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Dear Parents and Students,

On Monday evening, we will celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Colleyville Heritage High School. We look forward to recognizing some of our accomplishments as a campus, welcoming back former staff and students, as well as looking toward the future as we continue our journey toward EXCELLENCE.

I would like to encourage you to come and take part in this brief gathering of friends, alumni, staff, and students as we unveil our "Heritage Wall" that reflects on our "20 Year Journey" and the legacy our students have created. We are blessed to have a PTSA that has been so generous in helping sponsor and fund the "Heritage Wall."

We look forward to seeing you on Monday evening. We will begin promptly at 6:30pm in the Panther Auditorium. The ceremony will last 30 minutes and then everyone will have an opportunity to see the wall and take part in refreshments served by our student organizations.

Panther Pride,

Conrad Streeter

CHHS Principal

#CHPantherPride

student voice

What is Best Buddies and what's the best part of the program?

Best Buddies is a national organization that creates one-to-one friendships for students with intellectual or developmental disabilities. For the members, however, the organization is a community of acceptance where lifelong friends can come together and hangout. Emily says, "My favorite part is getting to see my best friend while doing art and having dances." To me, the activities are a blast, but getting to see the impact each student makes in each others lives is truly the most special.

-Matched Best Buddies, Emily Seelye and Margaret Hood

CELEBRATE 20 YEARS AT CHHS

The whole CHHS community, past and present, is invited to attend the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the founding of Colleyville Heritage High School at a special ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29 in CHHS Auditorium. Past principals and teachers will be honored and the school’s many accomplishments will be recognized. The new 20th Anniversary Memorial Wall, paid for by CHHS PTSA, will be officially revealed following the ceremony. Refreshments will be served in the Panther Den at a reception where student organizations will have tables to highlight their accomplishments. For more information, email Dr. Groppel at lance.groppel@gcisd.net.

Lady Panther Softball

Softball - Great job to our Varsity girls who went 3-3 in the Keller Central Tourney and beat some good competition! Please come out and support our Lady Panthers in these upcoming games:

Thursday, February 25th Varsity Southlake Tournament (Bob Jones Park, 3901 N White Chapel Blvd., Southlake)

12:00 - Hebron vs CHHS field 2
4:00 - CHHS vs M Legacy field 6

Friday, February 26th Varsity Southlake Tournament (Bob Jones Park, 3901 N White Chapel Blvd., Southlake)

10:00 - Grapevine vs CHHS field 3
12:00 - Ridge Point vs CHHS field 6

Saturday, February 27th Varsity Southlake Tournament (Bob Jones Park, 3901 N White Chapel Blvd., Southlake)

9:00 - Timber Creek vs CHHS field 1
1:00 - CHHS vs Wakeland field 6

Monday, February 29th Birdville at CHHS

JV Red - 5:30/7:00

Tuesday, March 1st Trinity at CHHS

JV Black - 5:30
Varsity - 7:15

Thursday, March 3rd Varsity North Crowley Tournament at Crowley (1005 West Main Street, Crowley)

1:20 - Irving vs CHHS
7:50 - Arlington Heights vs CHHS

Friday, March 4th Varsity North Crowley Tournament at Crowley (1005 West Main Street, Crowley)

11:10 - CHHS vs Everman
3:30 - CHHS vs Troy

Saturday, March 5th Varsity North Crowley Tournament at North Crowley (9100 South Hulen Street, Ft. Worth)

3:30 - CHHS vs Duncanville
7:50 - CHHS vs Crowley

CHHS Baseball

All CHHS Baseball players are currently selling flowers and Ranger tickets to benefit the CHHS Baseball program. Please see any player or coach if you are interested in purchasing. Flower cost is $18 per flat and each flat consists of 18 x 4" plants. Ranger tickets are available for ALL games except opening day. Purchasing through the CHHS Baseball program may save you up to 33% versus the gate price at Globe Life Park.

All four CHHS Baseball Teams have upcoming games. Please see the CHHS Baseball website for the most up to date schedule at

http://www.chhspantherbaseball.com/

Varsity: Baylor Healthcare Classic played at CHHS. Concession stand will be open.

2/25/16: 10:30am vs. JJ Pearce

6:00pm vs. Canyon

2/26/16: 1:00pm vs. Nimitz

6:00pm vs. Plano West

2/27/16: 3:30pm vs. Waxahachie

JV Black: Highland Park Invitational, played at Highland Park HS, Dallas

2/25/16: 12:30pm vs. Denton Guyer

All other games will be played based on bracket wins/losses

Freshman: HEB First Pitch Classic, played at Trinity HS and LD Bell HS

2/25/16: 3:00pm vs. Birdville @ Trinity HS

2/26/16: 5:15pm vs. Duncanville @ Trinity HS

7:00pm vs. Trinity @ Trinity HS

2/27/16: 10:30am vs. Haltom @ Trinity HS

12:45pm vs. Grapevine @ Trinity HS

JV Red:

2/29/16: 6:00pm vs. Denton Ryan @ CHHS

Advanced Placement Exam Registration

We are pleased to announce that the registration and payment process for the 2016 AP Exams is completely on-line this year. The cost per exam is $96; the registration window will open on February 1, 2016. Payment must be made by March 7, 2016, to avoid incurring a late fee of $10. Registration will close on March 13. The registration site may be found at the following website:

www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/441408

This URL will also be posted on the CHHS website. ALL payments and exam registrations must be made through Total Registration; payments will not be accepted at CHHS. Parents will be able to pay by credit card, check, or money order. Please contact Karen Woodworth, AP Coordinator, at Karen.woodworth@gcisd.net if you have any questions.

Treasurer WANTED for CHHS Athletic Booster Club:

The Athletic Booster Club (ABC) supports the following teams at CHHS:

Athletic Trainers

Baseball

Boys Basketball

Girls Basketball

Cross Country

Golf

Boys Soccer

Girls Soccer

Softball

Swim/Dive

Tennis

Track and Field

Volleyball

Water Polo

Wrestling

If your son or daughter is a member of one of these teams, and you would like to volunteer to help out with CHHS ABC as the Treasurer, please contact: Kathy Brasher - ABC President at 817-701-6233 or email tkbrasher@live.com

Spirit Blankets

The Colleyville Heritage High School Band is still selling spirit blankets to keep you warm and dry. These awesome 2 sided blankets are soft on one side and have a great rain and wind layer on the other. Great for ALL outdoor activities! They are $50. cash or check and $55. credit. All proceeds will benefit the Band. There is a limited supply so don’t wait! Questions? Contact Dawn Treese at dawn@treese.org.

DESTINATION IMAGINATION REGIONAL TOURNAMENT

CHHS DI team, the Liberal Conservative Moderates, will be competing in the DI Regional Tournament at South Grand Prairie HS this Saturday, February 27th. Their chosen challenge is weight-bearing structure that also can be played as a musical instrument, along with musical characters that present a political satire of the French Revolution. Wish the team luck and a hopeful trip to State! Team members are Jacob Hethcock, Michelle Reitz, John Langenbahn, Kiara Galais, Chloe Ayers and Dani Melrose.

PTSA GENERAL MEETING FEB. 29

CHHS PTSA will hold a very short General Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29 in the Lecture Hall in order to elect its nominating committee for Officers for 2016-2017, and to vote to hold its General Meeting and Elections on April 12, in lieu of a March meeting. If you are attending the CHHS 20th Anniversary Celebration that night at 6:30 pm please stop by the Lecture Hall before proceeding to the event. For more information please contact Robyn Schmidt at krkcschmidt@gmail.com.

CHHS Cheer Tryouts

Tryouts for the 2016-2017 CHHS Panther Cheerleading Squads is approaching fast!

If you are interested in trying out, make plans to attend one of our informational meetings on Monday, February 29 at 6:00 pm at the CHHS Gym 3 (please enter through the Gym entrance doors) or Tuesday, March 1 at 6:00 pm at the GHS Lecture Hall.

2018 Sophomore Class Council Fundraiser

Want to help out a good cause AND raise money for your Prom? Or are you just really hungry? If so, we've got good news for you! The Sophomore Class Council is hosting a Whataburger Night next week on Thursday, March 3rd from 5 - 8 pm. Come to the Whataburger off Highlway 121 and Glade Road and bring a friend! The first 10 people will win a prize! See you there!

Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use

On March 7th, CHHS will be participating in the Texas School Survey of Drug and Alcohol Use. This voluntary, confidential survey is conducted every other year in GCISD and is used to guide substance abuse prevention programming in the district. Attached, you will find the parent information/permission forms. If you would like your son/daughter to NOT participate in this survey, please complete the attached form 2016 Parent Permission.pdf and return it to Robin Davis in the CHHS counseling office or email the form to robin.davis@gcisd.net.

SENIOR PTA SCHOLARSHIPS

Attention Seniors: The PTSA scholarship application is now online and ready for you to complete. This year there is one application for the entire district. You are able to complete an essay for each school you attended (elementary, middle and high school) as well as the GCISD Council of PTA's essay, with general information being filled out only one time. Click on the link below here https://goo.gl/1dPMyDand get started! The deadline for the application is March 24, 2016. The requirements for eligibility are listed on the PTSA website, www.chhsptsa.org.

If you have any questions, please email Cheryl Redfearn at theredfearns@gmail.com

PTA PRESENTS NETSMARTZ PROGRAM

Designed by experts at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the NetSmartz program will inform parents, teachers, and students of potential dangers for students online. Topics include cyberbullying, inappropriate content, exploitation, revealing too much information, and sexting. This program brought to you jointly by Heritage Elementary PTA & Colleyville Heritage High School PTSA on Monday, March 28 at 6:30 – 7:30 pm in the CHHS Lecture Hall.

STAAR Testing Dates

Here are the following dates for upcoming STAAR testing. Parents, please make sure you do not schedule any doctor appointments or pull-outs on these days. Students will not be released during testing.

English I - 3/29

English II - 3/31

Algebra I - 5/3

Biology/U.S. History - 5/4

Please contact Mrs. Lindsey Hopkins if you have questions at lindsey.hopkins@gcisd.net

Community Scholar Ambassadors Program

The Community Scholar Ambassadors Program (CSAP) is a program that encourages students to take a challenging curriculum, as defined in the grades 9-12 GCISD Program of Studies, and to perform 100 hours of APPROVED community service while maintaining a 70% or higher average in each course, and other academic requirements as stated in the CSAP guidelines. Students fulfilling these criteria will be locally recognized as GCISD Community Scholar Ambassadors upon graduation from high school.

ATTENTION SENIORS: THE DEADLINE FOR SENIORS TO SUBMIT HOURS FOR CSAP IS MARCH 31st, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Hours cards should be placed in the red box in the Counseling Office designated for CSAP.

A list of seniors who have met the 100+ hours requirement for CSAP is posted on the Community Service Board in the Panther Den. The list will be updated monthly through the March 31 deadline. Academic requirements will be verified by counselors in April. A final list of Community Scholar Ambassadors for the Class of 2016 will be posted in May.

The yearly hours deadline for freshmen, sophomores and juniors is the last day of each school year. The CSAP Committee is currently reviewing hours served between 4:01 p.m. June 4, 2015 and 4:00 p.m. June 2, 2016. For Seniors: 4:01 p.m. June 4, 2015 through 4:00 p.m. March 31, 2016. For more information on CSAP, pick up a copy of the program guidelines in the Counseling Office. An updated list of approved hours is provided to Counseling at the end of each month. To find out your total number of approved hours, please contact Mrs. Buttell in Counseling. CSAP hours are NOT listed in Skyward.

CHHS BAND FUNDRAISER - RAFFLE OF A LUXURY TEXAS RANGERS SUITE

Buy your ticket from any band member for only $5.00 and win a chance to use a luxury Texas Rangers suite at Globe Life Park in Arlington to watch a game with up to 20 of your closest friends!! Use of the suite includes four parking passes and a $500 food voucher, making this a $5,000 value!! Blackout dates apply, may be used for games Sunday through Thursday, and must be used by August 1, 2016. Drawing will be held on April 2, 2016 and you need not be present to win!! Questions? Contact Allison Vande Kieft at chhs.band.sponsorship@gmail.com or817-658-4371.

March for Water (M4W) registration

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! The CHHS PALS and the award winning Panther Band invite you and your family to be a part of the 2nd Annual March 4 Water (M4W) 1 mile/5k on Saturday, April 2nd at CHHS.

Please visit www.marchforwater5k.com to register! Follow us on Twitter @chhsmarch4water for information and updates!

Attendance problems? We can help!

GCISD is offering classes that can help support you in your understanding

of compulsory attendance laws as well as insight into how you can turn your

absences into learning experiences and personal growth.

Attending the GCISD Why Try? Classes will support you and a parent on your

journey. Classes are one Saturday a month from 8-11am AND you can receive

double seat time hours if you and a parent attend. That's six hours of seat time

for only three hours of your time! Interested? Click here for details!

Classes are available on the following dates:

Feb. 6 & 20

Mar. 5

Apr. 9 & 30

May 21

CHHS PTSA BYLAWS AND STANDING RULES PROPOSED CHANGES

On Thursday, February 11, the CHHS PTSA Executive Board approved amendments to our Bylaws and Standing Rules which will be voted on at our April 12 General Meeting. According to our Bylaws, amendments must be posted 30 days in advance of the voting. You may review them on our website and here:

Bylaws Snapshot

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-k1qmO73UQTOWxNcll3TUU2a0Zma2dzVlBNbC1NMEJ4alhn/view?usp=sharing
Standing Rules 2-8-16

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-k1qmO73UQTRXhJYnNvQ0JuQTdPY3RiNUNXU2NSRHJEcmE4/view?usp=sharing

Standing Rules Markup Draft

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-k1qmO73UQTUUt0SG9kTk1BREtNdlV5Y0tRTHZadmJ1OE9J/view?usp=sharing

Vendors Needed

ATTENTION ALL REPRESENTATIVES OF HOME-BASED BUSINESSES AND CRAFTY TYPES! On Saturday, April 23rd, the CHHS Band program will host the North Texas Colorguard Association Solo and Ensemble Competition from 8:00am to 9:00pm, and we are looking for vendors for our market area in the Panther Den, near concessions. Hundreds of students from around north Texas and their friends and families will attend this event, so you are sure to see good traffic! Tables are $50.00 nonrefundable. For more information or to register as a vendor, please contact Allison Vande Kieft at chhs.band.sponsorship@gmail.com.

JANUARY VOLUNTEER HOURS

It’s time to submit the number of adult volunteer hours you volunteered in JANUARY for any CHHS organization. PTSA collects CHHS’s total 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: http://www.chhsptsa.org/submit-volunteer-hours

GCISD Gymnastics 2016-2017 Tryout Information

Contact: Head Coach Christine Whitten Christine.whitten@gcisd.net

Where: Top Flight Gymnastics - 2100 Crooked Lane Southlake TX 76092

When: Friday, May 6th at 6:30 a.m.

Dress Code:
girls – leotard and spandex shorts (make sure to bring grips, braces, etc.)
boys – athletic shorts and a t-shirt

Required Information:
1. You must have a current physical on file
2. A copy of your 3rd nine weeks report card

**Whether you are a returning gymnast or new to the program, tryouts are mandatory for a spot on the team.

New Advance Class Offerings

CHHS will be offering new classes next year: Advanced Humanities Research & Advanced Chemistry Research and Design. The classes do have pre-requisites:

Advanced Humanities Pre-requisite (Application Only):

Srs. - AP Language

Jrs. - Concurrent w/ AP Language

All applicants - Score of a 3 or better on at least 1 AP test that incorporates

writing.

Teacher Recommendations from core classes

Average of B or higher in core classes

Advanced Chemistry Research and Design Pre-Requisite: AP Chemistry

For more questions: See Ed Wevodau, Kelli Mann (ELA), and Sonya Loughran (science).

Inclement Weather Procedures

As the temperature drops and the potential for inclement weather increases, Grapevine-Colleyville ISD is encouraging parents to receive important news and alerts via text message.

To sign up for text alerts, parents should text "Yes" to 68453 to subscribe to the service. The cellular phone number must be listed in Skyward Family Access in order for a parent to receive text messages from the district office or their child's school. Parents may check or change the phone number listed by logging in to Family Access and clicking the button to update their phone numbers.

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