Affidavit of Residence Required

Fulton County School System requires that all parents/guardians submit a notarized Affidavit of Residence form to the school. This requirement applies to both current and new students and will be required annually.

The purpose of the Affidavit is to make sure that only students who reside in Fulton County attend our schools. Our reputation as one of the best school systems in Georgia has resulted in some families who live outside of the Fulton attendance zones finding creative ways to enroll their children in Fulton schools. These families are taking advantage of our outstanding programs and services – without paying the Fulton taxes that are used to fund our schools. The notarized Affidavit legally verifies that your child resides in our school attendance zone, or has an approved hardship or other placement.

Click here for a copy of the form.

EARN $ FOR IHS SIMPLY BY SHOPPING!

Help support our school's needs by earning money through the Kroger "Earning Plus Learning" program and Target's "Take Charge of Education" program. Students, parents, grandparents, friends...anyone..can make a huge difference for us just by shopping at Kroger and Target!

Kroger will contribute 4% of your eligible purchases to the fund which is then distributed to participating schools based on their total purchases for the school year. You only have to sign up once. Just present your Kroger Plus Card and a letter that was mailed to you by IHS (or available for pickup in the front office). Then, every time you make a purchase and swipe your Kroger card, contributions will be made.

Target's program will raise funds for our school every time you make a purchase using your Target Visa or Target Card. We will receive a percentage of the amount of each purchase in the form of a cash donation. It's easy...just visit www.target.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142 to designate Independence High School as your school of choice for the "Take Charge of Education" program.

Thanks to all who take the few minutes needed to register and participate in these valuable programs that will greatly benefit our students.

Announcement Regarding President Obama's Address to Schoolchildren

DISTRICT WEB MESSAGE

On September 8, President Barack Obama will host a special webcast directed to schoolchildren.

As you know, the Fulton County School System focuses on instruction and teaching the state's new curriculum, the Georgia Performance Standards, so that students can achieve – and exceed – their personal and educational goals. Daily instructional time is a precious resource; therefore, schools are under no obligation to watch the hour-long address, either through the webcast or on CSPAN.

In the event a school plans to show the broadcast, parents will be notified ahead of time as well as be provided an opportunity to opt out their students through the form below. Although suggested lesson plans have been shared, they will not be used since they are not a part of the required state curriculum. No child will be penalized if he or she does not participate in the broadcast.

Families also have the option of watching the president's remarks with their children outside of the school day, as the speech is expected to be available on both the White House ( www.whitehouse.gov ) and CSPAN ( www.c-span.org ) web sites after the broadcast

Tabatha Taylor
Principal
Independence High School
770-521-7611
TaylorTW@fultonschools.org