Thursday, January 31, 2019

Student Announcements: January 31, 2019

February is CTE Month and to express the importance of our CTE programs here at CHS the CTE department has joined forces to celebrate the value of CTE and the achievements and accomplishments of our CTE programs and students. Each week in the month of February the CTE department will showcase one of its four program areas. Be sure to engage and support our CTE Month celebrations!


Tomorrow is the last day to register to take the ASVAB test to be given on Friday, February 8 at 9 am. Register by going to the posted link http://bit.ly/2VzimKd.


Applications for CCP at Durham Tech are available in the box outside of Ms. Coley's office in the CIC. Return completed applications to Ms. Coley ASAP.


Attention CHS Jaguars! You are cordially invited to the 12th Annual Community Dinner next Thursday, February 7th from 6 - 8pm.  Join us for a delicious catered dinner, riveting remarks from Senator Howard Lee, and concluding with a student panel with perspectives from your very own CHS peers.  RSVP with the link in your email! Hope to see you there. All are welcomed!


It is that time of year again! The annual SGA Winterlinks Fundraiser is back. This year SGA is partnering with Dixon High School to donate to Hurricane Florence victims. Today is the last day to donate money to help the cause in your fourth period classes. The class that has collected the most money will receive free Sunrise Biscuits!


Blue Ribbon Youth Leadership Institute will have a meeting today during lunch in Room D217 with Sonny Kelly, a talented and local playwright and comedian, as the guest speaker. Snacks will be provided


Have you considered taking a gap year? You may wonder why take a gap year? USA Gap Year Fairs and Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate invite you to the Gap Year Fair on Saturday February 9th at Carrboro High School from 1-4pm to learn about gap year options and to connect with gap year program providers.


Please contact Mr. Hite if you are interested in going on a CHS exchange to the Dominican Republic in mid to late June 2019.  Here is info about what we have done in the past: https://sites.google.com/a/chccs.k12.nc.us/mr-hite-s-useful-links/dominican-republic-chs-exchange-trip

If interested, then please fill out the form after talking with parents/guardians:  https://goo.gl/forms/1Lb7cHk44jhHgiAb2

We want students of all economic means to be able to go, so may have to do some fundraising.

 

Wanna get published? Jagged Lines, the Carrboro High School literary magazine, is currently accepting submissions for the Spring 2019 edition. Send your short stories, poems, visual art, photography, and other publishable works to CHSJaggedLines@gmail.com by March 15th. Feel free to email if you have questions about submissions.


The Smart Lunch subject today is Social Studies



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