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Cedar Shoals High School - Week of November 4
Upcoming Events at CSHS
- 11/8: Student and Staff Holiday
- 11/10: Future Student Fair @ Career Academy
- 11/12: College Factory Symposium @ Career Academy
- 11/17: Town Hall @ CSHS with Dr. Hooker
- 12/8-16: EOC/Final Exams
- 12/15-16: Early Release @ 12:45
Clarke County School District Updates:
- Weekly Update - 11/4/22 - English / Español
- Link to the CCSD Academic Calendar
EOC/Final Exam Schedule
Thursday, December 8th:
- Final Exams 1st & 2nd periods (Seniors only)
- Last day to turn in make-up work (9th-11th)
- Lit 11 EOC (Section 1)
Friday, December 9th:
- Final Exams 3rd and 4th periods (Seniors only)
- Lit 11 EOC (Sections 2 & 3)
Monday, December 12th:
- Biology EOC
Tuesday, December 13th:
- Algebra 1 EOC
Wednesday, December 14th:
- US History EOC
- No Advisement
Thursday, December 15th:
- EOC Makeup
- Final Exam 1st and 2nd periods (9th-11th grades)
- Student Early Release 12:45 p.m.
Friday, December 16th:
- EOC Makeup
- Final Exam 3rd and 4th periods (9th-11th grades)
- Student Early Release 12:45 p.m.
Mattress Fundraiser- Support the CSHS band!
Cedar Shoals Band needs your help! Please click on the link below and check out the video about our upcoming fundraiser. We will earn thousands of dollars in one day if everyone spreads the word about our big event.
- Check out this video to see how it works. https://vimeo.com/637621858
- Visit the Facebook event page and click INTERESTED or GOING, INVITE your friends, and SHARE all posts: https://fb.me/e/2fTGljVGe
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9th grade speaker series
Our next 9th Grade Speaker series will be Wednesday, November 9th during Advisement. Our very own intern extraordinaire, Chantel Eaton, will be our speaker. Her focus will be on military enlistment and how that guided her to a skilled position and then to undergraduate and graduate school.
PBIS At Cedar Shoals
Cedar Shoals is in the process of implementing PBIS- Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports. It is the goal of the PBIS team to improve the culture and climate here at Cedar as
well as to empower the lives of our students and staff! PBIS will be used schoolwide to improve school safety and promote positive behavior at Cedar Shoals High School. Our mission with PBIS is for everyone to know the appropriate behaviors to display throughout the school day, in the classroom, at lunch, and on the buses.
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Townhall with CCSD superintendent, Dr. hooker
CCSD encourages community members to submit questions in advance for the town hall they plan to attend. Even if you cannot attend one of the upcoming six meetings, you are still encouraged to submit any questions you have, and the Superintendent is committed to responding.
See the full schedule of upcoming meetings in the graphic attached, and scan the barcode to access the form to submit your question. You can also access the form here.
College Application Help- November 10th @ 6 PM
Athens Technical College: Apply for free!
FFE Classroom Grant Recipients
Seniors: Complete your fafsa!
Cedar Shoals Soccer Bumper Sticker Sale
After School Cooking Class
FFA members took part in an after-school cooking class. Mrs. Throne demonstrated and had students help make homemade macaroni and cheese and a salad. The students enjoyed eating what they made and look forward to the next after-school cooking class in November. The menu will include Pennsylvania-Dutch Chicken Pot Pie. For more information contact Mrs. Throne: thronej@clarke.k12.ga.us
Help FFA!
Performing and Visual Arts Scholarship Applications are available now!
Performing arts and visual arts scholarships are open to 9th through 12th-grade high school students living in the Northeast Georgia region. Students who live in Athens-Clarke County are eligible for The Classic Center Cultural Foundation’s performing arts and visual arts scholarships: Apply Now!
Recipients awarded the performing arts and visual arts scholarships will receive $2,000 and their high school program will be presented $500. The deadline to apply for the performing arts and visual arts scholarship is March 3, 2023.
College Factory's Go Succeed Symposium
When: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Time: 10am- 2pm
Location: Athens Community Career Academy
This will be a special day for high school students and parents/guardians to receive support and information on post-high school opportunities. There will be a series of interactive and informative sessions given by professionals related to college prep topics and alternative pathways. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Young adults in the North Georgia region will have the opportunity to:
- Engage in workshops and sessions on a wide range of topics from getting money for college, exploring career programs that don’t require college, gaining professional work experience while in high school, and more.
- Get FREE insight from a diverse group of experienced speakers including entrepreneurs, current students (in high school, college and trade school), parents, financial aid experts, and other acclaimed panelists.
- Take advantage of unlimited opportunities to meet with college, career, and community organization representatives. REGISTER NOW!
If you have any questions, reach out to College Factory's Executive Director, Britanny Siewe: brittany@collegefactory.org More information at: collegefactory.org
FAFSA completion Giveaway
Cedar Shoals PTO Sponsorships
Order your yearbook today!
Students and parents can pre-order their 2022-23 yearbooks now at bit.ly/cedaryearbook23 The current pre-order cost is $70. Yearbook prices will rise to $80 on October 29. Pre-order now to save money. Students can also pay with cash or check made out to Cedar Shoals High School by seeing Mr. Ginsberg in room C202.
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Counselor Caseloads
Our counseling department assignments are divided by the student’s last name.
A-D - Christina Cotsakis Cordon, cotsakiscordonc@clarke.k12.ga.us
E-K - Ericka Wade, wadee@clarke.k12.ga.us
L-Ri - Mónica Quiñones, quinonesm@clarke.k12.ga.us
Rj-Z - Shamikia Bolton, boltonsh@clarke.k12.ga.us
Students with 504 plans Peg Johnson, johnsonpe@clarke.k12.ga.us
ACT/SAT test dates
College Adviser: ms. Partridge
CSHS FFA PLACES NATIONALLY
October Teacher of the Month
October Staff member of the month
Cedar students voting
Literary Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners!
Animal Science Highlights!
Classroom visits from field professionals!
"re-" ARTWORK EXHIBITION!
upcoming events
- 11/5: State Cross Country Meet
- 11/5: Swim Meet @ Francis Meadows Aquatic Center
- 11/8: Varsity Basketball Scrimmage @ Peachtree Ridge
- 11/11: Football @ TBD (1st Round of Playoffs)
Basketball Program- Sole School Donation Recipient
Baseball Sign Ups
CLear bag policy
CSHS will implement a clear bag policy at all sporting events. This policy will be similar to policies in place at college and professional stadiums and coliseums. There will be no entrance into sporting events without a clear bag. The following types of bags are permitted inside of CSHS sporting events: Bags that are clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12”x6”x12”, one-gallon clear plastic freezer bags, small clutch bags, with or without a handle or strap, that do not exceed 4.5”x6.5” Please see the graphic attached for examples of approved and prohibited bags.
All Sport Passes
Nurse Information
Cedar's Nurse: Nurse Eve
Ph: (706)546-5375 ext 20764
Email: bisarde@clarke.k12.ga.us
Links to helpful COVID-19 information:
Free COVID-19 Testing 706-340-0996 or CLICK HERE
Free COVID-19 Testing at Hilsman Health Clinic please call (706)-546-7463
Local COVID-19 Info: CLICK HERE
DPH Daily Status Report for COVID-19: CLICK HERE
- If your student has a chronic health condition, such as asthma, seizure disorder, severe food allergy, or diabetes, please make sure your student has visited their primary care provider and provide the School Nurse with a current healthcare plan for your student's school health file. Call Nurse Eve with any questions: (706) 546-5375 ext 20764.
- ALL students actively enrolled in CCSD must be up-to-date with all GA immunization requirements. This includes all students participating in-person AND remotely/virtually.Please follow up with your student's primary care provider to determine if your student is in need of any immunization. This should be done as soon as possible to ensure your student is up-to-date!
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Connect with Cedar Shoals
Email: reesec@clarke.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/Domain/26
Location: 1300 Cedar Shoals Drive, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: 706-546-5375
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CedarShoalsHS
Twitter: @CedarShoalsHS