🎉 CONGRATS to our first Swag Bag winners, @ljoc09 and @cess0215! These two new followers were selected to receive a Difference Maker Swag Bag. We’re coordinating prize delivery now. 📲 Follow us to celebrate our #DailyDifferenceMakers and see who wins next! #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #ForwardTogether

✨ As students and staff enjoy Thanksgiving Break, #DCSD encourages our community to reflect on the rich culture, history, and traditions of Native Americans and the lasting contributions of Indigenous Americans that continue to shape our nation. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🍁 Thanksgiving Break is here, #DCSD family! 🍁 Schools will be closed from November 24-28, 2025. We look forward to welcoming students and staff back on Monday, December 1! #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #ThanksgivingBreak

🎉 3rd Annual Safety Fair #DSTV🎬 Recap! 🎉 During #FamilyEngagementMonth, Our Family and Community Empowerment team hosted the 3rd Annual #SafetyFair, bringing families and partners together for hands-on safety activities and community connection. 🚒🎨 ▶️ youtu.be/TM-b4ef54vU #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🎉 Celebrating the final day of American Education Week with our official #DSTV🎬 recap of Principal for a Day. ✨ Community and business leaders partnered with #DCSD schools, building connections that uplift students during this season of gratitude. ▶️ youtu.be/poQexHD81k8 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🍎👏 It is Substitute Educators Day. 🎉 As part of American Education Week, #DCSD is celebrating the substitute educators who bring care and consistency to our classrooms. Thank you for supporting students and helping us move #ForwardTogether. 🫶 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🌟 Happy FriYAY, DeKalb! 🌟 We are grateful for the unity shown by BOE Chair Mrs. Pierce, Interim Supt Dr. Sauce, and County leaders as we support families across DeKalb. It truly takes a village to raise, educate & care for our children. #WhatsTheGoodNewsDCSD #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #TheDeKalbVillage

🌟 Daily Difference Maker: Ms. Martin! This Henderson Mill ES 3rd-grade teacher supports students academically, socially & emotionally while mentoring new teachers and strengthening community partnerships. 📲 Follow us for more #DCSD #DailyDifferenceMakers! 🎉 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #ForwardTogether

🚶‍♂️✨ Chamblee MS & HS scholars shared goals and insight, from dreams of dermatology and serving others to engineering ambitions and global perspectives on leadership. These students embody the #PortraitOfAGraduate. ▶️ Watch on #DSTV🎬: youtu.be/Vd8x9tIQmiw #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #DCSDAcademicWalks

🧡✨ LET'S STAY INVOLVED! ✨💙 As we celebrate Parent & Guardian Involvement Day, we invite you to volunteer and support our students. Opportunities include tutoring, mentoring, hall monitoring, and District Signature Activities. 📲 Start here: bit.ly/DCSDRecruiti... #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🍽️ District 6: Join BOE Member Mr. Diijon DaCosta Sr., TODAY, for connection & conversation! 🏫🗣️ 🗓️ TODAY, Nov. 20 | 🕡 6:30–7:45 PM 📍 Stephenson ES Hear Mr. DaCosta, Dr. Sauce & DCSD leaders on District 6 academics, SAP, & capital improvements. Dinner by The Kudratt Law Firm. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

💙 Celebrating Family Engagement Month and Parent & Guardian Involvement Day! 🧡 Our new #DSTV🎬 video for Family Engagement Month highlights how families & community partners help our #DCSD students grow and thrive. 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒🤝🏫 ▶️ To watch: youtu.be/tsY0bASs9FI #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #FamilyEngagementMonth

💙 Happy Parent & Guardian Involvement Day! 🧡 #DCSD celebrates the families who support student learning, growth, and well-being each day. Your involvement strengthens the partnership between home and school and makes a lasting IMPACT. Thank you for all you do! 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒🤝🏫 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🌟 Daily Difference Maker: Sutter! This Montgomery Elementary 5th-grader shows how perseverance makes a difference. She kept trying until her work improved, and now she dreams of becoming a teacher. 📲 Follow us to meet more #DCSD #DailyDifferenceMakers! 🎉 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #ForwardTogether

🍁 A Thanksgiving message from Interim Superintendent Dr. Norman C. Sauce III. Dr. Sauce reflects on the progress our district has made together. Thank you for helping us move #ForwardTogether. 🫶 Watch now: youtu.be/UZRkUdHDQDA #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #IStandWithDCSD #DSTV🎬

🌟 #CommunityPartnerSpotlight 🌟 CEO Cochran-Johnson has supported #DCSD through food distribution, clearing student meal balances, and serving as Principal for a Day at Snapfinger ES. Learn more about CEO Cochran-Johnson: bit.ly/44QBRvB Partner with us: bit.ly/DCSD-Partners. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🔥🏊‍♀️ #DSTV🎬 Swimming & Diving Action! ▶️ Check out the highlights: Chamblee High vs. Dunwoody High! 🐾 youtu.be/snAaur7kfCI #DCSDAthletics #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🔥🏊‍♂️ #DSTV🎬 Swimming Action! 🏊‍♀️🔥 ▶️ Check out the highlights: Druid Hills High Swim Team Trials! 🖤❤️ youtu.be/nrCXUJmZi40 #DCSDAthletics #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🍽️ District 6: Join BOE Member Mr. Diijon DaCosta Sr. for connection & conversation! 🏫🗣️ 🗓️ TOMORROW, Nov. 20 | 🕡 6:30–7:45 PM 📍 Stephenson ES Hear Mr. DaCosta, Dr. Sauce & DCSD leaders on District 6 academics, SAP, & capital improvements. Dinner by The Kudratt Law Firm. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

👏 It is Educational Support Professionals Day. As part of American Education Week, #DCSD is recognizing the staff who keep our schools safe, welcoming, and ready for learning. Thank you for helping us move #ForwardTogether. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

💚 WEAR GREEN TODAY, Wednesday, November 19, to show students and families facing housing insecurity that they are not alone. Green is the national color of #HomelessYouthAwareness and represents safety, support, and hope. 📲 Resources: bit.ly/3LzuYHA #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #BeWellDeKalb

🌟 Daily Difference Maker: Ernest Davis 🌟 Mr. Davis, Logistics Inventory Supervisor, is recognized for strengthening collaboration and solving key operational challenges with professionalism and leadership. A true example of #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡. 📲 Follow us for more #DailyDifferenceMakers!

💚 WEAR GREEN TOMORROW, Wednesday, November 19, to show students and families facing housing insecurity that they are not alone. Green is the national color of #HomelessYouthAwareness and represents safety, support, and hope. Resources: bit.ly/3LzuYHA #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #BeWellDeKalb

🗣️ Join our upcoming SAP Virtual Town Hall to participate in discussions on progress, plans, and program updates for the Student Assignment Project. 💙🏫🏘️🧡 📅 Dec 13 | Virtual 📲 Register: bit.ly/SAP-VirtualT... #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #SAPatAGlance #CommunityVoices

💬 Join our upcoming SAP Chat to hear next-day updates from the committee meeting and share your thoughts on student assignment. 💙🏫🏘️🧡 📅 THIS THURSDAY, Nov 20 | 6:30 PM | Virtual 📲 Register: bit.ly/SAP-Chat TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #SAPatAGlance #CommunityVoices

📅 The DeKalb County Board of Education has approved the 2026–2028 school calendars for #DCSD. Read the #DCSDNews article to learn about next year’s school breaks, Independent Learner Days, and the last day of school. 📰 bit.ly/3K467Dr #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🦃 Thanksgiving Break is almost here, #DCSD families! 📅 Nov. 24–28 is our districtwide break. We hope you enjoy a restful and joyful week with family and friends. 🍁✨ #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🌎 Meet Carlos from Cary Reynolds ES! 🌟 This 5th-grader is our next Daily Difference Maker. His cultural pride and dream of becoming a scientist who helps the world show the heart of #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡. 📲 Follow us to meet more #DCSD students and staff #DailyDifferenceMakers! 🎉 #ForwardTogether

📣 #DCSD NEWSLETTER! The November 17, 2025 ed. of The DCSD Weekly Digest is here! Stay Connected and Stay Informed: bit.ly/4i5aw5R. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

💃 Registration CLOSES TOMORROW, Tuesday, Nov. 18, for #DCSD Elementary Competitive Dance! Open to 4th & 5th-graders ready to learn, perform & compete. 🗓️ Dec. 1, 2025 – Feb. 7, 2026 ⏳ Deadline: TOMORROW, Nov. 18, 2025 Sign up: bit.ly/4mm9Ut4 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #dcsdathletics #ElementaryDance

🇺🇸📘 It is American Education Week and #DCSD is celebrating the people who make public education strong. From staff and families to educators and partners, thank you for helping our students learn and grow as we move #ForwardTogether. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

📢 Leadership Update for DCSD Dr. Norman C. Sauce III has been appointed Interim Superintendent, effective Nov. 16. With 26 years of educational leadership experience, he will support continuity across key District initiatives. Visit bit.ly/4441pwh for the full announcement. #ForwardTogether

🔥🚩🏈 #DSTV🎬 Flag Football Action! 🚩🏈🔥 ▶️ Check out the highlights: Southwest DeKalb High vs. Dunwoody High! 🐾 youtu.be/owwnF6tcF9E #DCSDAthletics #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

📢 Vendor Seminar Recap! 🏢🏫✨ Our official #DSTV🎬 recap video is here! Vendors and business partners joined #DCSD leaders to learn more about partnership opportunities that support student success across the district. ▶️ youtu.be/vYwjT0_2edU #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #TheDeKalbVillage

🌟 #DCSD held its 3rd annual Exceptional Ed Parent Engagement Fair. Families explored resources, sensory spaces & educational sessions. Thank you to our families & partners for an inspiring day. Watch on #DSTV🎬: youtu.be/4nc4cNjRMSQ #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🏈 Bulldog spirit filled the night at the Chamblee Homecoming and Hall of Fame Game. 🐾 DeKalb alumni like NFL Super Bowl champ Steve Wallace returned to celebrate tradition, and students shared their dreams for the future. #DSTV🎬 ➡️ youtu.be/_qh2CPMcC3I #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #DCSDAthletics

🎉 #HappyFriYAY! 🎉 McNair Discovery Learning Academy hosted an amazing STEM Day with Decide DeKalb’s Technology Advisory Council. Students explored coding, electricity & insect hotel design with professionals who inspired BIG Dreams. ▶️ youtu.be/pqm3x_nxfwM #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🌟 Meet Tomeka Anderson from Fernbank ES! 🌟 As Food Nutrition Services Supervisor, Ms. Anderson supports her team with positivity & strong leadership. Her commitment to a healthy work environment makes her a true Difference Maker. 🙌 #DailyDifferenceMakers #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #ForwardTogether

🗣️ Join our upcoming SAP Virtual Town Hall to participate in discussions on progress, plans, and program updates for the Student Assignment Project. 💙🏫🏘️🧡 📅 Dec 13 | Virtual 📲 Register: https://bit.ly/SAP-VirtualTownHall #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #SAPatAGlance #CommunityVoices

🚶‍♂️✨ Students at E.L. Bouie ES and Fairington ES shared curiosity, kindness, and ambition during the #PortraitOfAGraduate: Academic Walks! ▶️ Watch on #DSTV🎬: youtu.be/2qh-phA9034 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #DCSDAcademicWalks

🎬 The official #DSTV highlight video from the 12th Annual Academy of Educational Excellence Awards Gala is here! Celebrate our 2025 District Employees of the Year & the educators who make a lasting impact across #DCSD. ▶️ youtu.be/8pZnCfyhMUY #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #EducationalExcellence

🎉 DCSD reached its highest graduation rate ever at 82 percent and celebrated multiple perfect CCRPI component scores across all grade levels. Twenty-eight schools also made double-digit gains. 📰 Read the full #DCSDNews article: bit.ly/4pdek11 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🫶 World Kindness Day is here, #DCSD! 🫶 Join the Kindness Challenge by completing 5 quiet #RandomActsOfKindness. Your kindness builds empathy & inspires others to do the same. 🌍✨ Let’s #PayItForward & make kindness ripple through our schools. #BeWellDeKalb #WorldKindnessDay #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🌍 Meet Ram from Indian Creek Elementary! 🌟 This 5th-grader is our next Daily Difference Maker. His curiosity about different cultures & his dream of becoming an engineer show the spirit of #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡. Follow us to meet more #DCSD students & staff #DailyDifferenceMakers! 🎉

🚨 #DCSD 3rd Annual #SafetyFair! 🚨 Join us THIS SATURDAY for a FREE, family-friendly day of fun! 🎉 Hands-on safety demos, a live DJ, face painting, free gunlocks/safes (limited supplies), and more! 🚒🎨🎶 📅 Nov 15 | ⏰ 11AM–3PM | 📍 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd, Stone Mountain #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

💃 Registration closes NEXT TUESDAY, Nov. 18, for #DCSD Elementary Competitive Dance! Open to 4th & 5th-graders ready to learn, perform & compete. 🗓️ Dec. 1, 2025 – Feb. 7, 2026 ⏳ Deadline: NEXT TUESDAY, Nov. 18, 2025 Sign up: bit.ly/4mm9Ut4 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #dcsdathletics #ElementaryDance

💚💜 November is #HomelessYouthAwareness Month #DCSD remains committed to helping students and families find stability, hope, and opportunity, no matter their housing situation. 📲 Find local shelters, housing programs, and support services: bit.ly/3LzuYHA #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡 #BeWellDeKalb

🌟 Community Partner Spotlight: 21st Century Leaders! 🌟 👏 Thank you for helping our scholars through leadership training, and for your three 21st Century Leaders clubs this spring at Clarkston High, DECA, and Arabia Mountain High. 🔷 To partner with us: bit.ly/DCSD-Partners 🔶 #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

🍽️ District 6: Join BOE Member Mr. Diijon DaCosta Sr. for connection and conversation! 🏫🗣️ 🗓️ Nov. 20 | 🕡 6:30–7:45 PM 📍 Stephenson ES Hear Mr. DaCosta, Dr. Sauce & DCSD leaders on District 6 academics, SAP, & capital improvements. Dinner provided by The Kudratt Law Firm. #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡

💙 November is National #FamilyEngagementMonth! 🧡 #DCSD is celebrating our families with events and activities all month long! Join us for Family Safety Fair on Nov. 15, and other family events across DeKalb! 📲 Details: bit.ly/4ou53rD #TheDeKalbDifference💙🧡