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Ramsey's Reflections
Ramsey's Reflections
Hello Bear Family,
Well, pat yourselves on the back because we made it to Spring Break! There is no doubt that the doldrums of winter take their toll on all of us emotionally, socially and physically, so we have all earned this break before finishing the year strong.
For our freshmen and sophomore parents, the time after Spring Break moves at break neck speed. We jump into our "testing" season, so our schedule sometimes differs and time is not on the students' side to bring grades up. Please take time over the break to talk with your teens about the importance of not giving up and working hard through the end of the year. Did you know that the majority of failing grades are due to students simply not attempting assignments, or worse, not turning in assignments at all?
If you have a junior and are not connected on Remind, now is the time! While I am not trying to rush time, all things "senior" actually start the spring before students' senior year. Get connected so you don't miss out on information and important deadlines.
Senior parents, I know you have been riding this roller coaster since August, so you know emotions are at an all-time high! I pray that you take the final weeks of your student's school journey and savor the moments, take pictures of experiences, and make a mental recordings of the sounds in your home. Exciting things are coming for our Class of 2024, and I am honored to walk with all of you.
Make it a great month, make good choices, and Go BEARS!
Mrs. Ramsey
Save yourself a trip back to school
IMPORTANT!! The weather is changing and shorts and skirts are being pulled out of the closets. Please remind your students about dress code so that you don't have bring a change of clothes back to the school for your teen. Please notice some of the popular brands of shorts and skirts are fine for after school, but not during the school day.
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!
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).
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.
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
Please take a look at the end of the year calendar below. We have a lot of testing coming up and attendance is crucial!
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
The CTAE Credentials of Value (COV) exams begin April 15th. The tentative schedule is below.
3.15.24 Engineering & Technology (8:30); Engineering Drafting & Design (8:30); Welding (8:30)
3.16.24 Engineering & Technology, Pt. 2 (8:30); Engineering Drafting & Design, Pt. 2 (8:30); Marketing & Management (10:00)
3.17.24 Sports Medicine (8:45); Sports Marketing (12:40)
3.18.24 Law (8:30); Phlebotomy (8:30); Exercise Physiology (12:55)
3.19.24 Surgical Tech (8:30); Make COV exams (TBD)
The College Board Advanced Placement exams begin May 6th. All exams will be given on the CBHS campus, and students should arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to the exam start time.
Click here to access the full testing schedule.
CTAE Testing Calendar:
Calendars
Calendars
LEGACY
LEGACY
LEGACY Students got the opportunity to go to the Chick Fil A Headquarters in Atlanta. They enjoyed getting to see how operations begin, marketing behind Chick Fil A, and they got to see where the famous Chick Fil A commercials are filmed! They learned a lot and had a great time!
LEGACY students also hosted our Annual Just Bears event. This event is organized with the group Just People to have a day of fun, games, and fellowship with Just People, CBHS Special Education Students, and CBMS Special Education Students. This day is always highly anticipated, and is such a HUGE success!
Athletics
Athletics
Spring sports are in full swing. 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 that is published each week, and on all forms of social media. 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
Women's Tennis:
The Girls (12-8) lost a close match to East Forsyth 1-3. The girls saw the the victory column many times this year and will bring many of their players back next year.
Men's Tennis;
At the 2nd round of the region tennis tournament the boys (16-4) beat Madison County 3-0 to advance to the semifinals of the tournament and secure a state playoff berth.
Cherokee Bluff Lacrosse finished their season this past Wednesday. The boys finish with a record of 10-3 marking a back to back 10 win season. The boy's have grown a ton from this past year to the current year. As the program looks forward to the future, we are excited to begin a Varsity campaign next year. We lose two incredibly valuable seniors, but return 19 players. Cherokee Bluff boys will be electric to watch on the field next year.
Baseball is midway through regular season, and hoping to end the way they have started. With three huge sub-region weeks coming up against East Forsyth, North Hall, and Chestatee this season is just getting started! Hope to see everyone out at a game. If you don't have plans for Spring Break, baseball is playing on Monday (Away), Wednesday (Home) & Friday (Away), come support your BEARS! To follow along with baseball follow any of our social media outlets and you can always visit our website https://cherokeebluffbaseball.com.
Our Cherokee Bluff Track Team has had an amazing season so far with 10 school records being broken so far! The program has really gained some speed this year, and we are expectant that our success will continue on throughout the remainder of the year!
Congratulations to our Hall Co. Track Winners!
Our girls team finished 3rd overall
Our boys team finished 2nd overall
GIRLS:
1st Place 4x100m
Hannah Cheek, Nasiya Thomas, Sydney Trone, Olivia Owens
1st Place 4x200m
Nasiya Thomas, Camilla Medina, Peyton Davis, Tasheika Thompson
1st Place 100m Hurdles
Hannah Cheek
1st Place Long Jump
Olivia Owens
1st Place Discus
Emery Jones
Top Ten 1600 Meter Run
Anna Kate Kelly 9th
Top Ten High Jump
Lauryn Perry 3rd & Lyssa Scholpp 6th
Top Ten Long Jump
Olivia Owens 1st, Sydney Trone 2nd, Peyton Davis 5th
Top Ten Discus
Emery Jones 1st & Lily Barrere 9th
Top Three Shot Put
Emery Jones 2nd
Top 10 100m Dash
Olivia Owens 2nd, Sydney Trone 3rd, Nasiya Thomas 5th
Top 10 200m Dash
Olivia Owens 2nd, Sydney Trone 3rd, Peyton Davis 7th
Top 10 400m Dash
Tasheika Thompson 3rd, Camilla Medina 6th, Agnessa Lasey 7th
Top 10 800m Dash
Caitlin Greeson 10th
Top 10 3200m Dash
Anna Kate Kelly 8th
Top 2 300m Hurdles
Hannah Cheek 2nd
Top 3 4x400m Relay
Nasiya Thomas, Agnessa Lasey, Peyton Davis, Tasheika Thompson
Top 3 4x800m Relay
Anna Kate Kelly, Agnessa Lasey, Raylin Conolty, Annalise Black
BOYS:
1st Place 4x200m
Will Jacobs, Tyler Underwood, Joshua Shires, Logan Wynn
1st Place Shot Put
Logan Holmes
3rd High Jump
Brock Hall
Top Ten Long Jump
Brock Hall 8th & Logan Holmes 9th
Top Ten Triple Jump
Brock Hall 3rd & Tyler Underwood 4th
Top Three Pole Vault
Brayden Blum 3rd
Top Ten Discus
Aiden Willis 6th
Top 3 100m Dash
Logan Wynn 2nd, Paul Lesutis 6th, and Joshua Shires 7th
Top 10 200m Dash
Logan Wynn 3rd & Joshua Shires 7th
Top 10 400m Dash
Paul Lesutis 5th, Tyler Underwood 6th, Peyton Watt 8th
Top 10 800m Run
Logan Roberts 5th, Nicholas Harbuck 7th, Andrew Tremblay 9th
Top 10 110m Hurdles
Will Jacobs 3rd & Addison Vinson 6th
Top 10 300m Hurdles
Logan Holmes 5th and Addison Vinson 7th
Top 2 4x100m
Will Jacobs, Joshua Shires, Eric Thomas, Logan Wynn
Top 2 4x400m
Logan Holmes, Tyler Underwood, Peyton Watt, Will Jacobs
Top 3 4x800m
Logan Roberts, Nick Harbuck, Andrew Tremblay, Riley May
Women's Soccer:
These ladies are Region Champs! They are 10-0 in region play, and we could not be more proud of them. Their next game is April 9th vs Mill Creek at Mill Creek. Playoffs will be starting up soon, so watch for info on how to support your Lady Soccer Bears!
Mens Varsity Soccer:
This team is super competitive and have won a lot of key matches, and typically only lose by 1 goal if they have been beaten. They are on the road to the Playoffs standing at 3rd in an EXTREMELY tough region, and we can't wait to cheer them on for their second half of their season. Way to go guys!!!!!!!
Golf:
Congratulations to the following student's who placed at the GHSA Literary Meet at the end of February. These student's represented CBHS so well. Literary is only 1 of 2 non-athletic events that is recognized by GHSA. CB is very proud of their accomplishments.
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Images for any upcoming events at school. Dances, Plays, AP Trivia Nights, etc.
Bear Achievements
Bear Achievements
Congratulations to the following students and teacher for being chosen by Daughters of the American Revolution to represent CBHS.
About DAR: The Daughters of the American Revolution is an organization with a deeply rich history while also being truly relevant in today’s world. More than 1,000,000 women have joined the organization since it was founded over 125 years ago. They became members to honor their heritage as well as make a difference in their communities across the country and the world. For more than a century, the members of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution have dedicated themselves to historical preservation, promotion of education, and encouragement of patriotic endeavor.
Local DAR Branch: Awards were given by the Jacob Braselton Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR). The chapter was named in recognition of a patriot of the Revolutionary War, Jacob Braselton. He was married to Hannah Green, a cousin of President George Washington. Their gravesites are marked in Jackson County at Walnut Fork Baptist Church. The objectives of the Jacob Braselton Chapter, NSDAR, are to promote historic preservation along with encouraging active participation in educational and patriotic endeavors.
Teacher:
Angela Martin. Angela received the Teacher of the Year award for American History. She received a certificate and a monetary gift to honor her work and will be entered into a state competition for the DAR for Teacher of the Year at the state level.
Junior(s): Caleb and Nick Sulak. Caleb and Nick both received the Junior Good Citizen Award. They were awarded certificates, medals, and a monetary gift to honor their hard work.
Junior(s): Caleb and Nick Sulak. Caleb and Nick both received the Junior Good Citizen Award. They were awarded certificates, medals, and a monetary gift to honor their hard work.
Senior: Macie Merchant- Macie received the Good Citizen Award. She was awarded a certificate, and a medal to honor her hard work. Additionally, Macie received a small scholarship and has been entered into a state competition for DAR for the Good Citizen Award at the state level!
We are SO EXCITED to share with you that we had
FIVE students place NATIONALLY at TomeCon …
Here is how they PLACED…
1st Bernice Beltran… Fan Art
2nd Caroline Givens… Cover Redesign
3rd Avery Swinks… Blog Review
3rd Chloe Maston… Book Trailer
3rd Luke Wallace (not pictured)… Fan Fiction
Tome members went to TomeCon and represented CB very well. With one of the largest groups in participation we are so proud of their hardwork and representation of CB!
CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. CANTRELL & our CONCERT & SYMPHONIC BANDS! Straight A’s, all superior ratings!!! Way to GO BEARS!!!!!!! We are so proud of you!!!
Congratulations to Alisa Pressley! She is the Hall Co. Golf Champion for 3 years in a row! 2024 Tournament she scored 69 (-3). 3-Peat Hall Co. Golf Champion!
Congratulations to Samantha Roper on placing 4th in the Hall Co. Golf Championship. She finished the tournament with a score of 86! Great Job!
This weekend was a series of firsts for the Gear Bears Robotics Team. It was the first time we competed in an official in season qualifier event for FIRST Robotics, the "major league" international robotics competition series. It was also the first time a Hall County School has ever competed in FIRST. We are in the Peachtree District, which includes all 133 teams in Georgia and South Carolina, with most teams coming from STEM schools around the metro area. Each team competes in 2 qualifier events for the season where they try to score enough points to be one of the 50 teams to qualify for the district championship. The top 5 or 6 six at the championship earn a trip to Houston for the international championship.
The first year a new team competes they are labeled as "Rookie", and the main goal of the FIRST organizers is to get them enough help to make it through the tech inspection process to make sure they followed all of the build rules and then get some competition time. Up to 32 teams compete at a qualifier - this event was full. The 2.5 day event consists of 72 qualifier matches where pairs of 3 team alliances compete against each other. The alliances are random and you end up competing with and against every other team. The top 8 teams after qualifying rounds become Alliance Captains, and then get to go through a draft process to pick 2 more teams each, so you end up with 24 teams in the final bracket playoffs. Also, while the event is going on there are panels of judges interviewing teams at random to see how how the teams are organized, how the robots were desined, etc. Here is what the Gear Bears achieved this weekend:
We had 20 team members at the event
Placed 7th during the qualifying rounds.
Alliance 5 Captain (2 teams in top 4 inter-picked)
Eliminated during the playoffs by an extremely close match loss.
Awarded "Rookie All Star" which is the highest rookie award given. (this also is an immediate invitation to compete at the district championship for the same award)
Currently we are ranked 12th out of 133 in the district with 47 ranking points
That was an extremely impressive first event! Also, all of the matches of the event are available on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@GeorgiaFRC/videos
Sources of Strength Peer Leaders went to UNG for the Teen Wellness Summit and listened to Guest Speaker Mike Smith and participated in different wellness activities
The 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗰𝘁 had some 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 from 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗳𝗳 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 this past week. Students from two of the special needs classes at the school took a short field trip to see where their favorite SROs hang out when they aren't at school with them. SROs Ellis, Watson, Dunn and Escalante made the trip and so did Lt. Joey Walker (swipe to see the big hug he got from one of the guys!) Of course, Community Service Deputy Chuck Poteet was there to greet everyone, too!
Senior Davis Henson was accepted into the Winshape Foundation at Berry College. Davis also received a Choral Scholarship and the Grady Young Foundation Scholarship. Congratulations, Davis!
We are proud to celebrate the recent participation of our students in the STEM Goes Red event held at the University of North Georgia – Oakwood. The event was sponsored by the American Heart Association and ten girls were chosen from each Hall County School to attend this event. The purpose of the gathering was to inspire high school girls with an interest in STEM fields by showcasing the various opportunities and potential impact these areas hold. The girls had the chance to attend sessions in the fields of medicine, cybersecurity, physics, astronomy, and computer information systems. They also engaged in small-group mentoring sessions with women currently working in a range of different STEM fields. It was an incredible opportunity for our students to explore and learn all the possibilities their futures hold.
Interact Club is proud to annouce Laws of Life Essay Contest Winner for CBHS--Khalon Brammer! A special shout out to our honorable mention students as well, Alyssa Baricevic, Kendall Rudow, Landon Lonberger, Mia Arvizu, & Mia Hopkins. A big congratulations to ALL students who wrote a Laws of Life Essay.
We had a great day yesterday celebrating these Honors Work Based Learning cohort students as they presented their capstone portfolio. Please congratulate them on this accomplishment: 40+ business, industry, assistant principals, and Hall Co school district personnel were in attendance to hear these presentations and these kids rocked it!
Bluff's Audrey Graham named to PGF All American watchlist.
Her talent has turned the heads of the Premier Girls Fast Pitch organization as she was added to the PGF Futures All-American watchlist as a sophomore.
“Audrey is a special player. She is a real student of the game, and she works very hard to be the best at everything she does,” Joiner said. “Obviously, she is an incredible athlete, but she is also a very humble role model for the younger girls in the program. Over the last two seasons, I have seen her set goals for herself and grow tremendously to achieve them. She has become one of the best defensive infielders in the state in two years’ time just from hard work and grit.”
Graham batted .344 with 20 RBIs and five home runs last season, recording a .374 on-base percentage, a .987 on-base plus slugging percentage, and a .613 slugging percentage.
The PGF Futures All-American watchlist sets Graham on a path to hopefully make the All-American game before her high school career is over.
Graham said on Tuesday that she doesn't see this as a career milestone yet but is focused on getting better throughout spring and summer.
-Access WDUN https://accesswdun.com/article/2024/3/1232329/softball-bluffs-graham-named-to-pgf-all-american-watchlist
Congratulations to the following student's who graduated from Brenau Medical Scholars! These student's have worked hard all school year to complete this, and we are very proud of them.
Landan McQueen
Dalan McQueen
Victoria Lynn
Ava Napier
Meghan Shockley
We had several students participate and compete at the HOSA State Leadership Conference. All students represented CBHS well and in a very professional manner. Big congratulations to Marilyn Suazo (Cultural Diversity & Disparities in Healthcare) and Anthony Medina (Nutrition) for both placing 9th in the state in their respective events.
Congratulations to our March 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?
Caps and Gowns will be delivered and picked up by STUDENTS on April 11th during ALL LUNCHES. Seniors will also get T-Shirts that day! If someone can't pick up that day reach out to Mrs. Purdy to make arrangements to pick up.
Make sure you are checking REMIND messages for all Graduation updates! This is for parents and seniors! Also, there is a SENIOR FAQ on the CBHS website that answers most of your questions in one click.
Want to follow along and see where all of our AWESOME Seniors are planning to continue their education or begin their careers? Make sure to follow our Instagram Page, @bluffseniors, highlighting all of their future decisions! GO BEARS!
You have almost made it to the finish line. FINISH STRONG!
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