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Cambridge
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2845 Bethany Bend
Milton, GA 30004
Main: 470-254-2883
Fax: 470-254-2927
Assistant Principal
Kim Premoli
9th Grade
Curriculum
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President
Cindy King
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Cambridge Headlines - Student Announcements
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Cambridgehs.org
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Cambridge VIPs
Congratulations to all the Cambridge VIPs who were honored today. VIPs are students who have made a positive impact on their teachers, administrators, and staff at Cambridge.
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Arts Signing Day
Visual and Performing Arts Students Declare College Majors in the Arts
Congratulations to the Cambridge Visual and Performing Arts students who declared their college majors in the area of the arts.
Art:
Alexandra de Catalogne
- Strategic Design - Parsons School of Design
Gabriela Ferrari
- Graphic Design- Boston University
Kelli Gargan
- Visual Arts - Georgia State
Perry Kanov
- Entertainment Industry Studies - Belmont University
Harris Kemp
- Graphic Design - Georgia Southern
Amy Laik
- Art Education - Kennesaw State
Sierra Todd
- Visual Art - Temple University, Japan Campus
Band:
Adam Firment
- Music Education - Kennesaw State
Daniel Kang
- Music Business- University of Miami
Chorus:
Shea Hawkins
- Music Education - Lee University
Jasmine Keith
- Music Production - Georgia State
Orchestra:
Bella Finelli
- Music Education - Kennesaw State
Theatre:
Troyce Grant
- Media Studies - Georgia State
Nathan O'Leary -
Theatre Design - Kennesaw State
Orien Roy
- Theatre Performance - Columbus State
Kendall Warner
- Commercial Voice - Tennessee State
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Cambridge Athletes Sign
Congratulations to the Cambridge Athletes who signed during the Spring Signing Celebration this week.
Audrey Shannon - Mount Holyoke College - Crew
Raegan Dunwoodie - Bucknell University - Soccer
Teddy Egan - Berry College - Baseball
Kyler Ingram - Emmanual College - Basketball
Blake Kollin - University of West Georgia - Golf
Matt McCree - Shasta College - Football
James Poinsette - Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology - Football
Isabella Shin - Bryn Mawr - Lacrosse
Charlotte Teeter - Texas Tech University - Soccer
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Honors Night
 Congratulations to all the Honors Night recipients. These students have excelled in academics in various areas. Students recognized also included CLAWS Mentors who served our 9th grade students.
Photos from Honors Night are available to view and order from BPI.
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State Latin Convention
Twenty Cambridge students joined over 1,100 students from around the state at the Georgia Junior Classical League State Convention this past weekend in Eatonton, GA, where they competed in academic, artistic, athletic, and spirit competitions.
Notable honors include:
1st place - Chapter Scrapbook
2nd place - Open Certamen Intermediate Level (Quiz Bowl)
Alex King, Dominic Mandato, John Amabile
2nd place - Frisbee Throw - boys -
Jonas Melbar
3rd place - Frisbee Throw - girls -
Katie Abbott
3rd place - Chariot Race - boys
3rd place - Chariot Race - girls
3rd place - Pottery -
Katie Abbott
3rd place - Social Media/Publicity
5th place - Sweepstakes Award
Stef Stubbs - Placed Top 5 in 4 academic contests
Alex King - Placed Top 5 in 2 academic contests
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JV Girls Soccer "Forever Fun, Forever Young" Event
The Cambridge JV Girls Soccer team spent their Saturday at The Phoenix at Milton, an assisted living and memory care facility, with one mission in mind...to help spread joy. Armed with big band music, fun props, a few soccer balls, a Polaroid camera, and an arsenal of beauty supplies to provide complimentary hand massages and manicures to interested residents.
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End of Course Testing (EOC) and Bell Schedule
Week of April 30 - May 4
Next week is the second week of EOC testing for all students taking Algebra, Geometry, Biology, and Physical Science. Testing dates include all classroom and online students for EOC subjects. To accommodate EOC testing this year, EOC exams will be taken before the academic day begins. The academic day will begin on a delayed start.
Please note that Wednesday is a GROWL Day and instead of reporting for GROWL Advisement, Academy, and Study Hall/Intramurals, 9th grade students will take EOC exams. If your 9th grade student is not required to take the Biology or Physical Science EOC, they do not report for GROWL.
Monday, April 30
EOC Testing: 8:20 am - 12:30 pm
- Algebra
- Geometry
Academic day begins at 12:40 pm, starting with 3rd period (1st and 2nd periods will not be held)
Tuesday, May 1
No testing this day
Wednesday, May 2
EOC Testing: 8:20 am - 10:40 am
- Biology
- Physical Science
Academic day begins at 10:50 am
Thursday, May 3
EOC Make up day
Students needing to make up an EOC will be notified of their testing time and location.
Friday, May 4
No testing this day
- Students who are not testing are not required to be at school until the academic day begins. Buses will run on their regular schedule and students arriving before 8:20 am will report to the cafeteria. Students arriving after 8:20 am and before the end of EOC testing for that day must enter the school through the cafeteria doors. Parents/guardians dropping students off can enter through the Bethany Bend entrance and continue down the side of the building facing Kings Ridge and drop students off at the cafeteria doors. Cars should exit at the Cogburn Rd. entrance.
- During testing, students cannot enter through the front doors or be in the academic halls. A limited number of passes to the Student Center will be available only through the cafeteria.
- We encourage students to know where their testing location is before coming to school. For a list of all room assignments for week two, see Student Testing. Students with accommodations should report to the room indicated on the room list. Once they report in, the proctor will give these students additional directions.
- All EOC exams will be administered through students' Fulton County issued Microsoft Surface. For more information about ensuring your student's Surface is ready for testing, please see Student Testing.
Additional information regarding AP Exams, Final Exams, Final Exam Exemptions, and bell schedules can be found at www.cambridgehs.org.
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2nd Semester Final Exam Exemptions
Requests and Parent/Guardian Approval Due May 4
Final Exam Exemptions:
Cambridge High School's Final Exam Exemption Incentive can be found at
< About < Academics. Students must meet all qualifications of the exemption policy at the time they make their exemption request.
- Final Exam Exemption request window opens:
Thursday, April 26, 2018
- Final Exam Exemption request window closes:
Friday, May 4, 2018
- Students who are approved for final exam exemption are notified by the teacher (for the exam they have requested to exempt):
Monday, May 14, 2018
The Final Exam Exemption process consists of two steps:
- Completing the appropriate grade-level Final Exam Exemption Request form
Students will need to read the instructions carefully. Students eligible for multiple exemptions will complete a form for each final exam they are requesting to exempt.
- Completing a Parent/Guardian Approval Form. The Parent/Guardian Approval Form can be completed:
- Electronically using
- Pick up a hardcopy form from the front office, sign, and return to the front office
Students are expected to maintain their qualification for exempting a final exam through the final exam period. If at any time a student no longer qualifies, he/she will be notified by their teacher or administrator and may not exempt the final exam(s). The final exam exemption incentive includes the following qualifications:
- Five or fewer absences (excused and unexcused) per semester, in the class a student wishes to exempt the final exam
- OSS counts toward absences
- Average ≥ 70, in the class the student wishes to exempt
- Students who exceed five absences can still exempt with an average of 90 or above, in the class they wish to exempt
- Only one absence from GROWL for the year (9th grade)
- *Perfect year-long attendance in GROWL will result in TWO exemptions during the second semester (9th grade).
| Grade: |
Number of exemptions: |
| 9th Grade |
One or * Two |
| 10th Grade |
Two |
| 11th Grade |
Three |
| 12th Grade |
Six |
View the entire Final Exam Exemption Incentive
here.
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Second Semester Final Exams
Schedule and Procedures
Second Semester Final Exam Schedule:
Schedule for Thursday, May 17 - Regular bell schedule
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8:20 - 9:18 am |
| 2nd period |
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9:23 - 10:20 am |
| 3rd period Lunch |
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10:25 - 11:22 pm |
| 4th period Lunch |
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11:27 am - 12:24 pm |
| 5th period Lunch |
5th period final exam - part 1
12th grade only * |
12:29 pm - 1:26 pm |
| 6th period |
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1: 31 pm - 2:28 pm |
| 7th period |
7th period final exam - part 1
12th grade only * |
2:33 pm - 3:30 pm |
Schedule for Friday, May 18 - Regular bell schedule
| 1st period |
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8:20 - 9:18 am |
| 2nd period |
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9:26 - 10:20 am |
| 3rd period Lunch / Study Hall |
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10:25 - 11:22 pm |
| 4th period Lunch / Study Hall |
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11:27 am - 12:24 pm |
| 5th period Lunch / Study Hall |
5th period final exam - part 2
12th grade only * |
12:29 pm - 1:26 pm |
| 6th period |
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1: 31 pm - 2:28 pm |
| 7th period |
7th period final exam - part 2
12th grade only * |
2:33 pm - 3:30 pm |
* Seniors who have AP Exams during Final Exams should take the AP Exam and make up the Final Exam, if needed. Missed exam procedures can be found below.
* Seniors who exempt their 5th period final exam (and have a 6th period) must stay on campus. Students will be required to check in at the cafeteria where they will remain, or go to the auditorium until their next period.
* Seniors who exempt their 7th period have completed their academic day after 6th period.
Schedule for Monday, May 21 - Abbreviated bell schedule
| 1st period |
1st period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
8:20 - 10:25 am |
| 2nd period |
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10:35 - 11:20 am |
| 3rd period Lunch |
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11:25 - 12:10 pm |
| 4th period Lunch |
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12:15 - 1:00 pm |
| 5th period Lunch |
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1:05 - 1:50 pm |
| 6th period |
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1:55 - 2:40 pm |
| 7th period |
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2:45 - 3:30 pm |
Schedule for:
Half day bell schedule |
Tuesday,
May 22 |
Wednesday,
May 23 |
Thursday,
May 24 |
| 8:20 - 10:25 am |
3rd period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
4th period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
5th period final exam
9th - 11th only |
10:25 - 10:40 am
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Break |
Break |
Break |
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2nd period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
6th period final exam
9th - 12th grade |
7th period final exam
9th - 11th only |
Note: The cafeteria will have lunch available for students after the last exam period on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Buses will depart at 12:45pm.
Late Check-in Guidelines - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:
The first exam periods on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (May 22 - 24) are also lunch periods. During lunch periods, students who have lunch will remain in the cafeteria and will use the time to study for final exams.
Your student may arrive late rather than attend during his/her lunch period. If your student is arriving late on one of the half-day final exam days, he/she must arrive by 10:35 am. Students arriving late will remain in the cafeteria until it is time to move to the 10:40 am exam. Students riding in car pool must enter through the cafeteria doors on the north side of the building (facing Kings Ridge). Student drivers must enter through the cafeteria doors. Do not drop your student off at the front doors as they will be directed to the cafeteria side entrance. Students cannot be in the academic halls during testing.
Missed Exams:
Missed Senior Exams Due to AP Testing:
Seniors who missed a Final Exam due to a conflict with AP Exams can arrange with their teacher to make up the exam during the Final Exam window. If arrangements are not made, the student should contact the 12th Grade Administrator, Mr. Maize at
Maize@fultonschools.org to arrange to make up the exam before or after school from Friday, May 18 until Tuesday, May 22.
Missed Exams Due to Illness:
Students are expected to be present and on time on all testing days. If a student must miss a final exam due to illness, the parent/guardian must call the Attendance Office on the day of the absence in order for the student to take his/her exam on the make-up days. If the Attendance Office is not alerted, the absence will be considered unexcused.
Pre-approved Absences:
All other missed exams must receive prior approval by the student's grade-level administrator. To obtain approval the parent/guardian should email the administrator
by Monday, May 14. Please include the date(s) to be missed, the subject name(s), the teacher name(s), and reason for the missed exam.
Make up exams will take place in the Student Center and will occur on: Friday, May 25, 2018 - 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Checking Students Out:
Students will not be allowed to check out while exams are in progress. Classrooms cannot be disturbed, and students will not be allowed in the academic halls. For a student to check out prior to the end of the day (during non-exam times), please have your student bring a note to the Attendance Office at the beginning of the school day. Due to the volume, the Attendance Office cannot accept emails or phone calls at check-out time.
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Course Registration for 2018-2019
Timeline and important dates:
| April 18 |
Third Course Verification Form distributed to students |
| May 24 |
Final Course Change deadline |
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Wednesday, April 18,
third-round Course Verification Forms for next year's classes were distributed to 9th - 11th grade students.
The third-round is your student's last opportunity to confirm his/her requests for next year and ensure that he/she has selected a total of six credits. If the form is correct, there is no need to return the form. Changes are due now and can be turned in to the
front office.
If your student has requested to take an online course by the May 24, 2018 deadline, they must register for the online course(s) through Fulton or Georgia Virtual Schools. O
nline courses cannot be requested after the May 24 deadline
. Please refer to the instructions on the form for registration instructions.
Dual Enrollment courses require students to meet both the guidelines and the deadlines set-forth by both Fulton County Schools and by the dual enrollment institution of choice. A student's failure to meet any guidelines and deadlines will result in the appropriate reassignment of courses to meet graduation requirements. For more information on Dual Enrollment, please visit
Cambridge Counseling
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Additional resources can also be found at
www.cambridgehs.org,
"About" and "Academics." The final day to make any change to a student's courses for next year (including online) is May 24, 2018.
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Device Collection
FCS Issued Surfaces
All Microsoft Surface devices will be collected in May to allow Fulton County School to perform their summer clean up of the devices. Any files saved on the Surface hard drive will be lost when the device is re-imaged. Please discuss with your child the importance of moving any important files to Cloud Storage like OneDrive. For more information, see the Tech Tip article below.
Deadlines
May 11 - Seniors must return their Surface and accessories to the Student Center and pay any fines for loss or damage.
May 14 - All other students must return their Surface and accessories during their scheduled lunch study hall the week of May 14.
Fines
All fines for loss or damage must be paid when the device is returned. Seniors will not receive their diploma if they have not been cleared by the Student Center. All other students will not be able to check out a Surface next school year until their fines have been paid.
Microsoft Surface 3 Fines:
| Lost / stolen |
- 1st offense $250
- 2nd and subsequent offense(s): full replacement cost $885*
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| Damaged |
- 1st offense: $100
- 2nd and subsequent offense(s): $300
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| Accessories - Lost or damaged |
- Keyboard: $130 each
- Pen: $60 each
- Case: $40 each
- Power Brick: $20 each
- Power cord (USB) - $20 each
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Tech Tips for Students
Technology check
Effective immediately, all students will need to restart their Surface each day
as we begi
n to prepare for the April End of Course (EOC) tests.
The technology department will be sending required updates to all Fulton County devices daily, and failure to receive the updates may interfere with the optimal operation of your Surface.
If you are currently experiencing problems with your device, you will need to report the issues to the
Help Desk, located in the Student Center.
Save Documents to Cloud Storage
It is a good practice to save your documents to Cloud storage like OneDrive. Saving your document allows you to
 access them from any device and protects against loss in case of device failure.
This summer Fulton County Schools will again perform a summer clean on all devices which means any files saved on your Microsoft Surface hard drive will be deleted. Everyone should check their Surface to ensure there are no important files that will be lost. Any important files stored in Documents, Downloads, Pictures, or Video Folders or are saved on your Desktop should be moved to OneDrive - Fulton County Schools.
If you do not see an option for OneDrive - Fulton County Schools in your File Explorer, click on OneDrive and follow the steps to link to your school account using the email,
studentid@fcstu.org
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Fulton County student email
It is critical for all students to check their Fulton County email every day. Daily ann
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ncements, called Cambridge Headlines, are pushed to students through their email accounts that
provide
information on activities, resources, and deadlines. Also, the Cambridge Administration sends important information to all students; including information on security and safety.
To access Student Fulton County email from any device:
2. Log into Office 365 using:
Username: studentid@fcstu.org
Password: birthdate (mmddyyyy) or their unique password
3. Once logged into Office 365, select the Mail app to view important email from Cambridge Headlines, teachers and staff.
4. The first time you access Office 365 Mail, you will need to select your time zone and save it.
Students should come to the Student Center to see Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Macleod, or the Help Desk if you are having problems with your Surface or you cannot access your email account.
For detailed instructions, download a step-by-step instruction guide.
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Seniors 
Senior check out and scholarship award information
Fulton County requires all graduating seniors to submit their post-graduation plans electronically through the Senior Check Out Form by May 4th. The link may be found on the homepage of the Counseling website under Announcements at www.cambridgehscounseling.org or by visiting https://tinyurl.com/BearCheckOut. If the student is not planning on attending a college next year, he/she should write one of the following on the form: work, gap year, military or any other specific plan. Additional instructions are provided on the Senior Check Out Form.
An official FINAL transcript is required by the college a student plans to attend to verify graduation from high school. Final transcripts will be processed after the final grades are posted (tentative release date June 1st.) The transcript needs to be requested through Parchment.com or the same online program that was used to send the initial transcript to the college for admissions (for example, Common Application, SEND Edu, or Parchment). If the final transcript is being sent to AN ORGANIZATION (Sorority, Fraternity, Scholarship, etc.) OR A PERSON, Parchment.com must be used.
As part of senior check out, Fulton County also requires students to report their total scholarship amount awarded for their duration at college, including the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships, at
https://tinyurl.com/BearScholarship
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Scholarship information must be submitted by Friday, May 4th.
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Graduation and Senior Information
Class of 2018
Find the latest information for Seniors and The Class of 2018 Graduation on the Senior page:
- Senior Check Out Form - Due May 4, 2018
- Scholarship information - Due May 4, 2018
- Senior Walk - May 22, 1:15 pm at Cogburn Woods or Summit Hill
- Cap and Gown packages - www.GAbalfour.com
- Yard signs - www.VIPDecals.com
- Cambridge Post - Graduation cards and letters
- 2018 "Bridging to Our Future" submissions - what are your senior's post-graduation plans?
- 2018 Baccalaureate and donations - Parent sponsored event
- Senior slideshow - Pictures needed
- Calendar of events - Senior and graduation events
Visit the Senior Page
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Yearbook Distribution
- Seniors on May 14th during all lunches
- Underclassmen on May 15th during all lunches.
On May 16 we will sell any remaining books for $100 cash only beginning at 7:30 am at the gym concession stand. We will sell until we run out, which we did last year!
Seniors/and senior parents: check and be sure that you purchased both an ad AND a book! We have been looking over the lists, and there are quite a few parents who purchased an ad, but still have not purchased the yearbook.
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'Tis the Season for Seasonal Allergies
General Information Spring Pollen and Students with Allergies & Asthma
Atlanta Allergy & Asthma said it best, "You know it's coming - as the temperatures begin to rise, so will the pollen count!
According to Allergy and Asthma experts, due to the spring-like temperatures, we are already experiencing a record amount of pollen in the air across metro Atlanta. In fact, Allergy season started early across Florida and Georgia and high pollen counts are being recorded mainly due to trees and grass. According to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Alan Reppert and the Atlanta Allergy & Asthma, pollen is likely to continue in these areas for much of spring with some very high pollen days occurring through April and early May
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With this in mind, we are sharing the following general information on pollen, allergies and asthma.
For more information
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Rising Seniors
Senior Portraits
Schedule your Senior Portrait with BPI for June 19 - 20, 2018 at Cambridge High School.
For more information view the following:
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Cambridge CATS is accepting members for 2018
Registration meeting - June 3
What IS CATS
CATS is a mother and daughter philanthropy service organization that was started at Alpharetta High School by families in that community. We are excited to bring a
NEW
chapter to our Cambridge families. CATS is not governed or organized by Cambridge High School.
CATS Mission Statement:
We are called to serve, assist, and support our community through philanthropy with our time, talent, and love. In doing so, our goal is to foster mother-daughter relationships as they serve side by side and to develop leadership skills among our members while cultivating a sense of civic responsibility and social awareness.
CATS operates as a nonprofit organization through membership exclusively through philanthropic purposes. Membership is open to all girls 9th-12th grade in the CAMBRIDGE school district.
The new chapter will serve approximately ten philanthropies the first year and will be open to ALL girls 9-12th grade in the Cambridge community.
TO JOIN CAMBRIDGE CATS:
Please email Michel Kish at kish.michel@comcast.net and plan to attend an Informational and Registration Meeting on June 3, 2018.
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Cambridge High School
Mission, Vision and Belief Statements
Our Mission
Cambridge High School...educating, challenging and inspiring
all students to reach their full potential and achieve college and career readiness.
Our Vision
Cambridge High School...providing the best educational experience
for each student within and beyond the classroom.
Our Beliefs
The Cambridge High School community believes that our students will achieve their full potential when we:
- cultivate high expectations, mutual respect and encouragement,
- embrace individualism and diversity,
- provide a framework for student mentoring and support,
- encourage extracurricular participation in academics, arts, athletics and service opportunities,
- foster a collaborative community effort,
- maintain a challenging, diverse and relevant curriculum,
- integrate and optimize technology,
- celebrate individual and school accomplishments and progress,
- ensure that students feel safe and respected,
- connect with people, programs and experiences within and beyond the classroom
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