CHS Weekly Update #16
November 18th, 2024
THANKFUL TO BE A CHS WARRIOR
GRATITUDE AND CELEBRATIONS
Happy Monday!!!! I hope you enjoyed a restful weekend and are ready for Thanksgiving Break!!! Congratulations to our cheer team for a great performance at this weekend's regional competition. We have 5 more days left of classes until Thanksgiving Break, but they sure are packed!!! Winter sports start officially tomorrow, and the new cast for our spring musical, Anastasia, was just chosen last week (so now the work begins!) I know that this time of year can be very tiring with shorter days and colder temperatures, but I would like to let everyone know how grateful I am to be able to work at Central High School with such great students, great staff, and great families!!! I appreciate you all!!! In honor of being grateful, here is a list of awesome things that happened this fall that are cause to celebrate and be thankful for.
- Veterans Day. We have many staff, family members, former students, and siblings who are serving or who have served. We would like to recognize them and thank you for their service.
- Baile week and Baile dance this past weekend were a great success!
- Marching Band placed 7th in STATE!!!
- Football made it to State Playoffs
- Softball made it to the State Tournament
- Cross Country qualified 3 for State
- Golf qualified 3 for State
- Tennis beat FMHS for the first time in over 12 years
- Boys soccer won 5 league games and beat FMHS 2 times.
- 4 Seniors signed Athletic Letters of Intent to continue playing sports in college!!
- The mill and bond passed!
- We have a great new lead custodian, Shane, who took over for Diana!
- We have two new awesome basketball coaches taking over our Varsity Girls and Varsity Boys programs: Raysha Kirstatter and Rodney Pierce.
- Large group of students qualified for the Western Slope Honors Band!
- 2 students qualified for ALL STATE CHOIR!
- New brass band that will be at many events this winter has just started!
- Cast list for the spring musical is posted, and now the work begins!
- Our STEM recruiting visits to middle schools have begun and will continue through January!
- Unexcused absences are down for our 9th and 11th graders!
- Panorama survey data shows our sense of belonging is up 8% and students report that they have more adult support than ever-up 20%.
- Our students are participating in a shoe drive, a food drive, and collecting for Holiday Heroes-all of which give back to our community!
- Our bowling team is up and running!!
- Our cheer team competed this weekend at Regionals and won their Division: 4A Co-Ed! They compete at State on December 6th.
- Our Cross Country team is headed to Bermuda in a few weeks to compete in an international tournament!
There are many more celebrations to be had, but these are just a few that come to mind at this time of year. I am grateful to all of our dedicated teachers who put in countless hours preparing lessons and working to help students succeed in classes. I am grateful to our coaches who work tirelessly to provide positive and winning experiences for our athletes. I am grateful to our support staff and custodial staff who truly make things work and make our school better in so many ways. I am grateful to our families who put their trust in us and support us in the endeavor of helping your learners get through high school successfully. I am grateful to our students who come to school every day, giving their best efforts for their teachers. I am grateful to our counselors and administrators who spend their time trying to find ways to help students and families navigate tough decisions and high school life.
I hope you all have a wonderful week before Thanksgiving and a very restful Thanksgiving break. We are so fortunate to have the opportunity to work at Central, and we are grateful to you for sharing your students with us every day.
Warm regards,
Tracy Arledge
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Week at a Glance November 18th-November 23rd
- First Day of Winter Sports
- STRIVE Site Visit
- Colorado Choral Director's Concert at 7:00 PM
- Bowling from 4:00-5:30
2. Tuesday, November 19th:
- STRIVE Site Visit
3. Wednesday, November 20th:
- Middle School Options Fair 9-3:30 and 5:30
4. Thursday, November 21st:
- MS and HS Honors Orchestra Festival
- Bowling Tournament at 4 PM at OM Lanes
5. Friday, November 22nd:
- Honor Band at GJHS
- Last day of classes before Thanksgiving Break
5. Saturday, November 23rd:
- First Day of Thanksgiving Break
- Honor Band at GJHS
UPCOMING IN SECOND QUARTER
November 18th: First day of Winter sports.
November 18th: Colorado Choral Directors Concert at 7 PM
November 21st: Honors Orchestra
November 22nd: Honors Band
November 23rd: Honors Band
November 25th-29th: Thanksgiving Holiday Break
December 3rd: Holiday Orchestra Concert
December 4th: Theater Improv/Thescon Showcase
December 5th: STEM Parents-Incoming 8th Graders-R5, 6 PM
December 6th: STATE Cheer Competition
December 12th: STEM Parents-Incoming 8th Graders-OMMS, 6 PM
December 14th: Holiday Heroes
December 16-19th: Final Exams and Review Day
December 20th: Warrior Work Day/Recovery (no regular class schedule)and Warrior Classic Wrestling Tournament
December 20th: Last day of 2nd Quarter
December 23rd-January 7th: Winter Break
January 8th: First Day of 3rd Quarter
WARRIOR WELLNESS CLINIC/ATTENDANCE
WARRIOR WELLNESS CLINIC: Did you know that the Warrior Wellness Center offers dental cleanings?! Every Toothday (Tuesday ��), we have our dental hygienist, Amber, in office. We accept walk-ins and appointments. From now until Winter Break, we’re holding a Holiday Giveaway where some lucky Central High student will win a Phillips Sonicare Electric Toothbrush, and a few extra treats from the WWC. Come in and answer a fun,
dental trivia question and get entered to win! We need parent/guardian permission to see any student under the age of 18, and these short forms are available in our office or online at www.chswarriorwellness.org. We look forward to helping keep our students healthy this school year, and please feel free to contact us with any questions!
ATHLETICS
ATHLETICS: Winter ATHLETIC REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!! Please go to https://www.centralhswarriors.com/links to complete registration. Under links, click on ATHLETE REGISTRATION...School Year 2024-25. To be cleared, you must have completed registration, updated physical uploaded, and $150 fee paid to MyPaymentsPlus or the budget office ASAP. The first day of Winter Sports is November 18th. The Warrior Wellness Center on campus will do physicals for $20.
COUNSELING: Upcoming College Events
- Senior Google Classroom: This is for seniors and their parents. The site will include updates for seniors regarding college applications, scholarships, financial aid, workforce planning, and much more. The code to join the class is: bxfgsgk
ADMINISTRATION
ADMINISTRATION: As the weather gets cold, we do need to remind students and families to avoid the pajama pants and blankets. Please get dressed and ready to learn! Also continue to remember to follow the Cell Phone/Air Pod/Smart Watch Policy during class time. None of these devices are allowed during any instructional time which includes advisory and assemblies. Each classroom will have a secure place to store your electronics, or you may store them in your backpacks, but if they are visible at any time during class, your teacher will have to collect them. Please bring your charged Chromebooks to class for instructional purposes because your phones will not be able to be used to do classwork during instructional time.
Remember that your Student ID Badges need to be visible at all times. Please wear them on your lanyards or on a pocket clip. Badges are also required to get into athletic events and dances.
Please make sure to check your Parent Vue often. Parents will be able to see student attendance and updated grades. Parents can also reach out to teachers through Parent Vue by email. If you are having any issues signing into Parent Vue, please call Kellie or Andrea in the attendance office.