We are so incredibly proud of these ladies and our coaches. Thank you for all of your hard work this season!

Our Marching Hawks placed 12th at the State Competition... the HIGHEST SCORE of all 3 Bakersfield schools that competed. Congratulations Marching Hawks!!

• Auditions for the Spring Musical are just around the corner! Monday, December 2, after school in the PAC! All CHS students are welcome to audition, bring your signed paperwork - see Mrs. Hammons in room 304 for the info/paperwork if you missed the meeting. See you on the stage!
• Drama Club Meeting Tuesday, December 3 at lunch in the PAC! See how you can be involved in Honors Theatre this spring and learn about our Toy Drive for the Bakersfield Homeless Center coming up on Christmas Eve! Snacks provided while supplies last! Bring a friend!

Seniors!! Senior Yearbook photo session with Hall Photography are CLOSED. Your last chance to be in the yearbook will be December 4th, Hall Photography will be on campus from 8:30am-12:30pm. Students who still need a photo will be reminded the day before but will not be called out of class the day of.

The CHS Athletic Booster Club is having their next meeting Monday, December 2nd at 6pm in the Library.

You can now pay with card or apple pay in the student store! There will only be 1 line open that will accept cards, all of the other lines will remain cash only!

Attention current Juniors with a minimum of a 3.8 GPA, you have the opportunity to apply for the Ford Dimension and Dream Builders student leadership programs. These programs are designed to foster business-youth communication, civic responsibility, life skills and leadership development. Check out the program at www.jimburkeeducationfoundation.org.

To Apply:

Attend the Ford Dream Builder Information Night on Monday, December 9th from 7:30 pm-8:15 pm at the Kern High School District Board Room at 5801 Sundale Ave.

Confirm your attendance by Wednesday, December 4th by email: forddreambuilders@gmail.com . State your first and last name and high school that you attend.

Applications will go live on the Ford Dimension website on December 9th and will close Friday, January 10th at noon.

• Seniors! As most of you might know, FAFSA or the Financial Aid Application opens December 1st. We know the financial aid process can feel a little overwhelming, but don’t worry! We’re here to help guide you through it. That’s why we’re hosting our Cash 4 College event. It’s going to take place on December 10th from 5-7 PM in the library. This is a great opportunity for you and your parents to get expert assistance from our Counseling Department, College Success Coaches and our community partners who are familiar with the financial aid process. We also have CHS Swag we will be raffling off for your parents and a few prizes for students that you don't want to miss out on.

Student absences are required to be cleared within 72 hours. Communication with the Attendance Office is available in the following ways, listed from most preferred to least*:

• email: chsattendance@kernhigh.org
• School Line and prompt to attendance: 661-588-8601, option 1
• Direct lines: (these will be busy if they are on another line) : 661-588-1442 and 661-588-1443
• 24-hour Voice Mail: 661-588-1310

*Please always note your student's name, their 6-digit UID #, parent/guardian name, a callback, and the date and reason for the absence.

Due to security staffing and needs, we will not dismiss students or allow for parent pickup within 10 minutes of the end of the day

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