Panther Pause

Panthers,

As we close out another week of virtual learning, I am reminded about how hard both our students and staff are working to make this virtual environment a success. I know it has not been easy for anyone, but I am incredibly proud of the amount of energy and effort everyone has put in and it has truly filled me with PRIDE! This weekend you will be able to see progress checks entered into Skyward to update you on how your child is performing in their school work. Their progress will be noted in the comments section. There will be three categories that teachers will enter: Adequate progress (AP), Minimal progress (MP) and No Progress (NP). It is important to note that only adequate progress is meeting the passing standard for this grading period. We will also be posting on May 1 and May 15. Our hope is that these progress reports will give you a better understanding of how your student is progressing during this time of virtual learning. Have a great weekend and GO PANTHERS!

Dr. Lance Groppel

CHHS Principal

#CHPantherPride

This week’s Project Graduation Senior Spotlight is Sarah Broder. Sarah is a member of CHHS Premier Panteras, NHS, National Honor Society for Dance Arts, NEHS, HOSA, Senior Class Officer, and Redefining Beautiful. She will also graduate with a CNA, Certified Nursing Assistant. Sarah plans on pursuing a medical career in either Pre-Med or Nursing. We hope all of our seniors will join Sarah at CHHS Project Graduation 2020!

We want to hear from our seniors! Seniors, we are asking that you please submit a video here that may be used on GCISD social media. Please wear a campus shirt, say your name, what GCISD schools you have attended, your plans for next year, and your favorite memory from your time at GCISD.

Arena Window

Sophomores, please see the below notes regarding your upcoming Arena scheduling window. Remember that you’re only able to make your 2020-2021 schedule during your grade's assigned window, and if you choose not to/are unable to make a schedule your counselor will be happy to make one for you based on graduation requirements and class availability. Please contact your counselor ASAP if you have any questions.

•Your Arena window opens on Monday, April 20th, at 7:30 a.m. and closes on Wednesday, April 22nd, at midnight.

•Counselors will be available to help on Monday live via WebEx from 7:30-9:30 a.m. Please follow the link to your counselor’s live WebEx help during that time if you need live assistance. The password to join is Panthers.

A-Cro Mrs. Wang: click here to join with meeting ID 967 845 384

Cru-Holk Mrs. Golden: click here to join with meeting ID 968 196 683

Holl-Mom Mrs. Koulabouth: click here to join with meeting ID 964 729 690

Mon-Schu Mrs. Walden: click here to join with meeting ID 964 060 523

Sco-Z Mrs. Habermehl: click here to join with meeting ID 963 020 014

•If you’re unable to make a full schedule you’ll need to fill out the Schedule Conflict Form that’s located on the counseling website so your counselor can help you complete it.

•The master schedule was posted in Skyward Friday, April 3rd, so you can develop your schedule options prior to your Arena window.

•Don’t forget to get your Skyward login information BEFORE your window opens if you don't have it.

Please consider nominating a parent, teacher, staff member, campus administrator, local business, or community member who has gone above and beyond for our school, staff, and students. Please note: Friend of Children Award nominees do NOT have to be members of PTSA or work for GCISD. Each year, CHHS recognizes those who support our school through these three types of awards:

* FRIEND OF CHILDREN AWARD - This award may be presented to anyone you would like to honor; an outstanding volunteer, teacher, principal, assistant principal, school staff member, school custodian, cafeteria worker, featured speaker, grandparent, business person or owner who continually supports CHHS, the students and/or our PTSA. The person does not have to be a PTSA member.

* HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARD - An Honorary Texas Life Membership is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon an individual by the Texas PTA for outstanding contributions to the well-being of children and youth. This person must be a member of the PTSA and support the Objectives of PTSA.

* EXTENDED SERVICE AWARD - In 1987, the Texas PTA Board of Directors developed the criteria for awarding a Texas PTA Extended Service Award to those who have continued to give outstanding service to the Texas PTA. This recipient must have been actively involved in the Texas PTA for ten (10) years and be a Texas Life Member.

Nomination forms must be submitted by Monday, April 24.

Awards will be presented at the PTSA General Meeting in May.

If you have any questions please contact Debra Hurley at awards@chhsptsa.org

Nomination form link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe98vhGs0cAPFXzyqmf7qc-kTuOSxSKQEnqmewoBOtcSsbHPA/viewform?usp=sf_link

New Guidelines for Earning Graduation Cord From CHHS PTSA

1. Seniors for 2020 will need to be a member of CHHS PTSA no later than December 31, 2019.

2. Seniors will need to submit earned points to the following Google link no later than Monday, April 27. No late entries will be accepted.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1VxoWCG1jX_Cew4G0Qq3bmxNm7Be9cs5PRV70uqFC0zI/edit

3. Due to Covid-19, each senior student member will only be required to earn one point to earn a cord.

4. A student member can earn .5 points per nomination for PTSA awards. The deadline to do this is Friday, April 24.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe98vhGs0cAPFXzyqmf7qc-kTuOSxSKQEnqmewoBOtcSsbHPA /viewform?usp=sf_link

5. A student member can earn 1 point by signing up for Project Graduation by Monday, April 27. No late contracts will be accepted.

If you did any volunteering for your favorite CHHS program, please submit your volunteer hours for April 2020 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 student's Community Scholar hours (see CSAP program guidelines on the Counseling website about that). Submit your hours in 2 minutes at this link: Volunteer hours

Parents, even in the best of times, parenting can be hard. During stressful times, it can be really hard. Know that there is support out there. These agencies, hotlines and websites are available to support you as parents, always and especially in the midst of the chaos and uncertainty of COVID-19.

GCISD Technology Help Desk

Housing/Food/Financial Assistance

Parenting Resources

Talking about Coronavirus with your child

Teen Crisis Hotlines/Chatline/Textlines

WiFi Resources

If you are having difficulty with issues or concerns, other than those listed above, please click on the link below and complete the form, so we might be able to direct you to the appropriate resource.

Parent Needs Questionnaire

Recursos para padres durante el cierre

Criar hijos no siempre es fácil aun en los mejores momentos y durante tiempos estresantes, puede ser realmente difícil. Queremos que sepan que hay recursos para apoyarlos. En estos tiempos caóticos llenos de incertidumbre a causa de COVID-19, estas agencias, líneas directas y sitios web están disponibles para apoyarlos.

GCISD Technology Help Desk (para apoyo de tecnología)

Housing/Food/Financial Assistance (para asistencia financiera/alimentaria/vivienda)

Parenting Resources (recursos para padres)

Talking about Coronavirus with your child (como hablar con su hijo/a sobre el Coronavirus)

Teen Crisis Hotlines/Chatline/Textlines (intervención de crisis para adolescentes/linea de chat/linea de mensajes de texto)

WiFi Resources (recursos de internet)

Para problemas o dificultades no incluidos en la lista detallada arriba, haga clic en el enlace a continuación y complete el formulario de ayuda, para que les podamos dirigir al recurso apropiado.

Parent Needs Questionnaire/Formulario de ayuda

Student Device Chargers

GCISD Technology has a limited supply of device chargers available to purchase online. If your student is in need of a charger, please purchase one here. Pickups are Monday or Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Chargers must be purchased 24 hours prior to the pickup window. GCISD Technology will email instructions when the order is ready for pickup.

Curbside Technology Support Changing Time and Location

Beginning on Friday, April 3, GCISD is updating the times and location of the emergency repair curbside support service. The curbside service will be available at the GCISD Administration Building located at 3051 Ira E. Woods Avenue, Grapevine, Texas on Fridays and Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

To better adhere to social distancing suggestions for volunteers and staff, the location of support has been relocated to the front of the GCISD Administration Building. Please view the new map to ensure you are in the correct location upon arrival.

Just as a reminder, you will need a ticket number and appointment confirmation in order to receive service. GCISD Technology will always communicate this through a Help Desk ticket and email BEFORE you are expected to arrive at the Administration Building. For all other information on curbside support, please visit our website.

College & Career Planning Tools & Tips During COVID-19 Closure

Counseling Resources

Coronavirus Page

FAQs Page

Student Meal Service Expanding

AP Exams Information (located on the FAQs Page)

The College Board released a new statement on March 20 that included important information, including:

• Providing free remote learning resources.
• Investing in the development of a new at-home testing option.
• Traditional face-to-face exam administrations will not take place.
• Some students may want to take the exam sooner rather than later, while the content is still fresh. Other students may want more time to practice. For each AP subject, there will be 2 different testing dates.

Read the full statement and see course-specific information here.

The CHHS PTSA Nominating Committee submits the following nominees for the 2020-2021 school year:

President: Leslie Williams
President Elect: Shelley Fuggit
1st VP (Programs): Daneye Quigley
2nd VP (Membership): Jennifer Ditto
3rd VP (Ways & Means): Marcie Frazier
4th VP (Communications): Debra Hurley
5th VP (Volunteers): Julie Henderson
Secretary: Nicole Naja
Treasurer: Angie Wallace
This notice is being posted at least seven days prior to voting at a meeting as required by the bylaws. When/where/or how this meeting will take place has yet to be determined and will be posted as soon as possible.
Submitted by: Angie Wallace, Janeece Garlish, Julie Henderson, Debra Hurley, and Marcie Frazier.

Contact Karis Van (karis.van@gcisd.net) with any questions regarding auditions!

Project Graduation is having a sale! Half off all items! First come, first serve in sizes. Get your swag and yard signs to celebrate your senior today. Click this link to place your order. Once your order is received, you will receive instructions via text how to pick up your items and pay for them. Thanks for supporting CHHS 2020 Project Graduation!

Please visit the CHHS Senior Prom 2020 website for all important information. The CHHS Prom is on Friday, June 19th.

The GCISD Walk of Honor seeks to identify and recognize individuals who have become an important part of the GCISD story. Anyone may complete a nomination form and submit the required documents to the Walk of Honor Selection Committee. Each fall, new honorees are honored at a recognition event, and a permanent display of all honorees is housed at Mustang Panther Stadium in the Walk of Honor area. Nominations for next year’s class of honorees are now being accepted. The deadline to submit a nomination for consideration is April 30, 2020. Please visit the Nominate page for details.

All SENIORS planning to attend CHHS Project Graduation must read and sign this contract. CHHS Project Graduation will be held on May 28, 2020 from 11:00 pm to 5:00 am on May 29, 2020 at Dave & Busters in Euless, Texas. This event is only for seniors!

This contract must be completed, signed by student/guest and their parent/guardian and submitted by May 27, 2020 at 5:00 pm if you want to attend Project Graduation on May 28, 2020. Students who have not signed up by this date/time, can sign up by paper contract the night of the event prior to entry.

We will also have paper contracts available during all lunch periods soon!

CHHS Project Graduation Contract

As our season is on hold, our team spirit is still alive! Please follow Coach McDougal’s Twitter to honor our senior DUDES. https://twitter.com/CHHS_baseballs

Link for the counseling newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/atc8e

Make sure to check out our newsletter here!

You will find a copy of the State of Texas 2018–19 School Report Card for Colleyville Heritage High School. This is a report required by the Texas Legislature and prepared by the Texas Education Agency. It is to be sent to the parent or guardian of every child enrolled in a Texas public school. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures.

The information contained in the School Report Card is required by state law and is briefly described in the enclosed “2018–19 School Report Card Definitions.” The report for our school may or may not have all the information described because the information presented depends on whether the school is an elementary, middle, or high school.

State law requires that the School Report Card display information about the state, the district, and the school. Where possible, the information must be reported by race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status of the students and must include at least two years of results.

The School Report Cards can be found online at https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/src/2019/campus.srch.html

A more complete report about Colleyville Heritage High School, the Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR), is available by contacting my office or can be accessed online at https://tea.texas.gov/Student_Testing_and_Accountability/Accountability/State_Accountability/Performance_Reporting/Texas_Academic_Performance_Reports

Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this report card. Thank you for your continued support of Colleyville Heritage High School.

Sincerely,

Lance Groppel,

Principal CHHS

Please apply at: http://bit.ly/CHSeniorSpotlight Thank you so much!

We are selling Class of 2020 Senior Swag and CHHS school spirit items online. All proceeds go to Project Graduation, so please help us raise funds by purchasing these FUN items! You will have MANY opportunities to wear your spirit items throughout senior year! We also have a Mom/Dad Swag and general CHHS spirit shirts/items for parents and students! Click on this Google Form Link to order yours today!

Project Graduation is a yearlong fundraising event for the purpose of raising money to allow seniors the opportunity to safely celebrate the completion of their high school career. This non-alcohol and drug-free event is a FREE all night lock-in with games, food, prizes and fun including a DJ, hypnotist show and illusionist at our local Dave & Buster’s.

This is a community event and we need support from parents (all grade levels), students (all grade levels), and local businesses. If you know anyone who may be interested in volunteering or donating, please share with them!

Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050b49acaf292-project5

For more information about fundraising events or to make a donation, go to our CHHS Project Graduation and Senior Events Facebook page @chhsseniors or www.chpanthersprojectgrad.org. Also follow us on Twitter @chhsseniors2020 for reminders and updates or email us at chpanthersprojectgrad@gmail.com.

https://www.smore.com/uh259

Hey, students -- need volunteer hours? Band Boosters has lots of opportunities for you. Come help us sell concessions at games all over the district, just about any day of the week. The funds raised from concessions provides private lesson scholarships for GCISD students. For info, email Mrs. Rork at chhsbandnews@gcisd.net.

College Applications: Seniors! Have you submitted your college applications yet? The Go Center is available for appointments to assist you with your college process or answer any questions you might have. We are available before school, during lunch, and during your senior releases. Click here to sign-up for an appointment!

FAFSA is NOW OPEN! ALL seniors are encouraged to fill out the FAFSA and submit to the schools they are applying to. Financial aid is given on a first come first serve basis and it is recommended to fill out the FAFSA as soon as you can. More information can be found here or on the FAFSA website. Please visit the Go Center if you have questions or need assistance.

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.

Please come by the Go Center if you have any questions about scholarships!

TCC College Access Program:

If you have a possible interest in attending TCC after high school in the Fall of ’20, please know that TCC College Access facilitates the entire TCC registration process and is done here on campus. In order to participate and be included in this process, you must complete this interest form questionnaire that can be accessed through the following link:

http://tinyurl.com/2020tcc

Initial College Access meeting will be on October 22nd during your assigned period. You must complete the link above to participate.

JUNIORS: Now is the time to start signing up for the SAT/ACT. You can find a list of the registration deadlines and testing dates in the Go Center or on our website. Please come by the Go Center if you have questions or need assistance registering for a test.

We encourage you to come see us at the Go Center for any questions you may have regarding your post high school plans.

For all STEM Academy updates, please click here.

Welcome back to CHHS! I hope you all had a safe and healthy summer. As it is the beginning of the year, I wanted to give a friendly reminder to everyone that we do need new permission forms for any and all medications every year. We do allow students to carry inhalers and EpiPens with a Dr. signing their permission form, all other prescriptions are kept in

the clinic and administered from the clinic. We do have a permission form for students to carry over the counter medications. This requires a parent and student signature annually. Please help us keep all of our students safe by following these protocols.

I can accept a fax or email scan of permission forms. Please read and review the rules for medications at school with your student.

Forms can be found here:

https://www.gcisd.net/departments/health_services/forms_and_authorizations

https://www.gcisd.net/departments/health_services/food_allergies

All volunteers at CHHS (and for any GCISD school) must read the Volunteer Handbook and complete the CHHS Volunteer Verification form. You must also complete the GCISD Background check. All volunteers are required to reapply each year using this link.

Make sure to check out the latest Panther Applause full of #CHPantherPride!

Need to inform others of an event in your club/organization using Panther Pause? Please email your information by Thursdays at noon to brandie.moravek@gcisd.net.

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