Education Week Article: Check out the article below in Education Week, a national K-12 education news resource! Huge shoutout to Scott Gaffney (data science in social studies), Elizabeth Cure (machine learning in math), Jason Hurd (AI teacher), and Cheri Nations (environmental engineering teacher).

GCPS TV Open House Video: In case you missed it, below is the footage from our Inaugural Open House during the first week of school.

GCPS TV Nutrition Video: The GCPS Nutrition department came out to our school to film this feature on New Menu Items from 2022-2023.

Save the Date! You are invited to attend Seckinger PTSA Charter and Officers Elections meeting on September 12, 2022. Join PTSA during the meeting for $10 in dues and become a Charter Member of the inaugural PTSA at Seckinger. More information to follow.

Attention seniors, parents, and guardians: It is now time to schedule your senior portraits through Cady! You must have your portrait taken by Cady to be in the yearbook.

Please go to cady.com/schedule

The University of Alabama will be on campus Tuesday, Aug. 23. Please be sure to stop by the table during your lunch to meet with the admissions representative.

Georgia State University will be on campus Thursday, Aug. 25. Please be sure to stop by the table during your lunch to meet with the admissions representative.

Need to make an appointment with your counselor? Here's how: Scan the QR code for your counselor below (based on last name) and enter in your student email and why you need to see them. Your counselor will then email you your appointment time and date. Please show your appointment confirmation email to your teacher before coming to the Counseling Canopy.

Any student that purchases a locker after August 16th will need to report to Room T326 to receive their locker number and combination. The cost is $3.00 for the year on MyPaymentsPlus. Please contact Judy Carter (judy.carter@gcpsk12.org) or Mr. White (derico.white@gcpsk12.org) for questions.

The Free and Reduced Price Application for SY22-23 is currently available. A new application must be submitted each school year since the previous year's application will not work. The online application is available in English and Spanish. It's a very quick and easy process.

Gwinnett County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.50; lunch costs $2.25 for elementary and $2.50 at middle and high schools. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. The reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. The GCPS web site contains an application for free or reduced-price meal benefits and a set of detailed instructions: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/29759

Students can scan the barcodes on their phones to purchase their lunches. We also recommend students take a screenshot of their barcodes and save to their phones to make the process go faster. See below for directions and share with your student.

• For attendance questions please email: seckingerattendance@gcpsk12.org.

• All check-ins and check-outs will happen in the Attendance Office at the back of the school in T102. Please do not enter the front of the building.
• Due to end-of-the-day procedures and traffic patterns, there will be no check-outs after 1:30 PM each day.
• All excused absences notes will need to be written and signed by a parent/guardian or a medical/dental excuse and delivered to the Attendance Office.
• We are not able to accommodate phone check-outs for safety and security purposes.

• Please review the graphic below about our Clear Bag Guidelines for all Athletic Events.
• All elementary and middle school students must be accompanied by an adult at all sporting events.
• The theme for this week's football game versus Peachtree Ridge High School is Welcome to the Jungle. Wear your jungle/safari themed clothes. The Seckinger Shadow will be meeting in the Aux Gym for free pizza beginning at 5:30PM.
• Please click here to access the head coach's directory and email the coach for more information. You can also view all workouts on the Google student calendar. **Remember you must create a rank one account, upload your current physical, and complete all forms prior to participating. Click here for instructions on setting up rank one.
  
• GoFan is now live Tickets to all Jaguar athletic events will be available for purchase at this time. See information below and visit the GoFan web site here: https://gofan.co/
• All-Sports Passes for students are now available for purchase on GoFan.

We continue to build new rituals each day at SKG! We have three rituals for football games that we want to share.

1. Jag Prowl - Football players will walk through the stadium prior to kick-off. Please cheer (ROAR) and take pictures from your seats and keep the middle of the stadium clear to allow them to pass. Think Dog Walk in Athens or The Hill at Clemson!

2. Alma Mater Played by Band After the Game - Football players will join the Band in singing the Alma Mater from the field in front of the student section.

3. Post-Game Team Meeting on the Field - Players' families are encouraged to join players during a post-game team meeting. Families should circle the players around the Jag head on the 50-yard line. To enter the field, use the family field entrance on the diagram below. The visiting team will be exiting the gate near the field house.

The Seckinger High School Chorus and Jones MS 8th graders will be singing the National Anthem at the Atlanta Braves game on September 18th! Get your tickets here: https://seckingerhschorus.ludus.com/splash.php

To support your child’s individual needs and interests, we are offering 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.

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