October 22

PTSA/SCHOOL INFORMATION
 
Kell Varsity Football
Home vs Wheeler
Friday, October 23rd - 7:30 pm
Wear your copper and come cheer on your Longhorns!
 
Food Drive
Kell PTSA and Center for Family Resources are partnering with the Northeast Cobb Business Association to sponsor the “Thanks for Giving 2009” food drive. Donated food items will be used to create Thanksgiving Food baskets for needy families in Cobb County. Barrels will be inside the front entrance of Kell. Click here for a list of the items needed.
 
SCHOOL NEWS
 
Sophomores
The Kell Counseling department is hosting a Parent Night on Thursday, October 22nd from 6:30 to 7:30 pm in the theatre for Sophomore parents. During this meeting, information will be presented on graduation requirements, navigating through the school system, and resources available to you and your students among other topics. 
 
Project 2400 Informational Meeting
Tuesday, October 27th, 6:30 pm in the Kell Auditorium
Kell is, once again, participating in Project 2400 which provides free SAT preparation by The Princeton Review to high school Juniors. The SAT course consists of 24 hours of instruction and 3 full-length diagnostic tests. Interested families MUST attend this meeting to participate in the program. This year, we are able to offer one class of 24 students chosen by lottery. For more information, please visit the Kell Counseling Blog at www.kellhighschool.org, click on Counseling.
 
St. Jude’s Rally
This week begins our school wide St Jude’s Rally against Childhood Cancer. We will all be participating on October 28th in letter writing during home room. Click here for more information.
 
Senior Ads
Senior Ads can now be purchased online at www.yearbookordercenter.com . The deadline for ordering a Senior Ad is October 30th. Yearbooks can also be purchased at this website.
 
Senior Important Dates
October 30th - Senior Night Tailgate Party
 
Senior Parents
We need your help!!
PTSA fundraising is down this year so to help make the Class of 2010 senior events special,
we are asking all Senior parents to donate $20.
Please deposit your donations in the PTSA box in the front office with “Senior Activities, Kell PTSA” on the envelope.
We are also looking for volunteers to help with the Tailgate Party. Please reply to camend@bellsouth.net if you would like to help.
 
Reading Bowl Team
Kell High School is breaking new ground with Cobb County Schools’ newest Reading Bowl team, The Kellions. Twenty-eight Kell students will be vying for the five spots on the competitive team. The team will be coached by Dr. Sherry Grove, Coach John McLaughlin (media specialists) and Mrs. Judith Coane, English department. For more information, click here.
 
From the Counseling Office
For information from the Counseling office, click here.
 
College/University/Career Visits
October 23rd
Atlanta Metropolitan College - Cafeteria
October 28th
Georgia Gwinnett College - Cafeteria
Samford University - College and Career Center 2:30 pm - RESCHEDULED from floods
October 29th
Jacksonville State University - College and Career Center 11:00 am
October 30th
Georgia Southern - College and Career Center 9:00 am RESCHEDULED from floods
November 4th
Valdosta State - College and Career Center 10:30 am
November 12th
Kennesaw State - Theater 12:30 pm - RESCHEDULED from floods
For more information, including guidelines for visits, check out the Counseling Blog at www.kellhighschool.org, and click on Counseling.
 
FUNDRAISERS
 
Marching Band
Friday, October 23rd is Five Guys Burgers & Fries fundraiser night!!
After the Kell football game, Five Guys Burgers & Fries will stay open two additional hours…TILL MIDNIGHT! A percentage of the proceeds from after the game until midnight will go directly to benefit your Kell Longhorn Marching Band!
Five Guys Kennesaw-KSU
600 Chastain Rd. (next to Taco Mac on Chastain Rd)
678.581.9828
Bring your family and friends to Five Guys Burgers & Fries!
 
ATHLETICS
 
Cross Country
Kell Longhorn Boys and Girls Varsity Cross Country teams had another successful weekend taking first and second place respectively at the Bleckley County XC Meet near Macon, Ga. Cheer them on as they head into Regions in their quest to attend the State XC Meet.
 
Kell Longhorn Football Varsity Schedule
October 23rd - Wheeler
October 30th - Alpharetta (Senior Night)
November 6th at Milton
ALL GAMES START AT 7:30 PM
 
Kell PTSA
Volunteering to make a difference