- Discovery HS
- Overview
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Senior Class Info
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Follow the Senior Class on Social Media!
Discovery Senior Class of 2024 handle:
**coming soon!**
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Pay Your Dues
You can also order anytime online at www.scholasticimages.com or over the phone at (770) 614-9353! We can’t wait to see you!
Discovery Cap & Gown Packages
https://shop.scholasticimages.com/categories/packages
**YEARBOOK IS ONLY INCLUDED THROUGH 1/31**PACKAGE A: $250
Includes your Senior Dues/Graduation Fees
along with your Cap, Gown, Tassel, & Stole,
Diploma & Cover, DHS Shirt, Yardsign, Senior
Event(s), and Yearbook**!
Dues paid 2/1 and after will NOT receive a
yearbook with their senior dues!PACKAGE B: $287.10
Includes everything in Package A
PLUS: 2024 Key Chain, 2024 Jumbo
Tassel, and a Mini-Diploma!
*Mini-Diploma will be mailed home
by end of summer*PACKAGE C: $308.30
Includes everything in Package B
PLUS: 2024 Seniors Summit T-Shirt!
*Package B & C will only be available through 3/31*Scholastic Images
770-614-9353
2955 Horizon Park Dr., Suite D, Suwanee, 30024When completing your order, remember to include your Student Information (height and weight) AND your Phonetic Name. This will help us prepare for your name to be announced at graduation, please type student's full name phonetically in the fields below. Here are some examples:
Camp, Amber Alisha: Am-ber A-Lee-Sha Camp
Huynh, Andrew Thomas: An-drew Thomas When
Jones, Ashley Daniella: Ash-lee Dan-yell-ah Jones
Lyons, Justin Sam: Just-ton Sam Lie-yunsIf you have a suffix please include with last name:
Justin Sam Lyons, III: Just-ton Sam Lie-yuns, the Third
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Senior Counseling Appointments
Counseling Appointment Requests
Our Senior Appointments are a VERY IMPORTANT part of making sure that students are provided VALUABLE information about graduation, preparation for college entry, and many other topics. Senior Appointments are a time when each senior and their parents will have an individualized one-on-one appointment to discuss each senior’s current progress toward graduation. Your cap/gown and diploma will NOT be ordered until you have your meeting with your counselors.
Senior counseling appointments will begin in September.
Please be sure to check your GCPS GSuite email for messages from your counselor throughout the year.
Your cap/gown and diploma will NOT be ordered until you have your meeting with your counselors.
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Senior Class Shirt
Calling all creative minds!
The Discovery Senior Class of 2024 T-shirt design contest has begun.
MAKE A T-SHIRT DESIGN THAT BEST REPRESENTS THE SPIRIT AND CULTURE OF THE DISCOVERY SENIOR CLASS OF 2024.
Submit designs using the Google form link https://forms.gle/tep7TwQXrPC382Vd6 or scan the QR below.
Deadline to submit your design is OCTOBER 31st.
All seniors will vote on their favorite shirt during advisement on Thursday, November 2nd.
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Senior Yard Sign
More info regarding yard signs coming soon!
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Yearbook
Pay your senior dues by January 31st and your yearbook is included!Yearbooks will be delivered in May.The Discovery Yearbook now has a presence on social media!
Look for discoyearbook on the following platforms:
Twitter
Snapchat
Instagram
TikTok
We also have a page on Facebook:
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Senior Portraits
Attention seniors, parents, and guardians,
It is now time to schedule your senior portraits through Cady Portrait Studios! You MUST have your Senior Portrait taken by Cady Studios BY DECEMBER 1ST in order to be included in the yearbook and in the graduation slideshow. Taking your Senior Portrait is the 1st step toward commemorating your 2024 graduation. Please complete the tasks below as soon as possible, as session appointments fill up pretty quickly.
- Please go to cady.com/schedule
- Read all of the information listed on the Cady Studious website (linked above) and follow the directions to register with Cady to schedule your photo session (their website lists tons of information, be sure to read it all).
- The “Simple Session” only costs $30 and will allow you to have your Senior Portrait Yearbook photo taken, includes 1 casual background shot and a cap and gown shot
- Note: All photo sessions will be held at Cady Studios in Dacula (1700 Winder Highway – 9.5 Miles from Discovery High School)
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Advisement Meetings
Our first SENIOR ADVISEMENT MEETING will be
Thursday, October 12, 2023
There will be two rotations by academy during advisement.
Your advisement teacher will receive an email from Dr. Hardman regarding the times and rotations.
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Homecoming
Discovery Homecoming Week
October 9-14, 2023
More details about themes for each day coming soon!
Homecoming Football Game will be Friday, October 13th at 7:00pm.
Homecoming Dance will be Saturday, October 14th at 7:00pm in the Discovery GYM.
Tickets for the Homecoming Football Game and Dance can be purchased on GoFan.
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Senior Week
Senior Week: April 15-19
Theme days will be announced soon.
Thursday, April 18th: Senior Breakfast
Friday, April 19th: Senior Picnic
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Senior Letters
Senior Letter info coming soon!
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Prom
This year’s Junior/Senior Prom will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 7:00-11:00pm at the Fox Theatre
(660 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308).Prom Tickets and Guest form information are available on GoFan.
Questions about prom can be directed to the Junior Class Sponsors: Mrs. Sandy Darrell and Mrs. Saneen Sayyad.
You can also find more information about prom on the Discovery High School Prom website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/domain/6605
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Senior Quote
More info coming soon!
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Parent Meetings
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Senior Movie Night
Senior Movie NightFriday, October 20th AND April 19th
Discovery practice field
Gates open 7:30pm, movie starts 8:00pm
Snacks for $1 each
Bring a blanket, pillow, chair, etc!
Click the google form link to register and let us know what movie you want to see!
https://forms.gle/oEByLbqN3Ftm6nqX7
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Class Ring and Letter Jacket Info
If ordering a letter jacket, bring a $100 deposit along with proof that you earned your letter (actual award letter or certificate) and we’ll custom size you and walk you through the rest!
You can also order anytime online at www.scholasticimages.com or over the phone at (770) 614-9353! We can’t wait to see you!
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Graduation PRACTICE
More info and date/time will be released soon.
**Note: you do not need to wear your graduation attire for practice.
***Note#2: if you plan to wear high heals, you might want to bring those to practice walking up the stairs and across the stage!
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Senior Final Exam Exemption Status
Senior students’ grades will be reviewed by the end of day on Monday, May 13, 2024, to determine and verify eligibility for final exam exemption(s). There is an ONLINE FORM being used this year for Senior Students to submit for excused attendance final exam exemptions – no paper form. Parents - please sit with your student to complete the form as it will be accessible via the student's GCPS email account. Attendance form is due Monday by 6:00pm!
Form link coming soon!
See exemption criteria/qualifications section on the Senior Final Exam Exemption Form for eligibility information. Not all seniors are eligible to be exempt based on their current grade in the course.
Students will be notified via eCLASS and email on Monday, May 13, 2024, of their Senior Exemption status, parents by email on file.
ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS:
Exemption-eligible students wanting to be excused from the exam period MUST check-in/check-out during the transition period between exams. Students who submit this Senior Final Exam Exemption Attendance Form are expected to:
Promptly leave school during the exempted exam period if checking out.
Arrive at school and report to their specific exam testing locations if checking in to take an exam or attend a regular class.
Students who are not eligible to exempt final exams are expected to attend classes and take their final exams as scheduled.
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Cap and Gown Pick-up
Info coming soon!
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Motivational Speech
More info coming soon!
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Graduation
More info coming soon!
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Honors Night
More info coming soon!
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Accepted to College/Military/Career? Tell us about it!
Complete the google form to let us know!
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College, Career, Scholarships, Financial Aid, and FAFSA Info
Want more information about college scholarships?
Access this website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/13484
Want more information about College Financial Aid and FAFSA Info?
Access this website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/13483
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Dual Enrollment
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SAT/ACT
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Community Service Hours
Questions about Community Service?
Please contact Mr. Loree for more info.
Seth.Loree@gcpsk12.org or visit him in room 106.
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Transcript Requests
Info will be available soon...
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Senior Exit Survey
More info coming soon!