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20 years of Pride at Colleyville Heritage High School
1.20.17
Panthers,
It has been a tough week at CHHS, but our students and staff have continued to demonstrate PRIDE in everything they do. I am proud of the great things that we have accomplished this week, and I am proud how our students have bonded together around the common theme of the Warrior spirit. I, along with several district leaders, got the opportunity to sit and speak with our students about their vision of a perfect school and how we can best achieve our goal of being the Best. Their PRIDE and knowledge was truly amazing. Our students have continued to thrive on the extracurricular fields as well. We are about to be in full swing with all of our athletic programs with lots participation in the next week. Finally, do not miss an opportunity to see our award winning Theatre department's production of Once Upon a Mattress. I have seen the work that the students have put into this performance, and it is something you do not want to miss. I look forward to more great things in the weeks to come. GO PANTHERS!!
Panther Pride,
Dr. Lance Groppel
CHHS Principal
#CHPantherPride
Student Voice
The biggest aspect of Colleyville Heritage High School that I enjoy is the excellent teaching. I can't think of one single teacher in my four years at CHHS that hasn't been outstanding. The faculty here are very understanding and maintain highly flexible tutorial schedules. I have always felt prepared and ready for the major tests throughout high school whether it be the SAT, ACT, AP tests, etc.... This is thanks in large part to the awesome teaching staff at CHHS who always give their best effort and can adjust to the needs of a student.
Another part of CHHS life that is pretty awesome is the number of organizations and clubs that are available to join. There are so many different activities that range from the Pep Boys to Pokemon Club, and I think it's really special that there is such a vast variety of things to get involved in to match the huge variety of students found at CHHS. I have been a part of the Pep Boys for the past two years and it has given me friends, experiences, and memories that I will never forget - it is really fantastic that there are all kinds of organizations that are doing the same thing for all students on campus.
- Austin Brooks
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Panther Boys Basketball
Friday, January 20th at Richland Hills:
COME LOUD AND PROUD to support your Panther Basketball teams TONIGHT! Panther Basketball is playing at Richland High School - 5201 Holiday Lane, North Richland Hills, TX 76180! Richland is known for their strong student section so we need every Panther there to cheer our guys on!
- 8:00 p.m. VARSITY
- 5:00 p.m. JV
- 6:30 p.m. FRESHMAN BLACK
Saturday, January 21st at Saginaw HS:
Support your Panther Freshman RED Team at Saginaw HS - 800 N Blue Mound Rd, Fort Worth, TX 76131-1052
- 9:45 a.m. vs Northwest HS
- 11:00 a.m. vs Boswell HS
Tuesday, January 24th at CHHS:
Come pack the stands as CHHS Basketball takes on FW Dunbar
- 7:30 p.m. VARSITY
- 6:00 p.m. JV
- 6:00 p.m. FRESHMAN BLACK
Go to http://chhshoops.com/ for the full schedule, photos and game highlights. Follow Us on Twitter @thevillehoops, Instagram@chhs_hoops, or Like Us on Facebook @chhshoops
Lady Panther Basketball
LADY PANTHER BASKETBALL, REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN DISTRICT PLAY!
We defeated Grapevine in our first meeting, 48-35, thanks to all the fans who came out to support LPBB! We welcome everyone to come out and support your Lady Panthers!
January 20th Play at Richland
January 24th Play at CHHS vs Dunbar
January 27th Play at Eastern Hills
January 31st Play at CHHS vs Birdville. Our Senior night will be on January 31st -- come help us celebrate our 6 Seniors in the LPBB program. In loving memory of Jaydan Thompson, WARRIOR ON PANTHERS!
February 3rd Play at Polytech
February 7th Play at CHHS vs GRAPEVINE
CHHS Boys Soccer
CHHS Boys Soccer start their district play! Come support our teams this week!
Tuesday, January 24—all teams play at HOME:
JV2 vs. Birdville at 4:30 pm
JV1 vs. Dunbar at 6:00 pm
Varsity vs. Dunbar at 7:30 pm
Friday, January 27—games are AWAY:
JV1 vs Eastern Hills at 6:00 pm
Varsity vs Eastern Hills at 7:30 pm
You can keep up with all that’s happening with CHHS Boys Soccer at www.chhssoccer.wordpress.com
Panther Track and Field
2017-2018 GCISD Calendar
Many of you have asked about the 2017-2018 school calendar, so I wanted to provide you a brief update on its status. On Thursday, January 12, the district included in The LEADer, the district's e-newsletter, a link to a brief survey that asks four questions regarding the student-teacher calendar. In case you missed it, I have included a link to the survey in this email. These questions will help us determine what is most important for our parents, teachers, students, and community members. The survey will be open until 4 p.m. on Friday, January 20. Once the district has collected the information, a proposed calendar will be recommended to the District Excellence Committee prior to the Board of Trustees vote on Monday, February 27. We are working diligently to finalize the 2017-2018 school calendar and we appreciate your patience as we work to create the best calendar to cultivate student success.
Muchos de ustedes han preguntado sobre el calendario escolar del ciclo 2017-2018, asĂ que quiero proporcionarles una breve actualizaciĂłn sobre este tema. El jueves, 12 de enero, el distrito incluyĂł en The LEADer, el boletĂn electrĂłnico del distrito, un enlace a la encuesta que consiste de cuatro preguntas sobre el calendario escolar. En caso de que no lo hayan visto, he incluido el enlace a dicha encuesta en este correo. Estas preguntas nos ayudarán a determinar lo que es más importante para los padres de familia, los profesores, los estudiantes y los integrantes de la comunidad. La encuesta permanecerá activa hasta las 4 p.m. del viernes, 20 de enero. Una vez que el distrito ha recopilado la informaciĂłn, el calendario que se propone se le presentará al comitĂ© de excelencia del distrito antes de la votaciĂłn de la Mesa Directiva, el lunes, 27 de febrero. Estamos trabajando con presteza para finalizar el calendario escolar de 2017-2018, y apreciamos su paciencia mientras tratamos de crear el mejor calendario para cultivar el Ă©xito estudiantil.
English Parent/Community survey found here.
Spanish Parent/Community survey found here.
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Panteras Intensive
Please email the Panteras Director, Karis Van, at karis.van@gcisd.net for a registration form or pay at the door!
Panther Band Fundraiser
Our band is sponsoring an individual fundraiser of Sweet Treats & Greatest Hits. The fundraiser will run from January 9 - 27, 2017. See your favorite Band member or order online at www.CenturyResources.com Hover over My Current Fundraiser and click Students. Enter group number 12223.
Scheduling for the 2017-2018 school year
GC-SAGE Presents: Pathways to College
Tuesday, January 24, 2017 6:00 – 8:30 PM
Professional Development and Education Center, 5800 Colleyville Blvd.
Featuring GCISD Director of Counseling Emberly Hill and the secondary school counselors. If you're thinking about college, you will not want to miss this evening for parents and students.
Breakout sessions, 30 minutes each. Student and Parent Insights - A panel of Juniors, Seniors and parents will share about their college search. Q&A included. The College Admissions Process - Karen Dillard, College Prep, will talk about navigating admissions and the SAT/ACT. Counselors’ Corner - Emberly Hill, GCISD Director of Counseling, and secondary counselors.
Free for SAGE Members.
Get more info at www.gc-sage.org or https://www.facebook.com/gcsage/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel.
The Charms Dance Guard Fundraiser
CHhs fine arts department
TELL YOUR TEXAS LEGISLATORS WHAT YOU THINK
CHHS PTSA & the GCISD Council of PTAs invite all CHHS parents to attend a Legislative Round-Table Meeting next Thursday, Jan. 26 from 6:30pm-8pm at the PDEC (Professional Development and Education Center) at 5800 Colleyville Blvd. Multiple Texas legislators who represent GCISD on the state level will attend and sit down with GCISD parents to discuss 5 areas of concern with legislators about education in Texas including:
- Reduce STAAR emphasis;
- Oppose vouchers and ESA programs;
- Adequate school funding;
- Pursue a new accountability system that is valid, reliable and balanced;
- Clarify the role of school districts on cyber-bullying.
Handouts with information on each issue will be available. This will be a good way to pick up advocacy tips to use throughout the current 85th Texas Legislative Session. PTSA hopes to have at least 10 parents to represent CHHS, because high school concerns are often quite different than elementary ones. To participate, go to the signup genius link found here and add your names to the list under your campus.
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Teens, Sex, and Choices
Aim for Success, Inc., will present their nationally acclaimed program to the students and parents of Colleyville Heritage High School on Thursday, Feb 2 and Friday, Feb 3. The Aim For Success motivational programs have educated over two million teens, parents and educators across America during the past 18 years on topics such as abstinence education, drug prevention and anti-bullying.
The upcoming program called XTREME is for high school students only and addresses the problems of teen pregnancies and the escalating STD epidemic. This straight talk – in-your-face program will clearly demonstrate to the students that avoiding sexual activity until marriage provides freedom from pregnancies, STDs, and regret while giving them the freedom to fulfill their dreams and goals!
The Parent Program provides an opportunity for parents to also learn new information as they preview the student program. “This is a must see event for anyone concerned about the problems associated with teen sexual activity,” said Marilyn Morris, President of Aim For Success. Community guests are welcome to attend.
If you do not want your child attending this assembly, please fill-out the "Opt Out Form" found here, and either email it to Kevin.Starnes@gcisd.net or bring it to the front office. The deadline to turn in the "Opt Out Form" is Wednesday, February 1st.
Advanced Placement exams
Taking the Advanced Placement exams is an important part of all AP courses. Colleyville Heritage HS desires that all students take AP exams for the AP classes that they have taken. Scoring well on an AP exam can often earn students college credit for their high school class, saving a significant amount on tuition.
For the 2017 AP exams, students at Colleyville Heritage HS will be registering online. This registration will take a few minutes and can be completed from any computer with internet access.
This year each AP exam costs $97.00. This cost is slightly higher than some neighboring schools due to online registration. Colleyville Heritage HS desires that every student be able to take their AP exams. Students requiring financial assistance should contact Robert Sikora, Robert.Sikora@gcisd.net, in the Colleyville Heritage High School to learn more.
Online Exam registration will begin on Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:00 AM and end on Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 11:00 PM. In order to register, students should click on the link provide on the school website or visit www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/441408 to register .To complete registration, students must answer all of the required questions. Registration is not complete until students have printed the pdf of the confirmation page that is provided at the end. We know that parents may desire to register their students for exams. We strongly recommend that parents and students are both present while registering to ensure that the correct exams are ordered.
Colleyville Heritage HS is excited to offer families the convenience of paying exam fees online at the time of registration. Please be sure to have a credit card or debit card available before beginning registration. Paying online is a great way to make sure that payment has been made while avoiding mailing payment.
Here are the important dates for the registration process:
- Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 8:00 AM - Registration Begins
- Sun, Feb 12, 2017 at 11:00 PM - Registration Ends
- Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 11:00 PM - Registrations that have not been paid for will be cancelled and exams will not be ordered.
Please contact Robert Sikora, Robert.Sikora@gcisd.net , if you would like to register for an exam not listed or have any questions.
ACCEPTED Wall
Exciting New Endeavor! CHHS PTSA is collaborating with CHHS AVID to create a space on our campus that will showcase the accomplishments of our CHHS seniors and where they have been accepted to college. It will be called an ACCEPTED Wall. The purpose of the ACCEPTED Wall is to highlight exceptional college campuses all over the United States and beyond, and to start a conversation about how and why to choose a school of higher learning.
Here is how students and parents can help:
1. We would like pennants from colleges that you visit. While you are on a tour, pick up a pennant to donate. They can be dropped at the CHHS office beginning Tuesday, January 17th .
2. When you receive acceptance confirmation and decide on a college, scan your letter and send it Dawn Treese at dawn@treese.org. These will be framed and hung on the ACCEPTED Wall.
Questions? Contact Dawn Treese at dawn@treese.org
CHHS PTSA
CHHS PTSA is updating our bylaws and standing rules. The changes to both documents can be found at http://www.chhsptsa.org. A summary of the changes are listed below. These changes will be voted on at the February general meeting. Please email Leslie Williams at parliamentarian@chhsptsa.org with any questions. Standing Rules 1. Change Board of Education/Legislative Liaison to ADVOCACY. (Strictly a title change--to put us more in alignment with what they are calling this position at council and state level) 2. Change "duties of vice presidents" to ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF OFFICERS, ADD Treasurer: Shall be in charge of developing and maintaining the annual budget. Shall be responsible for all deposits and disbursements. All checks written will require two signatures. 3. Scholarships: Add line that indicates No graduating senior parents will be allowed to serve on this selection committee. Bylaws PRESIDENT-ELECT
NEW in 2016 is the option to add President-Elect to your bylaws. Should a PTA choose to amend their bylaws to add this officer, the position would be available for election in spring of 2017.
When a President-Elect is included as an officer, the term limits for both President and President-Elect are limited to one year meaning they can not be re-elected to the same position. The President-Elect would serve as an aide to the President and chair meetings in the president’s absence, could have other duties, and would then automatically become President the following year.
The first year of implementing this change, the nominating committee would need to slate a President and a President-Elect but for all future years, only the President-Elect would be elected. When the members elect a President-Elect, they are also electing their future President.
President-Elect holds the same privileges as President in that they are an ex-officio member of every committee except the Nominating Committee and the Financial Reconciliation Committee.
Grapevine High School Theatre
Grapevine High School Theatre will perform the Disney musical "Beauty and the Beast"
on February 2,3,4 & 6th at 7pm. Musical accompaniment by GHS Band. Tickets available online beginning January 19th at www.ghstheatre.org
CHHS BAseball
The CHHS Baseball 100 inning game will be held at CHHS Baseball fields on Saturday, Feb 4th. Come cheer for the baseball program as we complete tryouts and start on our road to Round Rock!
The first CHHS Baseball Varsity scrimmage will be against Arlington on Monday, Feb 6, 2016 at 3pm at CHHS Baseball fields. Let's start our season LOUD!
Support CHHS Baseball
CHHS Stadium Chairs
Ranger Tickets
Flowers
CHHS SOFTBALL GOLF TOURNAMENT FUNDRAISER at TIMMARON
The CHHS softball program is hosting a golf tournament at Timmaron Country Club in Southlake on Monday 2/20 at 11:00 am. Cost is $150 per player or $600 for a foursome. Fee also includes boxed lunch, dinner, cart, and range balls. Silent auction to follow.
In addition, the program is looking for business and families to sponsor holes at the tournament and/or donations for the silent auction.
To register or for donations, contact Roger Lee at rlee@dr2marketing.com or by phone (817) 637- 2808 or Tori Vallas at tori@dr2marketing.com
MAKE CHECK PAYABLE TO CHHS ABC Softball & send to:
Roger Lee
262 Carroll Street
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Sadie Hawkins Dance March 3rd
ASVAB AT CHHS
World Water Day is March 22nd
Support CHHS BAnd
2017 class ring and graduation supplies
Please click on the following link found here to order a CHHS senior ring and/or graduation announcements, and cap and gown from Balfour.
Secretary WANTED for CHHS Athletic Booster Club
The Athletic Booster Club (ABC) supports the following teams at CHHS ---
Athletic Trainers
Baseball
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Softball
Swim/Dive
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling
If your son or daughter is a member of one of these teams, and you would like to volunteer to help out with CHHS ABC as the Secretary, please contact:
Kathy Brasher - ABC President at 817-701-6233 or email tkbrasher@live.com
We will also have a need for a new President and Vice President/Membership for the 2017-2018 school year. Please contact Kathy if you are interested.
GRATEFUL DADS NEEDED
CHHS fathers and grandfathers are invited to participate in the 2016-2017 Grateful Dads Greeter Program, a part of CHHS PTSA that encourage the involvement of all dads on campus. Greeters greet students as they arrive on Friday mornings. Principal Dr. Groppel receives lots of positive feedback about the impact this program plays in the attitude and motivation of students. The students notice and they appreciate the effort and the presence of Grateful Dads. Greeters are needed for Friday of each week from 8:00 am to 8:40 am in three locations on campus. Please visit this Signup Genius link for details and to sign up for the Greeter Program. For more information, contact Bryan Holland, Grateful Dads Chair at 817-875-5215 or bholland071@icloud.com.
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JOIN PTSA & SUPPORT ALL OF CHHS
PTSA advocates for all students’ needs, locally and nationally, and supports all students and teachers at CHHS. Reminder: Seniors must be a member of PTSA by October to be eligible to apply for PTSA scholarships in the spring of their senior year. Complete your PTSA Membership and Pitch in for Panther$ donation in 2 easy steps below. Thank you for supporting PTSA - the Booster Club for all our Staff and Students!
1. Fill out the CHHS PTSA Google Form at CHHS PTSA Back to School Form
2. Go to the CHHS PTSA website at www.chhsptsa.org or click on the PTSA website link, when prompted, after you submit your Google Fom to complete payment for PTSA Membership and Pitch in for Panther$!
Thank you for supporting PTSA - Booster Club for all our Staff and Students!
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