CB West High School

Junior – Student/Parent Information Session

On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium, the Junior house counselors will present an important Information Session on The College Application Process. We will introduce the basic information about how to apply to college and will review the steps that students need to take next fall. We will also discuss what students can be doing over the summer to make things a bit easier in the fall. This session is intended to give an overview of the process and will be especially beneficial to students who are the oldest in their families.

• SAVE THE DATE: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm – We will review the College Application Process again for students and families and will go into much more detail about the “how to” of the application process.
  
• Please note: All information about the college application process will be posted on the Guidance Website > College Application Process page, including Step-by-Step instructions, how-to videos, and information students will need in the fall. This page has NOT YET BEEN UPDATED FOR THE CLASS OF 2020, but we will update it over the summer as soon as we receive the annual summer updates from Naviance and The Common Application. We will email students and parents in August when the information has been updated and posted.
  

Pre-Administration Day for AP Exams

On Wednesday, April 24th, all students who have already registered for one or more AP Exams in May must attend a Pre-Administration Session which will take place during an extended Advisory. During this session, students will fill in demographic and other information that is required for all AP exams. Filling in this information in advance saves students up to 45 minutes of additional ‘seat time’ on the day of the exam, reduces anxiety, and makes for a smoother test administration. All students taking AP exams are required to attend this session. Students who have a planned absence on that day, or who may be ill, will be rescheduled for another session prior to the start of AP Exams.

Pre-ACT scores

Students who took the Pre-ACT here at CB West on March 31st can expect to receive their Score Reports next week. They will be distributed to students in Advisory.

For Seniors – Scholarship Information

Seniors are encouraged to search Naviance’s Scholarship list regularly to discover scholarships and merit programs for which they might be eligible. Many application deadlines are in March and April. After logging into Naviance, go to: College tab > Scholarships and Money > Scholarship List. If students wish to search for local, regional and national scholarship opportunities, click on “Scholarship Search” from the same Naviance menu, or go to Guidance’s Scholarship Information page for more scholarship search sites and information.

Peer Tutoring for West students:
The West Tutoring Academy is available to assist students who need extra help. Peer tutoring is available every Tuesday from 2:30pm to 3:30pm in the school library. During these times, any student who needs assistance with any course can come to the library and meet with a peer tutor. Students must arrive at 2:30pm, but can leave whenever they are finished with their work. If you have questions about this program, please call the Guidance Office at 267-893-2512.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 marks the beginning of the 4th Marking Period. Any Senior determined to be in violation of the Drug and Alcohol Policy during the 4th Marking Period, will not participate in commencement activities.

Don't forget to reserve your child an Antler yearbook for this school year - books can be reserved until May 10th. After that, they will only be sold on a first come, first served basis. You can order books online at www.jostens.com or by filling out an order form, available on the Antler website.

Cap and gown orders for graduation are past due! Send all forms and payments to the Balfour Company, PO Box G, Dallas, PA 18612. You must include the $10 late fee. Extra packets can be found in the Senior House Office.

June 14 at 6:30 PM. Additional details will be provided in the coming weeks.

The State of Pennsylvania requires ALL students in 11th grade to have a physical
completed by a doctor. Please have your doctor complete the physical form and return it to the health office. If your child is involved in sports in school, that physical will fulfill this requirement.

If your child has not received a second immunization for meningitis; he/she must receive this prior to the beginning of 12th grade. This is a state requirement since 9/2017.

A second dose of the meningococcal vaccine must be given before the first day of 12th grade. Typically this should be administered after the child’s 16th birthday. Please make arrangements to have this completed prior to the first day of Senior year, and don’t forget to send the date to Mrs. Klein, our school nurse. After the 5th day of Senior year, your child will not be permitted in school until it is completed.

Information Regarding May Keystone Testing:

Students currently enrolled in English 10, Algebra 1 and/or Biology will be administered the corresponding Keystone Assessment(s) during the month of May:

Test Schedule

Literature - Blocks 1 and 3 - May 13 and May 14

Literature - Blocks 2 and 4 (flipped schedule) - May 15 and May 16

Algebra 1 and Biology - Blocks 1 and 3 - May 20 and May 21

Algebra 1 and Biology - Blocks 2 and 4 (flipped schedule) - May 22 and May 23

Makeups for Literature, Algebra 1 and Biology will be scheduled, as needed, up through May 24th.

Link to Spring Testing Schedule

Link to Testing Information for Students

Link to CB West Keystone Resource Page

The Pennsylvania State Assessment System includes three Keystone Exams designed to measure end-of-course achievement in Algebra 1, Literature, and Biology. These three Keystone Exams have been developed to provide information about student achievement and also meet federal requirements.

In addition, students who take a Keystone Exam but do not score at the proficient level may be retaking a Keystone Exam. These retakes are typically scheduled during the semester in which the student has a course in the same content area.

Algebra Testing Review

Module 1 - Tuesday, May 14 ~ 2:45- 4:00pm – Miss Jones (A115)

Module 2 - Wednesday, May 15 ~ 2:45- 4:00pm – Mrs. Jarossy (A222)

Both Modules - Thursday, May 16 ~ 2:45- 4:00pm – Mrs. Jarossy (A222)

*These sessions are open to any student looking to remediate.

Peer review is also offered each Tuesday in the library though our Peer Tutoring Program.

Teachers have provided review materials for students to use and practice during these sessions. Students may sign up in the guidance office.

Biology Testing Review

Click on this link for Biology Tutoring Help

Biology Review Sessions (2:45-3:30)

Topic-based sessions

Monday, May 6th: Biochemistry

Tuesday, May 7th: Cell Structure and Function

Wednesday, May 8th: Cell Energy

Thursday, May 9th: Genetics

Friday, May 10th: Ecology/Evolution

Biology teacher on-call for individual questions (any topic)

May 6: Mrs. Maida (B214)

May 7: Mrs. Stone (B205)

May 8: Mrs. McGlynn (B207)

May 9: Mrs. Bauder (A213)

May10: Mrs. Maida (B214)

Peer review is also offered each Tuesday in the library though our Peer Tutoring Program.

Teachers have provided review materials for students to use and practice during these sessions. Students may sign up in the guidance office.

Literature Testing Review

Literature Study Island: Study Island is a web-based program designed to review literature content. Your child can access lessons and practice on each topic.

To obtain login information, your child can ask his/her current English teacher. If your child is not currently enrolled in an English class, he/she can see Mrs. Rosselli in room C116 before or after school for assistance.

Access / Extra Help: Any student with questions about the Keystone Literature content or preparation should speak with his/her former English 10 teacher or current English teacher. Formal help sessions may be scheduled with English teachers by coordinating with the English Department Chair, Mrs. Rosselli.

Peer review is also offered each Tuesday in the library through our Peer Tutoring Program.

Teachers have provided review materials for students to use and practice during these sessions. Students may sign up in the guidance office.

Please contact Mrs. Zaleski with any Keystone questions or concerns at hzaleski@cbsd.org

Please visit this link Central Bucks Keystone Information for more specifics regarding Keystone Exams.

One can find more information regarding Keystone exams as a graduation requirement on the Pennsylvania Department of Education's website PDE Assessment and Accountability.

Join Us for Our Upcoming Parent Positive Event
April 25, 2019 | 7 pm
Lenape Middle School
featuring Mary Ciammetti, Founder of Don’t Stall, Just Call

Don’t Stall, Just Call is an alcohol poisoning education program for university, college, and high school students and their families. The program aims to educate parents and students of all ages about the effects of alcohol on the body and teaches how to recognize alcohol poisoning, get immediate help and understand medical amnesty. Both high school students and parents are strongly encouraged to attend with the prom season, senior week and college campus life right around the corner for so many students and parents.

CLICK HERE for the flyer.

Babysitting Available
Babysitting is available for children five and older and will be provided by CB High School National Honor Society and Key Club students. Drop-off for babysitting will begin at 6:30 pm and pick-up will immediately follow the program.

Registration is required for babysitting.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dont-stall-just-call-parent-positive-registration-59329295520

We look forward to continuing our partnership with parents through the 2018-2019 Central Bucks West Parent Council. Membership to the council is open to all interested CB West parents.

Meetings are scheduled for the following Wednesdays in the Tower Room off of the Main Lobby, beginning at 9:00 AM and concluding at 10:30 AM:

April 24, 2019

Some of the goals of the group will be:

• To foster a dialogue between the home and school through the collegial sharing of ideas and concerns
  
• To undertake project(s) as developed by the group
  
• To support the school in the community by information sharing
  

We hope you will be able to participate in our 2018-2019 Parent Council.

Please see below for the Second Semester Final Exam schedule.

June 11th - This is a full school day and a regular bell schedule. World Language and Elective exams will be given in class.

June 12th – Final exam schedule: English - 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM and Science - 9:15 AM- 10:45 AM. Only students scheduled for an English or Science final attend school.

June 13th – Final exam schedule: Math - 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM and Social Studies - 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM. Only students scheduled for a Math or Social Studies final attend school.

Seniors will have a lunch and Graduation practice following final exams. Additional information will be provided in senior correspondence.

June 14th - Early dismissal schedule. Last day of school for Sophomores and Juniors. Graduation day for Seniors.

These attendance requirements apply to all students in all programs who attend CB West.

Congratulations to Nora Dowdell for winning first place in the Bucks County Short Fiction Contest for High-School Students.

Congratulations to Amelia Betancourt, Emma Hodgson, and Katie Jenkinson, and Stella Garwood on being named finalists in the Bucks County High School Poet of the Year Contest.

Members of the CB West Bands and Color Guard spent 3 days in and around Norfolk, Virginia. Students had rich, cross-curricular learning opportunities touring the USS Wisconsin at the Nauticus Museum and Colonial Williamsburg at night. They spent an afternoon at Norfolk State University, collaborating in small ensemble performance with the NSU students and faculty.

Our students had the opportunity to be in a "real" jazz club setting for an intimate concert with Ryan Keberle, one of most sought-after trombonists in the country. Following the performance, we spent some time with Ryan during which our students could talk about the show with him and ask questions about his approach to music, practicing, playing professionally, his times performing on Saturday Night Live, and more.

After a somewhat rainy performance at Busch Gardens, the band and Color Guard performed on the USS Wisconsin, one of the last and largest battleships built by the US Navy.

Maxwell Du performed for the second year in a row as a member of the PMEA All-State Jazz Ensemble. Max is one of only 2 pianists in the entire state of Pennsylvania to earn this honor and this year, he was featured with the All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Thank you to Max for representing your school, the band, and the Doylestown community so well!

Employability classes helped local businesses by decorating bags for Monkey’s Uncle and filling eggs for a community egg hunt this weekend for the Flow Smerconish Team of Compass Realtor.

Website: http://www.cbsd.org/Domain/30
Location: 375 West Court Street, Doylestown, PA, United States
Phone: 267.893.2500
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Twitter: @CBWestHS