Challenger Early College High School

The Firebird Screams

Student Announcements
November 14, 2011 Great job in your college classes! Instructors continue to boast that early college students score higher than regular college students!! Firebirds RISE: please consider donating SMALL items to a recent CHS graduate that is currently serving in Afghanistan. There is a box outside of Ms. Austins door for donations that she will ship overseas. Student fees are overdue. Please settle your balance as soon as possible. As a college student, fees must be paid in order to remain at CVCC. If your student fee isnt paid: your enrollment status is terminated with CVCC, then you are withdrawn as an early college student (with CHS and CVCC) and enrolled at your home district high school. Calendar dates to note: 1. Mrs. Osborne will be hosting College Application Day by appointment on Monday, November 14, Wednesday November 16, and Friday, November 18. Seniors can make appointments to come to Mrs. Osbornes office to apply online and have the application fee waived. Please see the list posted at Mrs. Osbornes office of colleges that are participating in waiving the application fee on these days. 2. The Firebird Theatre presents their fall production on November 17, 18, and 19 at 7 p.m. in the CVCC Auditorium. College Financial Aid planning night will be rescheduled. It was planned for November 29 but will now be rescheduled. 3. Gaotzeng Yiengyoua will speak about studying culinary arts on November 22 from 4:00 p.m. 4:50 p.m. in the Auditorium. All students are invited to attend. 4. Juniors will take the Biology field test on November 15. Freshman will take the English field test on November 18. Family this week: Sophomore class and Junior class assembly in the Auditorium. Freshman wont meet this week in their Family because of field tests.

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The top Families with the highest number of Family Points are Mrs. Bartons Family, Mr. Naylors Family, Mrs. Americos Family. Earning Family Points: show exemplary Integrity, Stewardship, and/or Citizenship (including highest grade level attendance for the week). Losing Family Points: any disciplinary infraction. Dont hesitate to ASK for points from the adult if you think you deserve Family points. FROM YOUR PSO: Volunteers needed: Every Monday, CHS needs volunteers from 9:30 a.m. 10:30 a.m. to monitor the Firebird Office and Nest. November 18, volunteers are needed to monitor (proctor) students while they take subject area (English) field tests. December 6 and 20, volunteers are needed to monitor (proctor) students while they take national and state tests. Students: Please consider submitting a CHS Basketball Program front cover design for the 2011-2012 basketball season. Submit your front cover design to Mr. McPhail by Nov. 21. We are participating in the Valley Hills Mall My School's Cool ?MSC? program!! We could be awarded up to $5,000!! Shop on Wednesday and we get TRIPLE points for ALL retail purchases! Do you eat at the Mall?? EAT on TUESDAY OR THURSDAY and we will get TRIPLE points for every food court purchased! That $1 for a coke just turned in to $3 for our school. Please Drop every receipt &/ or Points Pass from every purchase at the Valley Hills Mall in our orange drop box in the Nest OR in our CHS locker at the mall which is beside Bath and Body Works (upper level by Sears) ? Need to keep your receipt? Then just pick up a points pass from the mall office down the hallway between The Gap and Buckle M- F from 8:30 ? 5pm (down the hallway between JC Penny and Dillards lower level) OR as Mr. Rutherford for a Points Pass (he will stamp your receipt) If you or someone you knows participates in any of the Health First or other programs at the mall please request a points pass for attending and drop that also! We get lots of point for those events!! Drivers Ed will be offered in January. Please call the NC Driving School for registration and/or questions at 828-758-7795.

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Student Activities and Support Calendar

Monday Homework Club Math Lab Writing Lab Senior Connections (Auditorium) Key Club (320) Drama Club (BR) Drama Club (BR) Hip Hop Club (Aerobics room) Tuesday Homework Club Math Lab Writing Lab Yearbook SGA/SAC (follow your schedule, 307 CD) Wednesday Homework Club Math Lab Writing Lab International Club (1st, 3rd weeks only; Auditorium) Beta/NHS (2nd, 4th weeks only, 316) Gamers Club (1st, 3rd weeks only; 310) Anime Club (2nd, 4th weeks only, 310) Drama Club (BR) Thursday Homework Club Math Lab Writing Lab Raza Latina (BR) Hmong Dance Troupe (307A) Drama Club (Auditorium) Tolerance Forum (312, first Thursday of the month) Friday

PAA Schedule Drama Club (Auditorium)

Looking ahead: Student Led Conferences are December 5 and required for ALL students taking high school courses. The timeframe is 3:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. for these 30 minute appointments with the PAA/parent/student. All fall semester textbooks (college and high school) return dates are December 12,13,14,19, and 20. Please remember that textbooks are borrowed for the semester. Students are responsible for textbooks and any fee assigned for lost or damaged textbooks. CVCC final exams are December 12-16; all high school classes run on regular schedules (except music electives, which are cancelled). Please make sure that high school teachers are informed if your exam is scheduled during class time. High school final exams are December 16 and 19. These two days are regular school days. Dec. 16 will be a Family Schedule; Dec. 19 will be a regular school day. EOCs are December 20. If you do not have an EOC, you are exempt from the school day.
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