Cambridge Newsletter
February 7, 2024
Mental Health Resources
Over the Thanksgiving break, if you need mental health help, several resources are available through the link below. Most of these resources are available 24 hours a day. If you or someone you know is experiencing an emergency, please call 9-1-1.
2025-2026 Curriculum Guide Now Available!
The Cambridge Academic Curriculum Guide for the 2025-2026 school year is now available at Academics > 2025-2026 Academic Curriculum Guide. Once available, additional information and resources will be added to this section of our website. In addition, information on class selection and rising 9th-grade students will be rolled out in January.
Cambridge Teacher of the Year Nominations
As we are near Thanksgiving, please take the time to nominate your favorite teacher for Teacher of the Year—someone who has made a difference in the life of your student and family. Nominations are open; it is just a short form to complete. From the nominations, the top three candidates are chosen and interviewed, and then one Teacher of the Year is selected before we leave for the break in December.
Early Check Outs Friday
If you plan to check your student out early on Friday, November 22:
- Students should bring a check-out note to the Attendance Office before school that morning.
- Students will receive a hall pass to go to the kiosk at the correct time to check out.
We will not take requests over the phone or through email that day. - We cannot accommodate walk-up checkouts during a student's lunches, 4th and 5th periods.
Varsity Football Advances to Round 2 State Playoffs!
Congratulations and good luck to our Varsity Football team as they advance to the second round of the State Championship! In an exciting game, the Bears defeated Cedartown last week, 51 to 44! The Bears take on Central Carrollton on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Go Bears!
North Fulton Council Reflections Winners Announced!
Congratulations to Avery Anderson, Mackenzie Marks, and Ugo Nwakama! These outstanding student winners were invited to attend the North Fulton Council Reflections Exhibition on November 14th at the Teaching Museum North. All First—and Second-Place winners for each grade will advance to the Georgia State level of the competition. Best of luck to our Bears!
LITERATURE
GRADE 9: 1st Place – Avery Anderson
GRADE 12: 1st Place – Mackenzie Marks
MUSIC COMPOSITION
GRADE 12: 2nd Place – Ugo Nwakama
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AP Exams
Cambridge High School has ordered over 1,800 AP Exams for our nearly 900 students taking AP classes. AP students who have not yet used their Join Codes to join AP Classroom for each AP class they are taking need to do so soon. Friday, November 15, 11:59 p.m. ET, is the deadline for Cambridge to submit its AP® Exam order for the 2024-25 school year.
Any student who orders an AP Exam after this deadline for full-year or first-semester courses or exam-only sections will be charged $40.
Students needing a Join Code should immediately contact Mr. Darius D. Maize (maize@fultonschools.org), the AP Coordinator, to receive and use their AP Join Codes for their AP classes to avoid the $40 late fee.
Science Peer Tutoring
The Science National Honor Society is offering peer tutoring for all science classes. Cambridge students can sign up on the form below.
Class of 2025 Graduation - Late Orders for Cap & Gown Due November 30
Graduation Packages
The first deadline to order senior graduation packages has passed. A $20 late fee has been added to package orders to ensure on-time delivery and size. If you have not ordered, the last orders will be placed by 3rd Ascent on November 30. Any orders received after that date will include expedited shipping.
If unsure if you have ordered, send your senior's name to Carol Bybee at bybeec@fultonschools.org for verification. For more information and to order, visit the Senior Activity and Graduation Package.
Class of 2025 Commencement Exercises
Traditionally, we announce our graduation date and time in early February once Ameris Bank Ampitheater confirms all graduation dates held at their venue. Once we receive this information, we will announce it through student announcements (Cambridge Headlines), our weekly newsletter, and the Seniors and Graduation page on www.cambridgehs.org.
The latest Senior News and Information is available at www.cambridgehs.org > Students & Families > Seniors & Graduation.
November is Apply to College Month: Events
Last Help Session - December 3
The Counseling Department is hosting weekly help sessions on Tuesdays, during both lunches, in the coffee shop by the cafeteria. Students can see a counselor for help completing college applications, registering for college visits, or any other college-related questions.
Apply to Georgia Colleges for Free in November
Visit www.GAfutures.org for a list of colleges waiving admission application fees throughout November. Instructions on how to apply for the waiver can also be found here. GAFutures.org—Apply to College Initiative.
Instant Decision Days
Cambridge will host a second Instant Decision Day for our seniors. Georgia Gwinnett College will be at Cambridge on November 21 for seniors to get an instant decision on their completed application packet. The sessions will be held in room 2700 (top of the stairs by the cafeteria) during both lunches. Students should contact their counselor to register for either event.
GSFAPP for HOPE and Zell Miller
Georgia Student Finance Commission, which handles HOPE and Zell Miller Scholarships, advises all seniors to complete the GSAFAPP application on GAfutures.org. Even if students complete FAFSA (which opens in December 2024), they ask that students also complete the GSFAPP. It takes only a few minutes and can be done via mobile. The application is good for 10 years and needs to be done only once in a student’s college career. Create a GAfutures.org account and apply as soon as possible. The deadline to submit is your graduation day from Cambridge High School.
2025-2026 FAFSA Opens December 1
The 2025–26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form will be available to the public on or before December 1, 2024. Prepare now so you can complete the 2025–26 FAFSA form as soon as it is available. Here are some ways you can get ready:
- Create a StudentAid.gov account (if you don’t already have one).
- Learn about the documents you may need to complete the FAFSA form.
- Determine your dependency status and whether your parent(s) or spouse will be required to contribute information on your FAFSA form.
- If you’re a dependent student, use the Who’s My FAFSA Parent? wizard to identify which parent(s) will be a required contributor to your form.
Stay informed about 2025–26 FAFSA changes and receive up-to-date notifications and information by following Federal Student Aid on social media for resources and announcements.
Alpharetta American Legion - Scholarship Opportunity
Compete in the American Legion’s annual oratorical competition focused on the U.S. Constitution, “A constitutional speech contest.” Contestants prepare and give a speech on some aspect of the U.S. Constitution, with some emphasis on the duties and obligations of citizens to our government. Speeches are eight (8) to ten (10) minutes long. Contestants must also provide a three (3) to five (5) minute assigned topic speech from the below amendments.
Download more information below or visit the American Legion National Contest.
