DAILY BULLETIN TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

NEW EVENTS

The Red Cross Club will be having sign-ups on Today, September 20. The American Red Cross Club invites all students to join and help those in need. We plan community service projects, fundraisers, and yearly blood drives to benefit people in our community and beyond. Community service hours are available. We will meet on Mondays at 2:20 in room 305.

September 23 is CCHS’s Annual Pink Dance! All proceeds to benefit the
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. In the cafeteria 8:00 to 10:30 students can come after the football game. Tickets are $10 beforehand and $15 at the door. Students must make sure to bring their Student ID for identification. Be sure to wear pink! Buy Tickets Here

College Mini-Fairs This WeekRepresentatives from the following colleges and career options will be available on Thursday, September 22 from 11:00-12:45  in the CCHS Lobby.
Boston Univ.; Bryant Univ.; Clark Univ.; Colgate Univ.; Colorado College; Connecticut College; Florida Southern College; Franklin Pierce Univ.; Lesley Univ.; Lyme Academy of Fine Arts; MASS College of Art & Design; Plymouth State Univ.; Providence College; Roanoke College; Univ. of Chicago; Univ. of Colorado; UMaine-Farmington; Univ. of New Haven; Washington Univ.-St. Louis   Complete List of Colleges Visiting CCHS: Click Here

Do you want to take advantage of an amazing opportunity to live and study for one month in Hokkaido, Japan?  Apply for the 2017 William Wheeler Exchange! Each year, one student from Nanae High School will come to live in Concord, Carlisle or Boston and attend classes at CCHS for the month of September. In turn, one CCHS student will travel to Nanae in July (which is still part of the Japanese school year) to live and study there for a month. We are now accepting applications for that CCHS student, and will be doing so until October 3 (sorry, no extensions). For more information, and application materials, please email dnurenberg@concordcarlisle.org  

CONTINUING EVENTS  

Juniors and SophomoresRegistration for the PSATs is now available.  We are using a new registration service this year, Total Registration, which can be found at this linkPSAT registration fee will be $35. Please follow the directions online for payment information and do not send payments to the school.  Please keep in mind that, should you qualify for them, any testing accommodations need to be applied for with Mr. Rudmann in the Guidance Office. Should you fail to apply with Mr. Rudmann you will not be receiving any testing accommodations at the time of the exam. Registration will close at 10/07/16 at 7:00 PM.

Please put these dates on your calendars. If you have any questions, please contact me at abyron@concordcarlisle.org.

Attention Freshmen!  Are you interested in representing your class? The freshman elections are fast-approaching! The following positions are available for members of the freshman class.
Class Government: President, Two Vice-Presidents, Treasurer and Secretary
Student Senate: 6 senators
The election speeches are on Wednesday, 9/21 and the online voting ballot will be open from Wednesday, 9/21Sunday, 9/25. Students who are interested in running should fill out an election packet and the online form found here. Please see Jason Genova, Eleanor Mathias, or Ms. Reese for more information.

Teach Our Youth Science (TOYS) club is having their first general membership meeting on Wed Sept 21st 2:30pm to 3:15pm in room 441. We design hands-on science experiments and then do them with K-2nd graders. Come have snacks and learn about the club! Email Ms. Benson at jbenson@concordcarlisle.org if you have any questions.

Is your child interested in the Performing Arts?  Please come to an informational meeting with CCPOPS members, and meet CCHS arts faculty: David Gresko, Deborah Smith, and Carly Dwyer.  Learn about this year’s performance opportunities in instrumental music, chorus, and theater, and how you and your student(s) can get involved with various productions both on-stage and behind the scenes.  No experience is necessary! 7PM on September 21 in the CCHS Library Learning Commons.

2Volunteer announces that the fall deadline for the Presidential Service Awards is September 30, 2016. Students who qualify for an award will receive notification to their school email address by October 15th and receive the actual award at Class Act Award Night in the spring. For information about the Awards, including what qualifies as eligible service, please go to our website 2volunteeronline.org.

Senior portraits and baby/youth pictures are due Oct 28th!  If you are experiencing a financial hardship and purchasing senior portraits or a yearbook is difficult, please contact Ms. Wozniak

Also Oct 28th is the last day to order a yearbook for $75!! After this, the price increases to $85. Check the Yearbook webpage – https://sites.google.com/site/mswozniakshistorysite/yearbook – for more information or the attached flyers​
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 Yearbook Info For Senior Portraits & BabyPictures

​Apply for the prestigious Fall Ruettgers Seminar!  Exploring Latin America through Cooking and Culture (2.5 Course Credits)  Hands-on cooking of amazing food from different countries of Latin America. Enjoy a variety of Latin music, history and geography, and dancing!  Submit a one-page written or visual statement about your interest in Latin American culture to Sra. Cahill or Dr. Loprete.  Deadline: 7:30 a.m. September 30, 2016.  No late submissions will be considered.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE!!  Saturday, September 24Kicks for Cancer
Please come to the 10th Annual Kicks For Cancer (KFC) All Day Event.  Raising funds for Dana Farber Cancer Institute – Women’s Cancer Research.  There will be twelve local schools participating in ten full length games.  20 soccer teams!  16 Varsity, 4 Junior Varsity, girls and boys teams will play. The CCHS Varsity girl’s field hockey team will play at 11:00, “Sticks For Cancer”.  KFC has raised $226,127 in nine years for Dana Farber, in 2015 alone we raised $44,940. This year we have set the goal of raising $50,000!  Watch for more information on games times and how to donate on-line.

Come sing with us! Join the Carlisle Community Chorus for our Fall season! We are a multi-town ensemble for singers in middle school through adult, and are looking forward to diving into Vivaldi’s Gloria, as well as some fun and seasonal favorites.  No experience is necessary – we are a social, light-hearted, non-auditioned, multigenerational ensemble.  Try us out during open rehearsals on Monday, September 19, in the Carlisle Public School community room from 7:00-8:45 pm. Newcomers are welcome to come to a rehearsal, listen or sing, and see what we are all about!  Feel free to email taracallahanmusic@gmail.com with any questions you may have.

TEEN PIZZA ART PARTY Do You Love:  Art?  Theatre?  The Environment?  Teaching?  Social Media?  Event Planning?  Join us for pizza while you learn more about teen opportunities at The Umbrella! We’ll also be screen printing original pizza designs, so bring a white shirt or a bag and leave with a piece of pizza art!

Date: Monday September, 19 – 3:30 pm6:15 pm
Where: In the Dance Studio of The Umbrella at 40 Stow Street, Concord Center
RSVP to kathy@theumbrellaarts.org by Monday September 12th 2016

SEPAC Meeting (Free & Open to the Public), Thursday, September 22nd9:30-11:30am, Fowler Branch Library, Concord. We encourage parents and caregivers of children on IEPs, receiving accommodations (e.g., 504 plan), or with any medical or special need to attend. All SEPAC meetings are open to the public, and take place every other month. Please contact the SEPAC directly with any questions at concordsepac@gmail.com. More information on SEPAC, please visit our website: https://concordsepac.org

The Concord Lions Club is looking for volunteers to help with setup, car registration, parking control, and other activities during the Third Annual Classic Car Show on
Sunday, October 2, 2016 in the parking lot of CareOne (57 ORNAC, directly across from Emerson Hospital).  Volunteers are needed 7:30 am to 2:00 pm, with particular need during the morning. Volunteers should specify hours that they are available when applying. Please contact volunteer@lionsofconcord.org if you are interested.
 

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


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