Inspiring the Champions within Our Students
DHS basketball athletes had already been training with world-renowned boxing trainer Xavier Biggs, but Coach Faulkner felt like they had…
DHS’ Career and Technical Students “Belong” at the Georgia Conference
In October, DEF awarded Special Education teacher Marca Tigner a grant that enabled her to take four of her students…
The Blue & Gold Squad Expands to Include More Student Athletes
For six years now, DEF has helped fund the Blue & Gold Squad, a grassroots mentoring program at the high…
School Supplies of a Sensory Sort
When a school needs new supplies for their students, the list usually includes technological devices, books, and maybe some scissors…
Literacy for ALL Learners
Kindergarten is a formative time when students start the foundations of their reading and writing skills. For the past several…
Catching a Ride Towards a Bright Future
For the group of DHS students who enrolled in college classes at Georgia State University, the course material should be the most challenging aspect of taking classes, not finding transportation.
Stretching Mind and Body
With the help of DEF and the schools’ PTAs, Renfroe Middle School, Winnona Park Elementary and Oakhurst Elementary schools have…
Let’s Get Hacking!
DHS math teacher David Custer had several enthusiastic students who wanted to start a Cyber-Hacking Club. The group was so…
Outdoor Makers Space
Everybody knows that kindergarteners need daily outdoor time. Winnona Park Kindergarten teacher Maleea March saw that her students could benefit…
A Quest for Order
The middle school connection “Adventure Quest” is a super cool class that teaches kids outdoor skills like cycling, erecting a…
The Fun-dations of Literacy
Kindergarten is the building block to elementary learning – the time when students start the foundations of their reading and…
Hair-Raising Happenings in 8th Grade Science
Eighth grade students may be notoriously hard to impress, but RMS science teacher Ms. Grossenbacher knew that a van der…