The following SKG students participated in the GSEF based on placing 1st place at the Regional Science Fair:

• Zachary Orwin (10th)

• Brody Baker (10th)

• Robert Hall (8th - Jones MS)

• Arsh Dodumami (8th - Jones MS)

• These students participated in the Georgia State Engineering & Science Fair (GSEF) held at the University of Georgia on April 4-5.

• Zachary Orwin won 1st Honors, Best in Category for Robotics & Intelligent Machines which places him in the top 10% of all science fair projects in the state!

• Robert Hall (Jones MS) won 2nd Honors and the Naval Science Special Award.

Congratulations to Samuel Kim, Jada Nagbe and Jada Parrot for being recognized at the board meeting this past Thursday. Jada Nagbe placed at state in the Business Finance DECA Competition and Samuel placed second at state in the Retail Merchandising DECA competition and will be competing at the international level at the end of April. Jada Parrot (not pictured) was also recognized for her accomplishments in SkillsUSA.

Under a state law passed by the Georgia State Legislature, parents of students who receive special education services may request to transfer their child to another public or private school in Georgia provided that their child has an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or a Section 504 Plan and has been enrolled for a full academic year in a Georgia public school.

More information can be found here.

Beta Club is sponsoring Paws of Appreciation this school year and is looking for volunteers in need of service hours to help hang notes on teachers' doors.

There are two options:

1. Thursday, May 1st Morning Session from 6-7am*

*for the before school session - you must enter through the front doors; those will be the only doors unlocked. Then, go directly to Ms. Williams' classroom, T235.

1. Thursday, May 1st Afternoon Session from 2:15-3:15pm

You can sign up for both!

You will earn 2 service hour for each session.

Volunteers will report to Ms. Williams' classroom T235 and will be assigned a Zone to hang notes on teachers' doors.

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040A49AEA828A7FE3-56113692-paws

Questions? Stop by Ms. Williams' classroom T235 or email her at emille.williams@gcpsk12.org.

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.

Medication drop-offs must be conducted at the Clinic located within the Front Office at the front entrance of the school. Please do not bring your medications to the Attendance Office as they are not authorized to receive medication.

April Credit Recovery

If your student needs to retake a core class for graduation purposes, please register for Intensive Credit Recovery on My Payments Plus. The cost is $50, and students will complete the course on the GA Virtual School platform. Students should attend on Friday, April 25 from 2:30-6:30pm and Saturday, April 26 from 9am-3pm in the SKG Library.

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

We will have a senior class meeting on Friday the 25th during 2nd period.

Seniors! We would love to honor and acknowledge where you are planning to go next year on the day of Senior Breakfast and Senior Carnival! Please fill out this Google Form linked on the button below.

We invite the Class of 2025 to our first jean and car painting event. This event will be hosted after school on April 25th beginning at 3:00pm in the side parking lot. We ask that our seniors bring their own jeans, paint, and brushes! Painted jeans may be worn during senior week on Decision Day.

Please note: students are NOT allowed to attend the meet on Monday during school hours.

Join us for SKG's first Powderpuff Football games on Friday, April 25 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.

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. See details below.