accomplishments and happenings - Cobb County School District

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND HAPPENINGS
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COMMUNITY NEWS…
Students and staff helped the community by paying it forward.
FBLA Coat Drive
SGA Canned Food Drive
Shop with an Eagle
SCHS Cheerleaders
Our Cheer program has done it again. They managed to collect and donate over 6 garbage bags full of wonderfully
wrapped toys, clothes & other gifts for "2" needy families and "4" individual children, at Sanders Elementary School!
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Teens, Trails, and Trenches: For over three days at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park , students
built a culvert system and moved a hiking and horseback trail in order to alleviate flooding. The students
not only were able to get an up-close look at the Civil War battlefield, but also were taught that working together
can make a difference. The SCHS participation was initiated by Andy Cole, a SCHS history teacher.
DRAMA CLUB AND TRI-M (Modern Music Masters) Honor Society volunteers at the Silver Comet Trail
Marathon
FINE ARTS …
SCHS THEATER PROGRAM performed The Colored Museum by George C. Wolfe
FINE ARTS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR combined the efforts of Drama, Orchestra, Band, and Chorus
BIG CHICKEN CHOIR SHOWCASE
For the second year, our school has been invited to perform at the Big Chicken Choir Holiday Show.
ATLANTA FEDERAL RESERVE NATIONAL BANK
Representatives from SCHS Choir performed at the Holiday Luncheon. They received a standing ovation at
the end of the performance! Students were told, “Your group is among the best we’ve had here in the past
few years!”

STUDENTS …
District 12 Honor Choir: SCHS students Kennedy Flowers, Chantal Oru, Keyona Walker, and Brianna Watts
represented SCHS in the annual District 12 Honor Chorus
Governors Honors State interviews: Two students made it to the State Governor’s Honor Program HP interviews
in Biology.
Lorlorwu Bansah Oladele Osisami
Congratulations to Celia Fischer
Celia’s logo design was chosen as the logo for the South Cobb Redevelopment Authority. She received $250
for the Graphic Arts Club, 4 tickets to Six Flags, and an tour of animation at Turner Network.
Celia also designed the Courier banner.
Homecoming Queen
SCHS STUDENTS had the District’s largest increase in the percentage of students meeting or exceeding
standards. 98% or more students passed or exceeded this statewide exam.
Who’s Who luncheon at Pasta Bella
Cultural Exchange Program:
Ms. Katina Howell, a business education teacher, Bre’Ann Basket, and Malik Smith participated in a cultural
exchange program. They spent 19 days in Europe and experienced the cultures of France, Italy, and Greece.

Winners of the Reflections Local Competition
Literature
1st (12th Grade)—Niyah Robbins
1st (11th Grade) - Halimo Hassen
2nd (11th Grade) - Olivia Gorman
ATHLETICS …
Visual Art
1st (12th Grade) - DaMarie Meade
2nd (12th Grade) - Kapers Williams, Jr.
1st (11th Grade) - Ashanti Cue
2nd (11th Grade) - Jessajoy Laguna
1st (10th Grade) - Carlos Guzman
2nd (10th Grade) - Ryan Gatch
FAST PITCH SOFTBALL
Congratulations to the SCHS fast pitch softball team.
They are Runner-up in Region 4-AAAAAA and have had the
most wins in SCHS history.
Rebecca Collins:
1st Team All-Region
1st Team All-County
2nd Team All-State
Asia Moore, Brittany Rhodes, and Jay White:
2nd Team All-Region
Keajuana Crymes and Terylin Harris:
Honorable Mention All-Region
COACHES
Four of our coaches coached the Senior Bowl
Ed Koester Chris Van Meter
Sherrod Rainge Brad Trout
FOOTBALL PLAYERS play in the Senior Bowl
Graben Higgins
Jeremiah Alphabet
Ryan Sumner
Niles Hamilton
Chauncey Ingram
Stephon Masha
Tarrance Wells
Chris Simon
Assistant Principal and former coach, Coach Stines was inducted into the Cobb County Senior Bowl Hall of
Honor. Coach Stines has had a great impact on Cobb County Athletics for over 30 years!
CHEERLEADERS
The Varsity Cheerleaders earned the Top Banana, Leadership Award, and Camp Champs during UCA Summer
Cheer Camp

CLUBS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES…
DANCE TEAM participated in the Battle of the Lines
where they received the gold award.
FLYING ACES attended the College Fair and Bank of
America Classic Game at the Georgia Dome
PROJECT SUCCESS launched its inaugural year as a
character building club for 10th grade students.
FLY ZONE Launch

The club celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month.
LOS VOZ LATINA CLUB (HISPANIC CLUB)
La Fiesta del Dia de Los Muertos was celebrated with music, food, and dancing. Art students enhanced the
room with Dia de los Muertos portraits by Hispanic and non-Hispanic students.
Exito Emory
Twelve students participated at this event which allowed students the opportunity to ask questions regarding
admission into college. They also participated in a project of choosing an application that met the requirements
to enter Emory.
Latin Leaders Youth Conference

FBLA inducted new members.
SCHOOL SPIRIT & EVENTS…
Orange Crush Spirit Week
HOMECOMING GAME AND PEP RALLY

CHICK-FIL-A SPIRIT NIGHT
Administrators served parents and students dinner with a portion of the price donated to the school.
LEADERSHIP CONCLAVE
The school hosted its first leadership symposium which
identified leaders in our school. Speakers came and
motivated our school leaders.
SAT / ACT PREP
SCHS offered free SAT Prep to students, as well as an opportunity to participate in Project 2400.

TEACHERS… CONTINUING TO LEARN & GROW
Jennifer Petrusa obtained her Masters Degree in Adolescent Education / English.
Kamisha Polk obtained her Masters Degree in Educational Technology.
Jason James obtained his Doctorate in Educational Leadership.
James Rowlenson attended the Common Core Summit.
Yolan DeRosa received and IMPACT Grant for her courses.
Jackie Smiley and Gaelyn Warren received IMPACT Grants for $2,000 for their respective programs.
The Media Center was awarded $1,000 to buy books from the Sisters in Crime mystery writers organization.
Eva Becerra attended a course in Spain on Interculturality and Human Rights. She will volunteer for a Human
Rights Foundation in Madagascar next summer.
Louise White attended a 3 day workshop focusing on the Mexican artists, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, at
the High Museum of Art.
Sue De Rosa attended the Oxford Institute for Environmental Science in Oxford, GA; traveled throughout
south Georgia with the Teacher Conversation Workshop; worked with the Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long
Term Environmental Research Project at Sapelo Island with researchers and other teachers.
Ellen Katzwitz received the 2013 Georgia Bio Teach of the Year Award for her work in STEM teaching and
support of the biotechnology pathway.
Gaelyn Warren received a 2012-2013 Lowe’s Toolbox for Education grant totally $3,000 from the Lowe’s
Charitable and Educational Foundation to use for the Spring musical.
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South Cobb Courier banner was designed by Senior, Celia Fisher.