Celebrating Success
AIMS 2014 Writing and Reading is in the rear view mirror, and guess what?...For the first time in many years and possibly ever, CHS had 100% participation by the 10th grade class. This is largely due to the team work of all of you and the extremely hard work and tenacity of our testing coordinator Carrie Johnson, thank you Carrie and to all of you! Next up AIMS Math 4/8 , Science 4/9 , Standford 10 4/10 and PARCC pilot 4/22 & 23 and 5/19 and 20 (Three pre-selected teachers and their students will participate in the PARCC Pilot).
The long awaited Employment Encounter held this week at CHS was a tremendous success. Over twenty-five local employers shared employment information and held mock interviews for our students. About 180 students participated, all were courteous, respectful and extremely attentive. The employers were impressed and the students learned a great deal from their expertise. A special thank you to Gina Kugler, Maria Castillo, Lizett Castruita, Carol Gustafson and Russ Randall for organizing and hosting this important event.
CHS Senior Jarred Key recently returned from a trip to Washington D.C. where he visited with Secretary of the interior Sally Jewell. After winning an essay contest, Jarred was invited to the Capitol to meet with the Interior Secretary to discuss the importance of public lands to America's heritage and economy.
Congratulations are also in order for our CHS SkillsUSA club. Students, Alicia Chavira, Isaiah Monroe, Emily Ralston, Joy Cratchfield, Aubrey Slayton, Elizabeth Talley and Emma Gordon. designed, built and donated the coolest CHS chair for the city wide fundraising event called Chairs for Change, held this weekend at the Coconino Center for the Arts. Thank you to Laura Locke for your leadership with this team. (See photo in this week's Panther Report).
Have you heard that CHS is, once again, home to one of three finalist for Coconino County Teacher of the Year? We are so proud of Jennifer Hamilton who joins the ranks as a finalist. The winner will be announced in May...way to go Jen!
Registration
Begins March 26. (Please see email from Donna Lyons sent Sunday 3/8 for details and registration time-line).
April 2
Two big events will be happening on April 2. The annual 8th grade high school visitation and Flagstaff STEM City STEM Night Celebration at the NAU Skydome. ALL Flagstaff schools are working together to showcase student educational STEM successes at the first annual Flagstaff STEM Night....Click here for more information, hope to see you there:)
For your planning purposes 8th grade visitation schedule: Middle school students will arrive at CHS at 10:50 AM. Visiting students will gather in the cafeteria for lunch and then follow a six minute rotation schedule in the afternoon. (Steve will send the schedule out soon). The day will conclude at 2:20pm and students will be picked up to head back to the middle school at 2:30pm.
Accreditation
Surveys have been distributed to Department Chairs and to many of you all already. Thanks in advance for taking the time to take the survey. Please complete and return the surveys to your department chairs ASAP.
Have a great week!
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