Titan Times
Central Bucks High School South Newsletter - April, 2013
Upcoming Events
April 12: End of Marking Period 3
April 13: ACT Testing (8:00am), Blue & Black Night (7:00pm)
April 14: Junior Prom Committee Workday (10:00am)
April 19: Report Cards Distributed
April 19-April 21: Spring Musical--Phantom of the Opera
April 25: World Language Honor Society Induction (6:00pm)
April 27: Junior Prom @ CB South (7:00pm)
May 4: SAT Testing (8:00am)
May 6-May 17: AP Testing
May 7-9: South Art Show (6:00pm)
May 8: Spring Band Concert (7:30pm)
May 10: Mr. South Competition (7:00pm)
South News & Notes
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CB South “Lights It Up Blue”
Students from the Autistic Support program at CB South have recently organized special events to raise awareness about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). These hard-working students have shared facts and statistics about autism via daily announcements, and raised over $400 for Autism Speaks and the Bucks County Autism Support Coalition by selling rubber wristbands. They also received $156 in donations from participants in a "Light It Up Blue" dress-down day in recognition of World Autism Awareness Day. Students, faculty, and staff throughout the school wore blue on April 2 to show their support for classmates and others diagnosed with ASD. The student organizers of these events were excited to see and feel the support of the entire school and learned a lot from the experience of organizing these special events.
Parenting in High Tech Times
Technology has provided many opportunities and it’s also provided countless unique parenting challenges. Please join us for a dynamic, informative, and insightful presentation on this topic featuring business leaders and educational experts on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 from 8:30am-10:00am. RSVP for this free event at www.centralbuckschamber.com/calendar
Panel:
Rod Green, Ph.D., Superintendent at Central Bucks School District
Barry G. Ginsberg, Ph.D., Center of Relationship Enhancement
Ellen Thomas, The Curiosity Shoppe Inc.
Natalie Wi, Allure West Photography Studios
Facilitated by:
Amy W. Tielemans, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Parenting & Family Committee Co-chair
Class of 2014 Prepares for Junior Prom
Members of the Class of 2014 are anxiously awaiting their upcoming Junior Prom on Saturday, April 27. The Black & White theme selected for this event has provided 11th graders with a dramatic backdrop for the elaborate decorations, furnishings, and surprises that will transform our cafeteria into the three elegant spaces that will set the stage for an unforgetable evening.
Tickets for this exciting event will be $30 and will be on sale during all lunches April 10-19. Students should clear all obligations and have guest forms approved before purchasing tickets.
"New to You" Prom Dresses
The Phantom of the Opera
CBS Titan Thespians and Music Department will premiere The Phantom of the Opera on April 19, 20, and 21. Tickets for the show are on sale now. Order your tickets online at the Titan Thespians website. Tickets may be purchased in person from the box office Mondays-Thursdays from 3:00 to 5:30 p.m, beginning April 1. On performance days the box office will open one hour before curtain. See you at the show!
Black v. Blue Night
Central Bucks South’s first annual "Black v. Blue Night" will be held on Saturday, April 13th. Over one hundred students have signed up to partake in a night of friendly competition, school spirit, music, and food. Most importantly, the entire South community is invited to attend and cheer on students in a variety of events ranging from team volleyball to a "Family Feud." Show your Titan pride by attending next Saturday!
Warriors for Tim
On Saturday, April 6, 2013, Central Bucks South hosted the Fourth Annual Warriors for Tim 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. The Class of 2013 started the 3-on-3 tournament in memory of Timmy Raymond, a Unami Middle School student who passed away from complications related to the H1N1 virus in 2010. This event has continued to grow each year since its inception. This year, nearly $4,000 was raised in ticket sales alone! Thank you to all of the participants and volunteers who showed support for the Raymond family and honored Timmy's memory by making this event possible.
Drug & Alcohol Awareness
Senior Checklist: Cap? Gown? Diploma Name?
By now, all graduating seniors should have ordered their caps and gowns, as seniors are required to wear a cap and gown in order to participate in graduation ceremonies. However, 12th graders can still place cap and gown orders directly with our vendor, Balfour, by calling 570-696-5236.
Seniors and their parents should also take a few moments to ensure that the diploma name will be accurate. The full name currently listed in our Infitite Campus system (student/parent portal) is the one that will be printed onto each student's diploma. In the event that a student or parent would like to make a diploma name change, a written request signed by a parent or guardian must be submitted to the Senior House Office as soon as possible.
We look forward to celebrating with all of our CBS graduates in June!
Coming Soon: Keystone and AP Testing
Connect with our Counselors
A Peek In the Classroom
Using Graphic Novels to Visualize Narrative Structure in English 11
Teachers Ondrea Reisinger and Jennifer Perry implemented a new teaching and assessment strategy for novels in Academic English 11. Working with George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four in Ms. Reisinger’s class and Ken Kesey’s One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest in Ms. Perry’s class, students interpreted brief novel excerpts as ‘lost pages’ from a graphic novel of the same text. Lessons built toward a final assessment for which students used graphic novel techniques (e.g. bleed, emanata, long shot, close-up, gutter, speech balloons, captions) to portray the imagery, point of view, dialogue, and plot of each excerpt. The final product showcased the students’ understanding of the struggles, tensions, and conflicts endured by the main characters of the respective books as well as the unique ways in which authors use words to help readers visualize those elements.
Click HERE to see examples of this innovative assessment.
Points of Pride
CBS Reading Olympians Shine Again
FCS Classes Share a Taste of Home
CBS Global Gourmet and American Cuisine classes prepared and donated 10 bags of homemade food to the Bucks County Housing Group (BCHG) to help support families in need. Colleen Brink, a guest speaker from BCHG, will be back at the end of the year to pick up more homemade food donations, as well as to bake and talk with marking period four students about her work. We look forward to our continued work together!
Boomerang Awards
Congratulations to our February Boomerang Award winner, Mylihn Truong, who exemplifies the asset of School Engagement. CB South is also proud to recognize Julia Le, who won the Boomerang Award in March for the asset of Integrity.
There is still time to nominate students for April's asset, which is Reading for Pleasure. Students demonstrating this asset read for pleasure most days of the week and recognize the important connections between strong literacy skills and academic success.
School Board Brief
At the April 9, 2013 School Board Meeting, the Central Bucks School District School Board:
1. Heard the Lenape Jazz Ensemble performance before the school board meeting and via video, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mrs. Egan’s 4th grade Warwick class.
2. Heard the Academic Spotlight about Google Science Fair which is a new way for students to showcase their work for a global audience. Dr. George Mehler presented the program and showcased some student work.
3. Heard the Superintendent’s Report, Communications, Curriculum, Finance, Operations, IU Board, and MBIT Committee Reports. Also, an After School World Language Program report from Mr. Brian Caughie and Ms. Stacy Gray.
4. Approved School Board Minutes – March 12 and 19, 2013.
5. Approved the 403(b) and 457(b) Investment Program, construction contracts for Unami renovations, and the MBIT 2013-2014 General Fund Budget.
6. Tabled School Board Policy 902-1 – Cable Television so that proposed policy can be posted on the CBSD website.
7. Approved various personnel items, student trips, tuition students, and staff workshops.
8. Discussed the 2013-2014 budget. Mr. Matyas provided the Board with an update of the 2013-2014 budget process since the preliminary budget was adopted in January. He highlighted several proposed adjustments which would eliminate the need for a millage increase for the 2013-2014 school year. The proposed adjustments would not affect the normal CB program.
9. Discussed the proposed CB East Stadium project. Dr. Green stated that approximately 500 people attended the March 19 public hearing to hear about the proposed CB East Stadium project. Thirty-five community members spoke during the public hearing. The project will cost between $5.1M to $5.6M. The design of the proposed stadium will take approximately six months and will take approximately twelve months to complete. Board members talked about the particulars of the proposed stadium. The CB East Stadium project will be discussed at the next Operations Committee meeting.
10. Received Sabbatical Leaves of Absence and the Board Calendar as information items.
At the April 9, 2013 School Board Meeting, the Central Bucks School District School Board:
1. Heard the Lenape Jazz Ensemble performance before the school board meeting and via video, the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mrs. Egan’s 4th grade Warwick class.
2. Heard the Academic Spotlight about Google Science Fair which is a new way for students to showcase their work for a global audience. Dr. George Mehler presented the program and showcased some student work.
3. Heard the Superintendent’s Report, Communications, Curriculum, Finance, Operations, IU Board, and MBIT Committee Reports. Also, an After School World Language Program report from Mr. Brian Caughie and Ms. Stacy Gray.
4. Approved School Board Minutes – March 12 and 19, 2013.
5. Approved the 403(b) and 457(b) Investment Program, construction contracts for Unami renovations, and the MBIT 2013-2014 General Fund Budget.
6. Tabled School Board Policy 902-1 – Cable Television so that proposed policy can be posted on the CBSD website.
7. Approved various personnel items, student trips, tuition students, and staff workshops.
8. Discussed the 2013-2014 budget. Mr. Matyas provided the Board with an update of the 2013-2014 budget process since the preliminary budget was adopted in January. He highlighted several proposed adjustments which would eliminate the need for a millage increase for the 2013-2014 school year. The proposed adjustments would not affect the normal CB program.
9. Discussed the proposed CB East Stadium project. Dr. Green stated that approximately 500 people attended the March 19 public hearing to hear about the proposed CB East Stadium project. Thirty-five community members spoke during the public hearing. The project will cost between $5.1M to $5.6M. The design of the proposed stadium will take approximately six months and will take approximately twelve months to complete. Board members talked about the particulars of the proposed stadium. The CB East Stadium project will be discussed at the next Operations Committee meeting.
10. Received Sabbatical Leaves of Absence and the Board Calendar as information items.
Central Bucks High School South
Email: mreitano@cbsd.org
Website: www.cbsd.org/schools/cbsouth
Location: 1100 Folly Rd, Warrington, PA
Phone: 267-893-3000
Twitter: @cbsouthhs