Alan C. Pope High School PTSA

Dear Pope PTSA members, your presence is requested at our scheduled General Meeting tomorrow, January 12th, via Zoom. A quorum of our membership must be present to approve the amended 2020-2021 budget. As you are aware, 2020 has brought unprecedented challenges for all of us. Our PTSA at Pope is operating at about 1/3 the expected, normal donations and as such, we must amend the previously approved budget. ... Our board of parent volunteers with support from our Pope administration has refocused our PTSA's funding priorities this year to continuing to provide scholarships for our seniors and staff appreciation efforts. Please take a look at the proposed changes at: https://popeptsa. membershiptoolkit.com/story/ 249974 Please join us for a BRIEF 15 minute General Meeting tomorrow, 1/12, at 6pm to ensure the required quorum of our membership is present to officially vote to amend this budget: Topic: Pope PTSA GENERAL MEETING Time: Jan 12, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/ 72772361962?pwd= aUVjSUZpRG54MDlBOXVtclJiZnZ1dz 09 Meeting ID: 727 7236 1962 Passcode: wp4Tzc Thank you for your support of our Pope PTSA!

Welcome back, Greyhounds!! We are excited to welcome to the building on Thursday, January 7th, those students who have selected face-to-face instruction for spring semester. When students arrive Thursday morning, they will report directly to their 1st period class instead of their AO. As a result of this, students will not receive a copy of their current semester schedule, as is typical on a first day back to school. To ensure a successful start, please check your StudentVue ...account for your schedule and classroom numbers. It is recommended that students take a screenshot of their schedule or write down classroom numbers before returning on Thursday. Schedules with room numbers can be accessed by selecting Class Schedule or Grade Book in StudentVue. Please note that although students can access StudentVue accounts using their cell phone, service accessibility cannot be guaranteed in the building. Bus riders who are returning for the first time should visit the Cobb County School District website to identify bus numbers. This information can be accessed by using the Find My Bus Link. At dismissal, students exit the building using the Culinary Arts Hall to access buses. Have a great semester!

PTSA SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE COMING! To apply, your senior must be a member of our PTSA by 12/31 so please take a moment and log in to your family's online account at https://popeptsa.membershiptoolkit.com/home and select the 2020-2021 membership form to be sure your senior is a member. While there, if your family is able to make a year-end donation, we have asked our families in this challenging year to consider donating $40 per Pope student in the household and we would be most grateful for any donation you are able to make this year!

Thank you for your Teacher Holiday Gift Card Donations!!! It's been a tough year for all, especially our teachers having to both learn new ways to teach and then juggling students both in person and online. Thank you so much for your generosity and supporting our hard working teachers and staff at Pope!

The Pope Band is selling Pope Greyhounds scarves for just $20 each! They make great gifts (and buy one for yourself while you’re at it)! Scarves are by Ruffneck and are double-sided as shown. There are 3 ways you can buy your scarves: 1) Fill out the GOOGLE FORM to secure your scarf today, 2) Stop by the Pope PAC Lobby this Friday night (12/4) between 5:45 pm and 8 pm, or 3) Come to the Pope Tennis Courts Wednesday (12/9) between 12 pm and 2 pm. Cash, checks (made out to PBPA), PayPal, or Square will be accepted. While supplies last! For questions, contact [email protected].