Chandler High Wolf Bytes
School of Champions
WINNING WOLVES
CHS Theatre
Chandler High Theatre earned three awards and five additional nominations for the Tenth Annual National Youth Arts Awards for the 2014-2015 season! Congratulations to the following Wolves:
Awards:
Lead Actor in a Musical: Liam Thibeault as Cat in the Hat in Seussical; Supporting Actress in a Musical: Timara Crichlow as Mayzie in Seussical
Ensemble (the whole cast!): Seussical
Nominations:
Lead Actor in a Musical: Kevin Davis as Horton in Seussical
Lead Actor in a Musical: Casey Likes as Jojo in Seussical
Lead Actress in a Play: Hannah Durrett as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible
Supporting Actress in a Musical: Terin Peria as Gertrude in Seussical
Supporting Actress in a Play: Courtney Sweig as Mary Warren in The Crucible
chs deca
Zoe Zammit will be representing CHS at the state level as 2015-16 DECA State Vice President. Congratulations, Zoe!
Former Wolves
Congratulations to three former Wolves who have made the U.S. World Teams for track and field:
- Jasmine Todd will be competing in 100 Meters, Long Jump and 4 x 100 Meter relay in China in late August.
- Hannah Carson will be competing in the Javelin
- Ky Westbrook made the World Junior team in 100 and 4 x 100 meter relay. She will compete in August in British Columbia at the Pan American Junior Championships.
back-to-school assembly
CHS students got into the spirit last Thursday at CHS’s Back-to-School Assembly, hosted by Student Council. Students showed their school spirit by cheering for CHS’s Spirit Line, participating in class yells, and singing the alma mater.
freshman glow dance
Many of CHS’s newest Wolves celebrated the end of their first week by attending the Freshman Glow Dance last Friday. Thanks to Link Crew for hosting a great event!
CHS Open House
CHS will host Parents’ Open House on Thursday, July 30th beginning at 6:00 p.m. Please plan on attending the Opening Meeting in the CCA to meet administrators and counselors and hear an overview of the numerous programs CHS has to offer. From 6:30-8:30 p.m., parents are invited to visit their children’s classrooms as well as displays in the courtyard. Click here for more Open House info, noting the change in format this year. Additionally, click here for Wolf Pack FAQs, a valuable source for CHS families.
IB-MYP REGISTRATION AND PARENT NIGHT
Students can register by logging on to: https://goo.gl/FJzRDZ
Please plan on attending a Parent Information Night about the IB program in the CHS Media Center on Tuesday, August 11th at 6:00pm.
Contact Mrs. Bender with any questions at bender.anne@cusd80.com
career center news
August 22nd: A FREE Practice PSAT test. Register at bit.ly/aug22psat
August 29th: A FREE Practice ACT Test. Register at bit.ly/aug29act
All practice tests are administered by Kaplan.
*The SAT is changing in March. This practice test covers the current format. We will offer another practice test for the new formatted SAT on January16, 2016.
September 21st: The CUSD COLLEGE FAIR at Chandler Center for the Arts. Doors will open at 5:30pm with the program beginning at 6:00pm.
FRESHMAN POM AND CHEER TRYOUTS
Freshmen interested in trying out for CHS Pom and Cheer need to report to the Old Gym Tuesday, July 28th through Friday July 31st from 2:30-5:00pm. Contact Mrs. Delatorre with questions at delatorre.jennifer@cusd80.com.
DUAL ENROLLMENT
CHS is offering the Accuplacer test on Monday July 27th through Thursday July 30th (or you can always go to CGCC and take it too) in the Library Computer Lab starting promptly at 2:30pm. Students must have their College ID# to take any of the tests. (Go to My.Maricopa.edu to obtain your college ID#) See your dual enrollment teacher or any of the counselors if you have any questions.
MATH TEXTBOOKS
The Chandler Unified School District adopted new Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 textbooks this year. The books are published by Houghton Mifflin and are a part of their AGA series. Students will have full interactive online access starting in August. At school they will have hard bound copies to use in class. The textbooks are aligned to the Arizona College and Career Readiness state standards. Please contact your student’s math teacher if you have questions.
PSAT
Students can work toward their college goals by taking the PSAT/NMSQT. This year the exam will be administered during school hours, and test quantities are limited. Chandler High will administer the exam on Wednesday, October 28th from 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Registration for the PSAT/NMSQT will open on August 10th and payment of 20 dollars will be processed at the Chandler High bookstore. Juniors, don’t miss out on your chance to qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program. All students may access the Khan Academy website for free test prep materials at https://www.khanacademy.org/sat. Questions? Contact Ms. Nelson in Counseling.
VOLLEYBALL SKILLS CAMP
CHS will host High School Volleyball Skills Camp (9th-12th graders) on August 3rd– 6th from 2:30-5:00pm in the Payne Gym. The cost is $75.00 per camper, and participants will receive a camp t-shirt. To register, go to www.cusd80.com and click on the Community Ed tab. Select CUSD Camps & Clinics and click on Register for a Community Ed Program. Scroll down and select CUSD Camps/Clinics and find our camp and enroll. Online registration accepts debit/credit cards only. If you need to pay by check or money order, or need access to a computer, please visit:
CUSD Community Ed
1525 W Frye Rd.
Chandler, AZ 85224
No cash accepted and no camp walk-ups will be admitted.
Questions? Please contact: Audra Slemmer 480-812-7892
Email: Slemmer.audra@cusd80.com
school cents program
Earn money for CHS by shopping at Chandler Fashion Center and turning in your receipts to the mall’s customer service desk or our front office. July receipts earn CHS triple points! Click here for more information on this valuable program.
CHS Contact Info
Email: darr.kyle@cusd80.com
Website: www.cusd80.com/chs
Location: 350 North Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ, United States
Phone: (480)-812-7700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chandlerhigh100
Twitter: @LRother_CHS