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Picture Day was on Wednesday, September 17th. If you missed it, we'll have re-takes on October 29th.
Underclassmen can still click HERE to view and order pictures. If you don't like the photo and want your student to have it re-taken, please email the school or the photographer prior to October 29th.
*Your access code is the student’s first initial and last name, all lowercase with no spaces or dashes.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Armetrice Cabine CPP, Armetrice Photography, 678-313-2830 or acabine@armetrice.com
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Senior photos are treated differently than regular underclassmen pictures. We will spend time with the entire senior class doing a complete photo shoot, and we will be taking several different types of pictures. We are asking seniors to bring changes of clothes according to what they need for the pictures, as well as any items they need to touch up between pictures (hairbrush, hairspray, etc.). Pictures will be taken during the school day, and we generally start around the first block. Students will be called out of class and will return after all pictures are taken.
- Senior Formal Pictures
- Senior Casual Pictures
- Senior Cap and Gown Pictures
- One Group Senior Photo
What do the students need to bring that day?
- A casual outfit of their choice. Many students opt to dress up for casual, as they can use those pictures for other things later on (resumes, etc.), but the outfit is up to them. Casual or dressy.
- Male students may wear their own black tuxedo, if they have one. Or they may wear their own black formal jacket. We will provide 3 different sizes of jackets for them to use, but if your student needs a special size, I would encourage them to bring their own to ensure a good fit. I encourage each young man to wear a white button-down shirt. This will insure a proper fit. If they do not have a white button-down shirt, one will be provided.
- Young ladies are encouraged to wear pearl necklaces and/or earrings. If preferred, ladies may choose not to wear jewelry. Young ladies are also encouraged to wear a dark camisole underneath clothes so that they may be able to change from the formal drape (which is provided for them) to another outfit.
- Both male and female students — a white shirt and khaki school pants. We will all dress in white and khaki for the Group Senior Photo.
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Preserve the memories of this school year by purchasing an FPS yearbook. Yearbook cost is $40. Click HERE to order by March 20th. (After March 20th, yearbooks can be ordered on a first-come, first-served basis directly with the school.) If the online portal asks for a code, our school code is 10283.
If you're the family of a senior, you can share their accomplishments with a half page or full page ad. When you order a yearbook, you can also create your ad. Tribute ads must be created and purchased before January 31st!
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Now that school is in full swing, our Student Council is bringing back Dress Down Fridays and Pizza Fridays. These events help our student council leaders learn a variety of skills, from taking orders to counting money to event planning. The funds from these events go towards our Student Council events, including fall festival, international night, field day, and prom.
Please note that payment for these items is by check or cash only. (The only exception is paying for dress down up front for the entire year.)
If paying by cash, please have exact change. We cannot guarantee that change can be made. If a student doesn't bring exact change and our students don't have enough change at the time of ordering, it will be considered a donation. We cannot make change later in the day or carry over credits from one week to the next. We understand that having exact change can be difficult, but this can be a great learning opportunity for your student to go to the bank to get out funds or make change into your needed denominations (either for the week, a month, or longer).Dress Down Fridays
A student must be in good standing (attendance, grades, and behavior) in order to participate. A student can pay $2 to dress down on Friday, but still must meet appropriate standards. (See Uniforms for that list.) If your family chooses to pay to dress down for the year, it is $60 and may be paid with cash, check, PayPal, or credit card in office.Pizza Fridays
Pizza will be ordered first thing in the day through either homeroom or the first block (before 9am). We will not be able to take orders later in the morning. At this time, we are using Little Caesars, but it may change without notice throughout the year. The choices are pepperoni or cheese at the following quantities/prices:
-1 Slice $3
-2 Slices $5
-Whole Box $13
*Students may order a combination of these choices. So 3 slices would be $8 or 4 slices would be $10. They can choose some cheese and some pepperoni if they get more than 1 slice.
Please note that if your student chooses to split an order with another student, we cannot be responsible for that exchange. Pizza will be given to the student who places the order. -
Furtah Preparatory School will make every effort to be open whenever possible. There will be days, however, when weather conditions will make travel to and from school unsafe for both students and staff. As a rule, we will follow Cherokee County schools on the first day of a weather event. We will make every attempt to get our individual school information out to all local news stations. On the second and subsequent days of a weather event, please look for Furtah specifically as we will follow our own schedule. If a school day is to be shortened or canceled, the announcement will be made by the major television station WSB-TV Channel 2. If no announcement is made on the television or radio, the school will be open. We will also post weather-related closings and delays on our official Facebook page and here on the website.
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On November 15, 2013, Furtah Preparatory School, was recognized by the United States Department of State for its very successful participation in the Medallion Program Partners for Global Diplomacy, a youth exchange program to promote mutual understanding, respect and tolerance for future generations of global leaders, in cooperation with ASSE, the world leader in international student exchange programs.
Mr. Fred Furtah, the headmaster at Furtah Prep School at that time, said, “Working with ASSE and placement agencies, we have international students from China, Serbia, Montenegro, France, Switzerland, Germany and other countries graduate from our high school and go on to colleges or careers in the United States, or return to their home countries as more well-rounded global citizens. We also have graduates who earn scholarships at universities in academics, arts and athletics, including a recent graduate now on the Georgia Bulldogs basketball team,” he said.
International students attending Furtah Prep live with a host family and gain high school foreign language education along with the social and cultural experience of new friends in a new country. Families that host an international student learn about the background and customs of their visiting student, who are disciplined, focused, well-behaved guests that stay for one school year, from early August through the end of May. They participate in the host family’s normal daily activities when they are not studying.
Host families do not need to have a student at Furtah Prep to have a student in their home. They provide a separate bedroom, a place for the child to study, a seat at the table, and transportation to and from school and school events. International students provide a stipend to the host family to help with room and board. "Studying in America is a dream for many students overseas, which can be fleeting if they cannot be placed with a host family for one of their high school years. The host family has a place of honor in the lives of these children because they help a child fulfill their dream,” said Mr. Furtah.
Furtah Prep serves children in the geographic area from Cartersville in the northwest to Dallas in the southwest to Roswell in the southeast and Canton in the north, including the cities and towns of Woodstock, Marietta, Acworth, Emerson, White, Holly Springs, Sandy Plains, Powder Springs and many of the communities in Cherokee, Bartow, Paulding and Cobb Counties. It also has students from Brazil, Serbia, Australia, Mexico, Switzerland, Vietnam, and other countries around the world.