The Cedar Ridge Summer Update
August 5, 2021
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Message from Dr. Ramirez
Hello Cedar Ridge High School Families,
I hope you are all enjoying the final weeks of your summer vacations and that you and your families are healthy and well. With school starting on August 23, summer is winding down. We are very excited to begin the school year with students!
On most Sundays, I will be sending you a weekly newsletter entitled The CRHS Weekly. I will also send a weekly Mid-week update. In these newsletters will be timely and pertinent information that all CRHS students and families need to know. Outside of our website, this will our weekly two-step mode of communication with you. I promise to keep our messages as short, sweet, and simple as possible. New this year will be a daily student announcement link that can be accessed on our website's main page.
Yours,
Dr. Ramirez
Calendar with Important Dates
Aug. 2: Fall sports tryouts begin (many sports have openings)
Aug 10: Parking tickets issued (see below)
Aug. 13: Student Class Schedules posted in PowerSchool, at 12:00 noon
Aug. 19: 9th Grade Orientation (in person), 1:00- 3:00 pm
Aug. 19: 10th Grade Orientation for new or students who have not seen our campus (in person), 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Aug. 19: IB Orientation (in person), 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Aug. 19: Back-to-School Night (Virtually), 7:00-8:30 pm
Please note: All meeting links will be available on our school website.
To see the OCS School Year District Calendar, click here.
Student Bell Schedule
Our bell schedule will be soon released. However, the school day has changed this year. Students will begin at 9:00 am and end at 4:15 each day.
An IB Update from CRHS's IB Coordinator, Tabitha Campbell
Since the 2020-21 school year has concluded, I will be periodically checking emails but will not be in the office regularly until the 2021-22 school year begins in August. Please see the resources below if you have questions or concerns regarding the Cedar Ridge IB program or transfer enrollment.
For general information on our IB program, including specific resources for rising ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders, please check the CRHS website (IB tab) and the CRIB website. For rising eleventh and twelfth graders, please check out our 2021 CRIB Summer Assignments.
If your child is transferring into CRHS to join our IB program, new students are enrolled and registered for classes beginning in July. For information specific to IB transfers, please see the IB Transfer Information Packet (2021-22).
If you have a question or concern that requires an immediate response, please reach out to the front desk at CRHS at 919-245-4000.
Tabitha Campbell, NBCT
OCS IB Diploma Program Coordinator
IB English Language & Literature
Gender and Sexualities Alliance (GSA) Adviser
Cedar Ridge High School
(919) 245-4000 ext. 21110
A Message from our Counseling Department
We can not wait to get this school year started and have students buzzing around the halls again. Please see the information below for important information and updates. Thank you!
New Caseload
Our counseling staff has a new caseload arrangement for this school year! See below to find out who your student's counselor is!
9th Grade - Ms. Mary-Katherine Scheppegrell (mary.scheppegrell@orange.k12.nc.us)
10th Grade - Mrs. Tiffany Brooks (tiffany.brooks@orange.k12.nc.us)
11th/12th Last Names A-L - Mr. Greg Walters (greg.walters@orange.k12.nc.us)
11th/12th Last Names M-Z - Mrs. DJ Pappas (dj.pappas@orange.k12.nc.us)
Scheduling
Our counseling team is hard at work on creating schedules for your students. Schedules will be finalized and ready for review on August 13th. At that time your student will receive an email with directions on how to submit a schedule change request form if necessary.
9th Grade Orientation
August 19th from 1pm-3pm
Check-In will begin at 12:45pm
This event is for students to learn more about Cedar Ridge and the high school experience. Students will be given a school tour, walk their schedule, meet their teachers, interact with classmates and hear from current students.
Sign Up to Attend: https://forms.gle/WGHj4DtJrySiC5e89
10th Grade Orientation
August 19, 2021 from 1pm-3pm
Check-In will begin at 12:45pm
10th-Grade Orientation will allow students in the class of 2024 who did not come in-person during their 9th-grade year to tour the building and walk their bell schedule. A brief introduction of counseling and administration staff will take place in a group setting before your tour.
Sign Up to Attend: https://forms.gle/F31MFD8tdCotDpmYA
A Message From CRHS's PTSO President, Mrs. Lauren Drake
Update on Athletics
We are actively recruiting players for many of our Fall Sports teams. See the flyer on how to contact the coaches.
As excited as we are to kick off the 2021-2022 football season, we must do so with the safety of our Red Wolves at the forefront of each decision. Due to our current low participation numbers, we will offer only JV football this season.
We will maximize this opportunity by respectfully competing to WIN against teams of our skill and experience level. We strongly encourage our freshman, sophomore, and junior students interested in football, to take full advantage of this decision by joining our football team.
Remember, all participants will need a ticket to play, which includes a current physical and 8 to 18 registration.
Our Red Wolves have been working extremely hard in preparing for this season and we look forward to your continuing support and participation.
For questions, please contact me (Coach Hinton) at credwolvesfootball@gmail.com
Go Red Wolves!!
#Family1st
Student Parking Information
2021-2022 STUDENT PARKING PERMIT INFORMATION
The Student Parking Application form is on the CRHS website under the For Parents and the For Students sections. Paper copies are available in the CRHS Front Office each M -F -from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm. All information must be filled out completely including both parent and student signatures on all three pages. Please provide printed photocopies of all required paperwork (for each vehicle being registered) listed on the first page of the application.
The Student Parking fee is $75.00 for the 2021-2022 school year. Payment can be made by one of two methods.
1. A check made out to Cedar Ridge High School
2. CASH (exact change only)
**Parking Spaces are assigned in numerical order.**
Student Parking Permit Purchasing Schedule
Hours: 8:30 am - 11:30 am and 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (in the CRHS front lobby)
You must bring all required items with you (completed paperwork, valid printed copies, and acceptable payment).
Seniors ONLY Day: August 10th (Tuesday)
Juniors ONLY Day: August 11th (Wednesday)
All remaining students: August 12th (Thursday)
After 8/12/21, Student Parking Permits are issued by *appointment only
You must bring all required items with you (completed paperwork, valid printed copies, and acceptable payment).
8/16/21 -- 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
8/17/21 -- 9:00 am - 11:30 am
8/18/21 -- 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
8/20/21 -- 10:00 am - 11:30 am & 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
8/23/21 -- 8/27/21 -- 8:15 am -8:45 am & 4:15 am - 4:40 pm
* Call 919-245-4000 or email Ms. Carver for an appointment at tracy.carver@orange.k12.nc.us
Textbook, Computers, School Pictures, and Senior Portraits
Pictures: We are in the planning stages of taking class pictures and senior portraits. Stay tuned.
Computers: If you are a returning OCS student, incoming 9th-grade students will use the computers they were issued in middle school. For all students, if your computer is broken or if you are missing a power cord, contact the OCS help desk 919-245-4014 or email at ocshelpdesk@orange.k12.nc.us.
New to CRHS students will receive a notification as to when laptops will be available for pickup.
OCS has a webpage dedicated to remote learning support at this link: https://www.orangecountyfirst.com/Page/779