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On the Principal’s Desk Newsletter

We Prepare ALL

Students for College

and Career Readiness

9/19/2014

Military Appreciation Night

This Friday is Military Appreciation Night at Cecil Woolbright Field. We will honor

our military personnel, public servants and elected public officials.

Please come out and show your support. Kick off is at 7:30pm

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Lucas Barnes, Emily Beach, (center) and Abby Holdeman are pictured here with Dr. Ross

Chapin High Schools' Semifinalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. These

academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for

some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million that will be offered next spring.

Congratulations Lucas, Emily and Abby!

Accolades

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Home athletic activities for week of 9/22/2014

Monday, Sept. 22, 2014----Volleyball vs. Gilbert/Cardinal Newman, starts at 5pm at CHS

Tuesday, September 23 - Middle School Volleyball vs Pleasant Hill, 5:30pm CMS

Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2014----Middle school football vs. Lexington, 6:30pm CHS

Wednesday, Sept 24, 2014 - Swimming---Senior Night, Quail Valley Pool, 6pm

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014---Girls tennis vs. Camden, 4:30pm, CHS

Athletics

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Calendar Interims

Interims will be distributed to

your child on Thursday,

September 25 during MAST.

9th Grade Health Screenings Thursday, October 9th

Senior cap and gown pictures Friday, September 26

September 22: Senior Make-up pictures

September 23: I am WE - El Poblano Night; 5pm- Close

September 24: SIC, 7:30am

September 25: Financial Aid Workshop

September 25: Interims sent home with students

September 26: Senior group picture; cap and gown

pictures

October 9: 9th grade Health Screenings

October 9: District 5 Foundation Gala Auction—Saluda

Shoals

October 11: SAT

October 13: Student Holiday/Teacher workday

October 15: PSAT test - No Delay Start

October 17: Homecoming pep rally (PINK OUT)

October 17: Homecoming Football game

October 18: Homecoming Dance

October 21: Sr. Beta Club induction

October 22: HOSA Induction

October 22: End of 1st Nine Weeks

October 23: School Board Forum, CHS

October 25: ACT

October 28: Trick or Canning

October 29: Report Cards go home

October 30: CHS Orchestra Concert

October 31: Senior Night Football game CHS vs.

Camden

November 4: Election Day/Student & Staff Holiday

College Planning Workshop When: Thursday, September 25

Time: 6:30 pm

Where: Chapin High School Cafeteria

Who: All parents with students in 9th through

12th grade

Please Register online at www.cfcsc.com or

call (803) 798-0390

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From the Nurse

Student Health ScreeningThe health screening for all 9th and

new students will be held Thursday, Oct. 9th.

This will include vision and blood pressure screening for all plus hearing for all students new to

district five.

If you have a 9thstudent or a student new to district 5 please have them bring their glasses or

contacts the screening – this is very important!

If the results are within normal limits, you will not receive a notice. , if you receive a referral letter,

the results indicate the need for evaluation. We recommend that you make your child an for a

professional eye, ear, or BP examination. school nurse is required to do following up

documentation. , after an appointment notify our nurse of the results. When your child sees eye

care provider, please send a copy of the report to the health room or have your provider fax (575-

5420) a report to the school.

One of the primary goals of the health screening program is the early of potential problems that

could affect the learning process. It is our goal to afford your child every opportunity to be

successful at school. If you are in need of assistance, there are resources available. If you have

any questions, please contact the school nurse.

Thank you for your help.

bring your

glasses or

contacts !

Oct 1: Lexington

Medical Center comes

to CHS to do blood

work and Flu shots for

Staff. Community is

welcome to come as

long as space is

available. Please Call

Nurse Arnold 575-

5409

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2014-2015 Senior Info SEPTEMBER

26 8:00am- 4:00pm Individual cap/gown picture made on gym stage

26 11:40am MAST Senior group picture made in gym

26 3:45pm Deadline for suggestions for senior class song and motto to Mrs. V or Mrs. B

OCTOBER

10 Senior GradBash Experience Payment Due $150

17 HOMECOMING Pep Rally / PINKOUT

17 7:30pm Lower Richland / HOMECOMING

18 Homecoming Dance

31 7:30pm Camden / Senior Recognition Night

NOVEMBER

14 Deadline to submit senior quotes to Mrs. Conti for yearbook

18 11:00am-1:30pm Jostens FINAL opportunity to order graduation supplies

(You must purchase a cap, gown, and diploma cover to walk at graduation)

19 Senior GradBash Experience Payment Due $150

DECEMBER

12 Deadline to purchase senior ads in yearbook

15-19 Midterm Exams

JANUARY

8-13 Semester Course Exams

15 Final Senior GradBash Experience Payment Due ($140 or less)

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Senior Cap & Gown Photo Schedule

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We aRe Ready Students who are Tardy for class

Students are expected to be Ready for class (with an ID on) and in their seats at 8:25am.

Students who arrive late on campus must sign in at the attendance office. Students who miss

more than one half of an instructional block will be marked absent for that block of instruction.

Attendance In addition to passing grades, a student must attend school regularly to receive credit for that course.

Students are expected to attend school regularly and must present a written excuse for each absence.

Written excuses must be received in Attendance within three days of the absence. Written excuses

received after the student’s 3rd day back in school will result in the absence being recorded as unlawful.

According to state law, a student on an A/B schedule is allowed five absences per course if the course is

for a full unit of credit and three absences if the course is for one half unit of credit. In order to receive

credit for a class, students must make-up or re-capture time for any unlawful absence that exceeds five in

a yearlong course and three in a semester course.

Per Board policy, seniors may not walk at graduation if all requirements for graduation have not been

met. This includes meeting the attendance requirements for receiving credit.

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Student Ids Each student was given a new id at the beginning of the school year. Please remind your student to

where their id every day. If your students needs a new one, they must come to the Study Hall classroom

and purchase a new one. Each id is $5.00.

We aRe Ready

PowerSchool is a program that will enable you and your child to gain quick

access to his or her attendance and progress in classes, as well as other

helpful information.

If you created an account last year, your user and password log on are the same. If you have to create a new account,

please call Fran Tucker 575-5401 for help.

Here is a brief explanation of the functions you may gain access to:

Grades and Attendance: You will see a current grade average based on the grades entered by a teacher.

(Be aware that all the assignments may not be entered.) By clicking on the grade, you will be able to see individual

assignments.

Absences and tardies for each class are also listed.

Attendance History: This screen gives you a full year view of attendance and tardies.

Teacher Comments: You can view progress report comments from teachers.

CHS Daily Announcements can be found on the school’s main website

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In our effort to encourage writing across the curriculum, we are giving every student the opportunity to participate in

our Chapin High School essay scholarship. Each interim/nine weeks, a different topic will be distributed. The

purpose is to encourage you to write and respond to the specific topic. Each response will be judged based on the

rubric that was given to students as well as being posted on the website. However, it is your responsibility to follow

the guidelines carefully so that your essay will be considered by the panel of three judges

Chapin High School Essay Scholarship

We aRe Writing

Chapin High School Essay Scholarship

We aRe Ready to Learn

We aRe Responsible to Ourselves

We aRe Respectful to Others

We aRe wRiting!

1st Quarter Writing Prompt

As you begin the new school year, you must address the challenges from academics, athletics, and the arts. Our goal at Chapin High

School is to help you find your strengths and then help you to refine them.

“A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with—a man is what he makes himself.” Alexander Graham Bell

In a well-developed essay, following the guidelines and rubric, explain how Chapin High School is helping you and your peers develop

and refine the skills in preparation for the 21st century.

Deadline: September 26, 2014

Mrs. Kearse’s room, 236 by 3:45.

No late entries or electronic submissions will be accepted.

Student Expectations for Mobile Devices The Dos and Don’ts of Using your Mobile Device in the Classroom

Screens Down, Eyes Up! Be Polite and Respectful

School Work Only! Follow Copyright

Care for Devices Be Prepared

• Remember others online are humans, too!

• Don’t accept cyber-bullying! • Speak in positive ways. • Don’t say anything online you

couldn’t say in class. • Don’t share things that aren’t

yours to share.

• Your device is for school work and school related purposes.

• Do not check email, Twitter or other social media unless given permission.

• Do not “surf the web” or play games unless given permission.

• Be sure your device is in a sturdy cover – and keep it there!

• Don’t store your device in your bookbag or locker.

• Be careful not to drop your device! • Be careful with food and drink

near your device. • Clean smudges with a lint-free

cloth.

• Close or put up your device when instructed to do so.

• Blank your screen when instructed to do so.

• Pay attention to all directions given when using your device in class.

• Always cite sources for any resources you use.

• Give credit for any images or sounds you use.

• Use Creative Commons searches to find media that is free and legal to use!

• Bring your device everyday! • Don’t forget to charge your device

at night. • Know how to use your device, and

what is available to you on your device.

• Be sure all required work is saved and accessible on your device.

Ready, Responsible, Respectful

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The Eagle Family Believes:

Prior to the 2014- 2015 school Year, the Eagle Family stated its purpose as:

“ We Prepare ALL Students For Productive Lives”

To measure our success, we must define “productive lives.” We are defining

Productive Lives as College and Career Readiness. As a result of the change,

we believe:

We Prepare ALL Students for College and Career Readiness