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Welcome to Camden County High School

HOME OF THE WILDCATS

Camden County High School is the only high school in Camden County, offering comprehensive curriculum (9-12) with a variety of classes for both College Preparatory and Career Technology Preparatory serving 2,500+ students. Thriving Advanced Placement, Career Academy and work- based learning programs stimulate academic rigor and graduation employment readiness.
Serving a diverse population, opportunities for interaction are nurtured among students from across our country and around the world. The shared experience of global perspectives and cultures broadens and deepens the CCHS education.
An outstanding Special Education program accounts for frequent Kings Bay Naval Base assignment requests by families of children with special needs.
Twenty-eight co-curricular activities, 23 varsity sports, a 1,285 seat auditorium, and state-of-the- art athletic facilities complement the well-rounded education offered at CCHS.

Additionally, Camden ranks 15th out of 244 districts. Our system retained a 5-star ranking as determined by SchoolDigger.

Your input is welcomed!

The purpose of the FY24 CLIP Presentation is to inform parents and community members of the federal programs implemented in Camden County Schools. Each year, the Georgia Department of Education allocates funds to Camden County Schools to support the needs of students. The presentation will provide insight into the programs and solicit input from our stakeholders.

Here is the video presentation and input form.

Thank you in advance for your feedback.

CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES

Thursday December 14^th and Friday December 15^th

Early check out notes for Thursday, Dec 14^th and Friday, Dec 15^th must be turned in by Tuesday, December 12th.

Notes will NOT be accepted after Tuesday December 12th.

This includes all medical, dental and legal appointments.

Students will NOT be called out of class to check out during exam times.

Check out times will be after first block at 8:57 or at any time after second block at 10:37 on FRIDAY, December 15^th.

Students who check out early or are exempt from all exams are not allowed back on campus. Be sure to turn in all materials and take care of the fines before you leave.

Upcoming events

End-of-Course Review Sessions

US History EOC Review
Nov. 27-30
2:30-3:30 in room F14.

American Literature EOC Review
Dec. 4-7
2:30-4:00 in the 10-12 Media Center.

Biology EOC Review
Nov. 27-30 & Dec. 4-7
2:30-3:30 in room B12.

SCHOOL NEWS

NTHS

Click here for the NTHS application form.

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Congratulations to our CCHS Junior Livestock Team for placing 1st at the Okefenokee Agriculture Fair!

Shout out to Tyler Murray (AG Teacher/FFA Advisor) for preparing this talented group of students. The Vet Science Team placed 3rd, and Jr. Vet Science came in 4th. Way to go Wildcats!

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Camden finishes 1st in the 1st Annual Wildcat STS match!!

The top 4 shooters were Danjela DeJesus (score 297), Virginia Byrd (score 290), Skylar Sanford (score 289), and Cheyenne Malone (scre 284).

STS Top Scorers

Congratulations to the Welding Fabrication Team and Mr. Turner for their win at the Statesboro Skills Challenge! All of the CCHS competitors did a great job with nine advancing to the State SkillsUSA Competitions in February.

Shout out to Mr. Turner, Ms. Corse and Mr. Carlos Jones Jr. for all that you do every day to help prepare students for their future.

Skills USA '23

Skills USA '23

Region One 7A Winners who are heading to State!
Congrats to our Region One 7A Drama Team Winners who are heading to State!

Honor Roll Drawing Winners

For a full list of A Honor Roll and Superintendent Honor Roll recipients, click here.

9th in State

Camden County High School
6300 Laurel Island Parkway
Kingsland, GA 31548
CCHS Phone:
912-729-7318
Fax:
912-729-7627
Ninth Grade Center:
912-576-2900
Fax:
912-576-4906

School Hours:
7:25 AM - 2:25 PM

Click on the image above for Camden County High School's Report Card.

PBIS CATS

YEARBOOK

Driver's Education Course offered by Coastal Pines

Click here for more information.

Grief and Community Mental Health Resources

Community Grief Support Groups

Community Mental Health Resource List

Crisis and Outpatient Resources

How to help a grieving teen

Important Notices

Understanding Policy IHA: Grading Systems and Weighting for End- of- Course Exams

At the November 2020 Camden County Schools Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to approve changes to Policy IHA: Grading Systems. The policy was updated due to changes by the State Board of Education regarding the number of End- of- Course assessments and proposed changes to the grade weighting of those assessments to be finalized at their December meeting.

Brief Overview of Changes

All state mandated End-of-Course exams will count 10% above the state weighted percentage towards the final course grade.
Locally developed final exams will also count 10% above the state weighted percentage in all non-EOC courses.
The number of courses requiring EOC exams was reduced from 8 to 4. EOC exams will be administered in the following courses:

Algebra: Concepts and Connections
Biology
U.S. History
American Literature and Composition

Middle school students enrolled in high school Physical Science are still required to take the Physical Science EOC assessment.

Please note that these changes also apply to middle school students enrolled in high school courses.

Free Parking for Perfect ACT/SAT Score

Students will receive free parking anywhere on campus and a $5000 scholarship if they obtain a perfect score on the SAT or ACT. See Dr. Phillips if you qualify.

Final Exam Exemption - 2023-2024 School Year

Comprehensive exams remain in place for Georgia Milestones End of Course assessments (EOC). We will continue to stress the importance of these exams and use the data to plan for instruction. EOC assessments may not be exempt due to state policy.

In order to maintain continuity with our previous procedure that students found as a major incentive and to alleviate the redundancy of excessive testing, the following criteria will allow students to still exempt Final Exams.

This exemption is an acknowledgement of a student’s exemplary academic effort which has led to the student’s college and career readiness. Teachers and Administration make the final decision on exemptions. The classroom teacher will keep records to validate a student’s eligibility for exempting the final exam.

A student will be exempt from a final exam if they meet the following grade and attendance criteria:

90-100 (5 absences)

80-89 (3 absences)

76-79 (1 absence)

70-75 (0 absences)

Absences for the Final Exam Exemption include both Unexcused and Excused. Exam Exemption is separate from the Attendance Policy Revision.

The following exemption deadlines are in effect for Fall Semester 2023:

Graduating Seniors: December 1st, 2023All Other Students: December 7th, 2023

Students who are not eligible by the deadline or who drop below the criteria stated above in the 5 days leading up to the final exam window, will be required to take a Final Exam. Students who become ineligible after the deadline and do not take a Final will be required to make the Exam up or will have a zero entered in as E2.

Social Media Use Guidelines

Camden County Schools social media accounts are provided for the district and community by the Camden County Schools Central Administrative Offices. These pages are, and should be, updated frequently in order to exchange information with our community, celebrate the achievements of students/staff and communicate timely information.

Posting of comments on any Camden County Schools Social Media page is at the discretion of the page administrators. These guidelines are in place to protect the privacy and rights of Camden County Schools students and staff. Naming specific employees or students in a negative way will not be allowed. The page administrators will review postings to make sure they do not run afoul of the rules nor of the district’s guidelines regarding the use of technology.

We welcome your thoughts and comments and look forward to what you have to say.

However, we will not leave postings up that:
• Break the law or encourage others to do so. This includes respecting copyright and fair use laws.

• Discriminate on the basis of gender, age, race, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, disability, socioeconomic standing or non-proficiency in English language skills.

• Easily identify students and/or staff in defamatory, abusive or generally negative terms.

• Do not show proper consideration for others’ privacy or are considered likely to offend or provoke others.

• Are spam or unsolicited advertisements– i.e. repeatedly posting the same comment or comments that are simply advertising/promoting a service or product.

Postings will be deleted/hidden/removed, as well, should they contain:

Comments that are unrelated to the posted topic.

• Profane, threatening, embarrassing, harassing, bullying or racist material.

• Material that is likely to disrupt the learning environment.

• Lewd, vulgar, sexually suggestive, obscene or pornographic content.

• Content that violates or promotes the violation of school rules.

• Political lobbying.

The page administrators reserve the right to remove (or decline to post) any comments at any time, for any reason.

Driver's License Information

Students can request their Certificate of Enrollment in the Guidance Office on Mondays and Wednesdays during regular school hours. The forms will be processed and ready for pick-up on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students only need their ADAP certificate when getting their license and will be attached to the Certificate of Enrollment if they took Health at CCHS. If they took Health at CMS or SMMS they will need to take the ADAP course online at https://online.dds.ga.gov/eadap/studentIndex.aspx

New Student Enrollment

Parents wishing to enroll their child MUST complete the online registration FIRST. The link to the new student registration is in the Quick Links Section. After the registration has been completed and the guidance office receives records from the sending school, we will call the parent to set up a registration meeting via phone/google meet. Parents do not need to come in the building unless they are contacted for an appointment to come in. Please feel free to email your guidance counselor if there are further questions.

Absences & Extracurricular Activities

According to Board Policy JBD: Absences and Excuses

Any student who misses more than five (5) days unexcused during a given semester will be ineligible for participation in any extracurricular activities held during the remainder of the semester in which the absences took place.

Examples: athletic contests, fine arts productions and competitions, dances, prom, senior activities such as Grad Night, vocational competitions, literary competitions, band competitions, etc.

Free Online Tutoring Available After School

This is an online service with Georgia certified teachers providing one-on-one tutoring sessions. These sessions are offered outside of regular school hours (see below). You can view more information at https://gatutor.org/

Tutoring Offered:

Monday-Friday 4pm – 10pm

Saturday 10am – 8pm

Sunday 1pm – 8pm

Temporary Contract Service Tutor Positions Available

Temporary positions are available for a tutor with certification or a pass rate on the GACE. Interested candidates should contact Dr. James Phillips directly for details. Dr. Phillips shall be contacted at (912)729-7318 or [email protected].

Student Check Out Procedure

Students will be permitted to leave school during the school day under the following circumstances:

1. Students may check themselves out (10-12 grade) if the student brings a note from a parent or guardian with the following information:

A. Student’s name

B. Date & time of dismissal

C. Contact phone number (must match PowerSchool Information)

D. Parent’s name and signature

All notes will be verified before a student will be allowed to check out.

Freshmen are NOT allowed to check themselves out.

2. A parent or guardian may check a student out at the attendance window if the student does not bring a note. Students may not be checked out by phone.

3. Students will not be allowed to leave campus without permission from a parent or guardian.

4. Anyone checking a student out must have a photo I.D.

5. Students MUST sign out at the attendance window and follow the proper check out procedures.

6. Students will not be called up to check out after 2:10pm.

Student Expectations

Expectations of Students

1. Wear your ID at all times.
2. Adhere to the dress code policy.
3. Go to school and class on time.
4. No cell phones, electronic devices or ear buds from 6:30 AM - 2:25 PM.
5. No profanity or PDA.

* Failure to comply will result in disciplinary consequences.*

10 Tardies = Saturday School

Any student with 10 tardies will receive Saturday School suspension. Subsequent tardies to school will result in a minimum punishment of in-school suspension.

15 Tardies = School Parking Privileges Suspended

Any student with 15 tardies to school will have their parking privileges suspended.

Drug Screening Requirement for Students Participating in Competitive Interscholastic Activities

Notice

Regarding the drug screening requirement for students participating in competitive interscholastic activities and parking at Camden County High School

Please go to the CCS website at www.camden.k12.ga.us to view Policy JCDAC-R 1

Athletics: No photography, video, or audio recording are permitted anywhere on these premises without the express permission of Camden County Athletics

GHSA 2020-21 Constitution and Bylaws

2.80 - MEDIA AND FILMING REGULATIONS

2.81 - The host or home school has the right to determine whether or not its regular-season activities may be broadcast, televised, webcast, taped, filmed or photographed for any “commercial” or scouting purposes.

(a) Either school involved in the event shall have the right to video tape the event and to copy said tape, but no third party shall have that right, not even the videographer.

(b) A visiting school desiring to bring broadcasting personnel must obtain permission to do so from the host school prior to the date of the activity or contest.

(c) The host school must execute a written contract with the broadcast entity that complies with the GHSA rules and regulations for broadcasting.

2.82 The region has the right to determine whether or not region tournament (post regular-season) events may be broadcast, televised, webcast, tape recorded, filmed or photographed for any “commercial” purposes.

(a) The region should set and assess any fees charged for broadcasting or telecasting region tournament contests or events.

(b) The region must execute a written contract with the broadcast entity that complies with the GHSA rules and regulations for broadcasting.

Zero Tolerance for Bullying at CCHS

There is zero tolerance for bullying at Camden County High School. Bullying is "any willful attempt or threat to inflict injury on another person when accompanied by an apparent present ability to do so; or any intentional display of force such as would give the victim reason to fear or expect immediate bodily harm." (OCGA 20-2-751.4) Any student in middle or high school committing an act of bullying for the third time must be assigned to the alternative school.

After School Bus Pass Procedure

After School Bus Pass Procedure

(Activity Bus Runs Monday, Wednesday and Thursday)

Activity Bus Passes are not written until 4:20.
You must report to the 10-12 Media Center immediately following receiving the pass from your teacher. Students who do not report to the Media Center in a timely manner WILL NOT receive a bus pass.

No Weapons on Campus Including Your Vehicle

Attention Students

No Drugs, No Weapons, No Violence

Including in Your Vehicle

Students are reminded to check your vehicles before driving onto campus. Weapons include but are not limited to knives, guns, ammunition, box cutters, air guns, paint guns, air soft guns, etc.

No Outside Beverages or Containers Allowed on Campus

Outside beverages and containers are not allowed on campus. Students should only have beverages purchased on campus.

No Video or Picture Taking Allowed on Campus

No video or picture taking allowed at school. Consequence = 5 Days OSS

Notice to Student Drivers

In accordance with Georgia Law concerning driver’s licenses, the DDS will suspend the license of any minor who has 10 or more unexcused absences from school.

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