CHS Community Newsletter

April 27, 2023

Principal's Message

Good afternoon Canby High School Students and Families!

One of the many amazing things at Canby High School is the philanthropy of the students. Our students often work together to support worthwhile causes and serve our greater community. Just this last week, students raised money for Make a Wish by buying pieces of tape to affix Associate Principal Megan Jackson to the wall in the main hallway, and our baseball and softball teams served lunch at the Canby Adult Center. It is heartwarming to be a part of such a caring school culture.

Also this past week, our MEChA students attended the Cesar Chavez Conference at Western Oregon University, our AVID students toured Willamette University, and our talented Artists and Singers entertained us through our Art Show and Talent Shows. I am grateful to our students for sharing their skills with us and to our dedicated staff for helping them grow and develop as artists.

Speaking of amazing talent, check out our fabulous Alumni Choir Concerts tonight and tomorrow night. It is truly special how this event showcases our choir students and the awesome tradition of alumni singers sharing their time and talents with us as well. We are truly blessed to have such a supportive community.

Looking forward to the start of May, Choir and Band have State Performances and Prom is just around the corner. Spring sporting events are still in full swing. The 6-week grading period ends next week (with no school Friday, May 5) and conferences are the following week. It is a good time for students to check in with their teachers and make sure they are keeping up with their schoolwork.

Have a wonderful week!

Best,

Cari Sloan

Canby High School Principal

#CanbyProud #Rollcougs

@Canby_Principal

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Upcoming Events

Reminder: for the most recent updated athletic schedule, go to this link

Thursday, 4/27: Alumni Choir Concert,FAC

Thursday, 4/27: Men's Tennis, Home @ 4:30pm and Womens Tennis, AWAY @ 4:30pm

Friday, 4/28: Speech Tournament, Mens Golf, AWAY, Track & Field, AWAY @ 4:00pm, Mens Tennis, Home @ 4:30pm, Women's Tennis, Home @ 4:30pm, Softball, AWAY @ 4:30pm, Baseball, Home @ 5:00pm, Men's Lacrosse, AWAY @ 7:00pm

Friday, 4/28: Alumni Choir Concert, 7:00pm, FAC

Saturday, 4/29: Women's Rugby, Home @ 9:00am

Monday, 5/1: Noche Universitaria Para Familias en Espanol, 6:00-8:00pm

Tuesday, 5/2: Men's Tennis, AWAY @ 4:30pm, Women's Tennis, Home @ 4:30pm, Baseball, AWAY @ 5:00pm and Softball, Home @ 5:00pm

Wednesday, 5/3: Track & Field, Home @ 4:00pm, Baseball, Home @ 5:00pm, Men's Lacrosse, AWAY @ 7:00pm

Wednesday, 5/3: Senior Parent Locker Decoration “How-to” Tutorial, 6:00-7:00pm in Room 1

Thursday, 5/4: Softball, AWAY @ 5:00pm

Thursday, 5/4: Tryouts for Graduation Speakers, 4:00pm

SAVE THE DATE:

Wednesday, 5/10: Conferences, In person; 4:30-6:00 pm; Zoom 6:30-8:30

Important Information

Curriculum Renewal Open House

As we prepare to adopt new K-12 Health and 9-12 World Languages curricula, we invite families to an open house. Come learn about our curriculum renewal process, view potential instructional resources, and have the opportunity to ask questions about health and world language instruction in Canby. For those who wish to learn more about Oregon health and/or world languages standards ahead of the event, click the links to preview. We will hold two identical open houses at Ackerman Library from 5:30-7 p.m. on April 26 and May 2. Drop in at any time.

New Canby Cougar logo has been unleashed!

As the shiny new science and general education wing nears completion for a fall 2023 opening, school leaders have decided to elevate the rest of the campus to match with a logo refresh. The new Cougar logo, produced by the Graphic Design department, was rolled out during a logo-reveal event on Thursday, April 20 in the CHS Omni Room.

The modernized Cougar logo was pitched as part of an idea to “brand” the new wing. Once administrators agreed on the look, the design underwent its greatest test: students. Several groups of students, including leadership, graphic design and yearbook staff, all approved the design.

Prom Info: Parents of students who plan to attend prom, please see this letter outlining some important information.

The Met Gala Prom

5.13.23

7:30-10:30 pm

At Portland Art Museum, in the Kridel Grand Ballroom

Carpooling Encouraged

Tickets are $25 pre-sale or $35 at the door

Bridging Cultures is hosting its Roots and Blooms Fundraiser. Please see the flier below for more information.

Athletics and Activities

The League Champion Concert Choir will be performing their STATE set along with the Alumni Choir and others on April 27th & 28th at the Richard Fine Arts Center, 7pm. Doors will open at 6:30pm. Tickets are 10 dollars at the door, also available at Thriftway, the money goes to support the choral program.

Also, choir and band state performance times have been released! Choir performs at 5pm on May 5th, and band performs at 6pm on May 12th, both at Oregon State University. Good luck Cougs!

Schedules:

We have all of our athletics schedule all in one place on our master athletic schedule. This includes game times, locations, and bus departure times. It is updated real-time by your athletic department. Go to this link to see the current schedule, which is subject to change with little notice. Please note that spring sports are still being finalized, particularly at the lower levels.

Oliver Insurance Athlete of the week

Week of 4/3/23 Ava Carroll - Softball and Joe Scott - Baseball

Week of 4/10/23 Mackenzie Bigej - Track and Field and Trey Wakefield - Track and Field

Week of 4/17/23 Hadley Bierma - Girls Tennis and Caden Kuehl - Boys Tennis

Week of 4/24/23 Blake Campf - Boys Golf and Tyler Olson - Girls Golf

Odd Moe’s Pizza of Canby “Odd Moe’s Unsung Hero of the week” award recognizes those athletes who contribute to their teams in ways that go beyond athletic skill.

Week of 4/17/23 Colin Vian - Baseball

Week of 4/24/23 Hailey Duncan - Softball

Canby GAP Fundraiser

Canby Graduation All-night Party (GAP) has partnered with Canby’s own, Caruso Produce. Canby GAP is selling delicious 27lb boxes of the wildly popular Cosmic Crisp Apples for $39.95. That is only $1.47 per pound!! Please consider taking advantage of this fantastic offer to help make this event a success for ALL of our seniors. If this is too many apples for your family please consider splitting an order with family or friends. Last day to purchase is April 30th. Apples will be at the High School for pickup Saturday May 6th from 9am-11:30am. Please share offer with others. You may purchase apples here.

Attendance at CHS

To ensure the accuracy and efficiency of our attendance process, please remember the following guidelines:

If your student needs to leave class for an appointment or because they are sick, inform the attendance office 30 MINUTES PRIOR to leave time. This will help us ensure that your student receives a note to leave class in a timely manner. Students will not be excused without a note.
Pre-Excused Absence: For any anticipated absence that will be more than three days, students are expected to pick up a Pre-Excused Absence Form from Jessie Munoz at the Attendance Office.
To report an absence, call Jessie Munoz at our attendance line at 503-263-7210 or email chs-attendance@canby.k12.or.us.
Students have 48 hours to have unexcused absences excused. Students may lose the opportunity to make up work for credit due to unexcused absences. Please report an absence as soon as possible.

Remember that attendance matters and students who attend class regularly are more likely to stay on track, graduate on time, learn deeply, and get the most from their high school experience.

Information for Seniors

What’s coming up next?

Seniors interested in speaking at graduation, tryouts are on May 4th. For more information, please speak to Mrs. Netter in the main office.

Families of seniors, join us for an optional “How-to” Senior Locker Decorating Tutorial on May 3rd, 6:00-7:00 in Room 1 (4th Street Center across from the main office). Parents/guardians can learn more about decorating their senior’s locker, see some examples, and ask questions (you will not be decorating on this night). Please see the Senior Information Flier for more information and upcoming events.

6 more Senior Sundays until graduation!

The Senior Information Flier is linked on the “Graduation Information” page on our website. Please check back often for updates. NOTE: On 4/25/23 seniors were emailed more information, please have them check their email. If you have additional questions not found in the information pages, please contact Jamie Netter @jamie.netter@canby.k12.or.us or 503.263.7200 Ext 5302.

Incoming 9th Grade Corner

Save the Dates Students:

May 1 and May 2 our Fall Sports Coaches will be visiting BPMS and 91 lunches.
May 18 is our Senior Graduation Walk and 8th Grade Fly Up. On this day our seniors will visit all CSD schools in their graduation attire and our incoming 9th graders will visit CHS and get a campus tour and introduction to our many club opportunities.

Links to Principal Sloan’s Welcome Videos:

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Resources

SafeOregon Program

SafeOregon is a 24-hour anonymous tip-line individuals can use if they see or hear about instances of bullying, violence, threats, drug use, suicidal thoughts and more.

There are a number of ways to report, including: