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Tucker High School cheerleaders perform at a back-to-
school event July 27.
Students play inside a video game truck during a DCSD school rally July 27
Redan High School Marching Band entertains the crowd at DCSD’s Robert R.
Freeman Administrative & Instructional Complex during a back-to-school event.
DCSD community celebrates with school rally
BY TAYLOR ROBINS
Taylor@dekalbchamp.com
Before DeKalb County School District (DCSD)
had its first day of school, community members, were
invited to celebrate the upcoming school year during
its “One DeKalb” Back-to-School Rally July 27.
The rally featured live entertainment, food,
refreshments, school supplies, health and dental
screenings and free groceries. According to district
officials, more than 1,000 community members and
students attended the event.
“This [was] a family reunion,” said DCSD
Superintendent R. Stephen Green. “This rally [was]
about showing everyone what DeKalb County School
District and DeKalb County is all about. We’re about
celebrating our students. We’re about helping our
community. We [were there] to kick off the 2019-2020
school year in style.”
One of DCSD youngest community members shows her excitement during
a July 27 event. Photos provided by DeKalb County School District.
A family arrives to the “One DeKalb” Back-to-School Rally
to celebrate the new school year July 27.
DeKalb County Commissioner Larry Johnson and The Center Helping Obesity in Children End
Successfully hosted the annual Let’s Move DeKalb back to school expo event July 27 at the
Intergenerational Center at Exchange Park in Decatur.
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next week and the parents can devote
some of that money to clothing or other
school items,” Keyes said.
Keyes said DeKalb County
Commissioner Larry Johnson has
been heavily involved in the Let’s Move
initiative and back-to-school giveaway.
Johnson said volunteers gave away
30,000 pounds of fresh fruits and
vegetables during the event.
“People from all over are coming to
this event. I thought it was going to slow
down at noon, but people keep lining
up,” said Johnson, laughing. “I’m glad
the word has been getting out. This is
our ninth year, so people know what to
expect.”
Along with school supplies and
food, parents also receive nutrition
education and samples of healthy snack
choices. Johnson said it is important
to serve the community and help them
prepare for school.
“This is what it’s all about. We just
wanted to help them start off the right
way. The health aspect is so important.
We want to show people how to cook
healthy. School is more than just going
to school. It’s about your wellness and
your health,” Johnson said.
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business operation. We don’t see
how our products are used by the
final consumer, but at the end of
the workday at the building supply
place I can stroll over to the tasting
room and see people enjoying our
beers.”
He said he was pleased at how
smoothly the process of establishing
the business was. “Tucker is such
a business-friendly city. City
officials were so helpfiil with the
permitting process and everything
else,” Chapman recalled. “It was
really refreshing. I’ve seen what
businesses have to go through
other places and this is so easy in
comparison.”
Chapman added that Tucker
Summit Community Improvement
District (TSCID) where he has
recently been elected board member
and secretary, is contributing
significantly to the Tucker’s
business community. “[TSCID
President] Emory Morsberger.
invited me to get involved, and once
I started attending the meetings,
I was really impressed. I was
honored to be invited to join the
board,” Chapman said. TSCID
is a self-taxing organization that
uses additional property taxes to
enhance economic development
by accelerating infrastructure
and security improvements in the
Tucker area.
