Items for your attention:

• As we approach the home stretch to the last days of school, please encourage your student to finish strong!
• Attendance: Please begin to check your student's attendance and clear up any missing Dr. Notes to avoid issues of credit denial.
• Exams/EOCs: Please note the exam dates in this newsletter. As a reminder, we do not administer exams early. Please plan accordingly to be in attendance on exam dates.
  

• Please read the important message below regarding EOC testing.

• Please see Summer Reading information below.
• Senior Meeting on May 12 is mandatory. Senior Celebration and issue of yearbooks will follow in the Courtyard. Graduation Practice on May 25 at 2 p.m. is mandatory.
• Seniors! Reminder of an upcoming due date form the Senior Letter attached below. All debts and financial obligations, including graduation cord fees, must be met by Thursday, May 9th. Check your Pay Fees account to make sure you do not have a balance.
• Seniors grab your cap and gown and take a walk down memory lane and visit your old elementary school on May 23. Seniors are asked to RSVP. See flyer below.
• Join us for a night of celebration on May 11 at 7 p.m. Our Annual Ridgies Awards Show will be launched online for all to enjoy. A huge thank you to Mrs. McKemey and her staff for their tireless work to make this video production something that families can keep, share and enjoy together.

To stay informed of the latest news and events, follow our social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @CatawbaRidge & @CatawbaRidgeNews.

Darren Wilson, Principal

WilsonD@FortMillSchools.org

#BeTheWHY

IMPORTANT DATES:

• 5/10 Senior Breakfast in Commons at 7: 45 AM
• 5/11 Ridgies Virtual Awards Show 7 PM
  
• 5/12 Mandatory Senior Meeting 10:45 AM Auditorium
• 5/12 Senior Sendoff 3rd Block in Courtyard. See Signup to donate gift cards to the event!
• 5/13 CR Theater Awards Program 4 PM
• 5/17 NJROTC Awards Program 6 PM
• 5/22 Beta Club Ceremony 5:30 PM Auditorium
• 5/24 1/2 Day for Students
• 5/25 1/2 Day for Students
• 5/25 Senior Graduation Practice at 2 PM
• 5/27 Class of 2023 Graduation at 2 PM, Winthrop Auditorium

TESTING DATES

• 5/1-5/12 - AP Exams
• 5/10 EOC English II Writing
• 5/12 EOC English II Reading
• 5/16 EOC US History
• 5/17 EOC Algebra I
• 5/18 EOC Biology
• 5/17 - SENIOR Exams - 3rd and 4th Block Classes
• 5/18 - SENIOR Exams - 1st and 2nd Block Classes
• 5/24 - Underclass Exams - 1st and 2nd Block Classes
• 5/25 - Underclass Exams - 3rd and 4th Block Classes

STAY IN THE KNOW!

• Watch the Daily CopperHEADSUp! for coverage of athletics, arts, and extracurriculars! This daily show from Catawba Ridge News covers results from athletic events, and SO much more!
  

• Follow Catawba Ridge Athletics on social media: @crhs_copperheads & @catawba_ridge

• Game Schedules can be found here: https://crcopperheads.bigteams.com/
• Athletic event tickets can be purchased through GoFan.com!

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTACHED BELOW

In May of this year, many students will be taking an End of Course Assessment. This is the state required summative assessment taken by students in grades 9-12. The school schedule for testing can be found on our school website.

In conjunction with Fort Mill School District Board Policy, South Carolina Code of Law, South Carolina Department of Education Regulations, Fort Mill School District has established procedures for student participation in state assessments. It is a Testing Violation for a student to be in possession of any electronic device at any time during testing. If a student is found to have any electronic or other communication device during a state test the device is to be confiscated and will be directed to the school testing coordinator, district testing coordinator, and school administration for investigation and disciplinary action. Students who use an electronic device for medical purposes (e.g., glucose monitoring, cardiac monitoring) will be allowed access to the device(s) during testing.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Mrs. Struve with any questions you may have.

We look forward to a successful administration of the EOC Assessments and want to thank you in advance for sending your student to school on test days well prepared!

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Class of 2023, Congratulations Seniors!

As we approach graduation, we would like to celebrate and showcase your decision about post-secondary plans after high school graduation. Some of you have made commitments to college, while others may have decided on joining the military, or entering the workforce straight into a career path. Regardless of your plans, we would like to celebrate YOU and showcase your decision.

If you have made your post-graduation plans, please help us celebrate YOU in #DecisionDaySC by emailing a picture of yourself in your college t-shirt, military shirt, career uniform, or anything that would show off your decision. This is our third graduating class of Seniors at Catawba Ridge High School, so help us celebrate YOU and your accomplishments.

By sending in a picture, you give Catawba Ridge High School permission to post your picture in a Senior Video celebrating the Class of 2023.

Please email a picture to your school Guidance Counselor ASAP!

Seniors A – E – Kristie Hill – HillK@fortmillschools.org

Seniors F – L – Andrew Griggs – GriggsA@fortmillschools.org

Seniors M – R – Celestine Peters – PetersC@fortmillschools.org

Seniors S – Z – Staci Dreher – DreherS@fortmillschools.org

The FMSD recently announced graduation date and time for the CRHS Class of 2023. We will honor this class on Saturday, May 27th, 2023 at 2 PM at the Winthrop Coliseum.

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Email: WilsonD@FortMillSchools.org
Website: http://crhs.fortmillschools.org/
Location: 1180 Fort Mill Highway, Fort Mill, SC, USA
Phone: 803-835-5222
Facebook: facebook.com/CatawbaRidge
Twitter: @CatawbaRidge

The school year is winding down and summer break is approaching. If you have a student who has medication(s) in the Health Room, please note that the medication must be picked up before summer break. Any medications left in the Health Room will be discarded when school is dismissed on the last day, which is May 25. You can pick up medication on May 24 (from 8:10 a.m. to Noon) and May 25 (from 8:10 a.m. to Noon). If your child has medications that you do not feel they will use, feel free to arrange pickup prior to those dates. Students are NOT allowed to carry medication on the bus. Please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.

Health Room phone number: 803-835-5225

Email: Amanda Walsh, RN at walsha@fortmillschools.org