Raider Nation News

Dear Raider Nation,

As you will see below, we are updating our door safety signs and also adding to existing doors to help remind our staff, students, and visitors of the safety protocols we have in place.

I recently met with the entire staff in small groups to reiterate all the safety steps we have in place to help keep everyone safe as possible. We are doing a much better job of having a "door" plan for events after hours and monitoring doors (all 66 of them) during the school day.

Please continue to support these efforts in reminding your student to not let anyone in the building for any reason. I know this can be difficult, but that consistency is needed each day.

Help us tell and share our STORY by following all things NFHS and Raider Nation on the following sites and platforms.

Principal Bob Carnaroli Twitter

North Forsyth HS Website

North Forsyth HS Facebook

North Forsyth HS Twitter

North Forsyth HS Instagram

North Forsyth HS Counseling Instagram

North Forsyth HS Counseling Twitter

North Forsyth HS Athletics Twitter

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North Forsyth HS Athletics Facebook

NFHS_Seniors

Time is running out to reserve your spot on our June 2026 EF Tour of Switzerland, Italy, France, and Spain. We have enrolled our minimum number of student travelers and are now offering the opportunity for additional students and parents to join us on this amazing educational adventure. If you are interested in learning more, or are ready to sign up, please visit our enrollment page: https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2773410FM

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Liz Smith (etsmith@forsyth.k12.ga.us)

November is Apply to College Month!

We are excited to promote November as Apply to College Month! To promote college access and pursuit, many colleges waive applications fees for the month. We would love your help in promoting these opportunities for our students.

With the permission of Mr. Carnaroli, you are free to wear jeans with a college t-shirt/sweatshirt every Wednesday in November. These are the dates we will be hosting our Apply to College events in the College & Career Center:

November 6th

November 13th

November 20th

We will have our school counselors and college admissions representatives present to support the college application process. Seniors will be able to sign up for these events in Student Support Time.

In addition, we would love to spotlight some of YOU - where you went to college, why you went there, why you went to college at all, and some of your biggest take aways from your college education. Please consider completing this brief survey so that we could potentially spotlight you to our students!

Apply to College - Staff Spotlights

For the counseling section of the community newsletter:

November is Apply to College Month!

We are excited to promote November as Apply to College Month! To promote college access and pursuit, many colleges waive applications fees for the month.

The North Forsyth High School Counseling Team will be hosting Apply to College Days in the College & Career Center every Wednesday in November. We will have our school counselors and college admissions representatives present to support the college application process. Seniors will be able to sign up for these events in Student Support Time. Many colleges will waive the application fee during this event and some colleges may even have instant decisions during those dates! We currently have the following colleges confirmed:

November 6th: Georgia College & State University, Young Harris College, University of North Georgia

November 20th: University of West Georgia, Georgia College & State University, Kennesaw State University, University of North Georgia, Georgia Gwinnett College

Make sure to keep an eye out for the final list of colleges attending.

NFHS counseling Newsletter for 1st quarter!

November 1st - Apply to College Month Kick Off

Senior Class Page

https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/53627

Scholarship spotlight and scholarship page

https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/Page/49910

Class of 2025 – Senior Information

Information about upcoming senior events, senior dues, and graduation information can be found on the NFHS website. Please click “Extracurricular” and then “Senior Class News”. You can also follow us for updates on Instagram @nfhs_seniors. We also post important information for seniors on the Class of 2025 Counseling Website.

Senior Dues: All payments must be made online at https://www.3rdascent.com. Pricing will be $160 until December 31st, 2024. On January 1st, dues will increase to $175 and incur a late fee. Dues cover the cost of the graduation cap/gown, diploma/diploma cover, senior breakfast, senior picnic, rental of the arena, and other special treats. Seniors will be able to pick up their cap/gown before the senior picnic on April 23rd.

College Applications: October 15th is a common application deadline for many students. Students needing a recommendation letter from their counselor were instructed to do so at least two weeks in advance. in addition, they should submit their senior resume which can be found on the class of 2025 page. While student deadlines are posted as a specific date, school counselors typically have more time to submit supplemental materials. Please understand that we have a large quantity of requests, and they will be submitted by OUR deadline, even if it is after the student deadline.

Graduation: Please note that graduation is on Tuesday, May 20th at 7PM at Gas South Arena. Once the portal for graduation announcements has opened, we will share that through the newsletter for families to order.

Senior Letters: We will start collecting Senior Letters in January 2025 through April and they can be delivered to the front office or the counseling office. We will send out more concrete information soon but wanted to give families a heads up that we will be offering this special opportunity for parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, and former teachers to write to their seniors again this year. We always recommend that parents send out a message to individuals that have made an impact in their senior's life to ask if they would be willing to write a letter. Seniors will get the opportunity to open letters with their friends at the end of the year during a Senior Sunset event in May.

Yearbook Reminders: October 16th will be the last call for Seniors to get their photo taken for the senior section of the yearbook. This will take place at NFHS in the HUB. Please make sure your student gets photographed for the yearbook. The Senior Ad deadline is October 18th and the Quotes/Activities are due on October 25th. All yearbook information is outlined on their website: https://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/domain/1958

If you have any questions, please reach out to Liz Smith.

Liz Smith etsmith@forsyth.k12.ga.us 770-781-6637 ext. 160241

Counseling Caseloads:

A-D- Dr. Benton

Dual Enrollment & E- Mrs. Mason

F-L- Mrs. Smith

M-R- Mrs. Mattie

S-Z- Mrs. Geiger

Portrait/Name Proofs
In November/Early December, Portrait/Name proofs will be posted on the Student Information Course on Canvas. There, you can review and confirm how your name and image will be placed in the book. Please keep an eye on Canvas messages, the newsletter and social media for Portrait/Names proofing week.

Senior Information

• Senior Quotes and Activities: All seniors are expected to fill out this form with a special message/quote and the list of activities and involvement from your time at North. This information will be placed next to your senior portrait in the yearbook. Fill it out here: tinyurl.com/seniorquote25.

· Senior Tribute Ads

· Great news: There is still (limited) space for your senior ad! If you forgot to order this week, please contact Anna Huffman at f40189@forsyth.k12.ga.us to ensure your ad will make it into the book.

To design and order your ad, please go to YearbookOrderCenter.com and input job #15157. Scroll down to the graphic that says "Share Your Love" to design and purchase your senior ad.

Buy Your Yearbook!

Yearbooks are currently $90 and will increase in November. Please take advantage of this lower price and order the yearbook today! Visit YearbookOrderCenter.com and input job #15157.

If you would like to pay for your yearbook in smaller installments, select Paypal at checkout for alternate ways to pay.

Pre-sales conclude at the end of December.

JV Rifle Team over Gainesville

Big shoutout to our incredible JV Sporter Rifle team for bringing home the win! 🎉 Not only did they secure their first contest victory, but they also earned some shiny hardware! A special congratulations to S. Hickerson for snagging 2nd place and achieving a personal best score of 235! 🚀🥈 We're so proud of all the hard work and dedication from our team! Keep aiming high! 🎯💪

Fall Field Meet is a wrap and in the books! What an awesome day of competition it was with the cadets of East Hall Navy JROTC and Habersham AF JROTC! The energy was electric, and the camaraderie was unbeatable. Morale was high, and the spirit of competition was through the roof! Huge shoutout to all the cadets for their dedication, teamwork, and outstanding sportsmanship. Proud of all these cadets and great Americans! Let’s keep this momentum going!

Did you know that our MCJROTC program has the ability to nominate students to our service academies? As an honor school, our MCJROTC program has 6 nominations that we can award to qualified candidates each year. These nominations can significantly enhance a student's chance of acceptance to prestigious institutions like the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy (West Point), U.S. Air Force Academy, and U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

To be considered for a nomination, students must:

• Maintain strong academic performance
• Demonstrate leadership abilities
• Meet physical fitness requirements
• Show good moral character
• Be actively involved in our MCJROTC program
• Participate in other school sports and activities

Service academies offer full scholarships valued at over $400,000, covering tuition, room and board, medical and dental care, and a monthly stipend. Graduates earn a Bachelor of Science degree and are commissioned as officers in their respective service branches.

Interested students should speak with our MCJROTC instructors or school counselors early in their high school career to learn more about the requirements and preparation needed for these exceptional opportunities.

These nominations represent just one of the many ways our MCJROTC program helps open doors for our students' futures.

DECA took over 70 students to Six Flags for the Georgia DECA Fall Rally on Wednesday. Esha Desai won first place for her incredible design for the Georgia DECA button competition. All State participants will proudly wear her creation at the State Conference this year! Also, Kaylee Johnson and Delsin Rodriguez placed in the top two for their Six Minutes to Sell Six Flags Pitch! It was a great day full of rides, friends, good weather and DECA memories!

Congratulations to the Raider Marching Band on another successful season.

On Saturday, October 12, the Raider Marching Band competed at Cass High School in a prelims/finals type competition, a first for the group, against several quality ensembles. They scored well in prelims and went on to perform at finals. The marching band had an energized and improved finals performance, earning improved scores and judge comments.

Oct. 12 Results:

3rd Place Guard

4th Place Percussion

6th Place Band

At the Raider Marching Band’s second competition on Saturday, October 19, the group gave their best performance of the year, and the members felt great afterwards.

Oct. 19 Results:

2nd Place Band in Class & Division

1st Place Percussion in Class & Division (2nd overall)

1st Place Drum Majors in Class & Division

2nd Place Guard in Class & Division

Events:

Band Performances and Concerts:

Dec 5th - Holiday Band Concert 6:30 PAC

Feb 25th - North cluster Band Concert 6:30 TBA

Apr 24th - Spring Band Concert 6:30 PAC

Football:

Varsity defeated region foe Alpharetta 24 -14 for the first time in school history. The Raiders were 0 8 - vs. Alpharetta all time. The final game of the season will be in Raider Valley this Friday vs. rival Forsyth Central.

Volleyball:

Fell in 5 hard fought sets in the Elite 8 to Walton. The Raiders finished an outstanding season at 22 - 8 and a 2nd place regular season place in the region.

Softball:

Softball 2024

Qualified for the GHSA state play-offs with a 4th place finish in region 6AAAAAA

Logan Currie set career hit mark with 173 career hits

Trinity Bearden reached 100 career hits

Logan Currie and Trinity Bearden – 1st Team All Region

Brylee Britt – 2nd team all region

Ella Rouse – All Region Honorable mention

Coach Cahill – 300 career wins

Cross Country:

Link to results: https://ga.milesplit.com/meets/612519-last-chance-invitational-and-jv-championships-2024/results#.Zx0weHbMJdg

There is so much to be excited about with this team, and this is just the beginning!

JV Girls: All 3 of our girls finished in the top 45! Carolann in 29th, Reece in 38th, and Julianne in 45th! Way to wrap an amazing season!

JV Boys: 6th place as a team led by Tanner Dykes huge PR and 26th place finish and Jacob Tryzbiaks 38th place finish

Varsity Girls: These girls CRUSHED it! 10 girls in the top 55, 7 in the top 40 and 2 top 13 finishers! Congratulations to Adelyn Thomas (9th) and Ava Henson (13th) and their medals. The girls brought home some hardware with their 3rd place finish.

Varsity Boys: With a lot on the line, the varsity boys left it all out on the course on the way to an 8th place finish. Led by Santiago Walker-Farfans PR, Joseph Stawicki and Justin Hopkins were not far behind. The top 5 was rounded out with great finishes from Cody Zizich and Jackson Blackwell.

There are a few more shoutouts!

The varsity girls trusted the process and worked together while pack running the first mile. This set them up for success and ultimately a better team score! Also a HUGE shoutout to Thomas, Halsey, Brendan and Ethan for pacing many of our JV boys to HUGE PR’s. The teamwork shown today was incredible. I loved seeing the encouragement, selflessness, and positivity from each and every runner.

Comp Cheer:

JV ended their season with an AMAZING performance at the GA JV Invitational where they placed 3RD out of 12 teams!!

Varsity finished their regular season with a solid performance at Lanier HS placing second with a score of 103. They ended their season 4-1 and prepare of post season with Region/Sectionals at Buford on 11/9.

Flag Football:

Defeated both Marist, Cambridge, and North Atlanta to run their early season record to 7 - 3 surpassing the total won record all of last season.