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January 2020
January 2020
From the High School Office...
From the High School Office...
Welcome back! I hope this month's newsletter finds you all rested and ready for the new decade.
Exams are only a week away on January 15th-17th. Below you will find information about the schedule and each day's details. Continuing the new tradition, CHS will again provide a hot breakfast for all students each day of exams. We hope this effort gets our students off to a great start. As we head into next week, we ask that our families reiterate with our students that exams are a small part of their educational careers and lives. No single exam dictates their future or defines who they are. If they have been engaged and put in effort towards preparation, then they are ready and will have success. At this point, sleep and a healthy approach will have the greatest impact on their week.
A reminder that the Bulldog Brainstorming Session - Setting Parent Priorities with the Principal is coming in February. We would like to get a save-the-date out for this great event! Monday, February 24th from 6:30-8:00pm, The PTO 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 weeks! This event largely influences the goals and changes that occur in the high school over the next year. The night begins with an overview of the requests and priorities from last year's parents who attended the event, and how we as a school have responded to the requests. We will then discuss what continued growth and efforts the parents would like to see from our staff and administrative team.
As I shared in communications during December, our staff is extremely proud of our students' maturity and engagement in our ALiCE safety training. Below you will find a summary of student input on the week. Feedback from our students was insightful and positive. We will continue to respond and grow throughout the year and beyond. A HUGE Thank You the the Cedarburg Police Department for their support during the week. Capt. McNerney, Det. Fitting, and Officer Budzler were integral in the planning and implementation of the training, and additional officers were on site during the week to support and were willing to help in any way. Much appreciation.
Cheers to an amazing 2020 for our Cedarburg High School and our CHS families.
Go Bulldogs!
Upcoming Events and Announcements
Upcoming Events and Announcements
January2: Classes resume2: Freshmen Preview Night: 6:00 PM, CPAC & Field House15: School Board Meeting: 6:30 PM, IMC15: Exams: O1, O2, O3- Free Breakfast @ 7am16: Exams: B1, B2, B3- Free Breakfast @ 7am17: Exams:O4, B4, Make-up- Free Breakfast @ 7am20: No School 23: Parent Engagement Series: Screenagers: Next Chapter: 6:30 PM, CPACFebruary20: Musical, Anything Goes: 7:00 PM CPAC22: No School21: Musical, Anything Goes: 7:00 PM, CPAC22: Musical, Anything Goes: 7:00 PM, CPAC23: Musical, Anything Goes: 2:00 PM, CPAC24: PTO Bulldog Brainstorming SessionAthletic Calendar (full calendar)Information Briefs
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. A parent will be contacted if further information or assistance is needed.
- 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.
- Follow us on FACEBOOK or TWITTER
1st Semester Exam Schedule & Exam Exemption Information
1st Semester Exam Schedule & Exam Exemption Information
Wednesday, January 15: 01 7:35-8:50 AM / 02 9:05-10:20 AM /03 10:35-11:50 AM
Thursday, January 16: B1 7:35-8:50 AM/B2 9:05-10:20 AM /B3 10:35-11:50 AM
Friday, January 17: O4 7:35-8:50 AM/ B4 9:05-10:20 AM /Make Up 10:35-11:50 AM
Free breakfast will be available from 7:00am-7:30am each day. A full menu will be shared prior to the week.
Busses will pick up at their normal time, and depart from CHS 15 minutes after the last exam of the day.
Exam Exemptions: The exam exemption process has changed this year as noted in the 2019-20 CHS Student Handbook. All changes have been communicated to students via email, Canvas, and daily announcements. Information regarding the new process and rules surrounding exam exemptions can be seen in the following link.
NEW - Exam Exemption Information
EXAM BREAKFAST!
EXAM BREAKFAST!
Freshman Preview Night
Freshman Preview Night
Thanks to all of the Class of 2023 families who made it out to Freshman Preview Night last week. We had a great turnout and hope that the information was helpful in planning for your incoming freshman.
Linked is the slides presentation for your reference. All other documents are posted on our website..
ACT Test Prep
ACT Test Prep
The statewide ACT testing day for Juniors this year is March 3rd. Students interested in preparing for the ACT should visit the CHS Counseling website. Various test prep opportunities such as Method Test Prep, ZAPS, Knowledge Edge, North Shore Tutoring, WI Test Prep, Kaplan, etc. can be found on our College Entrance Test Preparation link: https://www.cedarburg.k12.wi.us/schools/high/counseling/TestPrepResources.cfm
In general, juniors are encouraged to take the ACT in the spring of their junior year. Taking an official ACT on an earlier test date such as Feb 8th can be helpful practice. As noted, all juniors will take the required state ACT on Tuesday, March 3rd at CHS, with registration occurring in advisory. Through a variety of methods, students are highly encouraged to practice and prepare for the ACT on a regular basis. ACT research shows that 57% of students who retake the ACT improve their scores.
Method Test Prep
Method Test Prep
All 9th, 10th and 11th grade students have free access to a helpful ACT test prep program called Method Test Prep. MTP is an online program that helps students build their English, math, reading, science and general ACT test prep skills. By clicking the “Clever Login Portal” link from the Students Tab on our website, students will have quick, automatic access to their MTP account (no username or password is required).
MTP keeps track of practice work that is completed and identifies students' strengths and weaknesses. Students can listen to subject tutorials and lessons are followed by a quiz to assess mastery. Students have access to a large pool of practice questions and receive instant, easy-to-understand explanations upon completion of each question. MTP also includes a helpful vocabulary builder. Students have seen measurable progress with an average increase of 3 points on the ACT when using MTP. Thanks for encouraging your child to take advantage of this free and effective ACT test prep program. Contact your counselor with any questions about Method Test Prep.
ACT Prep - Resource Offerings
ACT Prep - 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. CHS ACT Resource Support Session Calendar
ALiCE Safety Training Week
ALiCE Safety Training Week
December's CHS Safety Training was a powerful and positive week for our students and staff. Our hope is that our students feel educated on their options and empowered to act if a situation should ever arise. Below you will see a snapshot of the feedback from our students on the week's activities and lessons. Comments were also collected from our students on what they still need in order to improve their understanding and comfort. We also engaged with our class officers to get detailed and anecdotal feedback. Our staff will review and work toward our continuous safety improvements as the year progresses. Please feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions on our safety training with our students. Thanks again to all of our families for having the conversations at home and helping our students process their emotions and learning from the week.
Sophomore Postsecondary Visits
Sophomore Postsecondary Visits
For the third year at CHS, sophomores will have the opportunity to begin postsecondary exploration while Juniors are taking the statewide ACT on March 3rd. Sophomore students will have the opportunity to travel off campus and explore a variety of postsecondary options. We began the rollout of this process on Friday, January 3rd during a sophomore class advisory meeting. Please see the attached powerpoint presentation for an overview of what was discussed with sophomores. Additional information will be sent to parents in the upcoming weeks as we will be asking you to assist students in making the appropriate postsecondary visit selection.
CEF Student Ambassador Program!
CEF Student Ambassador Program!
Please see the attached document for a great opportunity for your son or daughter to be a part of the Cedarburg Education Foundation as a Student Ambassador.
CEF-Student-Ambassador-Application 2020.pdfCollege and Career Center
College and Career Center
The College & Career Center transforms into the Career Cafe on Tuesday mornings during Resource! We offer cookies and warm beverages, dim the lights and showcase a career presentation from the Wisconsin Students and Leaders Network.
November was dedicated to Culinary careers - we watched ‘It’s Hot In Here! Life as a Professional Chef,’ ‘From Farmer to Chef, Exploring Culinary Careers’ and were excited to host a current student already training to be a pastry chef at a Cedarburg restaurant! December was focused on Business careers.
All students are welcome to sign up in Mrs. Myczek’s Enriching Students. These are the tentative upcoming themes:
- January - Health Careers
- February - STEM
- March - Information Technology
- April - Education
- May - Art
Each week’s showcased career is featured in the daily announcements and displayed around school. Career presentation videos can also be viewed in the College & Career center upon request.
PTO
PTO
The time of year has come to start thinking about
Graduation and Grad Grams.
All Grad Gram sales go toward funding scholarships for
CHS graduating seniors.
The CHS PTO is in need of volunteers to help
decorate Grad Grams to sell.
The first decorating event is
this weekend, January 11 & 12.
Please click on the link below to see event locations and times.
Please consider donating an hour or two of your time to help this great cause. No experience necessary, just drop in for whatever time you can spare.
Questions can be directed to
Jan Weber (sjweber02@yahoo.com) or
Ingrid Schmit (mattingschmit@yahoo.com)
Link to sign up:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TepJ3kiX9K7b8Z0eShZ7IOrwtl4SSISmWT2ZOM_bRNo/edit?usp=sharing
CHS Athletics Update
CHS Athletics Update
Thank you Bank First, Ansay & Associates!
The CABC recently received an incredible $150,000 donation for the turf initiative! We're thankful for the generosity of these local businesses and their support of our students at CHS!
Fall Sports Recognition Night
This past fall sports season was another exciting one as we had three conference champions! We'll be honoring all fall student athletes who earned individual or team recognition on Jan. 10th during halftime of the 5:45pm varsity basketball game vs. West Bend West!
Save the Date!
The Cedarburg Athletic Booster Club's annual spring fundraiser will take place on April 17th from 6:30-11:00pm at Cedars III. Come support CHS student athletes with friends and coaches at the Cedar BowlDog Bash!
Spring Sports Meeting
The spring sports meeting will be held on Mar. 4th at 6pm in the field house. This meeting is required for all athletes and parents interested in playing a spring sport.
Team of the Month
The Dance team is the December SAL team of the month! The girls are in the middle of their competition season and had a strong showing at the recent conference competition at Port Washington placing 1st in hip hop!
Boys Golf
CHS Athletics is currently looking for a head boys golf coach. Anyone interested, please contact Jon Hannam.
Congrats Anna
Congratulations to Anna Gontarski on her 100th career point against Viroqua!
Congrats Bryce
Congratulations to Bryce Jankowski on his 100th career win at the Oshkosh on the Water wrestling tournament!
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.
Social Media:
For updates on Twitter, please follow @chsADjhannam
Parent Portal
Parent Portal
Screenagers: NEXT CHAPTER
January 23, 2020 6:30 PM | Cedarburg Performing Arts Center
Intended Audience: Parents, Caregivers & Students (5th-12th)
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.
The video is appropriate for school-age children 5th -12th grade, and they are welcome to attend. This event is open to all community members. Free child care will be available and is provided by CHS National Honor Society students.
If you are planning to attend this important event, please RSVP here.
If you are planning to attend this important event, please RSVP here.
An additional sign up for childcare is needed and located at the bottom of the form.
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