Charger Chatter

Hello Charger Nation! I am the Alpha Counselor for students that have a last name that starts with Hk-Mk. As you all know, our weeks zoom by quickly around here and we are now in the 3rd week of our 2nd 9 weeks with our PR3 progress report ending Monday Nov. 1st. Students, make sure you are getting all of your assignments turned in on time and utilize those tutorials times, during Lightning Lunch.

This week our Alpha Counselors look forward to starting our conferences with Sophomores, through English classes. Sophomore conferences are scheduled Oct. 29th – Nov. 12th.

This will also be a fun week of recognizing our Red Ribbon Week / Fight against Drugs with some fun dress theme days. It is movie week for us and the themes for each day are shown below. We look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with.

Our last showing of Hadestown is Monday night. If you have not seen it yet, you don’t want to miss it. They are doing a Dia De Los Sale for the last show, $10 special, Monday night. Get your tickets here: https://chargerstage.ludus.com/index.php?show_id=200460946

Lastly, with the holidays coming up and our semester in full swing, don’t forget to do a check in with yourself. How are you feeling? If you think you may need some support, maybe feeling anxious or stressed and even overwhelmed, our team of 8 counselors are always ready to help. Our support counselors are also starting groups during A & B lunch on stress management Monday Oct. 28th. (Mondays only in Room 1321 C).

I hope you all have a great week – GO CHARGERS!!!

Amanda Schmidt

Counselor (Hk-Mk)

Clear Springs High School would like to honor all of the Veterans in Charger Nation, please fill out the form below if you would like to recognize a Veteran in our slideshow that will be playing on November 11th. (Please note you or your student must sign in with a CCISD email to access the form, we encourage students and staff to participate.)

The form will close on November 7th, 2024.

https://forms.office.com/r/608YVpznqi

Thank you so much for all the nominations last month for Teacher of the Month. Last month's winner was Mrs. Kocian-Petty. Please make sure to nominate for October by clicking this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=z39lBzW9mUaVLZ0xfCXs-XamunOeQDpJpoPhFvad07xUREhRTVRSTkRQUFBRNU9IUjNRRldWWkJGUC4u

Thank you so much for all the nominations last month for Staff Member of the Month. Last month's winner was Ms. Quoseyer. Please make sure to nominate for October by clicking this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=z39lBzW9mUaVLZ0xfCXs-XamunOeQDpJpoPhFvad07xURTdKMEk1SUFBOFJTMFdCRU5DQkoxTTlXOS4u

3rd period Attendance is mandatory for the Final Exam week to maintain exemption status.

· No exam will be administered early. See your assistant principal if you have any questions or concerns.

· Buses will run @ 2:35 PM on December 17th – 19th.

· Students who choose to remain on campus for study review sessions in the afternoon MUST report to a classroom and remain there for the entire period. Students MAY NOT ROAM HALLWAYS.

· Students MAY NOT leave campus for any reason and come back for a tutorial session or to ride the bus home.

· Lunch served on December 17th – 19th. No lunch served on December 20th.

· Early Release – December 20th – buses will run at 11:30 AM.

· Fall Semester Exam Exemptions – please see page 29 of the CCISD Grading Guidelines for details.

The Free and Reduced Meal Program provides an opportunity for eligible families with enrolled students at CCISD to receive meals at a discounted price or at no cost based on program requirements. The cost of a meal is determined by the student’s eligibility – Free, Reduced or Paid. But did you know that there are many other program benefits? For more information head to the CCISD Child Nutrition Department Page.

As we continue to review cumulative data from the Q1 grading period, this is a great time to reflect on the importance of students consistently coming to school. We all know students learn and perform better the more they are directly exposed to instruction and activities. For those of you who enjoy looking at data, here are some charts that show how student performance declines as the number of absences rise.

For the 2024-2025 school year, CCISD has set a goal of 95% student attendance throughout the year. Clear Springs High School has raised the bar and is shooting to exceed 96% for the school year. At the end of the Q1 Grading period, we are meeting our goal with a 96.28% attendance rate! At the end of each 9-weeks we will be recognizing our highest percentage grade level and giving all students in the grade level a prize. This 9-weeks rankings are:

1. 10th grade = 96.64%
2. 9th grade = 96.46%
3. 12th grade = 96.16%
4. 11th grade = 95.9%

Congratulations Class of 2027! This 9-weeks prize is a popsicle party on Monday 10/28 during Lightning Lunch. To claim a popsicle, all students must have their current ID for the 2024-2025 school year that shows a 10 in the top corner. Location of popsicles will be announced on the announcements Monday morning and throughout Lightning Lunch in the Commons.

As our Juniors and Seniors begin preparations to leave the stables of Clear Springs High School, it's important to take some time to visit future possibilities for their higher education. Per CCISD district policy, students may have two college visits in their junior year and two in their senior year. Students must request College Day visits two weeks prior to the visit. Upon return, students are required to submit a letter from the college verifying attendance on their campus. Students can find copies of the College Day Request form at any of the Pod Reception Desks.

October 28: Red Ribbon Week; 50th Day of School

October 31: Last Chance for Yearbook Photos

November 1: Last Chance for Yearbook Photos

Oct. 31st and Nov 1st

Seniors that have not taken their yearbook photo must click here to create an appointment for a yearbook photo. These photos will take place in the CSHS library during the allotted time. If your senior has trouble scheduling an appointment please email Mrs. Pilkington at lpilking@ccisd.net .

All Other Grades be offered time to go during their ELA class, period 1-7 on Oct. 31 and periods 1-lighting lunch on Nov.1.

SENIOR STYLE SHOW – DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MONDAY, NOV. 4TH!

Calling all Senior Guys and girls who are looking to earn points for Project Grad! Our next BIG event is the Senior Style Show! There are lots of ways for both parents and seniors to volunteer and earn points!

v Be a part of the planning committee!

v Donate food & drinks.

v Help with the Silent Auction.

v Walk the Runway.

v Help set up, tear down, and/or work backstage.

The Style Show will be on Sunday, Dec. 8th but you must register by Monday, Nov. 4th. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP!

FUNDRAISER DEADLINES

NOV 3rd: BUTTERMILK SKY PIES Fundraiser Ends, Order Online & use promo code CSHSGrad

NOV 4th: BUTTER BRAID Fundraiser Ends; Order Online for Nov. 17th delivery!

NOV 15th: PHILL THE BOX Donations must be dropped in the bin at Dress Galaxy! Acceptable donations include gently used clothes, shoes, purses, bags, belts, hats, backpacks, towels, sheets, and blankets. Please place all items in a closed plastic bag. Seniors earn 10points per bag, by emailing CSHSProjectGrad2025@gmail.com a picture of your dropped off donations.

During Senior Conferences, Counselors are presenting, Putting it all Together: Making the Most of Your Senior Year. This presentation guides students through the Naviance and college application process. It's loaded with great information for Seniors. You are encouraged to watch it, as many times as you want!

Click HERE to watch the presentation.

November 5 - Jennifer Knight

November 6 - Camia Lowman

November 8 - Lucki Kerlegon

If a student is wanting to start a new club, he/she can pick up club forms in the 1100/1200 from Ms. Huerta, the pod secretary. The link provided shows all active clubs on campus and its sponsor. More information about meeting times is forthcoming with lightning lunch scheduling being finalized.

Current CSHS Club List

The Alliance will be offering presentations for our students on topics of vaping, stress management, and mental health. The presentations will be in October, November, and December during Lightning Lunch. Students should sign up for the presentations through RTI Scheduler.

Presentations include:

During Lightning Lunch each student gets 30 minutes of lunch and 30 minutes of tutorials. In order for everyone to have a safe and meaningful lunch time it is imperative that all students sign up for at minimum 3 sessions per week using the RTI scheduler app. The only exception is seniors who have 6 and 7th period off.

You can help your student make good choices by ensuring they have registered for the tutorials. While there are not many grades yet, they will be coming in very soon and it is always good to be prepared. Clubs will also be starting soon!

Please sit with your Charger and have him/her show you where he/she is going. See the steps below:

1. Log on to the student SSO portal.

2. Click the RTI Scheduler app (shown in the upper right)

3. Navigate to the week of August 19th on calendar view.

4. You should see 3 sessions selected, if you do not there will be a blue "choose a session" button to click. A list of your students available teachers will populate.

--> See the picture below for an example of what it will look like. In this example a student has one tutorial selected (Silent reading study hall) and can select another 4 using the blue "Choose a Session" button.

Extra tips:

• Have your charger check skyward grades to make the best choices for tutorials.
• Check the Lightning Lunch section in the CSHS website for tutorial schedules and lots of helpful information.

AP Exam sales will be October 15-31, 2024. Students, please be sure you have entered the join code for your respective AP courses so that we can order an exam for you if you purchase one. If you have not entered your join code yet, please ask your AP teacher for the join code. Join codes are class and period specific so please be sure you are getting the correct code from your teacher.

Click HERE for more details.

Senior only SAT – October 10th, 2024 - Registration CLOSED!

Sophomore/Junior PSAT – October 16th, 2024

• All 10th & 11th graders are registered automatically.

ASVAB Interest Survey - Click HERE

2024 STAAR EOC Make-ups/Retest – December 2nd through 6th

STAAR 2024 EOC Dates:

· English I – April 10th

· English II – April 15th

· Biology – April 17th

· US History – April 22nd

· Algebra I – April 24th

• Clear Creek ISD Student Handbook The student handbook encompasses all schools and any information you may need. Be sure to use the table of contents to navigate efficiently.
• Clear Creek ISD Dress Code This link takes you straight to the dress code.
• Clear Creek ISD Bus Information At this link you can find your bus number and pick up time, as well as other transportation information.
• Clear Creek ISD Technology This link has all the information you will need about student devices and purchasing insurance. Families are highly encouraged to purchase the $20 insurance coverage to protect against accidental damage, theft, fire, electrical or other damages.
• Clear Creek ISD Student Code of Conduct The student code of conduct outlines the expectations of CCISD students and contains the information for contacting the Office of Parent Assistance.
• Clear Creek ISD Volunteer and Mentor Are you looking for a way to make an impact in CCISD? Visit this link for more information on volunteering and mentoring at CCISD.

• CSHS School Profile - The School Profile provides information about our campus, including our grading scale, GPA point scale, and performance data.

• CSHS Guidance & Counseling Comprehensive Counseling Program Disclosure - This link takes you to an overview of our campus comprehensive school counseling program.

Website: https://clearsprings.ccisd.net/
Location: 501 Palomino Lane, League City, TX, USA
Phone: 281-284-1300
Twitter: @ClearSpringsHS