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Optional B2 Monday through Thursday. B2 Options

All teachers are giving an assessment on the Final Days of the semester (December 13 & 14). The type of assessment is at the teacher's discretion;

• could be a minor grade, a major grade;
• could be a quiz, test, or project;
• could be cumulative or based on the last unit of the semester.

Regardless of the type of assessment, the assessment will count towards the student's final grade of the semester. Teachers will inform students of the Final Days Assessment format.

The final day, December 15, will be a Recovery Day for students who need it based on the Final Days Assessments. Students who fail to come to Recovery Day forfeit the ability to recover the Final Days Assessment. Students who do not need Recovery will not be expected to attend.

Note:

• Final days Assessments will not be given early.
• Teachers will not give assessments on December 11 or 12 to allow students time to study and prepare for the Final Assessments.
• By board policy, there have been no preapproved absences in the last two weeks of the semester. Students are expected to be at school until the last day of the semester.

Bell Schedule:

The bell schedule for the final days of the semester can be found at the End of the Semester Bell Schedule. The last three days of the semester will be half-days, with buses pulling out at 12:45 pm.

We encourage participants to park in the back parking lot.

Basketball Cheer will be collecting items for the Drake House at the Extravaganza. See their flyer below.

Students can earn up to four service hours for their help working our Holiday event, December 6, 2023. Students can sign up using the link below. Once they sign up, they will receive a receipt with a Remind Code so they can get updates on when and where to report, as well as other pertinent information.

Student Volunteer Sign Up

Support your Cambridge Bears! Check out what's coming up in athletics at

cambridgebears.com.

This year, Cambridge is teaming up with Fulton County DFACS to give gift cards to teenagers who are in foster care. Often, teens are the “forgotten ones” on holiday lists as they aren’t easy to shop for and aren’t the first picked from an angel tree, or they receive a leftover gift intended for an eight-year-old. COVID slowed us down, but we are looking to get back into the rhythm of giving. For those interested in participating (teachers, students, parents): Stop by Mr. Schuler’s room (2801) and pick up a solstice tree outside his room and return it with your gift card (either in a gift bag or wrapped in a small box) by Tuesday, December 12, 2023.

If you have any questions, you can contact Mr. Schuler at schulerm@fultonschools.org.

All students are required to wear their Student IDs on campus. This will eventually grow to mandated IDs at all school events. This is a safety issue. We need to be able to identify students quickly in an emergency to get them help and or reunite them with their families.

Teachers check for IDs in their classes while taking attendance. The names of students who are not wearing their IDs when attendance is called will be turned over to the administration for detention. Administrators will email parents should their child be given detention for “failure to follow the rules,” as well as the information on the date of the detention.

Students who have lost their ID may purchase a new ID in the front office for $10. We will no longer offer temporary IDs. View Student IDs for more information.

Cambridge HS students - Would you like to know where you score on the SAT or ACT test? Would you like to try out the new digital format for the SAT?

Join Best in Class for a mock SAT or ACT test on Saturday December 9th at our Johns Creek or Milton centers, starting at 12:30 P Mand completing at about 3:30 PM (earlier for the SAT). This test will be followed by a private consultation to discuss how to improve your score.

The fee for this test and consultation is $75 - participants also receive a $75 voucher toward any Best in Class college test prep offerings. For more information email chrisr@bicedu.com or call 678-332-2100. To register, go to Best in Class North Atlanta.

Students with a January 1 through January 5, 2024, application deadline need to submit their request for transcripts and recommendation letters by December 2, 2023.

Winter Break begins, and the school and school offices will be closed, starting at 4:00 pm on December 15, 2023. Offices will remain closed until January 2, so no requests will be handled during that time. Students can continue working on college applications until the college's deadline, but counselors need the links from colleges or Common App in time to get the documents submitted before the beginning of Winter Break.

Please keep the following in mind and plan ahead. Students who need help should contact their counselor. View these important reminders.

The Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) will host a free event to help students and their families complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FAFSA is the application for financial aid (grants, work-student, and student loans) to pay for college, technical college, and trade school expenses. The event will review the documentation needed, how to get started, and what happens once the application is submitted.

Tuesday, January 9, 2024
6:00 pm
Cambridge Theater

For more information on FAFSA and available resources

Students taking dual enrollment classes at Georgia State University-Perimeter Campus, UNG, Gwinnett Tech, Lanier Tech, Auburn etc. (any college except Young Harris) need to submit a copy of their spring college class schedule to their counselor as soon as you enroll in classes. We need a copy by Wednesday, December 15, 2023. Please follow the college's process for registering and abide by their deadlines.

Juniors, if you have not scheduled your appointment with your counselor to discuss senior year, do that today! For more information on these meetings, the important tasks that must be done prior to the meeting, and a link to make the appointment, visit Junior Meetings.

Note: Juniors who have not scheduled a meeting by November 30, the counselors will make an appointment for you for a date and time that is open on their calendars.

The state of Georgia launched GEORGIA MATCH, an initiative established by the state to connect all students to higher education opportunities. Through this initiative all class of 2024 seniors were sent a letter from the state, listing all of the Technical College System of Georgia and University System of Georgia colleges they are academically qualified to attend based on their HOPE GPA. Please note that the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Georgia College & State University are not GEORGIA MATCH participants.

Once students receive their letter, they can:

• Use the QR Code in the letter to access gafutures.org/GEORGIAMATCH with more information on GEORGIA MATCH.
• Sign into their GAfutures account (or create a student account) to access the GEORGIA MATCH dashboard. A personalized list of institutions the student has matched with based on the preliminary academic requirements for admission.
• Choose to "Request Information" from a college or “Claim Your Spot” if the student has begun the application process. With either selection, the student’s intention is securely transmitted, and the college or university will contact the student by email, mail, text, or phone.
  
  

Note, students who do not have a social security number on file at the school will not get a letter nor will students who do not have a valid USPS address on file with the school.

All GEORGIA MATCH participating institutions will waive application fees for students during November 2023 for students who apply through GEORGIA MATCH. In addition, Students applying for Admissions at any technical college through GEORGIA MATCH during the school year will have their admission fee waived.

For more information on GEORGIA MATCH, visit GAfutures.org / College Planning / GEORGIA MATCH.

Common Application has the Mid-Year Report Option listed for colleges. If a Mid-Year Report is required, then your counselor will complete it for you after the fall semester grades are posted on transcripts. We anticipate this happening mid-January and for all mid-year reports to be completed by the end of January.

Discover new opportunities as well as resources for searching for scholarships and information on HOPE and Zell Miller at Scholarship, found on our website.

Students searching for scholarship opportunities can visit Naviance to access the Scholarship Database. Naviance can be found by logging into Classlink. On the Naviance app, select Colleges (on top of the page0, then Scholarship and Money. You can find College Specific scholarships and also access the National Scholarship Database.