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As you may have recently read in the news, the CDC has updated its close contact quarantine guidelines. While the CDC still recommends a  preferred 14-day quarantine period, they have provided several shorter quarantine options when specific criteria are met.

To learn more about these options, please refer to our updated COVID-19 response plan that will be implemented school wide in January.

Our response plan can also be found on the Family Portal home page.

Please make plans to join us in the Den tomorrow, Dec 10, 8:30 - 9:45 a.m. We will share LOTS of laughs as we hear from Christian comedian and Cornerstone dad Kenn Kington.

• Light snacks will be provided
• Younger siblings welcome (and dads and grandparents)
• Masks required

If you are unable to join us in person, join us virtually via Zoom:

• 8:45 - 9:45 a.m.
• Meeting ID: 934 1286 1522 (Click on the link to join the meeting.)
• Passcode: GoCougars 

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Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the PTF Stocking Stuffer for our Cornerstone staff.

PTF has extended the donation deadline until Fri, Dec 11. Donations are being accepted via:

• PTF PayPal
• Cash donations left at the front desk in an envelope marked "PTF Stocking Stuffer"

Click here for more details.

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Any items not picked up by 2 p.m. will be donated.

**There are a lot of water bottles with names on them. We do not donate these. Please check out Lost & Found.**

If you have lost a valuable item (jewelry, calculator, etc), please check with the front desk.

Reminder

Students who have traveled internationally (including cruises) during school breaks will need to transition to at-home learner status for the 14-day period immediately following their return to Georgia.

If no symptoms appear during this 14-day at-home period, the student will be welcomed back to on-campus in-person learning. We will be requiring a full 14-day quarantine for those traveling internationally.

Please notify your child's principal in advance if your family has international travel plans.

We will re-evaluate the policy for spring semester breaks after the new year.

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Report cards will be released via an email from Samantha Crump on Mon, Dec 28.

Please follow these instructions for accessing report cards:

• Check your email for a link to your student's report card on Mon, Dec 28, after 2 p.m. 
• Parents will receive a separate email for each student with the following subject line: "Confidential: Report Card (Student Name)"
• Students in grades 5-12 will also receive an email with a report card link. 
• Report Cards will not be accessible through ParentsWeb.
• The link will expire on Thu, Jan. 7. Please print your report cards before this date.

Second semester schedules will be available for viewing on ParentsWeb when report cards are released. 

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If you would like to request a change for electives, please complete the schedule change form below by Fri, Jan 8 at 4 p.m. 

• Change requests depend upon availability and are processed in the order they are received. 
• Mrs. Bolding will email you when your requested schedule change has been approved and you can begin attending your new class. 
• Until confirmation of change is received, please follow your current schedule. (Spring schedule will be released on Mon, Dec 28.)

Please contact Mrs. Bolding if you have any questions. 

Schedule Change Form

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As you’re doing your online and in-store shopping, remember to scan or submit your receipts for your Box Tops! You have 14 days to scan or submit your receipts.

Visit btfe.com for more ways to earn Box Tops for our school. 

Please contact Mrs. Knight if you have any questions regarding the Box Tops program.

As we wrap up the fall semester and look forward to the spring semester we will experience the changing of some faces on staff.

Click here to read the original post.

Here are the details regarding the last day of first semester: 

• Student Dress: Comfy Christmas Attire | Christmas top with jeans 
• Our combined Chapel at 8:55 a.m. will be shown on FB and Instagram Live for parents and families to join us virtually
• Follow Schedule I
• Students bring a water bottle to enjoy with pizza lunch provided by the school
• Students will enjoy popcorn while watching "The Star- A Tale of Faith and Friendship"
• Early Dismissal: 2:30 p.m.

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• MS & HS will have a combined Gathering. Follow Schedule C
• Secondary may wear an ugly or creative Christmas sweater/shirt and blue jeans (no rips, holes, or tears)
• Chocolate milk and cookies will be served

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We will not hold final exams for all seventh and eighth grade courses for this semester only.

• This Fri, Dec 11, will be the last day of the fall semester for all middle school students.
• All assigned work must be submitted by class time on Fri, Dec 11. 

Click here to read Mrs. Niswonger's original email notification regarding this change for finals. 

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All high school students (grades 9-12) who have earned a semester average of 92 or above in any class will exempt that exam and the gradebook average as of Fri, Dec 11, will become the final semester grade.

Students will be notified of their exemption status by their classroom teacher on Fri, Dec 11.

Students who are not notified of an exemption by Fri, Dec 11, will follow the 2020-21 Finals Exam Schedule.

Note: The standard published exemption policy will be observed for Spring 2021 final exams.

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A new spring intramural secondary sport is being offered in 2021. The Shotgun Club Team will begin its inaugural season in March of 2021.

• The club is open to all secondary students regardless of experience.
• Sessions will be on Thursday afternoons at Garland Mountain Sporting Clays.
• Specific details will be made available at an information meeting which will be scheduled early in January.
• If you have any questions email Scott Edmondson.

Save the date! Any current grade 8-11 student interested in taking an AP course at Cornerstone in the 2021-22 academic year must attend the information meeting for that course and meet eligibility requirements. Attendance is mandatory even if you are currently enrolled in an AP course. At least one parent must also attend the meeting, unless otherwise noted. 

Click here for detailed information regarding requirements, the application process, and more.

2021-22 AP Course Offerings

• AP Computer Science Principles, Grades 9-12
• AP Geography, Grade 9  (By Invitation Only)
• AP World Modern History, Grade 10
• AP U.S. History, Grade 11
• AP Lit/Comp, Grade 12
• AP Calculus, Grade 12

AP Interest Meeting Dates:

• Wed, Jan 13, 8 - 8:30 a.m.
  • AP Comp Science | B-122
  • AP Human Geography | G-106 (By Invitation Only)
• Wed, Jan 13, During student's lunch: 4th period (11:15 a.m.) or 5th period (1 p.m.)
  • AP Lit Comp | G-108
• Fri, Jan 15, 8 - 8:30 a.m.
  • AP Calc | G-103 
  • AP World Modern History | G-109
  • AP US History | G-106

Qualifying Essay/Test Date: Wed, Jan 20 | 7:45 - 8:30 a.m.

• AP Geography | B-122
• AP World Modern | G-109 
• AP US History | G-106
• AP Lit Comp | G-108
• AP Calc Assessment | G-103
   

Please contact Mrs. Niswonger if you have any questions.

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This semester, junior Jordan Weber, has had a variety of experiences as a Fine Arts Intern. From organizational projects in the art room to painting backdrops for use in our musical theater productions, Jordan has used her talents in many ways. She has also been helping to manage Artsonia, the online gallery that we use to share the artworks of all of our K-12 art students at Cornerstone.   

Most recently she created an original ornament to represent our school in the Acworth Trim the Town Contest. Using a technique that she learned in elementary art class years ago, she combined tin foil, Sharpie markers, and clear acetate to create a faux stained glass look.

Her subject matter of the nativity clearly represents the heart of Cornerstone. Judging of the contest has not been finalized, but we are proud of Jordan’s artistic entry, regardless if it is recognized or not. Be sure to drive through historic downtown Acworth to view all the entries.  

Mrs. Barrett is very grateful to have Jordan as an intern in Visual Arts this semester. Her excellent work ethic, great attitude, and skills have been a blessing to the program. We look forward to seeing more of her talent in 2021!     
 

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Thank you to everyone who donated to Animal Ambassador's Mostly Mutts donation drive. Club leader, Mrs. Pitzer, dropped off your generous donations this past week.

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As a college-preparatory school, we are excited to share with our Cornerstone family our college admissions to date. Already, 21 of our 29 seniors have received college acceptances, with seven students awarded university scholarships. 

Click the link below to see where our seniors are accepted: 

Class of 2021 College Acceptances

Many college admission letters are sent after December. We will share an updated list of college acceptances again in the spring.

Dec 10 | PTF Meeting

Dec 14-18 | High School Final Exams

Dec 17 | Elementary Last Day Fall Semester, 2:30 p.m. Dismissal (Schedule I)

Dec 18 | Secondary Last Day Fall Semester 

Dec 21 - Jan 1 | Christmas Break

Dec 28 | Report Cards & Spring Schedules Released

Jan 8 | Schedule Change Deadline

Jan 8 | HS House Huddle

Jan 9 | Homecoming Dance

Jan 18 | No School MLK Day

Jan 28 - Feb 10 | Priority Enrollment for Current Families