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The Champion School

Dekalb County Schools

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Upcoming Events

Dec 4

Champion vs Lithonia Home Basketball Game 5:30pm

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Dec 4

Scoliosis Screening

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Read More..
Dec 5

School-Wide Spelling Bee 1:30 to 3:30pm in Cafeteria

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Read More..
Dec 6

Fall Winter MAP Incentive 2:45-3:50 (Standing on Growth)

2:45 PM Read More..
Dec 6

Volleyball Banquet 6:00pm (Cafeteria)

6:00 PM Read More..
Dec 7

Boys & Girls Track Try-Outs Saturday Dec 7th & 14th at Halford Stadium 10am to 12noon

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Read More..

Latest News

Construction & Classroom Relocations
As construction continues on our campus, many of our scholars will be reporting to new classroom locations upon arrival on December 2nd. 
  • All 6th and 7th grade scholars will be relocated to the modules located on the football field at the back of our main building.
  • Two 8th grade classes will be moving to classrooms downstairs.
  • A few of our connection classes will also be relocating downstairs.
Please note, these changes only affect classroom locations—your scholar’s teacher will remain the same. To help your scholar navigate these changes, please click on the link below to view the updated classroom assignments and locations. Thank you for your understanding and support as we continue to improve our learning environment. 
 
8th Grade Activities Information
Champion Parents, 
It's that time of year again! We will have virtual team meeting to discuss the eighth grade activities on September 17th. Please see the letter below for more information regarding our planned eighth grade activities this school year. Thank you!
 
DCSD Student Device Insurance & Chromeboo...
Greetings Champion parents, 
Please click the link below to access the 2024-2025 Smart Tech insurance information for student Chromebooks. You can click/tap the link to access the site or pay for your scholar's insurance via phone. 
Chromebook Distribution
We appreciate your patience with Chromebook distribution. For your scholar to be issued a Chromebook, please complete the following steps: 

Completion of Digital Agreement Form

Purchased Charger (1Volunteer Hour)
Click https://a.co/d/glKrmql for a direct link to chargers. 
Keep your receipt and upload it to Track It Forward

Purchase Device Coverage
DCSD has two insurance companies (School Device Coverage and Smart Tech). 
When purchasing the insurance insert model type as: ACER and when prompted for serial number: TBA. When your child receives their device you can provide the serial number to the company at a later date. 
Upload Your Proof of Insurance (Screenshot or email) 
Once you've purchased insurance please use this link to upload your proof and add your child to the list: https://forms.gle/1g6HwxFydAdhcaTh6

 
TrackitForward (Mandatory Volunteer Hours)

Parents we will be using the platform "TrackitForward" to manage your required volunteer hours for the 2024-2025 SY. Returning parents who had a previous account will not have to register again; however we do ask that you log in and check your profile to make sure that all information was completed correctly. All new parents will be required to create an account. Please make sure that you have your scholar's school ID number. Please click on the link below to register. We have also attached other links that may help you with navigating the platform. Please follow the steps below. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Rhodes.

  1. Please click the link below to register. 
  2. Create only account per scholar (one person in each family will be responsible for logging the hours). 
  3. If you have multiple scholars at Champion, you only need to create one account for the oldest scholar
  4. Once your account is created, you will be able to log hours as you complete them and sign up for volunteer opportunities throughout the schoolyear. 
  5. You can also download and use the APP to log hours as well. 

Use this link to register:  https://www.trackitforward.com/site/the-champion-school

Use this link to access Track if Forward resources: https://help.trackitforward.com/help

ttps://help.trackitforward.com/help/how-do-i-sign-up-as-a-volunteer-of-an-existing-organization

https://help.trackitforward.com/help/using-the-volunteer-dashboard

https://help.trackitforward.com/help/manage-your-hours-log-edit-and-monitor

https://help.trackitforward.com/help/how-do-i-see-all-hours

https://help.trackitforward.com/help/i-forgot-my-password-11

https://help.trackitforward.com/help/frequently-asked-questions-for-volunteers

 
School Choice Open Enrollment: October 1-31
Starting October 1, families can apply for School Choice Open Enrollment for the 2025-2026 school year. At DCSD, we are committed to providing high-quality education options that meet your child's unique needs and interests. Key dates to remember: 
  • October 1-31: Open Enrollment
  • October 5 and 26: NWEA Map testing for non-DCSD students
  • December 13: Lottery notification
Click the image below to learn more information about Open Enrollment. 

 
Inappropriate Spirit Wear Attire
Champion family please see items below that are never acceptable for Spirit Wear or SWAG Day. Please note that we reserve the right to determine what is acceptable or not. Please take this into consideration when planning for the remainder of spirit week as parents may be asked to bring a change of clothing if necessary. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.  
 
Suicide Awareness & Prevention Parent Wor...
Hope & Help Parent Workshop: Suicide Prevention Awareness
Join us for a special parent workshop, "Hope & Help: Empowering Parents to Recognize and Respond to Signs of Suicide," hosted by the CTMS Counseling Department in collaboration with the American Federation for Suicide Prevention. 
Learn how to recognize warning signs, start conversations with your child about mental health, and connect with local resources. 

Date: Wednesday, September 18th 
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Microsoft Teams
Please click here to RSVP for this informative, invaluable session. 
 
 
2024-2025 Annual Title I Meeting
When: Wednesday, September 25th
Where: Virtual (Link will be sent closer to the meeting)
Time: 5:30pm-6:30pm 
 
Title I Input Sessions
We are pleased to announce our upcoming Title I Input to discuss CTMS plan for the 2024-2025 school year. Please view the attached flyer for further information regarding the information discussed at our input meetings. 

First Input Meeting: Wednesday, August 28th @ 5:30pm (Virtual): Meeting link
Second input meeting: Tuesday, September, 3rd @6:00pm CTMS Gym

You can also provide input to our Title I program via the following link: https://survey.sogolytics.com/r/c8HzBO (Please choose "The Champion Theme Middle School")

For any questions regarding our Title I program, please contact AP Smith (Title 1 administrator) at [email protected] 
 
Meet the Teacher Slideshows
Champion parents, please click the links below to view the 24-25 CTMS Open House/Meet the Teacher slides. We're looking forward to a wonderful year with our scholars!

Sixth Grade

Seventh Grade

Eighth Grade
 
School Shoe Policy
Shoes worn at Champion should be SOLID BLACK unless otherwise noted for special occasions such as spirit week/days. Below are examples of what is acceptable and what is not. Please make sure you review this before purchasing shoes. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

 
2024-2025 STEM Application - New 6th Graders
The link for the 2024-2025 STEM Application is now live! Click below to access the application for the upcoming school year.  **ONLY complete this application if your scholar has been accepted via School Choice!**
 
Infinite Campus Support
Parents you can login or set up an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account for yourself or your student with the following link: Infinite Campus Registration.pdf
 
DCSD Behavior Expectations at Sporting Ev...
Champion parents, please see the attached information regarding the DCSD Clear Bag policy and Student and Fan Behavior at our games. 


 

Mission & Vision

The vision of the DeKalb County School District is to inspire our community of learners to achieve educational excellence. Our mission is to ensure student success, leading to higher education, work, and life-long learning. We are making this vision and mission a reality – every day, in every classroom throughout the District.

Through community forums, focus groups, listening sessions, and more, we have engaged our stakeholders, refined our objectives, honed our procedures, and formulated a robust, highly-structured yet agile and adaptive strategic plan. We are pleased with the progress we have made thus far, and excited about the future – of our District, our community, and, most importantly, the 100,000+ students who daily bring to us their limitless potential.

The District has created performance measures, targets, and initiatives to ensure success in each goal area. A monitoring and data collection process has been developed, and rigorous progress check procedures have been implemented. At the local level, on-going training sessions are offered to all principals in order to support the work of aligning, refining, monitoring, and evaluating the continuous improvement efforts of each individual school.

As a community of learners, we are committed to excellence in everything we do – within the classroom and throughout the District. This continuous improvement process permeates each aspect of our Strategic Plan, and we are honored to partner with you to make it a reality for all.