Modest Growth Predicted for North Fulton Schools

School board members ask if 5-year projections for Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton and Roswell schools are too modest.

Fulton County Schools are projected to grow enrollment by nearly 5,500 students over the next five years with comparable growth among the North Fulton, Sandy Springs and South Fulton areas, the school district predicts.  However, some school board members are asking if the projected growth in North Fulton is too modest. In North Fulton, which includes Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Roswell and Milton, an increase in new home closures has led the school system to project some growth in schools in the region. "In North Fulton County, the number of new home closures is on the rise," Yngrid Huff, executive director of the district’s Operational Planning department, told the school board. Comparing the second quarter of 2011 to the second quarter of …

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Milton Beats Alpharetta 35-28 in High School Football

The Eagles held off a threat by the Raiders to snatch victory from the visitors in the final two minutes of play.

It looks like Milton High will soon be getting a visit from Alpharetta Mayor David Belle Isle to serve lunch, as the Eagles sent the Raiders to defeat, beating the home team 35-28. Belle Isle and his counterpart in Milton, Joe Lockwood, had a bet in the first "Mayor's Matchup" that the mayor whose team lost would go to the other school and serve lunch one day. The Alpharetta High Raiders scored twice in the final two minutes of the game to threaten the Milton High Eagles, but fell short in the end. According to the statistics supplied by the "Milton Stats Guy," Bill Berry, Alpharetta got into the end zone first. A six-yard pass from Josh Gobbs to Rodney Morris put the Raiders on the board, and Thomas Waller's PAT made the score 0-7. The …

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Federal Judge Rules Against Alpharetta HIgh Student

Reuben Lack lost his suit to be reinstated as the school's student body president.

Alpharetta High student Reuben Lack has lost his legal battle Monday, April 23, to regain his position as student body president, the AJC and WSB TV have reported. U.S. District Judge Richard Story had previously rejected a request by Lack's attorney for immediate reinstatement through a temporary injunction. On Monday he again ruled against Lack. Lack claimed his rights were violated when he made a proposal for Prom Court instead of having a prom king and queen so gay and lesbian students wouldn't be excluded. But other students said the king and queen weren't elected as a couple, so anyone could have been elected as king or queen. While Lack said he held more meetings than his predecessors and was more active in school issues, the school…

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Comcast Asks Community to Volunteer in North Fulton

Comcast Cares Day on Saturday visits Alpharetta High to work on the community garden.

Comcast employees and other volunteers are inviting North Fulton residents to join in the 11th annual Comcast Cares Day by signing up online to help local schools, parks and non-profit organizations. Alpharetta High Community Garden In Alpharetta, a community garden will be cultivated at Alpharetta High School from 8 a.m-noon. The project site says Alpharetta’s Community Garden volunteer programs are proven models to effect changes in students dietary behaviors related to fruit and vegetable consumption. "It is our intent to help the community be active through service, get fit through gardening and yardwork, and get inspired to make healthier choices for a lifetime," the site says. The project will include expanding, cleaning and …

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Sawnee Electric Gives Students $3,500

Fifteen students from Alpharetta, Milton and nearby communities received scholarships from the electric membership cooperative.

The Sawnee Electric Membership Foundation announced today that 15 local high school students, including seven from Forsyth County were each awarded $3,500 scholarships. During a reception Wednesday held at Sawnee EMC the scholarship recipients were: Alpharetta Milton Forsyth County: Johns Creek: Nearby Communities: "It is such a privilege for the Foundation to be able to assist these students in furthering their education," said Blake House, vice president of Member Services at Sawnee EMC in a news release. "The Foundation Youth Scholarship program is a shining example of what the Foundation and Sawnee EMC are all about; a commitment to giving back in the communities we serve." The funding for the scholarship program is derived from …

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Judge Rules Against Alpharetta Student Who Wants President's Job Back

Reuben Lack aggressively engaged in his own causes, but failed to show respect for faculty advisors or complete required student council "spirit" tasks.

Cambridge High Adding Teachers, Coaches from North Fulton Schools

Principal Spurka hires some old friends from schools where he's worked, plus some new faces.

The Cambridge High community came to meet new teachers and coaches for the school that Principal Ed Spurka said is about 80 percent built, but quite a few of the faces were familiar to the parents and some student Wednesday night. Spurka invited the community to Hopewell Middle School, his base of operations until Cambridge High is ready for staff and students, to meet his latest hires, some of the department chairs and coaches for the school. He expects to announce the chorus and orchestra directors, both coming from Gwinnett County, in the next two weeks. Other hires haven't been announced as the teachers and coaches have to be hired through the surplus process "They knew coming in here tonight that if they weren't public before this …

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Windward Rotary Club Honors Top Students, Teachers

The service organization honors the quarter's best from Creek View Elementary, Webb Bridge Middle and Alpharetta High schools.

Three students and three teachers from three different Alpharetta schools were honored as being among the best by the Windward Rotary Club recently. The Windward Rotary Club awards Student and Teacher of the Quarter awards for Creek View Elementary, Webb Bridge Middle and Alpharetta High schools. Each school has its own nomination and selection process, with teachers nominating students and usually the teachers being nominated by their peers. Students are selected in part for their work in community service, an important trait for the service organization. Alpharetta High's top student this quarter, for example, has compiled 500 hours of community service just in his participating and leadership of the Civil Air Patrol chapter. That's on …

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Alpharetta Student Picks Presbyterian for More Education, Baseball

Congratulations to Alpharetta High School senior baseball player, Derek Long, who signed a letter of intent to play at Presbyterian College. Pictured with Derek are his parents, Karen and Jarrett, AHS Head Baseball Coach, Steve Bohn, AHS Athletic Director, Kirk Alexander, and AHS Principal, Shannon N. Kersey.

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Raiders Men's Basketball Team Heads to State Playoffs

The varsity Alpharetta High School team is the first in school history to make it to state playoffs.

  It's great to be a Raider, boosters are saying as the Alpharetta High School Men's Varsity team qualifies for the Georgia basketball playoffs, a first in school history. North Fulton rival Roswell High took the loss that put Alpharetta into the state playoffs. The Varsity Men’s basketball team won Tuesday night over Roswell in the first round of the Region Tournament, 68-38. Even with these individual standouts the win was a total team effort, boosters reported. Next up is the semifinal game against the highly ranked Milton High Eagles Friday. The regional tournament is being played at West Forsyth High, with the game scheduled at 8:30 p.m.  

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