Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the High School
Published December 15, 2019
Volume 21
Kimberly Jones - High School Principal
Events & Announcements
CHASE MCBURNETT SCORES 100%
Student Shout out to Junior, Chase McBurnett. Chase is a dual enrollment student at West Georgia Technical College as a part of the Precision Manufacturing Program. He scored 100% on his final which required him to assemble a motor component system-connecting a gear drive to a chain drive assembling it all from bearings, shafts, and chain/gear components. Way to go Chase!
Exam Days Dress Code
Let’s show our Christmas cheer next week!
12/16 Merry Monday Morning - come in PJs
12/17 Tacky Tuesday - wear your ugly Christmas sweaters
12/18 Winter Wonderland Wednesday - wear your Christmas best
12/19 Color Block Thursday - red, green, gold, blue, silver, white, etc
Here are the guidelines (you have seen these before):
Athletic shorts can be worn but must meet the fingertip rule - There should be no spaghetti straps or tank tops. Any tops that are low cut or have a low v-neck must have a modest camisole underneath so that the neckline is raised and there is not visible cleavage. Leggings may only be worn with a top that meets the length requirement for shorts (Fingertip rule applies).
Holes/rips/tears in jeans should not be above the knee.
Mesh/see-thru tops should not be worn unless there is a full coverage top underneath it.
The fingertip rule for shirts, shorts, and skirts applies to every angle - front, back, and side view.
Shirts should touch the top of the pants, shorts, skirt, etc - if you lift your arms and I can see your skin it is too short.
Bralettes do not qualify as a modest camisole underneath *wear with extreme caution
Hats may be worn.
General Rule:
If you have concerns about your outfit...just pick out something else to wear!
IF you ARE NOT going to participate in the Christmas Cheer then Students may wear Friday dress code guidelines (or regular dress code) for the review and exam days 12/16 - 12/19.
HIGH SCHOOL SECOND SEMESTER SCHEDULES
High school schedules have recently had to undergo some changes. Some sections may have moved to better facilitate some changes in staffing and/or students’ academic requirements. Please check your second semester schedule and contact your counselor if you have any questions or need to request any additional changes.
NEW PHYSICS TEACHER JOINS TCS HIGH SCHOOL STAFF
Join us in welcoming our new physics and AP chemistry teacher Tommy Stell. Tommy comes to us as a highly qualified honor graduate from Clayton state in Chemistry with minors in both physics and biology. We are excited to have Tommy join our staff and confident that he will be a great asset to our strong high school team!
Midterm Exam Schedule
**Students must be in class to start at 8:45am, we will not permit tardies due to disrupting the testing environment.
Review Days: Monday and Tuesday (Dec. 16 - Dec. 17) - normal full days
Exam Days: Wednesday and Thursday (Dec. 18 - Dec. 19) - half days
Dec. 18 - Wednesday
8:45am-10:15 exam 1 -Science
10:30am-12:00 exam 2 - English
Dec. 19 - Thursday
8:45am-10:15 exam 1 - Math
10:30am-12:00 exam 2 - History
Dec. 20 - Friday (no school for high school students)
Senior Graduation Announcements and Cap & Gown Information
Balfour will be at the high school campus for Graduation Announcements and Cap & Gown orders: Thursday, January 23th and Friday, January 24th from 8:15am-8:45am in the student lounge. Cap & Gown graduation fee is $35.00. There will be a late fee on Caps & Gowns after January 24th.
Cap & G0wn Late Fees:
Beginning January 25th - $45.00
Beginning April 1st - $55.00
Beginning May 1st - $60.00
Graduation announcements and accessories, as well as Cap and Gowns, may also be ordered online at BalfourCentral.com.
Scores from the PSAT/NMSQ
Scores from the PSAT/NMSQT will be released online to Junior students on December 9–11.
Students who shared their personal email address on their PSAT/NMSQT answer sheet will receive an email reminder from Collegeboard explaining where and how to view their scores. Ask your students to create a College Board account so they can easily access their scores once they're released online and unlock a robust set of personalized resources to help them understand their scores. If a student doesn't see their scores please have them contact their grade level counselor
Video link for instructions to access scores: https://youtu.be/1I6f51n3-dc.
Counseling Department Updates:
PSAT/NMSQT Scores are viewable on Dec 9th. Watch email for instructions to access scores.