Noteworthy News & Information
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Spartan Athletic Highlights
The North Springs Wrestling Spartans had four wrestlers place in the top four at the 2023 Individual Traditional wrestling tournament, each earning a berth to the sectional competition this weekend. Taj’ Marie Mapes finished fourth at the women’s regional competition in dominate fashion by pinfall in only 25 seconds in the first period. She won the team's quickest pin award and will be giving out free high-fives all day today. Henry Marmo finished 4th, and TJ Alexander won a 3rd place bronze medal at the boy's competition on Saturday. Jaden Young picked up a second-place silver medal in the 175-pound weight class. Let’s Go!!!
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The meet is 4&5A combined state meet. Top 20 from prelims in the morning come back to compete at finals. Here are the results of the 4 swimmers who came back for finals:
Leo Roden 1st (state champ) 200 free- 1:38.00
1st (state champ) 100 free - 44.79
*the 100 free time was the fastest posted across all classifications (1-7A)
Wally Christman
2nd place 200 IM - 1:54.76
2nd place 100 Breast- 58.31
Sydney Smith-
7th 200 IM- 2:13.12
6th 100 Back- 59.47
Kate Zaparaniuk-
19th 100 back- 1:04.19
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Check out our swimmers this weekend!
The following athletes will be representing North Springs at the GHSA State Swim Finals on Saturday, February 4 at GA Tech. The following is a list of the swimmers and the events they will be entered into:
Girl Individual Events
Sydney Smith - 200 IM and 100 Back
Kate Zaparanuik - 100 Fly and 100 Back
Girl Relays
200 IM and 200 Free - Sydney Smith, Kate Zaparanuik , Hailee Walker and Joelle Streeter
Boys Individual Events
Leo Roden - 100 Free and 200 Free
Walter Christman - 200 IM and 100 Breast
Boys Relays
200 IM and 200 Free - Leo Roden, Walter Christman, Gavin Friedman and Matan Gil
Preliminary heats will be at 10:00 AM - starting time. Top 20 will return at 6:00 PM.
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Scholastic Art & Writing Award Recognitions
Please congratulate the students listed below for their Scholastic Art and Writing Award Recognitions!
Isabel Benitez: Painting - Honorable Mention - "Lollipops"
Chanie Morris: Digital Art - Honorable Mention - "Swimming with the Lilies Self Portrait"
Chanie Morris: Drawing & Illustration - Honorable Mention - "Untitled Charcoal Self Portrait"
Chane Morris: Digital Art - Silver Key - "Day 1-2: Is it Hot in Here?"
Chanie Morris: Digital Art - Silver Key - "Don't Run With Scissors"
Maria Clara Peres: Drawing & Illustration - Honorable Mention - "Clara"
Tatiana Plummer: Digital Art - Honorable Mention - "Overwhelmed"
Melanie Roman: Painting - Honorable Mention - "Galactic Lollipops"
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Graduation Information
Good afternoon North Springs Senior Parents.
A quick note to our senior parents about things for our seniors to be aware of as we approach the end of the school year.
Senior Dues
Seniors Dues are $125. Please make sure to get your dues taken care of as quickly as possible. These monies go to cover the cost of graduation and all senior activities. To be transparent and keep you informed, the rental of the Graduation venue is $30,000.00 (this includes facility rental, security, medical, staffing, etc.) Your senior dues helps cover that cost in addition to all the activities and events we host at school for the seniors. Click the link below to pay your dues!
North Springs OSP for Senior Dues
Cap and Gown
As of January 20th, only 160 seniors have purchased their cap and gown. The ordering deadline is January 31st after which time, an additional late fee will be added. All seniors must have a Cap and Gown in order to participate in the graduation ceremony. Please contact 3rd Ascent, our graduation business partner, to order yours today!! Don’t delay! See the attached flyer or go to www.3rdascent.com to order
GRADUATION!!!
WE OFFICIALLY HAVE A GRADUATION DATE!!! We are very happy to announce that we have been confirmed for Thursday, May 25, 2023 at 9 am for our Graduation ceremony. We will once again have our ceremony at Ameris Bank Amphitheatre. This is an outdoor venue that is covered and has plenty of seating. While in the past, we have traditionally had evening ceremonies, we are excited to have this morning ceremony opportunity. A morning ceremony will allow for cooler temperatures, an earlier finish time, the rest of your day available to spend with family; meals, parties, etc. AND an early start to you Memorial Day Holiday Weekend!
Graduation Tickets
Ameris bank has set a limit of 10 tickets per graduate. We will be able to provide each student a total of 10 tickets for the graduation ceremony.
We will share more information for our seniors as we move through the rest of the semester. -
Meet a few of our Science Teachers
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Congrats to NS FBLA
Congratulations to our North Springs FBLA Chapter- recipients of the following awards:
Champion Chapter Summer Starter Award for October 2022
Champion Chapter Shaping Success Award for November 2022
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North Springs CTAE Student of the Year
Please join us in congratulating Samuel Kuran for being selected North Spring CTAE Student of the Year. Sam will now go on to compete with other CTAE students from across the county. If you have him in your class or know him, please congratulate him on a job well done!
Way to go Sam!
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Echo Literary Magazine Wins at GSPA
Please congratulate the following students who received recognition from the Georgia Scholastic Press Association for their work in the 2021-2022 Echo Literary Magazine!
Emily Hoff: "All Georgia" award for Poetry
Mya Wesley: "All Georgia" award for Artwork
James Satterfield: "All Georgia" award for Cover Design
Nadine Mitchell: "Superior" for Photography
Turner Taggart: "Superior" for Spread Design
2021-2022 Echo Magazine : "Superior" for General Excellence.
The students will be honored at a ceremony in March.
Thank you to everyone who encouraged their students to submit, and for supporting Echo!
The Fall awards announcements can be viewed here:
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Congratulations - Student Accomplishments
Marlenny Hernandez and Annalucia Preval are two violin students selected to represent North Springs High School at the Fulton County Honors Orchestra event to be held in Cenntenial High School on November 14 and 15.
In the audition last week, out of 76 registered violinists from all Fulton High Schools that auditioned for the honors orchestra, Marlenny and Anna were among 44 students selected to perform in the event. In order to pass the audition, they had to perform a couple of prepared pieces and sight read a new selection on the spot.
If you see them, please congratulate them for this wonderful achievement! Congratulations Marlenny and Anna!
Dr. Mirna Dinovic
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"Let's Talk Schools!" S2E17: Dr. Emily Bell & Dr. Ryan Moore
In Episode 17, Dr. Looney interviews Dr. Emily Bell, Chief Information Officer, and Dr. Ryan Moore, Executive Director of Strategy & Governance, and explores the new digital Balanced Scorecard online portal.
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FCS Launches Digital Balanced Scorecard Database
For over 20 years, FCS has provided a Balanced Scorecard analyzing data and information. The digital Balanced Scorecard makes it easier for parents and stakeholders to get more specific and targeted information...
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DID YOU KNOW? FCS Program Provides Fully-Funded Field Trips
Did you know that every Fulton County School student will have the opportunity to go on a fully-funded field trip this year, thanks to funds allocated for our Bridge to Success Plan?
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FCS Board Bulletin for January 20, 2023
In this issue: January 19 Post-Meeting Update; Superintendent’s Report; FCS Bridge to Success Update; Annual Comprehensive Financial Report Update; School Allotment Guidelines; Charter Schools Report.