PCH Community Update

2023-2024: The Weeks of May 6 & May 13

Overview

The week of May 6 is National Teacher Appreciation Week and Wednesday, May 8 is National School Nurse Day. At Central High, we are so very fortunate to have such a talented and dedicated team of educators serving our students and the community, along with a committed and caring school nurse. Students, please take time this week to give your teachers and our school nurse a word of appreciation.

We are now in the final month of the 2023-2024 school year. This is a busy, joyous, but also stressful time of year for many. Seniors, your exam schedule for this week and theme day information is below. Underclassmen, your odd and even day classes will meet nine times in the next three weeks before second semester exams; Academic Lab will meet just four times. Take time to plan accordingly! In addition to classes, many of our students will be finishing EOC exams and taking AP exams, while also competing in athletic events and performing in end of year concerts. Continue to take care of yourself and each other as we bring the school year to a close! To help your planning, please take time to review this two week edition of PCH Community Update includes information on these topics:

Calendar Reminders
PCH Athletics & Activites: Spring Edition 1
New Signage in Schools
AP Exams & Modified Hallway Flow
Class of 2024: End of Year Information
Class of 2024: Senior Final Exam Schedule
Class of 2024: Senior Week
Class of 2024: After Grad Lock-In Tickets --- Deadline is Friday, May 10
Project Graduation: Overview
Happy Mother's Day
PCH College Series: Resources Available
Parents: PTO Leadership Board
Parents: Update Your Family Profile
Free & Reduced Meals
Student Attendance
Daily Building Procedures
General Resources
Links to Nutrition, Technology, Staff Directory.
Central High Administrators

As a reminder, PCH Community Update is the school newsletter shared with students and parents throughout the school year. For much of the content, students are the primary audience. Parents, please encourage your student to regularly check their Parkway email account to review new updates. Thank you for your support and, as always, Go Colts!

The next Update will be sent on Sunday, May 19 at 4 pm and will include information for the weeks of May 20 & May 27.

Sincerely,

Tim McCarthy

Principal, PCH

Calendar Reminders

The daily schedule for the week of May 6 is:

Monday, May 6: ALL (Purple) Day --- 6th Block Study Time
Tuesday, May 7: ODD (Red) Day
Wednesday, May 8: E-ER (Light Blue) Day --- Dismissal at 12:30 pm, No Academic Lab
Thursday, May 9: ODD (Red) Day
Friday, May 10: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2

The daily schedule for the week of May 13 is:

Monday, May 13: ALL (Purple) Day --- 6th Block Study Time
Tuesday, May 14: ODD (Red) Day
Wednesday, May 15: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2
Thursday, May 16: ODD (Red) Day
Friday, May 17: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2

The daily schedule for the week of May 20 is:

Monday, May 20: ALL (Purple) Day --- 6th Block Study Time
Tuesday, May 21: ODD (Red) Day
Wednesday, May 22: EVEN (Blue) Day --- Ac Lab: Modules 1 & 2
Thursday, May 23: ODD (Red) Day
Friday, May 24: E-FE (Light Blue) Day --- Block 1 Final Exam

The daily schedule for the week of May 27 is:

Monday, May 27: No School --- Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 28: Final Exam Day: Blocks 2 & 3 --- Dismissal at 11:35 am
Wednesday, May 29: Final Exam Day: Blocks 5 & 7 --- Dismissal at 11:35 am
Thursday, May 30: Final Exam Day: Blocks 6 & 7 --- Dismissal at 11:35 am
Friday, May 31: No School for Students --- Records Day for Staff

Central High's final exam schedule is HERE.

Additional minutes of Study Time are built into 6th Block on ALL (Purple) Days, which are scheduled on the following dates in the next few weeks:

Monday, May 6
Monday, May 13
Monday, May 20

In addition, please note the following IMPORTANT dates / events on your calendar:

Monday, May 6: National Teacher Appreciation Week Begins
Monday, May 6: Advanced Placement Exams Begin
Tuesday, May 7: Senior Exams --- Blocks 5 & 7
Tuesday, May 7: Choir Concert, 7:30 pm
Wednesday, May 8: E-ER Day, Dismissal at 12:30 pm
Wednesday, May 8: Senior Exams --- Blocks 6 & 8
Wednesday, May 8: Orchestra Concert, 7:30 pm
Thursday, May 9: Senior Exams --- Blocks 1 & 3
Friday, May 10: Senior Exams --- Block 2
Tuesday, May 14: Awards Night, 7 pm
Wednesday, May 15: Board of Education Meeting, 7 pm
Friday, May 17: Advanced Placement Exams End
Monday, May 20: Evening of Reflection, 7 pm (PCH)
Tuesday, May 21: Graduation, 7 pm (St. Charles Family Arena)
Friday, May 24: E-FE Day --- Block 1 Exam
Monday, May 27: Memorial Day --- No School
Tuesday, May 28: Final Exam Day --- Blocks 2 & 3 --- Dismissal at 11:35 am
Wednesday, May 29: Final Exam Day --- Blocks 5 & 7 --- Dismissal at 11:35 am
Thursday, May 30: Final Exam Day --- Blocks 6 & 8 --- Dismissal at 11:35 am
Friday, May 31: No School for Students (Records Day for Staff) --- Summer Break Begins

To download Central High's 2023-2024 academic calendar, click on the calendar link in the General Resources folder toward the bottom of the newsletter.

PCH Athletics & Activities: Spring Edition 1

Click here to review the most recent edition of the PCH Athletics & Activites newsletter, which includes important information for Central High's MSHSAA sanctioned activites.

New Signage in Schools

New signs in our building mark areas where sinks should not be used to access drinking water.

Missouri has a new law that sets standards for lead concentrations in school drinking water. This law requires all public schools to conduct inventory, sampling, remediation, and monitoring at all drinking water outlets used or potentially used for drinking, food preparation, and cooking or cleaning utensils. Other outlets are to be marked as non-potable - or not for drinking.

Parkway is testing drinking water sources in every school. As we receive test results, they are posted on the Parkway website for each school/building. Parkway is working to remediate any drinking water source that is out of compliance.

The new signs do not indicate the result of a test. As the signs indicate, these water sources are not to be used for drinking, food preparation, cooking or cleaning utensils used for and by children, and therefore will not be tested for lead.

AP Exams & Modified Hallway Flow

Advanced Placement exams begin Monday, May 6 and continue through Friday, May 17. In the next two weeks, over 500 Central High students will take over 800 AP exams. The AP exam schedule is set by College Board and can be viewed HERE. At PCH, most exams will be administered in either the library (large group) or the counseling classroom (small group). Students, if you are taking an AP exam, please review the email you received from Ms. Prange for additional information.

To ensure a positive testing environment, we need the cooperation of all students. Students, please adhere to the following guidelines:

After 7:35 am, access to English and social studies classes will be through the 1000 hallway rather than "The T" intersection. The large doors at the T will be closed.
Please keep noise levels to a minimum when you are in proximity to either the library or the counseling area.

Thank you, in advance, for your understanding, cooperation, and flexibility!

Class of 2024

End of Year Information

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Senior Final Exam Schedule

The final exam schedule for seniors is as follows...

● Monday, May 6: ALL Day — Attend all classes

● Tuesday, May 7: ODD Day — Attend classes for blocks 1 & 3, Exams in blocks 5 & 7

● Wednesday, May 8: E-ER Day — Attend class for block 2, Exams in blocks 6 & 8

● Thursday, May 9: ODD Day — Exams in blocks 1 & 3, dismissal for seniors at 10:43 am

● Friday, May 10: EVEN Day — Exam in block 2, dismissal to Senior Brunch at 9:04 am

After Graduation Lock-In Tickets Now Available!

Project Graduation: Overview

Project Graduation (PG) is one of the many wonderful traditions at Central High. PG is a parent sponsored lock-in following graduation. This event helps ensure our students have a safe graduation experience and a great time on their last night together as a class. The reality is that an event such as this requires a significant amount of money. To raise the necessary funds, parent volunteers from each class form a core committee during the ninth grade year. The committee works from the freshman year through the lock-in to raise funds and plan the after graduation lock-in for their class. Each Project Graduation Core Committee falls under the umbrella of the Central High Parent Teacher Organization.

Over the years, a few events have become central to the fundraising efforts of each PG Core Committee. Senior Tailgate, held during the week of homecoming, is sponsored by the PG Core Committee for seniors. During late winter or early spring, a trivia night is hosted by that year’s PG committee for juniors. In addition, PG committees sponsor various other fundraisers throughout the year as part of their effort to provide a safe and memorable after graduation experience for their class. Thank you, in advance, for your support of our PG committees and their work on behalf of our students

To all of our PCH moms: Happy Mother's Day...a week early! Thank you for sharing your children with us and for all you do to support them each and every day.

PCH College Series: Resources Available

The PCH College Series events for the fall semester have now concluded. If you were unable to attend an event, but are interested in learning more about the topics that were covered, you're still in luck. William Unk (CHS senior) recorded each event held at Central High and the links to those recordings are listed on the PCH College Series website and are also pasted below for ease of reference.

College Application Night - Senior Parents (here)
College Admissions – Resources for Families (here)
Financial Aid 101 (here)
FAFSA Presentation - Senior Parents (here)

Parents: PTO Leadership Board

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Central High's PTO leadership board for the 2023-2024 school year is:

Jessica Malone - President

Trilce Encarnacion - Vice President

Sonya Land -Treasurer

Kia Davis - Assistant Treasurer

Stephanie Harvey - Secretary

Jennifer Peters - Social Media

Thank you to these individuals for their service to the PCH community! For more PTO information, click HERE.

Parents: Update Your Family Profile

It is important to have accurate contact information for each family. Parents can update their Family Profile online using Infinite Campus or in the Infinite Campus Parent app. Please complete the update before the first day of school. Update your family profile HERE.

Free & Reduced Meals

The Parkway School District participates in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs. This allows families the opportunity to apply for Free and Reduced Price Meal Benefits. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility. To apply, click HERE.

Student Attendance

At the end of the first week of school, during class meetings, grade level administrators emphasized the importance of good student attendance. Parents, prompt communication with the school when your student is absent, arrives late, or needs to leave early, is very important. At Central High, student attendance is handled through each grade level office. Parents, when needed, please contact the administrative assistant for your student's grade level regarding an absence or tardy for your student.

Class of 2024: Karena Gantner --- (314) 415-7904 / kgantner@parkwayschools.net

Class of 2025: Jordan Berry --- (314) 415-7908 / jberry1@parkwayschools.net

Class of 2026: Trish Reynolds --- (314) 415-7910 / preynolds@parkwayschools.net

Class of 2027: John Reyes --- (314) 415-7906 / jreyes2@parkwayschools.net

To review Parkway's official attendance policy for high school students and Central High's complete building procedures, please click HERE.

Daily Building Procedures

Students and parents, please review the daily building procedures below.

The building opens to students at 07:00 am.
In the morning, students are expected to enter through Door #1 - Main Entrance (student drivers and students being dropped off) or Door #40 - Back Athletic Entrance (bus riders).
Breakfast is available from 07:00 am - 07:30 am.
Classes begin at 07:35 am. Students are expected to be in their assigned room by 07:35 am.
The internal set of doors at the main entrance will be locked at 07:35 am. Students tardy to school will check in inside the new vestibule. Students will be issued a pass, then report to class.
All visitors, includng parents, are expected to enter through the main entrance and check in using the vestibule.
Visitors cleared to enter the main building are expected to wear their school issued visitor badge for the duration of their visit to PCH.
Students dismissed during the school day (e.g. for an appointment with a parent) are expected to exit the building through the main entrance.
During school hours (07:00 am - 02:30 am), deliveries for students from outside entities, including, but not limited to food delivery services, are not allowed. Parents may continue to drop off items for students (e.g. lunch), when necessary.