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Cambridge
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2845 Bethany Bend
Milton, GA 30004
Main: 470-254-2883
Fax: 470-254-2927
Administrative Assistant
Tonekia Phairr
phairrt@fultonschools.org
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Cambridge Headlines - Student Announcements
Delivered daily to your student's FCS email account and posted to
Cambridgehs.org
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2nd Annual Fulton County Film Festival
Cambridge Honored for Outstanding Performances
Congratulate the following students for an outstanding performance at the 2nd Annual Fulton County Film Festival:
Novice Category:
1st place film - "Guilt"
Marcus Veazie, Devin Annony, Kate McKay, Taylor Lotthery, Anabel Douglas, and Carter Kench
3rd place film - "Conscience"
Caroline Fortwengler, Emma Paskins, Grace Grant, and Olivia Veerstagh
Best Actor:
Aaron Darby
- "Day 0"
Advanced Category:
2nd Place film - "Baggage"
Alex Taylor, Santiago Tovar, Claire Bowman, Andrew Morgan, Davy VanBrackle, Kat Patillo, and Connor Sowder
These young filmmakers continue to set the standard for digital film-making in Fulton County.
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Varsity Girls Tennis Wins 6A State Championship
Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Tennis State Champions!
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Cambridge Artist Places at Congressional Art Competition
Sophomore
Emily Philips for winning 3rd place in the Congressional Art Competition. Congresswoman Lucy McBath presented the awards and took a great interest in Emily's piece. Pictured with Ms. McBath and Emily is Fine Arts Department Chair, Ms. Natalie Hudson.
Emily's artwork
"Silence" will be representing the 6th district on display at the regional congressional office for the next year!
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Diploma Seal of Biliteracy
Congratulations to the following seniors who have earned the Seal of Biliteracy awarded by the Georgia Department of Education. This prestigious seal is placed on the diploma of students who score a 4 or 5 on an AP world language exam (French, Spanish, or Latin) and maintain a minimum of 3.0 in their English classes throughout high school. We are proud of the amazing achievements of these students.
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Ake, Rene
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Huddle, Maxwell
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Pawar, Nischal
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Avant, Rachel
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Jack, Alexandra
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Pfennig, Svenja
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Becerra, Tessa
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Keith, Kristin
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Powers, Caitlin
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Bhatikar, Nina
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Krznarich, Andrew
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Redick, Caroline
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Bitegeko, Bona
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Larson, Allison
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Rowland, McGregor
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Fu, Angeline
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Leal, Mauricio
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Savant, Nikita
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George, Matthew
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Lombres, Alyssa
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Soltanian, Negar
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Gianelli, Gavin
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Martin, Margaret
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Tolbert, Madalyn
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Gordon, Lauren
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McGowan, Ryan
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Tweedy, Kathryn
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Graham, Katelyn
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Morales Solorio, Gonzalo
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van der Lende, Alexandra
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Harteveld, Maria
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Murray, Katherine
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Zambrano-Galindo, Johan
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Note: students who take these AP exams their senior year are awarded this seal retroactively in September after graduation
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AP Exams - Continue through May 17
AP Exam Information
Weekly Calendar: Week of May 6, 2019, Bell Schedule
Weekly Calendar: Week of May 13, 2019, Bell Schedule
View 2019 AP Exam Schedule
AP Exams continue through May 17, 2019. Due to AP Exams, audible bells will not sound at the beginning and end of school, or during class changes the week of May 6 and May 13. Students should refer to the posted bell schedule posted under Cambridge Headlines, and above for the daily bell schedule.
AP Exam reminders:
- 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 11:45 am.
- Due to exam start and projected end times, students will need to provide personal transportation.
- Students who are taking two AP exams on the same day should bring a sack lunch with them.
- 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 a 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 below.
Additional Information - see Student Testing
- What to bring and what not to bring to the Exam Room
- AP Exam Review Sessions and Practice Tests
AP Conflicts
Please note that on May 16 and May 17, 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 Jennifer Beard (12th-grade administrator) at Beardj@fultonschools.org to schedule a time to make up the final exam. |
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Final Exams
Final Exam Exemptions
- Final Exam Exemption request window is now closed.
- Students who are approved for final exam exemption are notified by the teacher (for the exam they have requested to exempt): Monday, May 13, 2019.
Should you have concerns regarding Final Exam Exemptions, please contact your grade-level administrator.
Final Exams
Seniors - May 16 - May 22, all other students - May 20 - 23
Schedule for Thursday, May 16 - Regular bell schedule
1st period
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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
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7th period final exam - part 1
12th grade only |
2:33 pm - 3:30 pm |
Schedule for Friday, May 17 - 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
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Schedule for Monday, May 20 - Abbreviated bell schedule
1st period
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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 21 |
Wednesday,
May 22 |
Thursday,
May 23 |
8:20 - 10:25 am
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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 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Buses will depart at 12:45 pm.
Late Check-in Guidelines - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
The first exam periods on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (May 21 - 23) 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, Ms. Beard at
beardj@fultonschools.org to arrange to
make up the exam before or after school from Friday, May 17 until Tuesday, May 21.
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 13. Please include the date(s) to be missed, the subject name(s), the teacher name(s), and reason for the missed exam.
Makeup exams will take place in the Student Center and will occur on: Friday, May 24, 2019 - 8:00 am - 3:00 pm for underclassmen. Seniors should contact beardj@fultonschools.org.
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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Fulton County Survey
Strategic Plan 2020
Fulton County Schools are committed to supporting our people and culture as an important pillar of our Strategic Plan 2022. At the end of each school year, we ask our families and staff to share their input to understand how we are doing. Your feedback will also help us to identify possible next steps we should take to meet our goals.
The survey will remain open until Friday, May 17, 2019. We thank you in advance for your important feedback.
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2019 Yearbook
Online yearbook sales have officially CLOSED. Yearbooks can now only be purchased on May 15th starting at 7:30 am at the auditorium concession stand. Please come early. We will sell on a first come, first served basis (not based on grade level) and there are only 115 books left to sell. We WILL sell out.
Yearbook distribution schedule:
May 13th - Books will be distributed to SENIORS only during all lunches
May 14th - Books will be distributed to all grades during all lunches
May 15th - Books will be sold first come, first serve until we sell out starting at 7:30 am. The cost will be $100 CASH ONLY.
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Seniors and Graduation Updates
Graduation information can be found on the Senior Page
Outstanding Senior Fines
Seniors will not receive their diploma at graduation if they have outstanding library books, textbooks, Surface devices or fines for any of those things. All seniors should have received a yellow notice from one of their teachers with a list of everything they have checked out from the school and any fines they have accrued. Fines and replacement fees can be paid in the Student Center by cash, check written to Cambridge High School, or credit card through
Class of 2019 Gradation 
Our graduation ceremony for the Class of 2019 will be held Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 2:30 pm, at Ameris Bank Amphitheater. Doors will open at 1:30 pm. Tickets are required for entry. All seating is in the covered amphitheater, and lawn seating will be closed.
Graduates are to arrive at the venue at 1:15 pm with their cap and gowns.
Graduates will park at the venue in lot C (11450 Maxwell Road) and proceed to the Security Checkpoint. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to direct our graduates.
Parents and guests should park in Lot A (1775 Founders Parkway) and enter the West Gate. Handicapped parking is available in parking Lot A. Should you need to drop off a family member, please do so at the East Gate (2200 Encore Parkway). Handicapped seating will be reserved by the venue until 2:00 pm and is first come first served.
Immediately following the ceremony, graduates will recess to the East (Boys) and West (Girls) to pick up their diplomas.
Graduation Ceremony Tickets
Tickets will be required to attend the ceremony at Ameris Bank Amphitheater. Each graduate will receive (12) twelve tickets and will be distributed following the mandatory graduation rehearsal on May 17. Each graduate will need to pick up and sign for their ticket allocation. Families requiring additional tickets should work within the community to obtain tickets other families may not be using.
Cambridge Post
Sponsored by the Cambridge PTSA 
Due May 10
Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, teachers, neighbors, clergy and friends may send your senior student a special note of congratulations on his or her upcoming graduation. These cards, letters, and notes will be collected for each student and placed in a Cambridge Post envelope for presentation at the graduation dinner.
It would be greatly appreciated if cards, notes, and letters could be compiled and placed in a large envelope with your senior's name on it and put in the box labeled Cambridge Post located in the CHS front office. If this is not possible, individual notes, letters and cards may be sent directly to the school following this format:
1. Student's name / Cambridge Post
2. c/o Cambridge High School
3. 2845 Bethany Bend, Milton GA 30004
- All cards and letters sent to the school or dropped off must be marked "Cambridge Post" and be labeled with the students name.
- Please keep in mind that letters, notes, and cards will be collected for almost 500 students. It is imperative that you follow these guidelines:
- Important - send only cards or letters, 8 1/2 X 11" or smaller. Anything larger will not fit in the graduate's envelope and will not be included.
- Do not send packages of any kind.
- Do not send anything of value (i.e., gift cards, checks, or cash)
- Put the graduates's name on all envelopes, cards, letters, or notes.
All Cambridge Post items must be delivered to the school by Friday, May 10, 2019. We encourage that you send your letters as early as possible. We have also provided a sample letter that can be customized for your student and emailed to your friends and relatives.
Questions: contact: Shawnna Bostick at
slbbab@att.net
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tional information on all Senior Activities
- Mandatory graduation rehearsal - Friday, May 17, 2019, @ 4:00 pm
- Parent sponsored Baccalaureate - Sunday, May 19, 2019, @ 4:00 pm
- Senior Meeting, Dinner, and Slide Show - Wednesday, May 22, @ 4:30 pm
- Senior Breakfast and Senior Picture - Thursday, May 23 @ 9:30 pm
- Graduation photographs - Provided by BPI Photography
- Senior Exit Survey and Final Transcripts - Past Due
- Bridging to Our Future
- Senior activities, including Senior Walks dates and times.
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Volunteers Needed for Graduation
Thursday, May 23 at 1:15 pm
 Adults are needed to work along-side our student volunteers during graduation on Thursday, May 23. We are looking for 10 - 12 volunteers to help collect tickets at the two gates at Ameris Bank Amphitheater. Volunteers will need to be on site by 1:15 pm, gates open at 1:30 pm.
If you are interested, please contact PTSA Co-Presidents Malini Doyle at malinidoyle@gmail.com, or Cindy King at c4mak4@yahoo.com. Please include your contact information and t-shirt size.
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Important Student Center Deadlines
Library and Surface Device Fines
All library books must be returned to the Student Center and all library fines paid by Friday, May 10, 2019.
All Surfaces must be returned to the Student Center and all Surfaces fines paid by Friday, May 17, 2019.
Study hall classes will be brought to the Student Center on Friday, May 17, to return their devices. Seniors or students without study hall are responsible to return their device on their own. We will accept books and Surfaces anytime! Beat the rush and return early!
Fines and replacement fees can be paid in the Student Center by cash or check written to Cambridge High School. You can also select either Library Fines or Surface Device Fines to pay online through
OSP
, if you know the amount of your fee. Seniors will not receive their diploma if they have outstanding books, textbooks, Surfaces or fines for any of those things!
Students can sign in to the Cambridge Online Catalog under Quick Links on
bearsmediacenter.com
using their student ID and password where they can see their library, textbooks, and Surface fines & checkouts.
Please contact Laura Morgan at
MorganL1@fultonschools.org
or 470.254.7888 with questions.
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Attention all Cambridge Athletes!
The sports marketing program will be hosting an award show, the Cambridge ESPY's, to congratulate student athletes on their achievements. All athletes and coaches encouraged to attend! Our own Bear ESPY, will be handed out to the winners of each category. Categories include, Best Team, Play of the Year, Dynamic Duo and Best Blooper, among 20 other awards! The ceremony will be held in the auditorium on Monday, May 20, 2019. Doors will open at 6:00 P.M. Enjoy refreshments (Chick-Fil-A), red carpet interviews and photo opportunities with the Happy Camper photo booth.
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Save the Date - CTAE Honors Night
Thursday, May 9, 2019
The Career, Technical and Agricultural Education (CTAE) Department invites the Cambridge community to come and honor our outstanding students. Pathway completers will be recognized, National Technical Honors Society members will be inducted, CTSO honor graduates will receive their stoles and cords and we will announce the CTAE scholarships.
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FCS Partners with Purposity
Connecting students in need
In Fulton County we are always looking to join forces with other partners and organizations who will help us make a bigger impact in the lives of the community we serve. With this vision in mind, we are excited to introduce our newest partner, Purposity, an Atlanta-based organization that will connect Fulton students in need with people in the community that can help. This is done through a mobile app designed to make it easy for neighbors to help neighbors.
By signing up, generous donors are sent a weekly notification with a specific need for a specific student. It might be a winter jacket for a middle schooler or household essentials for a high school family that lost its home in a fire. Users decide if they want to help and in just a few clicks on their phone, the need is met. They know exactly who they are helping and why. It's the simplest way to make an impact locally.
The app is available in the App Store, on Google Play, or by going to
www.purposity.com
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Online Course Registration
Now open
 Registration for online classes for the summer session and next fall is now open. Requests for online courses for the next school year must be noted on your student's course verification form by the course registration deadline, May 23, 2019. Registration for all courses (summer 2019 or fall 2019) must be made through either Fulton Virtual or Georgia Virtual. Course registration will be reviewed and approved by your student's counselor. Note, the FVS or GAVS course listed on your student's course verification form does not indicate they are registered or approved for the course. Registration must be made through FVS or GAVS, please links below.
For rising 9th grade student, the process for requesting an online course (Summer 2019 or Fall 2019) is the same. Registration requests for Summer 2019 will be reviewed and approved by the middle school staff. Requests for Fall 2019 will be reviewed and approved by Cambridge Counselors after the first day of school.
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Cambridge High School Artists Featured in Awoken Art Showcase
We are thrilled to announce the selection of the following students from Cambridge to display and exhibit their artwork in the Awoken student art showcase on May 10, 2019, 6:30-8:30 pm at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights:
 Graphic Design - Iman Emdad
Babies Not Brides
Mixed Media - Julia Krueck
The Guilt Trip
Painting - Negar Soltanian
Dreamer
Photography - Carrow Cooper
Why Not Here?
RSVP to attend at the link below
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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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Thank you for supporting your Cambridge PTSA. Your generous donations have made this communication tool possible.
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