The Week Ahead

Nelson Cervantes (1st year), and Alan Nunez (2nd year in a ROW) have made it into the PROFESSIONAL 2025-2026 Tuba section for the Atlanta Falcon's Marching Band! They will perform at ALL of the Atlanta Falcon home games @ The Mercedes Benz Stadium!

In a powerful joint celebration, Cross Keys High School and DeKalb High School of Technology-North hosted their inaugural Honors Program, recognizing outstanding scholars in the Career, Technical, Agricultural, and Education (CTAE) pathways. The event celebrated students’ achievements in completing career pathways, earning certifications, and excelling in various CTAE clusters.

The ceremony brought together administrators, CTAE instructors, proud families, and community members for a night filled with pride and memorable moments. A highlight of the evening was a recap video presentation created by Mr. B. Lee, which captured the energy and accomplishments of the honorees.

Following the ceremony, attendees enjoyed a reception featuring cake, photo opportunities, and lively conversations. Scholars were awarded certificates, honor cords, medals, and plaques as symbols of their hard work and success.

Congratulations to Edom Ketema and Naomi Santiago-Mendoza, 2025 recipients of the JaDawn Muhammed Book Scholarship. Thank you to the Alpha Beta Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for providing scholarship opportunities for our area's graduating seniors and their overall support of our community!

Thanks to the DeKalb County Junior League for their creation of a resource closet they will routinely refill to benefit students and familes!

Officer Rodriguez’s transitioned to a new role within the DCSD Schools Police last week.

We want to thank him for his dedicated service to our school community. Officer Rodriguez' presence and support have made a meaningful impact, and we are truly grateful.

Please give a huge welcome to our new SRO, Officer Jamal Grimes!

Teacher Appreciation Week!

Skills Trade Week

Testing Windows: AP, EOC, EOPA

5/5 AP Bio, EOC make-up, EOPA Make Up

5/6 AP Human Geo, USH EOC, EOPA Make Up

5/7 No Advisement, AP Lit, Alg EOC, EOPA Make Up, FBLA Field Trip (Shelton), Faculty Meeting 3:30pm, SAP Meeting 6:30pm

5/8 AP World History, EOC Makeup, EOPA Make Up, GPTC Dual Enrollment @CK info session for students, CIS Field Trip Gwinnett Tech, AVID Celebration 5p, DCSD Val-Sal Celebration 6p

5/9 AP USH, EOC Makeup, EOPA Make Up, Progress Reports in IC, Senior Trip Main Event, Auburn Ave Field Trip, Fire Drill 2pm

Get ready for an exciting week of connecting our students with incredible career pathways in Skilled Trades!

During lunch (11:15 a.m. - 1:45 p.m.), we'll be hosting a fantastic group of professionals eager to share their expertise and inspire our students. This is a prime opportunity for you to share with our Juniors and Seniors how they can connect with these industry experts during lunchtime next week. Check out the awesome lineup below:

MONDAY, 05/05/2025

Atlanta Carpenters Local 225

Aviation Institute of Maintenance

TUESDAY, 05/06/2025

International Union of Painters and Allied Trade

DeKalb County Government Department of Watershed Management

WEDNESDAY, 05/07/2025

US Aviation Academy

DeKalb County Govt- Pending

THURSDAY, 05/08/2025

Mechanical Contractors Association of Georgia

Universal Technical Institute

FRIDAY, 05/09/2025

Atlanta Beauty & Barber Academy

Smart Local 85

We are so thrilled about the wealth of knowledge and experience these organizations will bring to our students. Your presence and engagement during these lunch sessions will be invaluable in further enriching this experience. Come connect, learn, and help us showcase the diverse and rewarding opportunities available to our future workforce!

We truly appreciate your support in making this a memorable and impactful week for our students.

5/12 AP Calc; GSU Admissions for Bio classes (MC)

5/13 AP Pre-Calc; Advisement (SEL) @ 2p (10th Grade HRs report to gym for Half Cap Practice)

5/14 AP Lang; Senior Odd Finals; Homeroom 8:05-8:20 (AP Lang report to testing site in lieu of HR); Field Trip PAST Project Ga Aquarium (Acevedo); NJROTC Field Trip Brookhaven PD (T. Williams); Half-Cap 9a; 9th Honors Day 1:30; Leadership Team Celebration 3:30

5/15 AP Spanish & Psyc; Senior Even Finals (Last Day for Graduating Seniors); Senior Parade 8:30am; Global Insight BBBS (Grant) Field Trip; Field Trip Fernbank History Museum (A. Brown); 11th Honors Day 1:30

5/16 Senior Graduation Practice 9a; Voter Registration for Seniors 11:30; Senior Honors Day 1:30p; Band Banquet 5-9pm Robinson; Chromebook return process begins for 9-11th grades

CK Honors Days are approaching! Please mark your calendars for these important dates.

May 14th - Half Cap Ceremony at 9 AM

May 14th - 9th grade Honors Day at 1:30 PM

May 15th - 11th grade Honors Day at 1:30 PM

May 16th - 12th grade Honors Day at 1:30 PM

Honors Day is an opportunity to recognize students showing excellence and/or academic growth in content areas, athletics, and club/organization participation. The Half Cap Ceremony will replace the 10th-grade Honors Day.

The DCSD Board of Education approved the entire Sequoyah MS/HS construction project at the May 2025 Board meeting! In preparation for a new High School/Middle School learning complex, a committee, comprised of cluster stakeholders and led by Board of Education member Andrew Ziffer, are considering possible names, colors, and mascots for the new schools.

It is now time for the CK community to provide feedback! Please complete the survey by Friday, May 9th. Please review the links below for relevant information.

Survey: https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey/form?k=SsRPUXRPsVYYsPsPsP&lang=0

Documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1B446KclaKIlh1wXiriTHIjxSgCLInJjU?usp=sharing