CHS Newsletter

November 17th, 2024

This Week at CHS...

Corbett School District Calendar

Monday, 11/18

Winter Sports Begin (See schedule in section below)

Thursday, 11/21

Last day of Trimester 1

Friday, 11/22

CPAC presents CLUE, MPB, 7PM

Saturday, 11/23

CPAC presents CLUE, MPB, 1PM & 7PM

Message from the Principal

Dear Corbett Families and Students,

As you may be aware, the Corbett School District is facing unprecedented financial challenges. We have been working to develop solutions that have the least impact on students, but I want to acknowledge that we cannot reduce staffing without some changes to our level of service. I am sharing the information that I have at this time, with the understanding that there are still some details that will need to be worked out.

We will be meeting with students impacted by the change in our schedule during the week of November 18th, with schedule changes effective at the beginning of Trimester 2.

The high school is going to have the following schedule changes:

7th period AP Spanish students will be moved into either 1st or 2nd period AP Spanish.
5th Period History of Rock and Roll students will need to choose an alternative elective.
7th Period Strings will be moved to 3rd Period Strings.
3rd Period Concert Band will be moved to the 7th period band
8th Period Study Hall students (with Mr. Young) will need to choose an alternate course.

Teachers for those courses may shift, but that may not happen at the beginning of the trimester. The changes in the high school schedule are to prepare for a possible reduction in force situation. As soon as we have that information locked in, we will communicate that with students and families.

Thank you for your continued support and partnership,

Kathy Childress

HS Principal

Cardinal Music Takes the Stage

On Thursday night, Corbett middle and high school musicians entertained the community with music ranging from Harry Potter to Americana. It was a wonderful reflection of how Corbett is enhanced by the wonderful programs in our schools. Bravo to our students and to instrumental music teachers Nicholas Budge and Richard Littledyke. Thank you to all of the friends and family who came out to support the arts!

Winter Sports Begin this Week (Register ASAP)

Please register prior to the first day by visiting the CSD website at:

https://corbett.k12.or.us/ and go to the ATHLETICS tab> Register for High School Athletics here.

Help Document: How to Pay for HS Athletics online with MySchoolBucks!

REGULAR PRICE $225.00
REDUCED PRICE $115.00

All children in households receiving benefits from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, TANF or FDPIR, are eligible.

FREE PRICE $40.00

Children in foster care that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible and children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible.

If you are eligible for a reduced for free fee please reach out to Brie Windust- bwindust@corbett.k12.or.us. NO student will be turned away due to financial hardship.

This weeks schedule:

Women's Basketball

Monday-Friday: 4:00-6:00 PM - HS Gyms

Head Coach: Bill Schimel bschimel@corbett.k12.or.us

Men's Basketball

Monday-Friday: 6:00-8:00 PM - HS Gyms

Head Coach: Eric Windust ewindust@corbett.k12.or.us

Wrestling

Monday-Thursday: 6:30-7:30 AM - Weightroom

Monday-Thursday: 4:00-5:30 PM - HS Commons

Friday: 7:30-9:30 AM

Head Coach: David VanHorn dvanhorn@corbett.k12.or.us

Swimming

Contact Head Coach: Jeremy Schmidt jschmidt@corbett.k12.or.us

For general questions, contact Athletic Director: Angela Davis adavis@corbett.k12.or.us

Robotics Fundraisers: Support Cardinal Dynamics

Don't miss your opportunity to see Clue!

Did you miss the opening weekend of Clue? It is not too late to watch your favorite board game characters/Corbett friends come to quirky, witty, yammering, and zany life right here in Corbett's MPB! Come see what all the commotion is about.

The crew is dying to host you and the cast is killing it.

Closing weekend: Friday 11/22 at 7 pm & Saturday 11/23 at 1 pm and 7 pm.

Advance seat reservations can be made online using this form https://forms.gle/QBLGf6eqCzAfkLhh8 or via the QR code on the poster or via email at cpac14info@gmail.com. Senior and student rates available! Cash, check, and credit payment at the door.

Check out this article about the program in the Gresham Outlook.

Corbett Food and Supplies Drive

Order your '24-'25 Yearbook! (Repost)

Use the link below or the provided QR code to order your '24-'25 Yearbook. Cost is $40.

CHS YEARBOOK ORDER FORM

Senior Corner (Respost)

Seniors are reminded that some colleges and universities had their early action/early application deadlines on November 1st and others are coming up. Each institution sets their own deadline, so students should make sure to check the timelines for the schools they are hoping to attend. If a student missed early action, it just means that they will apply in the next window.

Ms. Pekny, our school counselor, is here to support you and your family every step of the way. If you have any questions at the moment, please reach out to Ms. Pekny at spekny@corbett.k12.or.us and she’ll be happy to help!

Ms. Pekny is also organizing group college visits this fall. Check out the Senior Google Classroom for more information.

Links that may be helpful*:

Commonapp.org

StudentScholarships.org

StudentScholarships.org Monthly Newsletter

Federal Student Aid–finding and applying for Scholarships

*Links are passed along in good faith and are not endorsed or sponsored by Corbett School District.