Inside the Pride High School News - Volume 244

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

 

Published December 1, 2024

Volume 244

Blake Bass - Interim High School Principal

 

Events & Announcements

A Message to High School Parents

Dear TCS High School Parents,

I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday filled with gratitude and fellowship. As we return to school, the next three weeks mark an important and pivotal time in the academic year. Our teachers will be concluding the semester with comprehensive reviews of their courses, culminating in final semester exams.

As a normal practice, the final week of the semester will follow an adjusted exam schedule. Please take note of the following:

  • Tuesday, December 17th - Thursday, December 19th: Half-day schedule with exams each day. SAGE will be serving breakfast each day for high school students.

We encourage all students to begin their preparation now, taking advantage of review sessions, study guides, and other resources provided by their teachers. Your continued partnership and support are invaluable as we strive to help our students finish the semester strong.

In Gratitude,

Blake Bass

Assistant Head of School

Interim High School Principal

Hey Lion family!

The Chick-fil-A Leader Academy Class is hosting a toy drive to support kids in North Carolina affected by the flooding from Hurricane Helene. Many of these kids have lost everything and will not have the resources to celebrate Christmas with gifts and toys. We want to help bring joy to these kids' lives and allow them to experience the excitement of Christmas without the burden of buying toys.  

Our first drop-off day to donate the toys is on November 22. Please bring your toys to the lobby in Building 5. Our second and final drop-off day is after Thanksgiving break on December 2nd. We want to give gifts to children of all ages, so please bring gifts for Kindergarten through 12th grade. The suggested donation amount is $25-$30

Each donation will be entered into a raffle to win a Chick-fil-A gift card. For more information, look on Instagram @tcscfaleader.25.

Christmas Spirit Week Themes for December 16th-19th 

Join us in participating in Christmas Spirit Week from December 16th-19th. Please see below for each day’s theme. Students should wear regular uniforms on the days they choose not to participate. 

  • Monday, Dec. 16th: Peppermint Day (Wear Red & White or Green & White)

  • Tuesday, Dec. 17th: All Out Tacky Christmas - Dress head to toe in Christmas attire. Go all out with an ugly Christmas sweater, Whoville crazy hair, and tacky Christmas accessories (lights, hats, socks)!

  • Wednesday, Dec. 18th: White Winter Wonderland Wednesday -Dress in snowy white as a snowman or in your white winter clothes or snow gear.  Remember your white puffer jackets, beanies, earmuffs, scarfs, blankets, and fuzzy socks. 

  • Thursday, Dec. 19th: Long Winter's Nap (Christmas PJs)

Dress Code Guidelines for Christmas Spirit Week

  • No leggings. 

  • No pajama shorts or boxer shorts

  • No spaghetti straps, tank tops, or tops with low V neck

  • 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.  

  • Tops should touch the top of the pants. If you lift your arms and I can see your skin it is too short and can only be worn with an undershirt. 

  • Skirts must be knee length to align with new school policy and have shorts underneath.

  • Hats may be worn and open toe shoes

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!

Ordering Class Sweatshirts

As we transition into cooler weather, your student might appreciate having a class sweatshirt. If you're interested, you can find the purchase order link below.

https://www.gracefulpeachboutique.com/collections/tcs-class-of-shirts

Pre-Absence Form 

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

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

Academic Matters

Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to redo assignments for an extra boost as we near the end of the semester! The second Do-Over assignments are due on Monday, 12/09. Please communicate with your teacher if you have 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.

FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

11th GRADE PSAT RESULTS

PSAT results for 11th grade students who took the recent administration in October have been released. Students can find the results by looking in their Blackbaud profile or by logging in to their College Board account.

SAVE THE DATE!

COLLEGE FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP

The counseling department is hosting a college financial aid workshop on Thursday, Dec. 5th from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Student Activities Center in Building 1. Ben Meadows from the Georgia Student Finance Commission will be here to discuss the Hope Scholarship, state aid programs and share details about the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This will be an informative meeting mostly for seniors and their parents looking at ways to pay for college and complete all the necessary college financial aid documentation. Juniors and their parents are also welcome to attend.

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.

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.

High School Administrative Contacts


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