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Greetings Patriot Families,

This week on Thursday, August 22, 2024 we will host our annual Curriculum Night. Curriculum Night begins at 6pm in our auditorium where I will discuss the direction of our school, outline our goals for this year, and feature some new programs we are utilizing to increase instructional time in the classroom. We will also have our first PTO Meeting prior to releasing families to meet their child's teachers. Additional details about Curriculum Night can be found in the flyer further down in this newsletter.

Our school-wide literacy initiative is off to a great start. We will highlight classrooms who are doing a great job with our Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R. Campaign) and last week Ms. Jenkins and her chorus students were highly engaged in reading! Parents, if you have a Junior at Sandy Creek, it's time to register for the PSAT. The PSAT allows students to compete for a National Merit Scholarship and serves as an indicator for how students are likely to perform on the SAT. Additionally, all students are encouraged to apply for State Superintendent Woods' Student Advisory Council. Details are below for how your student can participate in this fantastic opportunity and gain invaluable leadership experience working with the top educators in our state.

Our Varsity Football team is off to a hot start, defeating East Coweta last Friday and our Patriot Band did a fantastic job as they debuted their new show Mars 2.0! Congratulations to Coach Smiley and his entire staff for a great game! Our State Championship Volleyball team swept Landmark Christian last week and we are thrilled about the effort our girls are putting in on and off the court. Finally, our Varsity Softball team played ten innings on Thursday night but lost the battle against LaGrange. Our Volleyball and Football teams are away this week on the road against North Atlanta and McIntosh. Our Softball team will play at home on Monday against Whitefield. Please come out to support our athletes as they play this week. All schedules are featured below for your convenience.

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

#PatriotPride

Teachers and Staff please note the change in our new pick up and drop off locations. We are making this change to separate parents from student drivers and to ensure that students can safely cross the street to gain access into the building. All students will need to utilize the sidewalk and remain on that path to enter into the cafeteria. We have asked that parents not park their cars in any of the parking spaces so that our teachers can park their cars and arrive on time to work. We appreciate your support and patience!

As your child transitions to the 11th grade, we want to ensure their health and safety remains our top priority. This is a reminder regarding the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) booster dose requirement for students who have turned 16 years old.

According to the Department of Public Health (DPH) guidelines, students are due for one booster dose of the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4), unless their initial dose was administered on or after their 16th birthday.

Please note that the DPH will be conducting an audit of 11th-grade students at SCHS on September 6, 2024. To facilitate compliance and ensure your child's participation in school activities is not disrupted, we kindly urge you to take this opportunity to schedule your child's vaccination appointment before September 6, 2024.

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

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.

• JV Volleyball @ East Coweta /Starr's Mill High School
• V Softball vs. Whitefield High School

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

• V Softball @ Spalding High School
• V Volleyball @ Starr's Mill High School/East Coweta

Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Thursday, August 22, 2024

• Curriculum Night, 6pm Patriot Hall
• V Softball vs. Fayette County High School
• V Volleyball @ Pace High School

Friday, August 23, 2024

• V Football @ McIntosh

Saturday, August 24, 2024

• JV Volleyball @ Rally Tournament
• V Volleyball @ Rally Tournament
• Cross Country @ Mary Persons Distance Classic

Attention all students in grades 10 - 12, you have an opportubity to serve on the State Superintendent Richard Woods 2024 - 2025 Student Advisory Council. The application deadline is September 5 @ 5 pm. Apply Today and Get Involved!

These students represent the Vision of Sandy Creek High School and were also able to articulate it during our Class Meetings so we surprised them with a little token of gratitude!

Ms. Jenkins and her chorus students are highly engaged in reading during our school-wide literacy initiative.

Book Club will have it's first meeting on Wednesday, August 21, from 4:00-4:30, in the media center. Anyone interested in finding out more about our club is welcome to join us!

Are you interested in law, public speaking, acting, or debate? Come Join the mock trial team where you can act as a real- life attorney! The interest meeting will be held August 15th in room 211.

Join The Chess Club!

https://forms.gle/6bUKg3iddup2WSMb7

www.fcafayettecounty.org

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) will hold an interest meeting this Wednesday, 8/21 at 3:45pm in room 405. See an officer or Mrs. Hutcherson for more information and follow us on IG @sandy.creekfbla

There will be an interest meeting on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM in Room 109 for students who are interested in trying out for the swim team.

You can purchase tickets to all sporting events using the following link. https://gofan.co/app/school/GA5285

Click the link below to access the Sandy Creek High School Counseling Facebook page for up-to-date information.

https://www.facebook.com/SandyCreekCounseling

http://www.instagram.com/sandycreekcounseling

Scan the code to register & attend!

About Notable Narratives:

NN is a 501 (c)(3) college essay service organization that provides completely free college essay editing services to first generation and/or low income (FGLI) high school seniors applying to college. We do this by pairing college applicants with FGLI college students, as having an advisor that comes from a similar background will allow students to feel more comfortable receiving help

Since our founding in August 2020:

• Our 90 FGLI college advisors have assisted over 1,750 students from 102 unique countries and all 50 states.

• 1 in 4 students who filled out our annual survey were accepted into an Ivy League or Stanford University.

• 94% of our students were BIPOC, and 50% identified as both first-generation and low-income.

We encourage you to read more about our impact through our Impact Report, website, and Instagram. We are excited to help even more students this year!

Next Steps:

Attached is a Registration Form for you to share with your students. NN’s services are available to those who self-identify as low income and/or first generation; students do not need to identify as both to apply. I will also be sending this resource to the SCHS counselors.

In keeping with our vision of providing students with a competitive advantage, the time has come to begin building for transfer into the next academic year! In an effort to prepare our current and prospective students for success in the next grade level, we are providing summer assignments to support all of our students who will matriculate through Sandy Creek High School over the next 4 years. The link below contains 2024 summer assignments for all rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students.

Our teachers have been thoughtful and intentional regarding the planning, collaboration, and creation of these assignments as they are designed to take no more than two hours to complete, by content. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to let me know. Thank you in advance for your partnership on our journey toward academic excellence.

2024 SCHS Summer Assignments

• Free and Reduced Applications - A limited amount of paper applications will be delivered to schools this week. We are encouraging families to complete the application online. The processing is much faster and efficient. The online application will be available tomorrow, July 23rd. https://www.myschoolapps.com/

• Student Meal Prices - 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

• Adult Meal Prices - Due to the increase in food and labor costs, it is necessary to increase the adult meal prices. Starting August 5th, adult meal prices will increase to $5.25 for lunch and $3.00 for breakfast.

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.

We have a rich tradition in athletics here at Sandy Creek with more than 10 State Championships in sports such as football, basketball, track, and volleyball.

Our scoreboard was built in 1991 and we are in need of a new board to match our dynamic and talented athletic teams. The vision at Sandy Creek High School is to provide students a competitive advantage in whatever endeavor they choose after high school. With your assistance we can help the students prepare for those endeavors while branding your business and supporting our community. Please view the information attached about the sponsorship and digital scoreboard.

We would like to recognize our FIRST Family Sponsor, The Harvey Family! The Harvey Family has donated $1,000 to our scoreboard fundraiser and we are hoping you can match or double their contribution soon! Who will be next to accept the challenge????

SCHS hopes that your company would be interested in becoming a premier sponsor for our digital scoreboard program! Choose from one of four value packages below to present your brand and message to students and fans within your community while supporting the schools and helping fund a platform that provides real career opportunities for students

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