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WELCOME SPARTANS!

WELCOME TO YOUR NEW HOME: SANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL

WHAT SETS SANDERSON APART?

• SHS Top 100 Student Governments

in the USA

• Our AFJROTC program brings in

more scholarships than any other in the USA.

• SHS graduates that attend a UNC

System school graduate faster and with higher GPA than most HS in Wake County

• Majority of SHS Student Athletes

make Cap 8 Academic All Conference

• Academy of Finance – Top Ranked

Academy in the nation.

• Highly certified staff – one of the

most Nationally Board Certified Teachers in WCPSS

• Service oriented – Multi-Year Food

Drive Winner – 280K (12 years)

• The Sanderson Spirit
• Award winning programs: Band,

Chorus, AFJROTC, Performing Arts and Athletic Programs

• Over 60 student clubs and activities

to join.

• 2016-17 – Bring your own device to

school.

A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE 9TH GRADE

• Study Skills are needed for 4 x 4 block schedule.

Daily Homework is expected.

• “Zeros” are Killers
• Understand your GPA
• On grade level literacy skills and math skills are a
• must. Teacher will have after school tutor hours

(Tuesday and/or Thursday).

• Classroom behavior and student choices impact

learning.

• You must pass your classes to be promoted.

DAILY SCHEDULE

• School Begins at 7:25am and Ends at 2:18pm.
• There are three lunch periods – students are

assigned a lunch period based on third period.

• The four classes are 90 minutes each.
• Daily attendance is important. Be present and
• n time!

THE TIME IS NOW TO THINK ABOUT COLLEGE!

Schools SAT GPA

• Appalachian State University

1153 3.99

• East Carolina University

1050 3.30

• North Carolina State University

1263 4.43

• UNC – Chapel Hill

1302 4.53

• UNC – Wilmington

1207 3.93

COME PREPARED TO LEARN AND BE SUCCESSFUL!

MAKE THE NEXT FOUR YEARS ENJOYABLE AND BE PREPARED FOR COLLEGE!

Students Dismiss by colored dot to rotations. Parent session begins at 1:40 Bathrooms located to your right as you exit the auditorium.

SCHOOL AND PARENT ORGANIZATIONS 1:40-2:20

• Dr. Greg Decker, Principal
• Ms. Beth Philemon, Chorus Teacher
• Ms. Camille Conzola, SAC President
• Ms. Alice Spickard, PTO President
• Ms. Cindy Jones, Yahoo Moderator

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT SANDERSON

• Transportation – 70 drivers short
• Demographics
• Diversity – ESL, SPED, LGBT
• Internet Safety, Cyber Security
• Attendance – 10 day
• Clothing Closet, School Supplies – Spartan Dreams
• Parental Involvement
• Student Involvement

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Three Choirs Auditioned Mixed Choir “Sandpipers” Voices (Treble Choir) Sound (Bass Choir)

Sandpipers to Sing at North Carolina Music Educators Convention Voices to Sing at North Carolina American Choral Directors Conference Sing throughout the community - 4 concerts this year

Booster Club Meetings First Thursday of every Month Thursday, Sept 6th 7 pm - Choir Room

www.sandersonchoir.com

FB: SandersonChoir Twitter:SHSChoralDept Instagram: SandersonHSChoir

JR JROTC Frequently Asked Questions

Is JROTC a class, or just an after-school activity? It’s an elective with many optional after-school opportunities What will I learn? History of Flight, Science of Flight, Leadership/Citizenship, marching, flag raising/lowering procedures, TEAMWORK, LEADERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY Will I have to join the military? NO!!! Can it help me get into college? YES! 17 of our 19 seniors have already been admitted at NCSU, ECU, App State, and many others. Will it get me a scholarship? It can lead to military academy appointments

• r ROTC scholarships worth up to $200,000. You can even compete for a

FREE private pilot’s license or thousands of dollars in other scholarships. Can women join? YES. We have 41 young women in our corps, including our corps commander and drill team deputy commander! What extra-curricular activities are offered? Drill team, color guard, drone club, flying in airplanes (FREE), and school/community service projects How can I get more info? Stop by Rm 195 anytime or check out our website at http://www.sandersonhsafjrotc.com

Camille Conzola, SAC President The SANDERSON ATHLETIC CLUB is the official boosters club for Sanderson High School. The purpose of the club is to support all of the athletic teams at Sanderson and to enhance the experience for all students who accept the challenge

• f interscholastic athletic competition.

2017/2018 PTO Board

Alice Vince Conzola, President Lea Edmondson and Carmia Lewis, Vice President of Programs Carla Popson, Vice President of Fundraising Jen Boyer, Vice President of Communications Beth Barnard, Secretary Henry DeHart, PTO Treasurer

To contact any of the Board members, please email sandersonhspto@gmail.com

JO JOIN IN TH THE SH SHS S COMMUNITY YAHOO EMAIL GROUP!

Email messages are sent out several times a week to let you know about SHS Events, PTO and Booster activities, Student Clubs, Sports, Band and Chorus concerts, Theater events and much more! We also let you know deadlines for SAT and ACT tests, which colleges are visiting and information about Scholarships and College Open Houses. To join, send an email to: SHScommunity-subscribe@yahoogroups.com (dash, not underscore) Or Go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SHScommunity/ and Click “Join this Group” Questions? If you have any questions you’d like answered, email: Cindy Jones - cmj61@nc.rr.com.