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Candidate Declaration Window Is Open!The window for parents and teachers to declare candidacy for their school's School Governance Council opened on February 5. During this time, individuals interested in serving a 2-year term (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2026) will have the opportunity to complete a Candidate Declaration Form. The declaration window will remain open until March 29 with voting to take place in April.
FEDERAL PROGRAMS FY25 INPUT MEETING
ALL SCHOOL STAFF, PARENTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WELCOME!Provide Feedback on: Instruction, Family & Community Engagement, Learning Environment, Professional Capacity, Effective Leadership, Revision of District Parent and Family Engagement Plan, S-CLIP Discussion.March 26 @ 9:00 a.m. Join The TEAMS Meeting | March 27 @ 1:00 p.m. Join the TEAMS Meeting
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Noteworthy News & Information
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Senior Meeting Spring 2024
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Congrats to Layla Keadle
Layla is a 2 time state champion, a TOP TEN for the graduating class of 2024 and will officially be pole-vaulting for Washington and Lee next fall!
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Congrats to the Teacher and Professional of the Year
Please congratulate Mr. Keith Thomas - our professional of the year!
Please congratulate Mrs. Katie Butler (Hanniger) - our teacher of the year!
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Thank you For Keeping us Safe
Thank you to our SROs and CSA!
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Congrats to Class of 2024 TOP 10
Mr. Scott Hanson, the administrative team, the faculty and staff of North Springs HS wish to honor and congratulate the Top 10 graduates for the Class of 2024! These students have earned the highest cumulative GPA’s over the course of their 4 years at NSHS. We are excited to announce that the Valedictorian for the Class of 2024 is Chris Yamamoto. The Salutatorian for the Class of 2024 is Chiara Misawa. Rounding out the remaining 8 members of our Top 10 are Joelle Streeter, Cara Singer, Layla Keadle, Miles Cleveland, Jordan Frank, Elijah Paltarak, Georgia Alford, and Grace Tu. These amazing Spartans will be leading our Graduation ceremony on May 22 at the Georgia State Convocation Center. We are so proud of you all and congratulate you on this wonderful achievement!
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Congrats to GHP Semi Finalists
Congrats to these following students!
Evelyn Brown, Comm Arts
Alexis Davis, Dance
Elizabeth Spielman, Dance
Adam Greenstein, Physics
Aurora Seesink, Social Studies
Maria Peres, Visual Art
Niyah Sanchez, Visual ArtNicole Sanchez, Spanish
These Semifinalists will have their State level interview/Audition on Saturday, February 24th. From this final round, the State Finalist will be announced and they will get to spend 4 weeks this summer on the campus of Georgia Southern, with approximately 600 other students from across the state. To give you an idea of the competitive nature of this program, Fulton county alone submitted 559 applicants for the first round of auditions/interviews. Across the state, there were close to 6,000 nominees. Our semifinalists are an incredible group of Spartans who have represent NSHS well!! Lets cheer them on and wish them luck as they prepare for this final round in the process. State Finalists will be announced on March 22, 2024!!
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Congrats to Jordan Frank
Winner @ Louisville Meet 15/103/4"
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Chinese Classes Interactive Session with Students in China
Check out our Chinese 2 and Chinese 4 students’ virtual interaction with students from the Xiao Men Second Middle School located on Gulangyu, an island in Fujian China that is part of the world culture heritage site.
https://youtu.be/TEt9uurO3bw?si=PMpWaD2McavserFz
Our students’ portion starts from 5:12..
Way to go!
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Way to go NS Art
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New North Springs Music Out for Download!
Our amazing AIE students (music industry and production) have just completed their latest project. We had four groups of students working as songwriters, performers, recording engineers, and producers. They composed, rehearsed, and recorded four original songs. These are now streaming on our BandCamp site at https://7447records.bandcamp.com/.
- Sins of the Father – an original song written and sung by Chris Drake. It has an alt-country/southern-rock vibe. Credits include:
- Music and Lyrics by Chris Drake
- Chris Drake, Vocals & Guitar
- Brendan Richards, Guitar & Bass
- Jace Rubenstein, Drums
- Production & Engineering by Journey Burks, Jaeda Iman, Sam Kuran, & Miles Moncrief
- Mixing and Mastering by Mike Brown
- Cut My Hair – an original song written by Brad Cruz. Fun fact, Brad plays drums, guitar, and sings on this track, which he only learned to do in the past couple of years. This song is pure alt-rock. Credits include:
- Brad Cruz, Vocals, Guitar, & Drums
- Brendan Richards, Guitar
- Shia Smith, Bass
- Production & Engineering by Trinity Davis, Reagan Fizell, and Byron Vale
- Mixing and Mastering by Mike Brown
- Dream – this one is a little different. As an original hip-hop production, a lot of the work was done in the box in a very collaborative way by Caleb Cephus, Christopher Janowski, and Colt Reinstein. Caleb is rapping and Chris and Colt did the production work on the track.
- Maui – this R&B song was written about the fires in Hawaii. A lot of students worked on this, including:
- Music, Lyrics, & Production by Kierra Barrett, Evelyn Brown, Zavier Josey, Ethan Liddell, Solomon Morgan, Matthew Rachowsky, Sylvia Schuessler, Kortney Wright, & De'Marcus Young
- Kortney Wright, Vocals
- De'Marcus Young, Vocals
- Sam Kuran, Piano
- Solomon Morgan, Drums and Vocals
- Mixing and Mastering by Mike Brown
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Fulton County Honor Band
Please congratulate Bex Stifel for her acceptance into the Fulton County Honor Band. Bex competed with other clarinetists from around the county for one of 25 spots in the ensemble. She will be rehearsing and performing at Centennial HS on Monday and Tuesday of this week. Additionally, Bex has been accepted into the 2024 UGA JanFest in January. This is an annual band festival for high school students from all over the state of Georgia!
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NS Chinese Program Shines!
We are honored to have the Chinese Program at NS selected by the Chinese Language Teacher Association as one of the "Distinguished K-12 Chinese Programs in the United States"
Way to go!
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Student Spotlight!
I would like to share with you amazing success of one of our freshman students Jiayi (Joy) Li.
Joy auditioned and has made the Fulton County Honors Orchestra for viola! Only 16 viola students from all Fulton County high schools were selected and Joy is one of them.
What is amazing is that Joy started playing viola only a couple of months ago! You can imagine how hard she worked to be selected among all high school violists (many of which have been playing viola for years) and to achieve this outstanding honor. Joy will be participating in the FCS Honor Orchestra event at Centennial High School on Monday and Tuesday next week.
Please congratulate Joy when you see her.
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NS Wins 2023 GA Power "Careers in Energy Week"
I hope this message finds you all in good health and high spirits. I am thrilled to share some incredible news with you all that has filled me with immense pride and joy. For the second year in a row, our students have emerged victorious in the prestigious Georgia Power “Careers in Energy Week High School Student Challenge“.
I recently reached out to our dedicated teachers and our high school family, requesting support for our two amazing teams who participated in this year's competition. Thanks to the overwhelming support we received in terms of video views on YouTube, both our teams ended up in the top three positions, vying for the ultimate victory.
Today, I am delighted to announce that one of our teams has clinched the first-place title, making them the undisputed champions of the 2023 Georgia Power “Careers in Energy Week High School Student Challenge”. This incredible achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and unwavering spirit of our students. It's a moment of immense pride for all of us.
Our students have not only demonstrated their exceptional talent but have also showcased the strength and unity of our school community. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to every teacher, staff member, student, and parent who supported our teams by watching their YouTube videos, thus contributing to this remarkable success.
I am so proud of our students for their outstanding performance, and I want to share this momentous achievement with our entire high school family. It's a reflection of the incredible potential that exists within our school, and I have no doubt that our students will continue to achieve greatness in all their future endeavors.
Once again, thank you for your support, and congratulations to our brilliant students on their well-deserved victory!
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Stream The North Springs Custom Soundtrack for Where Words Once Were
Students from our B1 music production class created original music for the theatre department’s fall production, Where Words Once Were. That album is available to stream or download (for free) on BandCamp here: https://7447records.bandcamp.com/album/where-words-once-were
The album consists of original music used for underscoring and transitions, as well as some songs that we were not able to use. Where Words Once Were is a dystopian play about the role of language in personal and societal autonomy. The music is inspired by dystopian, minimalist, bleak, and sometimes hopeful movies, music, games, etc. The students did an amazing job at capturing the mood of the play, and I am proud of the work they did.
Credits for this album include…
Michael Brown - Music Supervisor, Production, & Editing
Solomon Morgan - Music Manager, Composition, Production, & Editing
Kiera Barrett & Journey Burks - Sound Effects
Evelyn Brown & Sylvia Schuessler - Script Cues
Samuel Kuran & Ethan Liddell - Music Performance & Composition
Matthew Rachowsky - Music Production
Upcoming NSHS Events
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12:30 PM FCS Board Work Session
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FCS District News
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FCS Board Bulletin for March 13, 2024
In this issue: March 12 Post-meeting Summary; Superintendent’s Report ; 2024 AP Honor Schools; FY2024 Budget Forecasted Revenue Projections; 2023-2024 Enrollment Projections; and more.
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Pre-K Through Seniors: Summer Learning Has Students Covered
There are roughly 10 months in a regular school year. A lot can happen over that stretch of time. For students who need a little extra time, Fulton County School's Summer Learning program is here to help.
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"Let's Talk Schools!" S3E15: High Dosage Tutoring
In episode fifteen, Superintendent Mike Looney speaks with Yasmine McKenzie, Coordinator of Innovative Curriculum and Instruction, and Westlake High School Senior Gabrielle Foster about how High Dosage Tutoring can double the amount of learning students typically gain during one academic year.
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Budget Update for January 31, 2024
As the district implements its budget process for FY 2024-25, FCS pledges to remain open and transparent throughout our annual planning activities. The comprehensive budget development effort takes several months and includes multiple steps of review...