Buford High School Newsletter

Volume 4 | December 1, 2023

News & Information

EXCELLENCE IN ACADEMICS

EXAM EXEMPTIONS

A student with an average of at least 80 may be exempt from their semester exam provided they also meet the following criteria:

· The student has no more than 5 absences.

· The student has no more than THREE tardies to a single class.

· The student has not violated the Honor Code (Academic Dishonesty).

· The student has NOT served Out of School Suspension.

· The student has not violated the following rules for the fourth time (warning will equal first violation): Dress Code, Cell Phone, 2-Second Rule, No Agenda.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

· Exempt students do not need to be on campus during the exam periods for which they are exempt.

· Exempt students must return the signed permission form in order to stay home, arrive late, or leave early on exam days.

· Students will receive the exemption form in class on Wednesday, December 13.

EXCELLENCE IN ATHLETICS

BASKETBALL

We are excited for another season of Buford Basketball! Please come support the Wolves Basketball teams at Buford Arena this year. The next home games are on December 12, 2023.

COMPETITION DANCE

The Buford Competition Dance Team will host its first ever GHSA Dance Competition at Buford Middle School on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The Buford Varsity team will perform at approximately 1:45pm and 3:55pm. Tickets are on GoFan. Come out and support the 5-6-7-8 Wolves!

EXCELLENCE IN THE ARTS

Please join us on Sunday, December 3, at 4:00pm at the Buford High School PAC for a joint concert with the Buford Band and the Atlanta Wind Symphony.

Admission is free, but donations will be accepted.

Arrive early to hear The Atlanta Wind Symphony Clarinet Choir performing holiday selections in the lobby prior to the concert. The bands will be collecting new, unwrapped toys to donate to Toys for Tots.

We hope you can join us Thursday, December 7, at Buford Arena at 6:30pm for our Annual Holiday Concert featuring our Chorus, Band, Orchestra & Dance Departments! We appreciate your support of Excellence in the Arts.

ADDITIONAL REMINDERS

HOLIDAY ASSISTANCE

Families who would like to GIVE or RECEIVE Holiday Assistance (gifts, food, etc.) can contact the North Gwinnett Co-Op at:

4395 Commerce Drive

Buford, Georgia 30518

Phone: 770-271-9793

CONTACT A COUNSELOR

Please contact your child's counselor

if you have any questions:

10th - 12th Grade Last Names A-Gl:

Tia Vincent

tia.vincent@bufordcityschools.org

10th - 12th Grade Last Names Go-Ol:

Cassandra Palmer

cassandra.palmer@bufordcityschools.org

10th - 12th Grade Last Names Or-Z:

Tamekia Bradshaw

tamekia.bradshaw@bufordcityschools.org

9th Grade Students:

Heidi Rider

heidi.rider@bufordcityschools.org

College & Career:

Carmen Borja

carmen.borja@bufordcityschools.org

POWERSCHOOL CLOSED

Powerschool will close on Wednesday, December 13 at 3:00pm. It will reopen on Wednesday, December 20 from 3:00pm - 9:00pm for students to check grades. It will then remain closed until January 5, 2024. Students return to school on Monday, January 8, 2024.

PURCHASE A YEARBOOK

Visit the Jostens website to order your 2023-2024 yearbook today! The final deadline to order a yearbook is Friday, February 23, 2024, but discounts are available for those who purchase early. Please consider the “donate yearbook” option at checkout to sponsor a yearbook for a student experiencing hardship this year. When choosing to donate, please enter “Wolves Care” in the first/last name fields and select “other” from the drop down grade list.