Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Student Announcements for Tuesday, Nov. 17th

Good morning,


After-School Tutorial is Cancelled for today, Tuesday, Nov. 17th.


Jaguar Basketball opens up tonight vs Cedar Ridge. JV Men at 4:30, followed by Varsity Women at 6:00pm and Varsity Men at 7:30pm. For this week only, athletic passes for students are only $15.00. See Coach Ross


The yearbook staff has created a survey about school lunch at Carrboro High School. All students please complete the link below. 


Everyone listen up!! ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR!! Powderpuff is Thursday, November 19.  Be there, whether you are on the field, or cheering them on!  Plan to bring $1 for admission and have a snack at a fantastic concession stand!! BE THERE AND WEAR YOUR PURPLE!!





Attention Sophomores and Juniors: On November 23rd two former students, Carson McKay and Justin Laatz will meet with anyone interested in ROTC, The Service Academies or the Corps of Cadets .This is an Information Session that will last for about 30 minutes. It will be held in the CIC and will start at 12 PM. Please sign up for this opportunity in the CIC.





The deadline to order CHS Team Jerseys is Friday, November 20th, so be sure to place your order soon! You can pick up an order form in the Main Office.



Fall Athletic Awards will be held on Monday Nov. 23 at 7:00 pm in the Auditorium. 


SGA, DECA, Key Club and the Library are holding a fall food drive for TABLE through Dec. 4th.  TABLE provides food for local children in need. Please donate items during your 1st period class.
·  The 1st period that donates the most cans will win a free Bruegger's breakfast (from DECA).
·  1st period classes that collect at least 20 items will have library fines forgiven for all students in that class (except for lost book fines).
·  All students who donate will receive a Spirit Card from the SGA.
·  If we collect 800 items as a school ALL library fines for the entire school will be forgiven.
The library, SGA, DECA and Key Club thank you so much for your support. 


The TRU Club would like you to know that Thursday, 11/19th is the GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT. That is the day to Quit like a Champion! You can get on track to beat tobacco products! For help crossing the finish line or to advocate to never start using tobacco, stop by the TRU table at lunch on Thursday in front of the Media Center or call the American Cancer Society: 1.800.227.2345


LATINO LUNCH - music and dance is coming!  Friday, November 20 in the Commons.  We’ll have the music playing and a dance floor ready to go!


PERFORMERS WANTED!  We’re looking for singers, dancers, storytellers and poets for Culturefest on Tuesday night, December 1.  Looking for all sorts of performers representing our world of many cultures.  See Ms. Johnson in C-111 if you would like to perform.



Seniors:  Order your cap and gown, graduation announcements, and class ring on Wednesday during lunch in the lobby from noon – 1:00. Bring your completed order form you received in the senior meeting and your $80 deposit or payment in full.  For more information about the products, visitwww.highschool.herffjones.com.


Women's LACROSSE FALL SESSIONS will start on Thursday, Dec. 3 and run every Tuesday/Thursday until the Season Starts, with our Try-Outs starting on Mon. Feb. 15.


There will be a MANDATORY DECA meeting this Friday during SMART Lunch. We will talk about our continued membership efforts. Members may attend either A or B lunch, so please make plans to attend one of the sessions.


Carrboro DECA is also sponsoring a guest speaker this Friday during SMART Lunch in room E115. Lane Wurster, co-founder of “The Splinter Group,” a marketing firm, will speak to us about the marketing campaigns they have done for companies in the local area. Mr. Wurster will deliver the same information during SMART Lunch A & B, so feel free to attend whichever session works best for you!


Jaguars, are you interested in attending UNC’s Business School? The Carrboro DECA Chapter is sponsoring a trip to the Kenan-Flagler Business School. Students who have yet to join DECA are invited to accompany our chapter members. Non-DECA members will have a field-trip of $20, and that fee also grants you a complimentary DECA membership for no additional charge. All participants will need to bring lunch money. See Mr. McSwain in room E115 for details.

What? There’s nothing exciting going on in your life? You gotta make it happen. That’s why you should consider going with us to Nicaragua this summer. These service trips are incredibly rich experiences; ask anyone who has done one. Come see Mr. Klakovich soon as our summer trip is filling up fast. There will be a meeting about Nicaragua this Friday in D214. You have to sign up before Dec 1.


Do you like lemurs? Join the CHS Biology Club on a visit to the Duke Lemur Center. We will have a behind the scenes tour, and meet some of the scientists who work with the lemurs. The trip is Saturday, December 12. The cost is $15. See Mrs. Bulleri in E224 for information and to sign up.


....and have a great day!