Scholars Academy 

Dates: June 13-July 15, 2022

Scholars Academy is designed to accelerate learning for current 3rd through 8th-grade students through ELA/reading, mathematics, and enrichment.

1. Log into your Parent Portal in Infinite Campus HERE 
2. Complete the annual verification.  
3. Upload your current proof of residence to the portal directly.  

• Need more help?  Click HERE.  

1. Please inform your last school that you are leaving.
2. Complete the annual verification.
3. Upload your new proof of residence.

1. Go to Dekalb County's Online Registration Site
2. Gather your documents. You can scan them. Need to use your phone as a scanner?  Here's how - Scanning Documents Using Cell Phones. Please upload all requested docs.  You will have time to get all of the requested documents over the summer.
3. Once the application is started, please note the application number.  Applications can be saved and continued. If you get a DENIED or HOLD message, email the registrar [email protected] immediately for assistance.  Please include the application number.

• Birth certificate
• Parent/Guardian ID
• GA Immunization form 3231
• GA Hearing, Vision, Dental and Nutrition Form 3300.  Please scan all papers as one document if possible and upload it.
• Social security card or mark the waiver on the online application.
• Proof of residence in the form of a utility bill, lease or mortgage, or deed.  Proof of residence must be dated after March 24.   If you are living with another person and need an affidavit, see the online instructions.  Page 5 of the affidavit is waived during Covid-19. For all hardship transfers, the information comes from the Office of School Assignment and is needed before the 22-23 school year.
• Report card if transferring from another county.
• Any relevant court documents that pertain to custody, name changes, etc. 

 All applicants MUST live in the Sagamore School Zone or have district approval.  This will be strictly enforced.  

• For all international students & Non-English Speaking Students, please call 678-676-6602 to schedule a check-in time with Dekalb International Welcome Center. 

If you run into difficulties, please feel free to email the school registrar at [email protected]. 

Steps in the Pre-K Lottery Process

1. Apply online for a Pre-K seat at www.dcsdprek.org.  Need Video instructions?  Click HERE!
2. Upload required documents.
3. Check your email and or Parent electronic dashboard for notification.
4. Accept or Decline your seat.
5. If accepted, upload required documents to your assigned school during the Enrollment Window – April 11-April 29, 2022.
6. If you were placed on a Waitlist, monitor your email closely for seat assignment possibility and further directions.
7. Children will not be formally enrolled in the Pre-kindergarten program until parents/and or guardians have completed the registration process. Children who do not attend the first day of school before 10 AM will forfeit their space in the Pre-K class.

Program Requirements

1. Child must turn four years old by September 1, 2022
2. Child must live within the Sagamore Hills School attendance zone
3. If you are the parent of twins, triplets, etc., you are required to submit one application per child. If your child is pulled as number 22 on the list, you will have the option to accept the one seat for one twin and place the other on the Waiting List. The second option is to wait until both twins are offered a seat.
   

1. Proof of birth
   • Original certified birth certificate, Hospital Record of Live Birth, Green Card, Pink Card or Federal I-94 Card; or child’s passport 
2. Proof of legal guardianship(If applicable)
   • Only required if your name is not on the child’s birth certificate
3. Parent/Guardian proof of identification
   • Valid state or government-issued photo ID, such as a Georgia Driver’s license, or a valid U.S. passport ID
4. Proof of Parent/Guardian Georgia Residency*
   • Mortgage or lease/rental agreement in your name, OR an electric, gas, or water bill in your name, cable and phone bills are not acceptable.
     
     *If you are living with someone and you do not have a lease, mortgage or utility bill in your name, you must submit the following: A signed and notarized Affidavit of Residency AND a lease/mortgage statement or utility bill in the name of the person that you are living with AND a form of mail in the name of the child’s guardian showing a matching address to the affidavit.
     If you receive electronic notification that your child’s name was selected, then you must accept the seat online and upload the following documents (#5-#8) during the Enrollment Window April 11-April 29, 2022
5. Child’s original Social Security Card OR “Waiver”
   • If a waiver is needed, it will be provided to you during the enrollment window
6. Child’s Peachcare card, Medicaid card, health insurance card, EBT card (food stamps) and/or TANF (If applicable)
7. Immunization Certificate (3231)
8. Vision, Hearing, Nutrition, and Dental Screening Certificate (3300)

• The Georgia Promotion, Placement, and Retention Law and SBOE Rule 160-4-2-.11 mandates the following: 
  • All third-grade students must achieve grade-level scores on the state-adopted assessment (End of Grade-EOG) in Reading to be promoted.  
  • All fifth-grade students must have achieved grade level scores in Reading and Mathematics on the state-adopted assessment (EOG) to be promoted.
• Students who score Below Grade Level in reading and/or in Beginning Learner achievement level in mathematics are retained under these provisions and must participate in the EOG retest administration.

Stay informed about Sagamore Hills Elementary School Events!

Messages regarding severe weather, school closings, school events, etc. will be communicated through School Messenger.  To OPT-IN, text "Y" or "Yes" to 6-7587.

 This is a great way to stay informed about school programs, activities, and important updates.

More important links below: 

PTA Website: http://sagamorehillspta.org/

Sagamore Hills Foundation: http://sagamorehillsfoundation.org

Sagamore Hills PTA Sunday Newsletter Sign-up: http://sagamorehillspta.org/announcements