Canes Weekly Newsletter May 19-21

Last week of school!

Hello CHS Students, Families, and Canes Community,

We would like to invite everyone to please join us on Friday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m. in Weinman Stadium for our commencement ceremony to honor the CHS Class of 2025. This is a special moment for our school, our school system, and our Cartersville Community.

We have a big week coming up. Our girls and boys golf teams will compete for state championships this week, and our baseball team will play in the state championship series versus Blessed Trinity beginning Wednesday at 5:00 p.m. at Coolray Field in Gwinnett County. We wish all of these teams the best of luck.

For those attending the baseball game on Wednesday, please know you can purchase your tickets online at https://gofan.co/event/3620562?schoolId=GHSA

The following link will take you to the Coolray Field website; please note the clear bag policy.

https://www.milb.com/gwinnett/ballpark/coolray-field

On Wednesday, the baseball team plans to depart from the baseball field at 9:15 a.m. If possible, they have asked everyone to line up on Church Street to cheer them on as they drive by the school.

Have a great week and GO CANES!

Thank you, CHS PTC!

THANK YOU, PTC Volunteers 💐

As we wrap up the school year, I want to extend my deepest thanks to every PTC member who volunteered their time, talents, and energy this year. Whether you helped at a single event or took on an ongoing role, your support made a difference, and I couldn’t have done it without you.

A special and emotional thank you goes out to our senior parent volunteers. Many of you have volunteered with CHS PTC all four years, serving as class reps, chairing committees, showing up early, staying late, and always stepping in with a smile. Your dedication has shaped our events, strengthened our community, and supported our students in countless ways.

You leave behind big shoes to fill, and you will be deeply missed. Thank you for leaving CHS better than you found it and for doing it all with heart. 💜

With gratitude,

Amy Dobbins, PTC President

End-of-Semester Testing Schedule

5/20 -5/21: Final exams for students in grades 9-11

**5/21: Last day of school--please note the last day of school falls on a Wednesday this year.

Weekly Events and Information

BETA CLUB MEMBERS: Please check your Schoology account regarding the deadline for documenting your service hours. The deadline is Wednesday, May 21. Message Ms. Cauthen if you have any questions.

The Bartow County Library is looking for student volunteers to help this summer. This is a great thing to add to your resume! See the flyer posted in this week's newsletter.

The Renaissance Honor Roll Assembly will be held on Monday, May 19 for students in grades 9-11. This assembly will be held during the school day, and this is a student/staff only event.

Senior Honors Night will be held on Tuesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Storm Center. Seniors who are being honored at this event were mailed an invitation this past week.

Summer Feeding Program: Please see the flyer posted in this week's newsletter.

Tri-Athlete form from Mr. Demastus: https://forms.office.com/r/2FEz6ctLLV

Information for families from the Cartersville Farmers Market:

At the Cartersville Farmers Market, we are grateful to receive the Wholesome Wave Georgia Fresh4Less grant funding to double SNAP/EBT benefits at the Market to enhance access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Flyers are posted in this week's newsletter.

Our girls' softball team is hosting a summer camp for rising 1st -5th grade students. The camp flyer is posted in the week's newsletter. Please help share this with our community.

Summer camp for students interested in healthcare (please see the flyer attached in this week's newsletter) Healthcare Exploration Camp is for rising high school students (grades 9-12) includes four days to explore the vast world of careers in healthcare, June 23rd-26th. This camp is a great way for older students who are interested the healthcare industry to learn and experience a variety of roles, and to prepare for the next steps in their education journey. Activities will be led by a diverse group of professionals at Atrium Health Floyd and Georgia Highlands College. To register, simply scan the QR code on the flyer or use the link to do so.

Amazing opportunity we have this summer at Albany State University for rising 6th through 12th graders:

The second opportunity is the Summer STEM Enrichment Program, which will service rising 6th-12th graders and is also free of charge. ASU's Center for Blockchain Innovation and Emerging Technology will host its annual Summer STEM Enrichment Program at ASU's East Campus. ASU will provide three uniquely themed sessions of week-long STEM Camps. Each session consists of fun hands-on STEM/STEAM activities that provide students with technology, problem-solving, challenges, and cooperative activities. Sessions are designed to help students develop the skills, knowledge, and capabilities needed for our technology-driven world. Both girls and boys will find fun and creative activities in our week-long camp sessions. Programs will include take-home components so that participants can continue expanding their knowledge! The camp will run Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m., with the deadline to apply being May 24, 2025.

Bartow Youth Action Team through Bartow County DPH: Please see the Bartow Youth Action Team flyer posted in this week's newsletter. We highly encourage our students to get involved to improve the lives of their peers in Bartow County.

Also offered through the Bartow County DPH, is the Georgia Teen Institute's summer camp that will be held at Reinhardt University from June 9-13. Here's the GTI website for anyone interested: Georgia Teen Institute | Georgia Teen Institute

There is a registration form posted in this week's newsletter. If you have questions, you can also email Shyla Crenshaw, our local Bartow County DPH Health Educator, at shyla.crenshaw@dph.ga.gov

Reminders (Previously Posted Information

Student Information Updates- We are asking all parents and guardians to please update your student's information in Infinite Campus. Instructions for completing the update can be found on our school system's website: https://www.cartersvilleschools.org/cms/lib/GA02202677/Centricity/Domain/4/Annual%20Update.png