Hello Parents & Guardians,
Thanks to a financial gift from the Class of 2018 as well as budgeting support from the District, librarian Julie Green is moving forward the Learning Commons model, with more comfortable seating that can be more easily rearranged. Our PTO is coming through again at CHS. We have a new Keurig coffee maker for the teachers and will be getting a new student microwave that will be more efficient and reliable. Again thanks to the PTO for this support. This past Thursday, we held our first-ever Electives Fair for course selections. Providing students a chance to speak to teachers about elective courses was time well spent. Given the challenges of recycling nationally, we do appreciate Cory Izbicki in the SAU, the custodial staff, and teacher Dennis Perreault in trying to find solutions for the current market challenges to our paper recycling at CHS. We are continuing our plastics, cardboard, and metal recycling, as we adjust our practices to the current market realities in paper recycling. Our CHS SADD students are planning a pre-prom “Mock Accident” as well as a guest speaker on drinking and driving in mid-May. For our incoming 9th grade students and their parents, don’t forget our Feb 12th, 8th-grade open house. We will be having student organizations in the hallway beforehand and our FIRST Robotics team will be having an open house from 5:30-7:30pm that evening. Finally, this Thursday is the Challenge Day Program at CHS for about 120 students, staff, and community members.
Have a great week everyone! Bill Lonergan, Principal.
Homework Club –
Monday through Thursday from 2:30p-3:30p in Mrs. Freeman’s art room
COURSE SELECTION FOR 19-20 HAS BEGUN:
- Counselors have started to meet individually with juniors to pick senior year classes and to discuss post-high school options.
- Current sophomores entered their course requests today, Monday, Feb 4 in World classes
- Current freshman will enter courses in small groups beginning Monday, Feb 11
- The Infinite Campus Portal is open until Friday, February 15th for students to enter courses at home and/or for parents to view student’s course choices.
RUNNING START:
Please see the attached letter regarding Running Start classes that are offered at CHS. The Running Start program enables high school students to take Community College System of NH (CCSNH) courses for high school AND college credit.
SENIORS:
1. Please bring copies of acceptance letters to Mrs. V.
2. Scholarships: Please look in Naviance under “Colleges” then “Scholarships” to see what scholarships are now available.
3. Mid-year transcripts will go out to all colleges sometime this week.
SOPHOMORES: (Freshman are also welcome)
Career & Technical Education (formerly vocational) Open House at Alvirne, on Wed, February 6th from 5:30p-7:30p. All sophomores will attend a CTE presentation at CHS on Tues, Jan 29th during D block. Both Pinkerton and Alvirne reps will be here for this presentation to discuss the various available programs. Each program requires a 2-year commitment (during junior and senior year).
8th GRADE PARENT NIGHT:
The 8th grade parent information night will be held on Tuesday, Feb 12th (snowdate is Feb 13) at 6:30pm in the auditorium. Many of our CHS students will be on hand in the main lobby to talk about clubs and activities available to CHS students. Our department facilitators will also be on hand to talk about courses within their department.
BAE Systems’ FOCUS (Fostering Opportunities and Careers Utilizing STEM) program The FOCUS program engages high school aged students in the Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts areas in activities to help promote interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The FOCUS program creates hand-on learning experiences in different aspects of engineering (electrical, mechanical, and software) as well as project and finance management, communication skills, and teamwork. The Spring session begins on April 10, 2019 and runs through June 12th. Classes take place on Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm at BAE Systems (141 Canal Street, Nashua, NH). Please note, we do hold sessions during school vacation weeks. Applications must be submitted via email to [email protected] no later than March 5, 2019. The selected students will be notified no later than March 22nd.
CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE YOUNG WRITERS' CONFERENCE, MAY 24-26. Now in our nineteenth year, our doors are open to high school students who wish to share their passion for story, drama, and song with theirwriterly brothers and sisters—and with celebrated New England authors. We offer three days of readings, improv, Moth storytelling, poetry slams, literary jazz/blues fusion, and extended friendship on the hillside campus of Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont. The APPLICATION DEADLINE of March 8 is fast approaching and the blue lights are flashing. If you have a tale to spin, or a story to share, please visit our website:http://www.champlain.edu/write. For more Info: [email protected]
LOOKING AHEAD:
Feb 6: 2 Hour Delay, Prof. Dev All Schools
Feb 7: Challenge Day
Feb 12: 8th Grade Parent Night (6:30 CHS Auditorium), Snowdate: Feb 13th
Feb 14: Counselors at LMS to assist with 8th grade course selection
Feb 19: College Information Night for Juniors and Parents (6:30 in CHS Auditorium)
File attachments:
Running Start Letter to Parents for Courses 2019 - 2020.docx