Wishing good wishes to you and your family for health and happiness throughout the coming year! CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2015 Extended Day Program - After school 2:30pm-3:30pm (Starts January 20) PTSO Meeting: Thurs. Jan. @5PM - Library AGENDA 5:00pm – 6:00pm  Grades 9-12 5:00pm – 5:15pm - Peter Dimoulas – Science Technology – Discussing CONNSTEP Senior Parents 5:15pm – 5:30pm – Jasmine Willis – College Summit – FASFA form & College Prep All Parents  6:00pm – 8:00pm – Report Card Night/ParentTeacher Conferences 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 01/2/2015 – Return to School 01/6/15 – No School - Three Kings Day 01/12 - Early Dismissal Mid-Terms – (See Schedule) nd 01/16 – 2 MP Ends – Progress Reports Mailed 6. 01/19 – No School – Dr. Martin L. King Day 7. 01/29 – Yes!!! Report Card Conference Tuesdays Math Support Alwang- Rm 210 Ayala- Rm 316 Barbarito- Rm 310 Chernovetz- Rm 210 Quermorllue- Rm 202 Rooney- Rm 303 Science Support McTague- Rm 209 Ukah- Rm 309 Wednesdays Math Support Alwang- Rm 210 Ayala- Rm 316 Wight- Rm 316 SAT Prep/Research Cassell- Rm 302 Gardner- Rm 203 Wilson - Library Book Club SAT Prep/Research Cassell- Library Gardner- Rm 203 Murphy- Rm 301 Wilson - LibraryBook Club History Support Werth- Rm 218 History Support Werth- Rm 218 ELL Support Stygares-2 nd floor conference Rm Special Education Support Stannard- Rm 302 Thursdays Math Support Alwang- Rm 210 Frank- Rm 308 Quermorllue- Rm 202 Wight- Rm 316 Fridays Math Support Alwang- Rm 210 Zurolo- Rm 208 Science Support McTague- Rm 209 Merico- Rm 209 Decter- Rm 311Science CAPT SAT Prep/Research Cassell- Rm 302 Gardner- Rm 203 Murphy- Rm 301 January 2015 - Mid-Term Schedule Tuesday, January 13, 2015 Thursday, January 15, 2015 Period 1B exam 8:00 – 9:45 Period 3B exam 8:00 – 9:45 Period 2B exam 10:00 – 11:45 (DISMISSAL: 11:45) Period 4B exam 10:00 – 11:45 (DISMISSAL: 11:45) Makeup exams 12:30 – 2:15 Makeup exams 12:30 – 2:15 Wednesday, January 14, 2015 Friday, January 16, 2015 Period 1A exam 8:00 – 9:45 Period 3A exam 8:00 – 9:45 Period 2A exam 10:00 – 11:45 (DISMISSAL: 11:45) Period 4A exam 10:00 – 11:45 (DISMISSAL: 11:45) Makeup exams 12:30 – 2:15 Makeup exams 12:30 – 2:15 Dear Career High School Parents, I hope you had an enjoyable holiday season with all your family and friends! We have quickly transitioned back into the normal school routine. Students spend the first week of the year wrapping up their course work and preparing for mid-term exams. Mid-term exams culminated today. During the next five school days, teachers will be finalizing their second marking period grades. Report cards will be available for pick up during Report Card Night on Thursday, January 29, 2015. Teachers will be available for brief conferences between 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. A large majority of our students were academically successful during the first marking period. They were recognized along with their families through our Honors Breakfast activity. It is our goal to recognize a higher percentage of students moving forward. Please don’t forget that a variety of supports are in place to assist with academic challenges. Some of these supports are provided by our community partners through a series of afterschool clubs and activities. A large number of teachers are available after-school to work one-one with students. In addition, our extended day program will officially kick off during the week of Tuesday, January 20, 2015. Our extended day program will offer tutoring opportunities in the areas of Math, Science, Social Science, and SAT Preparation as well as support with research and accessing a computer. I urge you to encourage your student to take full advantage of these resources in order to start off the third marking period on the right track. The second half of the year tends to be “busy” in regards to our calendar of events. Various special activities take place during this time. For example, we will be presenting our students a series of activities in honor of Black History Month throughout the month of February. The activities will culminate in a school-wide assembly in honor of Black History Month on Thursday, February 26, 2015 (snow date-Feb. 27). On Friday, April 10, 2015, we will be holding Choices Day. This is a day where our entire school population attends a series of workshops which provide appropriate information about careers, life skills and important social issues that will assist them in making well thought out decisions for a successful future. A variety of assessments take place during the second half of the year as well. SAT School Day will occur on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. All seniors will be taking the SAT at Career High School. AP Testing will start on May 4 and will end on May 13, 2015. All juniors will be administered the state mandated SBAC assessments which will require a total of 8 testing hours for every junior. This will be accomplished sometime throughout the allocated testing window, April 27 – June 12, 2015. As of now, we are projecting to administer the various tests during GUIDANCE Department/Scholarship Information Greetings Freshman Students and Parents, Happy New Year! As we are well on our way to second half of the school year I would like to remind students and families how important freshman year is. The grades that students earn their freshman year set the foundation for their high school Grade Point Average (GPA), as well as, the level of classes they will take their sophomore year. It is critical that students complete their assignments on time and turn them in, as well as, seek extra help when needed. Students and parents please check out our extended day schedule for extra help in classes. It is important that students begin to develop good study habits and time management skills to ensure they have a successful high school career. Article: How to Motivate Your Unmotivated Student (CTRL+Click) Scholarship Information: There are three scholarship programs available each year for AFT- affiliated union members and their families -- Click here for information on all three scholarship benefits, including eligibility, instructions, deadlines, and applications the week of April 27th and the week of May 18th. More specific details are forthcoming. Lastly, I want to offer two important reminders which I hope you will discuss with your student. First, attendance to school and ontime arrival is extremely important. Keep in mind that any student with a total of 20 or more unexcused absences places himself/herself at risk of losing credit for the academic year. Second, homework completion is key to practicing content skills and preparing for course assessments. I thank you for your continued support and hope that you will be able to join us during Report Card night. Sincerely, Madeline Negrón, Ph.D College Board Updates: Redesigned Assessments Visit collegereadiness.collegeboard.org today. Sign up for updates about the redesigned SAT® and PSAT/NMSQT® - and receive clear communication, from this new site featuring sample questions from every section of the redesigned exams. ShopRite - Price-Plus Card Sign-up (ctrl + Click) Help Career HS earn valuable points to receive FREE education Equipment/supplies! Visit ShopRiteforEducation.com – to enroll Career HS – School Code: 17971 Reminders: School closings and delays due to snow or bad weather Parent Link messages beginning at 6 a.m. The information will be posted on www.nhps.net and on our district Facebook page. Check the following TV and radio stations: TELEVISION STATIONS: WTNH-TV Channel 8 WVIT-TV Channel 30 WFSB-TV Channel 3 FOX CT Channel 61 RADIO STATIONS: WPLR (99.1 FM) WYBC (94.3 FM) WELI (960 AM) WKCI (101 FM) - WEBE (108 FM) WICC (60 AM) STAR 99.9 (99.9 FM) KISS (95.7 FM) - WTIC (1080 AM) WTIC (96.5 FM) WZMX (93.7 FM) WRCH (100.5 FM) COMMUNITY CALENDAR OF EVENTS The Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Conference Monday, Jan 19, 2015 Wexler-Grant Community School 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. For information, Click here New Haven Reads is excited to announce its upcoming winter workshop for high school students, their families, and educators! Selma Screening Saturday, Jan. 24: There will be a screening of “Selma” at the Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall St., at 3 p.m. The screening will be introduced by Professor Matthew Jacobson, acting chair of African American Studies and will be followed by a discussion. Please note: Seating is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. http://calendar.yale.edu/cal/opa/day/20150124 /All/[email protected]/ Citywide School Choice Fair Open house will take place February th th th 9 & 10 9:15-11:15 and February 11 10:00-12:00. Tours of Career will be given during the open house. NHR Career Workshop "GETTING READY TO APPLY FOR INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT" Saturday, February 7, 2015 (snow date: February 28) 10-noon Dixwell Yale Community Learning Center 101 Ashmun Street TOPIC: As a high school student, how can I stand out as a prospective employee or intern? Selma Speech & Essay Contest on Individual Freedom: My rights, my role, our liberty Contest open to U.S. High School Students - Grand Prize $5,000 College Goal Sunday Scholarship Information  Microsoft Computer Science Scholarships  Student Inventors Scholarship  Student Video Scholarships  Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships  Sports Scholarships and Internships  FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to Fina ncial Aid scholarships)  Guaranteed Scholarships  College Board Scholarship Search  Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid  Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarship Gateways from Black Excel  Scholarship & Financial Aid Help This week's tip: Even though we are in the second week of the New Year, it's not too late to think through what kind of resolutions to give your student a studying boost for 2015. Here are some resolutions your student might consider adopting as goals for this upcoming calendar year. 1. Review notes nightly. 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