Clarke Central High School
Gladiator Family Newsletter: August 2019
Welcome Back, Gladiator Students and Families!
Gladiator Greatness
Clarke Central graduation (pictured right) was held at Stegeman Coliseum on May 18th. You can see pictures of this momentous occasion on Online Athens. 353 students comprised the Clarke Central High School Class of 2019!
Sophomore Zaili Gantt and juniors Zamir Freeman and LaShanti Williams are currently competing in the AAU Junior Olympics games in Greensboro, North Carolina. As of publication, Zaili finished 24th in the Nation in the 15/16 girls Triple Jump, and Lashanti won first place in the long jump in the 17-18 women's division. Read more on the AAU/USA website.
CCHS Bass Fishing Team members Luke Garofalo and Cooper Evans won the Georgia High School Fishing Classic on Lake Chickamauga in June. Check out the team's Facebook page here.
Photos of a CCHS football team practice were featured in the Athens Banner-Herald on July 30th. Click here to see our team preparing for the upcoming season.
The CCHS administrative team welcomes Ms. Latinda Dean and Summer Smith as its newest members. Both will serve as the school's assistant principals.
Seniors Alexander Robinson (social studies), Katie Grace Upchurch (science), Casey Pendley (dance), and Maggie DeMaria (dance) participated in the Georgia Governor's Honors Program held at Berry College this summer. Learn more about this prestigious program on their website.
The Class of 2019 declared their college plans at Decision Day on April 22nd. Check out photos from Odyssey Media Group.
AP Success! 90.6% of last year's AP Biology students passed the College Board AP exam with a 3 or higher vs 64.7% globally. 25% made a 5 on the exam vs 7% globally. Congratulations to Dr. Gatlin and his students!
More AP Success! 100% of Mr. Sherer's AP Spanish students pass the exam with a 3 or higher! Way to go!
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CCHS on Social Media
Join PTSO to Stay Informed and Get Involved
CCHS Useful Links
School Website http://bit.ly/ClarkeCentral
Academic Support Resources http://bit.ly/CCHSAcademicSupport
Athletics http://www.clarkecentralathletics.com/
Clubs and Extracurriculars http://bit.ly/CentralClubs
Facebook http://bit.ly/CCHSFacebook
Family Resource Center http://bit.ly/CCHSFamilyEngagement
Freshman Academy http://bit.ly/ccfreshmanacademy
Graduation Requirements http://bit.ly/CCHSGraduation
Odyssey Media Group http://bit.ly/CCHSOdyssey
Student Start Page http://bit.ly/CentralStudentStart
Twitter https://twitter.com/clarkecentral
Volunteer Page http://bit.ly/GladiatorVolunteers
August Events
August 2nd at 2:00 PM - New Student Orientation in the Media Center
August 5th - First Day of School
August 19th - Picture Day
August 22nd at 5:30 PM - Annual Title I Meeting in Mell Auditorium
August 22nd at 6:00 PM - Open House
August 28th - Red Cross Blood Drive in the Gladiator Gallery
Schedules for athletic events can be found at http://www.clarkecentralathletics.com/.
A complete list of clubs and their meeting times can be found at http://bit.ly/CentralClubs.
The 2019-20 CCSD Academic Calendar can be found on the district website.
Check the weekly Glad News in your email or on the CCHS website for updated event announcements.
Clarke Central High School
Email: barnerc@clarke.k12.ga.us
Website: www.clarke.k12.ga.us/clarkecentral
Location: 350 South Milledge Avenue, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: 706-357-5200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ClarkeCentralHighSchool/
Twitter: @clarkecentral