CHS Fighting Scot Update - Caledonia Community Schools

Issue #500
Week of: February 15, 2016
CHS Fighting Scot Update
Caledonia High School / 616-891-8129 / 616-891-7038
fax
Preparing Students for Life. . .
2/12
PINK OUT
1:30 Assembly
Mock Trial to Courthouse 4-6
Var Girls Basketball vs Lowell 6:00 p.m.
Var Boys Basketball vs Lowell 7:30 p.m.
Hockey vs Hudsonville
2/13
Winterfest Dance 8-11 p.m
Wrestling @ Grand Haven Individual Districts
2/15
Choir Concert 7 p.m. FAC
Bowling @ FHC (Eastbrook Lanes)
2/19 cont.
Var Boys Basketball @ GR Christian 7:30 p.m.
Var Competitive Cheer @ Districts (Grandville)
Var. Hockey vs Northview
2/20
Var Wrestling @ Individual Regional (Portage
Northern)
Var Bowling @ Jenison (Hudsonville Lanes)
Var Comptetive Cheer Districts (Grandville)
2/16
Band Concert 7 p.m. FAC
Mock Trial LFR 5-6:30
NAHS 3-4
Fr/JV/Var Boys Basketball vs West Catholic
Fr Girls Basketball @ Grandville
Swim/Dive @ Hamilton
Coming soon. . .
Mid Winter Break
February 19th
2/17
Choir Festival @ EGR
Cal Students for Life LFR 2:45
Fr. Girls Basketball @ Sparta
Var Bowling vs Jenison (Spectrum Lanes)
Ski Regionals @ Schuss Mountain
Var Wrestling @ Grandville Team Regionals
2/18
NHS – UFR 2:45
Equal Alliance LFR 2:45
Mock Trial 5-6:30
Fr/JV Boys Basketball vs. GR Christian
Fr/JV Girls Basketball vs. GR Christian
2/19
No School
Var Girls Basketball @ GR Christian 6:00 p.m.
No School
CHS Fighting Scot Update
Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Dates
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Winterfest Week 2/8 – 2/13
Choir Concert 2/15 - 7:00 p.m. FAC
Band Concert 2/16-7:00 p.m. FAC
CHS Musical Feb. 26th, & 27th and March 4th & 5th
PSAT results are available online. For more information on how to access them go here:
http://caledoniahighschoolstudentservices.blogspot.com/
Attention Art Students! Have you started your Poppy Poster yet? This is a great
opportunity to get your name out there, show off your artistic abilities, compete in an
art contest, and support our veterans! See Mrs. Trutsch or your art teacher today!
Lost & Found women's Fossil watch: It was left on CHS Security Desk with Mrs.
Martin. Maybe lost at conferences.
Attention Seniors:
There are a several students that have not turned in their cap and gown orders for graduation.
All orders must be turned in by February 12. If you have questions, see Mrs. Reigler in the
Main Office.
Graduating seniors: Jump start your career in construction with a three week, full time program at GRCC
which will give you a competitive edge in the construction field. The program starts in June. Check it out
at grcc.edu/jumpstart
Job Shadow Opportunity with the Explorers Program
After-school job shadows in advanced manufacturing, construction, engineering, health sciences or
information technology. You must sign up to participate at tinyurl.com/explorers2016 before February
17! See Mrs. Trutsch for the flyer with more information ASAP.
Engineering at Calvin
Bachelors Degree in Engineering with concentrations in Chemical, Civil & Environmental, Electrical &
Computer, and Mechanical with 95% job placement!
Engineering Visit Day April 22. Go to calvin.edu/visit.
We are collecting cases of water at the basketball games Friday
night. Please consider donating.
Thank you CHS – National Honor Society
Dear Junior Parents,
Recently your son/daughter met with our Student Services team to receive their PSAT results.
In that meeting they linked their College Board account to their Khan Academy account. Khan
Academy is an online resource that provides video lessons and practice for the important
academic skills measured by the SAT.
Based on their PSAT results, your student now has a tutoring program through Khan Academy
that is specific to their needs. This will allow them to spend time on their own, improving their
math and literacy skills.
Please encourage your son/daughter to use Khan Academy to better prepare for the SAT test
in April. We recommend having them show you their Khan Academy account and the tools it
provides.
If you have any questions about how Khan Academy works, please feel free to contact our
Student Services department at (616) 891-0214.
Thank you,
Caledonia HS
Student Services
Student Services
High School Junior and Senior JOB FAIR on
April 26 from 3-6:00 p.m.
If you are interested in earning some cash this summer and taking the first step toward your future
or ready to start your career after graduation? Join dozens of local employers for this job fair.
register to attend at highschooljobs.eventbrite.com
Seniors:
If you have applied at GRCC, we encourage you to apply for the GRCC scholarship
at www.grcc.edu/money.
Students: If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, Student Services has a
couple of difference opportunities that you might be interested in. See Mrs. Trutsch.
*Students grades 10-12: Michigan State Police Law Enforcement Career Academy will be held
this summer for six days. This is not a camp or a corrections facility. If you are interested in
becoming a member of law enforcement, this will give you an introduction to defensive tactics,
first aid, water safety, patrol training, crime lab and forensic science, specialty units and more.
All at no cost to you. See Mrs. Trutsch for more information.
Mary Free Bed Career Seminar on April 7th - 3:00-5:30 p.m. at Mary Free Bed Hospital.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about the health careers that Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation
Hospital offers such as Speech, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy,
Social Work, Nursing, and Neuropsychology. See Mrs. Trutsch right away for more information.
JOB Board
Job Opening:
Grand Rapids moving company would like to hire graduating seniors who are physically fit and
strong to work for their company this summer. For the college bound, there would also be work
for summer vacations and holiday breaks. Excellent pay rates. Work with friends-they often
pair up friends together on jobs.
See Mrs. Trutsch for contact information.
Job Posting:
Must be 18 years old and a high school graduate. Burggrabe Masonry, a state and national
award winning mansonry. Currently starting pay is $16/hour. Go to the website to fill out an
application at: www.burggrabemasonry.com
Resources for Students and Parents in the
College Shopping Process
Compare schools using the College Score Card.
(https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/?ep_mid=11178908&ep_rid=37517578)
Students can narrow down their school choices using individual preferences and
the results will not only give you admissions requirements but financial aid
resources including expected costs by family incomes.
The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet (PDF)
(https://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/attachments/ShoppingSheetTemplate2015201
6.pdf) is a consumer tool that participating institutions will use to notify students about
their financial aid package. It is a standardized form that is designed to simplify the
information that prospective students receive about costs and financial aid so that they can
easily compare institutions and make informed decisions about where to attend school.
Consider completing the FAFSA worksheet
(https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/2015-16-fafsaworksheet.pdf?ep_mid=11178908&ep_rid=37517578) before filling out the online form. It
will make the process much easier. More questions? Contact your student's counselor or
better yet, call a local college or university's financial aid office. They welcome your
questions now as it tends to make things easier for them down the road when potential
problems may arise.
Both Parent and Student need an FSA ID.
Getting an FSA ID
You’ll need an FSA ID, a username and password combination that allows you to sign your FAFSA
electronically. Your FSA ID also can be used to sign loan contracts and to access certain information online. You
can get your FSA ID as you fill out the FAFSA, but you also have the option to get it ahead of time. Find
out how to get an FSA ID (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid) and what to do if you forgot your FSA ID.
Schloarship $$ Scholarship $$ Scholarship $$
For complete list of scholarships, please go to the
Caledonia Student Service Blog at the following link to
see the list:
http://www.caledoniahighschoolstudentservices.blogspot.com/
**Please note: if the link does not work, you may have to copy
and paste the link address in your browser.
UPCOMING STANDARDIZED TEST DATES
**Special note – Juniors will be taking the SAT on April 12th here at school. Counselors
are encouraging students to take the ACT as well. (you would need to go to the ACT
site to register on your own) This is because the SAT is “new” and colleges are
adjusting to new score scales for admissions and scholarships. The ACT has been in
place for several years and scores are already established. Taking both may be
beneficial for your student when applying to colleges and for scholarships. After
taking the SAT in April, students who want to improve their scores may sign up on
their own to take the test again.
ACT website - http://www.actstudent.org/
SAT website - https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
If you are interested in testing out of classes for next year,
please read this letter.
Cal Store
Now has an online store!
Visit us at:
http://calschoolstore.com/
Back in stock ..... Cal Under Armour winter stocking hats.
A great value at $20. See pic.
CHS Fighting Scot Update
Scott Weis, Athletic Director
Judy Kaechele, Administrative
Assistant
OK
CHS Fighting Scot Update
Congratulations –
Wrestling District Team Champs
Competitive Cheer Conference Champs
Girls Ski Conference Champs
Good Luck to everyone in upcoming
conference and district competitions!
OK CONFERENCE IS ASKING FOR
YOUR FEEDBACK!
The conference is reviewing the basketball scheduling system.
A couple of years ago, the conference started scheduling basketball
differently.
*Tuesday Fr/JV/Var Basketball play the same night Boys and
girls opposite locations.
*Thursday Nights Fr/JV boys and girls same location
*Friday Nights Varsity Girls/Boys same location.
The survey is polling how do players, coaches, parents, students, and
community members like this scheduling system.
You can find the survey link on the CHS Homepage.
Thanks for considering.
CLASS OF 2016
If you son/daughter isn’t signed up yet to attend, please do so ASAP. $125.00 is the total cost
and your check can be made out to CHS – Class of 2016. Please drop off the check to the
office in an envelope marked; Class of 2016.
Any questions, please contact Candi Latham at candi.latham@yahoo.com or Jody Peek
at jodels1@charter.net.
Fundraisers
Community Announcements
Food Service Help Wanted
Caledonia Food Service is looking for
help! Qualifications are as follows:
experience in food and customer service,
ability to work in a fast pace environment,
able to lift up to 35lbs, positive attitude,
good time management, and a team
player. If you are interested in joining our
team please apply in person at our Food
Service Districts Office located in Duncan
Lake Middle School between the hours of
9am & 1pm. Questions, please call 616891-0227.
Information from Caledonia Food Service
We have entered some incredibly hard financial times, so we wanted to take this opportunity
share with you some important information that may help you. We here at Caledonia Food
Service encourage all families to apply for free or reduced price meals anytime during the school
year as their qualifying factors may change; what you may not know:
• A family that is not eligible at the beginning of the school year may reapply if there has
been a decrease in the household income, and increase in the household size, or
unemployment.
• A family that has qualified for the Student Meal Program their student may eat everyday
Breakfast & Lunch for their free or reduced pricing.
• Every year by October 19 a new application must be submitted per household to qualify
for the current school year, applications do not carry over from year to year.
• Applications can be accessed online at www.lunchapp.com where you can file
electronically for more privacy.
• You can monitor what your student is eating, balance, or deposit on your students
account at www.sendmoneytoschool.com.
• We are available from 8:00am to 2:30pm daily at 891-0227 to answer any questions
you may have about Food Service, or about your students account.
CHS Contact Numbers:
Main Office
(616) 891-8129
Fax (616) 891-7038
Athletic Office
(616) 891-0211
Student Services
(616) 891-0214
Fax (616) 891-0727
Attendance Office
(616) 891-0741
Infinite Campus Support
(616) 891-7011
This e-list newsletter is on the Web!
Get this Update at:
*Parents please notifyhttp://www2.caledonia.k12.mi.us/chsupdate/chsupdate.html
the attendance office asap if your student is absent. Please note all absences
must be reported to the attendance office within 24 hours to be excused.
School Day Hours
7:45 a.m. - 2:37 p.m.
CHS Web address
http://www.calschools.org/cal-hs/
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Caledonia High School
9050 Kraft Ave.
Caledonia, MI 49316
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891-7011.
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Caledoina, MI 49316
(under contructions now)
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