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Torch: Lighting a Path to Soar

Two major components of Collins Hill's vision statement, scholarship and service, are fulfilled daily. There are three varying levels of student-led tutoring/mentorship programs at Collins Hill High School. The two catered for freshman are Torch and 9th grade mentors, while A-Team is for students of any grade that are...

‘I Knew It Was My Destiny’

Tucked away in the corner of the 1000 building at Collins Hill High School, Dr. Heather Held leads a classroom full of 30 still sleepy students. She stands in the front of her room, before her sturdy podium, and conducts a discussion on the latest act of A Midsummer...

Love of Chemistry Sparks Teaching Career

Meet Coach Thompson. He has been teaching for a total of 41 years, and he has spent his last 14 years teaching at Brookwood High School, where he teaches AP Chemistry. From a young age, he was passionate about chemistry. His interest for this subject was sparked by his...

Berkmar Media Center Makeover

It's 6:50 in the morning and the Berkmar Media Center is open for business. Students are rushing in last minute to print out essays, return overdue books and check out a fresh new book. Behind the circulation desk, Mrs. Mitchell administers the never ending task of running a functional...

Inside Trailer 24 at Berkmar High School

Everyday, students enter trailer number 24 at Berkmar High School to gain knowledge about US History. When reaching the top of the stairs, students grab their half sheet of notes and sit in their seats. They copy the essential question and both vocabulary words on the board. It sounds...

Suwanee Accepting Applications for Suwanee Youth Leaders Class of...

Now in its fifth year, the award-winning Suwanee Youth Leaders (SYL) program is accepting applications for its 2018 class. A nine-month City of Suwanee leadership program for high school sophomores and juniors, SYL is open to students who live in the North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge, and Collins Hill clusters,...

Lanier High’s Inspiring Leader

No one gets the importance of peer leadership like Junior Kelli Townley, a junior coach who's had the honor of helping Lanier Middle School's cheerleaders grow not only as a team but as individual, confident athletes. "When thinking about helping these rising cheerleaders, I feel very blessed that I am...

Justin Acosta: Living Good Vibes Only

Meet Justin Acosta! He describes himself as respectful and outgoing. He loves to meet new people and is gracious while doing so. Justin has been living and breathing the quote "Good Vibes Only," because it helped him throughout his parents' divorce. He has not had one moment of vulnerability since...

Lanier High Theater Teacher Reaching Beyond the Classroom

Michelle Morea, Lanier High School's theater teacher and Teacher of the Year, has spent the last twenty years reaching outside of the classroom. Ms. Morea says, "I pick my shows based on three criteria: what will benefit the student's education, what will benefit the general education of the school...

Furry Friends Come to GSMST

On a Friday afternoon, you wouldn't expect a group of high school students to be gathered in the cafeteria, especially after a busy week at school. However, who would turn down the opportunity to meet a furry friend? The new GSMST Service Learning Cohort recently held their first fundraising event....

Torch: Lighting a Path to Soar

Two major components of Collins Hill's vision statement, scholarship and service, are fulfilled daily. There are three varying levels of student-led tutoring/mentorship programs at Collins Hill High School. The two catered for freshman are Torch and 9th grade mentors, while A-Team is for students of any grade that are...

‘I Knew It Was My Destiny’

Tucked away in the corner of the 1000 building at Collins Hill High School, Dr. Heather Held leads a classroom full of 30 still sleepy students. She stands in the front of her room, before her sturdy podium, and conducts a discussion on the latest act of A Midsummer...

Love of Chemistry Sparks Teaching Career

Meet Coach Thompson. He has been teaching for a total of 41 years, and he has spent his last 14 years teaching at Brookwood High School, where he teaches AP Chemistry. From a young age, he was passionate about chemistry. His interest for this subject was sparked by his...

Berkmar Media Center Makeover

It's 6:50 in the morning and the Berkmar Media Center is open for business. Students are rushing in last minute to print out essays, return overdue books and check out a fresh new book. Behind the circulation desk, Mrs. Mitchell administers the never ending task of running a functional...

Inside Trailer 24 at Berkmar High School

Everyday, students enter trailer number 24 at Berkmar High School to gain knowledge about US History. When reaching the top of the stairs, students grab their half sheet of notes and sit in their seats. They copy the essential question and both vocabulary words on the board. It sounds...

Suwanee Accepting Applications for Suwanee Youth Leaders Class of...

Now in its fifth year, the award-winning Suwanee Youth Leaders (SYL) program is accepting applications for its 2018 class. A nine-month City of Suwanee leadership program for high school sophomores and juniors, SYL is open to students who live in the North Gwinnett, Peachtree Ridge, and Collins Hill clusters,...

Lanier High’s Inspiring Leader

No one gets the importance of peer leadership like Junior Kelli Townley, a junior coach who's had the honor of helping Lanier Middle School's cheerleaders grow not only as a team but as individual, confident athletes. "When thinking about helping these rising cheerleaders, I feel very blessed that I am...

Justin Acosta: Living Good Vibes Only

Meet Justin Acosta! He describes himself as respectful and outgoing. He loves to meet new people and is gracious while doing so. Justin has been living and breathing the quote "Good Vibes Only," because it helped him throughout his parents' divorce. He has not had one moment of vulnerability since...

Lanier High Theater Teacher Reaching Beyond the Classroom

Michelle Morea, Lanier High School's theater teacher and Teacher of the Year, has spent the last twenty years reaching outside of the classroom. Ms. Morea says, "I pick my shows based on three criteria: what will benefit the student's education, what will benefit the general education of the school...

Furry Friends Come to GSMST

On a Friday afternoon, you wouldn't expect a group of high school students to be gathered in the cafeteria, especially after a busy week at school. However, who would turn down the opportunity to meet a furry friend? The new GSMST Service Learning Cohort recently held their first fundraising event....