Academy Tales
BRAINS AND BRAWNS
EVERY MONTH A 9TH GRADE STUDENT
WILL BE CHOSEN TO BE REWARDED
FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. ALSO, A
9TH GRADE STUDENT WILL BE
AKNOWLEDGED FOR ATHLETIC
EXCELLENCE.
BRAINS:
LOIS WILLIAMS
BRAWNS:
ASIA MCCOY
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE
BRAINS AND BRAWNS!
SHOUTOUTS!
ASIA MCCOY #34
5’10” FRESHMAN
GUARD/FORWARD ON
VARSITY
LOIS WILLIAMS
NOT ONLY DOES SHE
HAVE OUTSTADNING
GRADES, BUT SHE ALSO
RUNS CROSS COUTNRY.
ASK TIGGER
Okay now, let’s cut to the chase. As a freshie at
Archer, you walked into high school with a
new start, a clean slate! Anything that
happened back at McConnell is old news and
totally behind you. Now you get a chance to
remake yourself, change your image, and find
yourself. New experiences are coming at you
in a whirlwind of events: homecoming, football
season, academics, and clubs. Then… reality
hits; there’s school work, friendship problems,
relationship issues, and now you think that
maybe high school isn’t as perfect as you
thought, or maybe it is. Don’t worry; we have
you! If you’ve got questions on your mind from
what classes you should take to whom you
should date, we’ve got you covered. We know
what it’s like to be in your shoes because we
are going through the exact stages; we are
your peers! So, ask away!
Info:
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Submit questions by placing them into
labeled boxes. (anonymous)
The labeled boxes will be set up on the
Silver Pod bulletin board.
We will respond to questions in the
newspaper (we are anonymous as
well)
Rules:
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Girls and guys can ask
Keep your questions appropriate for
school
Refrain from the use of profanity
Improper conduct will result in the
termination of the ask.fm
TIGER HELP
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Hat Day $1
When: Friday,
December 12, 2014
Where: You can only
wear hats in the 9th
Grade Academy
Why: The money is to
support the 9th Grade
Academy.
 TUTORING IS AVAILABLE IN
MRS.MORTON’S COUNSELING SUITE.
 HELP DAYS ARE TUESDAYS AND
WEDNESDAYS DURING GUIDED STUDY.
 SIGN UP IN THE 9TH GRADE ACADEMY.
 IF YOU ARE IN AP BIOLOGY AND ARE
STRUGGLING, COME TO AP BIOLOGY
HELP DAY WITH CALEB KIM THURSDAYS
AFTER SCHOOL IN MRS. JAMESON’S
ROOM LOCATED IN THE SILVER POD.
PICK UP A REMIND 101 FLYER ON THE AP
HALL SO THAT YOU CAN BE INFORMED
OF DATES THAT MAY CHANGE!
Final Exams:
Dec 17th, 18th, and
19th- so study hard!!
TEACHER OF THE MONTH!
Jennifer Callaway
BEST QUALITY:
Consistently creates a student-centered
academic environment in which learning
occurs at high levels.
COLLEGE SPOTLIGHT
You may not be graduating this year, but keep in mind colleges look
at your whole high school career. Excellent grades, extracurricular
activities, and sports are all things colleges look for in potential
students. Here's some statistics on some of Georgia's most
competitive colleges.
University of
Georgia
● Of the 20,045 applicants last year, only
about half were accepted
● The graduation rate is 83%
● Majors offered at UGA range anywhere
from Botany to Social Work
● The average GPA of enrolled freshmen
last year was 3.86
● UGA encourages 6-9 AP courses
Georgia Institute of
Technology
● Only 41% of 17,669 applicants were
accepted last year
● Gaining entrance into Georgia Tech is
very difficult with 50% of their freshman
in the top 10% of their high school class
● Over 50% of the students accepted
scored a 1230 on their SAT and a 26 on
the ACT
● Majors include, but are not limited to
Biochemistry, Engineering Science, and
mathematics
● The average GPA of Georgia Tech's
enrollees' last year was 3.95