Raider Nation News
Volume 4 Ed. 11
STAR Student STAR Teacher
Celebrating Academic Excellence!
State Cheer Champs Raise the Banner!
Bright Star Opens !
Reminder about Immunizations Rising 11th Gr Students
Counseling News- Class of 2024
Class of 2024 – Senior Information
Information about upcoming senior events, senior dues, and graduation information can be found on the NFHS website. Please click “Extracurricular” and then “Senior Class News”. You can also follow us for updates on Instagram @nfhs_seniors.
Senior Dues: All payments must be made online at https://www.3rdascent.com. Pricing will be $150 until December 31st, 2023. On January 1st, dues will increase to $175 to incur a late fee. Dues cover the cost of the graduation cap/gown, diploma/diploma cover, senior breakfast, senior picnic, rental of the arena, and other special treats. Seniors will be able to pick up their cap/gown before the senior picnic on April 24th.
Graduation: Please note that graduation is on Monday, May 20th at 7PM at Gas South Arena. Once the portal for graduation announcements has opened, we will share that through the newsletter for families to order.
Senior Letters: We will be continuing our new tradition of collecting senior letters for the Class of 2024. We will start collecting these letters in January 2024 through April 2024 and they can be delivered to the front office or the counseling office. We will send out more concrete information soon, but wanted to give families a heads up that we will be offering this special opportunity for parents, grandparents, friends, teachers, and former teachers to write to their seniors again this year. Seniors will get the opportunity to open letters with their friends at the end of the year during a Senior Sunset event on May 15th.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Liz Smith.
Liz Smith etsmith@forsyth.k12.ga.us 770-781-6637 ext. 160241
Mrs. Mason: Dual Enrollment, ESOL, Specialized Instruction (GAA)
Dr. Benton: Last Names A - D
Mrs. Smith: Last Names E - K
Mrs. Mattie: Last Names L - Ri
Ms. Geiger: Last Names Ro - Z
Rifle Team Defeats Parkview
North Forsyth's rifle team edged Parkview 1009-993 in their second meeting of the season. David Matthews led the way for North Forsyth, shooting a season-high 280. With only two matches left in the 2023/2024 season, the Raiders look to finish the season on a high note.
MCJROTC Families,
As part of our enhanced communication plan to keep everyone informed, I wanted to provide an update as we head into the holidays.
First, thank you to all the parents who took time to complete our recent survey. Your feedback provided meaningful insights and quantitative data that will help us continue improving the program. We appreciate you highlighting areas we can address moving forward.
1st semester grades have been posted. While it has been an eventful first semester, when we return in January, our busy schedule of activities continues. We'll send out regular communication related to everything MCJROTC as well as other school events that will benefit our cadets and NFHS community.
- Raider Days (Middle School visits) will take place on January 10th and January 17th during Raider Time and Wellness. This will be an opportunity for us to showcase everything we have going on here in MCJROTC to 8th grade students from North Middle & Liberty Middle School.
- Rifle team hits the ground running with a competition against Buford on January 11th (Home).
- Drill team will continue diligently preparing for the Region 2 Drill Competition at Colquitt HS on the 27th.
- We are excited to share the dates for Mock Interviews at North Forsyth High School. This is a valuable learning experience for our students and will take place Feb. 12-14. You can view the Promotional Video to learn more or visit the Forsyth County CTAE Mock Interview Website for additional information. Volunteers, like yourself, help make this real-world opportunity come to life for Career Tech Agriculture Education students. Please accept this invitation to participate and sign-up using the link below. In room 269 there will be a Business Professional Closet, where students can shop "For Free" to obtain appropriate attire for their Mock Interview.
- Sign-up -> Mock Interviews at NFHS
We look forward to hitting the ground running in 2024! Thank you for your continued support as we continue to shape remarkable student leaders.
Happy holidays to you and your family!
R/
Cerráio "CK" Villarouel
Chief Warrant Officer 3 (CWO3) Retired
United States Marine Corps
Senior Marine Instructor
Marine Corps JROTC
North Forsyth High School
3635 Coal Mountain Dr
Cumming, Ga 30028
(770) 781-6637 ext 160712
If you would like to speak with me personally, please schedule a meeting here.
Raider Robotics
North Forsyth High School Robotics Team ran and competed @ NFHS this Saturday. NFHS teams were amazing today. 3536V (Cayden and Najam)199 pts skills -2nd place skills, 11th game play, and made it to semi finals. 3536P (Thomas and Jackson) 176 pts- 5th place skills, 10th game play and quarter finals. 3536S (Prithvi, Stephan, and Joesph) 106 pts skills- 10th place skills, 9th game play, and round of 16. 3536D (Landon and Scotty) 55 pts skills - 14th place skills, 15th game play and semi finals. 3546C (Jeffery and Eli) 22 pts skills - 16 5th place skills, 26th game play and quarter finals. 3997Z (Wyatt, Tanner, & Noah) 100 pts skills - 11th place skills, 2nd place game play and quarter finals. 3997Y (Matthew and Kale) 68 pts skills - 12 place skills, 12th place game play and finals. I am proud of their hard work and I am honored to be their coach.
Career Tech
Internship 24-25
We are proud to share the numbers for Internship Forsyth/WBL from the Fall 2023 Semester. As a career development coordinator, I made 228 community contacts. Our students worked a combined 16,266 hours and made $142,438.93 collectively.
We are excited to get in the classrooms to promote this incredible opportunity to rising 11th and 12th graders. Click here to access the schedule and please sign up if you have not already done so for any classes with rising Juniors and Seniors. We appreciate your help advertising and encouraging students to apply during the application window - January 4 - 29, 2024.
- Internship Forsyth (NFHS) Presentation
- Internship Forsyth Promotional Video
- Internship Forsyth (NFHS) Advertisement (please share!)
- Click here to access the Internship Website, which includes a link to the application.
Shayla Brawner
Yearbook Info
Check your YBK Status
We will be finalizing our school's order this month, so now's the time to make sure your student is on the distribution list! Please visit tinyurl.com/checkybk24 to confirm. This document reflects orders placed on or before 1/5.
To buy your yearbook, visit YearbookOrderCenter.com and type job #15157. Senior Ad space is very limited, so if you want to celebrate your graduate with a senior ad, contact Ms. Huffman about availability.
Teacher Yearbook Discount
Teachers, you may still receive the staff discount if you have not purchased your yearbook. Please contact Anna Huffman for details.
Bright Star has it all!
Fine Arts
BRIGHT STAR, THE MUSICAL, OPENS NEXT WEEK!
Many people know that Steve Martin plays banjo, but did you know he also wrote a musical with Edie Brickell?
ABOUT THE SHOW
When successful literary editor Alice Murphy meets an ambitious young soldier just home from World War II, their connection inspires Alice to confront her past. Together they discover a stunning secret with the power to transform their lives.
Do not miss this stunning musical presented by NoFo Stage Advanced Musical Theatre, a proud participant in the 2024 Georgia High School Musical Theatre Awards.
FCS Faculty and Staff receive 2 complimentary tickets! Use your school email when ordering below and the discount will be automatically applied.
All State Choir
Congratulations to our 5 All State Choir Members!! They Passed their 2nd audition and will be performing with the top high school singers from all across Georgia at the Athens Classic Center February 15-17.
Connor Green (9) & Jakub Mills (10) – 9/10 Mixed Choir
Blake Barrett (10) & Ethan Thompson (12) – Senior Men’s Choir
Canaan Sweatman (12) – Senior Treble Choir
- Canaan is also a 5 year all state student, meaning she made all state each year she was eligible and will be recognized at the closing concert that Saturday night. Only 1% of students achieve this, congratulations Canaan!!
Avery Whitling State Thespian Officer
Dance Team 2nd at Collins Hill
3 Peat Wrestling Region Champs
1st Women's Dual Meet Win in Forsyth Co History
Raider Wrestlers Finish 5th in State Duals
100th Career Win Dimitry Vostrikov
Dual Region Champs, 31 - 7 record multiple Dual Invitational Championships, and 5th Place finish in Class 6A State Dual Meet.
Swimming:
County Meet Results
An INCREDIBLE performance by Raider Swim & Dive this weekend at the County Championship Meet. 5th place finish overall for both the Boys & Girls teams. Here are the highlights:
200 IM - Emma Tannehill (2:08.85), County Champion and NFHS School Record Breaker
50 Free - Raider boys went 1st, Owen Cooper (20.98, NFHS School Record Breaker & County Champion) & 2nd, Michael Rinaldi (21.46) County Runner Up
100 Fly - Michael Rinaldi (51.83), Boys County Champion & Emma Tannehill (59.40), Girls County Runner Up
100 Free - Owen Cooper (46.00), County Champion & NFHS School Record Breaker
200 Free Relay - Ian Barnes, Carter Bennett, Michael Rinaldi, Owen Cooper (1:30.65) Boys County Runner Ups
Charley Walker - Diving State Qualifier
More new state cuts on top of that!!
Dance Team:
The Raider Dance Team is getting better and better as they prepare for the State Championships in Macon. The team has one more competition this Saturday @ Mill Creek HS.
Girls Basketball:
The Lady Raiders at 19 - 0 and 6 - 0 in 1st place in the region.
Boys Basketball:
The young boys team knocked off Apalachee 52 - 40 to run the region record to 2 -4. The Raiders are in the hunt for a region top 4 finish and playoff appearance.