Cato MCHS Campus Connector
September, 2023 Volume 5, Issue 1
From the Desk of Ms. Johnson
Being a principal has been a huge part of my life and it has greatly contributed to the person I am today. I will always cherish the opportunity to lead in CMS as a whole and impact the lives of thousands of students at the four schools in which I served. I am forever grateful for the lessons learned, relationships formed, and the memories made.
Parents and guardians, thank you for entrusting me with the education and well-being of your scholars. Your students are truly scholars. I'm excited about the impact they are going to make in our community and in the world. Thank you for working with me to ensure their success. I’m proud of what we accomplished by working together.
As I step into retirement and begin a new chapter in my life, I’m looking forward to spending more time with my family and friends. While I’m both grateful and excited about the opportunity to work in my hometown of Rock Hill, South Carolina, I will always feel a special connection to the educators and students in Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools. I will continue to be one of their biggest cheerleaders. I’m hopeful our paths will cross again.
TIME TO BUY YOUR YEARBOOK
See flyer below for QR Code and/or the website!!
Fall Picture Makeup Session- Sept 22
From The Desk of Mr. Smith
GRADE LEVEL PROGRAM EVALUATION REVIEW
We will have a program evaluation review to ensure you are aware of your remaining degree requirements. Please arrive promptly. I will give you an unofficial copy of your transcript.
Sign up on the following link:
Grade 12 (August 31- September 8)
College Application/FAFSA Seminar
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Cato 2 Auditorium
Scholarship Organizer for Juniors & Seniors
To support your organization and preparation while crafting scholarship essays and applying for different scholarships, we offer you the following CMCHS Scholarship Organizer tool.
To ensure its availability beyond your time at CMS (as your CMS account will be deleted upon graduation), add this Spreadsheet into your personal Gmail Account by accessing the link: (https://bit.ly/CMCHS-ScholarshipApplicationOrganizer).
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
Grade 13 and Graduating 12th grade students, When requesting letters of recommendation in Naviance, it must be a Cato staff member. If requesting recommendations outside of Cato make that request in the Other Recommender section of Common App. You may also request your recommender to send a letter via US Mail. Provide them with the college's office of admissions address. Please contact your teachers or anyone that you are requesting a letter of recommendation from asking for the recommendation letter prior to them getting the automated request via Naviance or Common App. On Common App you will be reporting your weighted rank and GPA. 4.0 scale.
SCHOLARSHIPS
If you are applying to and have an interest in the following schools/scholarships. Please respond to this email by Monday, 9/15/2023 with your name and the school(s)/Scholarship(s) you're interested in.
NOTE: Students must have a nomination by their high school counselor to apply to these.
- UNC Chapel Hill- Morehead-Cain Scholarship, Robertson Scholarship
- UNCC- Levine Scholarship
- NC State- Park Scholarship
- Davidson- Belk Scholarship
- Duke- Robertson Scholarship
The University Honors Program at North Carolina A&T State University is elated to accept applications for the awarding of three university prestigious scholarship programs for incoming first-year freshmen who plan to enroll in Fall 2023.
We are seeking applicants who are extremely driven and offer unique and personalized experiences aimed to empower their professional growth, fuel their passion for lifelong learning and inspire their commitment to a stronger community. School endorsement or self-nomination required.
Priority deadline for consideration is 11:59PM EST on November 15, 2023
Additional information and important dates are available in the attached flyer. Prospective student and guest are also encouraged to attend an information session to learn more about Honors and our scholarship programs. We are offering limited in-person visits as
well as virtual information sessions throughout the semester.
These scholarships you can self endorse and apply.
- Heisman High School Scholarship
- North Carolina State University Goodnight Scholars
- University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Thomas Wolfe Scholarship
- University of North Carolina Greensboro Guarantee Scholarship
- East Carolina University EC Scholars
- Clemson University Lyceum Scholars
Golden Door Scholars. We provide large college scholarships to undocumented students pursuing bachelor’s degrees.
COLLEGE VISITS & MORE
East Carolina University Pirates in Your Town Charlotte (for your students):
- 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Central Piedmont Community College – Merancas Campus
Claudia Watkins Belk Center for Justice Building, - 11930 Verhoeff Dr., Huntersville, NC
- Students can register at: https://eastcarolina.my.salesforce-sites.com/events/targetX_eventsb__events#/esr?eid=a124z000009LgOcAAK
Our Pirates In Your Town event is a great way for prospective students and their parents to get to know ECU. At this evening reception, you can:
- Discover ECU’s wide range of academic programs
- Meet with ECU counselors, faculty and staff
- Learn about the admissions process
- Get any of your questions answered, and more!
OTHER RESOURCES
Naviance
We are in the process of updating your email address in Naviance to your CPCC email address. Please remember that your Naviance email address (CPCC email) needs to be the one you use when creating your Common App account. Naviance and Common App email addresses must be the same to match the accounts. See me if you have questions.
As you know our 2 primary platforms to use with our college application process is with Naviance and Common App. Another resource you may use with career planning, scholarships, financial aid and other college admissions topics is via CFNC (College Foundation of North Carolina.) You can create an account or you can simply use the site as a resource.
From The Desk of Ms. Wilkins
APPLY NOW!!!!!
WANT TO EARN MONEY WHILE WORKING HANDS-ON IN THE FIELD OF YOUR DREAMS? APPLY FOR THE MYEP (MAYOR'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM) TODAY!
Junior, Senior or Grade 13
3.0 Weighted GPA
Be at least 16 years old on or before April 15th, 2024
If the 16th birthday is after April 15th, 2024 then a student may apply next year
Have a Social Security Card and a valid current North Carolina photo ID or a Government Issued ID.
- (Undocumented student can take the training but cannot be placed in the MYEP. We are working to address this as a program)
Be eligible for employment in the U.S.
Complete an online application, resume, and an interview
Successfully pass a drug screening and background check
- Deadline: September 21, 2023
CPCC Health Professions and Human Services Fall 2023 Open House
September 19, from 5?7 p.m., on Central Campus in the Health Careers Building.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FdSr_0WjCCZcXOQ75IkOPNBQrwHAv1Lk/view
Local Internships/Apprenticeships & Career Information Resource
From The Desk of Ms. Jones
CPCC Textbooks Purchase Dates
Below are the purchase dates.
FALL 2023:
- August 7-31
- September 15-29
- October 2-31
- November 16-30
CPCC Textbook Receipts
Bus Passes
CMCHS- COVID 19 Protocol Flowchart
Refer to the CMCHS- COVID 19 Protocol Flowchart if you:
- Have been in close contact with someone who tested positive
- Have tested positive
- Have symptoms
https://bit.ly/CMCHS-Covid19ProtocolFlowChart
NOTE: Should you meet any of the requirements above, please complete the Confidential Covid Screener google form located on the CMCHS- COVID 19 Protocol Flowchart.
