Union Grove High School ANNOUNCEMENTS September 7, 2017

Christopher Alvarez Daniel Petroziello Justin Goddard Amaya Baker *Congratulations to those who participated in the Henry Co. Public Library & Union Grove High School Summer Reading Program. Come to the media center for your prize! Christopher Alvarez Amaya Baker Tai’Re Barashango Gabe Cheney Jaylynn Crew Somer Dahme Laura Dove Ali Drewes Lily Dunn Olivia Feagler Madison Flowers Justin Goddard Kalo Gomez Katelyn Gomez Zoe Graham Genesis Greenlee Sara Harvey Ella Hightower Ken Jones Will Jones Adam McGouirk Lauren Nelson Daniel Petroziello Alicia Roberts Tony Santa Maria Navjit Singh Walker Starr Aysia Turner Marcus Turner Precious Uboh Meghan Walker Susan Walker Logan Witham

Congratulations to the Top Homerooms! Students in these Homerooms have checked out the most books for August. Teachers, please come to the Media Center to collect your prize. Mrs. Gwaltney Mrs. Gross Ms. Desamours Mrs. Garner Mrs. Hurtte 1st Sgt. White Mr. Daugherty Dr. Butler Mr. Daniel Coach Frazier

Come to the Media Center to claim your prize. Top Readers for August 2017 Congratulations on checking out the most books in the month of August. Come to the Media Center to claim your prize. Hailey Reed Amber Robinson Robby Sherwood Cayla Gill Katelyn Gomez Adrian Luster Grady Ferrell Genesis Greenlee Brandon Lyttleton Patrice Peart Parker Vernon

Club News

Peach State Tour August 21 - September 7 Admission Sessions presented by GA State, Georgia Tech, and UGA Register at PeachStateTour.org

Bad Audition By Bad Actors Sept. 7-9 7:00 HCPAC Tickets at the door – $5 students/$10 adults

See Dr. Graham or Ms. Manning for details 2017-2018 READING BOWL Meeting Monday, August 28 From 3:15-3:45 In the Media Center See Dr. Graham or Ms. Manning for details

Environmental Science Club Wednesdays Room 328 @ 3:25 pm

Meets every Thursday morning@7:45 TRAILER 3 GIRLS’ BIBLE STUDY Meets every Thursday morning@7:45 TRAILER 3

Meets every Friday morning @7:45 Rm 109 GUYS’ BIBLE STUDY Meets every Friday morning @7:45 Rm 109

FFA FFA Membership Forms and T-shirt order Forms are located outside Room 410. See Mrs. Crown if you have any questions.

Fishing Club Do you want to join Fishing Club? Membership forms are in Trailer 3. See Mrs. Steele for details.

PICTURE RETAKE DAY! Thursday, October 19th, 2017

Important Senior Information

To be turned into the Counseling Office Remember to bring in your acceptance letters & scholarship awards to be included on the website and/or the graduation program. To be turned into the Counseling Office

Seniors: Last chance to have your senior portrait made Seniors: Last chance to have your senior portrait made! Sign up in the office for an appointment time on Sept. 25!

Scholarship Information

Union Grove High School The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, full scholarship for exceptional, Pell-eligible, minority, high school seniors. The Scholarship will be awarded to student leaders each year. Deadline to apply is September 15. See Ms. Watts in the Counseling Office for more information. Shareka Watts School Counselor Union Grove High School 678-583-8502

Delta Mu Mu College Fair September 16th 10am-1pm Cobb Galleria Register at www.gotocollegefairs.com Scholarships will be awarded on site!

See Ms. Watts if interested. The University of North Georgia Military Scholarship (UNGMS) pays nearly all college expenses, and recipients actually make $30,000 - $40,000 over four years more than the cost to attend. See Ms. Watts if interested. 

Georgia PROBE College Fair Learn more about post-secondary options Speak with representatives from more than 100 colleges/universities Register in advance to get your unique bar code that colleges can scan Georgia PROBE College Fair Henry County High School 401 E. Tomlinson St McDonough, GA 30253 Mon. Oct 2nd 6pm-8pm Please Pre-register at www.gotocollegefairs.com

PSAT/SAT & Pre-ACT/ACT

UGHS – SAT/PSAT PREP Saturday, September 23, 2017 9:00 am to 3:00 pm UGHS – ACT PREP Saturday, October 14, 2017 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Register at: www.prepforthefuture.com

PSAT and Pre-ACT Pre-ACT PSAT Administered on 11/1 Costs $16 Pre-ACT Administered on 11/1 Costs $12 Registration deadline Friday 9/15 – Both $28 Return Forms to the counseling office

College Information

Albany State University Open House-Saturday October 7th https://www.asurams.edu/admissions/open-house-registration/

Metro-Atlanta Alcorn Alumni Chapter Presents 2017 Fall High School Day Bus Trip to Alcorn State University November 3-5th The student fee for the trip is $125 Campus tour and meet administrators Learn all that ASU has to offer, including-No Out-of-State Fees  Attend the football game ASU Braves vs Alabama A & M! See Ms. Watts in the counseling office or Dr. Graham in the media center $50 Deposit Due By September 15th

Jacksonville State University See Mrs. Watts in the Counseling Office if you are interested in attending Jacksonville State. There are several scholarship opportunities available starting at score of 23 on ACT or 1100 on SAT with a 3.0 grade point average. The scholarship period begins September 1, 2017.

Sports

Go Wolverines!!! 9/8: V @ ELHS 9/15: V vs. LGHS Varsity Games start at 7:30pm 9/8: V @ ELHS 9/15: V vs. LGHS Go Wolverines!!!

Go Wolverines!!! 9/7: 9th vs Rockdale County 9/7: JV @ Rockdale County 9th &JV Games start at 6:00pm 9/7: 9th vs Rockdale County 9/7: JV @ Rockdale County 9/14: 9th @ Heritage 9/14: JV @ Heritage 9/28: JV vs Woodland Go Wolverines!!!

Softball 9/7: JV vs LGHS (5:00) 9/7: V vs LGHS (6:30) 9/8: V @ Wayne County (11:00) and Worthy County (1:00)

Volleyball 9/7: V @ OHS/Newnan (5:30) 9/8: JV – GA Challenge

9/8: Carrollton Invitational

Lunch

Taco Soup w/Tortilla Chips Lunch Menu Thursday, September 7 Taco Soup w/Tortilla Chips Sandwich, Hot Dog, Garden Salad w/Turkey & Cheese, Sweet Potato Fries, Cole Slaw, Fruit Juice Cup

Lunch Menu Available Daily: Garden Salad with Chicken Strips* Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwich, Deli Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Wrap Tray*, Chicken Sandwich, Pizza, Garden Salad, Fresh Apples & Oranges, Choice of Milk *Salads & Wrap Trays are available Tuesday - Friday

Other Important Information

Need documentable volunteer hours for a non-profit organization? http://kensleygrace.com/orgsite Kensley Grace Foundation Need documentable volunteer hours for a non-profit organization?

Visit the media center to purchase your school supplies HOURS 7:50am -3:40pm

Come buy your agenda today in the Media Center! Need an Agenda? We got you covered!! Come buy your agenda today in the Media Center! Only $5!!

Come get one from the Media Center before 3rd Lunch Need a pass for IF? Come get one from the Media Center before 3rd Lunch NO IF passes will be given out after 12!

Do you really need an IF Pass? Yes No -Do you need to do homework? -Do you need to print? -Do you need to use the computer for school? -Do you need to return/checkout a book? -Do you have a study group to prepare for a test? If you answered YES to any of these, you may get an IF pass. No -Do you want to just get out of class? -Do you want to talk to your friends? -Do you want to roam the halls? -Do you want to play on the computers? -Do you want to play on your phone? -Do you want to listen to music? -Do you want to eat food/ have a drink? If you answered YES to any of these, you may not get an IF pass.

Infinite Campus Mobile Help   **Parents and students must sign into to Campus Portal on a computer before accessing the mobile app.  1.  Download the Infinite Campus Mobile Portal application from the App Store. 2.  Search for your district by name (Henry) and state (Georgia). o    Select Henry County Schools 3.  Enter Portal Username and Password to Sign In o    First time users may receive a message asking for you to review your settings.   o    Subscribe to notifications to receive alerts about grades, assignments and  attendance changes.

Purchase your UGHS Spirit Wear Show Your School Pride Purchase your UGHS Spirit Wear in the front office

The Media Center has eBooks & Audiobooks Students use their Infinite Campus login to access the FREE eBooks & Audiobooks. http://henry.lib.overdrive.com/

The office requires 48 hours for completion upon requesting Request For : Certificate of Enrollment to obtain *Learner’s Permit *Permanent Driver’s License Completion of Work Permits – are no longer . required for youth age 16 and older. The office requires 48 hours for completion upon requesting

Want to tell your friend Happy Birthday on the announcements? Turn in a note with your friends name and birthday on it to Ms. Manning in the Media Center. Due at least 24 hrs in advance. Only $0.50!!

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