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SAT School Day will be Thursday, March 19th for all 11th grade students. The SAT is a globally recognized college admission test. It tests knowledge of reading, writing, and math. The SAT can provide students with information about their readiness to be successful in college courses. Click here for more information about this assessment. We will follow a testing schedule on this day.

Please make sure to bring a valid form of ID. See other reminders and recommendations below.

Paws of Appreciation: Sponsored by SKG Beta Club

Help us show gratitude to the SKG Faculty!

Here is how to participate:

1. Scan the QR code or visit https://forms.gle/wUqX7YxMh8gaT1PQ9

2. On the form, select a faculty member from the list, write a short note of appreciation, and submit.

You can complete this process for as many faculty members as you'd like!

3. Paws of Appreciation will be hung on faculty members' doors during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4-8th).

It’s time to shine a spotlight on the amazing individuals who make SKG an extraordinary place to learn and grow. Congratulations to this month’s Jaguars of the Month — your dedication, kindness, and commitment to excellence have not gone unnoticed. Whether you're inspiring others in the classroom, supporting behind the scenes, or leading by example as a student, you truly embody what it means to be part of the SKG family. We’re proud to celebrate you!

Sign Up Today on MyPaymentsPlus! Click the button below for more information.

Please see the new videos below just released by the county:

ParentSquare: https://www.gcpsk12.org/students/handbook-information-for-students-and-families/parentsquare

ParentVUE: https://www.gcpsk12.org/families/parent-vue

Support a mission that changes lives. Your contribution to SKG Buddies Club through the Success Fund directly promotes autism awareness, inclusion, and meaningful opportunities for individuals of all abilities. Every t-shirt purchase helps create supportive environments where friendships grow, confidence builds, and differences are celebrated. Join us in making a lasting impact — together, we can build a more inclusive community for all.

As the weather gets warmer, please be reminded of our school's dress code highlighted below:

A student's appearance should not be a distraction/disruption to the learning environment of any other student. Instruction is interrupted when a student has to be seen by an administrator because of inappropriate clothing. The guidelines for student dress are not intended to be punitive, but to promote academic success. The administration may have to address students whose clothing is disruptive to the learning environment.

The following guidelines are to promote a positive learning environment for SECKINGER Students:

Avoid any attire that includes, but is not limited to, the following:

• Attire in which undergarments are visible
• Attire that exposes the buttocks, midriff area, or with low or revealing necklines.
• No headgear is to be worn inside (Exceptions are granted by the administration)
• Any attire that depicts, promotes, or advertises gang affiliation, illegal activity, illegal drugs, alcohol or tobacco, sexual references, and offensive words or designs
• Jewelry or accessories that could be deemed unsafe or injurious to self or others
• House-slippers are not permitted
• No blankets or pillows

Disciplinary consequences will be issued for any student not adhering to the dress code.

The Peer Leaders are excited to host SKG's 2nd Annual Powder Puff Football tournament during 8th period on Friday, April 3! The sign-up to register to play (girls) or coach (boys) is now live through this link (https://sfnd.io/skgpp26). Students interested in playing or coaching will also need to get the permission form/waiver to participate from Ms. Benson in T426. The cost to play/coach is $25. This includes the game day t-shirt, snack, drink and the prizes for the winning team. The head coach and team captain for each grade must be selected by March 6 so that those students can attend the head coach/team captain meeting on March 9. The deadline for player registration is March 18. See Mrs. Benson in T426 if you have any questions.

Any student who is observing Ramadan will have a quiet location for prayer during the day. Please visit the library and the library staff will assist you.

Any student who is observing Ramadan will be allowed to go to the Library as an alternate location if they choose not to sit in the cafeteria during their scheduled lunch.

Cafe Gwinnett will offer meals to GCPS students fasting during Ramadan. Meals will be available for students to pick up and take home from February 17, 2026, to March 19, 2026.

Students who wish to participate must meet the following criteria:

Meals will be provided based on Free, Reduced, or Paid eligibility and pricing

1. Students must be enrolled as a GCPS student.
2. Students must be enrolled at the school where they receive the meals.
3. Students must be in attendance on the day they receive the meals.
4. Meals must be picked up at the end of the school day in a location coordinated by the local school.
5. Parent/Guardian will register weekly, no later than 4:00 pm on Thursday, for the following week.
6. Students who receive meals to take home cannot participate in the school breakfast or school lunch program during the school day.
7. Meals will be provided based on Free, Reduced, or Paid eligibility and pricing.

Juniors POSSE Scholarship Foundation: the Posse Foundation provides full-tuition leadership scholarships to diverse cohorts of students.

More information can be found at: https://www.possefoundation.org/sites/atlanta

POSSE Interest Meeting will be at Seckinger Tuesday, 3/24.

Sign up link below!

https://forms.office.com/r/3uFjy42yRH

GCPS requires that all graduating seniors must complete this survey! (We want to know your plans). Click on the following link to fill out the form:

https://gcpsk12ga.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6YxhhG2Blvoot5Y?Q_CHL=qr

Many universities and colleges in Georgia waive their application fees during the month of March! Seniors, visit the site linked below to apply to college for free.

Credit Recovery will be offered on Friday March 27th from 2:30-6:30pm and Saturday, March 28th from 9am-4pm. Please register on My Payments Plus. The cost is $50.

After you have been accepted to the college for DE, make an appointment with your counselor to turn in your signed DE contract. At that time, your counselor will discuss which DE classes you will take next year.

All information about the application steps and program details are on our DE website.

Additional DE Help Sessions will be held every Wednesday in March during lunches. Students in need of help with their DE applications can come to the Counseling Canopy during their lunch.

Important DE Application Updates

Students must have a Social Security Number (SSN) reported on their GA Futures profile before starting the Dual Enrollment Funding Application or GSFAPP.

The 2026-2027 Dual Enrollment Funding Application includes questions for the student to answer regarding US Citizenship and Georgia Residency status.

See presentation below if you missed the senior meeting on March 6th.

Students invited to Honors Night will be notified during the week of April 13-17. Stay tuned for more details, and congratulations to all students for their achievements!

Place awards for the Gwinnett Regional Science & Engineering Fair have been released - please congratulate our winners if you see them!

Science Fair places are a little bit different than many events - placing 1st means the project was in the top 10% of scores out of about 500 high school projects. Placing 2nd represents approximately the top 10%-20% of scores and placing third represents the top 20%-30% of scores.

The judges commented overall on how high quality and professional the projects were - our students had stiff competition and they performed extremely well!

Third Place Awards:

• Michael Anderson & Dhruvi Shah - Blood Flow in Narrowed Vessels
• Reina Kim & Jiyou Kim - Stopping Extreme Hemorrhage with Adhesive Expandable Foam
• Joey Kim & Neha Yamala - Integrating Biosensing for Real-Time Hydration in Youth Athletics
• Hannah Kieu & Luz Gonzalez Rivas - Hydroponics for Space-Constrained Farming
• Kush Punjani, Joshua Goins, & Alexander Hicks - Turning Trash into Homes: Sustainable Housing from Plastic Waste
• Shourya Kaveti - AI vs. the Market: Can a Machine Learning Bot Outperform Passive Investing?
• Dunney Flores, Sheridyn Dempsey, & Andy Vo - Fentanyl Overdoes App
• Marcel Honzu Jr. - Artificial Intelligence Model for Predicting Stock Market Trends
• Faaria Rehan, Mylee Brown, & Jackie Tran - Crowding's Impact on Traffic Among Humans & the Spread of Pathogens
• Benjamim Ellefson - Interactive Metaheuristic Tools for Streamlining Master Schedule Creation

Second Place Awards:

• Nathan Odoeme - Revolutionizing Respiratory Care: A Study on Implantable Ventilator Systems
• Declan Ash & Isabella Spencer - Genetics & Mutation Models of COL5A1 and COL5A2
• Sukeerthi Bureddy - Breaking the Brain Barrier
• Sterling Shirai & Andrew Kim - Exploring & Optimizing Renewable Hydrogen Generation Systems with Ionic Conductors
• Lukas Masaitis - Acoustic Fire Suppression
• Elise Sagoe - Smart Traffic Light System

First Place Awards:

• Zachary Orwin - Enhancing Dementia Independence with an AI-Powered Assistive Wearable
• Adam Masaitis - Electrostatic Water Accumulation
• Joyce Francis - Guante Habante: Real-Time Sign-to-Speech Assistive Glove Using Flex Sensors
• Kyle Dirius, Paul Yoon, & Elijah Kim - Artificial Intelligence in Staging Leukemia Diagnosis
• Robert Hall - Novel ML-Based Approach for Early Intracranial Aneurysm Detection

Congratulations to Elise Sagoe, Andrew Kim, Steling Shirai and Zachary Orwin on your recent awards!

You don't want to miss this year's spring musical, Legally BLONDE March 19, 20, 27 and 28 at 6:30pm! Senior Night March 28th! Featuring vocal direction by Ms. Stephanie Archer and choreography by Ms. Kristen Kimmel! There’s romance, comedy, showstopping routines, two dogs, and MORE! Bend and SNAP your way to skgtheatrebooster.ludus.com before the show opens for DISCOUNTED tickets. Faculty tickets are always FREE. See Ms. Sandrew for more details. We’ll see you in the theatre!

Seckinger High School Volleyball Tryouts Tryouts will be held April 28–30 at Seckinger High School.

• April 28: 10th–12th graders 2:30–4:30 PM; 9th graders 5:00–6:30 PM

• April 29: 9th–12th graders 5:00–6:30 PM

• April 30: 9th–12th graders 5:00–6:30 PM

All athletes must have a physical uploaded and all forms completed in Rank One before participating. Questions? Email Coach D at laura.delaperriere@gcpsk12.org.

2026-2027 Softball Interest Meeting | March 24, 2026 | at 6:00pm | Seckinger High School Lecture Hall T212

NEW! See a list of Varsity games below for the semester. Feel free to download the pdf.

See attached pdf for sponsorship opportunities with SKG Athletics.

• Only Seckinger HS students and opposing HS students will be permitted in games without a parent. High School IDs will be checked.
  
• Students must leave school on game day and can return thirty minutes before the start.
  
• All games are available for purchase online. Visit the GoFan website here: https://gofan.co/
  
• All elementary and middle school students must be accompanied by an adult at all sporting events.

See attached for a list of clubs and when they meet. E-mail the club sponsor listed for more information. Click here to see the list of clubs or scan the QR code below.

Click the button above for a list of dates and times for help sessions for each subject. Please read the reminders below about the SKG Help Sessions:

• Please arrive on time to ensure you receive timely assistance and do not miss any important information.

• Come prepared with questions or specific topics you'd like to review during the help sessions. This will help you get the most out of your time.

• You can attend any help session for your course—even if the teacher isn’t the one you normally have. All teachers are here to support you!

• If you need to meet with a teacher outside of the days and times listed here, please be sure to email or speak with them directly to schedule an appointment. Don’t assume they’ll be available without confirming first.

To support your child’s individual needs and interests, we offer multiple ways to connect with your family to address questions.

• Phones – Our main line is 678-288-0800.
• Email – You may email Administration with your child’s name, questions, and a preferred method of contact, email or phone. Administration Directory
• SKG Student Handbook - Check out the Student Handbook for useful information to help you navigate Seckinger HS.
• SKG Student Calendar - Follow our SKG Student Calendar to keep up with all events at Seckinger.
• Social Media - Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.