Week of November 27

Spartan News | Week of November 27, 2023

Wednesday, November 29-Hybrid Parent Meeting (All parents)- 8:30 AM. Topics- Course selection process, Dual Enrollment, Trade school options. Links will be sent

Thursday, November 30-Hybrid Parent Meeting- (Spanish Speaking parents) 8:30 AM- Topics: Course selection process, Dual Enrollment, Trade school options. Links will be sent

Monday, Dec. 18 and Tuesday, December 19. Early Release Days and last day of the semester- Students released at 11:30

Winter Break- Wednesday, December 20-Thursday, January 4 (Students return) Staff returns on January 3

For more information about Campbell sports and other news, please visit our website www.campbellhs.net

Principal's Message

Good afternoon, Spartan Families,

Welcome back from the Thanksgiving Break. We hope that you and your families had opportunities to make memories and spend some quality time together.

We will begin End of Course Tests on November 28 and then Final Exams. The bell schedule for the End of Course Tests along with parent letters in English and Spanish are attached below. We will be sharing the final exam schedule soon. Please note that final exams may not be taken early. Please continue to encourage your student to do his or her best for the remainder of this semester.

Campbell's Commencement/Graduation Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 @10am at the KSU Convocation Center.
Seniors who are December graduates will be able to request tickets for our commencement ceremony beginning on November 28th through December 15th. Counseling and Dr. Dorrough will communicate the process to graduates this week. Seniors who are May graduates will be able to request tickets for our commencement ceremony beginning on January 16th through February 29th. This is a ticket request for graduates and is not a guarantee of the number of tickets graduates will receive. Graduates that do not complete the request will only receive two tickets. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dorrough (Jennifer.Dorrough@cobbk12.org).

The Campbell AP Scholars Student Meeting was held this past Wednesday, November 8th. If a student that attended the CAPS meeting or completed the original interest form is interested in the possibility of a schedule change request for Spring 2024, please complete the link below by Friday, December 1st by 4pm. Please note that schedule change requests are only for CORE subject areas (English, Math, Science, and Social Studies) and for on level to Honors or Honors to AP requests. Requests will be met based on availability in the current schedule.

Link for CAPS Schedule Change Requests: https://forms.office.com/r/34fs4yTPUq

Parents are reminded that students should not be dropped off before 7:30 AM unless it has been requested by a teacher or coach and they will remain with that adult. Students are also expected to leave the building no later than 4 PM unless they are under the supervision of a teacher or coach.

Best regards,
Dr. Watkins

Counseling Corner

Below is the link to NOVEMBER CHS Counseling Corner

https://www.smore.com/mre4z

SAVE THE DATE: The Campbell HS Counseling Department will be hosting a virtual Financial Aid Information Session on December 7, 2023 @ 6:30 pm for students & families who are interested in learning more about the FASFA and different types of Financial Aid for college. Please scan the QR Code or click the link to join us for this virtual event.

Please see attached for a flyer advertising two upcoming November Apply to College events. We’re adding this event this year to promote the Georgia schools that are waiving application fees for November, to increase access for our seniors. College reps will be on hand to help with applications. We will still have our annual Apply to College Week in January as well – stay tuned for information about those schools in the coming weeks. The flyer is below.

P.S. If you or your student is interested in learning more about Skilled Trades, please scan the QR code to complete the Student Interest Form.

The Campbell Counseling Department will be holding Junior Advisement (JA) appointments from October- December beginning the week of October 9-13. All Campbell 11th grade students received his/her letter with the specific time & date of appointment during HR/Advisement on October 6.

During the Junior Advisement meeting, each 11th grader will complete and receive the following information to help plan for the student’s individual post-secondary destination:
-Update the Individual Graduate Plan (IGP) to review remaining graduation requirements
**This is NOT course registration!
-Review resources to plan for post-secondary destinations and future
-Verify SSN in CCSD system (this must be correct for HOPE eligibility)
-Receive a copy of unofficial transcript & current HOPE GPA report
- An email will be sent after the meeting to the enrolling adult and student with resources
*ACTION ITEM -- BEFORE appointment: Student Completes Bridge Bill Activity in Naviance*
www.cobbk12.org--> Find It Fast--> Naviance--> Planner--> Tasks--> 11th Grade–Bridge Law

Family members who wish to attend in person, please arrive early to allow time for you to check-in with the front office. Family members who would like to participate remotely have the option of a phone conference to follow along with our Junior Advisement Checklist including all topics covered in the JA meeting. Due to the high number of individual appointments, the counseling office is unable to reschedule junior advisement appointments.
We look forward to working with you and your family this Fall!

Our Counseling and Career Center has opened. Please see the three flyers below for more information and please review it with your student. The following in person college visits are being offered by our College and Career Center. Students may sign up to attend in Naviance. If you have any questions, please contact Kathy.Young@cobbk12.org or Shirley.Diaz-Brown@cobbk12.org.

Please review SAT Testing dates flyers below.

We have had some changes to our counseling department and caseloads, please use the list below to find your child’s assigned school counselor.

COUNSELORS	CASELOAD	EMAIL	EXT.
Dawn Holmgren	Dept Chair & DE (Technical Colleges)	Dawn.holmgren@cobbk12.org	052
Laura Potts	A-Cha	Laura.potts@cobbk12.org	030
Kimberly West	Che-Gom	Kimberly.west@cobbk12.org	033
Candice Goldman	Gon-Lat & DE (2-Year & 4-Year Colleges)	Candice.goldman@cobbk12.org	065
Jana Loftin	Lau-Oro	Jana.loftin@cobbk12.org	086
Yolanda Wright	Orp-She	Yolanda.wright@cobbk12.org	031
Rotarsha Jackson	Shi-Z	Rotarsha.jackson@cobbk12.org	034
Counselors are assigned based on the student’s last name

PTSA Corner

Please visit the PTSA website at www.campbellptsa.com

Congratulations are in order for our Campbell High School PTSA Reflections contest winners! Click here for a complete list of contest winners.

The top two winners from each category will move on the next level of judging at the district level. A reception for all students who entered the contest is being planned for December. Stay tuned for more information!

Campbell News

We want to celebrate our October Students of the Month. The student who were selected for this honor are: Brooke Suttle, Riley, Murray, Trinity Handson, Denali Merkel, Sophia Storey-Smith, Zariah Traylor, Collage Newton, Lloyd James, Myles Young, Tari Baker, Kendrick Conley, Keyonna Conley, Ericka Hayes, Esmeralda Henry Gomez, Kamari Cranshaw, Brandon Choe, Lillian Wood, Abigail Zych, Hadassah Lopez, Brenda Diaz, Jonathan Hosier, Savannah Barlow, Abigail Streger, Pedro Suarez Davila, Madeline Boyle, Chelsea Harris, Santiago Alvarez- Tostado, Sarah Lattman, and Akanksha Manna
These students were selected by their teachers for displaying Campbell's core values of being Committed, Honorable and Strong and were celebrated along with their parents at special breakfast sponsored by ChickFilA and supported by our JROTC and chamber band.

Congratulations to the 12 CHS Singing Spartans selected to participate in GMEA's District XII Honor Chorus. They will join high school students in Cobb and Marietta City Schools to participate in this event in January.

Parents/guardians, please be advised that End of Course (EOC) testing will begin Tuesday, November 28th for students enrolled in the following courses: Algebra I, American Literature, Biology and US History. Please access the attached links regardiOC assessments. If you have any questions, please reach out to Antwane.Nelson@cobbk12.org.

Fall 2023 Power Surge (Tutoring support for our students) dates, subjects, and times.
Power Surge for ELA and Social Studies courses will be held on Saturday, December 2, 9 AM-12 PM. Students can work on missed assignments or assessments. Students will enter the building by the main office and should bring their laptop. See Dr. Eaton in room 312 if you have any questions.

The link below is to the Campbell website if you need to know the dates of times for tutoring sessions offered by many of our outstanding teachers.

https://web.cobbk12.org/campbellhs/page/654/tutoring

Campbell IB News

Reminder that Magnet Applications are due December 1st. Reminder that this is the only opportunity for students to be considered for admission into the Campbell IB or any academic magnet program, even if they reside in the feeder zone. No applications can be considered after this deadline.

Thank you to the IBBC and Mrs. Sashittal for providing cupcakes, Mrs. Bell and Sra. Roberson for organizing, and Mr. Ross for painting the beautiful signs for Language Celebration to celebrate seniors who took the IB Language exams last year. Your IB Booster Club Donations hard at work!!

Academic Advisement for Rising Seniors begins Tuesday, November 28th. If you have not already signed up, please see the link sent via Remind prior to the break. Reminder that ONLY students are in person.

Thank you to Mr. Jones, Mrs. Bell, and everyone who was able to attend our first IB Insights meeting before break. We will send out notes on Remind this week.

The celebration above, as well as the multitude of other events cannot happen without your generous donations to the IB Booster Club. If you have not already donated this year, please consider donating during our IBBC Annual Fund Drive which closes on December 15th.

Want to volunteer at events! Make sure to note that when you join the IB Booster Club. The link will be sent next week.

Senior News

Campbell's Commencement Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 25th, 2024 @10am at the KSU Convocation Center.
Seniors who are December graduates will be able to request tickets for our commencement ceremony beginning on November 28th through December 15th. Counseling and Dr. Dorrough will communicate the process to graduates this week. Seniors who are May graduates will be able to request tickets for our commencement ceremony beginning on January 16th through February 29th. This is a ticket request for graduates and is not a guarantee of the number of tickets graduates will receive. Graduates that do not complete the request will only receive two tickets. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dorrough (Jennifer.Dorrough@cobbk12.org).

Attention Senior Fine Arts Families. The Fine Arts Diploma Seal Application is live. The Fine Arts Diploma seal is awarded to thousands of seniors each year who demonstrate mastery in their fine arts content area. This signifies to colleges as well as the arts community/workforce that the student is proficient in their fine arts discipline. Seniors can scan the QR on the flyer to apply. There will be an interest meeting held on November 29th for more information. If you have any questions, please contact, Chantae.Pittman@cobbk12.org

Seniors, here is final opportunity for you to take your senior pictures. Cady Studios will be coming to Campbell on Wednesday, 12/13 in The New Gym Lobby from 8:20am – 2:00pm to take senior photos of any senior who has not taken their pictures. We want you to be included in the yearbook and to be featured at the graduation ceremony.

Campbell High School: Last Chance Senior Portrait Day (FREE for YRBK ONLY) (signupgenius.com)

The last day to have your Senior pictures taken for the yearbook is December 31st.

Congratulations to the Spartans Swim and Dive Teams. The Boys and Girls each took 1st Place on Nov. 17th defeating Allatoona, Hillgrove, Kell, Marietta, North Cobb Christian, and Whitefield. The Spartans compete again on Saturday, Dec. 2nd at Mountain View Aquatic Center.

Calling all runners!! SLEIGHBELLS ON THE SQUARE is an annual 5K on the Marietta Square hosted by the Cobb County Bar Association. The funds collected from this race go to Cobb County families in need of financial assistance. See flyer for registration info.