CMHS Times
Canon-McMillan High School - March 2023 Newsletter
Throughout February CM students participated in an array of activities.
Be sure you check out our upcoming events and important dates to remember. The end of the year is quickly approaching; this month, we start the 4th marking period!
Communication, Design & Engineering
Design & Innovation
Mock Trial Competition
Model UN Club
The Canon-McMillan High School Model UN Club completed its second conference of the 2022-2023 school year on Thursday, February 23. The conference focused on nuclear non-proliferation, specifically focusing on the question: "By 2030, how can we reduce nuclear weapon capabilities worldwide by 40%".
All member delegations in attendance contributed strong policy statements and debate, and the conference reached a collective and comprehensive resolution. Congratulations to the delegation from the Russian Federation represented by Caleb Mowery, Ashton Saulsberry, Lydia Ginter and Sydney Schilken, who won the award for Best Policy Statement. Additionally, congratulations to the delegation from the French Republic represented by Hope Carmona and Laina McDaniel who won the award for Best in Debate.
The mission of the Model UN Club is to promote awareness and understanding of current global issues by having student delegations identify and address significant challenges facing the world today. Model UN encourages students to engage in debate and achieve a compromise, leading to the crafting of innovative resolutions to confront these international problems.
Partnering for Art Integration
Student quotes about the project:
- Jacob said he wanted to make a map of the whole world next.
- Bella and Noah both enjoyed putting the states on like a puzzle.
- Corry, Q, and Natalie all said they felt happy when asked how they felt about going to the art room and Hannah loved it!
- Lucas's favorite part of the project was seeing the map all finished.
- Hilary loves all the colors of the map.
- Gwen and Angelina agreed their favorite part was working together as a group to make the map.
- Almost everyone mentioned they loved painting and everyone agreed the completed map looks really good!
Check out the gallery linked below!
CM Alumni
Science Olympiad
Congratulations to all of the students that participated in the Science Olympiad at PennWest University on Wednesday, March 1st. Canon Mac was well represented at this event with thirteen students in attendance. Students competed in various events on campus. Some required students to take a test on subjects such as Rocks and Minerals and/or Chemistry Lab, while others required the construction of items such as a plane that flies.
A special shoutout to Eva Conner and Ruth Pfanstiel
for taking fourth place in the bridge competition.
Great work!
Important Dates to Remember
March 22: End of 3rd Marking Period
March 29: Report Cards Available
CMHS Musical
The Canon-McMillan Fine Arts program is producing the smash hit musical, Mamma Mia! Come join over 50 high school students as they bring the music of ABBA to life on stage and in the Pit.
The show takes place on a small Greek island, where Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father giving her away. The problem? Sophie doesn’t know who he is! Her mother Donna, the former lead singer of the 1970s pop group Donna and the Dynamos, refuses to talk about the past, so Sophie decides to take matters into her own hands. Sneaking a peek in her mother’s old diaries, she discovers three possible fathers: Sam, Bill, and Harry. She secretly invites all three to the wedding, convinced that she’ll know her father when she sees him. But when all three turn up, it may not be as clear as she thought! Told through the legendary music of ABBA, Mamma Mia! has become a worldwide sensation that has audiences everywhere dancing.
Mamma Mia will be performed on Thursday, March 30; Friday, March 31st (family night); and Saturday, April 1st at 7:00pm. The show will also be performed on Sunday, April 2nd at 2:00pm. Tickets are 15 dollars and can be purchased ahead of time at this link or at the door.
Clothing Donation
Spring into action by donating your excess spring cleaning clutter! The Canon-McMillan High School National Honor Society and Student Council will be partnering to host a clothing drive. Canon-McMillan students, as well as the greater Canon-McMillan community, can donate gently used clothing, shoes, purses, and accessories for women, men, and children, home goods: linens, artwork, framed mirrors, baskets, decorative items, furniture: couches, chairs, love seats, tables and chairs, nightstands, dressers, Toys and Games, Media: records, compact discs, DVDs, Books, textbooks, Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Small Appliances in working order: toasters, Microwaves, Dorm Refrigerators, Mixers. All donations will be given to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a local, non-profit organization.
YEARBOOK AD EXTENSION
Attention Senior Parent(s)/Guardian(s)!
We have been granted an extension for Senior Recognition Ads.
The new deadline is May 1, 2023.
Please use this link to access the Jostens website and create/purchase your ad. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Klinger at klingerm@cmsd.k12.pa.us.
Counseling Department
School Counseling Resources Group
Every high school student is encouraged to join the School Counseling Resources group in Schoology! Resources including academic development, career development, employment, community service opportunities, scholarships and more can be found there! Students can join the group by using the following access code: DB7QW-K4WWP
The Chill Project
Athletics
CMHS School Nurse Information
12th Grade Immunizations
Immunization Requirements for ALL STUDENTS Entering 12th Grade
Mandated by the state, all students entering the 12th grade are required to have a second dose of the meningococcal vaccine. The meningococcal vaccine is given to prevent meningitis, and may be known as Menactra or MCV4.
If your child has already received these immunizations, please provide written physician documentation of the immunization dates to the nurse @ speerk@cmsd.k12.pa.us. For your convenience, you can have your physician fax the verification of immunizations to the high school at:724-745-4490
Medication Authorization
If your student needs to take a daily medication or needs to have an as needed medication available at school please use the following form . It must be completed by a doctor and signed by the parent/guardian. The medication must be brought in the original pharmacy container or unopened over the counter container that matches the paperwork. If you have any questions you can contact the nurse at 724-745-1400 x 5013 or speerk@cmsd.k12.pa.us.
Student Affairs Information
Marijke Lucia, Secretary of Student Affairs
724-745-1400 ext. 5009
Fax - 724-745-4490
Attendance and Early Dismissal Procedures
Attendance:
If a student is not seated in their first period class by 7:45, they will be considered absent (shown as IUn in PowerSchool.) Prior to the end of 2nd period, an attendance rollover will take place and those students still marked as absent will be marked absent for all 9 class periods. That evening you will receive both a phone call and an email from our BlackBoard messaging system alerting you of your child’s absence. Please send them in with an excuse within three (3) days of their last absence. You can either provide us with a parent note, an email or you can fill out an absence excuse found here: Excused Absence Form. Parent notes can be placed in the absence excuse bin in the Student Affairs Office. Each student is allocated 15 absences (for any reason), per school year, before a doctor’s excuse is required. Any absence over 15, that is not accompanied by a medical excuse, will remain unexcused.
Tardies:
If your child is going to be entering the building late, they must first go through the Student Affairs Office to receive a late pass. Please provide your student with an excuse. Acceptable forms are a parent note, doctor's excuse, email or an online form submission found here: Tardiness Form. If they enter with an excuse, their absence will be changed to an excused tardy (TEx.) If they do not have an excuse, they will be entered as tardy unexcused (TUn.) If your child is marked as tardy unexcused, that evening you will receive both a phone call and email from our BlackBoard messaging system alerting you of their tardy. Each student is allocated 4 tardies, per semester (parent note or online submission) before a doctor's excuse is required. Disciplinary action will be taken for excessive tardies. There are no half days at the High School. Students must be present a minimum of 3½ consecutive hours in order to participate in an after school activity or a game or practice for a sport that is in season.
Early Dismissals:
If your student will need to leave the building prior to the end of the school day (2:40pm), you must provide them with an early dismissal note. This can be a parent note, email or online submission found here: Early Dismissal Form. A student is allocated 13 early dismissals per school year. All early dismissals require BOTH written and verbal confirmation. Please call Mrs. Lucia in the Office of Student Affairs (724-745-1400, ext. 5009) to confirm your child’s early dismissal. All early dismissal requests must be made by 9am. If you are requesting an early dismissal after 9am, please allow 20-30 minutes for your request to be processed. Once both forms are received, a pass will be sent to your child and they may leave at the time of their dismissal. If you are picking your student up, they will meet you outside, if they are a driver, they are free to leave and drive themselves. If you choose, you can come into the main office to sign your student out. No student’s will be permitted to leave until both forms of confirmation are received. All early dismissals will be entered as ER in PowerSchool. If your child has medical documentation for their early release, please provide us with this information and we will change their ER to a medical early release (MER.) Medical early releases are not counted in attendance reports. There are no half days at the High School. Students must be present a minimum of 3½ consecutive hours in order to participate in an after school activity or a game or practice for a sport that is in season.
The Student Affairs Office is closed daily from 12:30-1:00. Students may leave during the closure IF their early dismissal request was submitted and confirmed prior to the closure. If you did not submit a request and you need your child to be released during the office closure, please come to the main office to sign them out.
Votech (WACTC):
Please note that if your child attends WACTC and is absent from school, you must provide 2 excuses (parent note or medical excuse). One will need to be given to Mrs. Lucia in the Student Affairs Office and one will need to be given to WACTC. No copies will be made of a student's excuse and forwarded to another location.
Pre-Planned Trips:
The pre-planned trip form is available on the High School website under “School Links” or by clicking here: Pre-Planned Trip Form. This form must be submitted no later than two weeks prior to the start of your trip. Please note that students will only be given one day, for each day they are absent, to make up their work, and they are highly encouraged to make arrangements for their work prior to their trip.
Standing Medical Notes:
If your student has a standing medical note, please note that we will need an updated copy for this school year. Medical notes are only good for one school year and must be updated annually.
Mrs. Lucia can be reached by email at luciam@cmsd.k12.pa.us and by phone at 724-745-1400, ext. 5009.