Inside the Pride High School News - Volume 239

Keeping you plugged into the exciting things happening at the High School

 

Published October 27, 2024

Volume 239

Blake Bass - Interim High School Principal

 

Events & Announcements

A Message to High School Parents

Dear Parents,

Congratulations to our High School Theatre Department for their FIRST PLACE win at Region One Act Competition in Thomaston this past week. After sharing three close to sold out performances of The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe with our community, the cast and crew worked hard to prepare for competition, where they would have 55 minutes to set up their set, share the show, and then clear the performance space. 

Our students traveled to Upson Lee High School to compete against eight other schools in our region, earning multiple awards including Region Champion. Our school was awarded Best Costume Design, led by our parent volunteers Taylor Wise, Patty Brezina, and student designers MJ Poling, Grace Scruton, Ethan Bowen, and more. Our All Star Cast members were Charlotte Osterhage (playing Fenris Ulf) and Brett Rogers (playing Aslan). The Best Actress (or actresses) for the entire Region was our White Witch Trio: Riley Cook, Isabelle Johnson, and MJ Poling.

We are so proud of our entire team for their excellence on stage, as well as keeping Christ at the center of their performance and their witness to other schools. Many of our students reported having opportunities to encourage the other casts and hear how impacted the other schools were by this story of the gospel. They will now work to present this show at the State Competition at Denmark High School on November 16th. Join us in celebrating these students for their hard work and accomplishment!

"Break a leg" Roaring Dramatics! We are so proud of you!

Best regards,

Blake Bass

Assistant Head of School

Interim High School Principal

Prayer Requests

The High School Administrative Team would love to partner with families to lift up prayer requests you have. Please fill out the TCS High School Prayer Requests form to submit a request. These requests will be prayed over on a regular basis and kept confidential among the High School Administrative Team.

“Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart.” Colossians 4:2

New Driver Information

Do you have a new student driver? Here’s what you’ll need from us for your student driver to receive their:

  1. Permit - You will need a Certificate of Enrollment

  2. Driver’s License - ADAP Certificate

For both of these certificates, please email hsattendance@tcslions.org, and the front office will help you!

Pre-Absence Form 

We’ve moved into the 21st century and our 2024-2025 Pre Absence Form is now DIGITAL! 

You can always find the link on Blackbaud on your resource board. 

Be mindful that the form must be filled out 5 days minimum before the student is absent.

Academic Matters

We have completed 12 weeks of school! Students who are failing (or close to failing) any classes should have received communication about your current standing and what you can do to finish strong this semester. Please reach out to your teachers for any questions.

Need some help with one of your classes? Thursday morning tutoring may be a great option for you! The TCS Beta Club and National Honor Society members are available to provide tutoring in academic subjects. Tutoring sessions will take place in Room 501 on Thursdays from 7:30 to 8:10 a.m. TCS students should use this form to register for a session. To confirm attendance for the Thursday morning tutoring session, students must complete the form by Wednesday each week.

ATHLETICS

Dress Code Guidelines for Football Games

  • Shorts and skirts must be fingertip length

  • No mid-drifts

  • Boys must wear shirts. 

  • If any paint is worn, it must be applied before entering the stadium.

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

WHAT COLLEGE IS A GOOD MATCH FOR ME?

Trying to figure out what college makes sense? Not sure you can go to college at all based on your GPA? If that is the case, GEORGIA MATCH IS FOR YOU! 

Georgia Match is a simple way for students to know where they are eligible for admission, based on their recent high school calculated HOPE grade point average (GPA). The Georgia Student Finance Commision is helping students see where they could attend college in Georgia based on their current academic record and then to apply to institutions that they are most interested in attending. 

For more information, click on the links below.

Georgia Match Official Website

Georgia Match Informational Powerpoint

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 Georgia waive their application fees during the month of November. 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.

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CHALLENGE WEEKEND AT UNG

Students are invited to test their leadership skills and climb to new heights at the University of North Georgia’s semiannual Leadership Challenge Weekend. On Friday, Nov. 1 - Sunday, Nov. 3rd, 2024, the University of North Georgia Corps of Cadets will be hosting high school sophomores, juniors and seniors from around the country who want to experience what life would be like as a UNG cadet.

For more information and to sign up, visit THIS LINK.

SAT Dates for 2024-25

The dates for fall and spring administration of the SAT have been released for the 2024-25 school year. Students should register for their preferred date to reserve a seat for that administration. You can register online for the SAT HERE. 

To see test dates and register for the ACT, click HERE.

Upcoming College Rep Visits to TCS

Unless noted, recruiters will be on campus from 11:20 am - 1:40 pm.

  • 10/28 - Samford University (Homewood, AL)

  • 10/28 - Cedarville University (Cedarville, OH)

  • 10/29 - Palm Beach Atlantic Univ. (West Palm Beach, FL) (9:30 - 10:00)

  • 11/1 - Georgia College and State University (Milledgeville, GA)

  • 11/6 - Lee University (Cleveland, TN)

  • 11/11 - University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL)

  • 11/16 - Columbus Leadership Campus (Columbus, GA)

High School Administrative Contacts


Teacher emails utilize the firstname.lastname@tcslions.org address configuration