From Prom to Senior Breakfast, Field Day, and College Decision Day, this week has been packed with joyful milestones for our seniors. A huge thank you to all the staff who made these events possible with your time, energy, and support. Your dedication means so much to our students as they close out their high school journey.

Bravo to our talented student performers and directors!

• Thank you to Dr. Zigler for a beautiful Chorus Spring Concert that showcased our students' musical growth and heart.

• Hats off to Mr. Barnes for leading a powerful and polished Orchestra Spring Concert—what a way to end the year on a high note!

We celebrated academic excellence and student achievement across all grade levels at our Honors Night. Thank you to everyone who supported the planning and presentation of this meaningful event. We had the privilege of hosting District V School Board Representative Dr. Tarece Johnson-Morgan and Georgia State Representative Marvin Lim, as we celebrated the outstanding achievements of our students. Their presence and ongoing support are deeply appreciated, and we are grateful for their commitment to our community! 💙

• A special shoutout to Mrs. Salgado and Ms. Gil-Rivera for recruiting and preparing 22 student participants for this year’s FLAG competition. Every single student earned Superior or Excellent ratings—a phenomenal accomplishment!
  

🏅 Superior (18–20 Points)

1. Aaima Abbas – Spanish Learner I

2. Jazlyn Brooks – Spanish Learner I

3. Johan Araujo-Brown – Spanish Learner I

4. Heidi Quynh – Spanish Learner I

5. Kimberly Antonio – Native Spanish II

6. Natalie Contreras Gonzalez – Native Spanish II

7. Allison Lainez Turcios – Native Spanish II

8. Franklin Molina Trejo – Native Spanish II

9. Jacqueline Ramirez-Camacho – Native Spanish II

10. Maria Aguilar Aldana – Native Spanish II

11. Sara Cardona Chantaca – Native Spanish III

12. Allisson Chapas Escoto – Native Spanish II

13. Rixely Chourio Riera – Native Spanish II

14. Jaqueline Gomez Negrete – Native Spanish II

15. Karla Jimenez Villega – Native Spanish II

16. Ailyn Santos – Native Spanish II

17. Suani Vasquez Flores – Native Spanish II

18. Melanie Jesus-Narvaez – Native Spanish II

19. Ricardo Mayorga Gallardo – Native Spanish III

    
    

🎖 Excellent (13–17 Points)

1. Mohammad Anhaf – Spanish Learner I

2. Andrea Antoine – Spanish Learner I

3. Valeria Miranda-Martinez – Native Spanish II

Join us in congratulating Mrs. Sly, who graduated from the Teachers as Leaders Cohort this week! We are proud to celebrate her continued growth as a leader in our school community.

A big shoutout to Ms. Sobremonte, our Café Manager, and Ms. Gaby, Assistant Café Manager, for leading an engaging and informative nutrition classes for our Health students this week! They brought real-world expertise straight from the kitchen to the classroom—helping students better understand healthy eating, meal planning, and the importance of balanced nutrition. We love seeing our school community collaborate to support student learning beyond the lunch line!

Hello Families!

• You and your student now have the opportunity to review course requests for the 2025-2026 School Year.

• Students can access these course requests in the StudentVue application at this time.
• Should you need to make any adjustments to the course requests listed, you and your child can complete this change request form at this time:
• https://forms.office.com/r/TgZkEsvjgy
• The form also contains a link to the McClure Health Science High School website electives page, so that your student can see a list of available electives and courses.
• This form will be open for one week, and will close on May 2 at 5:00 p.m.

📍NOTE: While the curriculum office will make every effort to accommodate all reasonable course requests, the final master schedule will be built based on staffing and availability. Thank you!

• Students can be dropped off in the back of the building, entrance at Steve Reynolds Blud starting at 6:30 am.
• No student should be dropped off before 6:30 am due to safety and security reasons.
• Follow the orange entrance line from Steve Reynolds Blud on the map and begin to drop off at the red line where the sidewalks begin by the intramural field and building.

• Please exit your car as soon as you see the sidewalk in the back of the building.
• Do not wait to get to the back door as this backs up traffic.
• Please do not drop off in the middle of the parking lot as this is not safe for students or drivers.
• Please do not move the cones as they are placed in the locations for the safety of all staff and students.
• Follow the green line on the map to exit out onto Steve Reynolds Blud.

• Afternoon pick-up begins at 1:52 pm.
• Follow the orange entrance line from Steve Reynolds Blud on the map.
• The blue line is where afternoon pick-up will take place which is on the side of the building.

• Students must be picked up no later than 2:00 pm unless they are staying with a club or teacher for help sessions.
• The latest time to pick up a student from a club or help session is 2:50 pm.

• Student drivers will enter from Steve Reynolds Blud.
• Follow the orange entrance line from Steve Reynolds Blud on the map
• Please pull forward into your parking spot. Do not back in as it causes traffic to back up.
• Student drivers will exit out of Steve Reynolds Blud in the afternoon.
• Follow the green exit line on the map.

Everything you need to know about the new FAFSA® changes

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is the gateway to getting federal student loans, scholarships, grants, and work-study for school, but there can be so much confusion around it.

The FAFSA® used to be a super long application that took a lot of time and effort—that’s now a thing of the past. The FAFSA® for the 2024-2025 academic year is the new and improved version. Check out the link below to see all the changes!

Tips on how to avoid these common FAFSA® mistakes

Every year, families postpone filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). Some skip it entirely because they think it’s a waste of time, the application is too long, or it's only a fast track to federal student loans. However, the FAFSA® package can also include college scholarships, work-study, and grants. Not filling it out—the most costly FAFSA® mistake—can result in losing money that could have helped you pay for college. Don’t be that student, and make sure you avoid these common FAFSA® mistakes by checking out the article link below!

GCPS has transitioned from SchoolMessenger to ParentSquare for two-way communication between schools and families, and we encourage all families to download the app and create an account. With its user-friendly interface, ParentSquare offers seamless two-way communication through text, newsletters, posts, emergency alerts, and direct messaging. One of our favorite features is the integrated translation feature, which enables automatic translations for multilingual families.

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3921 Club Drive, Duluth, GA

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