The newest edition of the Panther Press is available now.
Click on the link on the left side of our site to view the January 23, 2012 edition of the official PTSO newsletter.
Georgia Student Health Survey
Parents, all of our students are scheduled to participate in the Georgia Student Health Survey between January 17 and January 27. This survey is administered by the State Department of Education as part of our requirements to fulfill the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act. Students were given information on this survey on paper on January 13. To see the survey questions please click here.
The Starr's Mill High School literary magazine MUSINGS is accepting submissions for this year's publication.
The deadline for submissions is February 29, 2012. Click here for more information.
Registration information is available for the 2012-2013 school year.
Click here to go to the Guidance Department's Registration Page.
Students who will be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade next year should click here for information about how to register online for your elective classes next school year.
Upcoming 9th grade students should click here for infromation about how to register online for your elective classes next school year.
Register to participate in the Panther Prowl 5k and 3 person relay races on January 28, 2012.
click here for more information and the registration form
Starr's Mill High School has 12 students going to the state level interviews/auditions for the 2012 Governor's Honors Program.
These twelve students were recognized at a county-wide reception on January 10, 2012 held in the Duke Auditorium. Pictured are the nominees receiving a plaque from SMHS Principal Audrey Toney.
Starr's Mill High School is ranked in the top 10 in the Atlanta Magazine's "Top 50 Best Public High Schools".
While all five high schools in Fayette County were listed in the top 50, only SMHS is listed in the top 10. Click here for the story online (Subscription required)
YEARBOOK NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!!!
Yearbook needs pictures for the following stories: 1) Winter Holiday events, such as Holiday events, college football games attended, etc. 2) Spirit Day (seniors in Togas and underclassmen in Spirit Wear)
Email or send CD to Ms. Coleman at coleman.pat@mail.fcboe.org or Room 826.
Congratulations to our Teacher of the Year
DAN GANT
New automatic notifications from the Attendance Office
We are piloting the new Voice Messenger feature in Infinite Campus. We will utilize this program to inform parents by email and phone regarding attendance. When your student is marked absent or tardy you will receive an e-mail and phone call from Starr's Mill High School stating that your child has been marked as absent or tardy. Home phone numbers are opt-in by default; however, you can change these settings by logging into your Portal account and modifying the settings for each phone number in User Account > Contact Preferences. We encourage you to log into Parent Portal and update your contact information. We appreciate your patience as we pilot this new feature.
Student Insurance
Fayette County Public Schools has selected the Student Insurance Plan from K&K Insurance to make reliable coverage available to parents. Coverage may be purchased at any time during the school year by visiting: www.studentinsurance-kk.com. Click here to read or print the brochure.
Internet Essentials Program
Comcast has announced an initiative to provide affordable internet services to more people through their "Internet Essentials Program for families on the FFLP."
Read more about this program here:
http://www.internetessentials.com/how/index.html
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A few words from Food Services...
Parents can now pay for their children's lunch in advance online using a credit or debit card! Make sure you know your child's School ID number before registering. School ID numbers can be found on Infinite Campus.
The school nutrition program offers meals free or at a reduced rate for families who have a reduction in income or an increase in household size. Please contact the school nutrition director for more information.
Laurie Cartrett, toll free, 770-460-3990 ext. 480 Free meal applications are available on line at fcboe.org or in the school office.
"This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider".
Parental Notice of Right to Know Teacher Qualifications
As required by the No Child Left Behind Act, the Fayette County School System advises parents that they may request, and the school will provide in a timely manner, information regarding the professional qualifications of your child's classroom teachers, including the following:
1. Whether the teacher has met state certification criteria for the grade levels and subject areas in which the teacher provides instruction.
2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or provisional status through which state certification has been waived.
3. The degrees earned by the teacher and the field of certification or degree.
4. Whether the child is provided services by paraprofessionals and, if so, their qualifications.
Please contact the school principal at your child's school if you wish to request such information.
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