Inside the Pride High School News - Volume 195
Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the High School
Published November 12, 2023
Volume 195
Kimberly Jones - High School Principal
Events & Announcements
According to this verse, as Christians, we should be joyful at all times. Joyful at all times, seems like a huge feat! As we put into practice unconditional forgiveness it allows us to obey the command to "rejoice always." A bitter, unforgiving spirit blocks joy just as a logjam blocks the flow of a river. Scripture recognizes that our circumstances might not always result in our being "happy," but happiness is not the same thing as joy. Because God knows thanksgiving may not change our situation, but it will always change our soul. And when gratitude shifts our gaze from our circumstances to our Savior, we find the joy for which our hearts have been longing. Then the river of life can be continually flowing with a joyous spirit always for His glory!
ANNUAL VETERAN’S DINNER
Challenges from Chapel
“Treasure and pressure: what you treasure impacts the pressure you feel. If you treasure the right thing, you are released from a lot of the pressures this world puts on you.” We are so grateful for the truths we were challenged with this past Wednesday at chapel as our high school lead counselor Brian Fourman delivered such an impactful message from God’s word. Teaching from Matthew’s gospel, it was so challenging to be reminded that where your treasure is, there your heart is also. Many times we seek to have treasures both in Heaven and on Earth, but the Bible tells us to only treasure what is eternal, not temporal. Our hearts cannot be in two places at once. Thank you Mr. Fourman for challenging both our teachers and our students. Our worship team led us beautifully in song, allowing us to stand in the presence of God and lift up praise and hearts of gratitude. Join us in prayer as we continue to hear from members of our TCS high school staff for the final four chapels of 2023!
LOCAL GO WEEK
WHEN- January 2nd-5th modified school schedule that week
WHAT- Serving in our community with local partnerships
WHERE - Coweta and Fayette County
WHY- 1 Peter 4:10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God's grace in its various forms.
MORE WHY - for completion of the yearly high school requirement of 10 service hours
Thank you to those of you that have filled out the form to share your interest in participating in Local GO Week. In order for us to best plan and prepare with our community partnerships we will need for everyone to complete the form that is NOT going on a GO Week trip. Local Go Week Signup
GRADUATION DIPLOMAS
The name of each graduate will be printed on their diploma exactly the way it appears on the student’s Blackbaud account in the Contact Card section. If your student’s middle name is not listed in Blackbaud and you want it to appear on their diploma email tracy.white@tcslions.org.
From the Counseling Department
END OF SEMESTER GRADES
The first semester is rapidly coming to an end, as we only have four weeks left in the grading period. Students should be aware of their current grade in each one of their classes and connect with their teacher for ways to improve their grade. This would include getting assignments completed on time, turning in late work that can still be accepted and using their Do-Over assignment opportunities if they have not already done so.
Any course that is not passed will have to be made up in order to receive the necessary credit for graduation. Students who fail a semester course will be notified by the counseling department of their options for credit recovery.
SAT Spring Test Dates Released
Starting in 2024, the SAT will be a digital administration. Registration is now open for the March, May, and June test dates. Most colleges, including those that are test optional, consider SAT scores when making admission and placement decisions, and for certain scholarships. Your SAT score is a proven way to show what you’ve learned and stand out on applications.
Below are the upcoming test dates and registration deadlines for the spring administration of the SAT. You can find a test center near youto register. These seats will fill up, so don’t delay in registering in order to get the date that you would like. This mostly applies to juniors and seniors in preparation for college admissions.
Click below for information about ACT registration
November - Apply to College Month
Georgia Apply to College (GAC) is part of the American College Application Campaign, a national initiative of ACT's Center for Equity in Learning to increase the number of students accessing postsecondary education. In support of GAC, each year the Governor has proclaimed November to be Georgia Apply to College Month.
Many schools within the state waive their application fees during the month of November. The list of schools can be found HERE. In support of this initiative, the counseling department will be encouraging our seniors to apply to at least one college in the month of November.
Upcoming College Rep Visits
11/13 - University of West Georgia (Carrollton, GA)
11/15 - Toccoa Falls College (Toccoa Falls, GA)
11/17 - Georgia Southern University (Statesboro, GA)
11/28 - Liberty University (Lynchburg, VA)
Helpful Links and Documents
Paying for College - Scholarship Information
High School Administrative Contacts
Teacher emails utilize the firstname.lastname@tcslions.org address configuration.
Kimmy Jones - High School Principal - kimberly.jones@tcslions.org
JP Weaver - Director of Student Development - jp.weaver@tcslions.org
Val Adams - Director of Academics - val.adams@tcslions.org
Brian Fourman - Counseling Department Head (11/12th grade Coordinator) - brian.fourman@tcslions.org
Michelle Hutcheson - Counseling Department (9/10th grade Coordinator) - michelle.hutcheson@tcslions.org
Tracy White - Office Manager - tracy.white@tcslions.org
Attendance - hsattendance@tcslions.org
Nurse - nurses@tcslions.org