Jaguar Bytes

Dear Parents,

The establishment of school councils is intended to help local boards of education by bringing parents and the community together with teachers and school administrators to create a better understanding of and mutual respect for each other's concerns and share ideas for school improvement. School councils shall represent the community of parents and businesses.

The members of the school council are accountable to the constituents they serve and shall:

• Maintain a school-wide perspective on issues;
• Regularly participate in school council meetings (approximately six per year);
• Participate in information and training programs;
• Act as a link between the school council and the community;
• Encourage the participation of parents and others within the school community; and
• Work to improve student achievement and performance.

Who Serves on School Council?

• Principal
• Four parents (or guardians) elected by the parents; two of the parents must be business persons

• Two certificated teachers elected by the teachers
• The school council may, within its bylaws, increase the number of members, as long as the parents remain the majority.

Meetings will occur throughout the school year at 7:30 AM. If you would like to be considered for the role of Parent Representative, Parent/Business Person Representative, or Teacher Representative in 2022-2023, now is the time to let me know you are interested.

Parent representatives must have a child enrolled at Seckinger High School during the 2022-2023 school year to be eligible for nomination. Standard school council terms are for two years, but parents of 12th grade students would be eligible for a one-year term.

Please use the link below to submit a nomination form to me by May 9, 2022. Parent Elections will be held by electronic ballot May 13-23, 2022. Teacher Elections will be held by electronic ballot May 15-20, 2022.

https://forms.gle/D6SvE9dU8xUY53YM7

Sincerely,

Ms. Reesman

Principal

We are working with the Georgia PTA District 12 Director to establish our inaugural PTA. Our mission is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. More details will be forthcoming in late May.

There will be a sizing and order opportunity for a letter jacket and/or senior jersey on Tuesday, May 3 from 5:00-7:00 under the portico at the front entrance of Seckinger HS. We are not permitted to enter the building at this time. Please park in the front parking lot (not the bus lanes). We look forward to seeing all of our Seniors in their jerseys on the first day of school.

Your course selection for next school year at Seckinger High School is available. Please carefully read the two attached documents for instructions. This is an opportunity for students to request to drop a course, add a course, OR change from one level of a course to another. Changes are not guaranteed. Changes will be granted on course availability and completion of the required prerequisites. There is no need to complete the Course Change Request form if no changes are requested. Drop/Add concludes TODAY at midnight.

All questions should be directed to seckingerscheduling@gcpsk12.org.

Go Jags!

Click here to sign up to participate -> StuCo Intent to Participate Form

Contact Ms. Cavender, Director of Bands

hannah.cavender@gcpsk12.org

www.seckingerbands.org

Our building is still under construction and not open to the public. We are hopeful for June. To support your child’s individual academic and athletic interests, we are offering multiple ways to connect with your family to address questions.

• Email – Email your child’s name and questions to seckingerscheduling@gcpsk12.org and we will respond to you by email.
• Personalized Conference Call – Email seckingerscheduling@gcpsk12.org your child’s name, questions, and a preferred contact number and we will respond to you by phone.
• Social Media - Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. See details below.

Please forward the Jaguar Bytes to your child, as we are not able to email students directly with external communication tools.

Staff, families, students, and community members are invited to review and provide input on supplemental materials for special education early learning, career and technical education, K-5 Language Arts/ Social Studies, Georgia History (Gr 8), and US History (Gr 11) from April 25- May 6. The materials for review will be on display at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center (Bldg 100), 437 Old Peachtree Rd NW, Suwanee, from 8:00 am- 4:00 pm Monday- Friday. Click here for more information and a list of the materials that will be available for review. https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/32499