Cambridge Newsletter
February 26, 2025
Staff Appreciation Week
This week, we celebrate the teachers, support staff, counselors, and administrators working daily to support our students and school. Please take a moment to send a thank-you note or a token to a teacher or staff member to show your appreciation for their work.
We thank our student organizations, FFA and SkillsUSA, for cooking us breakfast and delivering gifts to our staff. Tomorrow, our athletic department will sponsor a lunch buffet. On Friday, our PTSA will provide breakfast and coffee, and the administration will end the week with new Cambridge Swag. Thank you all for your support and for contributing to this special week.
Spring Break
Spring Break: April 7 - 11
All Fulton County offices, including Cambridge High School administration and counseling offices, are closed during Spring Break. All emails received during this time will be read and responded to when we return, Monday, April 14.
If you have an urgent medical or social-emotional need, contact 911. For mental health and community resources, visit Mental Health and Wellness Resources - Cambridge High School.
Cambridge wishes all families a safe and relaxing spring break!
Checking Out Early: April 4
If you plan to check out your student early on Friday, April 4 (before Spring Break), your student must turn in a signed check-out note to the Attendance Office before school on Friday, April 4. Students turning in a note that morning will receive a pass to check out at the kiosk at the appropriate time. Check-out requests will not be taken over the phone, by email, or by student-provided text. Please note that if you come in person to check your student out, be prepared to wait up to 20 minutes or more for us to have an office aide take a check-out pass to your student. Remember, only persons listed as approved contacts may check out a student, and a driver's license is required for identification. The latest in-person checkout on Friday, April 4, is 1:00 pm.
Graduation Package Distribution
Graduation Package (including cap and gown)
Graduation Packages were distributed on March 27. Please ensure all the pieces are there: gown, cap, stole, and tassel. We do not have extra items, so please ensure your graduation package is secure. Please note that graduation caps are not to be decorated.
Seniors who did not pick up their Graduation Packages at distribution should do so as soon as possible from Bridge East.
Honor Cords
Eligible students who purchased an Honor Cord before March 27 received their cord with their graduation package.
Seniors who are eligible and have not purchased their Honor Cord can do so at the link below. Once purchased, cords can be picked up in Bridge East.
Other Academic and Service Regalia
Sponsors for student organizations are responsible for distributing any cords or regalia to eligible seniors.
Tickets
Tickets for the graduation ceremony are required, and seniors will receive fourteen (14) tickets each. Families are encouraged to work within the community to obtain tickets that other families may not use if additional tickets are needed. Tickets will be distributed to seniors after the mandatory graduation rehearsal on May 16 at 4:00 pm in the Cambridge High School theater.
25-26 School Year Schedules
Course verification has come to a close, and we are no longer accepting requests from students, parents, or teachers to change courses or electives for the 25-26 school year. Additionally, online forms, WBL, peer facilitator and mentorship applications, and dual enrollment are closed
In the first week of August, our schedule change request form will go live, which will be the time to level down. Please note that schedules will not be changed for the following requests:
- Request for a specific lunch period.
- Request for a specific class period or teacher.
- Request to have a class with friends.
- Move into an online class.
Summer Learning
High School Summer Learning allows students to accelerate or recover credits between school years. For more information, view the attached flyer or visit Fulton County Summer Learning.
Registering for an Online Class
If you need help registering for your online class, visit Online Learning Options > Registration for step-by-step directions for FVS and GAVS. If you have questions, you can stop by Bridge West for assistance.
Calling Juniors for Senior Class Council
Ms. Agans is gathering Juniors interested in volunteering for the Class of 2026 Senior Council. This important and exciting role will organize Senior events and activities for next year and have input on making their senior year memorable. Juniors who are interested must submit to Ms. Agans at Agans@fultonschools.org
- Juniors name
- Phone number
- Email (the one checked most often)
The deadline to join is Friday, April 4. The first meeting of the Senior Class Council will be after we return from Spring Break.
Class of 2025 Dates to Remember
- Senior Final Assessments for seniors are on Monday, May 12 and 13. (more information below under End of Year.)
- Senior Devices must be turned in by May 13. (More information below under End of Year.)
- We will hold a senior parent meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, in the Cambridge Theater.
- The last day for Seniors is Friday, May 16.
- The Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal and Senior Dinner are Friday, May 16, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Seniors will receive their tickets after the rehearsal.
- The Class of 2025 Baccalaureate (parent-sponsored event) will be held at Stonecreek Church on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at 4:00 pm. For more information.
- The Cambridge High School Class of 2025 will graduate at Ameris Bank Amphitheater on Monday, May 19, at 2:00 pm.
Additional venue information (including parking and ADA), senior walks, and events will be sent out as soon as they are finalized through student announcements (Cambridge Headlines), the parent weekly newsletter, and posted to Students & Families > Seniors and Graduation. or through the feature on the front of our website: www.cambridgehs.org.
Graduation Announcements
For more information , visit www.cambridgehs.org > Students and Families > Seniors and Graduation
How to Order:
- Scan the QR Code on the attached flyer, or
- Visit 3RDASCENT.com
- Select your school in the dropdown menu
- Click on the Graduation Announcement Order Link (featuring a picture of your announcement).
- Complete your order and get ready to share your exciting news!
Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal and Senior Dinner
Graduation Rehearsal is an important and mandatory informational session where instructions on where to go and what to expect at graduation are reviewed. After the meeting in the theater, graduation tickets will be distributed, and dinner will be held in the cafeteria.
Friday, May 16, 2025
4:00 pm
Theater and Cafeteria
Testing Academic Status
Extracted from email sent by Principal Ashley Agans on March 27, 2025.
EOC Testing: April 28 – May 2
Students in an End of Course (EOC) class (Algebra I, Biology, 11th Literature, and/or United States History) will be testing this week. The EOC test is a mandatory test by the state and will count for 20% of the spring semester grade. It is imperative that your child be here on the test day. More information, including the bell schedule for EOCs, will be posted on our website. Students who do not have an EOC are not required to be at school during the testing window if they can provide their own transportation.
AP Testing: May 5 – 16
AP students will take their College Board tests over these weeks. These tests can be stressful, so all students who are marked present for an AP test will be marked as “student activity” for the day, meaning they may rest up or study at home in the morning before their afternoon test or leave after their morning testing. No notes are required. A reminder that students who do not show up to take a test will be fined $40 per test. Makeup exams are not given except in extreme circumstances and will require documentation.
No Pre-Approved Absences in the Last Two Weeks of School
Pursuant to board policy, there are no pre-approved absences in the last two weeks of school (May 9 – 22). Students must be in school to take final assessments as prescribed in the information below for seniors and underclassmen. Final Assessments will not be given early.
Senior Final Assessment Days*: May 12 – 13
To finalize transcripts for diplomas, seniors will take their final tests on Monday, May 12 (periods 4/5, 6, 7) and Tuesday, May 13 (periods 1, 2, 3). For seniors with an AP exam, makeup days for senior final assessments will be Wednesday, May 14. Senior final grades are due on Thursday, May 15, at noon; any recovery for final assessments will also be done on Wednesday, May 14. No senior work will be accepted after May 14.
Final Assessment Days and Half-Days for Underclassmen*
For underclassmen, we will have an asynchronous review day on Monday, May 19, so all teachers and staff may attend Graduation. All underclassmen will then be on a half-day schedule on Tuesday, May 20, Wednesday, May 21, and Thursday, May 22. On Tuesday, students will take final assessments in periods 1, 2, and 3. On Wednesday, students will take final assessments in periods 4/5, 6, and 7. On Thursday, students who need recovery from their final assessments will come in to recover grades; all other students will not be required to attend on this day. Optional recovery will also be available in the afternoons of May 20 – 21 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm for those who can provide their own transportation and do not wish to come in on Thursday, May 23. More information, including the bell schedule, will be posted on our website. No work or recovery will be done after May 23rd.
*An in-person final assessment will be given to every student in every class. Teachers may give an assessment in the minor or major grading category. Reminder that minor assessments are not eligible for recovery. All makeup work, missing assignments, missing tests, or recovery should be turned in / completed by May 12.
Please remember, Cambridge does not allow pre-approved absences in the last two weeks of the semester (May 9 – 22).
Seniors and Senior Parents:
Currently, 120 senior students (over 28% of our senior class) are failing 201 courses, which puts them in jeopardy of not graduating. 57 of the 120 students have “chronic absenteeism” in the class they are failing, meaning they have missed the class between 11 and 36 times this semester. Keep in mind that this number of 201 course failures does not include virtual numbers, which would make the number much higher.
Parents and seniors, please do not “play chicken” with your graduation. It is imperative that all seniors and their parents check their grades and get in touch with teachers NOW. All seniors failing classes needed for graduation on May 15 at 12:00 p.m. (the senior grade deadline) will not be able to walk in Cambridge graduation ceremony on May 19. These seniors must enroll in summer classes and graduate with the summer school cohort.
Underclassman and Underclassman Parents:
Unfortunately, you are not immune from the statistics above, though your students are faring better. There are 108 underclassman (9 – 11 grade) courses being failed by 72 9th – 11th grade students. 98 of the 108 students have “chronic absenteeism” in the class they are failing, meaning they have missed class between 11 – 45 absences in that course. Virtual failures are not included in this list of 108 failures, which would make the number of failures much higher. Attendance habits have far-reaching implications to their academic success. Please take the time to go over grades with your student, as well as attendance habits ASAP. If you need help, please reach out to your student’s teacher.
Balanced Man Scholarship - University of Cincinnati
To support the mission of Building Balanced Men, the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity (“SigEp”) proudly brings the Balanced Man Scholarship to the University of Cincinnati. to qualify for the Balanced Man Scholarship, you must be a young man attending the University of Cincinnati in the 2025-2026 school year and apply by June 30, 2025. For more information and to apply, visit the Balanced Man Scholarship.
Atlanta History Center Summer Research Seminar
This seminar will help students explore how media and art influence interpretations of history while engaging in a collaborative research project! Students will learn through exhibit exploration, hear from guest experts, and share in a reception following the seminar's conclusion. Rising Juniors and Seniors are invited to register; attendees will receive a certificate of completion. This seminar will take place June 9—13, 2025, at Atlanta History Center’s Midtown Campus.
For more information.
Model Atlanta Regional Commission Leadership Program
Model Atlanta Regional Commission (MARC) is a program for students who are concerned about traffic congestion, air pollution, affordable housing, protection of greenspace, or the needs of older adults and want to join other outstanding metro Atlanta teens who are working to bring about change in our community. The program is free and for rising 10th and 11th graders interested in promoting change in metro Atlanta.
To apply visit Atlanta Regional Commission and follow the link, or contact marc@atlantaregional.org if you need a paper version. Applications are due by Friday, May 2, 2025 and space is limited. If you have questions, contact Antemil Jorkey at 470.378.1575 or ajorkey@atlantaregional.org
