Warriors Weekly
❄️ November 28-December 2, 2022 ❄️
🎯 District Goals and Building Objectives 🎯
District Goal 1 Update:
District Goal 1: We will efficiently and effectively utilize District resources and personnel to maximize learning opportunities and achievement for all students to fulfill the Vision 2025 Strategic Plan.
Building Objective: We will reduce chronic absenteeism (missing more than 10% of the school year) by at least 5% from the 2021-2022 school year.
Building Update:
- In the first quarter, our chronic absenteeism rate was 14%. We are currently on track for our 15% goal.
- On Friday 11/16, we celebrated 100 students who had perfect attendance in the first quarter.
- We continue to regularly monitor student attendance rates.
District Goal 2:
District Goal 2: We will create a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment where all students feel accepted and capable of achieving their goals.
Building Objective: Through stakeholder groups, we will seek recommendations to improve the climate & culture of CHS to make it a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment for all students.
Building Update:
- Dr. Lee and Mrs. Johnson have met with the Class of 2025 officers, eSports, GSA, P2 ambassadors, Student Council, and members of the Science Olympiad team. So far, feedback from students has been largely related to efforts to increase school spirit during the day and to increase participation in school events and athletic contests.
- We have meetings scheduled with the Book Club, Drama Club, Honor Society, and Model UN students. We are continuing to schedule student meetings.
District Goal 3:
District Goal 3: We will engage student by utilizing a prioritized curriculum and high expectations through collaborative partnerships and community support.
Building Objective: Students will pass at least 97% of all classes each quarter, for the year, and all Regents and Checkpoint exams.
Building Update:
- This was our highest quarterly passing rate since the 2017-2018 school year when we won the Blue Ribbon Award. Our passing rate was 98%, exceeding our set goal.
- To ensure ongoing student success, we will be reviewing grades weekly and will be pulling students out of study hall to provide support in any failing courses.
🌟 Honor Roll 🌟
🌟 High Honor Roll 🌟
🦃 Spreading Thanksgiving Kindness 🦃
Photos and video courtesy of Mr. Mike Pavone from the Kindness Closet
Photos courtesy of P2 High School Advisors, Mrs. Mindy Pavone & Mrs. Kathleen Washburn
🎻 Area All-State Orchestra Musicians 🎻
Chloe Filippo '24 (violin), Fiona Vogel '24 (cello), Delia Memmer '24 (bass), James Klein '23 (bass), John Musante '25 (viola), and Hannah Williams '26 (cello)
Photo courtesy of Ms. Janelle Conklin
🎵 Chamber Singers Perform at the Shoppers' Stroll 🎵
The Chamber Singers (present and past!) spread holiday cheer at the Clinton Shoppers' Stroll Friday through song. Thanks to Mrs. Jenna Wratten for leading this effort and providing this photo.
🎁 Annual CCS Gift Drive 🎁
🎵 Tri M Music Honor Society Food Drive 🎵
💚 Mental Health Matters 💚
Tips for Helping Your Teen Manage Social Anxiety
From Child Mind Institute (by Rachel Ehmke)
Many teenagers — and adults, too! — get anxious when we have to do something we’re unsure of. Whether it’s about speaking in front of the class, trying something new, or making a phone call, we worry that we might embarrass ourselves or make a mistake.
If you (or your teen!) are feeling shyer than you’d like to be, you’re in good company. A lot of kids — and adults — say they get anxious during social situations. Maybe it’s speaking up in class or making a phone call or just trying something new. Whatever it is, if your anxiety is bothering your teen, there are some things they can try to help with managing social anxiety:
Don’t avoid things.
Experts agree that avoiding situations that make us anxious can actually make things worse in the long run. “Getting out of something you didn’t want to do might make you feel better in the moment,” says Rachel Busman, PsyD, a psychologist, “but you will still feel anxious the next time you’re asked to do it.” And the things that make us anxious—talking to new people, giving presentations—aren’t going to go away.
Push yourself.
While leaving your comfort zone isn’t easy, it can be very good for you. That’s because our anxiety tends to go away when we start doing the things that make us anxious. So when a situation comes up that makes you nervous, like walking into the cafeteria alone or asking someone to be your lab partner, try to face your fear and see what happens. “Chances are the worst outcome that you fear won’t happen,” says Dr. Busman. “And if it does, you might find you have the skills to handle it.”
Relax.
Doing things like yoga and exercising can also help you regulate anxiety. Conversely, caffeine can make people feel more anxious, so you might want to cut back on soda and coffee in general, and especially before doing things that make you anxious. That can help with managing social anxiety.
Practice.
As an experiment, try doing something that makes you nervous. It’s fine to start small and ease yourself into it. Picking goals that feel realistic to you is important—you don’t need to run for class president. If you think you might like to join a club, try just sitting in on a meeting at first. Or if you’d like to volunteer at the local animal shelter but you’re feeling nervous about it, start by bringing a friend or family member along for company.
Whatever you do, you’ll find that it gets easier over time. That’s because by practicing the things that make you nervous you are actually expanding your ability to handle them. This is true even when things don’t work out exactly like you might hope. For example, a lot of kids hesitate to ask teachers questions because they worry they’re already supposed to know the answer. But if you decide to ask your teacher anyway and he responds, “You already learned that so go ask a friend,” you’ll probably find that hearing that isn’t such a big deal after all. It’s just another kind of practice.
🍎 Meet Our High School Counselors 🍎
👩⚕️ Update from the Health Office 👩⚕️
Flu is on the rise nationally and locally. Here are tips from the CDC to help ensure a healthy holiday season:
The single best way to reduce the risk of seasonal flu and its potentially serious complications is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like avoiding people who are sick, covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like flu. There also are flu antiviral drugs that can be used to treat and prevent flu.
The tips and resources below will help you learn about actions you can take to protect yourself and others from flu and help stop the spread of germs.
- Avoid close contact.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too. - Stay home when you are sick.
If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. This will help prevent spreading your illness to others. - Cover your mouth and nose.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick. Flu viruses spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk. - Clean your hands.
Washing your hands often will help protect you from germs. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.- Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
Tips on hand washing and using alcohol-based hand sanitizers - It’s a SNAP Toolkit: Handwashing
Hand washing resources from the It’s A SNAP program, aimed at preventing school absenteeism by promoting clean hands. From the School Network for Absenteeism Prevention, a collaborative project of the CDC, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the American Cleaning Institute.
- Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
Germs can be spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth. - Practice other good health habits.
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces at home, work or school, especially when someone is ill. Get plenty of sleep, be physically active, manage your stress, drink plenty of fluids, and eat nutritious food.
- Avoid close contact.
♻️ LEAP to Sponsor 2022 Plastic Film Recycling Challenge ♻️
Clinton High School is taking part in the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority’s Fall 2022 Plastic Film Recycling Challenge! For this challenge, students are being asked to collect plastic film from their homes and communities and bring it to the school so it can be collected and recycled.
Counseling Office Corner
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🏈⚽🏀 UPCOMING WEBINAR: Understanding Initial-Eligibility Requirements Webinar For College-Bound Student-Athletes 🏀⚽🏈
Do you want to compete in college sports? Join the NCAA Eligibility Center on Wednesday,
December 14 from 6-7 p.m. Eastern time for a webinar for college-bound student-athletes and
your families. The discussion will include review of the most recent COVID-19 automatic waiver
relief. We’ll also go over requirements you must meet to pursue your dreams of studying and
competing at an NCAA Division I, II or III school. Click here to register.
Click here for SAT registration & deadline information!
Free MVCC Courses Available!
Please see your counselor this month for more information.
Click here for information on MVCC SAT prep classes!
🌍 Rotary Exchanges are Back! 🌍
So many Clinton Warriors have benefited from participating in Rotary student exchanges for a summer or full year. While exchanges paused during the pandemic, we are thrilled to announce that Rotary exchange is back and applications are open! Applications for the 2023-2024 year are due December 31, 2022. To learn more about Rotary exchange watch this video and visit this website.
🎓 Attention Seniors: 🎓
Click here for important yearbook deadline info!
Click here to order graduation caps, gowns and senior gear!
Search for Clinton Senior High School. All seniors may choose to order a maroon or white robe.
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Please visit the Class of 2023 Google Classroom for application information!
11/29 is Utica University's Instant Admit Day at CCS: See Mrs. Young to Sign Up!
Positivity Project Character Strength of the Week: Kindness
This week our school community will be focusing on the character strength of Kindness. Kindness means you are generous to others and you are never too busy to help out. You enjoy doing good deeds for other people.
Kindness is grounded in the belief of a common humanity in which others are worthy of care, attention, affection, and compassion. Kind people think about the needs and feelings of other people, and then act to help those people. Kind people are selfless. That is why a true act of kindness is distinct from helping another person in order to simply gain something for yourself. An individual with the strength of kindness helps others because it's’ the right thing to do, not because they expect any reciprocal treatment or gain in reputation.
In addition to empathy and sympathy, the character strength of kindness is indicative of an individual’s moral reasoning capacity and level of social responsibility. That means people who develop kindness possess a strong personal ethical responsibility to care for other people. And, their acts of kindness towards others lead to additional acts of kindness by those who have been helped.
Events this Week:
Tuesday November 29:
- 7:00 Capital Project Informational Presentation (Cafeteria)
Friday December 2 - Saturday December 3:
- Conference All-State Music Festival
For the full calendar of athletic events, please click here.