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Jaguar Bytes

Seckinger High School Newsletter

Jaguar Bytes Seckinger High School Newsletter

December 2, 2022 December 2, 2022

Announcements and Reminders Announcements and Reminders

Students will learn virtually from home on Tuesday, December 6th. Please visit your eCLASS course page from each teacher for video messages and asynchronous learning. Live office hours with teachers will be available from 1:00 - 3:00 PM. Assignments will be posted on Monday, December 5th at 5:00 PM. Click here for details -> GCPS DLD

How to Powerwash a Chromebook at Home

It's time for a little Chromebook maintenance. All students will "powerwash" their Chromebooks in Language Arts on the DLD. We need to "clean" our Chromebooks before the end of the semester assessments. It just takes 90 seconds!

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Congratulations to our Inaugural Gwinnett Student Leadership Team (GSLT) Students

Congratulations to Pearl Evivie, Isa Sheikh, and Joy Louiz who were named our Inaugural GSLT Students.

School Messenger

Parents can download the School Messenger app using the email address we have on file. First-time users must sign up, not sign in. See the flyer below for more details.

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11th Grade Immunization

As of July 1, 2022, children 16 years of age and older attending 11th grade are required to have a booster dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY), unless their initial dose was administered on or after their 16th birthday. Seckinger HS will be hosting a Vaccine Clinic on Dec 5th from 3pm to 6:30pm. All students with expired/expiring immunizations will be notified and are strongly encouraged to attend.

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Counseling Canopy Counseling Canopy

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Announcements

Transcript Requests: Transcripts fees must be paid through MyPaymentsPlus. Paper transcripts may be picked up in the Counseling Canopy during normal business hours. If the request is for an electronic transcript, counselors process through Naviance. Be sure to merge your Commonapp and Naviance account using these instructions here. The processing of electronic transcripts through GaFutures will not be available until mid-January.


Academic Assistance and Tutoring: If you are in need of academic assistance, please be sure to check out the tutoring schedule here. It is also available on our website under counseling and academic resources.


Please follow our Instagram page: skg_counselingcanopy

College & Career Center College & Career Center

GCPS Foundation Scholarship Catalog

Visit https://gcps-foundation.org/scholarships for the GCPS Foundation Scholarship Catalog. Please read the criteria for each scholarship carefully. Pay close attention to the unique requirements of each (such as essay topic) and whether the GCPS Foundation Scholarship Application can be used. Many of scholarships listed on this website can be submitted using the GCPS Foundation Scholarship Application.


For scholarships using the GCPS Foundation Scholarship Application, the deadline is Monday, December 5, 2022, 5:00 p.m.

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Peach State Scholarship Opportunities

It’s scholarship time at Peach State Federal Credit Union! Peach State is awarding more than $225,000 in scholarships and educational grants. See information and attachments below for more information:


The five $5,000 Legacy Student Scholarships are given in honor of past and present Board members and employees who have served Peach State for 20 years or more. They will be awarded to high school seniors who are pursuing a college degree in any field.


Our $3,000 Rick Cost Scholarship honors Mr. Cost, retired CFO of Gwinnett County Public Schools, for his contributions to the Gwinnett County school system. It will be awarded to a Gwinnett County Public Schools graduating senior pursuing a degree in education.


Our $3,000 Dr. Frances Davis Scholarship honors Dr. Davis, Associate Superintendent of District Performance and Community Engagement at Gwinnett County Public Schools, for more than two decades of service on Peach State FCU’s Board of Directors. It will be awarded to a Gwinnett County Public School graduating senior pursuing a degree in education.


All scholarship winners will be chosen by March 31, 2023 and notified shortly thereafter.

In order for students to be considered, completed applications including all supporting documentation, must be received by Peach State no later than February 24, 2023.


Please note: students should not submit multiple applications for our scholarships. Their application will be considered for any scholarship for which they are eligible (award amounts may vary). Applications to more than one of our scholarships will not increase eligibility or chances of being selected.

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SAT & ACT Test Dates & Deadlines

Taking the SAT or ACT this school year? Be sure to check out the links below for the test dates as well as the registration deadlines!


Click HERE to see this years SAT dates.

Click HERE to see this years ACT dates.

Free & Reduced Price Meals

Parents of students enrolled in the Free and Reduced Meal Program must reapply for the program each school year. Applications for the 2022-2023 school year are now available on the Gwinnett County Public Schools website at https://bit.ly/GCPS-FRMeals. (You may change the language of the application in the upper right corner.) Students who qualify for Free and Reduced Meals often qualify for reduced fees for AP testing, ACT testing, SAT testing, and college applications.


We encourage parents of all eligible students to apply as soon as possible.

Cafe Gwinnett Survey

Fill out the survey below from Cafe Gwinnett to be entered to win free movie tickets!

SKG Athletics, Arts, & Club Activities SKG Athletics, Arts, & Club Activities

Updates

  • Basketball Season Reminders
    • 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 one hour prior to tip-off. Students will enter through the main gym lobby.
    • 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.
  • Have you seen our Athletics Newsletter yet? Check out Java's Journal here: https://www.smore.com/tdnuw3
  • Please click here to access the head coach's directory and email the coach for more information.
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Find Your Spot in a Club!

See attached for a list of clubs and when they meet. E-mail the club sponsor listed for more information. https://www.gcpsk12.org/domain/14382

Communication Communication

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Connect with Us

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
  • Social Media - Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. See details below.
  • SKG Student Calendar - Follow our SKG Student Calendar to keep up with all events at Seckinger.


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

Memorie Reesman
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