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Week of January 12th

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Spartan News | Week of January 12, 2025

Important Dates 

Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday Observance
Monday, January 20


SAVE THE DATES-
Open House
Thursday, January 23 from 6:00-7:30 PM


Hybrid Parent Meetings 8:30-9:30 AM-The focus will be Elective Registration. The links will be sent that morning.
Wednesday, January 22 -Spanish speaking parents
Friday, January 24- All parents

Commencement Ceremony for CHS graduates and families- Friday, May 23, at 7 PM at KSU

Campbell's Website
Campbell High School (cobbk12.org)
 

Principal's Message
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Hello Spartan Families, 

The scheduling team is working through the schedule change request submissions. Teachers are also reviewing transcripts and confirming accurate placement. The window for schedule changes ends January 17th, no schedule changes may be made after the 10th Day. 
Elective Registration for rising 10th & 11th grades will take place February 10 – 14. More information to follow.
Safety Concern- Please be reminded that Powder Springs Street is the only drop off and pick up area for students. Please do not drop off or pick students up from Ward Street or the Tiger Lot. Thank you for helping to keep ALL of Campbell's students safe.

If your student received a grade of 60-69 during Semester One in a Core (Language Arts, Math, Social studies, and Science) Class, they are eligible for Course Extension, which begins on January 7. There is more information about Course Extension in the Campbell News section below. 
If your student missed their final exam(s), detailed information is below in the Campbell News section. 



The Student Behavior Contract Letter was shared with all parents/guardians at This is Sparta. All students received a copy on the first day of school and it was reviewed with students during the grade level assemblies. A copy of the letter is in the attachment below and will remain for the remainder of the school year. Please review the letter with your student. 

Please note that there is a change this year to the Early Checkout TimeThe Early Checkout Time has been changed to 2:45 PM

Counseling Corner

We welcome feedback from our parents, family members and community to help us build meaningful programs for the students. Please click this link or scan the QR code to complete the short survey. https://forms.office.com/r/0Pc3NJNAbK

 

 

 

 

College and Career Center

Our College and Career Counselors, Ms. Young and Ms. Diaz-Brown are continuing to meet and work with our students. They are located in the offices across from the counseling office which is down the hall from the cafeteria.  

Campbell's PTSA Corner


PTSA Spring Kickoff Meeting: Join us on Wednesday, January 15 at 6:30 pm. All are invited to attend! Zoom link:  https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8135706339 We have lots of great events coming up this Spring (Staff Events, Senior Events, and more!) and would LOVE your great ideas! Visit the CHS PTSA Calendar for more info!

Call for Volunteers and Donations! Help us treat our awesome CHS Staff to Breakfast on Friday, January 24, the morning after Open House. Please click here to volunteer or donate: CHS PTSA Breakfast Sign Up 

Spring Volunteer Signup We have some great events lined up for our fantastic students and staff this Spring, and we would LOVE your help! Many opportunities require only 2-3 hours of your time in a month! Click here to indicate your areas of interest: CHS PTSA Spring 2025 Volunteer Interest Form

Burger Crush Spirit Day! Visit Burger Crush in Smyrna on Tuesday, January 14, from 11am-9pm, mention Campbell HS PTSA, and a portion of your bill will be donated to CHS PTSA! Visit Campbell PTSA Calendar for details!


Campbell High School PTSA

Campbell News

CHS Course Extension/January 2025/Semester 1 Classes
What:   Course extension is designed for students who have earned a final grade of 60-69 in a class. After completion of extended assignments, students will earn a final grade of 70%.
Eligible courses are math, science, social studies, and English. AP & IB classes are not eligible for course extension.
When:   January 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15 (3:45-5:15) 
Additional optional Saturday, January 11th (9am – noon)
Attendance is MANDATORY until all work has been completed!
ALL coursework and assessments are DUE by January 15th!!!!!
Where:   Campbell High School (Room location will be emailed to you)
 
Students MUST register for course extension by Friday, Jan. 3rd by 5pm 
Students MUST include their phone number & email to receive program specifics.
Students MUST bring their charged laptops!!!!p
The cost is $20.00 to participate. Payment is due by the completion date.
 
Register: https://tinyurl.com/CExtension25
 


Make-up Final Exam Protocol:

  • Students who miss a final exam must contact their teachers to inform them of their illness/absence and to confirm their attendance for the final exam makeup time within the first 10 days of Semester 2. Students will receive a zero until those exams are made up.
  • Teachers, provide a list of your students who will miss the Final Exam and make up during the first 10 days of Semester 2 on the form below:

Students that missed the Final Exam Fall Semester FY25

  • Teachers, upload your Final Exam to the folder ​Folder icon 2.0 Final Exams in the Campbell High Staff Site in SharePoint.
  • Upon return during Semester 2, the Student Success Center, will contact students who were placed on the Students that missed the Final Exam Fall Semester FY25 and facilitate the supervision of Final Exams the week of January 6, 2024.
  • The Student Success Center will return the completed Final Exam to the teacher of record for grading, and the teacher will submit a grade change form to the Counseling Office to update the students’ transcripts.
  • Coach Shaner and Mr. Whatley will facilitate this process. Contact Edward.Shaner@Cobbk12.org or anthony.whatley@cobbk12.org with questions regarding the Make-Up Final Exam Policy and Procedures.


IHAA-R Policy: Final Examinations:

The Cobb Board of Education changed policy IHAA-R on final exams. As a result of this change, final exams shall count for 10% of a student’s final grade in non-EOC-high-school courses. Please ensure that the grade category weights and syllabi for your courses conform to the modified policy.

Prom 2024-25





Campbell Advanced Placement Scholars- CAPS
The week of January 27 has been designated as the CAPS Campaign and Application Week!


IB News

Schedules: As mentioned in the Remind message, we are still balancing classes based on numbers - the remaining changes are based on 10th grade math placement tests and 9th grade language placement tests.  However, if a student is in the incorrect course, please have them go see the appropriate person (sent in the Remind message). 

Seniors: Please verify that your student has submitted their final draft for their Extended Essay and set up their Viva Voce with their mentorAny student who did not submit their final draft for the Extended Essay was to meet in person with Ms. Wood by Thursday, January 9th for an extension in order to remain in IB courses this semester and take exams in May. 
 
Juniors: We know the first semester can be challenging for juniors as they familiarize themselves with IB-style content and assessments.  Remind them that they are in this program because we know they are remarkable students who both want and can handle challengesThey can do this! Continue to encourage them to attend their teacher's tutoring sessions, set up study groups, and ask for help

Academic Advisement - we will send a link for students to sign up for advisement via Remind two weeks before their class's advisement begins. Students will receive a pass to report to the advisor for their appointment. We will also send course options through Remind. Advisement is ONLY in-person for students. Parents will join via FaceTime, Teams, or phone.  

Class of 2027, rising Juniors: 2/24-3/7 (note: 3/3 is a digital learning day, so all advisement appointments will be on Teams).  
Class of 2028, rising Sophomores: 2/3-2/14 

Save the Dates: 
1/31 - Magnet Announcements for Accepted Students
2/2 - IB Open House for accepted students, 1:30-4:00  - We would love your help - Please look for the sign-up on Remind!
2/13 - IB Insights, @ 11:45 (Teams link will be sent)
3/29 - IBBC Auction Night (details to come, follow IBBC on Social Media)



Senior News


Attention Senior Families!!

Campbell’s Commencement Ceremony for the Class of 2025 will take place on Friday, May 23rd, 2025, at 7:00 PM at the KSU Convocation Center. Seniors should log into their student portal to request tickets for the commencement ceremony. Instructions to request tickets are attached below. Please note that this is a request and not a guarantee that the number of tickets requested will be honored due to the capacity limits and the size of the senior class. 
Seniors have until February 28th, 2025, to make their ticket request. Any students who do not request tickets will only receive 2 tickets for the commencement ceremony. 
If you have questions, please contact Dr. Dorrough (Jennifer.Dorrough@cobbk12.org).


Seniors:  Please use the QR code in the Senior Flyer to purchase your cap & gown for the lowest price of the year. If you have any questions, see Dr. Dorrough (Jennifer.Dorrough@cobbk12.org).


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.