Hawks Happenings Monthly Newsletter

Good morning Hawks families,

November is a month where we give dedicated time to reflect and give thanks. Our CPHS staff is so thankful for your continued partnership which we wholeheartedly felt during the parent/teacher conferences that wrapped up last week. Thank you to our wonderful parents for your willingness to work collaboratively on behalf of success for your student. It takes a village, and here at College Place our village is amazing!

November is also a time to give thanks to those that serve in our armed forces. Our upcoming Veteran's Day Assembly is put on by our ASB and has lined up a great guest speaker to come speak to our students about his experience serving in our armed forces. Additionally, on Nov. 7th all of our juniors will take the ASVAB assessment which is an exam we give every year to our class of 11th graders.

A few important date reminders as well in November:

Thursday, November 9: Veterans Day Assembly

Friday, November 10: No School; Veteran's Day Observed

Wednesday, November 22: Half Day Early Release

Thursday, November 23: No School; Thanksgiving Holiday

Friday, November 24: No School; Thanksgiving Holiday

In this edition of the Hawks Happenings newsletter you will learn more about upcoming opportunities including a Agriculture Science Community Listening Session being held in the evening of November 7 here at CPHS. Also, we share information about some events in early November, winter sports registrations, instructional shout-outs, and Five Star Hawks recognitions.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at 509-522-3312.

Thank you and Go Hawks!

Robert Aguilar, Principal

College Place High School

Our annual College Application Day for seniors is coming up on Friday, November 3rd. If your senior student is interested in signing up to join our team and guest college admissions folks in the CPHS Library, we will have treats, snacks, and plenty of help as students complete college admissions. This is a full day event for our seniors who will be excused from their regular classes to join in on the festivities. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to your student's counselor directly.

This month's instructional shout-out goes to math teacher extraordinaire, Paige Hockersmith!

Ms. Hockersmith, along with all of our teachers in the math department, have been piloting a new curriculum that is really pushing our teachers to embrace more discussion and discourse rich strategies in the classroom.

"As a teacher, I am finding new ways to help students build on what they know, facilitate deeper understanding and connect for students the why behind the numbers. As an educator, I have found the students' critical thinking and problem solving skills increase in a 'non-traditional' way. I believe that my students are finding success with the new curriculum and it has been exciting to see how engaged they are in learning and talking about math. When I've asked my students how they feel about the Carnegie curriculum and how class is going, I've gotten mostly positive responses."

Students in Ms. Hockersmith class just this past week were digging into math standards and learning through a "Around the World" strategy where student experts taught math solutions to their peers in a gallery walk style procedure with kids moving around the room solving math problems.

We are excited about what this new curriculum and instructional style will do to increase student learning in math, and along with our elementary and middle school adoption of iReady K-8, hope to see our math scores increase over the next few years.

All athletes must be fully registered for athletic participation on Final Forms; you can also find registration links and more at cphawksathletics.com.

First Day of Winter Sports Information:

CPHS Boys Basketball
Parent Meeting: Monday, November 13th, 5:00pm, CPHS Room 237
First Day of Practice: Monday, November 13, CPHS Gym 5:45-7:45pm
What to Bring/Wear: Shorts, t-shirt, Basketball shoes & water bottle
Contact info: Head Coach, Curtis Pumphrey: c_pumphrey@hotmail.com

CPHS Girls Basketball
Parent Meeting: Monday, Nov. 13, 5:45pm, CPHS Room 219
First Day of Practice: Monday, November 13, CPHS Gym 3:30pm-5:30pm
What to Bring/Wear: Shorts, t-shirt, Basketball Shoes & water bottle
Contact info: Head Coach, Julie Hill: jhill@cpps.org

CPHS Co-Ed Wrestling
Mandatory Wrestling Meeting (Athletes Only): Thursday, Nov. 2, Hawk Lunch, Room 237
Preseason Weight Assessment: Tues., Nov. 7, 6:00pm @ Sager Locker Room
(Bring Student ID or Driver's License)
Parent Meeting: November 15, 7:00 PM - Location TBD
First Day of Practice: Monday, November 13, 5:00-7:00pm, CPHS Wrestling Room
What to Bring/Wear: Shorts, t-shirt, water bottle, wrestling shoes & any wrestling gear you have.
Contact info: Head Coach, Mike Holden: mholden2007@gmail.com

CPHS Winter Cheer

Parent Meeting: Monday, November 6, 5:00pm, CPHS Room 237
Try Out Clinics: Nov. 6: 3:30-5:00pm, Nov. 7: 3:30 - 5:40pm, Nov. 8: 3:30 - 5:40pm @ CPHS Commons Try Out Day: Thurs, Nov. 9: 3:30 - 7:00pm
What to Bring/Wear: Water, wear neutral color athletic clothes & cheer or tennis shoes
Contact info: Head Coach, Jessica Hardin: jhardin@cpps.org

College Place High School contact information and ways to reach us.

Non discrimination Statement

College Place Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX and Harassment, Intimidation & Bullying (HIB): Marissa Waddell, mwaddell@cpps.org; Civil Rights and Section 504 Coordinator: James Fry, jfry@cpps.org; (509) 525-4827,1755 South College Avenue, College Place, Washington, 99324

Email: raguilar@cpps.org
Website: https://www.cpps.org/o/high-school
Location: 1755 South College Avenue, College Place, WA, USA
Phone: (509) 522-3312
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