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Cedar Shoals High School Newsletter

for the week of February 18, 2019

Cedar Shoals HighSchool Newsletterfor the week of February 18, 2019

A message from the principal

Parents, we need your help. We are experiencing a significant amount of disruptions stemming from social media. Please speak to your children about appropriate use of social media. Students, I apologize in advance for " snitching". Parents, many of your students have " Spam" or alternate accounts in which they post in a less responsible manner than they do on their "legitimate" accounts. Please join us in monitoring these accounts as well. Finally, please be aware that social media activity that causes a disruption to the learning environment is subject to the student code of conduct and accompanying disciplinary action. Thanks in advance for your assistance in this matter.

Parent Teacher conferences are this week!

If you have not been contacted by your student's advisor for your Spring Parent Teacher conference, please contact your student's MyJag Advisor to do so. There will be no school for students on Monday, February 18th and students will be on an early release schedule Wednesday-Friday. Please see the document below for more details.

WJAG-TV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pbkVofh5Bc

Counseling News

Athletic Department News

Elder signs with Emmanuel College!

Please congratulate Jeanetta Elder on signing with Emmanuel College. Her hard work, dedication, and commitment on and off the court has blessed her with the opportunity to further her education and continue playing basketball at the next level.

Upcoming Athletic Events

Varsity Boys Soccer

Friday, Feb. 15th Flowery Branch Home 7:30 PM

Tuesday, Feb. 19th Providence Christian Academy Home 7:30 PM

Friday, Feb. 22nd Lakeside Dekalb Away 7:30 PM

Varsity Girls Soccer

Tuesday, Feb. 19th Providence Christian Academy Home 5:30 PM

Friday, Feb. 22nd Lakeside Dekalb Away 5:30 PM

JV Boys Soccer

Wednesday, Feb. 20th Winder-Barrow Away 7:00 PM

Thursday, Feb. 21st Oglethorpe Home 7:00 PM

JV Girls Soccer

Wednesday, Feb. 20th Winder-Barrow Away 5:30 PM

Thursday, Feb. 21st Oglethorpe Home 5:30 PM

Varsity Baseball

Saturday, Feb. 16th East Jackson Away 12:00/2:30 PM

Wednesday, Feb. 20th Stephens County Home 5:55 PM

Friday, Feb. 22nd Riverside Military Academy Home 5:30 PM

Saturday, Feb. 23rd Oglethorpe Home 11:00/1:30 PM

Track

Saturday, Feb. 23rd Archer Relays

Tennis

Wednesday, Feb. 20th Discovery Home 4:00 PM

Student Clubs and Organizations

Beta Club Blood Drive

Last week, the Beta Club held its second blood drive of the year. They collected 38 units and had 26 first time donors. Thank you to everyone who came out to donate.
For more information on the Drama Department's Dinner Theater Presentation of the Canterbury Tales, please see the links below.


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfx0yO4jRiYzDqLggw27yfbUTHW1C23BroH7Zp8mKLrMXxxaw/viewform


To RSVP your tickets, please follow this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfx0yO4jRiYzDqLggw27yfbUTHW1C23BroH7Zp8mKLrMXxxaw/viewform


FFA Humane Society Supply Drive

The FFA is conducting a supply drive for the Athens Area Humane Society. We have placed 4 collection boxes in the front office, two on each side. The supplies that are needed: bath towels (need not be new), dish detergent, laundry detergent, bleach, and hand sanitizer. These items will be collected through next week. Please assist the FFA with this endeavor.

Band News

Band Interest Night will take place on Tuesday, February 19th at 6 pm in the Theater (Fine Arts Building). Students and parents that are interested in participating in any part of the band program next year are encouraged to attend. This includes band classes, marching band, and color guard. We will go over information for all areas of the band program.


We would like to invite the Cedar Shoals community to come out and hear our Pre-LGPE concert on Thursday, February 21st (6:30 pm). LGPE (Large Group Performance Evaluation) is our state assessment and our students are in high gear preparing for our performance in early March. The Pre-LGPE concert gives us the opportunity to perform our state assessment pieces for an audience and judges that provide feedback to help us prepare for the final performance. We would love to see our Cedar family show up for our performance. Admission is free.

Scholarships and Programs

Dreams To Kings and Queens

Scholarships are awarded to graduating seniors. This year there will be (2) $500 scholarships and (2) $250 scholarships awarded.

Eligibility requirements for this scholarship include:

  1. Must be a graduating high school senior (in the state of Georgia)

  2. GPA of 2.5 or higher

  3. Be accepted to and prepared to attend an accredited university/college

Application process:

  1. Submit high school transcript

  2. Submit 2 page essay answering one of the three questions below:

  • What kind of positive impact do you plan to make within your community?

  • What would graduating from college mean to you?

  • If you could change one thing in the world, what would you change? Why?

To apply for this scholarship students must go to https://www.dreamstokingsandqueens.com/scholarship-giveaway

Students can submit essays until April 5, 2019. If you have any other questions regarding the scholarship feel free to contact Tracy Stephens at tstephens@dreamstokingsandqueens.com

Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship

The Gene Higginbotham Memorial Scholarship was founded in 2016 honoring Gene Higginbotham, who dedicated 50 years to the Pest Management Industry and Northeast Georgia communities. To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

  • Applicant must have been accepted to an accredited college or university.

  • Applicant must have at least a 3.0 high school cumulative grade point average (equivalent to a B average) and a 900 combined SAT score and/or ACT score of 17. 3.

  • An application for the scholarship must be completed along with a letter of recommendation from a teacher, school administrator, coach, mentor, or community leader.

  • Applicant must reside in an American Pest Control service location. Service areas can be found on www.ampest.com.

Follow this link for more information: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/9a474a076b1c2c61e99406bae/files/535320a1-ae9b-43a5-936f-23d17f23f5e9/Gene_Higginbotham_Scholarship_Application_2018.pdf

Deadline is Friday, March 16th, 2018

Georgia Fire Sprinkler Essay Contest

http://georgiafiresprinkler.org/events/essay-contest/

The 2019 Asa Tuten Memorial – GFSA Essay Contest Is On! 1,000 words may be all that stand between you and up to $1500 in a scholarship!

The Asa Tuten Memorial – GFSA State Scholarship Essay Contest is open to high school seniors in Georgia who plan to further their education at a college/university or certified trade school in the United States. The scholarship is not based on financial need. Relatives of GFSA board members may not enter.

You must be a high school senior during the 2018-2019 school year who will attend a college/university or trade school in the United States starting with the fall 2019 semester.

Home-schooled students may apply as long as your course of study is equivalent to that of a senior in high school

3/18/2019 Deadline for Submitting Essays