Congratulations to Bo Dooley of Sonoraville High School Construction and SkillsUSA for being selected to receive the prestigious Construction Ready Leadership in Education Champion Award! This well-deserved recognition honors Bo’s outstanding contributions to advancing the construction industry in Georgia and his dedication to preparing students for successful careers after high school.
Under Bo’s leadership, the SkillsUSA program has transformed countless students into career-ready professionals through a robust program of work that includes masonry, construction, electrical, plumbing, blueprint reading, and team collaboration. His commitment to excellence has developed multiple state champions over the years, and this year is no exception.
A special congratulations to the following first-place winners:
Hudson Kinman – 1st Place in Masonry
Chapel Parr – 1st Place in Carpentry
Clay Worley – 1st Place in Electrical
These accomplishments showcase the high caliber of instruction and mentorship Bo provides, as well as the incredible talent and hard work of his students. We are excited to celebrate his achievements at the 5th Annual Construction Ready Champions’ Awards Breakfast on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 7:30 AM at the Cobb Galleria.
Congratulations again, Bo, on this incredible honor! You continue to build a strong foundation for your students and the future of the construction industry.
Sonoraville High School English teacher Stu Churchwell's students were working collaboratively while discussing and analyzing "The Lord of the Flies." Great work! #TogetherGCS #GordonCountySchools
🎓 Attention Seniors! 🎓
It's time to order your cap and gown for graduation! 🌟 Please make sure to place your order by December 20th using the QR code or the link below.
If you have any questions or need assistance, don’t hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Farmer. 🎓✨
Mr. Stodghill's animal science class had a guest speaker Dr. Seth Stowers, DVM owner of Hillside Veterinary Services, LLC. Dr. Stowers performed 2 swine castrations. One on a normal boar pig and the other on a cryptorchid. The cryptorchid was a surgical procedure. Mr. Stodghill's class has been covering animal reproduction and his students had many questions for Dr. Stowers. After the procedures Dr. Stowers answered questions about college and vet. school.
Thank you, Dr. Stowers!
🎉👑 National Princess & Mickey Mouse Day Celebration! 🎉👑
In honor of National Princess and Mickey Mouse Day, we’re inviting all students and staff to dress up as their favorite princess or Disney character on Monday, November 18th! 🏰✨
Whether you're a classic Disney princess, a superhero from the Disney universe, or the iconic Mickey Mouse himself, we want to see your creativity and Disney spirit shine! 🦄🪄
Let’s make it a magical day! ✨💫
Mrs. Roberson's classes did a little chalk art today as they wrote the chemical equation for photosynthesis and drew pictures to represent each reactant and product.
#TogetherSHS
The Gordon County Youth Leadership class of 2024-2025 attended the Calhoun City Council meeting on November 11th. This was a great opportunity for these young leaders to meet our City Council members and observe a meeting to learn more about our community and how it works. Participants from Sonoraville included:
Miley Madden
Camdyn Kuhlman
Kaylee Bryant
AnLeigh Shirley
Mattie Hibberts
Braxton Coats
Brianna Alvarez
#TogetherSHS #TogetherGCS
Our Apply to College week was a huge success! Thank you to Jacksonville State, Dalton State, Georgia Highlands, GNTC, Shorter and West Georgia for attending and assisting our students in applying. We can't wait to see what the future holds for our seniors. #GAApply2College #TogetherSHS #TogetherGCS
Have a GREAT week Phoenix Nation!!
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In celebration of Veterans Day, the Sonoraville Singers, a choral ensemble from Sonoraville High School, performed at Belwood Elementary School as part of their annual ceremony. Sonoraville Singers performed the Star-Spangled Banner and "My America," a dedication piece for the ceremony. The Belwood Singers closed the ceremony with two patriotic pieces, including one featuring all the songs of the Armed Forces. It was fun to sing together!
#TogetherSHS #TogetherBES #TogetherGCS
The Gordon County JROTC Commanders Rifle Team opened their season Thursday against the Canton Warriors in a hard-fought match that ultimately saw the Warriors on top.
Cadet Command Sergeant Major Jaden Cromer-Brock led the team. Shooters at this match were Cadet Sergeant Jace Baker (GC), Cadet Private Kaleb King (SHS), Cadet Staff Sergeant Maya Montijo (SHS), and Cadet Private Matthew Paul (GC).
Next week, the Commanders face off against the Etowah JROTC Eagles in Woodstock.
Please welcome back our own, Coach Holmes!!! 🎉🎉 He is finally back today after serving active duty in the Army for a year in Kosovo. We are so happy he is back and ever so PROUD of him!🇺🇸
Students in Mr. Samples and Coach Schuster’s Economics and Personal Finance classes had the opportunity to learn from Amanda Clavino, a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones. 💵
Ms. Clavino spoke with students about investment foundation topics such as the importance of starting investing early, different ways to manage risk, and types of investments available. We are proud to partner with community resources to increase exposure to important topics for our students!
Underclassmen picture retakes will be on Monday, November 11 following the Veteran's Day parade. Students will be called by Advisement.📸
Students in Physics class had an “eggciting” time creating a structure that would prevent a raw egg from breaking when dropped from a high distance.
Using information that the students learned in Physics class, they worked together to create a design that would reduce the amount of energy transferred from potential to kinetic energy on the eggshell to keep the egg from cracking. Some groups were successful, while a few were not, but all had a fun, educational experience.
#TogetherSHS
SHS’s Early Childhood Education (ECE) and Teaching as a Profession (TAP) students attended PAGE’s Future GA Educators Day at the University of North GA.
The keynote speaker was Georgia’s Teacher of the Year, Ms. Holly Witcher. In addition to hearing from Ms. Witcher, students participated in the popular Knowledge Bowl, a college fair, and educational sessions. Congratulations to Lilly, Jazmine, and Seanna for placing 1st in the Knowledge Bowl! They have the opportunity to compete at the state competition in May.🍎✏️📚
#TogetherSHS
SHS Cross Country teams are headed to state!🎉
Shop with a Phoenix will be on December 14th, from 9-1:00 pm.
Students can start signing up for teams on Monday, November 4th.🎄
The Annual Fired Up Food Drive begins on Monday, November 4-Friday, November 8. We are so excited to partner with The VAC once again to collect cans for their Food Pantry and Community Kitchen. The goal this year is to collect as many cans as possible as the Food Pantry needs have doubled this year.
Cans will be collected during 1st block.
The class that collects the most will receive a pizza party from the VAC!
#TogetherSHS #TogetherGCS
It's that time of year! 📝
The Young Georgia Authors writing competition is open and accepting student entries from now until December 20, 2024. This is your chance to share your creativity and writing with others!
