Colony HS Daily Bulletin
"Excellence for All"
The Mission of
Colony High School
Is to ensure academic achievement and personal growth in all our students so they will successfully participate as active and responsible citizens in our ever-changing world.
Colony Daily News
Daily Announcements
CONGRADULATIONS 2024 GRADUATES!!!
Open Campus Lunch Privilege:
If you are a junior or senior who would like to have off campus lunch, you must get a permission slip from the front office. If you had off campus lunch first semester you will need to fill out a new form.
School Board Policy Criteria:
- Junior or Senior in high school
- 3.0 GPA for the semester prior to application
- No tobacco (vaping), alcohol, or drug infractions the previous year
- No in or out of school suspensions in the previous semester
Today’s Professional Value of the Day is:
Hats, and beanies are not to be worn in school: Please leave hats, and beanies in your locker throughout the school day. Also, backpacks need to be in your locker throughout the day as well. Thank you.
Students, please remember to get a parking pass from the front office if you are driving to school. Also, please remember to park in front of the building and not over by the dumpster or welding areas. We will be out checking parking passes to make sure you have one and that you are parked in the correct spots. Thank you for your cooperation.
If you plan to be absent for 3 days or longer, make sure to fill out a Pre-Arranged Absence Form. You can find them at the front office.
Today’s Champion Quote of the week:
To be a champion you have to see the big picture. It’s not about winning and losing. It’s about everyday hard work and about thriving on a challenge.
2023/2024 school calendar link:
This Week at Colony
Colony High School Activities
May 20th
Play Rehearsal in CHS Theater 2:30pm
Softball @ West
Softball @ Dimond (Albrecht Field)
May 21st
Play Rehearsal in CHS Theater 2:30pm
JV Softball vs Palmer
JV Softball vs Wasilla
May 22nd
Play Rehearsal in CHS Theater 2:30pm
Railbelt Baseball Game 1 & 2 (Senior Field)
Track Banquet - CHS Commons
May 23rd
Play Rehearsal in CHS Theater 2:30pm
ASAA State Soccer Begins @ CHS
Railbelt Baseball Game 3 & 4
Varsity Soccer Girls & Boys
Varsity Softball vs Wasilla
May 24th
Play Rehearsal in CHS Theater 2:30pm
State Soccer Day 2 @ CHS
Varsity Softball @ Railbelt Championships
ASAA Championships @ Wasilla High & Dimond
Varsity Baseball @ Railbelt Championships
May 25th
Play Rehearsal in CHS Theater 2:30pm
ASAA State Soccer Day 2 @ Dimond
ASAA State Soccer Day 3 @ CHS
Seniors
Attention Seniors:
Transcript Request for Seniors:
Please email Colony High’s registrar for transcript requests and it will be processed within 24 hours ~ sooner if needed. Share your legal name, date of birth, student ID # and the location the Official Transcript needs to be forwarded. If a college-university-vocational school-place of employment accepts by email ~ that will be how it is forwarded. Other form will be mailing the Official Transcript. Official Transcripts may not be forwarded to a student/parent.
Registrar ~ jennifer.bostick@matsuk12.us
Thank you! Jennifer Bostick 😊
If you have questions about graduation, please call or email Graduation Coordinator Mrs. Haase in the Library at Stephanie.Haase@matsuk12.us
907-861-5538
Yearbooks
Online yearbook sales have begun starting at $65.00, with options to buy ads and other upgrades HERE.
Senior Pictures are due on December 1, 2023. Please submit via Yearbook Snap HERE using the access code "knights" Remember that any inappropriate quotes or pictures will be omitted.
Senior Quotes are DUE on DECEMBER 1, 2023! Please submit HERE.
Clubs
List of Clubs & Activities
Actvitiy - Advisor/Coach Email
American Sign Language (ASL) Honor Society Kathy Cappa katherine.cappa@matsuk12.us
Band Jamin Burton jamin.burton@matsuk12.us
Baseball JV-Varsity Jordan Chadwell jordan.chadwell@matsk12.us
Basketball Boys C-JV-Varsity Tom Berg thomas.berg@matsuk12.us
Basketball Girls C-JV-Varsity Chandice Kelly chandice.cronk@matsuk12.us
Battle of the Books Stephanie Haase stephanie.haase@matsuk12.us
BB Cheerleading JV-Varsity Jasmine Talbot colonycheer@gmail.com
Choir Kelly Rentz kelly.rentz@matsuk12.us
Close Up Tom Berg thomas.berg@matsuk12.us
Brian McIntosh brian.mcintosh@matsuk12.us
XC Running Boys Shawn Vantassel shawnvantassel@hotmail.com
XC Running Girls Kristy Shea Kristin.Shea@matsuk12.us
Dance
Drama Kelly Rentz kelly.rentz@matsuk12.us
E-Sports
FB Cheerleading JV-Varsity Robbie Nash rnash@mtasolutions.com
Freshman Class Tommy Brown thomas.brown@matsuk12.us
Football C-JV-Varsity Robbie Nash rnash@mtasolutions.com
Girls Who Code
Hockey JV-Varsity Travis Buckmeir coachbuckmeir@gmail.com
Interact Rotary Amanda Cabo-Settle amanda.cabo-settle@matsuk12.us
JROTC Pete Trevino pete.trevino@matsuk12.us
Junior Class Don Kirby don.kirby@matsuk12.us
Ross Clifford ross.clifford@matsuk12.us
Key Club Ross Clifford ross.clifford@matsuk12.us
Leadership Brian McIntosh brian.mcintosh@matsuk12.us
Marching Band Jamin Burton jamin.burton@matsuk12.us
M. Band Color Guard Kelly Rentz kelly.rentz@matsuk12.us
Nat. Honor Society Sabrina Johns sabrina.johns@matsuk12.us
Tomasina Edgar tomasina.edgar@matsuk12.us
Nordic Ski / X-Ski boys Mark Strabel mark.strabel@matsuk12.us
Nordic Ski / X-Ski girls
NYO Tim Lussow
Partners Club Sarah Crowell sarah.crowell@matsuk12.us
Pep Band Jamin Burton jamin.burton@matsuk12.us
Poetry Out Loud Trevor Townsend trevor.townsend@matsuk12.us
Competitive Robotics Katrina Nilson katrina.nilson@matsuk12.us
Science Olympiad
Senior Class Brian McIntosh brian.mcintosh@matsuk12.us
Kelly Thaler kelly.thaler@matsuk12.us
Shooting Team Frank Monfrey fsmonfrey@gmail.com
Skills USA Kelly/Moore/Trotter ashley.kelly@matsuk12.us
Soccer Boys JV-Varsity Jeremy Johnson jerjohnsozzy@hotmail.com
Soccer Girls JV-Varsity Jeremy Johnson jeremy.johnson@matsuk12.us
Softball Tamara Finley colonyknightssoftball@gmail.com
Sophomore Class Kristy Johnston kristy.johnston@matsuk12.us
Kristina Magner kristina.magner@matsuk12.us
Spanish Club Chad Rice chad.rice@matsuk12.us
Student Govt. Shannon Watson shannon.watson@matsuk12.us
Swim & Dive Kaitlin Dault kaitlin.dault@matsuk12.us
Emily Worley emily.worley@matsuk12.us
Tennis Susan Brunner susan.brunner@matsuk12.us
Track Boys Brian McIntosh brian.mcintosh@matsuk12.us
Track Girls Kelly Thaler kelly.thaler@matsuk12.us
Volleyball C-JV-Varsity Steve Reynolds chsvbg1920@gmail.com
Wrestling JV-Varsity Todd Hopkins todd.hopkins@matsuk12.us
Yearbook Katrina Nilson katrina.nilson@matsuk12.us
CHS Athletics
HOW TO REGISTER FOR ACTIVITIES AT COLONY HIGH SCHOOL
NEW TO COLONY ATHLETICS:
- Create a parent and student account on www.PlanetHS.com (link accounts)
- Must have a current Physical (upload to Planet HS)- good for 18 months
- Take a Baseline IMPACT Concussion Test (see below for dates/time/location)
- Pay Sports Fee ($200)- MSBSD Website- SchoolPay -$200 for the 1st and 2nd sport, $100 for 3rd, and $500 cap per student per year
RETURNING TO COLONY ATHLETICS:
- Update your parent and student accounts on PlanetHS.
- Upload physical (if needed) on PlanetHS
- Pay Sports Fee ($200)- MSBSD Website- SchoolPay -$200 for the 1st and 2nd sport, $100 for 3rd, and $500 cap per student per year
College Visits:
See counselors in the Counseling Office to pick-up mini flyers for upcoming University Visits, upcoming ASVAB/PSAT/SAT/ACT information, Tutor Request Forms, and any questions about I-Student.
Scholarship and Financial Aid Information
Colony High website: https://www.matsuk12.us/Page/20286
Scholarships arriving daily - check the Guidance scholarship page for updated scholarship opportunities: https://www.matsuk12.us/Page/47330
FAFSA information
Testing
College and Career Testing Information
Colony High SAT/ACT testing
Registration MUST be completed online
ACT: www.actstudent.org
SAT: www.collegeboard.org
CHS Code: 020286
As of July 31, the College Board has put the following requirements in place for SAT testing:
- Masks are no longer required - individuals can choose to mask or not mask.
- Plastic bags will be provided and issued to students in testing rooms so that electronic devices can be stored during testing; students will place their device in its bag and will place the bag in a bin.
- Students will be spaced 6 feet apart during testing and will be expected to maintain a 6-foot distance during check-in and breaks.
- The College Board has allowed for increased check-in and break time so that these conditions to be met/maintained.
All tests are on Saturdays. Students need to check-in at CHS at 7:00 the morning of the test. Dismissal time may range from noon to 1:30 depending on the type of test, and/or accommodations for students. Test room capacities have been reduced, and additional time has been added to breaks to allow for social distancing as appropriate. Students choosing to wear a mask will be asked to remove their mask briefly at the time of building check-in and individual room check-in for identification purposes.
SAT Testing
(Paper & Pencil)
August 26th 2023
October 7th 2023
November 4th 2023
December 2. 2023
SAT DIGITAL TESTING ONLY
March 9th, 2024
May 4th, 2024
ACT
(Paper & Pencil)
September 9th, 2023
October 28th, 2023
No Test in November
December 9th, 2023
February 10th, 2024
April 13th, 2024
*ACT may add dates in the fall/winter; those will be posted when the information is available.
Colony HS Program of Studies
Community Feedback Survey Forms
Colony High School Report Card
Parents,
As a requirement of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, states and school districts must issue annual report cards to parents. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents with information about the district and their child’s school in terms of teacher qualifications, academic achievement, and school/district accountability. To access the report cards, please visit the following link at:
http://www.matsuk12.us/cms/lib/AK01000953/Centricity/domain/100/compliance/CHS_REPORTCARDX.pdf
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Parents and Guardian:
Feel free to join our Colony High School Facebook page. We will be posting our CHS Daily Bulletin, upcoming events, and some of the results of all of the great things happening at CHS. Thank you again for your continued support. I hope all is well . . . Go KNIGHTS!!!
Fundraising Opportunity
Fund-raising opportunity: In conjunction with Carrs/Safeway, Colony families have the opportunity to sign up their Safeway card with escrip. For a power registration with the group number and info go to www.escrip.com to get signed up. From there, Safeway keeps track of groceries bought, then gives Colony a portion of the total spent. This is an awesome way for our families to help fund raise for us. All we do is go shop!