Cedar Shoals High School Newsletter

Greetings,

It has been another great week at Cedar Shoals High School! Please continue to log in to parent portal to check your student’s tardies, attendance, and grades. Parent conferences are coming up in a few short weeks, and more information will be forthcoming. We look forward to a spirited Classic City Championship this evening! We hope you all will come out and support our Jags. As always, please let our administrative team know if you have any questions or concerns. We hope everyone has a great weekend! Go Jags!

October 1- FAFSA Opens

October 2- Will be taking up money for senior dues at lunch

October 6- SAT

October 8- Valdosta State will be here at Lunch

October 12- FSA ID Day (students will have opportunity to create FSA ID)

Class of 2019, Senior dues are $80. You are welcome to make payments of at least $20 as long as the full amount is paid by the due date. There will be no refunds. They include the Senior Breakfast, Senior Picnic, Senior T-shirt, and other apparel. If you are interested in participating in these activities, someone will be available outside of the cafeteria to collect these funds on October 2 & 16th, November 2nd & 16th, December 3 & 18th. No monies will be accepted after December. Please pay your dues before the deadline. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Willis in Room A203.

Makeup pictures and retakes will be Tuesday, October 2. Anyone who was absent or missed photos (like Career Academy students for example) can get it done on that day. Students can retake pictures if they are unhappy with their proofs that should arrive sometime in late September.

Can't make it to the big game against Clarke Central Friday night? BluePrints Magazine and WJAG-TV students will be broadcasting the game LIVE!

Just click the link: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/grady-sports-media/gam9d24de932c

You will need to make a free account. The game will go live just before the 7:30 kickoff. Please be patient with delays in the stream due to internet connection issues.

Our students are excited to show their Jaguar Pride! They will be sitting near the band during home football games and during the Cedar-Central game Friday. They have vowed to cheer, stand, and make their presence known! Those who wish to watch the game seated should choose seats at a distance from the Student Section.

Football:

Friday, October 5 - vs. Buford - Home @7:30 p.m.

Volleyball

Tuesday, October 2 - vs. Johnson-Gainesville - Away @5:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 4 vs. North Hall - Away @ 6:00 p.m.

JROTC:

• The Laundry Mama products that were sold during the Fundraiser will arrive at the school on Friday the 5th of October. Students who sold items should be prepared to pick up those items immediately after school (3:25) on the 5th of October from the JROTC area (Old Gym).

• The Jaguar Raider Team will be competing again this Saturday Sep 29th at Elbert County High School in Elberton, GA. The meet begins at 08:00 am and will last until approximately 2:00 pm. All are welcome to come and cheer on our Jaguar Raiders!
  

Poetry Club

Writing poetry can be a real snap.

You can write it like Shakespeare, you can do it like rap.

You can make it be funny, you can make it real sad.

If you write from the heart, it can never be bad.

So check out the poetry club-it might be for you.

When you write a poem, you create something new!

The purpose of the Poetry Club is to foster an appreciation of poetry through reading, writing, and performing this art form in its various forms, including sonnets, ballads, rap, odes, and free verse.

Did you know that a Poetry Club Improves …..

• Verbal Skills and Memory. ...

• Improves Critical Thinking. ...

• Develops Empathy and Insight. ...

• Encourages Engagement with Other Art Forms.

Poetry is a way to understand how language and symbol systems work. It is a worthy expression of emotion, or deep feelings, and aesthetics, or a sense of what is beautiful about the world.

Meeting Location: C-213 Club Sponsor: Ms. Fennelly

Poetry Club’s meetings will be held every Tuesday, 3:45-5:15

Quiz Jags

• Cedar Shoals' Academic Team (The Quiz Jags) will be holding an informational meeting next Wednesday from 3:30-3:45 in Mr. Banks' room (D210).
  

FFA

• Cedar Shoals FFA is seeking sponsorship to support the chapter. Currently there are 172 students that are enrolled in the Agriculture Classes. The chapter raises the money needed for all students to be FFA members. Support is needed for travel, projects, supplies, and service projects. If you would like to sponsor the FFA please email Mrs. Throne for more information, thronej@clarke.k12.ga.us

• FFA is selling Smoked Boston Butts from Striplings. Presales are currently being taken, pick-up will be at the ACCA on Thursday, Sept 27th 4:30 - 6:30 PM. Please contact Mrs. Throne if interested thronej@clarke.k12.ga.us.
  

Relay For Life is the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Volunteers give of their time and effort because they believe it is time to take action against cancer. Please join us at the Clarke County Relay to remember loved ones lost, honor survivors of all cancers, and raise money to help the American Cancer Society to make a significant impact on cancer.

To join the Cedar Relay team or donate, please follow this link and search for team name One Cedar: ttp://main.acsevents.org/site/TR/?fr_id=91370&pg=entry

Youth Leadership Academy

Youth Leadership Athens is lookng for 10th and 11th grade students interested in developing their leadership and comunity awareness skills. For more information please see the attached application and informational flyer

2018 Annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference

The Latin American Association's 19th annual Latino Youth Leadership Conference will take place November 19th from 8:00 am- 4:00 pm at Kennessaw State University. For more information, please see the attached flyer.

High School Essay Contest

The Zeta Beta Beta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. sponsors a yearly essay contest for all High School College Bound Seniors. The first place winner wins $200 and the 2nd place winner wins $100. The 1st place winner's essay will then be forwarded to participate on the state level and the national level, and possibly win a $5000 scholarship. The deadline for the essay contest is October 19,2018. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Cadet Scholarship at UNG

The state of Georgia funds 42 scholarship each year to Georgia students interested in joining the Georgia Army National Guard and the University of North Georgia Corps of Cadets. This means you can still have a full time job after graduating from college and be a part of the National Guard. Recipients of the University of North Georgia Military Scholarship (UNGMS) are even able to make $30,000-40,000 during their four years of college as a Cadet. This scholarship covers room, meals, tuition, books, uniforms, and fees andis worth over $70,000.

For additional information about this and other Cadet scholarship offered at UNG, please visit their website at www.ung.edu/cadet and click on the “Scholarships” tab. Have more questions? You can call their office at 706-867-2918 or email them at cadetrecruiting@ung.edu.

CAMP Scholarship

If you or your parents have ever worked in “seasonal” or “temporary” activity within the last two years (including in nursery/planting, poultry, egg houses, or working in agricultural/field work), there is a scholarship opportunity at the University of North Georgia that may be available to you. Please contact Becky Cruz at becky.cruz@ung.edu to find out more about the CAMP Scholarship!

Georgia Business Aviation Association

Georgia Business Aviation Association has Scholarship opportunities available for those students interested in pursuing a Career in Business Aviation.

Please feel free to share attached flyer with your fellow educators and students.

Since 2004, the GBAA has awarded nearly more than $600,000 in scholarships to 168 Georgia high school students and GBAA professionals. The window to apply opens October 1st. Please visit www.GBAA.org for details or see the attached flyer