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Cambridge
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2845 Bethany Bend
Milton, GA 30004
Main: 470-254-2883
Fax: 470-254-2927
Assistant Principal
Kim Premoli
9th Grade
Curriculum
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President
Cindy King
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Cambridge Headlines - Student Announcements
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Class of 2018 Senior Picnic
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Spoken Language Competition
Cambridge Students Excel
The following students competed in the Fulton Forum Spoken Language Competition. Each student had a 10 to 15-minute conversation in French or Spanish with a judge. Cambridge students did a fantastic job using their spoken language skills! Pictured from the left next to Dr. Spurka are: Sarah Wallace French 3 Honors (Excellent), Aarav Jani Spanish 3 Honors (Superior), Kathryn Amstutz French 3 Honors (Superior), Belle Catanzaro French 3 Honors (Excellent), Ashleigh Hays Spanish 3 Honors (Superior), Janna Born French 3 Honors (Excellent). Not pictured is Kaleigh Erxleben Spanish 2 Honors (Excellent).
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Seniors Earn International Skills Diploma Seals
The following Seniors earned the International Skills Diploma Seal. This is a prestigious honor which requires a minimum of three years of high school world language study, international coursework, global extra-curricular activities, 20 hours of global service and a capstone presentation. Congratulations to the first group of Cambridge High School seniors to be awarded the seal. In addition,
Christina Wood was chosen as the STAR International Skills Diploma Seal recipient and attended a special reception with
Señora Cecilia Redman at the Georgia Department of Education. Congratulations to the following students!
Cash, Margaret
Collins, Christina
Counsell, Sydney
Dean, Hunter
Ferrari, Gabriela
Javangula, Maanasa
Kanov, Perry
Latif, Monique
Potin, Charlotte
Nandy, Srijita
Maiorino, Morgan
Redman, Christopher
Smith, Griffin
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Wood, Christina, STAR ISDS student
Van Houten, Grace
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FFA State Convention
Congratulations to the Cambridge FFA who placed at the State FFA Convention.
Equine Science Placement Proficiency State Winner - Meaghan Bybee
Small Animal Care and Production Proficiency State Finalist - Grace Fabio
Ag Communication Team - State Winner
Maddie Feely
Annika Phelps
Allie Maloney
Delaney Goodell
Senior Horse Evaluation Team - State Winner
Grace Johnson
Catherine Shu
Lauren Domenico
Taleen Hanna
Retiring 2017-2018 State FFA Officer - Rebecca Wallace (Class of 2017)
State Officer Candidate/Finalist - Grace Fabio
Gold National Chapter Application
FFA Week - State 3rd Place
Receiving their State FFA Degrees
Meaghan Bybee
Grace Johnson
Hayley Desandre
Grace Fabio
Brittany Breedlove
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SkillsUSA
2018-2019 Leadership Team
SkillsUSA is proud to announce our new leadership for the 2018-2019 school year!
State Officer - Christine Lim
President -
Morgan Perkins
Vice President AVFT -
Brooke McLain
Vice President Business/Marketing -
Andrew Maiorino
Vice President Engineering -
Dominic Mandato
Vice President Law & Justice -
Cheney Dunwoodie
Secretary -
Colin Baron
Treasurer -
Adithya Chimalakonda
Reporter -
Britnei Bostick
Parliamentarian -
Vicky Saavedra
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Cambridge Soccer
Elite 8
Congratulations to the Cambridge Men's Soccer team as they advance to the Elite 8 for the third year in a row. Tickets for Saturday's 7:00 pm game at Cambridge can be purchased online at:
https://gofan.co/app/school/GA51112
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Milton Rotary Students of the Quarter
Congratulations to Austin Darnell and Meaghan Bybee, Milton-Windward Rotary Students of the Quarter.
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AP Exams
May 7 through May 14, 2018
Student testing continues next week with the beginning of AP Exams. All testing information, including daily bell schedules, are available at www.cambridgehs.org < Students < Student Testing. Bell Schedules for the remainder of the semester can be found on the front page of www.cambridgehs.org and at Student Testing. Due to AP Exams, audible bells will not sound at the beginning and end of school, or during class changes the week of May 7 and May 14. Students should refer to the posted bell schedule at www.cambridgehs.org.
AP Exams
AP Exams begin Monday, May 7 and continue through May 18, 2018. Please find a complete schedule at Student Testing.
- Testing dates, times, and locations can also be found in each AP classroom and will be posted on doors.
- Students taking a morning AP Exam should report to their location by 7:30 am.
- Students taking an afternoon AP Exam should report to their location by 12:15 pm.
- Due to exam start and projected end times, students will need to provide personal transportation.
- Students in small groups or who have accommodations should refer to their notification for room location.
- View the Calculator Policy for AP Exams at Student Testing.
- Students should leave book bags, study guides, cell phones, smart and beeping watches at home. Consider bringing drawstring bags, a snack and water. Number two pencils, a blue or black pen, and jacket/sweater should also be brought to the exam. A complete list of what students can (and cannot) bring to the exam can be found on Student Testing.
Please note that on May 17 and May 18, some AP Exams may conflict with 12th grade Final Exams. If your student has a conflict, the AP Exam takes priority. The student should work with his/her teacher to schedule a time to make up the exam during the final exam window or contact Darius Maize (12th grade administrator) to schedule a time to make up the final exam.
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2nd Semester Final Exam Exemptions
Requests and Parent/Guardian Approval Due Today by 4:00 pm
Final Exam Exemptions:
Cambridge High School's Final Exam Exemption Incentive can be found at
www.cambridgehs.org
< About < Academics. Students must meet all qualifications of the exemption policy at the time they make their exemption request.
- Final Exam Exemption request window closes:
- Today at 4:00 pm
- Students who are approved for final exam exemption are notified by the teacher (for the exam they have requested to exempt):
Monday, May 14, 2018
The Final Exam Exemption process consists of two steps:
- Completing the appropriate grade-level Final Exam Exemption Request form
Students will need to read the instructions carefully. Students eligible for multiple exemptions will complete a form for each final exam they are requesting to exempt.
- Completing a Parent/Guardian Approval Form. The Parent/Guardian Approval Form can be completed:
- Electronically using
- Pick up a hardcopy form from the front office, sign, and return to the front office
Students are expected to maintain their qualification for exempting a final exam through the final exam period. If at any time a student no longer qualifies, he/she will be notified by their teacher or administrator and may not exempt the final exam(s). The final exam exemption incentive includes the following qualifications:
- Five or fewer absences (excused and unexcused) per semester, in the class a student wishes to exempt the final exam
- OSS counts toward absences
- Average ≥ 70, in the class the student wishes to exempt
- Students who exceed five absences can still exempt with an average of 90 or above, in the class they wish to exempt
- Only one absence from GROWL for the year (9th grade)
- *Perfect year-long attendance in GROWL will result in TWO exemptions during the second semester (9th grade).
| Grade: |
Number of exemptions: |
| 9th Grade |
One or * Two |
| 10th Grade |
Two |
| 11th Grade |
Three |
| 12th Grade |
Six |
View the entire Final Exam Exemption Incentive
here.
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Second Semester Final Exams
Schedule and Procedures
Second Semester Final Exam Schedule
Schedule for Thursday, May 17 - Regular bell schedule
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8:20 - 9:18 am |
| 2nd period |
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9:23 - 10:20 am |
| 3rd period Lunch |
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10:25 - 11:22 pm |
| 4th period Lunch |
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11:27 am - 12:24 pm |
| 5th period Lunch |
5th period final exam - part 1
12th grade only * |
12:29 pm - 1:26 pm |
| 6th period |
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1: 31 pm - 2:28 pm |
| 7th period |
7th period final exam - part 1
12th grade only * |
2:33 pm - 3:30 pm |
Schedule for Friday, May 18 - Regular bell schedule
| 1st period |
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8:20 - 9:18 am |
| 2nd period |
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9:26 - 10:20 am |
| 3rd period Lunch / Study Hall |
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10:25 - 11:22 pm |
| 4th period Lunch / Study Hall |
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11:27 am - 12:24 pm |
| 5th period Lunch / Study Hall |
5th period final exam - part 2
12th grade only * |
12:29 pm - 1:26 pm |
| 6th period |
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1: 31 pm - 2:28 pm |
| 7th period |
7th period final exam - part 2
12th grade only * |
2:33 pm - 3:30 pm |
* Seniors who have AP Exams during Final Exams should take the AP Exam and make up the Final Exam, if needed. Missed exam procedures can be found below.
* Seniors who exempt their 5th period final exam (and have a 6th period) must stay on campus. Students will be required to check in at the cafeteria where they will remain, or go to the auditorium until their next period.
* Seniors who exempt their 7th period have completed their academic day after 6th period.
Schedule for Monday, May 21 - Abbreviated bell schedule
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1st period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
8:20 - 10:25 am |
| 2nd period |
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10:35 - 11:20 am |
| 3rd period Lunch |
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11:25 - 12:10 pm |
| 4th period Lunch |
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12:15 - 1:00 pm |
| 5th period Lunch |
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1:05 - 1:50 pm |
| 6th period |
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1:55 - 2:40 pm |
| 7th period |
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2:45 - 3:30 pm |
Schedule for:
Half day bell schedule |
Tuesday,
May 22 |
Wednesday,
May 23 |
Thursday,
May 24 |
| 8:20 - 10:25 am |
3rd period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
4th period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
5th period final exam
9th - 11th only |
10:25 - 10:40 am
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Break |
Break |
Break |
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2nd period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
6th period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
7th period final exam
9th - 11th only |
Note: The cafeteria will have lunch available for students after the last exam period on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Buses will depart at 12:45pm.
Late Check-in Guidelines - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
The first exam periods on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (May 22 - 24) are also lunch periods. During lunch periods, students who have lunch will remain in the cafeteria and will use the time to study for final exams.
Your student may arrive late rather than attend during his/her lunch period. If your student is arriving late on one of the half-day final exam days, he/she must arrive by 10:35 am. Students arriving late will remain in the cafeteria until it is time to move to the 10:40 am exam. Students riding in carpool must enter through the cafeteria doors on the north side of the building (facing Kings Ridge). Student drivers must enter through the cafeteria doors. Do not drop your student off at the front doors as they will be directed to the cafeteria side entrance. Students cannot be in the academic halls during testing.
Missed Exams
Missed Senior Exams Due to AP Testing:
Seniors who missed a Final Exam due to a conflict with AP Exams can arrange with their teacher to make up the exam during the Final Exam window. If arrangements are not made, the student should contact the 12th Grade Administrator, Mr. Maize at
[email protected] to arrange to make up the exam before or after school from Friday, May 18 until Tuesday, May 22.
Missed Exams Due to Illness:
Students are expected to be present and on time on all testing days. If a student must miss a final exam due to illness, the parent/guardian must call the Attendance Office on the day of the absence in order for the student to take his/her exam on the make-up days. If the Attendance Office is not alerted, the absence will be considered unexcused.
Pre-approved Absences:
All other missed exams must receive prior approval by the student's grade-level administrator. To obtain approval the parent/guardian should email the administrator
by Monday, May 14. Please include the date(s) to be missed, the subject name(s), the teacher name(s), and the reason for the missed exam.
Make up exams will take place in the Student Center and will occur on: Friday, May 25, 2018 - 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Checking Students Out
Students will not be allowed to check out while exams are in progress. Classrooms cannot be disturbed, and students will not be allowed in the academic halls. For a student to check out prior to the end of the day (during non-exam times), please have your student bring a note to the Attendance Office at the beginning of the school day. Due to the volume, the Attendance Office cannot accept emails or phone calls at check-out time.
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Summer Reading and Assignments
Summer assignments are now available at www.cambridgehs.org for World Language, Social Studies, English, and Calculus.
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Device Collection
Volunteers needed
Collecting students' Surfaces is a huge task and the Student Center could use your help! We need nine parent volunteers during lunches on May 14, 16 and 18 to help with the process. We know it is a busy time of the year but if you could spare a of couple hours we would love it! Please sign-up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e44aca9283-device
FCS Issued Surfaces
All Microsoft Surface devices will be collected in May to allow Fulton County School to perform their summer clean up of the devices. Any files saved on the Surface hard drive will be lost when the device is re-imaged. Please discuss with your child the importance of moving any important files to Cloud Storage like OneDrive. For more information, see the Tech Tip article below.
Deadlines
May 11 - Seniors must return their Surface and accessories to the Student Center and pay any fines for loss or damage.
May 14 - All other students must return their Surface and accessories during their scheduled lunch study hall the week of May 14.
Fines
All fines for loss or damage must be paid when the device is returned. Seniors will not receive their diploma if they have not been cleared by the Student Center. All other students will not be able to check out a Surface next school year until their fines have been paid.
Microsoft Surface 3 Fines:
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- 1st offense $250
- 2nd and subsequent offense(s): full replacement cost $885*
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| Damaged |
- 1st offense: $100
- 2nd and subsequent offense(s): $300
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| Accessories - Lost or damaged |
- Keyboard: $130 each
- Pen: $60 each
- Case: $40 each
- Power Brick: $20 each
- Power cord (USB) - $20 each
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Course Registration for 2018-2019
Timeline and important dates:
| May 24 |
Final Course Change deadline |
On
Wednesday, April 18,
third-round Course Verification Forms for next year's classes were distributed to 9th - 11th grade students.
The third-round is your student's last opportunity to confirm his/her requests for next year and ensure that he/she has selected a total of six credits. If the form is correct, there is no need to return the form. Changes are due now and can be turned in to the
front office.
If your student has requested to take an online course by the May 24, 2018 deadline, they must register for the online course(s) through Fulton or Georgia Virtual Schools. O
nline courses cannot be requested after the May 24 deadline
. Please refer to the instructions on the form for registration instructions.
Dual Enrollment courses require students to meet both the guidelines and the deadlines set-forth by both Fulton County Schools and by the dual enrollment institution of choice. A student's failure to meet any guidelines and deadlines will result in the appropriate reassignment of courses to meet graduation requirements. For more information on Dual Enrollment, please visit
Cambridge Counseling
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Additional resources can also be found at
www.cambridgehs.org,
"About" and "Academics." The final day to make any change to a student's courses for next year (including online) is May 24, 2018.
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Graduation and Senior Information
Class of 2018
Find the latest information for Seniors and The Class of 2018 Graduation on the Senior page:
- Senior Check Out Form - Due today!
- Scholarship information - Due today!
- Senior Walk - May 22, 1:15 pm at Cogburn Woods or Summit Hill
- Cap and Gown packages - www.GAbalfour.com
- Yard signs - www.VIPDecals.com
- Cambridge Post - Graduation cards and letters
- 2018 "Bridging to Our Future" submissions - what are your senior's post-graduation plans?
- 2018 Baccalaureate and donations - Parent sponsored event
- Senior slideshow - Pictures needed
- Calendar of events - Senior and graduation events
Visit the Senior Page
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Seniors 
Senior check out and scholarship award information
Fulton County requires all graduating seniors to submit their post-graduation plans electronically through the Senior Check Out Form by May 4th. The link may be found on the homepage of the Counseling website under Announcements at www.cambridgehscounseling.org or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/BearCheckOut. If the student is not planning on attending a college next year, he/she should write one of the following on the form: work, gap year, military or any other specific plan. Additional instructions are provided on the Senior Check Out Form.
An official FINAL transcript is required by the college a student plans to attend to verify graduation from high school. Final transcripts will be processed after the final grades are posted (tentative release date June 1st.) The transcript needs to be requested through Parchment.com or the same online program that was used to send the initial transcript to the college for admissions (for example, Common Application, SEND Edu, or Parchment). If the final transcript is being sent to AN ORGANIZATION (Sorority, Fraternity, Scholarship, etc.) OR A PERSON, Parchment.com must be used.
As part of senior check out, Fulton County also requires students to report their total scholarship amount awarded for their duration at college, including the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships, at
https://tinyurl.com/BearScholarship
. The collective total of the senior class will be shared at our graduation ceremony.
Scholarship information must be submitted by Friday, May 4th.
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Senior Walk
May 22, 2018
On Tuesday, May 22 Seniors can walk the halls of Summit Hill Elementary, Cogburn Woods
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lementary, or Birmingham Falls Elementary in their caps and gowns to celebrate with the 5th graders. Seniors are to arrive at either school at 1:15 pm for the walk at 1:30 pm. They should dress appropriately and wear their caps and gowns!
Seniors must RSVP, at Senior Walk
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Yearbook Distribution
- Seniors on May 14th during all lunches
- Underclassmen on May 15th during all lunches.
On May 16 we will sell any remaining books for $100 cash only beginning at 7:30 am at the gym concession stand. We will sell until we run out, which we did last year!
Seniors/and senior parents: check and be sure that you purchased both an ad AND a book! We have been looking over the lists, and there are quite a few parents who purchased an ad, but still have not purchased the yearbook.
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Rising Seniors
Senior Portraits
Schedule your Senior Portrait with BPI for June 19 - 20, 2018 at Cambridge High School.
For more information view the following:
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Cambridge Softball Tryouts for Fall 2018
Monday, May 14
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4:45 pm to 7:00 pm.
All athletes must have an updated physical to participate in the tryouts. CHS is using a digital platform for all the participation forms so please use the following link
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Athlete Participation Forms
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Honors Night Photos
Photos from Honors Night are available to view and order from BPI.
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Cambridge CATS is accepting members for 2018
Registration meeting - June 3
What IS CATS
CATS is a mother and daughter philanthropy service organization that was started at Alpharetta High School by families in that community. We are excited to bring a
NEW
chapter to our Cambridge families. CATS is not governed or organized by Cambridge High School.
CATS Mission Statement:
We are called to serve, assist, and support our community through philanthropy with our time, talent, and love. In doing so, our goal is to foster mother-daughter relationships as they serve side by side and to develop leadership skills among our members while cultivating a sense of civic responsibility and social awareness.
CATS operates as a nonprofit organization through membership exclusively through philanthropic purposes. Membership is open to all girls 9th-12th grade in the CAMBRIDGE school district.
The new chapter will serve approximately ten philanthropies the first year and will be open to ALL girls 9-12th grade in the Cambridge community.
TO JOIN CAMBRIDGE CATS:
Please email Michel Kish at [email protected] and plan to attend an Informational and Registration Meeting on June 3, 2018.
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MATURE AUDIENCE/STRONG LANGUAGE AND CONTENT/PG-13
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Cambridge High School
Mission, Vision and Belief Statements
Our Mission
Cambridge High School...educating, challenging and inspiring
all students to reach their full potential and achieve college and career readiness.
Our Vision
Cambridge High School...providing the best educational experience
for each student within and beyond the classroom.
Our Beliefs
The Cambridge High School community believes that our students will achieve their full potential when we:
- cultivate high expectations, mutual respect and encouragement,
- embrace individualism and diversity,
- provide a framework for student mentoring and support,
- encourage extracurricular participation in academics, arts, athletics and service opportunities,
- foster a collaborative community effort,
- maintain a challenging, diverse and relevant curriculum,
- integrate and optimize technology,
- celebrate individual and school accomplishments and progress,
- ensure that students feel safe and respected,
- connect with people, programs and experiences within and beyond the classroom
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