Patriot's Pointe

Greetings Patriot Families,

This week students will engage in taking their final exams for the first semester. Our exam schedule is featured below for your review. Let's ensure that our students finish the semester strong by dedicating time to preparing for each exam and getting adequate sleep. Congratulations are in order for our Assistant Principal Mr. Clark who has been promoted to the position of Principal of the Youth Detention Center in Atlanta, GA! We will miss him dearly and are so proud of all the things he has accomplished during his time at Sandy Creek! We also want to give a warm welcome to Mr. Geimere Latimer as he joins our administrative team as the new Assistant Principal and Athletic Director! He comes to us from Flat Rock and we are elated for his leadership!

Congratulations to our National Beta Club inductees who were inducted into the Sandy Creek chapter last week under the leadership of Dr. Lukiri and the student leadership committee. We inducted over 30 new members and our expansion has served our school community well. Our 3rd Annual Winter Fest was a tremendous success with standing room only! Performances featured our Band, Orchestra, Chorus, and Drama departments. A special thank you to Ms. Gallman, Mrs. Jenkins, Mr. Kelley, Mr. Cleveland, and Mrs. Preyer for their leadership in each of these areas of Fine Arts. Our vendors were also on hand to meet any specialized holiday shopping needs for our community and parents. Our Fine Arts students also enjoyed promoting our programs by visiting our feeder middle and elementary schools last week.

Our Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams defeated Whitewater last Friday night and both teams were victorious in the first ever Coweta/Fayette Basketball Classic. This week you can see our boys and girls teams back in action at home against Trinity and Gainesville.

We are excited to support our students in their academic endeavors while providing them with a Competitive Advantage!

#PatriotPride

Mr. Geimere Latimer will be joining the Sandy Creek Administrative team as our new Assistant Principal and Athletic Director! He joins us from Flat Rock Middle School where he served as a P.E. teacher and former Math teacher.

We congratulate Mr. Clark on his new promotion to Principal of the Youth Detention Center in Atlanta! We will definitely miss you! Thank you for all you have done for Sandy Creek High School!

Students can only have 5 or less unexcused absences to remain eligible for exam exemptions based on attendance. Attendance Matters!

Final Exam FAQs

What if a student needs to take an exam on a different day?

• Ms. Oliver, our school principal, must approve deviations from the exam schedule and make-up exams. Students are not allowed to take exams before exam week. Variations are usually only authorized if you are sick.

Can a student leave after finishing an exam?

• Parents should have completed the Exam Exemption Form via Infinite Campus between December 11th - 13th. If they approve, you may arrive or leave ONLY during the transition between exams. If a parent did not complete the Exam Exemption Form in Infinite Campus or if parents did not approve early leave, parents will need to check out students at the front office.

What happens if a student doesn't show up for an exam?

• The student will receive a “MISSING,” a zero. The student’s counselor will contact the student to reschedule, but if the student does not complete the exam during the week of December 17th, the student will receive an “INCOMPLETE.”

Please provide the nurse with copies for your students Immunization records on the GA Form 3231. I also need a copy of your students' 3300 Form ( Hearing, Vision, Dental and Nutrition). If you have not done so please make an appointment with your private doctor to request these documents be completed or the Health department.

Fayette County Health Department

14 West Stonewall AVE Suite 107

Fayetteville, GA 30214

Please click on the image or title to review the 2024-2025 FCBOE Student Code of Conduct

Attendance related questions: schsattendance@fcboe.org

Student Parking passes are available all year for $60 and should be displayed in the bottom corner of the driver's side windshield.

Click the link below!

https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/prdembd?ref=ZZI62QSD4E04T1K_ZZBMS4EL4VP0M8D

*ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR PARKING PERMITS DISPLAYED ON THEIR VEHICLES. STUDENTS WILL BE TICKETED IF NOT DISPLAYED *

Please register your vehicle and apply for a permit to avoid an obligation. This obligation will interfere with your ability to purchase and attend other school related events such as the Homecoming dance, Prom and graduation activities.

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

• 4:30 JVB Basketball vs. Gainesville
• 6:00 VG Basketball vs. Gainesville
• 7:30 VB Basketball vs. Gainesville

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

Thursday, December 19, 2024

• 6:00 VG Basketball vs. Trinity Christian
• 7:30 VB Basketball vs. Trinity Christian

Friday, December 20, 2024

Saturday, December 14, 2024

Dr. Lukiri and the National Beta Club induct 30 new students into this academic club of excellence! Congratulations to our new members!

Our Fine Arts Programs performed in our 3rd Annual Winter Fest and made their rounds to our feeder schools to promote our programs!

Students were recognized as athletes of the week for each week during the first semester. A special thank you to our community partner, Mr. Mike Fitzpatrick for honoring our student athletes!

Please help us spread the word! https://app.boosterhub.com/fundraising/178/main Creek boys and girls teams heating up for a great season. Want to support? Click our link above. #letsgoPatriots #szn2425 -

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You can purchase tickets to all sporting events using the following link. https://gofan.co/app/school/GA5285

If you are intrested in playing golf next semester, please stop by Room 211 Tuesday afternoon (12/10), from 3:50-4:30. Please bring your crome book or other electronic device.

We have a rich tradition in athletics here at Sandy Creek with more than 10 State Championships in sports such as football, basketball, track, and volleyball.

Our scoreboard was built in 1991 and we are in need of a new board to match our dynamic and talented athletic teams. The vision at Sandy Creek High School is to provide students a competitive advantage in whatever endeavor they choose after high school. With your assistance we can help the students prepare for those endeavors while branding your business and supporting our community. Please view the information attached about the sponsorship and digital scoreboard.

Click on the icon below to help donate through our 501 C3!

Don't miss the opportunity to have your student-athletes get a 'shout-out' from their family and/or friends during Friday night home football games. It's simple, click the MSB QR code and pay, then click the MSB QR code google form, complete and submit.

Any questions or concerns please see Ms. McDonald.

Click the link below to access the Sandy Creek High School Counseling Facebook page for up-to-date information.

https://www.facebook.com/SandyCreekCounseling

http://www.instagram.com/sandycreekcounseling

About Notable Narratives:

NN is a 501 (c)(3) college essay service organization that provides completely free college essay editing services to first generation and/or low income (FGLI) high school seniors applying to college. We do this by pairing college applicants with FGLI college students, as having an advisor that comes from a similar background will allow students to feel more comfortable receiving help

Since our founding in August 2020:

• Our 90 FGLI college advisors have assisted over 1,750 students from 102 unique countries and all 50 states.

• 1 in 4 students who filled out our annual survey were accepted into an Ivy League or Stanford University.

• 94% of our students were BIPOC, and 50% identified as both first-generation and low-income.

We encourage you to read more about our impact through our Impact Report, website, and Instagram. We are excited to help even more students this year!

Next Steps:

Attached is a Registration Form for you to share with your students. NN’s services are available to those who self-identify as low income and/or first generation; students do not need to identify as both to apply. I will also be sending this resource to the SCHS counselors.

The Campus Parent portal is your source for student and family records, including household and individual contact information, attendance, school-based fees, academic planning (high school), forms, and report cards. The Parent portal also provides access to the GaDOE SLDS Portal. Please set up the parent Infinite Campus account first. The same username will be shared with Schoology to set up your parent account in Schoology. Because each login reflects the person associated with the username, it is recommended that a separate account is created for each parent.

• Usernames can be comprised of letters, numbers, the underscore, and dash.
• Please refrain from creating a username that is all numbers, as that will interfere with student data here in our district.
• After completing the setup of your parent portal account, please allow 24 hours for your new account information to be sent to Schoology before attempting to log into your Schoology parent account.

Get started with Infinite Campus

The Infinite Campus app is available in the App Store and Google Play.

Email: oliver.tosha@fcboe.org
Website: https://www.fcboe.org/SCHS
Location: 360 Jenkins Road, Tyrone, GA, USA
Phone: (770) 969-2840
Twitter: @SCHS_Patriots |