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From McIntosh to the capital

What is happening on the McIntosh campus this week

Jan 24, 2024

News

Upcoming AP/Electives Night

Ashley Nip

McIntosh is holding AP and electives night on Feb. 1, 6:30pm-8pm, for current freshmen, sophomores and juniors and their parents to learn more about elective classes offered, pathways and AP course offerings.

Eighth graders are encouraged to attend the high school general information session in the auditorium at 6 p.m.
It is also to share information about courses with eighth graders in the auditorium at 6pm-6:30pm.

AP and elective teachers will be in their classrooms to answer questions parents and students may have.

The 2024 Legend yearbook staf

Connor Lafontant, Staff

The Legend yearbook is on sale for $110, but the price will go up to $125 on Jan. 27. Only 289 2024 yearbooks are left for sale; the Legend yearbook has sold out every year since 2018.

The Legend yearbook staff earned a GSPA overall Superior rating, nine All-Georgia awards, and 15 Superior ratings for vol. 42, “Just Ask,” which earned an All-Georgia Award for its theme development. The staff’s other All-Georgia awards were: Special Interest Yearbook Story, Feature Photography, Yearbook Story, Photo Essay, Social Media Story, Social Media Breaking News, Social Justice Story, Health Reporting and Environmental Reporting.

Those interested in reserving a copy of the 2024 Legend yearbook can visit www.jostensyearbooks.com before they’re sold out.

Photo used with permission from the Chiefettes Dance Team.

Chiefettes place first at Five-Star Invitational

Nyla Kërr, News Editor

The Chiefettes placed first at the Heritage Five-Star Invitational on Saturday Jan. 20. The competition was at Heritage High School in Conyers, Georgia.

“We competed [in] pom and jazz dances and we won first place for both,” said freshman Caroline Moses. “I can’t wait for state [competitions] so we can show up and show out,” Moses said.

Photo used with permission from the Chiefettes Dance Team.

Washington DC close up

Robin Smith, Staff

The 2025 close up trip his planned and interested students can attend an interest meeting in the media center on February 5 at 6:00 pm.

The trip takes place from January 16 to January 22, 2025.

Students can contact Dallas Reagan in his room (A-203) or by email at [email protected], for more information.

The spots are first come first serve.

Prom 2024: Great Gatsby

Adwa Umoya, Social Media Manager

The McIntosh 2024 Prom theme has been announced on the McIntosh student government Instagram. The theme is the Great Gatsby, based on the 1925 novel published by F. Scott Fitzgerald, which was about love, wealth and corruption of the American dream.

Prom will take place on April 20 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. More details will be released as the date nears.

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Multimedia editor Luke Soule is a senior at McIntosh High School and has returned for his second year on the McIntosh Trail. Soule received an all-georgia and superior award during his first year on the staff as a writer and specializes in writing about film, music and environmental issues. He is also an editor for the Mischief Literary Magazine. Soule enjoys writing poetry and stories and has written multiple screenplays. Music and film are big parts of Soule’s life. He taught himself to play guitar and currently takes music theory and piano lessons. His favorite artists are Death Grips, Gregory Alan Isakov and Hugh Masekela. He also began writing screenplays at the age of 13. His favorite movies are The Master, Swiss Army Man and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He frequently volunteers at the Fayette Humane Society and Clothes Less Traveled.