Patriot's Pointe

Greetings Patriot Families,

I hope everyone is enjoying the day off from school today! This week will be a short but impactful week for all of our students. Tomorrow will count as a digital learning day for all students and teachers have communicated expectations around assignment and submission of assignments for tomorrow. Students who do not engage in assignments and submit them tomorrow will be marked absent in any class for which assignments are not submitted.

Our 9th, 10th, and 11th Grade students will take the PSAT on Wednesday of this week. The PSAT is a national test that will identify students who qualify for a National Merit Scholarship and serves as an indicator on how students are likely to perform on the SAT. All students who are testing need to bring their fully charged school-issued Chromebook to school as this will be a digital assessment. Additionally, 11th Grade students who have registered for the ASVAB will take that assessment on Wednesday. Our Senior students will receive important information on sizing for their graduation caps and gowns on Wednesday as well.

9-Week progress reports will be issued on Thursday, October 12th. All progress reports will be available in Infinite Campus for your review. Parents, this progress report reflects the mid-point of the semester and your student's progress in each course. Please speak with your child about any missing assignments, low performance on formative and summative assessments, as well as tardies and absences. These factors can have a negative impact on your child's progress and may not reflect their full academic potential.

Thank you to all of the teachers and students who supported our Hispanic Heritage Spirit Week. The door decorating contest, Hispanic Heritage assembly, the Fiesta, and all activities last week really made our students feel appreciated and provided a learning opportunity for us all. A special shout out to Mr. Haynes and Ms. Alegria for their hard work and dedication to our students last week and to our Fiesta chaperones: Ms. Castro, Mr. Machado, Mrs. Machado, Ms. Jean, and Ms. Gomez!

This week will be another busy week at The Creek! Congratulations are in order for our Lady Patriots Softball and Volleyball teams who both secured Back 2 Back Region Championships! Our Volleyball team will play against Fayette County tomorrow and our Girls Flag Football team will play against Starr's Mill later in the week. Our Patriot Football team will begin region play this week at home against Carver High School. We hope to see all of our families this week supporting our athletic teams across the county!

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

#PatriotPride

Winners for our Hispanic Heritage Month door decorating contest!

PSAT Day at Sandy Creek (clickable links inside)

******Parents of New Enrollees****

Your Provisional enrollment expired on 9/3/23. Immunizations on the Georgia form and the 3300 forms were due on 9/3/23.

PLEASE SUBMIT AN UPDATED CERTIFICATES FOR YOUR CHILD TO THE SCHOOL BY 10/13/2023.

If an updated Immunization Certificate and 3300 form (Vision, Hearing, Dental Nutrition Form) for your child is not received by

October 13,2023 your child shall not be permitted to attend school. If you have questions, please contact the school clinic. Below is a resource to help you get these forms completed.

Fayette County Health Department Information:

Address: 140 West Stonewall Avenue Suite 107; Fayetteville, GA 30214

Telephone: 770­305­5416

Hours: Monday­ - Friday with appointment

Sandy Creek Clinic

770-969-2840 ext 2853

Fayette County Public Schools is offering free parenting resources and education tips through their website. https://bit.ly/3Pu2lC5

Attendance related questions: schsattendance@fcboe.org

Cut off time for student check out is 3:15pm. There will be no exceptions made after this time.

Please be sure students who are car riders are dropped off and picked up in the student lot. No cars are allowed in the front parking lot during arrival and dismissal times due to bus traffic.

All students who are parking a vehicle on campus must register for a student parking permit. Please click on the link to start an application and pay for student parking this year.

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.

Monday, October 9

• Columbus Day, No School

Tuesday, October 10

• Digital Learning Day for All Students
• V volleyball @ Fayette HS, 7pm

Wednesday, October 11

• JV flag football @ Starr's Mill HS
• V flag football @ Starr's Mill HS

Thursday, October 12

• V volleyball @ Region Tournament, 5pm
• JV football @ Fayette County, 5:30pm
• Creative writing and Poetry club interest meet, Rm 116, 4pm

Friday, October 13

• V football @ Carver-Atlanta, 7:30pm

Our amazing students planned, performed, and hosted a wonderful Hispanic Heritage Month program. They truly exhibited the CREEK life, and we are so very proud of them. #creeklife #HispanicHeritageMonth

The CREEK Life Team will be celebrating our TOP 100 Spotlight Patriots on 10/13. Students, check for your name near the PBIS Bulletin Board from October 11-13. Remember, every day is a day to earn Spotlight Points by Committing to being Responsible, Engaged, Empowered, and Kind.

Congratulations to our JROTC MIXED TEAM from the GMC Raider Competition. They earned 3rd place Trophy for the Cross County Rescue, which consisted of running nearly a mile through woods with 10 team members carrying SIX ~35 lb rucksacks, ONE 100lb litter (stretcher).

Girl Scout Troop 15065 Made and distributed 400 femiene hygiene kits to 7 schools in Fayette County

Pictured Gabrielle Ferguson and Nurse Bingham of Sandy Creek High school

Congratulations to our Region 5-AAA Softball Champs for winning back to back region championships!

Congratulations to our @sandycreekvb_ for winning back to back region championships!

Last week, SCHS students; Senior Jillian Bray, Sophomores Peyton Dickens and Malia Watts were at North Fayette Elem!

JV stays undefeated with a win over Whitewater. #GoCreek

Vahalla Classic 2023. Division 2A Band results ----------->

Save the date! 8th grade night is Oct. 13

The Emperor's New Clothes!

The Tyrone Public Library is hosting a "Zombie Apocalypse" next Monday! Call the library at 770-487-1565 or go in person to register your middle and high schoolers. Save the world, and check out a book while you're there! #community #tyronefamily

Happy National Custodian Day! The custodial staff at @SCHS_Patriots does a GREAT job of keeping the school in excellent condition.

All SCHS students are eligible to enter this oral essay contest. Please see Major Bohles with JROTC for more information.

The 2024 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program nomination window is open from September 1 to November 1. Any high school senior may complete the application, provided they meet all program qualifications outlined by the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The student informational brochure includes information on the application criteria and the two required essays. The application, program criteria, and informational brochure are on the Excellence Recognitions USPS webpage. Applications are due by November 1 at 5:00 p.m.

Application: 2024 USPS Application

Required Verification Forms: Click Here

Student Informational Brochure: Click Here

Coordinator’s Guide: Click Here

U.S. Presidential Scholars website: Click Here

With gratitude,

Arlecia Brooks

Excellence Recognitions Specialist

Office of Communications

arlecia.brooks@doe.k12.ga.us

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The Math Lab, led by upper class student tutors, will open on 9/7/23.
It will be open to all students on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3:50-4:20 pm and Friday during Study Hall in Room 226.

Click here to join and visit the PTSO site for more information.

Please download our new app ParentSquare! Having a centralized platform with translation and ease of use for all will be beneficial for all of our parents, students, and staff!

Student Holiday - Monday, Oct. 9, No school

Personalized Learning Day - Tuesday, Oct. 10, virtual day, students work from home

Personalized Learning Day - Monday, Nov. 6, virtual day, students work from home

Thanksgiving Break - Monday, Nov. 20 - Nov. 24, No school

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship

The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. With the 35th class in 2023, the Foundation has provided over 6,750 Coca-Cola Scholars with more than $81 million in educational support. 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected each year to receive this $20,000 scholarship. The 2024 application will be available August 1-October 2, 2023, for students who will graduate during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Click below to view more information and to apply:

https://www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/

Attention Students! If you are interested in getting a part-time job, please scan the QR code or click on the link below to access a listing of available opportunities in our community.

https://secure.seamlesswbl.com/index.php/all_job_board_share/MjQ=

Please click below for the student code of conduct

English: https://www.fcboe.org/cms/lib/GA01900971/Centricity/Domain/2953/2023-2024%20SECONDARY%20CODE%20OF%20CONDUCT.pdf

Spanish: https://www.fcboe.org/cms/lib/GA01900971/Centricity/Domain/2953/Codigo%20de%20Conducta%20Escuela%20Secundia%20en%20Espanol%2023-24.pdf

If your student plans to ride the bus this year, please click on the link above to register.

• Please request a Certificate of Enrollment and an ADAP form through MySchoolBucks.

  
  

All Fayette County students will pay full price for school lunch this year. If you wish to receive free or reduced lunch, please click on the link above to start an application. The cost for full priced breakfast and lunch are featured below.

Breakfast: $1.75

Lunch: $3.25

We love our volunteers! Please click the link here for the application process.

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