Chief's Wise News
December 4, 2023
I’m not into cold weather, I like warm weather – Amos Lee
This week's schedule
*schedule is subject to change
Regular schedule
Congratulation to the SHS Chorus!
The Sequoyah Chorus has set a new CCSD record with the number of students to make All-State Chorus with 23! This is a major accomplishment for the choral program and for these individual musicians.
Early Checkout Reminder
Any student that drives themselves and needs to leave campus early has to have a note emailed to the attendance office giving permission for them to leave campus, even if the student is 18 years old. The email must be from someone on the contact list.
If a student is getting picked up, they need to be checked out in person at the attendance office.
A student cannot check themselves out.
December Midterms Schedule
STUDENT DISMISSAL PICK UP MAP - ALL CAR PICK UP IN BUS LANES ONLY
Need a holiday gift or stocking stuffer?
The Coffee Shop has easy to use punch cards available for you to purchase for a SHS student, friend, family member, or staff member. The $10.00 punch card provides $12.00 worth of beverages and is kept at the Coffee Shop for quick and easy payment!
Punch cards can be purchased and picked up at the Coffee Shop or will be mailed to you if purchased online and an email of your order and mailing address sent to Linda.Chapman@cherokeek12.net.
Please reach out to Linda Chapman if you have questions.
Attention families of a Sequoyah HS Senior!
The Georgia Department of Education recognizes select seniors through a program called Georgia Scholars.
To see if your student might qualify for a special diploma seal, please see the criteria here: https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Excellence-Recognition/Pages/The-Georgia-Scholar-Program.aspx.
This year’s application for seniors opens January 8 and closes March 1.
All Seniors - class of 2024 remind
Attention SHS Seniors, CLASS OF 2024!
Booking is OPEN for senior sessions for the Class of 2024 with CADY,
who provides a one-stop shop for your senior portraits. You must be
photographed by CADY to be in the yearbook. Get photos for grad
announcements, senior yearbook ads, and flawless Insta posts.
Book now at cady.com/schedule.
You must have your senior portrait taken with CADY before December 1st to be featured in your senior yearbook!
Track and Field
Track Winter Workouts have started!
We meet Monday, Wednesday, Thursday after school 3:30-4:30. You must have a current physical and Rank One completed.
Fill out the interest form if you are interested in Track and Field. If you have any questions please contact Travis.Sheffield@cherokeek12.net (Head Boys Coach) or Steven.Collins@cherokeek12.net (Head Girls Coach).
ALL-SPORTS SEASON PASS
Missed Out on the ALL-SPORTS SEASON PASS?
Sequoyah ATHLETICS is offering a Winter/Spring Sports Pass for $50.
This pass is good for all WINTER and SPRING
athletics at Sequoyah HS. Pass does not include home Region or State playoffs.
To Purchase: https://hq.gofan.co/events/1158537/view
Sequoyah High School Event Code of Conduct
We Maintain a “Family Friendly Environment”
Event staff reserves the right to determine what constitutes
unacceptable/disruptive behavior and to deny admittance to anyone.
PROHIBITED ITEMS
- No Weapons of Any Kind
- No Illegal Substances
- No Alcoholic Beverages
- No Pets or Animals of Any Kind (other than service assistance animals with proper credentials)
Thank you,
Sequoyah High School Athletics
COUNSELORS
Student’s last name begins with:
A-E
Kelly Brangan
F-Le
WENDY FORT
Li-Rob
MONICA INTRAVIA
Monica.Intravia@cherokeek12.net
Roc-Z
MCKENZIE THOM
Testing
Transcripts
Transcripts
In state colleges – https://www.gafutures.org/
Out of State colleges, use parchment – request
Hope GPA
Anytime is a good time to track your HOPE GPA
- Create an account at My GAfutures
- Check GPA each semester to check progress
Current qualifications:
HOPE 3.0 HOPE GPA/4 rigor courses
Zell Miller 3.7 HOPE GPA/4 rigor courses/ACT (minimum 26) and SAT (minimum 1200)
For more information about the HOPE Scholarship please visit their site.
Check Out Procedures - REMINDER
Per county policy - the only people allowed to check a student out are those who are on the student's contact list. - For our student's safety there will be NO EXCEPTIONS!
Hope for Christmas
Scholarships
COLLEGE VISITS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
College Visits
College Visits (all students welcome)
8-8:30am SHS Auditorium
to be announced
Bus - Transportation
Bus routes and issues
If you will be riding a bus to and from school or just one way, be sure you check the bus info icon on the SHS webpage or click here. Once on the look up page please follow the eLink User Instructions so you know your bus number and pick-up/drop-off times.
Transportation contact # 770-720-2112.