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Principal's Graduation Speech Class of 2015

To our visitors, honored guests, SCHS faculty, friends, and to the class of 2015, it is a great honor and privilege to be the principal of this great school and this special class. In today’s society we hear too often about what is wrong with our society and with our students.  Today we are here to celebrate what is right.

Every graduating class is special and each of them are special for their own reasons. The class of 2015 is the class of Heart. Despite what people may say or think this class cares about their classmates, their school, and others. I could tell you of numerous stories of this class over four years which demonstrate their heart: examples of kindness, examples of care for their classmates, and the hours of community service.  However this story summarizes it the most:

One day after running around putting out fires I came back to my office to find one of my veteran teachers waiting on me.  She was visibly upset and crying and she said wiping tears that she needed to speak with me. This year has been a rough year for many of our faculty members personally. So I knew something had to be wrong.  I simply thought “What now?” I escorted her into my office and closed the door. She was still crying hysterically and visibly shaken. I could not make sense of anything she said.  I was bracing for some really bad news about her family or someone close to her.   Then she said “My Class”. I got her to calm down some and I asked her what about her class? What was wrong? With a shaking had she hands me an envelope.  Through sobs she said  they gave me this .”  “What am I supposed to do?”  “ I can’t believe they did this”, “I’ve never had students do anything like that” and then she just loses it! I take the card  and open it… with apprehension.  I have no illusions sometimes our students can be a handful and if this veteran teacher was shook … I was not sure what to expect. The students who were all seniors  had given her a card to show their appreciation for all she had done for them because that day was their last day of class with her.  But that was not all that was in the card. Then I saw it… and I couldn’t believe what I was seeing…they had taken up money and stuffed $400 into the card for her to say thank you!

The Class of 2015 has HEART. You have good hearts. Hearts that have been poured into for years by all of the many people and supporters who have helped you along your journey represented here physically and in spirit at your graduation today.

Class of 2015 when you leave here no matter where you go, please do not lose your heart. Don’t lose your heart because your heart is the key to all that you want and desire. It is your gift and will be your most powerful possession.

·        Your heart is your power. Your heart is what makes you special .Your heart is your secret weapon. It is your superpower.

·        It is your heart that you will be your instrument through which you compose the sympathy and master piece of your life.

·        It is with the passion in your heart that you will set the world on fire. And place your would be competition on notice.

·        It is your heart will allow you to take bricks that are hurled at you , the stones that are thrown , and the mud that is slung at you by your enemies for your harm and turn around and use them to build your empire.

So your Job is to Protect your heart, good heart

·        Protect your heart from greed and greedy people. The love of money may be the root of all evil but is the sure destruction and corruption of good hearts.

·        Protect your heart from people who whisper sweet nothings while giving you nothing but taking everything

·        Protect your heart from hate and hateful people. Hate and love can not dwell in the same place

Your heart, a good heart, will serve as your most valuable tool and asset.

·        Use your heart to lead and inspire others.

·        Use your heart to dream the impossible because the impossible is not for the faint of heart.

·        Use your heart to fuel your hustle and hard work. The lazy are seldom successful.

·        Use your heart to see people for who they truly are and not what they pretend to be or what other people say that they are.

·        Use your heart to rise after you fall and to keep pushing after a defeat.

·        Use your heart not your head to forgive people. Because when you forgive people with your heart you mean it. When you forgive with your head you’re just keeping score.

·        Use your heart to choose to do what is right and for the power to stand for what is right and the strength to stand alone if necessary.

·        Use your heart to illuminate your path in dark times. Truth is light.Your heart speaks the language of truth.

·        Use your heart to love without conditions. There are 3 things which will last forever--faith, hope, and love--and the greatest of these is love. Your legacy must be built with love. Love comes from your heart.

On your journey wherever you go, Your heart will serve as your compass and guide

·        Listen to your heart Before you say a fast YES And Listen to your heart before you say  quick No

·        Listen to your heart definitely before you give up and listen to heart carefully before you even start!

·        Listen to your heart before you choose a potential soul mate And Listen to your heart before you un choose what could be a potential soul mate

When faced with tough decisions Always ask yourself these 3 questions:

·        Is what I am about to SAY reflective of WHAT is in my heart?

·        Is what I am about to DO reflective of WHO I am in my heart?

·        Would this make all the people  I love and who love me PROUD?

Now Class of 2015 I have to be honest and tell you that in real life there are not Disney endings or fairy tales.  Now you have some great times ahead of you. However, the truth is life can be unpredictable at times. The truth is that there will be times that Your heart will just break. The world can be a messy, dark and treacherous place.  However Class of 2015, I have good news and great news. The good news is that a broken heart can always be repaired. All that is needed to repair a broken heart is a drop of love, a drop of support, a drop of encouragement and a little hope.  The great news is that you ARE and have been surrounded by people who love you, support you, and will forever encourage you. Just look around this center.  And the greatest part, is that it doesn’t matter when and it doesn’t matter where, it doesn’t matter if we are with you or not with you , if you are near or you are far… LOVE is eternal and has not limits of distance. So when you find yourself alone, confused and scared… listen to your heart and hear our voices say YOU CAN DO IT!

 Now Class of 2015, I say these words say to you with my full HEART. I love each and every one of you. On behalf of the faculty and staff of South Cobb High school, WE love each and every one of you. Class of 2015 It has indeed been my Honor and I am very Proud to have been your Principal but our time together has come to an end. I will miss you.  However I hope that whenever you find yourself  in doubt that you take the time to Remember these final words from my heart to yours:  You are not what people  say. You are not what people may think. You are better than they could ever imagine. Because You are forever South Cobb! Now GO FORTH and DO MIGHTY and GREAT THINGS!!!

Congratulations to our Posse Foundation Scholarship Winners!!!

The Posse Foundation  is one of the most comprehensive and renowned college access and youth leadership development programs in the United States

Founded in 1989, Posse extends to students the opportunity to pursue personal and academic excellence. Posse partner colleges and universities award Posse Scholars four-year, full-tuition leadership scholarships.

This year there were 1400 applicants nationwide ,61 winners chosen, 7 winners were chosen from the Cobb County School District  and 3 winners  from South Cobb High school!  Congratulations to Myles Parker  ,  Conseulo Pereira-Lazo , Myles Johnson!!!  Way to GO Eagles .... you're going to College for FREE!!!

Going Beyond a New Year's Resolution: Setting a Vision for your Life! FREE Webinar for Students

	Going beyond a New Year’s Resolution:
		establishing a VISION for your life

 

 

 

A FREE Webinar with your Principal Dr. Hosey

December 31, 2014 3pm-4pm

A VISION is more powerful than a New Year’s resolution! To be successful everybody needs a VISION. Join your Principal for a discussion on how to establish a VISION to guide your life and life choices . Spend an hour with your Principal on the last day of 2014 to work on making 2015 your best year ever!!

Join the webinar from anywhere using your smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer. Ask Dr. Hosey questions and interact with him about establishing your Vision for your life.

 Webinar is limited to the first 100 participants.

To access the Webcast:

1.       Go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/837858829

2.       Click “Join a meeting”

3.       Enter the Meeting ID code: 837-858-829

To use your mobile device:

1.       Be sure to download the Gotomeeting app from your App store.

2.       Click “join a meeting”

3.       Enter the Meeting ID Code: 837-858-829

 

“Aim not for what you are, but for what you could be.”

Reality University comes to SCHS

Our partners Communities in School(CIS) brought the Reality U program to South Cobb Seniors. Reality U is a program designed to give students a real world experience of budgeting and the cost of living. Students took a survey prior to the program. When they arrived for the program they were given a simulated Life profile which included their monthly salary, marital status, number of dependents, and credit score. Then students had to go from station to station to get "life's neccessities" such as transportation, insurance, housing, and etc.

 

South Cobb Recognizes our Veterans

On Veterans Day our JROTC saluted the Veterans on our staff with a full Batalion assembly.  Each staff member who served was recognized and given a token of appreciation.

   

South Cobb Competition Cheer Squad makes it to STATE!!

This past weekend our very own Cheer squad was in competition at the GHSA State Cheer competition. In our squad's first competition , they placed 16 out of 32 teams in our division. Way to GO Eagles!!

 

NEW South Cobb Home Game Traditions!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To create more school spirit and to support our football team, we started some new South Cobb Football Game  Day traditions for all home games. We started the mornning with a pre school Pep rally sponosored by our drumline and cheer squads. Following school, we had our first pre game tail gate outside of Clay stadium to get fans excited and ready for the Home game. And it worked!! We had one of the best school spirit sections ever!! GO EAGLES!!!!

   

     
 
   
   
   

FREE Resources to prepare for SAT or ACT test

Eagles check out the websites below for FREE prep tools for the ACT or SAT test.

Top 100 sites & apps for ACT/SAT prep

 

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50 Top Apps for Test Prep

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The Best iPhone Apps for SAT

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South Cobb's Successfull Parent Summit

In an effort to increase parental engagement , the South Cobb High school PTSA and  South Cobb staff partnered to sponsor a Parent summit on Saturday September 6^thfrom 10am-1pm. Parents were offered the opportunity to attend sessions to learn how to better support their student and South Cobb High school.

Parents were greeted with a free continental  breakfast by the SCHS PTSA and sponsors Racetrac, Krispy Kreme, and Publix.  Then parents were given the opportunity to attend three  30 minute information sessions of the topic of their choosing.  The session topics offered were ”Free resources to help support your student”,” How to support your student in Math”,” How to support your student academically”, “Volunteer/Engagement Opportunities”,” the School Strategic Plan”, ”Getting the most out of high school “,Positive Student Recognition”, ”AP & Advance Academics”, and ”Technology to help you monitor your child”

All of the informational sessions were led by South Cobb Staff. Over 90 parents came out to participate in the first parent summit.  At the conclusion of the sessions parents were treated to a discounted lunch catered by Thompson Brothers BBQ.

Parents left informed, excited and ready to engage in their student’s education and with their school. Many of them express their excitement and eagerness for the next opportunity to learn more.

 

Commencement Speech for the Class of 2014

Class of 2014 here is a copy of your commencement address. Print it and keep it with your keep sakes from South Cobb HIgh school. I 'm proud of each of you! Its YOUR TIME! MAKE It Count:

To our visitors, honored guests, faculty, friends, and to the class of 2014.

Class of 2014 it has taken a long time to arrive at this point--12 years, 4,380 days. 105,120 hours, 6,307,200 minutes to be precise. 

Time is a funny thing. When you start a journey  it seems as if you have all the time in the world. While you’re in the middle of the journey you waste ,rush, hurry your  time away. But when you stand at the end of your journey …you wonder where the time has gone.  

If you don’t believe me ask the people in this room. 12 years ago your graduation seemed such a far away thing and now that we are here…  we wonder where has the time gone?

Unlike the Rolling Stones song… Time is never on our side.  The sands of time are constantly slipping away .  With each passing moment … young becomes old and old become older and older become more classic.

“We do not have eternity to realize our dreams. We only have right now.” Each of us have a finite amount of time to spend in this world.  It does not matter the amount of time you have. What matters is the life that you live.  What matters is the difference you make in the life of someone else. What matters is the legacy you leave behind . What matters is the reputation you make. What matters is the character you show. What matters is what you do with the time  that you have… Make it count. Don’t waste your time

• Don’t waste your time On Facebook friends  and twitter feuds.
• Doing it for the Vine. Instagram-ing your life and privacy away.
• Don’t waste your time living up to  an online reputation while you have no real world  connections or real life skills.
• Don’t waste your time On get rich quick and fast money schemes. What is quickly found is quickly lost. What is easily gained is easily lost.
• Don’t waste your time With drugs.  They will rob you of your ambition.
• Don’t waste your time  sitting in prison … a physically one or a mental one.
• Don’t waste your time On small people with small ideas who deal in small things and talk small talk… because they will try to make you small too.
• Don’t waste your time On people who don’t add value on your life.
• On People who don’t value their own life because they definitely will not care about yours.
• Don’t waste your time On running from your problems because in the end you will always have to face them any way.
• Don’t waste your time On making excuses, accepting excuses, or giving excuses. Because Excuses are the tools of the incompetent. They build moments to nothingness and bridges to nowhere and those who use them are seldom successful at anything.

Realize that There is always time

• There is always time To be better and to do better
• There is always time to listen to your elders to gain wisdom & understanding.
• There is always time To share a kind word or encouragement with someone who is down. Because the time will come when you will be down too. 
• There is always time to do the right thing and not the popular thing.   
• There is always time to make your mother proud.
• There is always time To forgive others and sometimes to forgive yourself. Hate is a waste of time.
• There is always time to start over and do something right.
• There is always time to do it right the first time.
• There is always time to  realize that If you want a legacy that lives forever and stands the test of time, you must give your time to the world and hold nothing back.

To my Young Ladies There is always time: To be a lady.  To protect your reputation. There is always time to wait for him to put a ring on it first. To make your own money.  To NOT post that photo. For your education. There is always time to know your worth and to demand your respect. There is always time to To pursue your passions.

 To my young Men There is always time: To respect Women. To pull up your pants.  To take care of your responsibilities. There is always time to For your education. To be a Gentleman. There is always time to raise your kids. To control your emotions. There is always time to stand up and be a man.

Class of 2014 The clock on the rest of your life starts now! Your Test of time starts right now.  You do not need a scantron. You do not need a Number 2 pencil. All that you need is to understand this:To everything there is a season . A time to be born, a time to die.
A time to plant, a time to reap.
A time to laugh, a time to weep.
a time to every purpose under heaven.
AND CLASS 0f 2014 NOW … RIGHT NOW …IS YOUR TIME!!!

 It has indeed been my Honor and I am very Proud to have been your Principal but our time together has come to an end. Whenever you find yourself  in doubt take the time to Remember Eagles Class of 2014:  You are not what people  say. You are not what people may think. You are better than they could ever imagine. You are forever South Cobb!