CHS Community Newsletter

February 2, 2023

Principal's Message

Good afternoon Canby High School Students and Families!

Thank you to everyone who attended conferences either in person or by Zoom. We are grateful for the opportunity to connect with families. Please feel free to reach out to teachers with any questions or concerns. I am excited to connect with families during our next Coffee with Cari. It is this coming Thursday, February 9 at 5:00 PM in the CHS library. This opportunity will be followed at 6:00 by Family Forecasting Night.

The forecasting process, where students select the courses that they will take the following year, is very important. We are presenting forecasting materials to students in Advisory on Thursday, 2/9. That evening we will be hosting Family Forecasting Night in order to assist students and families in this process. Our counseling team will be there to answer any questions or concerns regarding selecting courses or the forecasting process.

CHS students continue to excel in clubs and athletics. Our unified Basketball team had another outstanding performance. The athletes are talented and inspiring. Please note that their final game of the season is at home next Tuesday, 2/7 at 4:00. Our Future Business Leaders of America hosted districts; many students won district championships and even more qualified for the State Business Leadership Conference. We also recently celebrated 5 student athletes who signed to play their respective sports at the collegiate level.

Our wrestling team continued their undefeated ways and is looking forward to their district meet, Saturday February 18 at CHS.. Our swimmers have had similar success and are looking forward to their district meet at Parkrose on February 10 and 11. CHS Women swimmers finished 8-0, and the Men finished 7-1 in the NWOC conference. Our Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams both just had big wins against Hood River. Both teams are chasing playoff berths as they compete in the second half of the league season. The Canby Cougar Dance Team competed at the Dance and Drill Coaches Association Category Championships. The Cougar Dancers competed in the Modern, Contemporary, and Jazz divisions and earned 1st place in each category! This is the fourth year in a row they have won the Contemporary Championship and the 10th year in a row they have been awarded the Modern Championship. It is on to state for the Cougar Dancers.

As we start the busy month of February, I am constantly amazed at our talented students. Their continued success in and out of the classroom inspires me daily.

Have a wonderful week!

Best,

Cari Sloan

Canby High School Principal

#CanbyProud #Rollcougs

@Canby_Principal

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, 2/4: Men’s Wrestling, AWAY, Women’s Wrestling, Regionals, 17th annual Winter Festival of Dance at Canby High School @ 12pm. $10 for adults. FREE for CHS students with their ASB card!

Tuesday, 2/7: Unified Basketball, Home @ 4:00pm, Mens Basketball, AWAY, 7:00pm and Womens Basketball, Home @ 7:15pm

Wednesday, 2/8: Mens Wrestling, AWAY, 6:00pm

Thursday, 2/9: Coffee with Cari, 5:00pm and Family Forecasting Night, 6:00pm

Friday, 2/10: Swimming Districts, AWAY

Important Information

Important Assessment Information for Canby Families

Thank you for supporting your child’s participation in Oregon Statewide Assessments. Assessment is an important part of each student’s academic experience. Beginning in kindergarten and through grade 12, learners in the Canby School District experience a variety of formative, interim, and summative assessments. Oregon Statewide Assessments are one example of a summative assessment administered in grades 3 through 8, and grade 11. Students in these grade levels are required to participate in English Language Arts and Math assessments annually. In grades 5 and 8, students also participate in Science. Assessment tasks are tied to grade-level standards and units of study. Each assessment is an opportunity for students to demonstrate cumulative growth and learning over the course of their school experience.

Canby schools begin Oregon Statewide Assessments in March; and Canby School District, like all districts in Oregon, is striving for 95% or greater student participation. This goal is essential for understanding the depth and breadth of learning for student groups across our schools, and for evaluating programs and resources. Oregon Summative Assessment data provides information to the Canby community and to district teams about our successes or strengths and areas for improvement.

Your principal and teachers will be communicating additional information about Oregon Statewide Assessment dates and ways to support your student’s success. Please reach out to your school principal or classroom teacher if you have further questions. Canby School District appreciates your partnership.

State Testing Dates for 11th graders:

ELA=Feb 6-10

Math=Feb 13-14

Science=Feb 21-24

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Forecasting Information:

Forecasting for students is the second week of February in Advisory. It is very important that students attend their advisory. Forecasting is the process where we build next year’s schedule based on student needs and requests. It is important for families to work with their students on their course choices. The more accurate the information, the more likely students will get the class choices they request. The schedule will also be more balanced and serve our students’ needs more fully. This process is essential, and we look forward to partnering with students, staff, and families in order to build the best schedule for next year.

Important Forecasting Dates:

Forecasting materials distributed in Advisory, Thursday, February 9

Family Forecasting Night, Thursday, February 9 @ 6:00 PM

Student Forecasting Fair, Friday, February 10 @ lunch

Forecasting materials collected in Advisory, Thursday, February 16

Please note: This is for current 9-11 graders. We will go through a similar process with 8th graders in March.

Athletics and Activities

Athletics proudly celebrated 5 students who participated in Signing Day on February 1st.

Kenna Kraft - Softball - Arizona Christian University

Jasmin Lopez Ramos - Soccer - Portland Community College

Maddox Oliver - Track and Field and Cross Country - Azusa Pacific University

Brooke Herren - Softball - Clackamas Community College

Ava Carroll - Softball - Mt Hood Community College

Canby FBLA hosted and competed in the Columbia Delta Regional Skills Conference and qualified 35 students for the State Business Leadership Conference in Portland this April.

Our Regional Champions include:

Business Ethics - Isabel Arredondo & Kacey Janzen

Entrepreneurship - Andrew Dewar, Hayden Jeffery & Max Smith

Hospitality and Event Management - Ainsley Lemuz & Noreth Palangan

Introduction to Business Communication - Emmie DesJardins

Introduction to Business Concepts - Emmie DesJardins

Introduction to Business Presentation - Madison Bigej & Mackenzie Bigej

Introduction to Business Procedures - Addison Ackerman

Introduction to Event Planning - Madison Bigej & Mackenzie Bigej

Introduction to FBLA - Ethan Jeffery

Introduction to Financial Math - Gracie Carter

Marketing - Colby Beck, Madeline Gibson & Liliana Murk

Sports & Entertainment Management - Jack Joyce & Maddox Oliver

Supply Chain Management - Joe Scott

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.

Oliver Insurance Athlete of the week

Week of 1/9/23 Addisyn Guensch - Cheer and Melissa Perez - Dance

Week of 1/16/23 Makayla Ford - Girls Basketball and Trevin Slagle - Boys Basketball

Week of 1/23/23 Isaac Beck - Boys Basketball and Ethan Ensrud - Wrestling

Week of 1/30/23 Sadie Schweitzer - OHSET

Last year we partnered with Odd Moe’s Pizza of Canby to create the “Odd Moe’s Unsung Hero of the week” award to recognize those athletes who contribute to their teams in ways that go beyond athletic skill.

Week of 1/9/23 RayAnne Schedler - Girls Basketball

Week of 1/16/23 John Vandecoevering - Boys Basketball

Week of 1/23/23 James Keinonen - Wrestling

Week of 1/30/23 Jamison Chard - Swimming

OHSET (Oregon High School Equestrian Teams)

The next meet is Mar 2-4th in Salem. The 3rd & last meet of the regular season is on Apr 13-16th. State OHSET is in Redmond, May 11-14th.

Canby Junior Basketball is offering a high school rec basketball program for students in 9th – 12th grade who aren’t on a high school team. Info and registration at www.canbyjuniorbasketball.com. For more information, contact Jared Gensman.

Boosters

Membership to Canby Boosters is $20 annually. Visit our Booster Club Facebook page to learn how you can get involved with helping to support our students. Click Here for the website.

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

Senior families can put a Senior Ad in the yearbook! Please see this LINK for more information and how to get your ad in the yearbook.

The senior schedule is linked on the “Graduation Information” page. Please check back often for updates. Again, seniors need to watch their emails for graduation information and updates.

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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: