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1.24.2019

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Bell Schedule

Bell Schedule: Week of January 22

Week A Schedule

visit www.cambridgehs.org for all bell schedules

JanFest Honor Band

JanFest is an honor band festival hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens, GA from Thursday, January 17 through Sunday, January 20, 2019. Students prepare a brief audition for Thursday afternoon, and are placed in to bands accordingly for the weekend. Bands are run by guest conductors from across the nation; they rehearse all day Friday and Saturday, and perform a concert Sunday afternoon! It is incredible to see what these students do in just three days. Students also have the opportunity to listen to concerts by outstanding guest High School bands and prestigious UGA ensembles. There are over 1,000 students who come together for this incredible weekend full of music! Cambridge had the following students participate this year:

Carl Bilimoria, clarinet Ty Cundy, percussion Carter Harrell, trumpet

Connor Kelly, saxophone Hyrum Mitchell, flute

Maddy O'Carroll, clarinet RJ Schaber, euphoniuim

Yash Singh, oboe Jake Tyler, saxophone Riley Welch, trumpet

Ethan White, trombone

Congratulations!

Teacher of the Year Finalists

Ms. Carrie Bone, Dr. Michael Matthews, and Mr. Brad Coulter

Attention Seniors!

Balfour will be at Cambridge during all lunch periods today to take Graduation Package and announcement orders. This package will be mandatory for seniors participating in the graduation ceremony, and the cost is $100. The package includes: - Class of 2019 cap and gown - Cambridge stole - Tassel - Diploma and diploma cover - Venue fee Order now! Beginning March 1, 2019, the Graduation Package will increase to $125 to cover late fees. For more information visit www.GABalfour.com.

2019—2020 Course Registration Process and Timeline

Course registration begins Monday, January 28 with first-round verification forms distributed during advisement, after 2nd period. For the course registration process and timeline visit Academics.

Attention Seniors

Counselors are now processing mid-year reports for colleges/universities that require them of their applicants. If you need a mid-year report for a college listed on your Common Application or on the Coalition Application, please email your counselor and specify the school that needs the report. For all other colleges/universities, please make your request for an updated transcript through Parchment.com.

Score Big with School Lunch!

Join your school café next week to celebrate the 53rd

Super Bowl! Throughout the week, Fulton County School cafes are ready to celebrate the big game with exciting activities, a canned food drive, and a chance to win fun prizes!

Practice SAT/ACT—February 2th and 3rd

Students can take a full-length, proctored mock SAT or ACT - for FREE! Afterwards, students will receive a detailed score report that highlights their strengths and areas for growth. Students will also receive access to an exclusive online Strategy Session led by a top tutor.

To sign up for a practice test, please visit applerouth.com/february

Georgia Scholar

Through the Georgia Scholar program, the GA DOE’s Department of Excellence Recognition identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma. This is not a scholarship program.

Students eligible for Georgia Scholar recognition are high school seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities, and in the home. Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during the four years of high school; who performed excellently in all courses; who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities; and who have assumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools.

Applicants must be graduating seniors. Please see your counselor if you are interested in applying. The application deadline is January 31, 2019 and applicants must provide reference letters from outside school personnel and family.

Upcoming College Visits

Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors Only

Students must sign up two school days in advance on the counseling website www.cambridgehscounseling.com, with the links below or in the counseling office.

Sign up by Thursday for visits on Monday

*If you are having trouble or are blocked from the google form, log out of your FCS account and access from the newsletter or counseling website.*

Dual Enrollment Night—Monday, January 28

Monday, January 28 6:30 pm—Auditorium Please join us for an information session regarding information and process instructions for Dual Enrollment classes for Fall 2019. Hear from the Cambridge High School counseling staff and have an opportunity to meet with dual enrollment college representatives that evening as well.

International Skills Diploma Seal

Due January 25

Seniors who wish to earn the International Skills Diploma Seal need to apply for consideration by Friday, January 25. Please visit our website to complete the online application and for more information about the seal:

https://cambridgehsworldlang.weebly.com/international-skills-diploma.html

To

download the entry form and more information about this contest, please visit: http://www.gfbfoundation.org/aitc_art.html.

Note for the application: Your County Farm Bureau is either:

North Fulton County (north of 20), or South Fulton County (south of 20)

Entries must be submitted to the Farm Bureau office by the end of February in order for them to judge and forward the county winner to the state.

Submit entries to:

North Fulton County (north of 20): Georgia Farm Bureau/North Fulton County P.O. Box 187, Roswell, GA 30077 Please Attn: Danielle Loden, Office Manager

South Fulton County (south of 20): Georgia Farm Bureau/South Fulton County 626 ½ Main Street Palmetto, GA 30268 Please Attn: Geri Childress, Office Manager

AP Exam Registration—Due February 28

Taking the Advanced Placement exams is an important part of all AP courses. Cambridge High School desires that all students take AP exams for the AP classes that they have taken. Scoring well on an AP exam can often earn students college credit for their high school class, saving a significant amount on tuition.

For the 2019 AP exams, students at Cambridge High School will be registering online. This registration will take a few minutes and can be completed from any device with internet access.

The AP exam is free for students currently enrolled in AP courses. Cambridge High School desires that every student be able to take their AP exams. Any current student not enrolled in an AP course, but wishes to sit for an AP exam in a course, will incur a fee of $94 per exam.

Online Exam registration will begin on Monday, January 7, 2019 at 8:00 AM and end on Thursday, February 29, 2019, at 11:59 PM. To register, students should click on the link provide on the school website or visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/112129 to register. Students are advised to use a personal e-mail address. To complete registration, students must answer all of the required questions. Registration is not complete until students have printed the .pdf of the confirmation page that is provided at the end. Students that with exam fees should print a copy of the confirmation page, and submit it with a check to Ms. Phairr, in the counseling office. All checks should be made payable to Cambridge High School.

Students that have exam conflicts will need to decide which exam they would like to take on the regularly scheduled date, and which exam they would like to take during the late exam period (May 23 - 25). Be advised that any student with an exam conflict for a language exam (i.e,. French, Latin, or Spanish) MUST take the language exam on the regularly scheduled date.

We know that parents may desire to register their students for exams. We strongly recommend that parents and students are both present while registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered.

Here are the important dates for the registration process:

• Monday, January 7, 2019 at 8:00 AM - Registration Begins

• Thursday, February 28, 2019 at 11:59 PM - Registration Ends

• Friday, March 1, 2019 at 12:01 AM - Late Registration begins. All exam registrations will incur a $30 late fee.

• Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 11:59 PM - Late registration closes. Any late registrations that have not been paid for by Friday, March 8, 2019 will be cancelled, and exams will not be ordered. Any student that misses his or her exam due to a non-College Board approved excuse, will incur a $30 non-use fee. Checks should be made payable to Cambridge High School.

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Phairr at phairrt@fultonschools.org.

www.cambridgehs.org

Date of Visit:

School Name:

Period:

January 31 Kennesaw State University 2nd period

February 1

University of South Carolina ~ Aiken

3rd period

February 7 Columbus State University 2nd period

March 18 University of Alabama 6th period