CHS Family Update
2/18/19
Nice Long Weekend!
I hope you enjoyed you nice long weekend. While I definitely enjoyed the sun coming out a little bit here and there, I spent some time taking care of a sick child. For the most part we enjoyed our time split between Portland and Eugene. We did some shopping and home care, but otherwise enjoyed some movies and recuperation time. This proves to be a full week (despite 4 days) of work in front of us. Lot's to do and get done this week.
In The Know
Summer Academy to Inspire Learning (SAIL) program - We are excited to share our FREE, 2019 college preparatory programs with your schools, programs, students and families. We need your assistance in getting the word out through your eNewsletters, social media, websites, household mailings, and/or presentations. I’ve attached our eNewsletter PDF, poster, and brochure that all contain more information regarding our SAIL programs. Please let me know if you have other suggestions or need anything else from us in order to share our FREE college preparatory program information. In addition, if you would like to have a SAIL representative come out to your school to do an in class presentation you can respond to this email and we will set up a date.
Who We Are: The University of Oregon’s Summer Academy to Inspire Learning (SAIL) program is an innovative bridge program. SAIL is hosted on the University of Oregon campus and serves middle and high school students from underrepresented backgrounds, which include lower income and/or first-generation college students, with the aim of encouraging students to enroll and succeed in college through early exposure and exploration. Website: sail.uoregon.edu
SAIL offers free, one-week summer programs on the University of Oregon campus, where students learn about various subjects from distinguished University of Oregon faculty volunteers through fun social and interactive activities. Each summer, returning students choose a new academic subject. SAIL programs include sessions on the college admissions process, scholarship availability, and the financial aid process.
Applications open on March 1st, 2019 and are available on our website at sail.uoregon.edu. We also have paper applications available if you request via email. Feel free to reach out to the SAIL office at sailstaff@uoregon.edu or 541-346-4668 if there are any questions or concerns.
Follow us for more SAIL updates! | Facebook @ uosailprogram | Instagram @ uo.sail | Twitter @ UOSAIL
Warmest regards,
Margaret Mueth
SAIL Office Assistant
541-346-4668
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SAIL Supports UO Dreamers
CHS Yearbook - Mr. Squires Senior “Baby Pics” Guidelines
Churchill High School Yearbook Staff are dedicated to preserving the memories of the 2018-19 school year in our yearbook. We chronicle as much of the people, events, community, and culture as we have space for. We are also strongly dedicated to equity and inclusion for all students. This year, we are continuing our enhanced tradition of Senior “Baby Pictures” and dedications. We invite all parents/guardians to submit a baby or youth photo of their graduating Senior along with a brief dedication. We are offering this opportunity free of charge to all, with one important limitation due to the limited space available in any yearbook: please limit any dedication to a total of 30 words. Due to pressing deadlines, we need all photos and dedications by March 2nd. We look forward to your participation in this time-honored tradition. Here are the details:
· Photo and message must be received before Friday, March 2nd
· Please send only digital photos or digital scans of printed photos
· Important! - pics must be 300 dpi for our Yearbook printing plan
· Send photo by email, along with your message, to squires_d@4j.lane.edu; please be sure to
include your student’s name, your name(s), and your relationship(s) to the student
· Apologies, but photos not received before the deadline may not be guaranteed a spot
Thank you! CHS Yearbook Staff 2018-19
The WISE Symposium
The WISE Symposium -- a FREE afternoon of workshops in science, technology, engineering and math will be Thursday, Feb. 28th from 3:30-7:30 p.m. It's all FREE -- dinner, prizes, snacks, workshops lead by local professionals. This event is open to ALL Lane County high school students.
Just click here to register or paste this address in your browser: https://tinyurl.com/y3jg46op
Here's what's happening this year
Symposium Schedule and Workshops
3:30-4:00 — Check in, choose workshops, & Snacks
4:00-4:10 — Orientation - Welcome and instructions
4:10-4:40 — Keynote Speaker, Michelle Sconce, University of Oregon
4:45-5:20 — Session 1, various classrooms, check your workshop ticket
5:30-6:05 — Session 2, various classrooms, check your workshop ticket
6:15-6:50 — Session 3, various classrooms, check your workshop ticket
7:00-7:30 — Dinner and raffle prizes
Zebrafish, Solving Genetic Disorders – Learn how one of the neuroscience labs at UO uses the tiny zebrafish embryo to construct amazing research to help problem solve genetic disorders. The labs are raising embryos right now for us to use at the Symposium! Taught by UO scientist Jennifer Phillips, PhD.
Rockets and Robots — Learn how a UO student team collaborated to create an 8-foot rocket that launched 12,000 feet above the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. The rocket carried a cargo of a self-driving robot that students also designed at UO. Linshu Huang, UO ARLISS team member.
Hololens, a Trip into Virtual Reality — The Hololens is a heads-up screen/goggle set that allows the user to see both a computer screen and everything that the person would see if she or he was not using the goggles. However, it differs significantly in some powerful ways. The goggles are a full computer system and creates holograms or digital objects with which the viewer can interact and can walk around. Linshu Huang, UO ARLISS team member.
Goodness Latents Me! Forensic Science — Learn about the science of fingerprints and use simple tools to develop latent (inactive) prints on everyday items. Taught by Oregon State Crime Lab Forensic Scientist, Marianne Senhouse.
Do Zombies Eat Brains for Better Vision? — Sheep brain demonstration on light and mammalian vision and neuroscience. Workshop leaders will help students explore concepts around light, microscopy, vision, and then illustrate how neuroscientists use microscopy to image brains. Taught by UO graduate research scientists Emily Sales and Sarah Stednitz.
What Can Your DNA Say about You? — Students will learn how to isolate DNA from strawberries and take a look at genetic/genomic data and talk about inheritance of traits and information from 23andMe, the web service that offers DNA testing. Taught by Stacey Wagner, PhD | Director of Bioinformatics and Genomics Master's Program at UO.
Scratch with Cozmo! — Meet Cozmo, the cute little robot with a suite of intelligent behaviors and an emotion engine. We'll learn how to program him with block-based and Scratch-based coding systems and learn more about the concepts of computer science. Class is limited to 12 students. Taught by Nikole Gipps, a local developer and the founder of the Eugene Coding Initiative.
I Just Want to Build Something — Join Kimberly Normand, Apprenticeship Coordinator/Instructor for the Pacific Northwest Carpenters Institute and get hammering on a small project -- a bird house? a planter box? a tool box? and bring it home with you. Learn about the careers in carpentry.
Nuclear Power: How it works and What it is Good — (description to come)
Are Drones and Robots in Your Future Career? — (description to come)
Meet Michelle Massaquoi this year's WISE Symposium Keynote Speaker. She is a fourth year biology graduate student in the Guillemin lab at the University of Oregon. Her research focuses on understanding how the presence of microbes within the intestine impact the development of the host. She is investigating how a specific protein, secreted by gut bacteria, induces the proliferation of insulin-producing beta cells within the larval zebrafish pancreas. In her free time she likes to hike, watch football and run (most mornings).
Looking Forward
Monday, 2/18 — SCHOOL CLOSED (Presidents Day)
Tuesday, 2/19
3:45 pm — LCC Placement Testing
3:45 pm — Spring Musical Auditions
Wednesday, 2/20
Thursday, 2/21
7:30 am — PBIS
9:15 am–2:30 pm — Town Hall Symposium at Eugene Christian Fellowship
Friday, 2/22
7:45 am — Student of the Month Breakfast (Social Studies)
7:15 pm — Downing Street Singers sing the National Anthem at the Ducks game, Matthew Knight Arena
Saturday, 2/23
Solo and Ensemble at LCC
Next Week...
2/25 — SPRING ATHLETICS BEGIN
2/25, 3:30 pm — OSAC and Oregon Promise Application Workshop
2/28, 2:30–7:30 pm — WISE Symposium
3/1–3/3, OHSET Equestrian Team Meet at Oregon Horse Center
3/1, 5:00 pm — OSAC Applications Due
3/2, 9:00 am–3:00 pm — OBOB: Oregon Battle of the Books at Elmira High School
Kudos
From Joy Wells - Marcos Alvarado recently spoke with the 9th grade Geography classes. He talked openly about his personal story of coming to the U.S., to Churchill High as a student and all of the challenges he has faced, especially learning English. Marcos is a very engaging speaker and our 9th graders were enthralled with his crazy tales of making profits from games of marbles, to not knowing what to say when people asked him questions in English. His humorous and intelligent manner are greatly appreciated!
From Evan Munger - Renee Neill is one of the most fun people I know. She came to my class on Friday and gave up her planning period to be there. Not only did she just come to hear the music lesson, she came prepared. She brought certificates with her and we handed out several awards! I have been doing that lesson for 15 years but it has never been that fun! Thanks to Katy McAuliffe for coming to be a judge as well! It’s good to be supported by such an awesome staff!
Thank you to the Equity Team for your student support with the Black Lives Matter exhibit and the historical posters around our hallways for Black History Month! Thank you Kevin Summerfield and Gene Chism, in addition to departments and teachers, for showcasing Black contributions central to so many realms of public life.
From Casey Tiemann - I admit I don't even know which staff and students comprise "Churchill Cheer," but the inundation of positive messages everywhere today from that group (on lockers, walls, doors...everywhere!) was a wonderful loving gesture, especially given the all-too-often angst of Valentines Day for young people. It is a hard day to be a school counselor, but the flier on my door, "You're One in a Melon" (with picture of melon slice) brought me strength :)
I think the campaign did for students too!From Matt Myers. Judy Kerner just gets things done....period. She understands special education, she understands students, and she understands our system. When I look up a student and see her name as the case manager, I know that student is in great hands. Judy, every time I talk to you I learn something new. THANK YOU!!!!
From Matt Myers. I asked Krista Cummings to send several emails this week for GLTM. She got my request on Monday when she walked in and when I went to bug her about it before lunch, she was completely done with all of it. I know that when I need help with a task she will have it completed in no time. This type of reliability is a huge asset to our school and our kids. Krista, I appreciate your focus, attention to detail, and consistency.
Thank you to our committed parent volunteers and your thoughtful Valentine's Day appreciation.
Churchill High School
Website: https://chs.4j.lane.edu/
Location: 1850 Bailey Hill Road, Eugene, OR, USA
Phone: 541-790-5100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChurchillHighSchool
Twitter: @CHSLancers