Johns Creek High School PTSA - JCHS PTSA Update

PTSA Weekly Newsletter

October 8, 2024

Join the JCHS PTSA!

PTSA Membership Drive

We are making progress and have reached 65% of our goal but we still need your help! Your membership will allow us to fund student scholarships, classroom mini grants to enhance the learning experience, and wellness programs every month for student benefit, just to name a few. Please help us build back our membership base so we can expand programs that benefit our kids! There are various levels of membership, and any donation is greatly appreciated.

Picture Retake Day

Picture Retake Day is October 18. Students will go to the aux gym during their English class if they need a retake. For students who don't take English on campus, they should stop by the aux gym when it best fits with their schedule; however, they will need to check in with that period's teacher first. Cady Studios will be set up from 8:20 am until 3:30 pm.

Wellness Wednesday

October 23, 2024

The JCHS PTSA Wellness Committee is looking forward to our next Wellness event on October 23, 2024.

October is Drug awareness month and national Red Ribbon Week. We will provide the students with information on how they can be drug free as well as provide them with candy.

The JCHS PTSA can't host these fun events without volunteers like you! Please sign up to volunteer using the signup genius link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0D4DADAA2DA5F58-51635673-jchs#/

Johns Creek Police Department's Annual Trunk or Treat

The Johns Creek Police Department is having its annual Truck or Treat in October and needs candy donations to make the event awesome! Students and staff are asked to bring in new bags of candy and drop them in the decorated boxes in the main lobby and admin office. The more bags the better since we compete with Hooch and Northview. Hooch edged us out last year. Let's not let that happen again. Let's show the JCPD how generous we are by filling up those boxes. Donations can be brought in until Friday, October 11th.

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IT’S PINK OUT TIME!

Every year, the Johns Creek High School cheerleaders host a fundraiser during our “Pink Out” football game benefiting an organization that supports women and families affected by breast cancer.

This year we are raising funds to honor one of our own, Mrs. Carol Matthieson. Please join us on Friday, October 11th in the JCHS Gladiator Stadium at 7:00 as we host Lanier High School during our annual Pink Out football game with fun raffles and prizes! Your donation and sponsorships are greatly appreciated!

All funds raised will go directly to giving women in the local community a break from breast cancer.

To become a corporate sponsor, please contact Katherine Anderson at katherine.g.sullivan@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed for Honor Roll Celebration

We are excited to invite you to join us in celebrating our outstanding students on October 28, 2024! On this day, we will be honoring our 10th-12th graders who made the honor roll for Spring Semester 2024. These students will receive a special treat during their lunch break (3rd, 4th or 5th period). To make this celebration even more memorable, we are seeking volunteers to help distribute these treats. If you can spare some time on October 28th to lend a hand, please sign up using the link below. Thank you in advance for helping to make this day extra special for our honor roll students.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0444A9AE29A7FA7-51989427-jchs/5038703#/

Buy Your Tickets Now

Tickets are on sale now to the general public for the JCHS Theatre fall plays.

Click the link below to buy tickets or go to https://www.jchstheatre.com/.

https://jchstheater.booktix.com/

Volunteers

JCHS often need parent volunteers, so please join the PTSA!

All school volunteers will need to register to assist with working in the office, attendance office, drama department, team meals, senior treats, Wellness Wednesday, senior carnival, chaperones, etc.

Any task that will allow you to interact with students will require you to register as a volunteer.

Please follow the link to access the FCS Volunteer Registration page. Register as a Volunteer - Fulton County School System (fultonschools.org)

All visitors must remember to bring in their driver's license each time they sign in. This is non-negotiable. The license will need to be scanned each time they come to the office. It will not hold onto the information like the other system. So, if you are coming in for a parent/counseling/teacher/administrator meeting, you must remember to bring your license. It must be the physical license, digital will not suffice.

Coffee With Chris

National PTA Reflections

It is time for the PTA reflections contest and we want your submissions. The theme is Accepting Imperfections.

Attention Seniors! Pay your Senior Activities fee now.

You’re almost there! The Creek has some great traditions that allow parents and staff to love on our seniors and help them celebrate the closing of an important chapter! NOW is the time to write a whole new story in your lives.

Fees – $90 per student

What you get for the $$$

Senior Sunrise Breakfast on the first day of school (6:30-8:00 AM).
7 yummy treats delivered to school throughout the year.
We will have food trucks!
We will have games!
A yard sign to notify everyone how cool you are as a graduate of JCHS.
Senior Sunset on the Last Day of School
Breakfast at Graduation Practice
Senior Carnival

EXTRA DONATIONS ARE GREAT!

We'd love to have all Seniors participate. You can sponsor a Student who may not otherwise participate by adding an additional donation of $90 for another Student or any other amount ($10, $20, $30) when you register. Thank you!

PARENT VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED!

We need you!! It’s the Final Chapter for our JCHS Seniors this year and we have lots of fun events and activities planned, but need help in making them a reality. Please sign up to help us make this the best year yet!

HOW TO SIGN UP

Click here to access your forms and paper work

https://johnscreekhsptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/Open_Forms

If a form does not appear titled "Senior Activities Signup for [Your Specific Student's Name]," we may not have your Senior's information entered correctly. Click on "My Family Information" and insure that your Senior's information is entered and includes the correct Grade Level and Alumni Year.

FOLLOW US ON INSTA! < jchs.seniors.2025>
AND ON FB < JCHS Senior Parents 2025>

Class of 2025 Portraits

Senior Portraits Roundup - Oct. 22

Cady Studios will be on campus Tuesday, October 22 offering five-minute simple senior portrait sessions. There is no fee for this service. Please sign up for an appointment. Reminder: your senior needs to have a portrait taken with Cady Studios to be included in the senior section of the yearbook.

Upcoming Events:

October 2024

Oct 8 PSAT/NMSQT (9th-11th grade)

Oct 14-16 Fall Break (No school)

Oct 31 - Halloween

Click here for more calendar items

Did you know the JCHS PTSA helps provide so much for our students and staff? Things like:

Senior Activities to include Senior Treats, Senior Lunch, Yard Signs, and Baby Pictures
Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, Luncheons, and Birthday Recognitions
Front Office and Attendance Office Volunteers
College Visits and a College & Career Fair
Freshman/Senior Mentorship Program
Honors Night; Honor Roll Recognition
Laurel Schmitt Scholarship
Mini-Grants for Teachers
Reflections Art Program
Wellness Wednesdays
Freshman Mini-Camp
Senior Scholarships

Join PTSA Now!

Give While You Shop!

Have you joined Publix Partners in support of Johns Creek High School yet?

If not, participating is easy! Simply sign up for Club Publix or log in to your existing account, click Publix Partners, and select Johns Creek High School.

Then, every time you shop at Publix, pay with the Publix app or enter your phone number at checkout and Publix will give back to our school!

Thank you!