Sonoraville High School

Phoenix & Fenders is FREE to attend. Opportunities to purchase food, participate in a 50/50 raffle, and bid on silent auction items will be available. Come out and support the Class of 2022!

On Tuesday, March 8th, the SHS Literary team traveled to Adairsville High School to compete with other teams in Region 6-AAA. After a long day of fantastic performances, Sonoraville competitors placed in several events and the team tied for third place out of 7 schools! Here are the results: Argumentative Essay-Breana Manning-Region Runner-Up Personal Essay-Morelia Adams-4th place Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking- Breana Manning- Region Runner-Up International Extemporaneous Speaking- Arturo Pintor- Region Runner-Up Humorous Presentation-Bailey Casey-Fourth place Duo Presentation- Bailey Casey and Gavin Reece-Third place Other competitors included Stephen Kellogg for Rhetorical Essay, Roger Thomas for Dramatic Presentation, Gavin Reece for Boys Solo, Ja’Sarah Gray for Girls Solo, and Carol-Ann Crump, Ja’Sarah Gray, and Abbie King for Trio. We are so proud of these students for their exceptional work. Many of our competitors are new to the team, and we cannot wait to see what they accomplish in the future! Please congratulate these students for their hard work this season!

Congratulations to the SHS Symphonic Band for receiving straight SUPERIOR ratings today at Woodland High School at GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation! The band scored superiors for both their stage performance and Sight Reading, receiving only A’s in every performance category from every judge. Great job Phoenix!!!

Sonoraville High School Teacher of the Year Amal Yacoub, World Languages Mrs. Yacoub exemplifies what it means to Set a Higher Standard for her classroom. She goes above & beyond for her students and peers, always ready to help in any capacity. Mrs. Yacoub is a dedicated teacher who strives to get the best from her students, often by using positive relationships she works to establish. Congratulations Mrs. Yacoub!!

Congratulations to Trevor Childers! He has been selected as the Calhoun Woman’s Club Youth of the Month for March. Trevor is the son of Brian and Erin Childers of Fairmount. He is ranked in the top 5% of the SHS Class of 2022 and he will graduate with honors in May. Trevor is an infielder and pitcher on the Phoenix baseball team and plays travel baseball every summer. Trevor is a participant in this year’s class of Gordon County Youth Leadership. He is a member of the Beta Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He is also an active member at Meadowdale Baptist Church. After graduation Trevor plans on attending Berry College where he will play baseball and major in a STEM field. Trevor was nominated for this honor by Mr. Deron Walraven, his AP Calculus teacher and baseball coach.

Congratulations to our Senior Superlative winners!

SONORAVILLE HIGH SCHOOL The SAT administration for March 12th has been CANCELLED due to the current weather forecast and is rescheduled for March 26th. Please continue to check your email for a message from College Board for updated information.

GOOOOOO PHOENIX!! Please wish the following cheerleaders good luck. We will be competing for the GHSA State Game Day Cheer title this weekend at Mercer University. We will compete Saturday in the qualifying round and the finals will be at 5:00. This is our fourth year competing at the state level. We will represent SHS with spirit, talent, and pride!! Emily Bautista Hannah Burchfield Brookelynn Folds Brynleigh Harris Maddie Hood Kalista Jarvis Kaiya Morgan Lee-Ann Knaus Joy Reece Jasmine Richmond Madison Rolen Sara Scott Brianna Talley Laina Veit Raegen Williams Thank you!!! Let's Get IT! Let's GO!!!!

PHOENIX & FENDER Trophy sponsorships due TOMORROW--Friday (3/4/2022) (See below for order form). Trophy Sponsorship: Trophies can be sponsored by individuals, school groups, churches, or businesses for only $25 each by completing the form at the below link by 2pm March 4th. Money (cash or checks payable to SHS) will be collected from each school’s front office the morning of March 10th. Sponsor form: https://forms.gle/V3oUd5wWKgngdbSP9 All money raised will be used to fund Senior activities such as prom, honors night, cookout, and graduation. THANK YOU for supporting the CLASS of 2022! Hello! The Class of 2022 would like to invite you to the Phoenix & Fenders Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show, set for March 19th from 11am-3pm. Attendance to the event is FREE. There will be food available for purchase, a split the pot raffle, and silent auction. You can also support the Class of 2022 in the following ways: Auction items: If you have an item or gift card you would like to donate, please let me know before March 10th. No gift is too small! Show Participation: $25 per car, truck, or motorcycle; registration will be from 9-11am the day of the show; at least 20 trophies will be awarded at the 3pm ceremony Please share show info with friends & family. Thank you for supporting SHS Seniors!!! Funds raised will be used for their prom, honors night, cookout, and graduation.

Reminder…shirt pre-orders due tomorrow (3/2/2022) and trophy sponsorships due Friday (3/4/2022) (See below for order forms). All money raised will be used to fund Senior activities such as prom, honors night, cookout, and graduation. Thank you for supporting the Class of 2022. Hello! The Class of 2022 would like to invite you to the Phoenix & Fenders Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show, set for March 19th from 11am-3pm. Attendance to the event is FREE. There will be food available for purchase, a split the pot raffle, and silent auction. You can also support the Class of 2022 in the following ways: Shirt Order: (design below) Short-sleeved black shirts can be purchased by completing the form at the link provided before 2pm March 2nd. Money (cash or checks payable to SHS) will be collected from each school’s front office March 10th. Shirts will be delivered to schools March 17 & 18. Shirts are $12 (S,M,L) and $15 (XL, 2X, 3X). Order form: https://forms.gle/y3Z2TurG8SquH4tx6 Trophy Sponsorship: Trophies can be sponsored by individuals, school groups, churches, or businesses for only $25 each by completing the form at the below link by 2pm March 4th. Money (cash or checks payable to SHS) will be collected from each school’s front office the morning of March 10th. Sponsor form: https://forms.gle/V3oUd5wWKgngdbSP9 Auction items: If you have an item or gift card you would like to donate, please let me know before March 10th. No gift is too small! Show Participation: $25 per car, truck, or motorcycle; registration will be from 9-11am the day of the show; at least 20 trophies will be awarded at the 3pm ceremony Please share show info with friends & family. Thank you for supporting SHS Seniors!!! Funds raised will be used for their prom, honors night, cookout, and graduation.

Members of the Phoenix and Lady Phoenix basketball teams were honored at the NWGA Tip-off Club banquet on February 28th at Berry College. Each year the NWGA Tip-off Club recognizes players from each member school. The following players were recognized for their outstanding play during the season: Jaxon Pate (not pictured) - December Player of the Month Tyler Johns - January Player of the Month Donovan McDaniel - Player of the Year Kayleigh Kelley - December Player of the Month Brynley Walraven - January Player of the Month Diana Smith - Player of the Year

SHS would like to invite you to the 2022 Sonoraville High School Limelight Production this Thursday and Friday evening: LIMELIGHT SHOWTIMES: Thursday, March 3 at 7:00 pm Friday, March 4 at 7:00 pm DONATIONS AT THE DOOR ONLY--NO TICKET SALES FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED! DOORS OPEN AT 6:45 pm. Limelight is a capstone project for the seniors wishing to earn the Fine Arts Diploma seal for 2022 graduates. This year's Limelight consists of two straight plays, approximately 25 minutes each in length. SPECIAL GUEST Directed by Julia Stanley and Mia Wilson Long years of hardship and poverty have embittered Nora. Directing her hate against a young detective who killed her son in self-defense, Nora invites him to her home, toys with him, then attempts to kill him. But her plan is thwarted by the dead son himself, who returns in time to prevent tragedy. NOBODY SLEEPS Directed by Bailey Casey and Abbie King Winner of numerous play competitions, this is a bright and breezy farce about a very calm family of very odd habits. Sixteen-year-old Daisy comes across Spike, a burglar, rifling through the contents of a desk. "You'll never find anything in that desk. We never can." Daisy would just as soon have Spike take her sister's money. She's saving for a guitar and the whole family dreads the results. Then Ada suggests that Mother ought to meet Spike as she's writing a mystery and wants to get to know a good burglar. But Mother is full of criticisms: "Why aren't you wearing gloves? What would you give for an alibi? Where did you park your car?" A lively, extremely funny concoction. These plays are completely student-directed and produced in every aspect, from costumes to lighting, from auditions to staging. They need to have a full house to perform for, and you will be glad you took an hour to support these fantastic theatre students and celebrate Theatre In Our Schools Month. This year's Senior Theatre students include Abbie King, Bailey Casey, Julia Stanley, Roger Thomas, Dallas Smith, Mia Wilson, and Stephanie Chavez.

PHOENIX & FENDERS 2022--Save the Date: Sat, March 19 Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show Thank you in advance for supporting the Class of 2022! Sat, March 19 11am-3pm Registration ($25): 9-11am Award Ceremony: 3pm Rain dates: 3/26 & 4/16 To pre-order a shirt, email or call SHS before March 2nd Cash or check only for registration Info: 706.602.0320 astewart@gcbe.org www.gcbe.org/SHS www.facebook.com/SonoravilleHighSchool

SHS is proud of its YGA system-level winners: Tenth Grade – Connor Carroll, Sonoraville High Eleventh Grade – Leila Black, Sonoraville High Twelfth Grade – Roger Thomas, Sonoraville High Gordon County Schools is proud to announce the system-level winners for the Young Georgia Authors (YGA) Writing Competition. The Young Georgia Authors (YGA) writing competition serves to encourage students to develop enthusiasm for and expertise in their writing, to provide a context to celebrate their writing successes, and to recognize student achievement in arts and academics. This prestigious competition, sponsored by the Georgia Council of Teachers of English in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Education, has been engaging Georgia students for more than two decades and is open to any student currently enrolled in Georgia public schools, grades K-12. These student entries will be moving on to the Northwest GA RESA level competition which will take place in March.

In celebration of CTAE Month at SHS, the FFA and FCCLA hosted a breakfast for the faculty and staff. Thank you to all involved!

Attention Seniors and Parents, Cap & Gown portraits are now available to view and purchase through Cady! Celebrate this special achievement. Click below to order now! https://cady.com/capgown22

FFA Week at SHS 2022

Sonoraville places 3rd in 2022 GHSA 1 Gilmer 190 2 Rockmart 184.5 3 SONORAVILLE 164.5 4 Oconee 99.5 10 State Qualifiers, 9 State Placers, 6 State Finalists, 3 State Champs 170 Colt Weaver 12 39-3 CHAMP 195 Jebb Knight 12 23-1 CHAMP 285 Jaxx Knight 12 28-2 CHAMP 126 Logan Moore 10 35-9 2nd 182 Gavin Harper 12 39-4 2nd 220 Draven Peppers 12 36-2 2nd 106 Noah Chastain 9 34-8 4th 113 Thomas Young 10 30-15 5th 120 Wade Parker 11 26-15 5th 152 Dirk Junkins 10 20-15 DNP This is a special group - did everything asked of them - wrestled their butts off on Thursday and put us in position to make a run. People outside of wrestling have no idea how family oriented this sport really is. It was incredible to look up in the stands all weekend and see a sea of RED - the roars that erupted after kids would win a match just can't be described unless you were there. THANKS to all who supported the kids efforts. The saying is it takes a village to raise kids - my saying has been it takes a village to win and compete for championships - OUR village @ Sonoraville is the BEST in Georgia and second to none

Congratulations to Sonoraville High School Class of 2022 Valedictorian, Luke White and Salutatorian, Bethany Champion. Luke White is our Honor Graduate with the highest cumulative GPA. Bethany Champion is our Honor Graduate with the second-highest cumulative GPA. This is an amazing accomplishment for both of these hard-working students. We know they will be amazing ambassadors of the Phoenix Nation in all they do in the future!

The Calhoun Woman's Club February Youth of the Month for Sonoraville High School is Luke White. Luke is the son of Robert and Rhonda White of Calhoun. He was nominated for Youth of the Month by the SHS Counseling office and admin team. Luke is the SHS STAR student for the Class of 2022. Luke is currently working at North Georgia National Bank and is playing on the SHS golf team. After graduation, Luke plans to attend Georgia Tech and major in business management with an emphasis on finance.