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Cherokee Trail High School
25901 East Arapahoe Road
Aurora, Colorado 80016
720.886.1900 / fax
720.886.1989
www.cherokeetrail.cherrycreekschools.org
Cougar Tracks
INSIDE THE ISSUE
CTHS Administration
CTHS Directory
Dates & Times
Student & Staff
Successes
Activities
Athletics
Seniors
Testing
School News
Technology
CTHS Counseling
CTHS Post-Grad
Community
High School Years
PTCO
Calendar of Events
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9-11
11-13
14-17
18-20
21-27
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Vol. 12
Issue 7
March 2015
Where we’ve been,
February...
Where we’re going,
march...
**More than 1,000 attended
the Feb. 10th Celebration
of the Arts with more than
500 pieces of student work
exhibited. See page 8 for
more information.
** Seniors have a lot of
upcoming deadlines. Pages
14-17 have more information.
** CT raised more than
$24,000 for our Wish kid,
Payton. CT will be fulfilling her
wish. Check out pages 10 &
11 for more ways to donate.
** Recognition to students in
various activities are listed on
page 9. Way to go!
** Spring sports began. Go
to CTHS’ website, and then
the athletic page for athletic
schedules. Come cheer on
the Cougars!
** There are various exams
coming up. Pages 18-20 have
dates and content information.
** Third quarter ends on
Friday, 3/27/2015.
**Join the National Honor
Society for the Prom Fashion
Show benefiting Children’s
Hospital. They will showcase
the latest fashions from
David's Bridal and Al’s Formal
Wear. Find the perfect prom
outfit, win prizes, and enjoy
CT talent on March 19th at
7:00 P.M. Tickets are only $3.
Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
3:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M. / Main Gym & Cafeteria
Spring break
3-30-15
Through
4-3-15
The format for the teacher conferences is “arena style” and
teachers can be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis. There
should be an opportunity for you to see as many teachers as
appropriate depending on your son or daughter’s academic
progress. “Return a Telephone Call or Email Me” cards will
be available if you are unable to see a teacher or if you would
like a teacher to contact you. There will be information tables
set up in the lower commons area to assist you. We hope that
you will join us!
CTHS Mission Statement - Our actions will ignite the genius and nurture the goodness within us all.
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Principal’s Note
CMAS assessments are at the core of Colorado’s School
Accountability Report Card and the continued academic success
of Cherokee Trail High School. The data we will receive from
CMAS will enable us to modify curriculum, improve instruction,
and correctly place students in level-appropriate course work.
We ask that your family take a proactive role in preparing your
student to achieve success and perform to the best of his or her
ability on the upcoming standardized assessments. Success starts
with a conversation at home about the importance of standardized
testing. Encourage your student to get a good night’s sleep and
eat a nourishing breakfast prior to the exams. We appreciate your
continued support and willingness to be an involved partner in your
student’s educational journey.
For more information regarding
the CMAS testing on
March 9, 10, 16, and 17,
please refer to pages 17-18.
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Directory
CTHS
administration
Kim Rauh
Principal
Andy Dewett
Assistant Principal
Rob McLelland
Assistant Principal
Mark Wahlstrom
Assistant Principal
Julian Jones
Assistant to the Principal
AP & IB Coordinator
Steve Carpenter
Athletic Director
Important
Phone Numbers
CTHS IMPORTANT
PHONE NUMBERS
(720)886-XXXX
ATHLETICS
1920
ACTIVITIES1940
ATTENDANCE Alpha A-Led 2263
Alpha Lee-Z 2262
BOOKKEEPING1934
COUNSELING
1980
POST GRAD
1981
DEANS
Alpha A-Led 2202
Alpha Lee-Z 2024
MAIN OFFICE
1909
SECURITY
1990
TRANSPORTATION
7400
SCHOOL CLOSURE HOTLINE
720-554-4701
Christine Jones
Activities Director
Denise Johnson
Alpha A-Led
Joe Sarro
Alpha A-Led
Melinda Kenny
Alpha Lee-Z
Loren Turner
Alpha Lee-Z
Counseling
Counseling Coordinator
Joi Green
Post-Grad Counselor
Jill Horan
A-Cas Cat-F G-Hou How-Lov
Laura Miller
Sameen DeBard
Jill Horan
Craig Enlund
Low-Oj Ok-Sca Sce-Vill Vim-Z Shondra Carpenter
Kedar Witte
Tom Hacker
Joi Green
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Dates and Times
CTHS 2014-2015 Bell Schedule
REGULAR DAY
BlockTime 1A & 1B
7:10 – 8:49
2A & 2B
8:56 – 10:35
3A & 3B
10:42 – 11:19
11:19 – 12:58
OR
10:42—11:44
11:44—12:21
12:21—12:58
OR
10:42—12:21
12:21—12:58
4A & 4B
1:05 – 2:44
99 minute class
99 minute class
37 minute lunch
99 minute class
62 minute class
37 minute lunch
37 minute class
99 minute class
37 minute lunch
99 minute class
COLLABORATIVE DAY (Wednesdays)
BlockTime 1A & 1B
7:46 – 9:16
2A & 2B
9:23 – 10:53
3A & 3B
11:00 – 11:37
11:37 – 1:07
OR
11:00—11:53
11:53—12:30
12:30—1:07
OR 11:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:07
4A & 4B
1:14 – 2:44
90 minute class
90 minute class
37 minute lunch
90 minute class
53 minute class
37 minute lunch
37 minute class
90 minute class
37 minute lunch
90 minute class
Cougar Collaborative Time (CCT)
CTHS will be holding collaborative teacher meetings
on Wednesday mornings 7:00 a.m. — 7:40 a.m. Students are welcome to be at school but will remain in
the cafeteria, commons, gym, or media center. Classes
begin at 7:46 a.m. The purpose of CCT is to allow
teachers to focus on the student achievement expectations of both Cherokee Trail and the Cherry Creek
School District. We want to continue offering the best
academic environment possible.
Classes will begin at 7:46 a.m. each Wednesday
EXCEPT on the following date:
April 29 (PARCC Testing)
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ATTENDANCE OFFICE located in the Main Office
Due to increasing enrollment, attendance
lines are not answered directly; therefore,
please leave a voice mail with your student’s
name, SPELLING LAST NAME, your name
& phone number, and reason for absence. If you must speak with attendance, please
leave a request for a return phone call on the
voice mail:
Absences: Last Name A - Led: 720-886-2263 Last Name Lee -Z: 720-886-2262
Early Dismissal
Last Name A - Led: 720-886-1915
Last Name Lee -Z: 720-886-1912
APPOINTMENTS/EARLY DISMISSALS—
We prefer that students bring a note from
their parent/guardian to ATTENDANCE IN
THE MAIN OFFICE BEFORE SCHOOL with
time and reason for early dismissal as well as
phone number where the parent/guardian can
be reached. The note MUST BE SIGNED by
the parent/guardian. Parent/guardians may
also call the appropriate attendance number
(above) the night before or at least one hour
prior to dismissal time to arrange for their
student to meet them out front.
If possible, please ask your student to pick
up his/her early dismissal pass in the Main
Office/Attendance. Thank you!
Student and Staff Success
CT Selects Teachers of the Year
Congratulations to
Neil Guy &
Julie Scheffel,
Our Teachers of the Year!
Winners were recognized at a staff
meeting along with their family and friends.
Julie is an extremely dedicated teacher who
strives to elicit the best in her students by
working tirelessly with all students in her classes
to help them achieve. Her leadership at both
CT and within the district prove how motivated
and talented she is in her discipline. Students
said Julie has become a great mentor for them
by challenging and inspiring them inside and
outside the classroom. Many students wrote
that Julie’s belief in each of them allows them
to succeed and has changed their high school
experience for the better. Thank you, Julie, for
your tremendous commitment to our students
and community.
“Ms. Scheffel always puts her students first.
She will come early, stay late, or sacrifice
a lunch hour without hesitation to ensure a
student is understanding any material. She
doesn’t teach the information in one manner
and expect every student to understand.
She personifies what a distinguished teacher is
all about.”
--Anonymous faculty/staff nominator
“Ms. Scheffel helped me
improve study habits and
how I look at school overall.
She helped me enjoy my
time at CTHS and I will
always be grateful to her.
--Anonymous student
nominator
Neil is a valuable member to our Cougar
family as he constantly goes above and
beyond. His genuine passion for teaching
makes a student feel accepted and welcome
to have fun and learn. Neil inspires his peers
to achieve more. A parent wrote, “Neil has
a gift to engage his students and to instill
in them an everlasting love for music, giving
them a venue to articulate abstract ideas and
reflect on their work. He opens their minds
to different perspectives, molding more
tolerant and unbiased citizens.” Thank you,
Mr. Guy, for making a positive impact in our
lives.
“Mr. Guy makes an effort to make students feel
welcome, accepted, and creates a ‘safe zone’
where we can have fun and learn.”
--Anonymous student nominator
“Mr. Guy is one of the most hard working
people I have ever met. Working alongside
him, I have seen him create
exceptional outcomes for our
students every day. He is a
world-class music educator,
and in my view, he is one the
architects who built CT into
the institution it is today.”
--Anonymous faculty/staff
nominator
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Student and Staff Success
Cougars Of the Month
Congratulations to our February Cougars of the Month: Garrison Hayes, Caroline Kvietok, Tammy Johnson
and Matthew Fresquez and our Target Teachers of the Month, Tina Barber and Molly Robbins.
Congratulations to Sophomore Garrison Hayes. Garrison is a paralympic
athlete who has excelled in athletics while demonstrating strong character.
This past summer, Garrison set national records in seven track and field
events and earned one gold medal and two silver medals at the IWAS World
Junior Games in Stoke Mandeville, England. At the 2014 US Paralympics
Track & Field National Championships in San Mateo, CA, he earned a gold
medal and was named National Champion in the high jump in the F42 class
and earned a bronze medal in the long jump. These athletic accomplishments
led to Garrison’s recognition by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame as the
Athlete with a Disability of the Year for 2014. Garrison is also active as a
volunteer at the Children’s Hospital where he meets with other children who
are facing difficult battles with cancer and amputation. He offers his perspective and encouragement,
using his experience as an asset by sharing his story of overcoming obstacles, along with showing
them his surgery and how it works. Way to go Garrison!
Congratulations to Senior Caroline Kvietok. Caroline planned, organized, and
ran the Centennial League Leadership Camp for nearly 200 student leaders
from seven different high schools. The students who attended the conference
commented on how much they learned from attending and were highly
complementary of the experience. One of Caroline’s nominators stated, “As a
senior in high school, Caroline has accomplished something that many adults
would struggle to do. Her organization, follow through, ability to delegate and
desire to create a meaningful experience for the participants is impressive
and inspiring.” Another nominator stated, “Caroline’s ability to stay calm and
focused allowed her to put together an incredible learning experience for all
involved. She is a shining star!” Way to go Caroline!
Congratulations to our staff Cougar of the Month, Tammy Johnson. Tammy
was recognized by several of her peers for the hard work and leadership
that she put into making this year’s Wish Week one to remember for years
to come. Tammy’s passion for making the wish of a seven-year-old girl
with Leukemia come true could be seen at the many events that student
leadership planned and carried out. One of her nominators wrote, “Tammy
helps inspire students to do the best that they can in all instances. She helps
her students become leaders while teaching them the importance of being
leaders with strong character.” Another nominator said, “Tammy has donated
a ton of her time to make a dream come true for a special girl. We are truly
fortunate to have her do all that she does at CT and through CT for others!”
Thank you for all that you do Tammy!
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Student and Staff Success
Cougars Of the Month continued
Congratulations to our classified staff Cougar of the Month, Matthew
Fresquez. As a part of the SAS department at CT, Matthew helps our
students with special needs on a daily basis. After school is out, Matthew
makes his mark in the athletic realm, where he has been the game manager
for basketball and helped in the weight room for baseball. His nominator
wrote, “Matthew is a hard-working guy who will help in any way possible.
If you need something done well—ask Matthew. Matthew’s upbeat attitude
brings positive vibes to everyone he works with. Thank you for bringing a
positive, hard-working attitude to CT!” Great job Matthew—we are glad that
you are part of the CT family!
Congratulations to our Cougar of the Month recipients. They were presented with a certificate, a gift
card to Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q and their pictures will be displayed outside of the DECA store.
Target Teachers of the Month
Congratulations to our Target Teachers of the Month, Molly Robbins and
Tina Barber. Molly and Tina excel as teachers in the English department.
In addition, they have taken the lead on staff development at the building
level. One of their nominators said, “Molly and Tina have worked hard
to help the staff members become more knowledgeable about reading
in the classroom—regardless of the subject matter being taught. Their
staff development sessions are always well organized and designed to
be applicable for the teachers.” Molly and Tina have been instrumental
in implementing the badge program to allow for individualized staff
development. We are very lucky to have two people with the knowledge base
that Molly and Tina have and to know that they are so willing to share what
they have learned with others. We are so fortunate—way to go Molly and Tina!
Congratulations to our Target Teachers of the Month. They were presented with certificates, a gift
card to Target and her picture will be posted in the display case next to the DECA school store.
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Student and Staff Success
Celebration with the superintendent
On February 3rd, CT had three people recognized at the Celebration with
the Superintendent, Dr. Harry Bull Jr.: Performing Arts Coordinator Neil
Guy; CT Maintenance, Michael Lesperance; and Assistant to the Assistant
Principal Rob McLelland, Catherine Whitmore. Each honoree received a
personal invitation to attend the celebration and be recognized in front of
their peers for their excellent contribution to our school. Thank you for all
you do. Congratulations!
Visual Arts AWards
The art department is pleased to announce the results of the Colorado
statewide Scholastics Art Awards. CTHS had 24 students’ work accepted,
which is far more than any previous year. Artists competed against more
than 5,000 students statewide for 1 of the approximately 700 spots in this
prestigious show. The show is on display at the Colorado History Museum
until March 6th. Below are a few of the amazing pieces; congratulations to
all students.
Student Award
Winners Celebration
of the Arts 2015
High School
Sonoma Olson- 1st Place
Kendra Williams – 2nd
Place
Chelsea Fincher – 3rd
Place
Hanna Choi - Honorable
Mention
Middle School
Aliya Getchell- 1st Place
Thunder Ridge Middle
School
Morgan Jacobs – 2nd Place
Fox Ridge Middle School
Ben Buell – 3rd Place
Liberty Middle School
Kwaku Amankwaa Honorable Mention
Liberty Middle School
Elementary School
Devin Gilbreath - 1st Place
Dakota Valley Elementary
Martin Hanson – 2nd Place
Aspen Crossing Elementary
Lahari Vallamkonda – 3rd
Place
Dakota Valley Elementary
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Activities
Once again our Visual and Performing Arts
Departments demonstrated their superior talents
as they hosted the Celebration of the Arts at CT
on February 10. Together, with our feeder schools,
the art work of over 500 students was displayed,
followed by a concert featuring over 550 students singing, acting and playing their instruments! The
opportunity for students from our feeder schools to come together with our high school students to
build relationships, learn from one another and to push each other to improve is unmatched. It was
truly a night to remember!
Congratulations are in order for a number of Cherokee Trail students! Congratulations to: the 22
students who qualified for the State FBLA Competition, Christian Castaneda who represented CT as
a soloist in the All-State Choir, Caden Montgomery who won the School Shakespeare Competition,
our TSA Chapter that placed third at State and qualified more than 20 students for Nationals, our
DECA Chapter that qualified more than 10 students to nationals and Cameron Bergan who was
selected as a DECA state officer for the 2015-2016 school year.
Wish Week was an opportunity to unite students and staff around the mission of raising money for
Make-A-Wish. Through the cumulative efforts of the students, staff and community we raised over
$24,000. This is enough to grant Payton’s wish, in addition to the wishes of 2 – 3 other children!
Cherokee Trail was pleased to host this year’s
Centennial League Leadership Conference. Senior
Caroline Kvietok organized the conference for
200 student leaders from 7 different schools. The
conference included keynote speaker Jessie Funk
and asked the “League of Leaders” to highlight the
different ways that they Stand Up, Stand Out and
Include All. The culmination of the conference was
a video that featured the efforts of all the student
leaders to Stand Up, Stand Out and Include All.
The conference was well-received and student
participants commented that they walked away
more connected to their peers and with new ideas
to implement at their home schools.
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Activities
Cherokee Trail Fought Like a Girl
What a record breaking Wish
Week we had, Cougars!! The
CTHS community of students,
staff, faculty, businesses, feeder
schools and families came
together and helped Payton
“Fight like a Girl!” By the end of
the week, we had raised over
$24,000!
A little background on
our Wish Girl:
Payton is a seven-year old
little girl who is battling Acute
Lymphoblastic Leukemia.
Frozen is her favorite movie,
Ariel is her favorite princess
and her wish is to go to
Disney World to meet all the
princesses. With the money that
our Cougar family raised, our
community truly came together
and raised enough money to
send Payton to Disney World!
Highlights of the Week:
Monday kicked off the week
with Comfy/Onesie Day.
Seeing everyone decked out
in their onesies was such an
unforgettable sight! During
lunch, we were thrilled to see
everyone coloring pictures for
Payton. She was so excited
to see those pictures that
were colored especially for
her! Monday night, we had
our traditional Dodgeball
Tournament! We made $1309 at
this tournament.
On TWOS-day, we saw twins
at every corner. For this special
day, friends dressed up alike.
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Tuesday night, CT hosted
Celebrate the Arts. At this event,
our community came together
and made a life changing
impact on Payton. We raised
over $1500 at the miracle
minute!
Wednesday was a day
dedicated to our special Wish
Girl, Payton. Our school was
either representing the Broncos
or in their princess gear. A
special day for our special girl!!
Thursday, we saw a blast
from the past. For Throwback
Thursday, there was a lot of
70s, 80s, and 90s style in our
school.
Friday was such a
heartwarming day for our school
and community. At every turn,
people were showing their
support for Payton. Everyone
was decked out in their
“CT Knocks Out Leukemia”
shirts. Payton’s mom was so
impressed and mentioned that
she had seen people in their
shirts outside of school too!
It is amazing to see that we
have had that kind of impact
in our community. Payton
made a special visit at our Pep
Assembly, where she told the
entire student body that she
was most excited to see the
princesses at Disney World.
CTHS’ students donated over
$700 during the Miracle Minute!
Thank you Cougars for your
love and support!
Our grand total was over
$24,000. But we weren’t
done yet. On February 23, we
traveled to Grandview where
our boys participated in a
volleyball game. Although CT
came up just short, the event
was great fun for all involved
and helped raise even more
money for Make-A-Wish. In
addition, on February 26th, CT
hosted the third annual Swish
for A Wish. Staff and students
from CT competed against staff
and students from Grandview
and Eaglecrest. It was a great
night for our “shooting stars”
as all money raised went to
support the efforts of the three
schools to make wishes come
true.
One More Way to
Support:
DECA will have an ARC Truck
out from March 25-28 every day
after school in the upper parking
Activities/ Athletics
Fought Like a Girl Continued
lot. Bring anything to donate. So ... do your spring cleaning early and bring your gently used clothes,
shoes, furniture, etc. to donate to ARC. Our goal is to fill the truck - and it is a big truck! The more CT
donates, the more ARC donates back to our efforts to raise money for Make-A-Wish. See page 27 for
details regarding the times that donations will be accepted.
Athletics
The transition between winter
and spring sports is currently
underway with many winter
sports participating in divisional,
regional and state competition
at press time. The deadline
for signing up for spring sports
has passed and coaches are
preparing to kick off seasons in
Baseball, Girls Golf, Boys and
Girls Lacrosse, Girls Soccer,
Boys Swimming, Girls Tennis,
and Boys, Girls, and Unified
Track.
A very special day at CT
occurred on February 4,
National Athletic Letter of
Intent Signing Day. Fourteen
student-athletes from CT
participated in a ceremony
celebrating their commitments
to colleges and universities
around the nation. These
honorees included: Taylor
Burton - Wyoming (Soccer);
Miranda Davis - Otero Junior
College (Softball); Morgan
Frushour – Doane (Tennis);
Amanda Geary - Colorado
Mesa (Lacrosse); Ryan Grasser
- Western Nebraska (Baseball);
Jeremiah Hodges - Hastings
College (Football); Oreva Koka
- Western State (Football);
Izaiah Lottie - New Mexico State
(Football); Jordyn McGrath
- Colorado School of Mines
(Soccer); Kristina Schell – Regis
(Volleyball); Jason Thompson CSU Pueblo (Football); Keelan
Thompson - Black Hills State
Univ (Football); Arsean Wilbon
- Hastings College (Football);
and Shayna Yon - Louisiana
State Univ (Track and Field).
Congratulations to all!
CT’s co-op
hockey team
members Sean
DeKramer and
Austin Strauss,
are currently
ranked 4th in
the state and hold an overall
win/loss record of 14-2 and 2-0
within the division. Go Team!
Both girls and
boys basketball
teams are
vying for post
season play.
Playoffs began
the last week
in February. Thank you all for
your support during the regular
season and the upcoming
playoffs!
Congratulations to boys
basketball team member Jaizec
Lottie, who recently was ranked
in the top 25 in the state in
assists!
Girls swimming
made a great
showing at
the 2015
Centennial
“A” League
Championship
Girls Swim Meet. CT placed
5th overall; however, there were
19 individual performances
that placed in the top 20. Five
team members placed in the top
20 in two separate events. CT
participated in the State event
on February 13 and 14.
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Athletics
The regular season ended on February 7 for wrestling with a
strong league finish for the Cougars. The team geared up for
the regional competition at Westminster High School where four
wrestlers qualified for the State Championship at the Pepsi Center.
Congratulations to Micheal Thelen, Seth Bogulski, Zeke Silva, and
Oreva Koka!
The CT cheer and pom teams participated in the National Competition in Orlando,
where they competed against high level teams from throughout the nation. Our teams
did an amazing job. Thank you for your hard work and dedication
throughout the season.
Tayler Lansdown, our newest coach, will head up the Girls Lacrosse team this season,
with incumbent returning coaches leading our remaining teams this spring.
2015 Tennis Summer League (JTT-Junior Team Tennis)
for Boys and Girls ages 11-18
•
Players compete in the USTA Junior Team
Tennis (JTT) league www.ustajtt.com.
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Players should be able to serve, rally and keep
score to play JTT.
•
JTT has Beginner, Intermediate, and
Advanced levels in U14 and U18 age groups for both
girls and boys.
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Players are grouped into mini-teams based on
gender, and age amount of experience.
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JTT program is flexible: play as much as you
can based on your family’s schedule.
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Excellent preparation for high school tennis or
movement from JV to Varsity.
•
Summer season runs June 9th--July 27th, (no
practice week of July 4th).
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Practices are on Tuesday and Thursday
mornings throughout the summer (2 hours each).
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Match dates are on Mondays: 6/15, 6/22, 6/29,
7/6, 7/13, 7/20, 7/27 (+State on weekend of 8/7-8/9).
See times below for age groupings.
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Program run by Vista Peak coach Simon
Morwood and CT coach Paul Whipple (see below)
with college students/players as assistants.
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Total cost is $250* for JTT registration, court
usage, practices, match play and t-shirt.
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$50 deposit due by May 28th to hold a spot.
Please make check out to “Paul Whipple” and either
drop off check at CT library or mail to 16245 E.
Crestline Pl., Aurora 80015. Or you can bring it to the
meeting on the 28th. The rest of payment is due at
first practice—June 9th.
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Parent/player meeting on Thursday, May 28th
at 6pm in Cherokee Trail Lecture Center.
For more information, contact Paul at
[email protected] (303-437-5912)
or Simon [email protected] (303-522-9393)
USPTA Tennis Professional and Head Girls Coach at Vista Peak—Simon Morwood
5.0 NTRP player rating
18 years tennis coaching experience
Former Australian junior Shell team member
Former junior doubles partner of Wimbledon and US Open finalist Mark Philippoussis
Head Girls Coach at Cherokee Trail High School—Paul Whipple
4.5 NTRP player rating
15 years tennis coaching experience at CT and Smoky Hill High Schools
4 time Colorado State Open doubles champion in Men’s 40s, 45s and 4.5 divisions
*$250 cost may go up or down slightly based on 2015 Cherry Creek School District tennis court use charges.
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Athletics
POMS Clinic
CTHS POMSCTHS
Pre-Tryout
Practice the skills and techniques needed to make a CTHS Poms Team with the CTHS Poms
PRE
-TRYOUT
CLINICS
coaching
staff
and senior varsity
athletes!
Practice the skills and techniques needed to make a CTHS POMS Team with the CTHS POMS
Who?
Incoming freshman and current CTHS students
Coaching Staff and Senior Varsity Athletes.
interested in trying out for Poms.
Who: Incoming CTHS Freshman and Current CTHS Students interested in trying out for POMS.
When: Wednesdays, March 11-April 8, 2015
When? Wednesdays, March 11-April 8 from 3:30 - 5:30 pm.
3:30-5:30 pm
Where? CTHS Dance Room
Bring dance shoes (if you have them), tennis shoes,
wear comfortable
clothesforyou
can
move
in and water.
Cost: 1 day/week
4-week
session
= $60.00
Where: CTHS Dance Room
Bring: Dance shoes (if you have them), tennis shoes, wear comfortable clothes you can move in, and water
**Checks is
made
payable**Checks
to CTHS POMS**
Cost: 1day/week for 4-week session
$60.00.
made payable to CTHS Poms**
direct any
questions
to head Mia
coachBrown
Mia Brown
[email protected].
Please direct any Please
question
to Head
Coach
[email protected].
Please detach and mail in the registration form and your payment by March 2, 2015 to:
Registration forms can be picked up in athleticsCTHS
or POMS
detach and mail the form and your payment
by March
2, 2015 to:
25901 E. Arapahoe Rd.
CTHS
Poms
Aurora, CO 80016
25901 E. Araphahoe Road, Aurora, CO 80016
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CTHS POMS Pre Tryout Clinic Registration Form
(One form per participant. Please keep top half for your information.)
Participants Name: _______________________________________________________Grade/School:______________________________________________
Parent(s) Name(s):____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent(s) E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________Phone: __________________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________________________________City: ____________________________ Zip: ______________________
Even through proper progression of training will be utilized and the safety of all participants is the highest priority, there still exists a potential
for injury. Students with a history of health related concerns must supply pertinent information to the clinic staff prior to participating and
should not engage in activity that is contraindicated for their condition.
By signing this document:
1.
2.
You acknowledge the potential for injury in engaging in strenuous activities.
You agree to disclose any existing health related concerns to the staff.
The undersigned will be contacted in case of emergency. In the event of a medical emergency, the undersigned appoints Cherokee Trail
High School and/or its agents to act as guardian in my stead for purposes of authorizing medical treatment or attention without liability to
Cherokee Trail High School and/or its agents, and release Cherokee Trail High School and/or its agents from any liability or suits, courses of
action, claims, or other responsibility for injuries or illness incurred while at or resulting from the program. Special instruction for medical
situation, etc. should be included.
I HAVE READ AND FULLY UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE STATEMENT:
Signature: _______________________________________________________
Date: __________________________________
CTHS POMS 2015-2016 Tryouts
April 14-17, 2015
CTHS Dance Room
Tryout Packets and Athletic Packets will be available
in the CTHS Athletics Office.
Questions? Contact Mia Brown at [email protected]
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Seniors
CLASS
OF 2015
SENIORS
Class
of 2015,
MARK
MarkYOUR
yourCALENDARS!
calendars
March 5th
March 12th – 13th
March 17th
March 19-20th
Mandatory Meeting for anyone interested in
Performing at Graduation/Performer Applications
due/Sign up for tryout slot
Cap and Gown Photos
Cap and Gown will be provided for photo.
No appt. necessary
Tryouts for Graduation Performers
You MUST tryout on this day if you would like to
perform at the Graduation Ceremony
Graduation announcements and senior accessories
arrive for pick up from Jostens
March 20th
Cap and Gown Photos arrive for pick up
March 25th
April 8th
April 8th
Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences
Last Day to Accept Checks from Seniors
MANDATORY SENIOR PARENT MEETING
Senior AND parent must attend either the morning
or the evening meeting in order to participate in the
graduation ceremony
Prom Guest Registration Forms Due
Cord Applications due to Activities office
Prom
Location TBA
After Prom
Parker Field House
Graduation Performer Call Backs
Senior Awards Night
Last day to enter Post-Secondary
Plans/Scholarships on Naviance to be featured in
Graduation Program
Senior Finals
Senior Slide Show/Exit Assembly/Senior
Celebration
Senior Check out
Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal
Senior Breakfast, Graduation Rehearsal,
Cap and Gown Distribution
GRADUATION AT RITCHIE CENTER
April 15th
April 16th
April 25th
April 28th
April 29th
May 1st
May 8th – 13th
May 14th
May 15th
May 19th
May 21st
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2:55 pm – 3:15 pm
All lunches in
Wrestling Room
9:00 – 11:00 am
During all lunches
in the Lower
Commons
During all lunches
in the Lower
Commons
3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
7:00 am OR 6:30 pm
By 3:00 pm
By 3:00 pm
7:00 – 11:00 pm
11:30 pm – 2:30 am
8:30 – 10:30 am
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
7:10 am – 6:30 pm
7:00 – 10:00 am
8:00 am – Noon
4:00 pm
As of 2/17/15
Seniors
2015 Seniors!
In an attempt to make our graduation a more meaningful and unique
experience, we are looking for students with varied talents to participate in
the commencement ceremony.
There are three performing opportunities for which seniors may try out:
Speech/Dramatic Reading, Musical Selection (instrumental or vocal), and
National Anthem. For any of these parts, you must sign up, complete and
submit an application, and audition.
If you would like to perform at the 2015
Graduation Ceremony,
Performance Applications are now available in
the Activities Office.
All completed applications are due by 3:15 p.m.
no later than March 5th, 2015.
Important Dates:
Monday, February 2
Applications available in Activities Office
Thursday, March 5
Applications DUE to Activities Office by 3:15 p.m.
Mandatory pre-tryout informational meeting,
2:55p.m. Activities Conference Room
Tuesday, March 17
Audition Part I 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m., Auditorium
Tuesday, April 28
Audition Part II 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m., Auditorium
Wednesday, May 20
Performer Rehearsal at Ritchie Center
10:00a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Seniors
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about your
child
andand
Want
to totheir about
your
child
picture and your
sentiments on the wall for
their picture and your
to see?
sentiments on the wall for
to see?
Watch your email.
You will be emailed the
template that looks like this.
•
Open it
•
Change the pictures
•
Insert your sentiments
•
Save it
•
email it back to:
[email protected]
Watch your
email. is:
DEADLINE
April
3, 2015
You will be
emailed
the
template that looks like this.
• Open it
• Change the pictures
• Insert your sentiments
• Save it
• email it back to:
[email protected]
DEADLINE is:
April 3, 2015
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PTCO reserves the right to refuse to
display distasteful pictures and/or
content. Pictures will be displayed at
After Prom.
PTCO reserves the right to refuse to
display distasteful pictures and/or
content. Pictures will be displayed at
After Prom.
Seniors
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CMAS
CMAS
testing
CMAS TESTING
Cherokee Trail High School will join high schools across the state in administering the Colorado
Measure of Academic Success (CMAS) test to all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students. No classes
will be held for seniors during designated testing days.
March 9-10 - English/Language Arts Testing Schedule
Monday
March 9
Tuesday
March 10
7:00 – 12:10
9 Grade (all students)
10th Grade last name A – L
7:00 – 12:10
10 Grade Last Name M – Z
11th Grade (all students)
No School for:
10th Grade M - Z
11th and 12th Grade
No School for:
9th and 12th Grade
10th Grade A - L
12:10 Busses Depart
12:10 Busses Depart
th
Wednesday
March 11
Thursday
March 12
Friday
March 13
B DAY
A DAY
B DAY
th
March 16-17 – Math Testing Schedule
 Only 9th, 10th and 11th grade students in the following Math classes will
need to test in Math:



Algebra 1, Algebra 1X
Algebra 2 Foundations, Algebra 2, Algebra 2/Pre-calculus Honors
Geometry, Geometry X, Geometry/Pre-calculus Honors
Monday
March 16
Tuesday
March 17
7:00 – 10:55
9 Grade (all students)
10th Grade last name A – L
7:00 – 10:55
10 Grade Last Name M – Z
11th Grade (all students)
No School for:
10th Grade M - Z
11th and 12th Grade
No School for:
9th and 12th Grade
10th Grade A - L
10:55 Busses Depart
10:55 Busses Depart
th
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Wednesday
March 18
Thursday
March 19
Friday
March 20
A DAY
B DAY
A DAY
th
CMAS
Common Misconceptions about Standardized Testing
Misconception 1: Parents may “opt out” their child(ren) from participating in the state
assessment program (CMAS/CoAlt). Clarification: Per Colorado law [22-7-409(1.2)(d)(I)(A)], as
part of the school and district accountability system, every student enrolled in a public school is
required to take the assessments in the grade level in which the student is enrolled. There is nothing
in this section of the law allowing parents’ choice regarding this testing. People may be confusing
the law governing testing with the law governing instruction in human sexuality. Parents are able to
excuse their child(ren) from the curriculum concerning human sexuality. The state assessment does
not cover this area of the curriculum; therefore, this part of the law does not apply to CMAS. Some
have also argued that State Law [22-1-123 (5)(a)] gives parents an “opt out” from state assessments
because it states, “Schools (etc.)… shall obtain written consent of a student’s parent or legal guardian
prior to the student being given any survey, analysis, or evaluation…” However, this law only pertains
to certain types of sensitive, personal student information such as political affiliations, illegal behavior,
and family income that are specifically listed in the statute. The CMAS and CoAlt are not among the
surveys, analyses or evaluations referenced in this statute. Therefore, the state-required achievement
assessments are not affected by this section of the code.
Misconception 2: Schools and districts are not penalized when parents refuse to allow their
child(ren) to be assessed. Clarification: Lack of participation is represented in the new accreditation
system as reflected in the Performance Frameworks. Schools and districts not meeting the
participation requirements drop one full category on the Performance Frameworks.
Misconception 3: Parent refusals have no negative impact on students as a group. Clarification:
The accuracy of all the accountability data is impacted when students do not participate due to parent
refusal. This data is publicly displayed and also is utilized to make policy decisions at the state,
district, and school levels. Obviously, the more accurately the data reflects the true performance of
the students, the better informed policy makers are when high stake decisions are being made. We
entrust our schools with the great responsibility of educating our children. CMAS gives us a common
tool to use when we are looking at how well schools and districts are preparing students for the world
of college or work. It is useful for Colorado’s citizens to be able to look at the performance of its public
schools using a common, fair tool, given under the same conditions in every school: CMAS. It is an
important method of looking at all our schools and districts in a comparable way.
Misconception 4: Parent refusals have no negative impact on their individual children.
Clarification: CMAS does not try to measure all the learning students engage in throughout the
year – but it is a very reliable annual measure of student achievement in mathematics and English
language arts/literacy. Students who do not participate are not provided with this information. In
addition, students who do not participate in state testing do not get growth projections, which can be
an important gauge of whether or not the student is on track for being college and career ready. As an
example, CMAS is able to provide a good prediction of each student’s probable ACT scores.
Misconception 5: Schools are obligated to provide alternate learning activities during testing
times. Clarification: Since all students are required to take state assessments, schools are not
obligated nor required to provide alternative activities.
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Testing
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Testing Schedule MAY 2015
Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate
Testing schedule may 2015
May 4th Morning
IB English Paper 1
AP Chemistry
May 5th Morning
AP Calculus AB & BC
May 6th Morning
AP English Literature
May 7th Morning
IB Psychology Paper 2
AP Spanish Language
May 8th Morning
IB Physics Papers 1&2
AP US History
May 4th Afternoon
AP Psychology
May 5th Afternoon
IB English Paper 2
May 6th Afternoon
IB Psychology Paper 1
AP Physics 1
May 7th Afternoon
NO TESTS
May 8th Afternoon
NO TESTS
May 11th Morning
AP Biology
AP Music Theory
May 13th Morning
IB Spanish B Paper 2
AP English Language
May 14th Morning
IB History Paper 1
AP World History
May 11th Afternoon
IB Physics Paper 3
May 12th Morning
IB Math SL Paper 1
IB Math Studies Paper 1
AP Government
May 12th Afternoon
IB Spanish B Paper 1
May 14th Afternoon
IB Chem Papers 1&2
IB D Tech Papers 1&2
May 18th Morning
IB History Paper 3
May 19th Morning
IB French B Paper 2
May 13th Afternoon
IB Math SL Paper 2
IB Math Studies Paper 2
AP Statistics
May 20th Morning
May 15th Morning
IB Chem Paper 3
IB D Tech Paper 3
AP Human Geography
May 21st Morning
IB Business Paper 2
May 22nd Morning
May 18th Afternoon
IB French B Paper 1
May 19th Afternoon
May 20th Afternoon
IB Business Paper 1
May 21st Afternoon
GRADUATION @4:00 PM
May 22nd Afternoon
May 25th Morning
NO TESTS
May 25th Afternoon
NO TESTS
Morning Exams: Students should arrive at 7:30 am to their assigned room with a photo ID.
Afternoon
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Students shouldMay
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TESTSdate.
NO TESTS
May 26th Afternoon
NO TESTS
May 27th Afternoon
NO TESTS
May 28th Afternoon
NO TESTS
Morning Exams: Students should arrive at 7:30 am to their assigned room with a photo id.
Afternoon Exams: Students should arrive at 11:30 am to their assigned room with a photo id.
Exam locations will be published at a later date.
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May 15th Afternoon
IB History Paper 2
May 29th Afternoon
NO TESTS
School News
IB Senior Recognition Ceremony
Friday, May 8th at 1:15 p.m.
in the CTHS Auditorium.
All IB seniors and their families are welcome.
Mandatory Extended Essay Informational Meeting
for IB juniors. Parents are welcome.
Tuesday, April 14th at 6:00 p.m.
in the CTHS Lower Lecture Center
Extended Essay & Extended Essay Camp: This is an important meeting that will explain how to
select a subject/topic, how to access resources, the role of the advisor, and how to work toward
deadlines. The EE is a mandatory component for the IB Diploma. Attendance is mandatory as this
information will not be disseminated in classes.
Next IB Boosters meeting
Thursday, April 16th from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
in the Upper Lecture Center.
Topic of discussion: Future planning and proctor training
IB Boosters offers families an opportunity to learn what’s happening at the school and make a
difference in their child’s educational experience. There are many opportunities to get involved.
If you have questions, please contact our president: Lani McBeth at [email protected].
We welcome your ideas and energy. See you there!
Join us in becoming a Proctor for
our upcoming IB exams.
No experience necessary.
Please sign up by going to:
CTHS’ website- Academics- AP/IB testing
or
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054ea5ac2aa31proctor
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School News
SCHOOL NEWS
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School News
CTHS PTCO - After Prom
AT THE BEACH!!
Parker Field House
April 25, 2015
18700 E. Plaza Drive. Parker
11:30 P.M. – 2:30 A.M.
After Prom Tickets
•$10.00 each
•$8.00 with activity card
•Sold during all lunches April 20th– 24th and
at the door. No price increase at the door
$10.00
ATTENTION: Early Bird After Prom Tickets
Tickets bought at EITHER Mandatory Senior Parent
Meeting will be entered into a drawing for a Prize!
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School News
Cherokee Trail High School
25901 E. Arapahoe Rd.
Aurora, CO 80016
Activities Office
720.886.1940
Fax 720.886.1987
Last Name of CTHS Student
For office use only
FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED \\BY WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2015
AT 2:45 PM – NO LATE FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED!
2015 Prom Guest Registration Information
Limit One Guest per Cherokee Trail High School (CTHS) Student
If you plan to bring an out of school guest to the Prom, that guest MUST BE REGISTERED by April 15th, 2015 at 2:45 p.m. in the Activities
Office. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to this deadline. For the safety of all student participants, Cherokee Trail High School Administration has
the right to verify the information provided on the contract, may conduct a criminal records check and has the right to refuse admittance of any guest
to the dance. No middle school students and no guest 21 or over will be allowed to attend the Prom. CTHS students must adhere to the eligibility
requirement to attend and bring a guest to the dance. In addition, Cherry Creek School District has a drug-free, alcohol-free, tobacco-free policy.
All guests are expected to adhere to this policy. Use this contract to complete the registration process.
Cherokee Trail High School Guest Registration Contract
2015 Prom – Saturday, April 25, 2015
I agree to supply completely and truthfully the information below. I understand that Cherokee Trail High School Administration has
the right to verify this information. I understand that Cherokee Trail High School Administration may conduct a criminal records
check and I also understand that Cherokee Trail High School has the right to refuse admittance of my guest to the Prom.
The following rules apply:
1. I must return this completed contract by 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, 2015 to the CTHS Deans OR Activities Office
with a copy of my guest’s ID. A list of all approved guests will be posted outside of Activities and at the ticket sales table by
Monday, April 20th. It is the responsibility of the CTHS student to verify that his/her guest’s name is listed.
2. All guests must be under the age of 21, and may not be middle school students. The guest is the responsibility of the CTHS
student. If the guest is asked to leave, the CTHS student will also be asked to leave. No refunds will be given for students
asked to leave the dance.
3. All students and their guests, regardless of age, will be held accountable to CCSD rules regarding alcohol, drugs, and
tobacco.
4. When purchasing tickets, the CTHS student must purchase his/her ticket and the guest ticket at the same time. Guests are not
eligible for the Activities Fee discount.
5. The parent signature below indicates knowledge of the Prom guest and the expectations outlined in this contract.
6. All CTHS students must bring a current CTHS ID and all guests must bring a current photo ID to the dance.
CTHS STUDENT complete this section:
HIGH SCHOOL GUEST complete this section: NON-HIGH SCHOOL GUEST complete this section:
CTHS Student Full Name (Printed clearly)
Guest Student Full Name (Printed clearly)
Guest Full Name (Printed clearly)
CTHS Student Signature
Guest Signature
Guest Signature
CTHS Student’s Parent Signature
Guest’s Parent’s Signature & Phone Number
Guest Date of Birth
CTHS Student’s Parent Phone Number
Guest’s Home School Name/School ID
College or Place of Employment
CTHS Student’s Dean/Admin Name
Guest’s School Dean/Admin Name & Phone #
Emergency Contact – Name (Printed) & Relationship
CTHS Student’s Dean/Admin Signature
Guest’s School Dean/Admin Signature
Emergency Contact- Phone Number
Driver’s License # and State
**Eligibility Requirement: In keeping with the CTHS vision to prepare our graduates for college, work and life, students will be held to CHSAA
eligibility standards for all school dances. Students with 2 or more F grades as of April 16th at 8:00 a.m. will be unable to participate in the Prom.
In addition, students with excessive unexcused absences and/or major behavior concerns may be unable to participate in that event. It is our desire to
see all student involved and enjoying the high school experience, and we believe that our students can and will meet our expectations that they are
strong students FIRST.**
Please return completed form to the CTHS Deans OR Activities Office by 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th
Form Updated 2/24/15 km
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School News
BOOKKEEPING
The Bookkeeping
Office has posted all
outstanding fines to Power
School. Please check your
student’s Power School for any
outstanding balances.
For your convenience,
payments can be made with a
credit card (Visa, Mastercard
or Discover) or by calling the
Bookkeeping Office at 720886-1934.
SENIORS must pay all
fees and fines to participate
in the graduation ceremony.
Graduation tickets will not be
distributed until the account
balance has been cleared.
Thank you. Pay It Forward to Our Teachers
Pay it forward to the teachers who give us their time and talents each and every day. In order for
teachers to grow, it is important they continue to learn throughout their career. CT wants to encourage
and support these efforts by acknowledging the extra time above and beyond the school day that our
teachers spend in developing their professional toolboxes. Often, a little goes a long way. A cup of
Starbucks coffee, a gift card for dinner out, some goodies for their classroom that were unexpected.
These are just a few of the small tokens we would like to provide
our teaching staff for going above and beyond. There are no grants
out there for this, and our school funds need to be targeted for the
students, so we ask your help providing just that small token of
appreciation and acknowledgment for all they do for our children.
To donate please visit http://www.gofundme.com/djz38o
Using Common Sense
Have you ever wondered whether or not all the time your children are spending on-line,
watching TV, texting their friends, and playing video games is good for them? We have! That’s
why we are making a commitment at our school to teach students how to be good digital citizens.
We’ll explore topics like cyberbullying, on-line privacy, and creative rights and responsibilities.
With strong digital citizenship skills, your children will be able to take advantage of all the wonderful
opportunities of technology and learn how to handle the more challenging issues that they may
experience.
The curriculum and resources we use were developed by Common Sense Media, a
national nonprofit organization. CT encourages you to check out the free parent resources on Common
Sense Media’s website (www.commonsense.org) so that you can stay up-to-date on all things digital.
We are looking forward to the year ahead and helping your children learn how to be safe,
smart, and responsible digital citizens. We rate, educate, and advocate for kids, families, and schools.
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Helpful School Apps for Students and Parents
There are many useful apps for students and parents available on both Android and Apple devices.
Download these Apps onto your smart devices to make access even easier:
Cherokee Trail
High School
It is easy to install.
You won’t need any
usernames
or passwords.
Powerschool for Students
District ID: LKLF
You will need your username
and password
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School Lunch by Nutrislice
Search for:
School Lunch by Nutrislice
School lunch menus and more
information about each food,
including a photo, description,
and ingredients list.
Powerschool for Parents
District ID: LKLF
You will need your username
and password
Schoology
Search for
Cherokee Trail
High School
You can then
log in with
your
username
and password
School News
Cherokee Trail High School Theatre
PRESENTS
A NEW MUSICAL
COMEDY
Tickets can be purchased online at
CT DECA UPDATE
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2015grams for
In February, The DECA Corner Store &
sold7,cookie
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720-886-1959
Curtain:
7:00byp.m.
Valentine’s Day. The cookies
were made
The Cookie Company
Saturday
Matinee:
1:00
in Southlands. Many students bought cookies inp.m.
the shape of
hearts for their
special
someone.
ADMISSION: Adults $10 Students/Seniors/Military $7
February 21-24 is DECA state. We know everyone will do great and
congratulate our National Qualifiers who will compete again at our
ICDC competition in April in Orlando, Florida.
Coming up in March is our ARC truck fundraiser. Please bring your gently used clothes, toys,
furniture, etc. to CT during this week. We will have drop off available in the upper parking lot on
Wednesday, March 25 from 3-5pm, Thursday and Friday March 26 & 27 from 3-6pm and Saturday,
March 28 from 7:30-1:30pm. We hope to fill another truck this year to help benefit the Make-A-Wish
Foundation on behalf of Payton.
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Technology
Digital Awareness Article:
Here’s how a real teenager uses, and doesn’t use, social media
Social media is as diverse as the humans who created it. Every day people find new ways to use
different sites to express themselves, their causes, ideals, and opinions. An article by Mathew Ingram
gives a personal account of how one young adult and his friends use—and what they think about—
the different social media platforms.
Andrew Watts, a 19-year-old college student, gives his opinion about the major social media players
like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr, Twitter and Yik Yak. The article said that the older
generations tend to put more value on sites that have personal profiles, whereas, the younger
generations gravitate toward platforms that they consider “anonymous.” Watts deems Facebook an
address book and Twitter as pointless. He and his friends prefer sites where the social pressure to be
perceived a certain way is removed—meaning, there are no profiles and no followers. The younger
generation gravitates toward sites that are content-driven, like Snapchat and Yik Yak (an adult
billboard-style site meant for connecting college students to one another) where it doesn’t matter if
you are Kanye West or the quiet kid in chemistry class—the funniest and/or most relevant information
trumps who said it.
Unfortunately, the article doesn’t talk about the reality that everything can be tracked on every
social media site. Watts does indicate that he can simply delete anything he doesn’t want on his
profiled sites (like Facebook), but deleted items can still be tracked to the original poster. Nothing is
“anonymous,” which is a good conversation for parents to have with their children.
Read more from the article here: https://gigaom.com/2015/01/07/heres-how-a-real-teenager-usesand-doesnt-use-social-media/#comments.
Microsoft Providing Office For Free
Through a partnership with
Microsoft, the Cherry Creek School
District is now providing students
the opportunity to download and
install Microsoft Office for FREE!
Students can use their Cherry
Creek School District Office 365
account to download and install
a full version of Microsoft Office
software, including: Word, for
writing; Excel, for spreadsheets;
PowerPoint, for presentations;
OneNote, for organization and
note taking; and much more.
The program allows Office to be
installed on up to 5 computers,
including Macs and Windows-
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based devices, and used on up to
(i.e. student
5 mobile devices, including iOS
number) to
(iPad/iPhone) and Android devices. take advantage
of
the program.
The software will stay active as long
as the student remains enrolled
Login to my.cherrycreekschools.
with the Cherry Creek School
org using your parent login. Once
District. Students will need to be
you’ve logged on with your parent
connected to the internet at least
account, click on the “Student
every 30 days to verify they are still Information” tile. The report will
eligible for the program, though no show you your student’s email
action is needed other than being
address and student number (i.e.
connected to the internet.
password). Instructions on how to
download/install and Frequently
Whether you download to your
Asked Questions (FAQs) can be
computer or your mobile device,
found on the Cherry Creek School
your student will need his/her
District’s website.
student email address and password
Technology
FEBRUARY 2015
Name
Suzi McKay, teaching for 27 years
What Do You Teach?
AP Psychology, IB Psychology,
Concurrent Enrollment U.S. History
How Does Educational Technology
Play a Role in Your Classroom?
I make every attempt to provide as
much access to information (both
academic and managerial) to my
students as possible. I have been using Schoology for about six
years and find something new to do with the system every year.
I've used it for communication, assessment, storage, cooperative
work, discussion, calendar events, etc. I also have a Twitter
feed @McKayCTHS which I use to retweet cool, relevant, topical
information to my students - exam tips, History in Pictures, NPR,
The Root and The National Archives are some favorites. I've
use Zondle to encourage review of vocab and terms. I love my
AppleTV because it allows me to walk around the room; I really
like the accessibility that kids have to information on their personal
devices. I'm a nerd, so I like “computery” kinds of tasks.
How Do You Find Technology in the Classroom Helpful?
I think of tasks that I did 27 years ago that have greatly improved
due to technology. Information is specific, timely, instantaneously
available and editable. I think that course management programs
help put kids in control of their own learning and make them more
responsible for monitoring their own progress (although there are
drawbacks to the constant availability of grade information).
What Is Your Favorite Piece of Classroom Technology?
For me: my MacBook Air; For my students: the Chromebooks
What Is On Your Technology Wish List For Your Classroom?
Why? Time. I need time to learn how to use what we already
have in a way that's tailored to my classroom and content specific
instruction. I'm sure what I want is out there, I just haven't found it/
created it yet. I would like to see a program
that guides students through a research
process - a tutorial, if you will - and helps
them produce a final product - paper,
speech, debate, etc.
What Do You Love Most About Teaching?
That I laugh every single day....and have for
27 years.
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Counseling
Registration for 2015-16 School Year
process in PowerSchool.
Registration for next year is just around the corner. At this point,
counselors have visited every English class to provide information to
your students about the registration process. Each student received
a copy of his/her unofficial transcript, a core course appeal form, the
schedule correction policy and a course selection worksheet with
specific instructions on the back on how to complete the registration
Registration will be in PowerSchool and the program will open on Monday, March 9th and close
on Friday, March 20th. All students are expected to register during the two-week time frame from
home. If students choose not register, elective courses will be selected for the student by his or her
counselor and per the schedule correction policy, elective changes will not be made.
During the registration window in March, it is highly encouraged that you log into PowerSchool with
your student to ensure that your student has access to the program and you can view the core
courses that were recommended by your student’s core teachers. Now is the time that students/
families should be having conversations with current core teachers about the recommended
placements. Core course placement has been carefully considered and we believe that students
have been placed appropriately, however, in the event that students/parents would like to appeal a
core placement recommendation made by his/her current teacher, an appeal form must be completed
and returned to your student’s counselor before Friday, March 27th. All appeals will be reviewed by
the respective department coordinator and final decisions communicated to students/families later
this spring.
Reminders: CT will be registering in PowerSchool
(Not Naviance)
•
Mar 9th - PowerSchool registration window opens (students should
log on and register)
•
Mar 20th- PowerSchool registration window closes at 11:59 pm
(student will not be able to access Class Registrations after 11:59 pm)
•
All current CT student appeal forms are due to the Counseling
Office on/before March 27th
United States Presidential Scholar candidate
Cherokee Trail is proud to announce that Raymond Lu has been selected as a candidate for
Presidential Scholar! The program was established in 1964 by the Executive Order of the President
to recognize some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating seniors. Annually, approximately
141 Presidential Scholars are chosen. Please congratulate and encourage Raymond Lu during this
process. If selected, Raymond will be invited with other Presidential Scholars in to Washington, DC in
June for National Recognition during a White House sponsored ceremony! Congratulations and good
luck to Raymond!
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Counseling
Congratulations to Cherokee Trail’s 3 Semifinalists who have
moved forward to Finalists in the
2015 National Merit® Scholarship Program!
About 1.5 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2015 National Merit
Scholarship Program by taking the 2013 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying
Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The 16,000 Semifinalists are the highest-scoring entrants in each state and
represent less than 1 percent of each state’s high school seniors. They are the only participants who
qualify to continue in the competition for National Merit Scholarships to be awarded in the spring of
2015.
Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) announced the names of
approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 60th annual 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 more than $33 million that will be offered next spring. To be
considered for a Merit Scholarship® award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance
to the Finalist level of the competition.
About 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and more than
half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar® title. NMSC,
a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955
specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 440
business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the
nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.
Our three finalists will receive a Certificate of Merit and are now awaiting scholarship offers
from schools and organizations. Please join us in congratulating John D. Barnhill, Raymond Lu and
Sidharth Tyagi.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards
Cherokee Trail is proud to announce that Breanna Wheeler is a Distinguished Finalist and the
recipient of the The Prudential Spirit of Community Award Bronze Metal Award. The Prudential Spirit
of Community Awards represents the United States’ largest youth recognition program solely based
on volunteer service. Each year, all public and private schools and organizations are eligible to
nominate one student for the award.
Since the program’s inception in 1995, more than 100,000 young volunteers have been honored at
the local, state and national levels. Breanna will be formally presented with her medallion later this
spring. Please help us in congratulating her!
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Post Grad
DENVER SPRING
COLLEGE FAIR
March 15, 2015
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER
RITCHIE CENTER - GATES FIELD HOUSE
1:00 - 3:30 P.M.
FREE Admission
Over 150 colleges, universities, and post-secondary
representatives from across the country will be present.
Visit our website for an updated list:
www.rmacac.org
BREAK-OUT SESSIONS AT 1:30 AND 2:30 P.M.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON
PRE-REGISTRATION:
No need to fill out cards with the same information at every table! Pre-registration is available for students through
a simple, online registration page. This both maximizes your time at the fair and ensures your information is
accurately and quickly captured.
1. Pre-registration is free for students; you can register by visiting www.gotocollegefairs.com.
2. After completing the easy online registration form, hit SUBMIT to print out your personal registration
barcode.
3. Bring this barcode with you to the fair and spend your time talking to admission representatives and
learning about their schools.
For more information please contact the Denver Spring Fair HostLeAnna Roaf | 303.871.2794 | [email protected]
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Community
CTHS Accountability Committee
The Accountability Committee is a parent group at Cherokee Trail that works in collaboration
with the administrative/leadership team at Cherokee Trail to encourage community participation
in the education of our students. The Accountability Committee also works to ensure the school’s
accountability for the effectiveness of its educational programs and the use of resources by providing
input and feedback regarding school policies, planning, annual Unified Improvement Plan (UIP),
budget decisions and staffing plans.
The Accountability Committee welcomes all members of the Cherokee Trail High School community
to participate in meetings and provide a voice in shaping the CTHS community. The Committee
has recommended and helped to facilitate a number of changes in the CTHS community including
academics, safety, communication, school improvement, etc.
Please plan to attend - it is informative and an important voice for the parent community.
CTHS 14-15 Accountability Meetings
The committee meets on Tuesday evenings once a month from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
in the Main Office Conference Room.
March 17, 2015
Safety and Wellness, SRO-Ben Holston
April 8, 2015
District Accountability, 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Integrated Services Facility Building
PTCO
CHEROKEE TRAIL 2014-2015
PARENT TEACHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION
PTCO General Meeting will be held in the library between 6:30-7:30 p.m. on:
May 11, 2015
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Community
PASS -
Partnership for Academically successful Students
PASS is comprised of parents and educators who participate together in professional learning to
promote the success of students. The goal is to engage African-American and Latino parents in
meaningful and effective ways, strengthening relationships between the school and parent
communities.
Mission-PASS is designed to close the opportunity gap of our Latino/African-American
students by identifying causes and developing solutions through family empowerment
and community engagement.
Vision-To eliminate the predictability of student achievement by race.
Goals-Parent Outreach, Student Mentoring, Parent Education, Increased Parent Involvement,
Participation in Data-in-a-Day.
CTHS 14-15 PASS Meetings
Meetings are held in the Main Office Conference Room from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.
March 11, 2015
April 15, 2015
May—No Meeting
CCSD Driver’s Education
Classes are available throughout the
school year. Please visit this website: www.cherrycreekschools.org/athleticsactivities/driversed
Dear Fellow CCSD Employees:
Transportation is currently experiencing a vast
shortage of bus drivers and bus assistants and
we would like to enlist your help to get the word
out about this opportunity. If you know anyone who may be interested,
please visit our website at www.cherrycreekschools.org to apply. Click on “Human resources– Job Postings– Classified– Transportation”
to locate an application.
If you need further information about the ad,
please contact: Jan Baker at 720.554.4691.
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Community
CHERRY CREEK COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE NETWORK
DAY AT THE CAPITOL
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2015
Members of the Cherry Creek Community Legislative Network
Invite parents, teachers, administrators, and community members
to participate in our annual Day At The Capitol.
8:30 a.m.
Bus leaves ESC parking lot (SE corner of Yosemite St. & Union Ave.) for the capitol
building. Riding the bus is optional, but strongly encouraged as parking is limited.
9:00 a.m.
Meet in old Supreme Court Chamber, 2nd floor of the Capitol, for a guest speaker.
11:30a.m.
Legislators will join us for lunch to answer questions. Lunch will be served at the First
Baptist Church of Denver, 1373 Grant Street (across the street from Capitol).
1:00 p.m.
Bus departs First Baptist Chapel for the return trip to ESC parking lot.
DAY AT THE CAPITOL RSVP FORM
PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM AND MAIL IT WITH YOUR $12 PAYMENT BY MARCH 13
CCSD/CHERRY CREEK LEGISLATIVE NETWORK
ATTN: SUSAN MARKER
4700 S. YOSEMITE STREET
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 80111
TH
NAME_________________________________________ PHONE________________________EMAIL___________________________
NO. OF REGISTRATIONS__________AMOUNT ENCLOSED @ $12/PERSON__________
PLEASE MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CCCLN (CHERRY CREEK COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE NETWORK)
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Jo Metoyer Moore ([email protected])
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Community
Need Fundraising Ideas?
Join Us for Cherry Creek Schools Parents’ Council
Vendors
Expo
Learn first-hand about fun, innovative and
proven activities and fundraising projects.
Dozens of vendors will be on hand to explain
how they can help your organization meet its
fundraising goals.
No admission fee. Open to the public.
Mark your calendar!
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 – 9 am to 1 pm
Cherry Creek Schools Instructional Support Facility
5416 South Riviera Way, Centennial, CO 80015 (next to Thunder Ridge Middle School)
Sponsored by
For more information visit www.ccparentscouncil.org or email [email protected].
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High School Years
Offering practical ideas to parents to improve
success in school, enhance parenting skills and
involvement, and help teens prepare for the future
and face challenges. We want to strengthen the
home and school partnership and boost individual
and school success.
(c) 2014 Resources for Educators
Teaching your teen to be
respectful at home can make her
more considerate and improve
her relationships with friends,
teachers, and bosses. Try these
ways to promote respect.
Address the behavior. When
your adolescent sighs, stomps
off, or talks back, it may seem
easier to overlook it than to argue
about it. But letting her get away
with it won’t help her - or you - in
the long run. Take the time to
discuss her behavior and set
consequences.
Offer strategies. Talk about
appropriate ways for her to
handle situations where she
tends to be disrespectful. For
instance, if she often asks for
your input and then rolls her eyes
at your suggestion, spell out
what she could do instead (“Say,
Thanks, but I’m not sure that
will work because...”). Or agree
on a look or gesture that quickly
communicates to her, “Think of
another way to respond!”
Respond respectfully.
Demonstrate respect with how
you react to her behavior. If
you’re in public, you might pull
her aside to keep the matter
private. Let her know what she
did wrong. Then, explain what will
happen if her rudeness continues
(your shopping trip will be over,
and she won’t get the new shoes
she wanted).
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PTCO
STRESS IN KIDS:
HOW MUCH
IS
TOO MUCH?
Anxiety looks different in children than in adults. While it’s easy for parents to get frustrated when
children ignore them or refuse to do what they ask, what they may not
realize is that these behaviors can be the result of underlying anxiety. Parents
can help their kids manage stress by opening the lines of communication and
trying different strategies that build on their child’s strengths.
At PIN’s February presentation, parents turned out in record numbers to hear
author Lauren Kerstein talk about anxiety in children. “The stress that comes
with being a kid is not going to change,” said Kerstein. “We need to give our
children strategies to deal with it.”
Lauren Kerstein, LCSW, P.C., at PIN
When Stress Crosses the Line
“Anxiety is a powerful emotion that happens when the demands made on us seem greater than our
ability to accomplish them,” explained Kerstein. “It involves the
perception of a threat that’s linked to a past trauma,” she said. Stress
has a range of triggers, including academic and social pressures,
expectations, movies and media, and change of almost any kind.
School Resource Officers answer questions
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Out-of-proportion distress
Quick temper
Repeated “what if” concerns
High motor activity
While anxiety is a normal part of child development and serves an
important purpose in life—by keeping us safe and helping us achieve
goals, for example—there are signs that your child may need extra
support. These include:
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Sleep disruption
Perfectionist tendencies
Unnecessary apologizing
Negative thought patterns
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Overly responsible behavior
Headaches, stomachaches
Avoidance/refusal
Learning challenges
Make a Game Plan
Kerstein explained that to help a child with anxiety, parents need to recognize the fear, identify the
trigger, and choose a strategy to deal with it. “In a calm moment, talk with your child about the symptoms
of stress and try to identify the specific threat behind the fear,” she advised. “Teach your child how to
advocate for themselves.” Parents can model these concepts by talking with their kids about their own
stressors and how they’re handling them.
Other strategies Kerstein recommends involve eating healthy, finding ways to help your child relax,
starting a gratitude journal at night, and using creative ways to draw your kids out about what they’re
thinking. “Anxiety robs us of our strength, but parents can help kids get that strength back,” said Kerstein.
“The key is to find strategies that work for your child,” she said. “That means trial and error, which may
not be easy, but will be well worth the effort in the end.”
Find out more at child anxiety at www.nimh.nih.gov or www.ColoradoCrisisServices.org.
Join PIN on Tuesday 3/3 to learn key strategies for creating a peace in your home life.
PIN needs volunteers! Email [email protected] to find out how you can get involved.
Listen to the presentation by podcast: www.PINccsd.org.
By Bobbie Turner, PIN Publicity
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PTCO
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015
9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Why Do Kids Act That Way?
Parent Coaching to Replace Strife with Peace in Your Home
Being a parent is a wonderful, yet sometimes daunting task. Join PIN to hear developmental psychologist
Nancy Buck tackle the challenges facing families today using the science of choice theory psychology. Buck will
explain the factors that motivate all behavior (including yours!) and will explain new, highly-effective
strategies to make family life more peaceful. Parents of kids of all ages will learn about:
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The “instruction manual” all children are born with
The inherent conflict between parent and child, and how to cope
A new model of ages and stages and how to parent effectively through it all
Strategies to make parenting more joyful
Nancy Buck, Ph.D., is a parenting coach and expert in children’s motivation and behavior. She is also a
registered nurse, author and national key-note speaker. Buck founded Peaceful Parenting Inc® to teach
parents the skills necessary to navigate the push-pull relationship between themselves and their children.
Parents, school administrators and community members are welcome and encouraged to attend PIN’s free
presentations. No need to RSVP—just come! Presentations are FREE and are held the first Tuesday of each
month at:
Student Achievement Resource Center (SARC)
14188 E. Briarwood Avenue, Centennial
(South of Arapahoe Rd., between Potomac and Jordan Roads)
Visit www.PINccsd.org for Podcasts and Meeting Highlights
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
April. 7th
Deal with it! Coping and caring for your child with mental health issues
May 5th
Annual Brunch (held offsite): Kids are Worth It! with Barbara Coloroso
www.PINccsd.org • [email protected]
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March
Calendar of events
Mar 4
6:00 pm, National Art Honor Society
Induction, Media Center
Mar 5
Musical: The Addams Family,
Auditorium (middle school performance
during school day)
Mar 6-7
7 pm, Musical: The Addams Family,
Auditorium
Mar 7
1 pm, Musical Matinée: The Addams
Family, Auditorium
Mar 8
Daylight Savings Begins-Set Clocks
Ahead
Mar 9, 10, 16, 17
PARCC Testing
Mar 11
6 pm, PASS, Main Office
Conference Room
Mar 12
7 pm, Major Works Concert, Auditorium
Mar 12
Leadership for Tomorrow
Mar 12-13 10:30 am, (All Lunches), Cap & Gown
Photos, Wrestling Room
Mar 12-14 Boys/Girls Basketball State
Mar 17
9 am, Graduation Speech Tryouts-1st
Round, Auditorium
Mar 17
6 pm, Accountability, Main Office
Conference Room
Mar 18
5:30 pm, IB Art Show Open House
Mar 18
School of Choice Pre-Reg,
Lecture Center 402b
Mar 19
7 pm, NHS Prom Fashion Show
Mar 19-20 10:30 am, (All Lunches) Jostens-Class
Ring/ Senior Announcements Pick-Up,
Commons
Mar 20
10:30 am, (All Lunches) Cap & Gown
Photo Pick-Up, Lower Commons
Mar 24
7 pm CTHS Talent Show, Auditorium
Mar 25
3:30 pm, Spring Parent/Teacher
Conferences, Main Gym
Mar 26
7 pm, Ensemble Showcase Concert,
Auditorium
Mar 27
End of Third Quarter
Mar 27-28 State Speech and Debate
Mar 30-Apr 3 SPRING BREAK
April
Apr 2-4
Apr 6
Apr 7
Apr 7-10
Apr 8
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All State Band
Return from Spring Break
Celebration with the Superintendent
AP Pre-Reg, Lecture Center
Last day that CTHS will accept checks
from seniors
Apr 8
7 am, or 6:30 pm, Mandatory Senior Parent Meeting-Choose One,
Auditorium
Apr 8
3 pm, Senior Awards Meeting, Main
Office Conference Room
Apr 9
7 pm Theatre 3 Show: Too Much Light
Makes the Baby Go Blind
Apr 10
7 pm Thespian Show
Apr 13
6:30 pm, PTCO General Meeting,
Library
Apr 14
6 pm, Accountability, Main Office
Conference Room
Apr 14-15
7 am, CHSAA Large Group Festival,
Auditorium
Apr 15
5:30 pm, AP Art Open House
Apr 15
Prom/After Prom Guest Registrations
Due, Activities Office
Apr 15
6 pm, PASS, Main Office Conference
Room
Apr 16
7 pm NHS Pin and Stole Ceremony,
Auditorium
Apr 17
CU Invitational Orchestra Festival
Apr 17
7 pm, Improv Show
Apr 22
7 pm, Mr. CT, Auditorium
Apr 23
Exceptional Volunteer Awards Event
Apr 23-25
CO West Invitational Music Festival
Apr 24-29
DECA Nationals, Orlando, FL
Apr 24
Prom Assembly
Apr 25
7-11 pm, Prom, Location TBA
Apr 25
11:30 pm, After Prom, Parker Field
House
Apr 27-May 5 3 pm, Cheer Tryouts, Main Gym
Apr 28
7 pm, Senior Dance Showcase
Apr 28
7:10 am, ACT Test for 11th GradeSchool starts at 11:25 for 9,10,12
Apr 28
8:30 am, Graduation Speech Tryouts
(Final Call Backs), Auditorium
Apr 28
6:30 pm, Aurora Scholars Ceremony,
Gym
Apr 29-May 1 PARCC Testing -Schedule TBD
Apr 29
5 pm, CTHS Spring Art Show Open
House, Library
Apr 29
6:30 pm, Senior Awards Night,
Auditorium
Apr 30
Senior Locker Clean Out