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Ramsey's Reflections
Ramsey's Reflections
Hello Bear Family and Happy 2024!
I recently caught a commercial for the Georgia lottery with images of students in caps and gowns, and it reminded me that our seniors are in the homestretch. For parents of the Class of 2024, be sure to take those memory "snapshots" and enjoy every one of them. When we go through baby and early childhood pictures of our children, I am in awe of how they grow and change in their friend groups, their interests, and their personalities. I know I have been guilty of moving so quickly from day to day, that I may have missed the moments of joy, even through the "teenage tension." For non-senior parents, the speed of time picks up each semester. Please encourage your students to make choices that help them get to the future they dream about. Daily choices can have long reaching results!
Our students and teachers are back in full swing as we round out January. Before missing assignments start piling up, please help us encourage students to stay on top of their grades, talk to teachers if there are issues, and seek out extra academic help now rather than waiting until the end of the semester. We have NHS tutoring available on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Also, most teachers are available to meet before or after school as long as they know a student is coming in; not to mention the Wednesday morning times once a month.
Please scroll down to see so many of the happenings here at the Bluff. The Spring is a busy time, and we don't want anyone to miss out! Make it a great week, make good choices, and Go BEARS!
Mrs. Ramsey
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No matter where our students will find themselves after high school, there will be set expectations including things like dress codes and wearing of ids. Attire for a football game or weekend activity are not the same as the dress code on campus. Parents, please help guide your students to make good choices as it relates to choice of school day attire.
Wearing IDs is the expectations every day, all day. Lately, too many students are choosing to not follow this school rule. Consequences such as detentions or ISS can result from choosing to break school rules.
Please refer to the dress code (Handbook pg 8; to the side) and visible reminder (below).
One of ways to make good choices and be a leader is by making good choices each morning!
Calendars
Calendars
Jacob Vokal and Ty Corbin are leading our spring athletes and community in Spring Cleaning our athletic facilities at 9am on February 3rd and March 2nd. They will provide trash bags and gloves.
Seth Akridge is partnering with FCA to host a Night of Worship on February 22nd at 6:15. The event will take place in the CBMS cafeteria.
Volunteer opportunities at Eagle Ranch will be available this spring. Caleb Davis, Michael Arbour, and Ethan Muyres plan to lead CBHS students and will be sending out more information soon.
47 of our LEGACY students recently went to the Disney Leadership Retreat in Orlando, FL at Walt Disney World. They got to participate in hearing from Disney Leaders and doing activities to strengthen their roles as leaders here at CBHS. This was a great opportunity for our LEGACY students.
Mark your calendars for EOC testing dates:
April 22 – American Lit, Day 1
April 23 – American Lit, Day 2
April 24 – Algebra
April 25 – Biology
April 26 – US History
Rising Professionals Conference is coming up. Click the link below for more information.
Athletics
Athletics
As our Winter season sports near their conclusions, let's take a second to give them a shout out! Wrestling is winding down to State Tournament time and we wish everyone participating the best of luck. The same go for Swimming, as there are many Bears that have qualified for the upcoming State Meet. Basketball has just a few games left until the Region Tournament and our teams have high expectations. Both are hopeful for the opportunity to compete in the State Tournament. Our Men's Basketball Team made history by winning our first ever Lanierland Championship! Spring sports are in full swing and braving the weather to gear up for their seasons. We've got Bears participating in Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, and Track. All spring sport schedules can be found on our website, above on The Bluff Bulletin, on the Bear Weekly, and on all forms of social media each week. This is also the perfect time to remind everyone of the important role Sportsmanship plays in athletics. Student athletes have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves. When we, as fans or athletes, fail to act with integrity, it takes away from this in so many ways. Support our Bears by lifting them up without putting others down. It is never acceptable to yell at coaches, players, officials or opposing fans. As always, it's a great day to be a BEAR!
Go Bears,
Kenny Hill
Athletic Director
The wrestling team finished up our duals season with a promising showing at Sectional Duals going 2-2 with team wins over East Hall and Johnson.
Our run to Traditional State starts with a tune up at the North Metro Tournament this weekend followed by Area and Sectional.
The team is continuing to grow an improve, the future is bright for this group.
The boys’ basketball team went (6-1) in the month of January. With one of those wins coming against a Top 10 team. The team has won 14 of their last 15 games and are currently ranked 10th in the state. Their record to date is (16-5 overall and 7-1 in region play).
Lady Bears are currently sitting 2nd in Region 8 AAAA with a 9-2 record and overall record of 17-4 with 3 games left in Region play. Region Tournament begins Feb. 9th. We hope to make a deep run in State Playoffs!!
We had a great showing at Hall County Championships! Our team placed third overall and in the boys and girls categories out of the nine Hall county teams in attendance. We are getting ready for our State Meet on Wednesday, February 7th. The following people have qualified for state:
Riley Smith (Relay and Individual)
Jeff Wall (Relay and Individual)
Ava Williams (Relay and Individual)
Mason Bomar
Luke Bruce
Aiden Failyer
Kyleigh Giles
Abigail Lynch
Women's Tennis:
For the varsity side it is a rebuild year as the team had many girls graduate last year. The team has a lot of potential within its ranks with a healthy mixture of athletes returning, moving up from junior varsity to varsity and new comers. I look forward to the season and the growth of each player over the season.
Men's Tennis;
Looking forward to seeing what this season has in store. Lots of good talent. Hope to see everyone out this season for a match. All matches begin at 4 pm.
Boy's Lacrosse is looking to have a great 2nd season. We have lots of returning players with some new faces to add some depth across the team. The coaching staff returns the 3 coach's from last year, but adds Head coach Ethan Merrow to the program. The season looks to be challenging with lots of strong teams like Mill Creek, Buford, South Forsyth, and North Forsyth. It will be a year of growth and development.
2024 Baseball Season is ready to go! Our first Varsity Home Game will be 2/12 vs. Denmark at 6 pm. All Cherokee Bluff Students get in free to all HOME games (except playoff games) ALWAYS! You can find our Varsity, JV, and Middle School schedules and TONS more baseball info at our website www.cherokeebluffbaseball.com . This year Cherokee Bluff was invited to compete against some of the toughest High School competition in the Southeast at the Perfect Game High School Showdown in Hoover, AL. . Above is our schedule. Hope to see everyone out this season, and GOOOO BEARS!!!!
Our track team is looking forward to a very successful year. Both our boys and girls teams have been training hard since October's pre-season conditioning. Our two community coaches, Coach Eli and Coach Dolph have been instrumental in getting the best out of each athlete, and we cannot wait to see the success we will have this year as a team!
Golf
It is going to be an exciting year for Cherokee Bluff Soccer. We are returning a combined total of 17 seniors who have grown in to phenomenal leaders. We are also adding a lot of young talent that can be an immediate impact. Our program has trended in the right direction over the last five years and we look to continue that in 2024.
LANIERLAND CHAMPIONS!!!
History was made with our Men's Basketball Team winning the 64th Annual Lanierland Basketball Tournament.
GO BEARS!!!!!!!
Counselor's Corner
Counselor's Corner
Throughout the year the counselors will be sharing information for students and families. For a quick connection to what is happening in our counseling office, please click the link below.
https://cbhs.hallco.org/web/counselor/
SENIOR DEADLINES and INFORMATION!
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR PARENTS ARE ON REMIND!
JOIN SENIOR REMIND BY TEXTING @CBLUFF2324 TO 81010 (ALL INFORMATION ABOUT GRADUATION, ETC. IS SHARED HERE ONLY)
To ensure you receive a Cap & Gown that fits you, you MUST complete one of the following 2 options no later than 11:59pm on Wednesday, January 31st.
1. Order your Cap & Gown Package now. The fee is at the lowest amount it will be for the remainder of the year, so take advantage and order your cap & gown today! A payment plan is available by ordering online ONLY and choosing the After Pay option at check out.
2. RESERVE your Cap & Gown Package now, pay LATER. If needed, you can RESERVE your cap & gown now and then come back to pay later. Please note while you are reserving your gown, you are NOT reserving the fee amount. Therefore, you will have to pay whatever the current amount is at the time you make payment. (i.e. any additional late fees) Choosing this option ensures that you will receive a Cap & Gown that fits you and it will be delivered with the rest of the class IF paid prior to Sunday, March 17th at 11:59pm.
Scholarship Information is shared on REMIND anytime a scholarship opportunity becomes available! If you missed the REMIND you can find a running list of all scholarship opportunities that have been shared on REMIND on our SENIOR FAQ on the CBHS Website.
Safety and Security
Safety and Security
"See something, Send Something" - help keep our system and students safe. If you or your student have a concern, please go to hallco.org or cbhs.hallco.org and click the yellow button to anonymously leave information to help keep our community safe and secure. See the picture below (This is just a picture, not a clickable link).
From the Kitchen
From the Kitchen
All lunchroom balances must be paid off each month. Balances carry over year to year. It is also important to remember that you are unable to walk at graduation without having a $0 balance. If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call. Below is the link to look at your personalized MyPaymentPlus account.
From the Nurse **IMPORTANT**
From the Nurse **IMPORTANT**
Is your student 16? If so, they MUST have the Meningitis Booster.
Reminder: all immunization MUST be up-to-date. If you have a student turning 16 they are due an immunization that must be on file at the school.
For questions regarding immunizations and the state law, please click HERE
Bear Achievements
Bear Achievements
Congratulations to our STAR Student, Senior Macie Merchant. STAR Student is the Senior that scored the highest on the SAT in the Class of 2024. Each STAR Student chooses their STAR Teacher. Macie chose Mr. Jeremy Purdy, a Social Studies Teacher. Congrats to you both!
Freshmen Bristol Kersh was honored as Hall County Athlete of the Week! We are so proud of her achievements!
Coach Rebekah Cooper, an English Teacher at CBHS, was named Hall County Coach for the month of November. Her competition squad were State Runners Up for AAAA this year. Way to go Coach Cooper!
Congrats to Senior Logan Holmes on being named to the Lanierland All Tournament Team. Logan had an impressive tournament and helped tremendously lead the Bears to become Lanierland Champions!
Congrats to Senior Kaitlin Cook on being named to the Lanierland All Tournament Team. Kaitlin had outstanding stats throughout the tournament! Great job Kaitlin!
BIG CONGRATS to Junior Boston Kersh for being named Tournament MVP! Boston had a standout tournament! Boston excelled athletically and represented CBHS to upmost standard while playing in the tournament this year! We are so proud of him!
Congrats to Junior Samantha Roper as she is the first CBHS Chorus Student to attend the GMEA High School Experience for future music educators. Also, Isaak Rowe is the first CBHS Bass, and youngest student in school histor, to pass the audition for GMEA Reading Chorus. He sight read 60 pieces of music with 99 of the top readers in the state. We are very proud!
Our Academic Team finished their season UNDEFEATED! Academic Team is a team of student's who compete against other schools in a Jeopardy style academic competition. CBHS is so proud of the Academic Teams amazing season this year!
Congratulations to our January Students of the Month. These students are chosen by a teacher who thinks they represent our BEAR Values, have made great improvements, caught doing something good, an outstanding grade, or just being an overall excellent student! These students are awarded a FREE Chick Fil A meal courtesy of Chick Fil A of Braselton. Great Job BEARS!
DID YOU KNOW?
DID YOU KNOW?
Did you know that CBHS Teachers make their own education a priority?
33 CBHS Teachers have their Masters Degree
19 CBHS Teachers have their Specialist Degree
1 Teacher has their Doctorate, and SEVERAL others are currently in their Doctoral Program to earn their Doctorate.
Learn more about our Teachers by visiting their teacher site on our website by clicking the link below to find out if your teacher is a smarty pants!
Thank you to our Partners in Education
for their support of our Staff and Students! Click above to see our Partners.
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