Cedartown High School

🚨 Attention Bulldog Fans! 🚨 Spring sports are here, and we can’t wait to see you in the stands! 🏆🐾 Just a quick reminder: NO CASH will be accepted at the gates. All tickets must be purchased through GoFan—scan the QR code or visit the site to grab yours before game time! 🎟️ Also, don’t forget to follow our Event Security Procedures: ✅ Metal detectors will be in use. ✅ All bags are subject to search—clear bags are recommended. ✅ Elementary & middle school students must be accompanied by an adult. Let’s show up, show out, and support our Bulldogs the right way! 🔴⚫

Join us for Conversations with Mr. Wilson—a casual, open chat where YOU can ask questions, share ideas, or simply get to know your principal better. No pressure, just good conversation! Don’t miss out—grab a friend and stop by! Let’s make this a great Bulldog moment! 🔴⚫ 📅 February 11, 2025 ⏰ 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM 📍 Cedartown High School

📚 Free Online Tutoring for Students! 📚 Polk School District is excited to share that Varsity Tutors, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Education, is offering free online tutoring sessions to help students prepare for the upcoming Georgia Milestones or receive additional academic support. 🔹 Get ready for Georgia Milestones testing 🔹 Strengthen skills in challenging subjects 🔹 Access free, high-quality tutoring 💡 Upcoming Sessions: 📝 Habits of Successful Test Takers – Register Here https://info.varsitytutors.com/habits-of-successful-test-takers 📖 Efficient, Effective Reading Strategies – Register Here https://info.varsitytutors.com/efficient-effective-reading-strategies 📌 Additional Resources: 📖 GA Milestones Parent Resources: https://lor2.gadoe.org/gadoe/file/65da261d-7393-457b-bd7e-b7721b2f15cf/1/GM_Parent_Resources.pdf 📝 GA Milestones Test Practice & Online Guides: Click Here https://wbte.drcedirect.com/GA/portals/ga Take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to support student success! 🎯 #PSDProud #MilestonesReady #StudentSuccess

🐾🏈 Welcome Coach Tommy Atha to Cedartown High School! 🏈🐾 Polk School District is excited to introduce Coach Tommy Atha as the new Head Football Coach at Cedartown High School! 🎉 Coach Atha brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the Bulldogs. He spent 21 seasons as the head coach at Darlington, where he led his teams to 17 state playoff appearances and secured three consecutive region championships from 2009-2011. After stepping away from coaching to pursue real estate, he returned to the sidelines as the offensive coordinator at Calhoun High School, where they captured the AAA State Championship this season! 🏆 Beyond football, Coach Atha has coached track and middle school girls' basketball and taught civics, world geography, and American history. His experience both on and off the field makes him a tremendous addition to CHS! Coach Atha shared his excitement about joining the Bulldogs: 💬 “I am tremendously excited to be the next head football coach at Cedartown High School. There are very few programs and communities with such a rich tradition in the state of Georgia. To be the head coach of the Cedartown Bulldogs is an extreme honor, and I can’t wait to get started. Go Dawgs!” 🐾 Coach Atha and his wife, Cathe, have four children: Maggie Beth, Anna Claire, Tommy, and Katherine. Join us in welcoming Coach Atha to the Bulldog family! We can’t wait to see all that he brings to our program, school, and community! 🔴⚫🐶

📢 Polk School District will Resume Classes on Tuesday, February 4th 📢 Polk School District will resume classes as scheduled on Tuesday, February 4th. All schools and campus locations have been thoroughly sanitized to ensure a clean and safe learning environment for our students and staff. This brief pause has allowed time for students and employees to recover and return, and we appreciate everyone’s cooperation in prioritizing health and wellness. A huge THANK YOU to our phenomenal custodial team for their tireless efforts in preparing our facilities for students to return. Their dedication and hard work help keep our schools safe and ready for learning every day! 🏫 Please see the attached document for wellness guidance to help keep our schools healthy. We look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow! ❤️🖤💛

📢 Important Announcement: School Closure for Deep Cleaning & Illness Prevention Due to the widespread impact of flu and norovirus across our schools resulting in excessive student and staff absences, Polk School District will be closing all schools and facilities and transitioning to a Learn-From-Home day on Friday, January 31, 2025, to allow for deep cleaning of our buildings and additional recovery time for those affected. We currently have 761 students and 63 school-level staff members with illnesses reported which amounts to 10% or more of our student population at each school and a shortage of necessary staff to operate effectively. This decision is not made lightly and as always we will continue to prioritize the health and safety of our students, staff, and community. Extra-curricular activities and after-school events will not be affected. All of our facilities will undergo a comprehensive deep cleaning to help reduce the spread of illness and ensure a sanitized environment for everyone upon reopening. We encourage families to take necessary precautions, including: ✅ Monitoring for symptoms of illness ✅ Practicing good hand hygiene ✅ Keeping sick students at home until they are symptom/fever-free We appreciate your understanding and partnership as we work to maintain a healthy learning environment.

Attention Cedartown High School parents: Students who have been invited to Winter School and need transportation, we must receive confirmation by 3 PM today. Please call the office 770, 748, 0490, email us gabriela.segura@polk.k12.ga.us, or text your student’s teacher to confirm transportation. Without confirmation, they will not be added to the transportation list. For more details, visit our Cedartown High School page. Thank you. If you received a letter for winter school: Winter School Schedule: Time 3:30- 5:30, January 28,29,30/ February 4, 5, 6, 11,12

Good Evening, Bulldogs! We hope everyone stays safe and warm! Tomorrow 1/22, we will be on a 2-hour delay, with the tardy bell ringing at 10:10 AM. When you arrive, please go straight to your 3rd period class. There will be no advisement tomorrow. Thank you, and we’ll see you in the morning!

🌨❄️ WEATHER UPDATE 🌨❄️ Polk School District will open with a delayed start on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The additional time will ensure our buses and facilities are fully operational and warm. This means all bus routes, school openings, and start times will be shifted forward two hours from the regularly scheduled times. For example, a 7:00 AM bus pickup will now be a 9:00 AM pickup, etc. There will be no change in dismissal procedures. We encourage all students to dress warmly for tomorrow's frigid temperatures. Wear layers, hats, gloves, and scarves. Additionally, we urge all of our bus riders to utilize our Here Comes the Bus app to minimize time outside waiting for the bus to arrive. We appreciate your continued understanding and partnership as we take these precautions to ensure the safety of our students and staff during these extreme winter conditions.

🌨❄️ WEATHER UPDATE 🌨❄️ Due to the State of Emergency now in effect and the uncertainty surrounding the possibility for winter weather conditions to develop during the school day, Polk School District will be closed Tuesday, January 21, 2025, as part of our commitment to ensuring the safety of our students and staff. We appreciate your understanding and partnership. Stay safe and warm.

🛎🌨❄️IMPORTANT - WINTER WEATHER SCHOOL CLOSURE❄️🌨🛎 Based on conversations with state and local emergency management agencies regarding the incoming winter storm, all Polk School District campuses will transition to a Learn-from-Home day for Friday, January 10, 2025. Please refer to communication channels from your student’s respective school/teacher for guidance and expectations regarding assignments. All extracurricular activities/sporting events for Friday and Saturday are cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience, but will always make decisions in the best interest of our students and staff, keeping safety our first priority. Thank you for your continued support. Stay safe and warm!

🌨❄️ WEATHER UPDATE 🌨❄️ As part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff, we are continually monitoring updates from state and local emergency management agencies on the forecasted winter weather that has the potential to affect our area in the coming days. In an effort to help you best plan and prepare, we will provide an update regarding any potential delays or cancellations after 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 8th. We appreciate your understanding and continued partnership. PLEASE NOTE: Our THRIVE in 2025 event originally planned for this Saturday has been rescheduled for January 25, 2025, at Polk County College and Career Academy-Cedartown High School campus from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

RESCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 25TH! 🎉📆SAVE THE DATE!📆🎉 We have been planning something EXTRA special to WELCOME our students back in 2025!!! DO NOT MISS out on our THRIVE IN 2025 back-to-school event on Saturday, January 25th! FREE haircuts, FREE school supplies, games, and prizes for the whole family! Everyone is welcome! Come stock up on supplies for the rest of the school year for FREE! 📗✂️🖍📓✏️ #PSDProud #psdtheplacetobe #FamilyEngagement

🎶🐾 Cedartown High School Bulldog Band students accepted to participate in UGA JanFest! 🐾🎶 We are thrilled to announce that six talented students from the Cedartown High School Bulldog Band have been accepted to participate in the prestigious University of Georgia JanFest Honor Band! 🎺 Congratulations to: Denise Ortiz Zoey Harper Destiny Johnson Daisy Hernandez Josh Legault Logan Legault ✨ What is JanFest? JanFest, hosted by the University of Georgia, is an annual honor band festival that brings together the most skilled high school musicians from across the Southeast. Students have the incredible opportunity to learn from UGA faculty, participate in clinics with renowned conductors, and perform alongside other top-tier musicians. This is an amazing achievement, and we are so proud of these students for their hard work and dedication to their craft. 🎵 We can't wait to see how they represent Polk School District and continue to grow as musicians! Let’s hear it for these outstanding students! 👏 #BulldogBand #JanFestUGA #PSDProud #PSDThePlaceToBe

🚍Join Our Team at Polk School District!🚍 The Polk School District Transportation Department is on the lookout for skilled and dedicated Bus Drivers to join our team! You can view the detailed job description and APPLY today using the link below OR scan the attached QR Code! https://www.applitrack.com/polkk12/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Transportation&internal=internal&fbclid=IwY2xjawHFRP9leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaoBkuJ8ltqMoOKRPC5OpMC3qW6mbrO-lFngormjoAE-9jW-7r-HcJQXBA_aem_vLc1nxpoIETSs3WlwekYVA You can also call our Transportation Department at 770-684-8308!

🎓🚨 Attention Parents of CHS Class of 2025 Graduates! 🚨🎓 Our first sign-up list is officially FULL! 🎉 But don't worry—we've got a new group just for you! 📲 If you haven't already joined, stay in the loop with all the latest updates by texting @senpar25b to 81010 or ⬇️⬇️click here to join. https://www.remind.com/join/senpar25b No need to sign up again if you’re already in! Let’s make this a memorable year for our seniors! 🎓❤️

Attention Bulldogs! 🎄🎁 If you want your letter jackets by Christmas, make sure to place your orders by this Friday, October 25! Simply click the link below and type in Cedartown High School to design your jacket online. Don't miss out! 🐾 https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1040024/CEDARTOWN-HIGH-SCHOOL/Letter-Jackets/2312341857/CATALOG_REPOSITORY

💡 Get ready for the ultimate Friday night lights! This Friday, we BLACK OUT the stands as our relentless Cedartown Bulldogs take the field. 🏈💪 Wear your black gear, bring the energy, and let’s make some noise! Kickoff at 8 PM—let’s show up and show out for our team. 🔥🐾 GoFan: https://gofan.co/event/1574653?schoolId=GA4883 ‼️Reminder‼️: Follow event security procedures—no hard-sided coolers, luggage, glass, cans, or aluminum bottles allowed. All spectators must pass through metal detectors and bags are subject to search. Stay safe and have fun!

🛎ATTENTION CURRENT SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS!🛎 If you are interested in taking Dual Enrollment classes during the 2025-2026 school year, please sign-up to check your eligibility. You can sign-up starting TODAY through November 1st! ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ HOW CAN I SIGN-UP? 📍Cedartown High School PCCCA Front Office 📍Rockmart High School Room 411 If you have any questions, contact Charlene Davenport Dual Enrollment Coordinator cdavenport@polk.k12.ga.us

🛎⛈IMPORTANT - WEATHER UPDATE🛎⛈ Based on conversations with state and local emergency management agencies regarding the incoming inclement weather from Hurricane Helene, Thursday, September 26 and Friday, September 27 will be Learn-from-Home days for all Polk School District campuses. Please refer to communication channels from your student’s respective school/teacher for guidance and expectations regarding assignments. A decision related to extracurricular activities/sporting events for Friday and Saturday will be announced at a later time. We apologize for the inconvenience, but will always make decisions in the best interest of our students and staff, keeping safety our first priority. Thank you for your continued support and stay safe.