DAILY BULLETIN WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016

The CC Boys Basketball Community would like to thank all the students, teachers and staff for all your support this season. It made a difference. Thank you!

The Interact Club is having a bake sale on TODAY, March 23 right after school in the dining commons to raise money for our LET’S TALK CHALK DRIVE. This drive will help provide white chalk for students at St. Andrew’s School of Ngong, Cameroon to use.

REMINDER TO ALL SENIORS — Please have all your Community Service hours entered by Friday, April 15, 2016. Please click here to enter hours! If you need help, please see Mrs. Hammer.

The late METCO bus to Boston will depart at 5:30 pm every evening. This change will be in effect through the end of the school year.

Attention All Seniors – The Scholarship Fund of Concord and Carlisle application deadline is May 1. Applications WILL NOT be accepted after May 1! Please click here for application. Once you mail your application to the Scholarship Fund, do not forget to request to an “official” copy of your transcript and your semester 1 report card from Mrs.Tessari.

It’s Spring! Enjoy the sun and write poetry! Then submit your poetry to the English Department’s Annual Paula Sirois Poetry Contest. Submit 2 – 3 poems to Ms. Peterson in Room 315. Put your name, YOG, and English teacher’s name on a separate sheet of paper. Fame and glory await! Submissions extended to Thursday, March 24 at 1 pm. Questions? Ask your English teacher or Ms. Lee-DuBon.

Class of 2017 Parent Discussion Thursday, March 31, 8:00 am to 9:30 am. Join the CCHS Guidance & Counseling Department for a follow-up discussion to the Junior Night Program held in January. Topic of discussion will be around the college process.

Local college fairs (Updated) are taking place this spring and we wanted you to be aware of them. CCHS students and parents are welcome at these fairs. ***Please Click Here for List***

Need some help with spring clean up? On Saturday, April 30 (Rain date May 1st), the CCHS baseball teams will hold their annual workday. The players will rake, haul, spread mulch and perform light yard work for residents of Concord and Carlisle. The fee is $15 per player per hour and all proceeds go to the CCHS Baseball program. The shifts are from
9 am – 12 pm and 1-4 pm, with a minimum of 2 players per 3-hour shift. Reserve your crew now by contacting any of these three people: Laurie Engdahl – 978-369-0153 lengdahl@comcast.net Susan Kingman – 978-371-1787 sfkingman@comcast.net Jane Ruediger – 978-371-9899 DLRuediger@aol.com

The MARLEY DIAS BOOK DRIVE ends on 3/31: Please join us and the Robbins House in supporting 11-year-old Marley Dias and her #1000blackgirlbooks project. Books can be dropped off in the box outside the Main Office or in the Learning Commons. The Concord Bookshop has a display of books for sale and will hold purchased donations for us under the name “Robbins House.” Additional titles can be found at weneeddiversebooks.org/where-to-find-diverse-books/ and ordered through the Concord Bookshop. For more information contact us: Nicole Azarian, nazarian17@concordps.org ; Lily Supovitz: las61098@gmail.com Jurgens Michel:jurgens.jr@gmail.com

Make a difference in March! Time to kick off the CCHS Terracyling Spring campaign. We are collecting clean cereal bag liners and shiny energy and granola bar wrappers. Locations for the Terracycling bins are outside the MARC room 425, inside the Rivers room on the third floor, on the second floor near the learning commons, and in the cafeteria. Look for the tall yellow bins for cereal liner bags and white bins for shiny energy. Help us reach our goal and collect 1,200 cereal bag liners and 2,500 shiny energy bar wrappers, so that every student at CCHS has helped. All proceeds will go to Charitywater.org and provide clean drinking water to people in developing countries. EFSG, Priscilla Guiney, Peter Nichol and Nora Murphy

RYLA: The Rotary Club of Concord is actively searching for qualified candidates to attend this year’s Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) Conference! To be held from June 24 through June 26, 2016 at Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the 24rd Annual RYLA Conference will offer outstanding high school sophomores an opportunity to live, work and interact together in an atmosphere of friendly competition. It will be a program designed to challenge the participants to utilize and improve their skills and accept the responsibilities of leadership. Best of all, there is no charge to the students for the program! The Rotary Club of Concord will sponsor ten participants at this year’s conference. Anyone interested in obtaining further information should visit http://www.ryla7910.org/ Applications are available in the guidance office or from Darren M Brown, RLYA Chair for the Rotary Club of Concord, at Darren.M.Brown@comcast.net DEADLINE March 25th!

COMMUNITY EVENTS

CCHS Driver Education – Parent Class TONIGHT March 23, 7-9 PM, CCHS Room 242 The parent class is a RMV requirement for students in driver education. It covers how CCHS Driver Education works, Junior Operator License regulations, and how to practice driving skills safely with your teen. No charge for parents of students taking CCHS Driver Ed, $20 for those in outside driver ed schools. The next driver education class (30-hour classroom portion) meets over April vacation. An after-school class begins May 5. Behind-the-wheel instruction is individually scheduled, after school, weekends and free periods. More information at www.ace.colonial.net > downloads or at the Community Education office in the Dining Commons.

Last Chance to Register for the Amazing Race! Recruit your team of two or three to compete in the super fun CC at Play Amazing Race on Saturday, April 2. Funds raised will support a new upper field, a lacrosse practice wall, as well as a new concession stand. Space is limited, so register today at www.ccatplay.org Can’t race? Need community service hours? Volunteer! Email: shelleygrowney@comcast.net
For youth ages 3-15 years, there are scholarship opportunities for summer camp and summer extracurricular activities for Concord and Carlisle residents. Please contact Aileen Buford, MSW, the Concord Carlisle Community Services Coordinator, for more information and eligibility requirements. 978.318.3034 or abuford@concordma.gov. Application deadline April 25th.

Transition Planning Workshop – Now is the time for High School Students on an IEP to start planning for their future! Date: Wednesday, April 13, 7-9pm – Parent Mingle 6:30-7pm Location: Concord Carlisle High School, Learning Commons. Please join the Concord and CCHS SEPAC for an overview of transition planning and key factors critical for postsecondary life, including transitioning to college. This workshop is designed to help you prepare and plan for your, or your student’s, postsecondary needs and goals. Presented by Heather Mahoney, M.Ed., Transition Specialist at CCHS. RSVP and submit questions in advance to concordsepac@gmail.com. Hosted by the Concord and CCHS SEPAC www.concordsepac.org.

Martha A. Hammer
Administrative Assistant
Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
mhammer@concordps.org
978-318-1400

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