The Weekly Update

On Saturday, Communities in School and The Latino Youth Leadership Academy teamed up to take 20 CK students to The Latin American Association's Youth Conference at Georgia Gwinnett College.

Students had workshops about the path to college and tech school. They also got to visit a college and career fair and explore the campus.

Senior Mayra Garcia won a new iPad with her "Best Social Media Post" of the day connected to the conference's themes.

11/18 Drama Field Trip Cobb Energy Center

11/19 FFA/FCCLA Field Trip FFA-FCCLA Center; FBLA to Athens Conference Center; Drama Listening Session with Open Hand 4th Period (Cafe); Bball v Mill Springs 5:30/7p

11/20 BBall @ Notre Dame Academy 5:30/7

11/21 GSU CORE Field Trip to High Museum of Art; Drama Celebration of Learning AM (Cafe)

11/22 Progress Reports available in IC; NJROTC Field Trip Ole Mill Range Complex; BBBball @ Tapestry 5p; GBBall @ Walker School 5:30p

End of Course Testing (for American Literature, Biology, and United States History classes) 12/4 - 12/13

12/2 Bball @ Mill Springs 5:30/7:30p

12/3 ASVAB Testing; Cross Keys/Sequoyah Attendance Matters Meeting w/ Judge Murry 5p ; JV Bball v Atlanta Adventist Academy; Swimming @ Lakeside 6p

12/5 Girls' Bball @ The Weber School 6p

12/6 November Attendance Incentive During Lunch (Hot Chocolate Bar); Boys' Bball @ Al-Falah 4:30p

The Student Assignment Project (SAP) committee is meeting to review buildings, boundaries, and programs. We need your input and thoughts to make informed decisions. The committee has only met twice, and we have been exploring lots of DCSD data. We will continue to meet for the next 16 months until we develop recommendations for buildings, boundaries, and programs.

Your input is valuable and needed in this process!

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Rough Draft is now accepting nominations for its annual 20 under 20 issue, where they honor exceptional students in the community. The honorees will appear in the January 2025 print issues of Atlanta Intown and the Reporter Newspapers.

Rough Draft is looking for local students ages 19 and younger who have contributed significantly to the community. Nominations are welcome from teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, siblings, fellow students or community leaders.

Send nominations to Collin Kelley at collin@roughdraftatlanta.com and follow the submission guidelines below by Nov. 20, 2024.

• Nominator (name, relationship to nominee, and contact information)
• Nominee (Name, age, grade, school, parent or guardian names, contact information)
• Characteristics and service: Please provide a paragraph describing why this nominee deserves recognition. Include service projects, goals, and areas of interest to help illustrate your point.
• A high-resolution photograph (1MB in size or more) of the student in any setting.

Need inspiration? See this year’s 20 Under 20 honorees.

As the 2024-25 school year continues, we are writing to request your assistance and involvement at Cross Keys High School.

We truly value your input and contributions, and we love seeing you actively engaged in our school community. This year, we are eager to have you join us in supporting our students and faculty.

Please take a few moments to complete the survey at the link below. This will help us understand how you would like to be involved and the ways in which you can lend a helping hand. Whether it's volunteering, attending school events, or sharing your expertise, we welcome your participation.

**In addition, we are very excited to begin our PTO again this year, and we are truly in need of your help to get this organization started and fully operational.**

Your involvement is crucial to our students' success, and we are grateful for your partnership. We look forward to working together to make this an exceptional year at Cross Keys High School.

Thank you in advance for your time and support.

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Superintendent Horton is hosting a Bilingual Parent Advisory Committee to support our multilingual and bilingual students and their families. These meetings provide critical opportunities for parents to engage with our educational community, share experiences, and receive support for their children's academic success.

Meeting Details:

• Date(s):

• Tuesday, November 19, 2024

• Wednesday, January 15th, 2025

• Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

• Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

  
  

• Time: 6:00 pm -7:30 pm

  
  

• Location: Administrative and Instructional Complex (AIC) Board Room, 1701 Mountain Industrial Blvd, Stone Mountain, GA 30083

Please sign up using the following link: https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey1.aspx?k=SsRPUXRPsTSWsPsPsP&lang=0