CHS Monthly Newsletter

December 2019

From the High School Office...

This is truly one of the best times of the year for our students. They are energized and calorie-laden after the Thanksgiving break and looking forward to the holiday break in a few weeks. It is a great time for learning in our classrooms.

This time always bring out the charity in our students and staff as well. We have a sock drive, toy drive, family giving, and other charitable events that occur all month long. Our music programs also shine during this time of the year as they perform both for our families, but also all over the community. We are excited to welcome the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra for a special afternoon district performance for Cedarburg students. A sincere thank you to Kathleen Koster with the CPAC, Inc. Visiting Artists Series and the Rita Edquist Memorial Fund for covering the expense so that some of our students can see orchestral music played at the highest level.

As we move into January, there are several significant events that occur very quickly out of the break. Exams take place on January 15th-17th. Now is the time to start having the discussion with your students to ensure they are preparing properly, connecting with teachers for support, and staying rested and healthy. We will be serving breakfast to our students, free of charge, each morning of exams. After exam week, testing season arrives. Below you will find a calendar of Resource sessions that are deliberately designed to support our students as they prepare for the ACT as juniors and for the ACT Aspire as freshman and sophomores.

I would be remiss if I did not address the recent events at area Wisconsin schools. This week has surfaced a lot of emotions in our students, staff, and parents that should never be a part of coming to school. It refocuses the fact that the difficult work we have ahead of ensuring our students are prepared and empowered in any situation is the right work to do. We will be rolling out our students ALiCE safety training next week for all students. More details and information is listed below and will be shared in a separate email be the end of this week. It is a tough time for schools, but we remain optimistic for the future. Thanks to all families for the empathy you have shown and the support you offer in keeping our students safe.

On behalf of the staff at CHS, we wish all of our families a Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

Go Bulldogs!

Adam Kurth, Principal

Upcoming Events and Announcements

December

10: Optional ALiCE Informational Night: 5:00-6:00pm,Commons

10: Choral Concert: 7:00 PM, CPAC

17: Band Concert: 7:00 PM, CPAC

18: Youth Apprenticeship Info Night: 5:30 PM, CPAC

18: School Board Meeting: 6:30 PM, IMC

23: No School: Winter Break 12/23-1/1)

January

2: Classes resume

2: Freshmen Preview: 6:00 PM, CPAC & Field

   House

15: School Board Meeting: 6:30 PM, IMC

15: Exams: 7:35 - 11:50 AM  O1, O2, O3

16: Exams: 7:35 - 11:50 AM  B1, B2. B3

17: Exams: 7:35 - 11:50 AM  O4, B4, make-up

20: No school

28: Academic Awards Breakfast: Resource, Vintage Gym

Athletic Calendar (full calendar)

Information Briefs

Daily Announcements are read every day at 9:45 AM . Students should listen for important information. The announcements are also posted . Daily Announcements
Please call in a student absence by 10:00 AM . The Attendance number is 376-6206. Students who become ill during the school day should go to the health room for assistance.
In the event of school closing due to inclement weather the Cedarburg School District will send an automated message to families. Local media and the district website will also post closing and delays.

ALiCE Student Safety Training

Next week, December 9th-13th, our staff will guide all students through school safety ALiCE training and how to respond to any possible threat in our building. On an annual basis, we have conducted school safety drills that would respond to safety situations in our building. The ALiCE protocols in which our students will be trained enhance our practices that are already in place by embedding research based actions toward the best possible outcomes. The letters in ALICE stand for: Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter & Evacuate. The week will consist of a scaffolded rollout each day as follows:

Monday Resource - ALiCE overview and discussion in Advisory
Tuesday and Wednesday at the start of every block - Discussion and practice of barricading a classroom in a lockdown scenario
Thursday at the start of 2nd block - Discussion and practice of evacuation scenarios
Friday during 4th block - Practice of counter and resistance protocols. ***only used when lockdown and evacuate are not viable options.

As shared above, you will receive a letter this week through email with additional details on the week's events. We are aware that this may be a challenging week for many of our students and we are putting in place the necessary supports. We hope families will take the opportunity to have conversations at home that help students process the week's activities and support the life-long skills our students will have as a result of their safety training.

Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship Information Night:

Wednesday, December 18th from 5:30pm - 6:30pm a the CPAC

Attention parents of any current Sophomore or Junior student looking to learn & earn money in a career area they are interested in pursuing.

Youth Apprenticeship Career areas include:

Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; Architecture & Design; Art, AV Technology & Communication; Finance; Health Science & Nursing; Hospitality; Information Technology (IT); Marketing; Manufacturing; Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM); Transportation, Distribution & Logistics.

If you & your student are interested in joining us, please RSVP using the following link:

RSVP for the 2019/2020 Youth Apprenticeship Information Nights

If you have any questions, please call John Higgins or John Duba at (262) 268-6074

or contact Calie Neureuther at (262)376-6245 or cneureuther@cedarburg.k12.wi.us

December

Students of the Month

Administration: Kyra Schachenman & Josslyn Kunz

Business: Andrew Meuler

Computer Science: Tyler Campbell

English: Faith Buehler

Family & Consumer Education: Wyatt Hart

IMC: Thomas Crow

Mathematics: Jacey Roden

Performing Arts: Madelyn Kudronowicz

Physical Education: Presley Jenkins

Science: Madison Driss

Social Studies: Amanda Babcock

Star Center: Hailey Haws

Technical Education: Aidan Carlson

Visual Arts: Marie Kunesh-Barnett

World Languages: Chatton Haws

CCSF/CHS Scholarship Meeting - December 11th, 2019 at 7 PM in the CPAC

Seniors interested in receiving scholarships through the Cedarburg Community Scholarship Fund (CCSF) and Cedarburg High School Scholarship Program should attend this information session with their parents. Representatives from both groups will be going through the process, answering any questions, and providing instructions on how to access the applications. During its 47-year history, CCSF has awarded over $3 million in merit-based scholarships to over 3,000 graduates. This past year, the CCSF & CHS Scholarship Programs awarded over $279,000 to 165 students. While award amounts vary, some scholarship awards can be as large as $4000. For questions, please contact Pam Geiser, CHS Scholarship Coordinator, at 262-376-6233 or pgeiser@cedarburg.k12.wi.us

ACT Resource Offerings

Each year our staff prepares skill support sessions to offer our students during resource. These learning sessions correlate directly to student data we receive from the ACT and ACT Aspire. Students are free to sign up and attend any of these sessions to help them prepare for the upcoming ACT test.

2019-20 Resource Support Sessions Calendar

CHS is Excited to Welcome the Class of 2024!

Students & their families should join us for

Freshmen Preview Night

Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 @ 6pm in the CPAC

Join us to learn more about regular, Honors, & Advanced Placement (AP) class opportunities, exciting electives offered at our comprehensive high school & the sequence of courses in each core curricular area.

Students & parents will also receive a guided tour of our facilities; meet students, faculty members, advisors and coaches.

We look forward to seeing you & working with your family.

CHS Offers…..

25 AP/Honor Courses

20 Transcripted & Articulated Credit Courses (Including, but not limited to Project Lead the Way (PTLW)

Global Scholars Certificate: Four years foreign language, Four credits of coursework with a global focus, cultural literacy requirement, participation in four co-curricular activities and twenty or more hours of community service.

The Cedarburg High School Writing Center

The Cedarburg High School Writing Center, which has existed for over 20 years, is a testament to the District’s commitment to writing excellence. Cedarburg graduates frequently report that the writing instruction they received at Cedarburg High School provided them with an excellent foundation for their future endeavors. Currently, the Center is staffed by two English teachers and one retired English teacher whose combined experience exceeds 60 years. We are here to help students achieve better outcomes on assigned research, writing, and presentations.

Where? The Writing Center is located in the IMC

When? 7:30am-3pm Monday-Friday

What occurs in the Writing Center?

We assist students beginning at the prewriting stage through the final draft. When students come in frustrated, our goal is for them to leave with a plan. Often the move from procrastination to getting started is a 15-minute conversation with a Writing Center teacher. We have had years of experience asking students questions that can lead to a topic, a thesis, or a creative approach.
We engage students in critical thinking. We are not a proofreading service (though we do help students at this stage of the process). When students leave a Writing Center appointment, they often have a to-do list that can range from finding facts to backing up a generalization to reorganizing information in order to clarify a concept.
We help students with writing that extends beyond the classroom. We assist students with college essays and scholarship competitions. For students who want to raise their ACT scores, we also provide instruction on the English, Reading and Writing sections of the test.

PTO

From the CHS Staff to our PTO Parents...

Thank you!!! In November, the country celebrated American Education Week in honor of teachers and staff who work everyday to do their best with your students. The CHS staff would like to share a sincere appreciation for the PTO's efforts in providing daily snacks and treats in recognition of our staff and their efforts. It was an amazing spread of food and truly appreciated by the staff of CHS.

Christmas Spiritwear Sale!

Don't forget to check out the Spiritwear sale linked here. The PTO has added many new items for purchase. All proceeds go back to supporting our students and staff!

Bulldog Brainstorming Session - Setting Parent Priorities with the Principal

We would like to get a save-the-date out for this great event! Monday, February 24th from 6:30-8:00pm, The PTO and Principal Kurth will hold a parent input session on setting CHS priorities for the future work of the CHS administration and staff. More information and a sign-up will be shared in the coming months!

CHS Celebrations

Every year we celebrate our students accomplishments, and every year families ask us how a student qualifies and how they are recognized. Below is a snapshot of the som eof the larger celebrations that occur for our students at CHS for our families to better understand the wide variety of successes we try to recognize. We do our best to recognize these accomplishments, as well as other accomplishments and great performances, through social media outlets and on our website as well.

Awards and Recognitions

CHS Counseling and Student Services

Scheduling for 2020-21 School Year Starts in December

On December 4th, we will have an Advisory for 9-11th grade students outlining the scheduling procedures for the upcoming school year. Information will be shared about the Elective Fair scheduled on December 18th and 20th. Teachers will be providing assistance to students on selecting the appropriate courses for their content area. Counselors will be available to meet with students to help them throughout this process. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your counselor with any questions regarding course selection for your child. Many resources will be available to you online starting December 4th. Click on the Scheduling Procedures option on the counseling page to find step by step directions, a scheduling video, helpful forms, and the updated course book.

Elective Fair for Freshmen, Sophomores & Juniors

On Wednesday December 18th during Resource, all Sophomores will be participating in an Elective Fair and Juniors will be participating in a Core Elective Overview. On Friday, December 20th during Resource, all Sophomores will be participating in the Core Elective Overview and Freshmen will be participating in the Elective Fair. During the fair, students will have the opportunity to choose three elective areas they would like to learn more about from instructors in those areas. During the overview, students will learn more about the core elective opportunities available to them. There are many great choices at CHS to support a students college or career path, as well as their passions.

A Moment to Reflect - Pat Sorensen, CHS School Psychologist

Is the search for happiness the meaning of life or is there more? Research indicates that a life of meaning leads to improved resilience and enhanced school and work outcomes. Happiness comes and goes, says writer Emily Esfahani Smith, but having meaning in life -- serving something beyond yourself and developing the best within you -- gives you something to hold onto. In her TEDtalk Emily Esfahani Smith outlines four pillars of a meaningful life: Belonging, Purpose, Transcendence, and Story Telling. Strive for MEANING, create your life, and add to your story.

Building Resilience in Kids - Ozaukee Family Services - December 11, 6:00-7:30 pm

Hope, resilience and a growth mindset are essential ingredients in helping to determine and create the future you want for your child. Acknowledging past experiences and understanding how those experiences impact us and our children in the present are the building blocks for change. Skills your kids learn now, can help them to navigate future life challenges. Learn more about how these positive strategies strengthen your parenting skills with OFS staff member Abigail Ribecky, MS. The workshop is free and free limited childcare is available (inquire when registering). To register call 262-376-7774 or click here.

CHS Athletics Update

Please come out and support our student athletes as the winter sports season begins! Go Bulldogs!

State Qualifier

Congratulations to the Girls' Swim/Dive team who capped off a tremendous season with a trip to State! They placed 7th at state, great job ladies!

SAL Team of the Month!

The Student Athlete Leadership team of the month goes to our Girls' Swim/Dive team! They won conference and placed 7th at state! Please congratulate these ladies for their hard work and dedication!

The following student athletes signed on the dotted line recently!

-Ayden Spykstra (Baseball) UW-Whitewater

-Cassie Koester (Swim) Seattle University

-Betsy Weil (Swim) UW-Milwaukee

-Maya Novack (Swim) Navy

-Kiara Reinhardt (Volleyball) Creighton University

-Maddie Barber (Volleyball) Villanova University

-Sean Menzel (Baseball) UW-Oshkosh

-Hailey Haws (Tennis) Judson University

Fall Athletic Awards

Please find the complete list of All-Conference teams from this past fall throughout the North Shore Conference. Click here to find all sports. Our Bulldog student athletes were well represented!!!

Updated Extracurricular Code

This is another friendly reminder that the updated Extracurricular Code went into effect on Aug. 1st. Please make yourself familiar with the code and it's updates. Click here to find the update Extracurricular Code.

Student Athlete Leadership Council

Our SAL visited the 8th graders at Webster recently to discuss tolerance. The CHS Athletic Department is always excited to connect with future Bulldogs off the field!

Social Media:

For updates on Twitter, please follow @chsADjhannam

Got Christmas lights that don't work?

The German Club is collecting old strands of Christmas lights as a fundraiser to support their club and travel abroad. Bins are placed at the CHS entrances for you to drop off any lights you are looking to get rid of!

Wishing all of Cedarburg a happy and healthy holiday!

Please join us for the 2nd event of our

2019/2020 Parent Engagement Series

Screenagers: NEXT CHAPTER

Thursday, January 23, 2020 6:30PM / CPAC

Intended Audience: Parents, Caregivers, Students (5th-12th) & Community Members

The showing of "Screenagers: NEXT CHAPTER" is a follow-up to "Screenagers: Growing Up in a Digital Age" shown last fall by the PES Steering Committee.

In this documentary, filmmaker and physician Dr. Delaney Ruston takes the conversation around screens and teens to the next level with Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience—a film that examines the science behind teen’s emotional challenges, the interplay of social media, and most importantly, what can be done in our schools and homes to help them build crucial skills to navigate stress, anxiety, and depression in our digital age. The film sets the stage to understand these challenges in our current screen-filled society, and how we, as parents and educators, can empower teens to overcome mental health challenges and build emotional agility, communication savvy, and stress resilience.

The one hour video presentation will be followed by a 30-minute talk back panel discussion with experts in the field and other educational professionals.

Please Join Us:

If you are planning to attend this important event, please RSVP here.

NOTE: Free child care will be available and is provided by CHS National Honor Society students. To ensure we have enough child care supervision, please reserve a spot and sign up on the RSVP form.

Visit our website to learn more about upcoming events hosted by the district. It will be updated as more information becomes available.

Cedarburg Parent Engagement Series (PES) Steering Committee's purpose is to inform and foster active engagement with parents and community members to support the learning, development and health of our kids. The PES Committee is committed to bringing families and schools together to create a meaningful home-school connection that provides an opportunity to learn, share and discuss relevant topics that affect our kids. Knowledge Is Power !

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