War Eagle Express

• 5/13-17: Normal Bell Schedule
• 5/19: Graduation at 8:30 a.m.
• 5/20: Early Release day for High School

• Even though buses are running both weeks, students will need a ride to school, and must arrive at their testing location by 7:15.
• Afternoon exams often run past 3:45, so students need to arrange for a ride home, and should not rely on the bus.

• Make arrangements to NOT bring your phone/smartwatch during exams. We will NOT hold devices for students while they are testing.

• Please plan to bring a sack lunch—you may not have time to get lunch from the Dining Hall.

The application process for parking for the 2024-2025 school year will follow the procedures below:

• Approved parking spaces for Rising 12th Graders is posted- CLICK HERE.
• Parking applications will open for Rising 10th and 11th Graders who will have a Class C, D or M license by the start of the 2024-2025 school year. The application will open Friday, May 10 at 8:00 am and stay open until all spaces are filled or July 22, whichever comes first.
• We will update the approved parking list weekly on Fridays. If you are on the approved list, we will add the parking fee directly to your SchoolPay account. Please be patient in seeing this fee added.
• All parking fees must be paid through SchoolPay.

Click on this link to access the parking application page:

https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/domain/3698

**Special notice: Due to the increased number of students participating in a non-traditional school day, we will not be able to honor any special parking considerations for students involved in programs like Out of District, Dual Enrollment, IE2, Teaching as a Profession, athletics, band, internships, or any similar programs. We recognize this is a huge inconvenience, but there is no way to prioritize who would receive spaces and there simply are not enough spots to fill all needs.

The end of the school year brings many celebrations, but it can also be a time that students and families are feeling the most rushed and busy. Here are a few ideas for proactively neutralizing the stress!

• Eating a healthy, balanced diet gives young bodies and minds the fuel they need to be their best. Try meal prepping for each week or try fresh, well-balanced prepared meals from local meal services and grocery stores.

• Getting regular exercise is important for a healthy body and mind. In addition to their regular exercise, a short, ten minute walk outside can help get a bit of extra activity in the day and clear their thoughts. Offer to take a walk with your child. It gives a great opportunity to spend a few minutes of quality time too.

• Breathing techniques provide a handy strategy that can be used anytime the stress level is rising. Print this handy guide to have available whenever you need it.

With Final Exams approaching, we want to encourage everyone to not plan trips or events on final exam dates. Final exams can not be administered early, and any missed final exams must be made-up prior to the first day of the 24-25 school year (there will be no grade changes once the next school year has started). We have found that students are most successful taking their exams at the normally scheduled time and not during the summer. Information about exam exemptions will be shared in a future issue of the War Eagle News.

Full Spring Testing Calendar and Information Linked HERE

Final Exam Schedules:

Underclass Exams (taken on exam early release schedule)

Monday May 20 - 7th Period

Tuesday May 21 - 5th & 6th Period

Wednesday May 22 - 3rd & 4th Period

Thursday May 23 - 1st & 2nd Period

Youth Leadership Forsyth is a leadership development and community awareness program for high school juniors seeking to further develop and enhance their individual potential. Each year the Youth Leadership Forsyth Class Selection Committee select 45 students to participate in the program. The cost for for the YLF program is $250 due at the orientation event. Application information here can be found at this link.

Forsyth Virtual Course Registration:

• Summer 2024 – please visit this page and follow all steps to register for a virtual summer course by the May 24 deadline
• Fall 2024/Spring 2025 – please visit this page and follow all steps to register for a virtual course in-schedule during the school year by the July 11 deadline

Georgia Virtual Course Registration:

• Summer 2024 – please visit this page and follow all steps to register for a virtual summer course by the June 6 deadline
• Fall 2024/Spring 2025 – please visit this page and follow all steps to register for a virtual course either in-schedule or outside-of-schedule during the school year by the July 10 deadline

College of the Week: Kent State University

• Please check out the Summer Break Bags food drive hosted by Meals by Grace!
• Reminder that our PTSO is hosting a Baccalaureate Service on Tuesday May 14th at 6:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church - please contact ptsosouthforsyth@gmail.com with any questions. RSVP is due by May 5th.