Cedar Shoals High School Newsletter
for the week of April 1, 2019
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Law of Life Rotary Scholarship Winners!
Please congratulate these students if you see them on campus. These students and their parents will be celebrated at a Rotary lunch on April 24th at the Holiday Inn downtown.
10th Grade :
1st Place (50$): Tykerius Monford (Reading essay out loud)
2nd Place: Xavier Stovall (Reading out loud)
3rd Place: Tion Bailey
Honorable Mention: Stacey Lumpkin
11th Grade :
1st Place (50$): Sachio Goodie (Reading essay out loud)
2nd Place: Eric Hixson (Reading out loud)
3rd Place: Elijah Welch
Honorable Mention: Christodiah Amoah
12th Grade:
1st Place (100$): Radwan Jammoul (Reading essay out loud)
2nd Place: Erik Franklin (Reading out loud)
3rd Place: Jake Gunterman
Honorable Mention: Kinia NgombeProm Announcements!
Prom dues are $80 beginning Monday, April 1, and the final deadline to pay dues is Friday, April 5.
Juniors and seniors who have already paid their prom dues may pick up their gift bags on Friday, April 5 in the media center during all four lunches.
Upcoming Important Senior Dates
Senior Breakfast & Senior Decision Day- April 23rd
Senior Picnic- April 26th
Senior Six Flags Trip- May 3rd 8pm-3am
Graduation Practice- May 16th 2-4pm
Graduation - May 18th - 6pm - Stegeman Coliseum
Saturday Blitz Review Sessions
Teachers are a hosting special Saturday blitz review session for students who are taking the following EOCTs:
Coordinate Algebra
Analytic Geometry
English 9
English 11
Physical Science
Biology
Economics
US History
The review session will be held Each Saturday in April from 9-12. All attending students should check-in at the front office by 9am, sign up for the bus, if needed and remember that a passing score on these upcoming exams is critical for passing the class and graduation!! Eat a good breakfast and we’ll see you there!
Summer School Information
Summer School Information 2019
High School credit recovery: June 3 - July 3, 2019
Morning Session: 8:40 - 12:20
Afternoon Session: 12:45 - 4:25
Registration Day is May 30, 2019. Parents who have signed and turned in the CCSD Credit Recovery Participation Agreement in advance do not have to attend Registration Day,
Time: 8:30 A. M. - 11:30 A.M. and 1:00 -3:30 PM. Additional information will be provided in the application google form. This form will be sent to students who pre-register.
Students/parents should understand that pre-registration does not guarantee a place. The student must complete the online application and show up during the designated registration time to guarantee their place. Parents do not have to show if the agreement is completed and signed in advance of registration
Eligibility:
Students enrolled at Cedar Shoals may sign up for one Summer School Course
Courses Offered:
PSP Parent Survey
Counseling News
Instant Decision Day
Georgia Gwinnett College's Office of Admissions will be hosting an Instant Decision Day on Friday, March 29th from 9 am - 3 pm. Please encourage your students to bring in their official high school transcript in a sealed envelope along with their official SAT or ACT scores to our Admissions Office to receive an instant decision on the spot!
Athletic Department News
Upcoming Athletic Events
Varsity Boys Soccer
Tuesday, April 2nd Athens Academy Home 7:30 PM
Friday, April 5th Habersham Central Home 7:30 PM
Varsity Girls Soccer
Tuesday, April 2nd Athens Academy Home 5:30 PM
Friday, April 5th Habersham Central Home 5:30 PM
JV Boys Soccer
Monday, April 1st Athens Academy Home 7:00 PM
Thursday, April 4th Habersham Central Away 7:00 PM
JV Girls Soccer
Monday, April 1st Athens Academy Home 5:30 PM
Thursday, April 4th Habersham Central Away 5:30 PM
Varsity Baseball
Tuesday, April 2nd Elbert County Away 5:00 PM
Wednesday, April 3rd Banks County Home 5:30 PM
Track
Saturday, March 30th Marietta High School
Tennis
Thursday, April 4th Athens Christian Away
Student Clubs and Organizations
Chorus Students Excel at State Evaluation
Congratulations to the Cedar Shoals Advanced Chorus for a fantastic performance the Georgia Music Educators Association Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE). This event is an adjudicated performance that serves as an annual assessment of the ensemble. Our Chorus earned an Excellent, the second highest rating. Our singers worked hard and demonstrated remarkable growth as we prepared for this event. Go Jags!
Also, what to hear the Cedar's choral talent presenting songs of freedom and hope, as well as some Disney favorites? Come out to the Choral Program's Spring Concert April 22 at 6:30 on the theater. Both the Beginning and Advanced Choruses will perform songs you won't want to miss.
And finally, we're recruiting! Any students who love to sing should contact Ms. Pierce at piercek@clarke.k12.ga.us to talk about opportunities to join the choral program next year! No experience required, just come see what it's about!
Math Club
The Cedar Shoals Math Team (Will Fang, Ben Michael, Calvin Williams, Finn Gillan, Enoch Maganda, and Max Whitford) recently participated in 5 nationwide competitions (Power, Sprint, Team, Target, and Relay) through MathLeague.org. The team performed very well coming in first in the Power Question competition. This competition required the team to work together to solve a complex math problem. In addition to the team success, Ben Michael came in second overall for 10th graders in the Sprint Round and Will Fang came in second overall for 10th graders in the Target Round.
Anyone interested in participating on the Math Team next year should see Dr. Morgan.
Scholarships and Programs
Athens Youth Commission
Athens Clarke County Government is accepting applications for the Athens Youth Commission which will monthly advice the mayor on matters related to Athens Youth. Applications are due April 7th. Apply at www.accgov.com/youthcommission
Class of '74 Scholarship
Minority Youth in Business Program
Program Dates: June 9-15, 2019 | Application Deadline: May 17, 2019.
The Minority Youth in Business Program (MYB) is a 1-week residential program that allows participants to glimpse the college experience as they live in the residence halls and eat in the University’s dining facilities free of charge.
https://www.gcsu.edu/admissions/visitation-events/minority-youth-business
Key to a Bright Future Scholarship
You must be a high school senior on track to graduate or a college student enrolled in an accredited four-year university/college
You have earned, or will earn your high school diploma this calendar year.
You have maintained a 3.0 or higher GPA.
You are a U.S. Citizen or hold Permanent Residency status. DACA recipients are welcome to apply.
You must complete all entry fields on the application for the scholarship. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Entries that do not meet the word count requirement will not be considered.
https://www.srrentzlaw.com/scholarship/requirements.html
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