Cambridge High School is honored to recognize our five National Merit Semifinalists. Of the approximately 1.3 million high school juniors nationwide who take the PSAT, only about one-third of the top 50,000 scorers become National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) Semi-Finalists. NMSC Semi-Finalists can apply for NMSC Finalist status and compete for scholarships.

Pradyun Padi

Nicholas Pascuzzi

Tanav Prabhu

Renee Sechrest

Grant Ward

In September 2024, more than two-thirds (about 34,000) of the high scorers were designated Commended Students by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. They are named based on a nationally applied Selection Index Qualifying Score that may vary from year to year.

In recognition of their outstanding ability and potential for academic success in college, NMSC honors these students by sending Letters of Commendation to them through their high schools. Although Commended Students will not continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships, some may be candidates for Special Scholarships offered by corporate sponsors. NMSC will notify those candidates in November 2024.

Cambridge High School would like to congratulate our Commended students:

Lucia Abuhl

Nicole Chen

Sreegowri Chimalakonda

Maximilian Draughn

Lucas Fitts

Scarlett Gomez

Elizabeth Lang

Students only have two weeks left to turn in their Cambridge Boys Basketball Tryout Packet form due by October 15th. Students cannot try out unless they have turned their packet in to Coach Akin or Coach Hollingsworth by October 15th.

All Juniors and their parents/guardians are invited to make an appointment with their assigned counselor to review senior year classes and answer questions. To make an appointment:

• Use the specific link (below) assigned to the student's counselor to schedule the meeting.
• Each family can schedule one appointment per student.
  
• If an appointment is not scheduled, counselors will call in the student for an individual meeting.
  

Ms. Rishel A-D:

https://calendly.com/rishel-1/junior-advisement-meeting-class-of-2026

Ms. Evans E-K:

https://calendly.com/evansjl/junior-advisement-meeting-class-of-2026

Ms. Meredith L-R:

https://calendly.com/mrsmeredith/junior-advisement-meeting-class-2026

Ms. Garcia S-Z:

https://calendly.com/garcias/junior-meeting-advisement-class-of-2026

For more information on Junior Planning and required Junior Tasks, visit Junior Planning.

The Cambridge Trunk or Treat will be held Friday, October 25 from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. Clubs and student organizations are welcome to participate.

Here’s how you can get involved:

1. Deck out your car in a fun, spooky, or themed design (think haunted house, your favorite book, or a sports theme—the sky's the limit!).
2. Dress up to match your theme! Get your students involved and encourage them to join the costume fun.
3. Hand out candy and treats to the excited kiddos in our community. 🍬👻
   
   

Here’s some incentives:

1. Sign up: The first 5 people that sign up to participate will get a personalized banner for your group from the Entrepreneurship Paw Print Shop to display at the event.
2. Awards: Recognition will be given to the top 3 “Most Spirited” trunks at the event.

Please register your “Trunk” by completing the Cambridge Trunk or Treat Form. Registration is due no later than Friday, October 4.

Do you have your Student ID? All students are required to have their ID on and visible at all times. For more information, or if you need a replacement, visit Student IDs.

Students! Please remember that on Choice B2 days, you can choose where you want to spend this time: with a teacher, studying in the cafe or auditorium, or playing basketball. However, you must report to that location immediately at the beginning of B2 and remain there for the duration of B2. Students cannot move from one location to another during B2.

All Cambridge students will be testing next week on October 8 and October 9 for the PSAT or SAT respectively. Here are the details:

Tuesday, October 8

• PSAT for all 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. The county mandates this for all underclassmen.
• Students must test on their school-issued devices. Please ensure your device is charged on test day.
• 12th graders will be asynchronous and should not report on this day.
• Testing will begin at 8:20 am and students are expected to be in their testing location. Students will need to check the available signs for their testing location.
• Students will be released at the end of the testing period at approximately 12:00 pm.
• Buses will run their regular routes and times. Students remaining on campus will be placed in a supervised study hall.
• A grab-and-go lunch will be made available in the cafeteria.

Wednesday, October 9

• SAT for all 12th graders.
• Students must test on their school-issued devices. Please ensure your device is charged on test day.
• Seniors are asked to let us know they will be testing by completing the SAT In-School Test Day Participation form.
• 9th,10th, and 11th graders will be asynchronous and should not report on this day.
• Students will be released at the end of the testing period at approximately 12:00 pm.
• Buses will run their regular routes and times. Students remaining on campus will be placed in a supervised study hall.
• A grab-and-go lunch will be made available in the cafeteria.

For more information on the PSAT and SAT at Cambridge, visit www.cambridgehs.org > PSAT & SAT Day at Cambridge. Please feel free to contact the testing coordinator, Dr. Karschnik, at karschnikj@fultonschools.org if you have any questions.

The Johns Creek Diwali Festival 2024 is seeking enthusiastic high school volunteers for their upcoming festival.

Dates: October 26 & 27 (Saturday & Sunday)
Location: 11360 Lakefield Drive, Johns Creek, GA 30097

Here is the volunteer sign-up form; for Kids /Children Activities, please choose Activity Zone:

https://dash.pointapp.org/events/197796

Information about the Diwali Festival

https://johnscreekga.gov/recreation-parks/special-events/diwali-festival/

Calling all Cambridge students to explore the arts and express yourself by entering the 2024-2025 PTA Reflections contest. The theme is “Accepting Imperfection”to use in projects that reflect visual arts, dance, film, music, photography or literature. Artwork must be dropped off in the Media Center by October 8th. For questions, please contact chair Jackie Naude at jackie@cmykindustries.co.za.

Starting today, Cambridge will begin using SmartPass. With SmartPass, you can create passes for whatever you need, whether it's for now or later. SmartPass can be accessed through ClassLink. The link below provides instructions on how to log-in to SmartPass and how to get started.

For a list of Cambridge Clubs, visit www.cambridgehs.org > Activities > Clubs and Organizations

The deadline is approaching!

Senior and Graduation Package Fee - $200, and includes:

• Custom gown, stole, cap, and tassel – new design!

• Diploma cover

• Venue fee

• Senior Class Council will sponsor and work with the senior class to determine senior events and activities.
  

In addition:

• One-stop ordering for Senior Class Council activities, graduation packages, and yearbooks!
• Early delivery of cap and gowns for senior pictures and events - projected delivery date is March 27.
• Payment plan through 3rd Ascent.

For more information and to order, visit Senior Activity and Graduation Package. The fee increases to $20 on November 1 to ensure size and on-time delivery.

• Senior portrait with CADY deadline: November 15
• Senior Ad deadline: Mid to late November
• Senior Quotes deadline: Late January - one submission per senior

To order a 2025 Yearbook or Senior Ad

School Code: 25770

Pay PTSA Senior Celebration Dues

Check out these two amazing opportunities!

Leadership Conference: Barcelona, Berlin, and Paris

July 4 - 15, 2025

Explore Future Readiness in a Changing World at our inspiring leadership conference in Berlin. Then, journey through Spain and France to meet with industry professionals in the fields of dance, art, music, and fashion, and learn how they’ve shaped their lives around something they love.

Environmental Science in Action: Islands of the Azores

June 8-15, 2026

Venture to the islands of the Azores, a breathtaking archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean known for its unique geological properties (it sits above the junction of three tectonic plates!).

For more information...

Join Best in Class for a mock SAT or ACT test on one of our next two dates:

• Monday, October 14th at 10:00 am – register for this date at: https://bestinclassnorthatlanta.regfox.com/october-2024-mock-sat-and-act
• Tuesday, November 5th (Fulton digital learning day) at 10 am - register for this date at: https://bestinclassnorthatlanta.regfox.com/november-2024-mock-sat-and-act

The fee for this test and consultation is $75 - participants also receive a $75 voucher toward any Best in Class college test prep offering. Looking for help preparing? Our classes for the upcoming SAT and ACT test date start ten weeks before the test date. Seats are available. For more information email chrisr@bicedu.com or call 678-332-2100.