:15 AM with their cap & gown, cords or stoles if they earned them, "approved items" and comfortable dress shoes -- NO high-heeled shoes will be allowed.

15. What are "Allowed Extras"? Allowed extras should be kept to an absolute minimum. Allowed Extras include --cell phone, wallets, IDs, Epi-pens, personal hygiene, and/or make-up -- and all should fit in pockets or a very small bag UNDER the cap & gown. Leave charging cords, yearbooks, pens or pencils, drinks, food, and larger items in your car or at home. Absolutely NO backpacks, bags, or purses are allowed to be carried in-hand, or on shoulders over the cap & gown. There is absolutely no place to put things when you walk into the stadium. Leaving things on bus seats is not allowed because you may end up on a different seat after you walk or bus when returning.

16. According to the DCSD Graduation Central website, "Where should I [guests] park? "Guests will utilize two parking lots at Hallford Stadium. The lower lot is smaller and fills up quickly. Please utilize the attached map of the stadium to plan your visit."

17. According to the DCSD Graduation Central website, "Are masks required to attend the graduation ceremonies? Yes, masks are required at the graduation ceremonies. Masks are also required on the coach buses." Your senior co-sponsors do not control this mask requirement. Yes, we know it is an outside venue. We still do not control this rule. Link

18. What if I'm not sure if I paid for my Cap & Gown? You would need to contact Herff Jones directly to confirm payment at this time. Their contact information is: Email Herff Jones: sgsoffice@herffjones.com Call: 770-921-9022

19. When will graduates receive their diplomas? Graduates will receive diploma covers at the ceremony. Chamblee High School graduates will have a sticker inside the diploma cover with the date, time, and room location for graduates to retrieve their diplomas at CHS.

20. When is Prom? Ms. Clark is in charge of prom. Prom 2022 is Saturday, April 23 @ 8:00 PM. The junior class of Chamblee High School Invites You to an Evening of Fun at Prom 2022. "Masterpieces" at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA 30309. Formal Attire Required. Prom Tickets. Tickets sold during outside the door to room 3125 during all lunches $65 from 4/11 - 4/15 and $75 at the door. Cash, Checks, or Money Orders ONLY. Note: Juniors and Seniors are the only students who can buy tickets. They can bring a sophomore or a freshman as a date.

21. Are we having Prom Queen and King? If so, how would I be able to run? For prom, people do not "run". We will have two members of royalty. Seniors will vote in their classes the week of April 11th using a QR code that is posted in their classes. From Ms. Clark, Student Government Association Co-Sponsor and Junior Class Sponsor.

22. What is the link to the senior parent's meeting on Feb. 8? It is the same link as the meeting.

23. How do I pay senior dues with a credit card? The school web store takes credit cards.

24. How do I pay senior dues with cash or check? Ms. Peyton takes cash or check during 4th period ALT or your lunchtime. Ms. Peyton is located in room 3143.

25. How much are senior dues? They are $130.

26. How much is cap and gown? Cap and Gown is $70.

27. What if I paid $200 for senior dues? Chamblee has paid Herff Jones $70 on your behalf, for cap and gowns.

28. How do I enter my cap & gown height? Cap and Gown Height and Weight Link

29. Where can I pick up my Senior T-shirt? Ms. Peyton's room, 3143. During the Feb. 14th "We love our seniors" event in Bulldog Plaza, if you have paid your dues, you may get your T-shirt then.

30. What if I do not remember if I paid senior dues? Email BOTH Ms. Peyton and Ms. Miller with your student's first and last name. We will look into it and get back to you.

31. How do I order the yard sign? This link.

32. Who handles Yearbook? Ms. Andriano.

33. What if my link to the School Store is "broken"? Contact Ms. Holland in the media center to reset your password.

34. What if I can't find my question on this FAQ? Contact Ms. Peyton and Ms. Miller via email or visit either of us in person.

35. When is the Senior Class Picture? The Senior Class Picture will be on Tuesday, March 8 @ 11:30 AM in the gym. Students, please wear your senior T-shirt. We cannot change the date or time, so please do not email Ms. Andriano, Ms. Miller, or Ms. Peyton if you are unable to be there.

36. What is the link to the most recent senior parents' meeting? The link is here.

37. How can I Order Graduation Announcements? The link is here.

38. Will the Grad Announcements say Chamblee High School? Yes.

39. What is "Clearance? Stay tuned for more details. In short, students must be "cleared" by multiple people or departments in order to graduate. These people or departments keep lists of things like missing library books, unpaid fines, unpaid fees, unreturned Chromebooks, unreturned textbooks, unreturned student manipulatives (science or math), or art kits, music items, or sporting equipment, outstanding balances, and anything else outstanding. The counselors also have been in contact with all seniors about having enough credits and the right credits to graduate.

40. What can I do about "Clearance" in March and April?" Look around your home, car, bookbags, bookshelves, under beds, etc. for ANY textbooks, library books, or things from the school that were checked out to you. Return them as soon as you find them. Because of the pandemic, virtual school, and the hybrid situations, there are lots of library books that were checked out two years ago, and not returned.

41. How can I find out if I have anything that might prevent me from graduating? This is what the "Clearance" letter is for. Ms. Miller and Ms. Peyton are working with the "list keepers" to generate a meaningful and hopefully easy-to-work system well before our Clearance Day. We know that NO ONE wants to be running around the last few days of senior year getting cleared.

42. When am I getting my Cap & Gown? Cap & Gowns are delivered to the school. After you get your Clearance Letter, you are eligible to pick up your Cap & Gown on Thursday, Mary 12. We will let you know where on campus and what time. This is when you will try on your Cap & Gown with a Herff Jones professional who will make minor adjustments to the fit of the cap and or gown.

43. Regarding Cap & Gown fitting, what about hairstyles and heels? If you plan to wear heels as you walk across the stage, you are allowed to bring them for fitting purposes on the day of. But you can also estimate how high you will be. This is a gown. It is not floor length. Graduation is on a ball field. Be careful with heels. Hairstyles - The caps are adjustable. If hairstyles are a concern for you, know that the Herff Jones professionals will be on-site at Chamblee HS for you Thursday and Friday, and again graduation day at Hallford Stadium. You may call them directly and arrange a time to go to their offices (or possibly Hallford Stadium graduation week), prior to graduation day Friday, May 20.

44. Can parents come to the school to help during cap & gown fitting? No. We know it is exciting for parents, too. But, we are asking parents to wait for their seniors to bring home their caps & gown. Seniors, you may not bring your parents or guardians to help you during the fitting at school. Herff Jones Professionals will make sure your senior is in a properly fitted cap & gown.

45. A student asked a great question - What is the dress code for the attire worn under the gown? We are checking on that answer and will get back to you.