CHS Fighting Scot Update

Issue #487
Week of: November 9, 2015
CHS Fighting Scot Update
Caledonia High School / 616-891-8129 / 616-891-7038 fax
Preparing Students for Life. . .
11/6
CHS Players Presents “The Crucible”
7:00 p.m. Show
Swim/Dive Conference Meet
11/7
CHS Players Presents “The Crucible”
2:00 p.m. Matinee; 7:00 p.m. Show
Swim/Dive Conference Meet
Cross Country Finals
Boys CC Team qualified for state and 2 Girls
qualified for individual state
11/9
Girls Basketball and Competitive Cheer
Tryouts begin
11/10
Soccer Banquet – 6:00 p.m.
Key Club 2:45 LFR
Science Olympiad – Rm 2372
NAHS Meeting 3-4 – Rm 1503
Mock Trial – UFR 5-6:30 p.m.
11/11
Cross Country Banquet 6-8 Café & LFR
Fall All Conference Picts – Cafeteria 8:00 a.m.
Jostens – Pick up Cap & Gown Orders during
lunch
November 5th, 6th & 7th 7:00 p.m. Shows
with a 2:00 matinee on Saturday.
Come out and support your Varsity Girls
Swim team as they compete in their
conference swim meet at Byron Center
@ 5:30 on Friday and at Noon on
Saturday.
GO SCOTS!!
11/13
Good Luck to Boys Cross Country team
placed 3rd in regionals they compete in
Team State meet on Saturday,
November 7th.
The Lady Scots 2 girls qualify for
Individual State by placing in the top
15. Livy Schroder, placed 6th overall
and Emma Woltjer placed 13th.
11/14
GO SCOTS!!
11/12
Shock Meeting UFR 7:15 a.m.
Fr. Vision Screening UFR beginning @ 7:30 a.m.
Football Banquet 6:30 Cafeteria
CHS Fighting Scot Update
Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Dates
CHS Fall Play – The Crucible 11/5, 11/6, 11/7
College Funding Night, November 23rd
Thanksgiving Break – November 25th, 26th & 27th
Curriculum Guide for 2016-17 and tally sheet is now available. Students will be
tallying for next year soon.
*Senior Parents – FYI Seniors had a meeting on Wednesday (11/3) with
Jostens. At this meeting students received their cap and gown order
packets. The orders are due Wednesday, Nov. 11th with a minimum
payment of $50. (If your order is less than $50 just bring that amount)
Jostens will be here during all lunches to collect the orders. Please note
– ALL seniors will be wearing purple gowns this year.
*Reminder: Senior pictures are due Dec 18.
Business Professional … your assistance in the classroom
needed November 11-13
I am looking for 12 to 15 business professionals to reach out and assist me in
providing a role-play experience for our first term marketing students. The subject
areas are basic in nature and each judge will play the role of an employer. Please
consider offering your talents and experience from 8:30am – 1:00pm November 11,
12, or 13. (We are looking for a ONE day commitment during these days.) If
interested please contact, Mr. Jerry Keron at 8918129 or email
keronj@calschools.org
On November 2nd the Caledonia Women’s Club
and Fifth Third Bank awarded Trenten Beemer,
Emma Houser and Kirsten Peek the annual
MyLead Leadership scholarship.
MyLead Camp happens in June each year. Students from all over Michigan attend
this leadership camp to make new friends and learn about leadership and bring it
back to their schools.
Louisville, KY ­ Members of the Caledonia FFA Chapter traveled to
Louisville, Kentucky, during the last week of October to participate in
an once­in­a­lifetime event. The students, ranging in ages from 15 to
20 years, participated in the 88th National FFA Convention and Expo.
FFA is a national youth organization of over 630,000 student members
preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business, and
technology of agriculture and natural resources. Young people participate in
FFA programs in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Each year,
more than 60,000 FFA members, educators and supporters gather to exchange ideas, compete in
national events and celebrate the life­changing impact of FFA and agricultural education.
This year, the national convention was particularly exciting. Those in attendance reflected on
speeches delivered by world­renowned leaders such as Dr. Rick Risbee, as well as learn about
scholarships, career opportunities and professional networking all made possible through the
convention experience. FFA programs continue to create highly successful young adults ready to
make a positive difference in the world. Local chapter members hold fundraisers in order to provide
for expenses relating to the trip. While in Louisville, they attended educational workshops, gathered
career and college information at the 560,000 square­foot FFA National
Agricultural Career Show, learned from industry leaders and exchanged experiences with other
young people across the nation.
The Caledonia FFA chapter was recognized in the 2015 National Chapter Award Program from the
National FFA Organization. The program recognizes outstanding FFA chapters from throughout the
country that successfully complete an annual set of required activities that encourage members to
grow as individuals, work as a team and serve others in their communities. These FFA chapters
received honors made possible by corporate sponsor John Deere as a special project of the National
FFA Foundation. “Feeding some 9 billion people by mid­century
brings with it unprecedented challenges for today’s farmers,”said Amy Allen, manager, national
corporate contributions for John Deere. “The skills and experiences learned though the National
Chapter Awards programs will help meet the critical needs.” The Caledonia chapter earned a
three­star award that represents the top five percent of FFA chapters in the nation.
Caledonia had five members recognized for their individual achievements as well. Clayton Rogers,
Hailey Goble, Alexandria Schut, Tagg Huver and Kailee Whitcomb earned the American FFA
Degree, the highest level ofmembership awarded by the FFA Organization. The American Degree
is earned by less than half of a percent of all FFA members.
The Caledonia FFA Alumni & Boosters was recognized
by the National FFA Alumni as a National
Outstanding Silver Award Affiliate of 2015 which
represents the top 15 affiliates in the nation. The
Caledonia FFA Alumni supports the FFA Chapter
by providing financial assistance and human
resources by assisting with the annual scholarship
auction, coaching leadership teams, mentoring, providing scholarships and assisting with FFA trips.
Student Services
Schloarship $$ Scholarship $$ Scholarship $$
For complete list of scholarships, please go to
the Caledonia Student Service Blog at the
following link to see the list:
Student Services Blog – Scholarship list
http://www.caledoniahighschoolstudentservices.
blogspot.com/p/blog-page_299.html
SAT TEST IS COMING UP THIS APRIL. ALL 9TH, 10TH WILL TAKE THE PSAT AND 11TH
GRADERS WILL TAKE THE SAT, WORK KEYS, AND M-STEP. PREPARE EARLY AND
START PRACTICING NOW FOR THE TEST THIS SPRING USING KHAN ACADEMY.
LINK IS ON THE CHS HOMEPAGE. 
Colleges Visiting CHS . . . Just to Meet You!
This is a GREAT way for you to check out
colleges that you may be interested in. If
you like what you hear, then you can go
visit them to see if it might be a good fit for
you.
Take the time now
to make a good decision later.
Colleges coming soon. . . . stop in student services to check schedule.
(You must sign up in student services to attend a meeting with a college representative.)
Upcoming College Rep Visits
Juniors & Seniors: Fall is a great time to meet the college reps and gather information
about each college you are considering to attend. This year we are implementing a
more strict policy to sign up for a college rep visit. We will advertise the dates on our
blog, in the announcements, and in Scots Update. It is up to the student to check with
their teacher to be sure they can miss the 45-60 minutes of class to attend the visit.
Also, we are requiring that students sign up at least two days in advance of the
scheduled visit to alleviate the last minute rush. This will allow us to prepare passes
and schedule a room to accommodate the number of students we are expecting. Your
cooperation will be appreciated!
Be sure to sign up in Student Services TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE in order to have a
pass out of class. We will be using Remind 101 this year, so when you sign up, please
pick up the flyer with the phone number for that particular visit.
Upcoming College Visits
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Compass College: Monday, November 9 @ 1:30 p.m.
U of M-Flint: Tuesday, November 10 @ 9:10 a.m.
Northwood University: Thurs. November 12 @ 10:30 a.m.
Lake Superior State: Monday, December 7 @ 8:10 a.m.
Job Board –
Caledonia Village ACE Hardware
Part-time stock person needed Wednesdays after school until 10:00 p.m. ; 5-10 hours per week (including
Saturdays after probationary period.) Job requires putting away delivery, organizing existing inventory,
comparing product descriptions, & making bin tags.
Must work well with others, be on-time, trustworthy and accountable. Increasing Spring-Summer hours.
See Mrs. Trutsch for application information.
M37 Auction.com is hiring for Customer Service, Data Entry, Packing and Shipping and
Warehouse Assistance. Available shifts are: M-F: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Pay is $8.15/hour This is a great opportunity to learn about business, marketing, business
applications of social media, and the entrepreneurial spirit. Contact Jay Turpin at 616-871-2662.
The YMCA is currently looking for qualified applicants for teacher assistant positions working with
infant through school age children. Full and part time positions available! Please note, that you
must be 18 years old or older to apply.
Please contact: rpossett@grymca.org or call 891-6223.
Help Wanted at the Old Navy Tanger Outlet in Byron Center. Help bring CHEER to this holiday
season. Now accepting online applications for requisition #161264. Apply today
at holidayhiring.gapinc.com. Did you know seasonal sales associates also enjoy brand discounts off
GAP, Banana Republic and Old Navy?
Pete's Tavern and Grill is hiring for all positions. Nights and weekends, closed Sundays. Will
work with sports and school schedules. Located in downtown Byron Center. Great family
atmosphere! See Mrs. Trutsch.
We have several job postings for individuals who are 18 or over. Two are for daycare businesses,
one is light manufacturing and one is for driving a large truck for Scholastic. Please see Mrs.
Trutsch if you are interest.
Shoveling sidewalks and spreading salt this winter. Pays $16-$18/hour. Must be able to work after
midnight which means you must be 18 or older. See Mrs. Trutsch for details.
Snow Shoveling this winter for Centre Landscape Maintenance. Pay is $18/hour. Must be reliable
and hard working and have your own transportation. For contact information, please see Mrs.
Trutsch in Student Services.
Cal Store
Cal school store has some new items!
Womens White French Terry Pullover $45
Womens Grey Studio Jacket $52
Limitless Cotton Blend Tee $32
Limitless Cotton Blend Hoodie $54
CHS Fighting Scot Update
Winter Sports Schedule
Nov. 9th – Girls Basketball and Competitive Cheer begins
Nov. 16th – Boys Basketball, Bowling, Skiing, & Wrestling Practice begins.
If you are planning on participating in a winter sport this year and you are not sure if you have
everything turned in, you can check it out in the Athletic Office.
This is what you need on file before you begin:
Current Physical: A current physical is one dated 4/15/15 or after and signed by Doctor that the
athlete is cleared to participate in sports.
Concussion awareness form signed by parent and athlete.
Athletic Code form signed by parent and athlete
$125 participation fee. (per season)
Once the athletic office has all of the above turned in, we fill out a pink card to give to coach to
verify that athlete is OK to tryout.
Fundraisers
We are now offering another fundraiser to raise money for interim. If you’re going
on a travel interim and would like to take advantage of this opportunity, please stop
in the main office and see Mrs. Snyder. If you would like to order any soup, and
do not know anyone selling it, please email Mrs. Snyder at
snyderd@calschools.org. All proceeds will go to help students with interim costs.
Cost is $3.75 a pint and $14.00 for ½ gallon
Community Announcements
Caledonia Arts & Craft Show
Saturday, November 7
10am till 3pm
Duncan Lake Middle School
Over 100 vendors
Free admission!
All proceeds from the Show will go to
the Caledonia Senior Center.
Holiday Shopping at it finest. Find that perfect one of a kind gift.
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
Attendance Office
(616) 891-0741
Athletic Office
(616) 891-0211
Student Services
(616) 891-0214
Fax (616) 891-0727
Infinite Campus Support
(616) 891-7011
*Parents please notify 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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form from the following link - http://www2.caledonia.k12.mi.us/ic/ICCPFFORM.pdf. Print the last page and fax to 891-7038. If you are having
problems with logging into Infinite Campus, please feel free to call for help at
891-7011
Caledonia High School
9050 Kraft Ave.
Caledonia, MI 49316
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