Cedar Shoals High School Newsletter

Thank you to all of the community members who joined us for our third annual Safe Trick or Treat! We really enjoyed seeing all the little future Jags and all their creative costumes! Thank you to Ms. Milford and Cedar's Student Government Association for putting on a great event for our community.

Students, it is time to recognize a special teacher who is worthy of being named the October teacher of the month. Please visit bit.ly/oct2018totm to nominate a teacher deserving of this honor.

October 31- Middle Georgia State Representative coming at lunch

November 1- Junior Parent Night

November 3- Parent Night

Class of 2019, Senior dues are $80. You are welcome to make payments of at least $20 as long as the full amount is paid by the due date. There will be no refunds. They include the Senior Breakfast, Senior Picnic, Senior T-shirt, and other apparel. If you are interested in participating in these activities, someone will be available outside of the cafeteria to collect these funds on October 2 & 16th, November 2nd & 16th, December 3 & 18th. No monies will be accepted after December. Please pay your dues before the deadline. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Willis in Room A203.

The ASVAB will be administered at Cedar Shoals High School November 7, 2018 from 9 a.m. until Noon. The ASVAB is used to assist students with career exploration, identify a potential career path, and to determine which branch of the military you are qualified to enlist in. Please stop by the Counseling Office to sign up. It's FREE.

Junior Parent Night will be held on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Cedar Shoals High School at 6 p.m. This meeting will cover important information and various opportunities to help make your senior year successful. Please make plans to join us.

Please join me in congratulating our marching band, the Classic City Sound, on a wonderful performance at the Georgia Contest of Champions at East Jackson Comprehensive High School on Saturday, October 13th. The band had a great showing and out of nine bands in classes A-AAA they placed third overall! The other results are below. This competition marked the end of our competition season. Please take a moment to let marching band students in your classes know how proud we are of them. They have put in a lot of hours of work, and it definitely showed up at our competition. Thank you all for your continued support of the Cedar Shoals Band Program!!

Ratings

Drum Major - Superior

Color Guard - Excellent

Percussion - Superior

Band - Superior

Class Awards

Drum Major - 2nd place

Color Guard - 2nd place

Percussion - 2nd place

Band - 2nd place

Division Award - 3rd place (Silver Division)

Good luck to the JROTC Raider Team competing at the Georgia State Raider Championship Meet this Saturday at Spalding High School in Griffin, GA. The Raider team will also be headed to Molena, GA on the 31st of October to compete at the National Raider Competition.

Varsity Football - Friday, Nov. 2 vs. Walnut Grove at HOME @ 7:30 PM

Baseball will have conditioning on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 to 5:30. Students must have a current physical to participate. See Coach Ray for details.

The Blood Drive will be Tuesday, October 30th from 8:30 until 2:00 p.m. in the AB200 commons area at Cedar Shoals High School. There is always a need for blood in this area so all of our donations will go to the nearby hospitals. A one unit donation can save 3 lives. You must be at least 16 years old and show a picture ID.

If you would like to donate, please contact Mary Lynn Zimpfer at (706)546-5375 ext. 21391.

The Help a Child Smile Mobile Dental van will be at Cedar Shoals High School on January 9, 2019. If you have not yet filled out the form, please complete the attached form and turn it in to Nurse Eve.

Every student who stays for 21st must have an application on file. Please pick up an application in the front office.

It is time to begin planning Prom 2019!! If you are interested in helping create a night to remember, come to our first Prom Committee meeting on Thursday, November 8 at 3:45 in room C 209. Everyone is welcome

FCA will meet Friday, November 2, at 8:00 in Room B208. See Mr. Chatmon or Coach Ray for information

The 2018 Cedar Shoals Academic Team, The QuizJags, will have an informational meeting this coming Wednesday in Room D210 (Mr. Banks' Room) from 3:35-4:00 pm. All active and prospective team members are invited.

The Cavaliers’ Club of Athens will award a $500.00 cash scholarship to a graduating high school student who meets the criteria listed in the attached document The applicant will be judged on academic achievement, community service, school involvement, and letters of recommendation. Please complete the application by March 1, 2019.

Cavalier Club Scholarship Application

Please see the attached letter from Walton EMC that tells you about the Walton EMC Scholarship. Eleven scholarships in the amount of $1,000 will be awarded for 2019. The scholarship application postmark deadline is Friday, January 18, 2019.

Walton EMC Application

Walton EMC Letter

La Unidad Latina Foundation propels students dedicated to advancing the Latino community from High School to College graduation and beyond. For more information on their scholarships visit their website at http://www.lulf.org/

The state of Georgia funds 42 scholarship each year to Georgia students interested in joining the Georgia Army National Guard and the University of North Georgia Corps of Cadets. This means you can still have a full time job after graduating from college and be a part of the National Guard. Recipients of the University of North Georgia Military Scholarship (UNGMS) are even able to make $30,000-40,000 during their four years of college as a Cadet. This scholarship covers room, meals, tuition, books, uniforms, and fees and is worth over $70,000.

For additional information about this and other Cadet scholarship offered at UNG, please visit their website at www.ung.edu/cadet and click on the “Scholarships” tab. Have more questions? You can call their office at 706-867-2918 or email them at cadetrecruiting@ung.edu.

The Jack Cooke Kent Foundation Scholarship goes live on September 6th! This scholarship is open until November 20th. What type of candidates are they looking for? Cooke Scholarship recipients are selected from a nationwide applicant pool each year. As a minimum criteria, students must:

• Plan to graduate from a U.S. high school in spring 2019

• Intend to enroll full time in an accredited 4-year college in fall 2019

• Earn a cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.5 or above in high school

• Receive a minimum SAT total of 1200 or ACT composite of 26

• Demonstrate financial need. We will consider applicants with family income up to $95,000. Last year’s cohort of new scholarship recipients had a median family income of approximately $26,000.

Georgia Business Aviation Association has Scholarship opportunities available for those students interested in pursuing a Career in Business Aviation.

Please feel free to share attached flyer with your fellow educators and students.

Since 2004, the GBAA has awarded nearly more than $600,000 in scholarships to 168 Georgia high school students and GBAA professionals. The window to apply opens October 1st. Please visit www.GBAA.org for details.

Email: pererhym@clarke.k12.ga.us
Website: https://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/cedarshoals
Location: 1300 Cedar Shoals Drive, Athens, GA, USA
Phone: (706) 546-5375
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