Start a conversation with someone new

Avoid talking about yourself; focus on

others

Be conscious of your body language

Maintain eye contact

In this issue:

Forest Park Wrestling 1

Building Rapport 1

Panthers on the Rise 2

Student Engagement 3

Announcements 4

Career Day Scenes 5

Career Day Scenes 6

FPHS Mission Statement

The mission of Forest Park

High School is to be

accountable to all

stakeholders for providing a

globally competitive education

that empowers students to

achieve academic and

personal goals and to become

college and career ready,

productive, responsible

citizens.

FPHS Vision Statement

The vision of Forest Park High

School is to be a school of

excellence preparing ALL

students to live and compete

successfully in a global society.

Visit us on the web at

http://001.clayton.k12.ga.us/.

Join our mailing list to get

updates about events at

“The Park”.

Senior Kenen Uribe-Ochoa made FPHS Wrestling history by becoming the first wrestler in

the school’s history to make it to the State Wrestling Finals finishing in 2nd Place. The

Panther Wrestling Team includes Kenen Uribe-Ochoa, Steven Do, Alan Tran, Roberto Uribe-

Ochoa, Peter Phan, Tim Hightower, and RayShawn Meiser. The team made history by

finishing in the top 20 after competing with 61 teams in our classification. Coaches Tomika

Colon, Don Williams, John Bell and Jose Paz are very proud of this team!

Forest Park High School Wrestling

Pictured Above: State Wrestling Finalists; 6th from the left is Panther Kenen Uribe-Ochoa.

Rapport exists when two or more individuals are "in sync." They think in similar ways. They are

good matches. Rapport is important in both our professional and personal lives. It is the

foundation of the strongest relationships. Trust is easy when rapport exists. Employers are

more likely to hire you if they believe you will have rapport with other staff.

The first task in any interpersonal relationship is to build rapport. We create and maintain

rapport subconsciously. Non-verbal signals such as body movements, eye contact, facial

expressions, and tone of voice can build rapport. Try these methods to enhance your rapport:

What does “rapport” have to do with communication?

Source: Career Solutions Publishing, February 19, 2018 edition.

On Saturday, February 3, 2018, Mrs. Stacey Johnson

took students to the 14th Annual Black College Expo at

the Cobb Galleria in Atlanta. CTAE senior students and

pathway completers Khalil Floyd (Business &

Technology) and Zaria Green (Cosmetology and Business

& Technology) received

acceptance letters from

seven colleges/universities

on the spot. The seven

colleges/universities are:

Tennessee State University

(Nashville, TN); Alabama

State University

(Montgomery, AL); Shaw

University (Raleigh, NC);

Miles College (Fairfield, AL);

Paine College (Augusta,

GA); Allen University

(Columbia, SC); and Atlanta Metropolitan State College

(Atlanta, GA).

Khalil plans to major in Computer Science and Zaria will

major in Business/Marketing. Great job Mrs. Stacey

Johnson! Way to go Khalil and Zaria!

Rising Senior Justin Eboigbe has been

invited to the 2019 Under Armour

All-American Bowl! This is a game

where only the nation’s elite are

selected to compete. Justin’s

talent on the field has placed

him in the top echelon of

players with more than 40

Division I football scholarship

offers. Justin plays Defensive

End for the Panthers and has

made a strong impression on

coaches and the Under Armour

All-American Board.

Congratulations Justin! You are

the epitome of Panther Pride!

Three Panther Band students received scholarships for

college! Seniors Kevin Jackson, Seviero Ruiz, and

William Andrews received scholarships to Fort Valley

State University. Kevin and William received full

scholarships. This is simply another example of

Panthers taking it to the top! Great job Band Director

Mr. Doron Phillips on preparing these students for life

after high school. Congratulations and keep up the

good work!

Scholarships

Senior Tyrina Wright had the opportunity to go to New

York City, New York with Communities in Schools

Atlanta CEO Frank Brown. Tyrina and six other students

from surrounding school districts experienced the

chance of a life time. Students toured CNN, BET,

YouTube, and Times Square. A special thank you and

shout out goes to Mrs. Kim Godwin-Manning, wife of

Mr. Manning, for allowing students to tour the CBS

Studio. Panther in the Big City!

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Art students in Mr. Higgins’ class are working

on an analogous color scheme using oil pastels

and a posterize painting assignment. Shown to

the right are Javier Juarez, Trenton Martin,

Tyree Nunez, Malik Fuller, Jessica Hernandez,

and Emmanuel Rivas.

On Wednesday, February 14, 2018, Forest Park High School

hosted its 2nd Annual College Fair sponsored by

Communities in Schools Atlanta. According to Mr. Quintin

Avery, CIS Coordinator at Forest Park High School, we

experienced a 60% increase in participation this year!

Students were instantly accepted and given scholarships to

schools such as Morehouse College, Texas A&M, Kennesaw

State University and Clayton State University. Not only did

we have participation from colleges and universities, the US

Army and US National Guard participated as well. This was

a great opportunity for students to explore post-secondary

educational options and CIS is always happy to assist!

Great job students!

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Seniors! Herff Jones will be here on March 8, 2018 during the entire lunch period. If you have not ordered your cap and gown, this visit will be your last opportunity to order at the school. Cap and gown cost is $145. You do not want to miss this opportunity to order your cap and gown in the comfort of the school.

Attention Graduating Seniors and Parents: The time is running out to order your cap and gown. By paying the graduation fee of $145, you will receive your cap, gown, tassel, embroidered stole and neck medallion, diploma with cover, mini diploma, and graduation venue fee. Go to herffjones.com to place your order if you miss the March 8, 2018 visit.

The Georgia Student Finance Commission will host a FAFSA presentation and workshop on March 8, 2018 in the Media Center, from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. We are encouraging all seniors and parents to bring their income information (tax documents) to this presentation workshop. Please feel free to share this announcement with your fellow Class of 2018 Panthers. See Dr. Brent Johnson for more information.

Dual Enrollment – Interested in taking college level courses? Click on the link to see if you qualify for the Dual Enrollment Programs at Clayton State University http://clayton.edu/MOWR and Atlanta Metropolitan State College http://www.atlm.edu/students/dualenrollmentrequirements.aspx. Contact Dr. Brent Johnson for more information or stop by the counseling department.

The Forest Park High School Air Force JROTC has two upcoming events.

(1) April 19, 2018 – National Awards Ceremony, 5:30 pm, FPHS Atrium

(2) April 26, 2018 – Change of Command Ceremony, 6th – 7th Periods, Arena Gym

The Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Kappa Iota Zeta Chapter 2018 scholarship application is now available to senior ladies! Apply here >> http://zphibkiz.org/home

CTAE STEM Fest is scheduled for Saturday, March 17, 2018, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, Drew High School. Everyone is welcome to attend. This event is FREE. See Ms. Cox-Marshall for more information.

FPHS Science Department will host STEM Night, March 29, 2018, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Contact Ms. G. Springer for more information or to participate.

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