Cambridge High School   
 
October 1, 2018

Cambridge
High School 
2845 Bethany Bend
Milton, GA  30004
Main: 470-254-2883
Fax: 470-254-2927   

Principal
Kimberly H. Premoli 
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Assistant Principal
Shavanda Toomer
9th Grade
Curriculum
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Assistant Principal
Darius Maize
10th Grade
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Assistant Principal
11th Grade
Joel M. Peterson
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Assistant Principal
Jennifer Beard
12th Grade
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Athletic Director
Lesley Broadwell
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Administrative Assistant
Peter Vajda
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Administrative Assistant
Tonekia Phairr
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Cindy King
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Malini Doyle
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Calendar Reminders
Weeks of October 1 and October 8
Please be reminded of our school schedule for the weeks of October 1 and October 8, 2018. Weekly bell schedules and a complete school calendar can be found at www.cambridgehs.org. 

Week of October 1:
  • Wednesday - GROWL Day
     
  • Thursday - Cambridge Professional Learning Day
    No school for students
     
  • Friday - Teacher Work Day
    No school for students
     

Bell Schedule for the week of October 1

 

Week of October 8:

  • Monday - Columbus Day
    School is closed
     
  • Wednesday - PSAT: 8:20 am until 12:40 pm
    All 9th - 11th grade students take this exam
     
  • Wednesday - SAT: Enrolled students must arrive by 8:00 am, the exam begins at 8:20 am
    12th grade students who previously enrolled to take this exam
     
  •  Wednesday - Cambridge Professional Learning half day
    School is dismissed at 12:40 pm.
     
  • Friday - Pep Rally, after 2nd period (updated)
     
 
Cambridge Band
Kicks-off competition season
The Cambridge Marching Band attended their first competition of the season this past Saturday and were recognized as Class Champions, Silver Division Grand Champions (competing with 12 bands), and were 3rd place in the entire competition of 22 bands!  Our color guard was also recognized as 2nd place class!

Mastery Women's Chorus
Performs at FCS Principals' Meeting
The Mastery Women's Chorus performed last week at the Fulton County Schools Principals' meeting. The meeting was held at the North Learning Center for over 120 county administrators and executives. Congratulations on this honor!

Congratulations to our "Becky Yarbrough Crest of Honor" Recipients
Ms. Carrie Bone and Ms. Laura Morgan


The Crest of Honor is in memory of our beloved teacher and her amazing spirit and love for teaching. Our honorees exhibit this spirit every day. Congratulations:

Ms. Carrie Bone, Special Education teacher
Ms. Laura Morgan, METI

Underclassmen Picture Make-up
Tuesday, October 2
camera.jpg Tomorrow, underclassmen make-up pictures will be taken during all lunches, in the auditorium lobby. It is important that students have their picture taken for their student ID. Student IDs will be required at Cambridge as part of our safety and security plan. 
 
Notification to Parents of Screening and Referral Process for Gifted Services
The consideration for gifted services may be reported or automatic as defined by the GaDOE Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services. The Fulton County School System screens all students for eligibility for gifted services twice a year and uses a systematic approach to identify highly capable students who may qualify for gifted services.

The gifted teacher routinely reviews available data to refer students for further assessment. Students meeting either the automatic screening OR the classroom screening criteria AND have supporting data gathered from test history, products, and/or advanced content levels are referred for additional testing to determine gifted eligibility.

Homecoming Dance:
Saturday, October 13,
8:00 pm to 11:00 pm,
Cambridge Courtyard and Café

Tickets will be on sale in the cafeteria on October 3rd, then again on October 9th, 11th, and 12th. The cost is $10 for CHS seniors and $20 for everyone else. Tickets at the door will be $30. Permission forms for out of school dates can be picked up in the front office. 

Homecoming Activities:
Annual Sidewalk Chalk Competition on Friday, October 12 during tailgate, from 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm. All clubs and organizations are invited to participate. 

Themed dress-up days - since there is no school on Monday, October 8 and PSAT on Wednesday, October 10, we will have three themed dress-up days:

PJ's on Tuesday,
Throwback to Decades on Thursday,
and Bearica Friday.
 
Class of 2019 Graduation
May 23, 2019, at 2:30 pm
We are excited to announce our graduation plan for the Class of 2019. This year, all North Fulton  County High Schools will be holding graduation ceremonies at Verizon Amphitheatre located in Alpharetta. Our ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 2:30 pm . We look forward to upholding our tradition of a beautiful and dignified graduation and are excited to take advantage of this spacious venue with ample seating for our Cambridge families.

Our graduation committee will continue to finalize the details of graduation and graduation activities, and additional information will be provided as we get closer to this important event. Beginning October 1, you may order your senior's Graduation Package at www.GABalfour.com. This package will be mandatory for our seniors participating in the graduation ceremony, at the cost of $100.00. The package includes the following, and separate items will not be available for purchase.
  • Class of 2019 cap and gown
  • Cambridge stole
  • Tassel
  • Diploma and diploma cover
  • Venue fee
Payment for the package will be made to Balfour. Note that beginning March 1, 2019, the Graduation Package will increase to $125.00 to cover late fees. We look forward to a wonderful graduation for the Class of 2019.

Fulton's graduation rate continues to be highest among metro Atlanta's large school systems
Class of 2018 data released by the Georgia Department of Education
Class of 2018 data released by the Georgia Department of Education shows that Fulton County Schools continues to have the highest graduation rate of all large metro Atlanta school systems. The district's rate of 86.8% also remains the highest that it has ever been, and eight out of 19 Fulton high schools also increased their graduation rate from the previous year. It also outpaces the state average (81.6%) by 5.2%.

Read more...

School Achievements:
Eleven high schools posted graduation rates of more than 90% - Alpharetta High School (92.8%), Cambridge High School (97.3%), Centennial High School (91.7%), Chattahoochee High School (95.4%), Hapeville Career Academy (94.8%), Johns Creek High School (97.1%), Milton High School (96.7%), North Springs High School (90.1%), Northview High School (96.4%), Riverwood International High School (92.2%), and Westlake High School (91.5%).
 
Parents Experience 21st Century Learning
As the world changes, so do the essential skills our students need to be successful. This is the 21st Century, and as educators, we want to ensure our students learn the essential skills, knowledge, and dispositions needed to succeed in their adult life. We are currently preparing students for careers that may not even exist yet, and to solve problems we may not even know are problems yet. Teachers are incorporating 21st-century skills such as; communication, collaboration, problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity along with course content. Today's classroom may be more personalized than what you might recall from your own high school learning experience; teachers facilitate learning to individual students' needs, skills, and interests. Opportunities for parents to experience our learning labs will be held throughout the year. 

View our parents' experience at our Open House below (click on image). 

 
From the Clinic 
Karen Thimsen, Clinic Assistant
There is always quite a lot of illness at the beginning of the school year every year. If your student has a temp of 100.4 or more, Fulton County Schools requires that they stay home and can return to school only when they are fever free without the aid of medication for 24 hours. If you take your ill student to the doctor and find that they have an illness such as mono, strep or flu, please send me an email at [email protected] or call me at 470-254-2536.  Please let me know what symptoms he/she has had and the date they started. We need to track these illnesses because if there are several cases, we let all Cambridge parents know so they may watch for the same symptoms in their students and hopefully stop the spread of a contagious illness.  Thanks so much, and please feel free to contact me with any questions.

PAWS  Class Changes 
Change Request Form Now Available
Students have the flexibility to change their PAWS as their interests and academic needs change. The PAWS Change Request Form is now available at www.cambridgehs.org . Please note that academic changes will take priority and students are to follow their current schedule until they receive a new schedule indicating that their change was made.

Parents, students are asked to complete the PAWS request form to advocate for their interest or where they need support. Should a student require support in a specific subject area, the student's teacher, grade-level administrator, or counselor will request to have a student's PAWS schedule change to support that need.

PSAT: Wednesday, October 10
Student Guide
The first step in your college search does not involve choosing a location or a program of study. But it does require some work on your part. The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Achievement Test) offers you two unique opportunities. First, your PSAT score helps you show today's best colleges and universities that you have what it takes to succeed. Second, the test helps you sharpen your test-taking skills for the SAT exam next year since the test includes the same types of multiple choice questions you will find on the SAT Reasoning Test. 

Today's best colleges and universities are on the lookout for students with the nation's highest PSAT scores because it is from this pool that National Merit Scholarships are awarded. Before you face the challenge of the PSAT, take a few minutes to discover some simple strategies you can use in your PSAT prep that can boost both your confidence and your PSAT scores!

Read more on how to prepare...

Mark your calendar for the PSAT 
  •   Students in grades 9th - 11th
  •   Wednesday, October 10, 2018
  •   Prepare with practice exams - download your free copy of the "Official Student Guide to the PSAT":



Please find the revised  Fulton County Calendar.

Please note that Cambridge High School has additional Professional Learning days, granted by the School Governance Council. There is no school on these days. These dates are:
  • Thursday, October 4, 2018 - Cambridge Professional Learning Day
  • Wednesday, October 10, 2018 - 1/2 Day (afternoon), Cambridge Professional Learning Day
  • Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - Cambridge Professional Learning Day

Yearbooks and Senior Ads
Now available at Balfour.com
Yearbooks now available for purchase! Visit www.Balfour.com to purchase a 2018-2019 book. Cost is $70 and will increase to $80 on October 1.

Senior ads now available for purchase! Visit www.Balfour.com to build yours now. Deadline to submit an ad is November 16, 2018. Don't miss out on this wonderful opportunity to honor your graduate!

To Purchase Yearbooks and create Senior Ads


College Visits to Cambridge
View the latest schedule of college visits and register here:





FBLA Fall Leadership Rally
Student Information
The 2018 Fall Leadership Conference will be held  November 7 and 8, 2018,  in Athens at the beautiful Classic Center. You can expect a dynamic general session, informative leadership training workshops, the always thrilling Battle of the Chapters, the opportunity to participate in one of the world's largest MONOPOLY® Tournaments, and many other activities. The conference will conclude on Thursday around 4:30 pm. 

Important Fall Leadership Conference Facts & Dates:
November 7-8, The Classic Center, Athens
Registration, Hotel & Travel Fee:   $125 (includes lunch and t-shirt)

Registration Deadline:  October 2 

Competitions:  Battle of the Chapters, Open Testing Preview, Statesmen Award

 
PTA Reflections Art Competition
Entries Due October 12
The kick off for the 50th Annual National PTA Reflections Art Competition is here! Students may enter in any or all of these categories:   Visual Art, Photography, Literature, Film Production, Musical Composition, or Dance Choreography. 

Entries due Friday, October 12, 2018.

Multiple entries are welcome! Just complete a separate form for each entry. This year's th eme is " Heroes Around Me."   Entry forms are available in the Media Center. Winners at Cambridge will advance to the Council for judging and could end up in the finals at National PTA. So get your art on and have fun!

Angie Dover, Cambridge PTSA Reflections Chair






  

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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