We are excited to announce that May 5th-9th is Faculty and Staff Appreciation Week at SKG! This is a special time for us to come together and express our gratitude to our amazing teachers and staff for their dedication, passion, and hard work throughout the year.

Thank you for your support and participation in Teacher Appreciation Week!

To accommodate make-up End of Course Testing, AP Testing and the Senior Walk, we will be following a block bell schedule on Monday this week and then will be having regular bell schedule the rest of the week.

Monday, May 5: Block Schedule (2,4,6,8). Senior Walk at 1:30 PM

Tuesday, May 6: Regular Bell Schedule

Wednesday, May 7: Regular Bell Schedule

Thursday, May 8: Regular Bell Schedule

Friday, May 9: Regular Bell Schedule

AP Testing begins on Monday May 5th. Click the button below for important updates from the AP Testing Office.

Students, if you didn't have your Chromebook charger when your LA class completed the Chromebook Check in, NOW is the time to bring the charger to room T317 so you don't get a fee on your account. The charger MUST have your name sticker on it.

You must bring it to T317 before May 12. Students can come during any class period.

The AP summer workshop is specifically for Rising 9th grade students taking their first AP course. Visit the following link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdP8TMPZtIC9mHUItIjLV-JDTDoGCGPR3L5MnDYGlpM3DRedQ/viewform

Senior Exams begin May 12. Senior Exam Exemption forms were passed out during senior meetings and lunch on 4/25/25. Seniors can also pick these forms up in the front office or Attendance Office. Forms need to be signed by teacher of the exam being exempt as well as parent/guardian. If a senior is exempting all exams, student Chromebook and charger needs to be turned in by May 9th in Room T317.

Do you need help studying for all of your courses or prepping for your AP tests?

Free online tutoring is available for GCPS students at no charge through the following site: www.tutor.com/gcpl

In partnership with GCPS, Gwinnett County Public Library provides access to tutor.com/gcpl to assist students in learning remotely. The online Tutor Learning Suite combines online tutoring, homework help, and test preparation with powerful diagnostic tools and self-study resources to provide a well-balanced and flexible educational environment designed to meet the individual needs of all learners. Get one-on-one tutoring in any math, science, social studies, and English subject. The site, covers 40 subjects, including AP courses, SAT and ACT. In addition, students can receive “drop-off support” 24-7 by uploading a document or a math problem for tutor feedback that will be reviewed and returned later. After visiting tutor.com/gcpl students can login with theirstudent number as their username and their month and day of their birthday (MMDD) as theirpassword. See the tutorial video below as well as the attached directions:

The 2023-2024 yearbook has been selected for inclusion in Portfolio v. 30. Our amazing yearbook staff once again won in two categories: Cover Design (Back to Back!!) and Design Innovation. The yearbook staff spent over 10,000 hours working on [02] and their hard work truly paid off! Portfolio is a collection of the best of the best and it is considered the top 10% of Varsity Yearbooks. This is the second year in a row our yearbook staff has received this recognition. You can see Seckinger’s inclusion in Portfolio here and here (you can search for “seckinger”).

If you see any of the following students/alumni from the [02] staff, please congratulate them on this wonderful achievement: Noelle Halverson (Alumni - EIC), Anna Wheeler (Alumni - EIC), Chelsea White (Editor), Thalia Gallego Ortiz (Editor), Niki Wang (Editor), Braxton Miller, Akivo Walker, Jordan Tran, Scarlet Hicks, Ben Gunti, Nedim Galijasevic, Jenna Le, Marcella Baltazar, Mason Elbert, Kamari Brown, Xiomara Clark, Judy Mclure Amin, Laura Leigh Hester, McKenna Kassa, Zia Mann, Emily Murillo, Isabella Murillo, Neelam Patel, Gabe Perez, Honesty Perkins-Hanton, Sophia Pham, & Vinnie Wells.

Congratulations to Esther Marinho and Jin Kasuya who were recognized as outstanding senior athletes!

Congratulations to the following athletes in the slideshow below who will be traveling to Greenbrier HS in Evans, GA this Saturday for Sectionals! Also congratulations to Josiah Gatson who took first place in individual events 100M Dash and 200M Dash, and played a huge part in being a strong anchor to help his 4 x 200M and 4 x 100M relay teams take first place at our GHSA 7-AAAAA Track Meet which led him to take home the Top Male Points Award!

Congratulations to Kyra Barnum who has been named to the 2025 Academic All-American Team! A member of the National High School Coaches Association nominated Kyra Barnum as an outstanding athlete who also excels in the classroom. The National High School Coaches Association received a record number of applicants and the selection process was extremely competitive. The NHSCA is proud to honor the very best student athletes in the country, representing 22 sports. See certificate in the image above. Congratulations, Kyra!

Course requests for the 2025-2026 school year will be ready to view by April 14. Please follow the attached directions to verify your course selections. All students should have 7 classes scheduled (14 lines or equivalent for a full load) in your course requests. If you need to add/drop a course, please follow the course change request directions attached. This window is open from April 14-May 5th.

📣 Booking is now OPEN for the Class of 2026 senior portrait sessions. You must be photographed by CADY to be in the yearbook. Get photos for grad announcements, senior yearbook ads, and flawless posts on your socials. Book now at cady.com/schedule. #CADYsenior

Summer Opportunities for Students

Below are a few links with free summer program options for students:

• 10 Free Summer Programs for HS students in GA
• Teen Life Summer Programs in Atlanta
• 15 Free Summer Programs for HS Students in GA

Scholastic Images will be on campus at Seckinger for the LAST TIME this semester on Tuesday, May 6th during lunch, so don’t miss out placing your orders for:

• Letter Jacket Orders for ANY student who has earned a letter!

• Bring a $150 deposit to get the order started and proof of your letter (actual award letter patch, certificate, or note from coach/sponsor)!

• We’ll custom size you and walk you through the rest!

• CURRENT SENIORS MUST PAY IN FULL FOR THEIR LETTER JACKET AT TIME OF PURCHASE

• Class Ring Orders for any junior or senior!

• Bring payment in full for the Mascot Ring Special ($333.85)!

• Bring $100 deposit for Ultrium metal or $200 deposit for all other metals!

• We’ll custom size you and walk you through the rest!

• Seniors, it's NOT TOO LATE to order your Official Graduation Announcements! Just go to www.scholasticimages.com and pick the package that is perfect for you! Don't wait to tell everyone that you're walking across that stage soon!

You can also order anytime online at www.scholasticimages.com or over the phone at (770) 614-9353! We can’t wait to Celebrate Your Most Meaningful Moments!

Seniors: if you did not pick up your senior letters on Friday then you can pick them up from the Counseling Canopy.

Join us for SKG's first Powderpuff Football games on Friday, May 2nd as all four grade levels compete to be our PPF Champions! Tickets can be purchased on GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/3555742?schoolId=GA86874.

Click here to register! https://forms.gle/vCypB8LV9XtkEmPN7

• 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.
• Please click here to access the head coach's directory and email the coach for more information.

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.

Congratulations to McKenna Kassa on being selected for the 2025 DiVarsity Lacrosse All-Star team! McKenna is a passionate lacrosse player who truly embraces the Seckinger Standard and always positively represents SKG in everything she does.

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• 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
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