Panther Pause
26 years of Pride at Colleyville Heritage High School
05.13.22
We have had a lot going on at CHHS the last couple of weeks: we successfully completed EOC testing, we are wrapping up AP testing today (late testing is next week), we are finalizing plans for the top 20 recognitions, senior awards night, and graduation all while maintaining our daily schedule and getting students ready for next school year. Although it is a busy time, it is an exciting time at Colleyville Heritage HS.
Keep in mind that registration for the upcoming school year is open, GCISD will no longer be a BYOD district starting with the 22-23 school year, installation of new turf at the Panther track and field is underway, and CHHS will be the host site for high school summer school programming.
I continue to work closely with my administration team and the GCISD HR department to staff for next school year. If you know of anyone who would make a great addition to our Panther Family, please encourage them to apply for any open positions, or to be a sub within the district. It truly takes a village.
Thank you for your continued support and trust as we finish out the school year. If you need anything at all please feel free to reach out.
In Panther PRIDE,
Julia
Highlights from GCISD:
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Highlights from counseling:
Arena Scheduling: Schedule Adjustment Request Window 5/16-18
The Schedule Adjustment Window opens on Monday morning and closes on Wednesday at midnight. During this time students may request any changes they would like to see in their schedule for the 22-23 school year. This includes changes to core and elective classes, level changes, etc. This is their last opportunity to request elective changes. During the August Schedule Error Adjustment Window (August 1st-3rd) they will only be able to request changes to fix errors in their schedules.
Today at 4:00 students will be able to see their unofficial schedule and the full master schedule in Skyward so they know what changes they would like to request. They'll use this Schedule Adjustment Request form to request changes beginning Monday morning.
*Not all classes on the master schedule are available. Some are already full and some have prerequisites.
*Change requests will be granted pending space and availability of classes and will most likely impact the order of your current class schedule.
Senior Graduation Letters
It's time for senior graduation letters! This is when teachers and parents have the opportunity to provide letters of congratulations, support or encouragement for their students to read before the graduation ceremony. It can be anything from a handwritten note to a card to a typed letter; it should be small enough to fit in a 9x12 envelope.
The due date is Friday, May 20th. Please email them to christina.howard@gcisd.net or, if you would like to hand write letters, you can drop them off in the counseling office with Christina Howard.
This is a great chance to acknowledge your student's accomplishments and provide encouragement in his/her next steps. Thank you for your participation in this CHHS tradition!
New Financial Aid Graduation Requirement
Beginning this year, all seniors must complete one of the following steps in order to comply with Texas Education Code (TEC), §28.0256 in order to graduate:
- Complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); or
- Complete and submit a Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA); or
- Submit a signed opt-out form (English) (Spanish)
Review complete information about how to complete this requirement here in English and Spanish. ALL students are must comply to graduate.
Counselor Corner
Please see important information regarding arena scheduling, scholarship deadlines, and other updates in the April's Counseling Newsletter.
Please join Canvas:
SENIOR SPOTLIGHT - Parker Roe
Panther Sports:
CHHS Softball
Panther Tennis
Panther Pride Night
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Seat Time
Parents, we have two upcoming dates where students can earn double seat time hours. The hours will count towards the Spring semester. The final opportunity for students to earn seat time for the Spring semester will be the week of May 23rd.
The upcoming dates are May 7 and May 14.
Sessions are from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Seat time will be held in the Panther Den. Students may enter the building through the main front entrance. The front doors will be unlocked between 7:45 am and 8:15 am.
In order to earn double hours, the student must attend the entire session (serve 4 hours, receive 8 hours credit). However, students who only serve for part of the time will still be awarded seat time hours for the time they are present.
For any questions regarding seat time, please reach out to your child's administrator.
Expectations for Seat Time:
Students should be working on coursework or reading.
Students will not be allowed to have food delivered.
Students will not be allowed to leave the Panther Den for any reason.
Snacks will be provided and there is a water fountain and 2 restrooms in the Panther Den.
Any food they want they need to bring with them. There are vending machines in the Panther Den.
If students leave the Panther Den without checking out, their entire time will be forfeited.
CHHS Percussion
PTSA General Meeting
Yearbook Distribution Day
The CHHS Yearbook Distribution Day is on Wednesday, May 18th during all lunches. All students that ordered a yearbook will need to bring their student ID to the yearbook table to get their yearbook. No yearbook deliveries are made to individual students.
NOT SURE IF YOUR PURCHASED A YEARBOOK?
If you are unsure if you purchased a yearbook, please go into your email account and type JOSTENS. If you purchased one, your receipt will appear. Please make sure that it has THIS school year on that receipt (June 2021-March 2022). If you did not buy one, the extra 50 yearbooks will be sold on a first come, first serve basis for $100 (all checks must be made out to CHHS Yearbook).
CALLING ALL FRESHMEN!
Class Council for Class of 2025 is having a meeting after school on May 18 in B217 to begin the process for officer elections. If you are interested in running for class council officer for next year, please attend the meeting in B217 at 4:15 on May 18.
Attention Parents of Future Graduates
The Class of 2023 is preparing for Project Graduation. If you are interested in joining the board or helping out in other ways please sign up. Let's make Project graduation a success for our 2023 Seniors.
GCISD Athletic/Fine Arts Physical Day
CHHS 2022 Multicultural Fair
Colley Volley
2022 SENIOR BACCALAUREATE
The CHHS Senior Baccalaureate will be Sunday, May 22 at 2 pm at 121 Community Church. Students are to arrive in their gowns (no caps) at 1pm. Doors will open for family seating at 1:30pm. This optional event is a nondenominational service to honor all CHHS graduating seniors and their families. The service will include words of inspiration, music, and a blessing.
Pictures are being collected for the service's slideshow. If you would like to be included, please email the following to chhsbaccalaureate2022@gmail.com by Monday, May 16th.
- senior's name
- one baby or toddler picture
- one senior picture
Final Breakfast for the Class of 2022
The CHHS PTSA Senior Events Committee is hosting a final breakfast for the Class of 2022 on Wednesday, May 25th at 8:40am in the CHHS Learning Commons before graduation practice.
Senior Parents are invited to cheer on and clap out the Seniors at the conclusion of practice (line up at 10:25am) as they leave CHHS for the last time as a student.
Parents- sign up to volunteer or donate a breakfast goodie.
Thank you to our gracious breakfast sponsors: Frost Bank, Hashem Orthodontics, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, & Einstein Bros Bagels.
Important Senior Dates - updated
Semester Exams and Exemptions
Spring 2022 Semester Exam Schedules and Exemptions: Parents, please click here to access the CHHS Spring 2022 Semester Exam Schedule and Exemptions document.
- Seniors and Underclassmen will have separate semester exam schedules for the Spring Semester.
- Exams will start for Seniors on Thursday, May 19 and for Underclassmen on Monday, May 23.
- The exemption window opens on Monday, May 9 at 8:30 am and closes on Thursday, May 12 at 4:30 pm.
PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS
Do you volunteer for your favorite CHHS program? Please submit your volunteer hours and encourage other volunteers to do the same. PTSA collects the number of volunteer hours so that GCISD can use them for applying for grants and other uses. This is only parent hours, not students’ Community Scholar hours (see CSAP program guidelines on the Counseling website about that). Submit your hours in 2 minutes at this link: Volunteer hours
Freshman, Sophomores and Juniors
The last day to turn in Community Ambassador Service Program forms for the 2021-2022 school year is Friday, May 27, 2022. All forms must be turned in to the red box in the counseling office. Hours are only accepted for the current school year so all hours completed between May 27, 2021 and May 26, 2022 must be turned in by May 27. If you have any questions, please email the specific class below.
Support CHHS Class of 2025
CLASS OF 2023 YEARBOOK PICTURES
Class of 2023, it's time to sign up to have your FREE senior yearbook picture taken! All pictures will be taken in the CHHS Learning Commons.
Available dates and times are:
6/6-6/9 from 9:00am-3:30pm
6/13-6/16 from 9:00am-3:30pm
Appointments do fill up fast, so please make sure to register for a date and time by clicking here. All yearbook sitting fees are free. If you do not get your CHHS yearbook picture taken, then you will not be in the CHHS yearbook portraits section.
Panther Football Summer Camps
CHHS Volleyball summer camp
CHHS Project Graduation Information:
CHHS Project Graduation
CALLING ALL SENIORS & SENIOR PARENTS
It's time to register to attend Project Graduation, the Class of 2022's post-graduation all-night lock-in at PINSTACK filled with music, food, games, bowling, and PRIZES!!! Click HERE to register and fill out the Student and Parent Participation Contract.
Project Graduation is FREE for all CHHS SENIORS who register to attend the event by May 16th at 5pm. The earlier you register, the more prizes you can win!
The CHHS Project Graduation lock-in will be Thursday, May 26th, from 11:30pm to Friday, May 27th at 5am. All seniors must have a signed Student and Parent/Guardian Participation Contract on file! Visit the Project Graduation website for more information!
Upcoming Fundraisers for the CHHS Community include:
Paw a friend, neighbor, or business in the GCISD area!
Project Graduation is a 501c3. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
Ongoing Important Information:
Student IDs are Required
Starting on Monday, March 21, we will be conducting student ID sweeps to make sure that all students on campus are displaying their current campus ID cards. Students are required to wear their IDs each day on their person, above the waist. This is an essential piece for us to keep our students and staff safe while on campus. Please discuss the importance of wearing campus IDs with your student.
If your student needs to order an ID because it’s been misplaced, please click here to submit an order for a new one. They will need to report to the bookroom outside of the Front Office to get a temporary ID first thing Monday morning. The IDs will be delivered to your student in class after spring break. Replacement IDs and door access badges each cost $5.
Calendar Updates
Due to GCISD’s recent closure on February 24 due to winter weather, beginning on March 7, ten (10) minutes will be added to the end of each school day to recover the necessary amount of instructional minutes. New release times for GCISD schools will be as follows:
Elementary - 3:05 p.m.
Middle - 3:35 p.m.
High - 4:10 p.m.
Just as a reminder, due to the previous closures due to weather and COVID-19, the following changes are still in effect:
Friday, March 11 will no longer be an early release day. Students will attend school for the full day.
Students will be in school on Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18 which were originally planned for inclement weather days.
Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26 will no longer be early release days, except for high school students. All elementary and middle school students will attend school for the full day.
NOTE: These changes do not affect the instructional calendars for Collegiate Academy or iUniversity Prep.
Updated STAAR EOC Scores Are In!
Please follow these instructions to Access Your STAAR/EOC scores. The Texas Assessment Portal gives families to previous STAAR/EOC results, including the results from the most recent retest opportunity this past December. Reach out to your counselor and/or teacher with questions and/or concerns.
Watch Your 1s
We are excited to welcome back students for the spring semester of classes. As we begin this semester, we want to make you aware of a change you might notice in your student’s grades. We are implementing our ‘Watch Your 1s” gradebook system this semester. Below are the details about this change-
Watch Your 1s.
If you see a “0” in the gradebook, this grade stands, and no additional opportunities will be available for a student to complete and turn in this work.
If you see a “1” in the gradebook, this grade is still available for submission but has not been submitted by the student at this point.
If you see “NC” in the gradebook, this grade is not counted in the gradebook and is not needed for submission.
Our goal in implementing this policy is to improve communication between teachers, students, and parents. Implementing this change will reflect the most current student average in a class.
Thank you again for all you do to support the Panther community.
Support Project Graduation
Project Graduation is an all-night lock-in party designed to keep our seniors off the roads on graduation night and provide a safe, drug-free and alcohol-free celebration. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram.
The Project Graduation Committee is open to Parents from the Classes of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 and needs the support of underclassmen parents in order to keep this CHHS tradition alive. Students may also volunteer to earn service hours. Volunteer on our website or contact chpanthersprojectgrad@gmail.com.
Support CHHS PTSA
Ordering school pictures
CHHS 21-22 Student Planners
We are 6-weeks into the school year and hope that your students are all reaching their academic and extracurricular goals! In case they could use a little help with organization and keeping track of all that their classes and extracurriculars require, we have a resource that could be very useful for them!
We have CHHS 21-22 Student Planners for $5 and they include the bell schedule, our nine-week planning calendars, monthly planning calendars, AND weekly planning calendars! Students can see Mrs. Byers in the front office to purchase one.
Support CHHS PTSA
Earn your Champion Cord for Graduation!
CHHS PREP Services ‘21-’22
Sign Up Today Class of 2022 Parents and Students
With Class of 22 Image included below, put the following text:
Class of 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 Students & Parents ~ WE NEED YOU! We want to keep CHHS Project Graduation going for years to come and we need your help to start planning for our 2022 Seniors! Our goal is to have parents and students from ALL grade levels on the committee! Most positions are a minimum time commitment. More than one person can help with each position so get a friend or two and sign up together. Please use one space per name and note in the comments if you would like to work as a team. Students can also volunteer to help with any positions and earn service hours! Students would be perfect to help with website, social media, contacting businesses and more!
Click THIS LINK to go to the Sign Up Genius and Volunteer Today!
The Roaring Red
CHHS PTSA 2021-2022 MEMBERSHIP
WELCOME BACK PANTHERS!!
IT IS TIME TO SIGN UP OR RENEW YOUR
CHHS PTSA 2021-2022 MEMBERSHIP
Sign-Up by going to Join | CHHS PTSA
Questions? Email Janeece Garlish at vpmembership@chhsptsa.org
Community Membership Campaign
Our GCISD Council of PTAs is kicking off our Community Membership Campaign for the 21-22 year!
Support our local PTAs by joining all 17 campuses with a Community Membership.
Details of the program are on our GCISD Council of PTAs Website. A direct link to join as a Council Community member is linked here.
COVID-19 Protocol Information
Please visit www.GCISD.net/COVID19 for lots of resources from the District pertaining to COVID-19. There you can find all of the following information, plus more:
Go Center
College Applications:
Seniors! College applications are open and the Go Center is available for appointments to assist you with your college process or answer any questions you might have. Click here to sign-up for an appointment! Or send an email to Candace McGowan. Please check your school email for follow-up communication.
Do you have general questions about what may be next after graduation? We are here to help you make a plan whether that is heading off to college, joining the military, or jumping into the workforce. Please come by so we can help you with your next steps!
Virtual College Visits:
Curious to how you can visit schools virtually and take advantage of their online opportunities? Check out this great resource that links you to each college's virtual experience page!
Scholarships:
Although many local scholarships are not open yet, we encourage you to begin checking the GCISD Scholarship website as this will be actively updated with new deadlines as soon as we receive them. If you have not obtained letters of recommendation, please request them now as most scholarships generally require a minimum of two letters.
Seniors also need to research scholarships that come directly from the colleges/universities to which they are applying.
Please reach out to the Go Center if you have any questions about scholarships!
GCISD College Visits:
This year we will be hosting college, military and job reps back in the Go Center! They will be hosted at the Go Center counter during lunches. The calendars, where you can see who is visiting each day, can be found on the Go Center website as pictured below.
Cafeteria Volunteers
The GCISD Nutrition Services Department is looking for volunteers! Come get to know the students while serving them a nutritious lunch in the school cafeteria. You can volunteer at your child's school or any school in the district. You must be registered as a volunteer in the district, or get signed up as a volunteer today so you can join the amazing kitchen staff serving the students. Please see the flyer for details and a link to sign up!
Cafeteria Menus
GCISD school cafeterias follow a calendar-cycle menu at breakfast and lunch. This menu begins on September 13th, 2021. During the first 4 weeks of school, all schools will follow a simplified lunch menu to allow all students to adjust to the new school year and to re-familiarize themselves with the cafeteria and their PIN number. The simplified menus can be viewed online using our menu system MealViewer. Printable copies of all menus can be downloaded here. If you have questions please contact child.nutrition@gcisd.net. GCISD Nutrition Services looks forward to serving your family in the upcoming school year!
VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK
House Bill 4545
Given the disruptions of the 2020-2021 school year, the 87th Texas Legislature passed House Bill 4545, signed on June 16, 2021, which provides additional learning opportunities for students who did not meet standards on the STAAR exam in the form of extra tutoring.
For Families of Students Who Did Not Perform Satisfactorily on STAAR Exams
If a student does not perform satisfactorily on a STAAR, STAAR End of Course (EOC), or STAAR Alt exam, in any STAAR assessed grade levels and subjects, the District will provide accelerated instruction.
For a student who does not perform satisfactorily on the math or reading assessment in grades 3, 5, or 8, the District will establish an Accelerated Learning Committee (ALC), which includes the student’s parent, to develop an educational plan for accelerated instruction to enable the student to perform at the appropriate grade level by the conclusion of the next school year. Accelerated instruction entails delivering supplemental instruction (i.e., tutoring) before or after school, or embedded in the school day and meeting HB 4545 requirements.
For Families of Students Who Did Not Take STAAR Exams for the 2020-2021 School Year
For students who were absent or otherwise unable to take the STAAR or STAAR EOC for the 2020-2021 school year, the district may administer an assessment to determine student grade level proficiency on the state standards, the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). If the student earns a passing score, then the student can be exempted from the House Bill 4545 tutoring requirement.
GCISD will also provide more information to parents as we work with and gather additional insight from TEA to support our students with HB 4545 requirements.
Additional information on HB 4545 can be found at https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/correspondence/taa-letters/house-bill-4545-implementation-overview
Student Fees and Parking Permits
Please log into your parent portal to check all student and course fees. Some courses do have fees associated with them, along with the $5 student photo id that is charged each year. Parking permits are $100 for the full year and additional fees do apply for the painted parking spaces that are sold through StuCo. The information below will show you the steps to view and make payments online:
Log in to the Skyward Parent Portal using the desktop version only
Click on Fee Management on the left hand side of the list of activities. (Fees can be viewed here)
Click on Make a Payment
Select the fees you want to add to your cart, you can also add the fee for parking at this time.
Click Checkout, which will direct you to the RevTrak page for payment.
Log into RevTrak and complete your payment
The $5 online processing fee will be waived from August 3rd - 11th. Should you wish to pay these fees in person, this can be done once school is back in session or payment can be mailed to the school with attention: Ashley Chaney.
For any questions or concerns regarding fees, please contact the CHHS Bookkeeper, Ashley Chaney at 817-305-4746 or ashley.chaney@gcisd.net.
CHHS to GHS Shuttles - Transportation Safety Protocols
Students riding shuttle buses between CHHS and GHS will be assigned to a specific bus this year. Once a bus is assigned, students will ride the same bus each time they shuttle between campuses. In the event we have a positive test, all passengers on the bus will be notified.
Standard Response Protocols
The GCISD Director of Emergency Management and School Security, Allen Smith, has asked that we provide you with information regarding Standard Response Protocols.
GCISD partners with the I Love U Guys Foundation and uses the Standard Response Protocols (SRP) to respond to any situation or emergency that takes place at school or in the district.
Each campus will conduct drills throughout the school year. These drills are based on the Standard Response Protocols of Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, Shelter, and Hold. GCISD developed one additional protocol known as Clear.
Completion of the drills is mandatory for each campus during the first two weeks of school, so that students and staff are prepared. Drills help us learn and know how to respond in the case of a real emergency at school. Our drills also help us to check certain equipment and responses. Our emergency management leaders on each campus will work with students and staff to complete our drills and document the results.
I have included the SRP Posters that are displayed in your student’s classrooms so that you can review with your student at home and discuss with them when they take part in the drills during the first two weeks. More information about Safety and Security in GCISD can be found at www.gcisd.net/our_district/safety_and_security. If you have any questions, Allen is very receptive to speaking with parents about our safety practices and may be reached at allen.smith@gcisd.net.
Panther Pause
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