| Campbell's PTSA Corner
Thank You! Thank you to everyone who donated or volunteered for the breakfast for our awesome CHS staff on Friday, August 23! We appreciate your help in providing the staff with a yummy meal to start their day.
Spirit Wear Shop - Final Week! Visit our Spirit Wear Shop to place your order by August 31.
PTSA Budget & Next Meeting During Open House on August 22, the 2024-25 PTSA Budget was approved. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, September 11 at 6:30 pm. Find meeting info at campbellptsa.com
Campbell News
October 23, 2024 PSAT Administration – Information for SOPHOMORE Students Wednesday, October 23rd, all Sophomore students will participate in the PSAT test administration. The State of Georgia pays the test fee for all Sophomore students. It is important students take the PSAT seriously as it provides good practice in preparation for future standardized tests as well as feedback on college readiness. Free personalized SAT test prep through KhanAcademy.org is available. Please note: Sophomores DO NOT register or submit payment to participate in the October 23rd PSAT administration. To accommodate the large number of testing participants, Campbell High School will implement a revised bell schedule. Specific testing information will be sent through CTLS Parent and posted to the school’s website. October 23, 2024 PSAT Administration – Information for FRESHMAN and JUNIOR Students Freshman and Junior students may choose to participate in the PSAT administration Wednesday, October 23rd. The testing fee is $14.00 for freshmen and $13 for juniors. Participation provides students with practice and exposure to standardized tests along with feedback on college readiness and free personalized SAT test prep through KhanAcademy.org. For interested Juniors, the PSAT also provides the opportunity for National Merit Scholarship eligibility. Students in the 9th and 11th grades who want to participate must submit payment using MyPaymentsPlus by Monday, September 16, 2024. The testing coordinator will register and test all students who have paid by the deadline. October 23, 2024 MOCK ACT Administration – Information for FRESHMEN, JUNIORS, and SENIORS Students who are not participating in the PSAT will take the Mock ACT. Campbell High School will implement a revised bell schedule the day of testing. All students are required to bring their county issued laptop. Make sure it is charged. If you have any questions, please contact Jacinta.Bouknight@cobbk12.org, our PSAT Testing Coordinator. There is a flyer attached below. There is information below about Credit Recovery for parents of students who have failed a content class and needs to retake it. The student's counselor will need to register them for the class.
Students will take pictures this Wednesday and Thursday. Please see the flyer in the attachments for more information.
August 28- 9th and 11th grades
August 29-10th and 12th grades
All Campbell High School sophomores, juniors, and seniors with a weighted GPA of 3.5 or above are invited to attend our second annual CHS Academic Recognition Night at the home football game this Friday, August 30. Students who meet this qualification should pick up a wristband providing free entry to the game during any lunch wave on August 30. Wristbands must be picked up at lunch and will not be available at the game.
Parents and other guests of these scholars are also invited to the game to watch the recognition ceremony, which will be held at halftime. Parents and guests will need to pay full admission to the game—please purchase tickets in advance at GoFan. All students wearing wristbands should enter the game through the gate marked “Academic Recognition Night.” The wristband will also allow students to be admitted to the field at halftime for the recognition.
We are excited to continue this new tradition at Campbell High School and look forward to our next recognition event during basketball season!
Students in all grade levels who are interested in serving on the Principal's Student Advisory Council may apply by using the QR codes posted in the cafeteria. Students must have least a 2.5 GPA and minimal discipline concerns. The deadline for students to apply is Wednesday, August 28, by 3:30 PM, and the deadline for teachers is Wednesday, September 4, by 3:30 PM. The link for teachers has been sent to them.
The Tome Literacy Society Book Club meets every Wednesday after school in the Learning Commons from 3:30-4 PM. Any student is welcome to attend.
Campbell Advanced Placement Scholars- CAPS
Campbell students interested in being a part of the CAPS Program (Campbell AP Scholars) must complete an application and submit to Dr. Dorrough by the deadline listed within the application as it differs by grade level. Applications can be submitted to Dr. Dorrough in the cafeteria in the morning or during lunch, or to her office (3113). Any student not in the Campbell IB program can apply to the program to work towards meeting the CAPS criteria. Students that attended a CAPS meeting last year must also complete an application based on their current grade level (graduation year). Current freshmen (class of 2028) that submit an application will be reviewed at the end of Fall semester once their GPA has been established. CAPS Applications for the class of 2025, 2026, 2027, and 2028 can be found within the attachments. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Dorrough at Jennifer.Dorrough@cobbk12.org.
IB News It was great seeing so many of you at Open House last week!
Updates: (more details sent in Remind):
IB Pot Luck: 9/17 Rising 8th graders: Magnet Middle School Visits have begun! If you have an 8th grade student or know someone who does, please encourage them to go look into the magnet programs. All events, deadlines, and application portal found here: https://www.cobbk12.org/page/38578/magnet-programs IB Contracts: 9th graders received them through ELA last week. Must return by Monday, August 26th. All other grade levels were sent today through Remind.
IB Juniors: Students seem to be adjusted to their A/B schedules. IB Diploma Candidates are working on selecting their topics for their Extended Essay. Students should take time to explore their interests prior to selecting a topic/question or choosing a mentor. IB Seniors: All IB Diploma/Course students should have signed up for a one-on-one meeting with Mr. Jones. This is their only senior advisement meeting, so please encourage the to come prepared with their summer work where they researched college information. Also, don't forget to refer to the Rising Senior Timeline we gave out last year in advisement. It has all the dates for the college application process at your fingertips!
Senior News
Parents of Seniors are asked to please ask your student about the information that was shared with them by our counselors during their Senior Seminars.
There is information below in the attachment from Cady Studios for our parents/guardians of Seniors.
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