CLARKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS 1/8/14
GENERAL INFORMATION
Congratulations to our grade level winners for the school level Social Studies Research Exhibition!
9th Grade Winners:
1st Place: Julie Alpaugh & Sally Cornwell
2nd Place: Grace Rollins
3rd Place: Lydia Jackson
10th Grade Winners:
1st Place: Freddy Geiser
2nd Place: Ruth Barrow
3rd Place: Esther Conway
The Relay For Life club, a club which raises funds to battle Cancer, will meet this Thursday, January 9th at 8 A.M. in Mr. Sherer’s – that’s Room 3314. New members are welcome.
PTSO invites you to join us!! Clarke Central High School Service-Learning Gardens and Hunger GroupsCommunity Connection Of Northeast Georgia https://www.CommunityConnection211.org
This year marks the 12th annual Athens MLK Jr. Day of Service and we’re expecting more volunteers than ever to make it a day on and not a day off!
Student leaders will work with the UGA Materials Reuse Program to build and place a system of raised beds for a community garden. Volunteers will also be needed to move soil to fill the beds and mulch and replant trees and shrubs. Water and light snacks will be provided.
Seniors: Balfour will be here on Friday 1/10 during all 4 lunches to take senior orders. January and February are the last months to get your cap and gown for $75. Prices increase on March 1st and will continue to increase each month!
0/8th period are currently up and running. If you started a 0/8 period class last term, you may continue on. If you have any questions about whether you should continue, please see Ms. Scholle in Room 305. Busses will begin running on Thursday and will be available on Monday and Thursday throughout spring term. If you need to take a 0/8th period course, please see the counseling office for an application and to set up an appointment.
Help a CCHS family in need in this season of giving. One of our students is facing a very serious surgery right after the holidays, and will need to travel to and stay in Cincinnati, Ohio, for several weeks to have it done and complete follow up care. Please consider giving what you can to this wonderful family: https://www.gofundme.com/5dhp8c
Pathways After School Tutoring Program will start back on Thursday, January 9, 2014. We will run on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:45-4:45 P.M. and there will be transportation provided to take you home.
Teens dream of that burst of freedom when they turn the key, rev up the
motor and hit the road on their own. But before they put the pedal to
the metal, they need to understand the rules of the road.The Georgia
Teens Ride with P.R.I.D.E. program, created by the University of
Georgia’s Traffic Injury Prevention Institute, is designed to help
parents and teens reduce teen accidents. Many teen crash fatalities are
preventable. A P.R.I.D.E. class will be held at the Athens-Clarke
County Library on Thursday, January 16th at 6:00 P.M. To register for the
class, call 706-369-5670 or 706-227-7198.
Junior dues are currently $25 and go up to $40 when we return from Winter Break. All Juniors and Seniors who plan on attending prom must pay their junior dues. See Dr. Wegmann in Room 108 or Mrs. Frost in Room 106 to pay dues or answer questions.
21st Century will resume after the holidays.
Starting in January the media center will be open on Tuesday and Thursday after school as part of the 21st century program.
Any student that has a 21st Century application on file is welcome to use the media center after school hours and get a ride home and even a snack!
Please come by the media center to pick up your application to participate.
***Today only, 1-6-13, the 21st Century SALSA group with Mr. Hill is cancelled. We will resume on Wednesday.
The official Odyssey Online app is now available in both Apple App Store and Google Play. Search Odyssey Online to download it. The app is free and will update you as soon as breaking news posts.
Episode Two of ODTV, the Odyssey’s broadcast news magazine is online now with stories on Journey Juice, Cookout, Officer Terry Reid and more – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6VnarXkHYo
10th and 11th Graders…Apply before December 19 to take the COMPASS test on January 16. Application forms are available in the counseling office.
ATHLETICS
Attention all boys and girls interested in running track, we will hold a meeting on Wednesday January 15th at 4:00 p.m. in the gladiator gallery. If you are involved in a winter sport, please see Coach S. Smith (boys) or Coach Thomas (girls) to sign up. Practice will officially begin on Tuesday, Jan. 21st.
Soccer Tryouts begin next week (Monday 1/13). Tryouts start at 3:50-6:30 p.m. (Girls) and 4:00-6:00 p.m. (Boys). All prospective Gladiators should bring running shoes, cleats, water, and appropriate clothing. Anyone interested in trying out must have a valid physical on file with CCHS, and must attend ALL tryout days. Please see Coach Aiken in Room 201 if you have any questions.
Returning and potential football players for the 2014 season need to report to the team meeting room at 3:35 p.m. for a brief team meeting regarding off season workouts and preparation for next season.
COUNSELING
Very important announcement for seniors! If you are planning to apply to college and/or for scholarships, get your recommendation letter and transcript requests turned in NOW! We request a week for processing transcript/recommendation requests.
Students preparing to take SAT and or ACT: FREE test prep opportunity!
Saturday, January 11th, at the Athens-Clarke County Library, a Kaplan representative will be holding an ACT/SAT FREE combo practice test from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in multipurpose room A. Students should pre-register (space is limited) by calling 1-800-527-8378 or by visiting kaptest.com/college with the event code: SKKH14026. Students will also need to bring sharpened #2 pencils and a calculator with them.
The National Pan-Hellenic Council at UGA is offering a $500 book scholarship to one senior from CCHS. In order to apply you must have plans to enter an institution of higher education in the Fall 2014, and you must write the 500 word essay topic. Applications can be found in the counseling office. Due Jan. 10th. Winner will also be awarded two Faceoff Step Show tickets.
Are you an African American senior looking to study science, technology, or healthcare in College. The DaVita Children’s Foundation is offering the Woody
Brittain scholarship for $7,500 which is renewable every year. Deadline to apply is Dec. 31st – application can be found — https://www.davita.com/UploadedFiles/About_v4/2013-Woody-Brittain-Scholarship-Application-Details-v2.pdf
FINE ARTS
CLUBS
Please be sure to visit the media center for an additional 21st Century opportunity on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons! We will be open to students until 5:45 p.m. Please be sure to pick up a 21st Century Learning form from the media center. Those with forms on file will be provided bus transportation home. Please see Weaver or Tedder for additional information.
The Clarke Central High School media center has teamed with Avid Bookshop to bring Laurie Halse Anderson, author of Speak, to our school on Saturday, January 18 at 2:00. Be sure to make plans to attend this fantastic and one-of-a-kind opportunity. If you would like to pre-order any books from Avid Bookshop to have available to you on the day of the event for Halse to sign, please see attached form and return to Tedder or Weaver by Jan. 15. This is a HUGE event for Clarke Central!
QUOTE OF THE DAY
My best friend is the one who brings out the best in me.
Henry Ford
