Cedar Shoals High School Newsletter

Greetings,

Parents, we have begun enforcing our tardy and attendance policy. Please log in to parent portal to check your student’s tardies and attendance. We will be contacting parents, sending letters, and making home visits. We will also begin enforcing our parking passes so please make sure you have purchased a pass. We will be off Monday, September, 3rd for Labor Day. Have a great long weekend!

Sept. 6th 6pm - Senior Parent Night-Informational event for parents of seniors to prepare for your student’s last year of high school and post-secondary planning.

Sept. 12th 6pm - FAFSA Preview Workshop-Presentation for families of seniors to prepare for completing the Federal Financial Aid Application next month. All families of graduating seniors should attend.

Sept. 20th 6pm-8pm: PROBE Fair-Join the counselors and come out to the Classic Center for the largest college fair expo. Free event for any interested students.

Cedar Shoals offers two after school programs to help students academically as well as the opportunity to particpate in enriching activities.

PSP offers after school tutoring in a variety of core subject areas. PSP runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays, provides a snack and transportation, and there is no application necessary.

21st Century offers a variety of enrichment opportunities for students such as Chicken Wing theater, Raiders JROTC team, and various clubs and organizations. This program runs Monday-Thursday, offers a snack, and transportation, and requires parents to fill out an application. Applications can be found at the front office and are included below.

We hope you take advantage of these two great opportunities!

21st Century Application

Do you want to attend the Career Academy but are unsure how to do so? Do you have questions about which classes you can take there? Career Academy counselors will be at Cedar outside the cafeteria during lunch on the dates listed below to answer all your questions.

Tuesday, 9/11

Tuesday, 9/25

Tuesday, 10/9

Thursday, 10/25

Thursday, 11/8

Tuesday, 12/4

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.

Varsity Football:

Friday, Aug. 31 Greenbrier Away 7:30 PM

B Team Football:

Thursday, Sept. 6 North Oconee Home 5:30 PM

Varsity softball:

Tuesday, Sept 4 Rockdale County Away 5:30 PM

Varsity volleyball:

Wednesday, Sept. 5 North Oconee Home 5:30 PM

Thursday, Sept. 6 Stephens County/Jackson County Away 6:00/7:00 PM

Girls Basketball conditioning has started as we prepare for the upcoming season. The first official tryout date is scheduled for October 22nd. Conditioning workouts are typically after school 4:00-5:15. You must have a current physical on file. Please see Coach Wall if you have any questions.

Season passes for all sports are not available for purchase online. Go to GoFan.com and search for Cedar Shoals High School.

Congratulations to the Volleyball team for their victories over Baldwin County and Putnam County. The final scores for those matches were Cedar 25 Baldwin 17. Cedar 28 Baldwin 25 and Cedar 25 Putnam 22. Cedar 25 Putnam 18. Come support them this coming Wednesday, September 5th at their first home match against North Oconee High School at 5:30 p.m.

Chicken Wing Theatre

...is up and running! CWT is Cedar's Drama Club. We specialize in comedy and improv. Come get your funny on. Wednesdays after school until 5pm. CWT is part of the 21st Century Grant Program

Interact Club

Interact Club is an organization devoted to service and volunteer work, will hold its first meeting on Tuesday, September 4th in room C109. Student members participate in Rivers Alive Clean-up, Cedar Shoal's Talent Show production, AIDS Walk, International Potluck, campus clean-ups, and other similar activities. For more information, please contact the club sponsor, Ms. Moore, at mooreb@clarke.k12.ga.us

Hot Rodders/Robotics/Skills USA

We are currently looking for students interested in either Hot Rodders of Tomorrow, Robotics or Skills USA, snacks will be provided at all practices with 2 pizza parties per season, also all club students eligible for field trips to Caterpillar, Kubota, Hitachi, Carrier and Eaton

Hot Rodders of Tomorrow practice is Mondays and Tuesdays 3:45 - 6:00 in the auto tech lab with Mr. Darden

Robotics team meets Wednesdays from 3:45 -5:15. Practice is in room B214 science lab with Ms. Elder and Mr. Darden

Skills USA - practice is Fridays 3:45 - 5:15 in the auto tech lab with Mr. Darden

Humane Society Club

The Humane Society Club will host its first meeting Wednesday, Sept. 5th, at 3:45 in A109. Please contact Ms. Martin if you have any questions. (martinjoa@clarke.k12.ga.us)

Greetings from your friendly neighborhood automotive service department right here at Cedar Shoals. We have been quietly repairing and maintaining many of your colleague's vehicles for many years. Even though we do most automotive services like brakes, tune ups, leak repairs, we wanted to let you know about several services we would like to promote:

Car wash - $10.00

Car wash and wax - $30.00

Complete detail including Interior cleaning, wash and wax - $50.00

Oil change with new premium grade oil and filter - $35.00

All proceeds go toward purchasing supplies and supporting our students in auto tech. We can perform these services during the day so that you can drive home in a clean shiny car

Thank you for supporting us out here at Cedar

The PTO will hold it's first meeting on Tuesday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the Cedar Shoals Cafeteria. Please see the flyer below for more information.

Soul Shop, a nationally recognized suicide awareness training movement, is coming to Athens and will be offered at Milledge Avenue Baptist Church in two sessions. Soul Shop for the Public will be Sunday, September 16, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at no charge. This will be suicide awareness training for the entire community and will address how we think and talk about suicide, suicide as a community health problem, and steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of suicide.

Soul Shop for Faith Leaders will be Monday, September 17, 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. This will be suicide awareness training for lay and professional leaders in faith communities to respond to persons impacted by suicidal desperation, including family and friends, develop soul-safe communities to decrease the risk of suicide, and change congregational culture around suicide. This session costs $10, which includes a boxed lunch.

Soul Shop is co-sponsored by Milledge Avenue Baptist Church and First Presbyterian Church of Athens and made possible by a grant from the Milledge Avenue Baptist Church Foundation.

Register at milledge.org/soulshop or by calling 706-354-0090 by September 13.

The JROTC Department has started the "Laundry Mama" Fundraiser. The products are great for saving money! The fundraiser will run from August 21-September 7. The products will be delivered 7-10 days after the completion of the sale (End of Sep)

The Laundry detergent can be purchased in 3 1/2 Gallon Tubs or in detergent pods:

Gain Original Green liquid (3.5 Gallon tub) $40

Gain Apple Mango Tango liquid (3.5 Gallon tub) $40

Tide Blue Liquid (3.5 Gallon tub) $40

Tide Blue Breeze (Tide with Febreeze) liquid (3.5 Gallon tub) $40

Arm & Hammer Free & Clear Liquid (3.5 Gallon tub) $40

Tide Blue Pods detergent (110 count) $40

Arm & Hammer Free & Clear Pods (110 count) $40

Downy Blue Fabric Softener (1 Gallon) $18

Downy Lavender Fabric Softener (1 Gallon) $18

The Dish detergent can be purchased in 1 Gallon containers or pods:

Dawn Blue Dish soap (1 Gallon) $18

Dawn Green Apple Antibacterial Dish soap (1 Gallon) $18

Cascade Dishwasher pods (150 count) $40

Optional pump for use with the 3.5 gallon tub or the 1 gallon containers: $8

Anyone interested in making a purchase can see any JROTC cadet or you can email Maj. Williams directly at williamsc2@clarke.k12.ga.us

Thank you in advance for your support of the CSHS Jaguar Battalion!!

Are you interested in learning more about nutrition and excercise? If so, please plan to attend this weekly series "Food Talk: Better U" starting Wednesday, September 5th from 4:30-6:00 at Cedar Shoals High School. This program is sponsored by the SNAP-Ed program but you do not have to receive SNAP benefits to attend. Please see the flyer for more details.

Cedar Shoals offers free adult ESL classes every Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Free childcare is also provided. Please see the flyer below 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!

The Latino Community Fund

The Latino Community Fund of Georgia is awarding the Angelica and Bo Young Scholarships to senior high-school students of Latin American descent with a commitment to community engagement and work. Scholarships are need-based $1,000 awards that can be used for college or technical school tuition, basic graduation regalia, or as seed capital for entrepreneurship.Applications due by September 15th. Please visit the link below to apply.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfcjg8_uYO52RNZzImO2bk9i4wLQ6QNnBwTzFsuPQ1AwEDrPg/viewform

The College Factory is looking for interested 11th grade students

Every year the College Factory accepts a group of 11th grade students as Fellows in their college access program, Go Succeed. These students are matched with current college students (both undergraduate and graduate) who mentor and coach the high school students through the college admissions process, with goals of post-secondary admittance and retention. The application for the fellowship program is live now and is expected to close on September 7th, 2018. Please follow the link below or see the flyer for more information.

Link: bit.ly/applygosucceed

Are you interested in attending Davidson College.If so, consider applying for one of these two scholarships:

The Belk Scholarship

The John M. Belk Scholarship, Davidson’s flagship merit program, covers the comprehensive costs of attending Davidson (room, board, tuition and fees) – valued in 2018-19 at over $65,000.

Belk Scholars are game changers – recognized for outstanding intellectual ability, leadership skill, commitment to service, personal vigor, and potential for impact.

Nomination Deadline (your school may nominate one or two students) – November 9, 2018.

Nominees’ Admission Application Deadline – December 3, 2018.

THE BRYAN SCHOLARSHIP

The Lowell Bryan Scholarships are offered to two scholar-athletes (one woman and one man) in each entering class and valued at $35,000 annually.

Bryan Scholars are chosen on the basis of academic and personal excellence and potential for impact in their sport in Davidson’s NCAA Division I athletic program.

Nomination Deadline (your school may nominate up to three students) – September 20, 2018.

Nominees’ Admission Application Deadline – must be completed and received in our office no later than 5:00 p.m., October 15, 2018.

Finalists will participate in selection interviews on campus on October 28, 2018.