CENTER GROVE HIGH SCHOOL

2717 S Morgantown Rd, Greenwood, IN 46143

317-881-0581 Fax 317-885-4509

Www.centergrove.k12.in.us/cghs

PARENT EMAIL UPDATE - 1.20.2012

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

I hope you and your family had an enjoyable holiday sea-

son and are enjoying a positive beginning to 2012! CGHS

is now two weeks into second semester, and I hope your

student has had a strong start. The second semester brings

many memorable events and activities for students and

their families: National Honor Society inductions, prom,

graduation, Senior Honors Night, athletic events and tour-

naments, spring musical, Festival of the Arts, etc. I look

forward to all of these activities, and I hope you will attend

and support our students too.

The scheduling process for students just started last

week. Counselors met with each grade level, handing out

various forms and explaining the online scheduling proce-

dure. I encourage you to speak to your student about these

meetings and the information presented. Ask your student

about his/her academic, post-secondary, and career goals

and let those objectives guide the course selection pro-

cess. Each student will meeting with her/her counselor

during February and March.

Last Friday, 10th and 11th grade students received im-

portant results from tests taken in the fall. Sophomores

received PLAN (practice ACT) and PSAT (practice SAT)

results. Juniors received only PSAT results. The individu-

al student reports will give you an idea about whether your

student is currently on track to be college ready. Ask your

student for his/her results sheet. Use the sheets to help you

make decisions about course selection and college prepara-

tion. Sophomores will take the PSAT once again in Octo-

ber 2012. If you have questions about the results, please

contact your student’s counselor.

CGHS is hosting a second round of Parent-Teacher Con-

ferences on Thursday, February 9th. A few details are

shared in this newsletter, but more will be forthcoming at

the end of January. Please make plans to visit some of

your student’s teachers.

I want to thank you for your continued support of CGHS—

Tradition. Opportunity. Excellence.

Best Wishes,

Matt Shockley,

Principal

IMPORTANT DATES

Wed., Feb. 8 Mid Term Ends

Thurs., Feb. 9, 4-7:45 p.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences

Fri., Feb. 10, STaR Freshmen Ring Meeting

Wed.-Fri., Feb. 15-17 Freshmen Ring Orders

Mon., Feb. 20 No School or Snow Make-up Day

Thurs., March 8, 6:30 p.m. Winter Athletic Awards

Mon., March 12 3rd 9 Weeks Ends

Wed., March 14 Academic Honors Banquet

Fri., March 30 - Fri, April 6 Spring Break

Fri., April 27 No School or Snow Make-up Day

Sat., May 12 Prom

Thurs., May 24 Last Day of School

Fri., May 25, 7 p.m. Graduation

GUIDANCE WEBSITE

WELCOME VINCENNES UNIVERSITY

ASST. DEAN, JOSH BAKER CGHS welcomes new Vincennes University Ass’t Academic Dean,

Josh Baker, to our Early College program. Josh will be representing

the university on our campus and will work with EC students to sup-

port them toward maximizing their dual credit opportunities as well

as guiding EC students who are working on their Associate’s De-

gree. As a VU employee housed in our building, Mr. Baker’s office

will be located in the Main Office adjacent to Mrs. Hillman’s of-

fice. Mr. Baker and his family have moved to our community from

Seattle, Washington. Mr. Baker is completing a doctorate in Higher

Education Administration and holds both undergraduate and graduate

degrees from Brigham Young University. We welcome Mr. Baker,

his wife and three children, Becca, Jocelyn and Elijah.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES This semester CGHS will hold Parent/Teacher conferences on

Thursday, February 9 rom 4:00-7:45 p.m. Parents may meet indi-

vidually with up to three of their student’s teachers. Progress reports

will be distributed at conferences. Information on how to sign-up for

conferences is being emailed to homes via Skyward and posted on

our website the last week of January.

SPRING PLAY AUDITIONS Auditions for the spring musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cin-

derella, are on Monday, February 13th from 3 – 7 p.m. and Wednes-

day, February 15th from 3 – 6 p.m. in the auditorium. All students

interested in auditioning must attend a short meeting after school on

Thursday, February 2nd in the auditorium.

PSAT & PLAN SCORES Sophomores received their PSAT and PLAN scores in their

STAR class on January 13, and juniors received their PSAT

scores. Both tests are important pre-tests to the SAT and ACT.

Please review this material with your student and know that

counselors will be discussing these tests during individual

scheduling meetings. You may also find the link below help-

ful in answering common questions regarding comparison of

these important college admission exams as well as links to

help you with score interpretation.

SAT/ACT Comparison:

http://www.princetonreview.com/sat-act.aspx

PLAN Results: http://www.actstudent.org/plan/

PSAT Results: http://www.collegeboard.com/html/

demo/

CGHS HOSTS 1ST ANNUAL

FASHION SHOW The fashion show will be Tuesday, February 7th from 6:30 –

8:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Family and friends are welcome

to attend, tickets are $5 at the door. Students from all four

classes will be sporting casual wear, date night, and formal

wear that are trending this season. Come out for a fun night on

the runway! Proceeds benefit the theatre department!

FRESHMEN CLASS RING ORDER INFO Freshmen Ring Meeting will be held during STAR on 2/10/12.

Students will receive information about ordering class rings at

that time. On 2/15 and 2/16 from 3:00-7:30 p.m. Herff Jones

representatives will be in the Hall of Excellence to answer

parent questions and take ring orders. Reps will also be in the

cafeteria during lunch on 2/15, 2/16 and 2/17 to answer ques-

tions and take orders.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS Each May, the College Board sets aside a two-week Advanced

Placement Exam period where students will have an oppor-

tunity to sit for a test, demonstrate their command of the re-

spective material, and potentially earn credit towards their

work as an undergraduate. As of the start of the 2011-2012

school year, any student achieving a score of (3) or higher will

receive college credit at Indiana public universities and colleg-

es. Students risk nothing by taking the exams. Students deter-

mine which institutions, if any, receive AP exam results.

To sign up for an AP exam(s), students should see our AP

coordinator, Mr. Brad Timmons, or the respective AP teacher,

and complete the test registration form. The form should then

be hand-delivered to Mr. Timmons who will order exam(s) on

your student’s behalf. The deadline is Friday, February 17

regardless if the student took the course first semester or are

currently enrolled second semester. All test registrations must

be completed by the February deadline in order to ensure eve-

ryone’s testing materials are properly paid for and ordered in a

timely manner.

BALANCED CALENDAR The School Corporation recently published results of the Bal-

anced Calendar Survey. Please find the PowerPoint presenta-

tion with results on the CGHS homepage newsfeed at www.centergrove.k12.in.us/Domain/77

ACCOMPLISHMENTS The Trojaneer (CGHS newspaper) recently had the following stu-

dents place in the Best of Show Competition at their national conven-

tion: Keaton Wright earned top rank of superior in Sports Writing;

Kristen Southern earned an excellent in News Writing; Lucas Mat-

ney earned honorable mention in Newspaper Layout & Design.

For the yearbook, Madison Cole earned a superior in Yearbook

Copy/Caption: Academics and Olivia Lindstrom received an honora-

ble mention in Yearbook Copy/Caption: Student Life.

In CGTV, Andi TenBarge earned an honorable mention in On-Air

Reporter.

The following students were recognized for their hard work and

dedication to their Central Nine programs: Sean Reising, Draft-

ing/CAD; Carissa Dresslar, Health Careers.

Congratulations to the Business Professionals of America members

who attended the district competition on Saturday, January 14 at Dan-

ville High School. The following students placed at state and are

eligible to compete at state:

Legal Office Procedures-2nd Calvin Darnell, 4th Peter Lorenz, 5th

Kyle Schaffer, 7th Alex Squier, 8th Tannen Siefert, 10th Ryan Ston-

er; Advanced Accounting-1st Pat Stemle, 2nd Leah Kauffman, 9th

Alexis Morgan; Financial Analyst Team-1st Pat Stemle, Miles

Russell, Peter Lorenz; Extemporaneous Speech-2nd Jessica Murch-

ie; Fundamental Word Processing-7th Grant Rafferty; Medical Office

Procedure-6th Mary Talley; Presentation Management Team-2nd Cal-

vin Darnell, Teddy Brown, Austin McLaughlin, Cam Leitgeb;

C++ Programming-2nd Dustin White, 3rd Catherine Sembroski, 5th

Tony Walterman, 7th Jeffery Humphery, 8th Rob Jansen;

Java Programming-2nd Dustin White, 4th Jeffery Humphery

Winners in open contests were:

Business Meetings Management-1st Peter Lorenz; Information

Technology-9th Grant Rafferty; Marketing, Management, Human

Resources-3rd Tannen Siefert, 5th Catherine Sembroski, 8th Peter

Lorenz; Insurance Concepts-3rd Brian Benson; Parliamentary

Procedure-10th Kyle Schaffer

Athletic Department Accomplishments

Phil Orlando, Boys’ soccer coach, was inducted into the Hall of

Fame.

Boys’ & girls’ swim and diving teams were county champions

with Swimmer’s of the Meet honors going to Emma Schoettmer

and Rawley Davis. Both swim teams placed 3rd at the MIC meet

with Emma Schoettmer, Haley Townsend and Rawley Davis

earning individual honors.

The wrestling team placed 3rd out of 32 teams at the Mishawaka

Invitational and Sean Mappes was the Wrestler of the Meet.

Five individuals were crowned county champs: Anthony

Schoettle, Saul Fisher, Brock Warner, Sean Mappes, Drew

Ponder.

The boys’ and girls’ basketball teams won the county champi-

onship.

MILITARY FAMILIES

RECEIVE FREE TUTORING Free tutoring sponsored by the Department of Defense is available

for all Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve members and

their dependents. Tutors are available online anytime in math,

science, social studies and English. Go to www.tutor.com/military

to sign up.

DRIVER

EDUCATION

CIESC is also now offering ONLINE driver education. For

more information on either program, please visit their website

www.driveredsafety.com or stop by the CGHS Main Office

for a brochure.

Class of 2012!

Graduation - May 25, 7 p.m.

Each graduate will be given

six (6) tickets for the

commencement ceremony.

FREE SAT/ACT PREP WEBSITES

Visit these sites for practice questions and test-taking pointers.

http://www.number2.com

http://www.ineedapencil.com

http://sat.collegeboard.com/home

http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html

SAFE TEEN DRIVING PROGRAM

AT CGHS APRIL 14

Center Grove High School SADD

Club is partnering with the Hoosi-

er BMW Car Club to bring the one

day Tire Rack Street Survival

program to the High School cam-

pus on Saturday, April 14th. Tire Rack Street Survival is a

unique program built upon the premise that ‘safe driving is

learned by doing.’ From the outset, Street Survival has always

been hands-on and designed to go a little bit beyond the typical

high school driver’s education program. The program teaches

students to avoid collisions by thinking and looking ahead and

learning the basics of car control which enhances their enjoy-

ment of driving and improves their competence as driv-

ers. During a Street Survival course, students learn how their

actions govern their own car’s response and as a result, become

safer and more effective drivers out on the road. Tire Rack

Street Survival helps protect your most precious cargo by Pro-

moting Safe Teen Driving! The course fee is $75 and space is

limited to 45 student participants. All registered students must

have a valid driver’s license by April 14. Students who hold a

learner’s permit only will not be allowed to register.

For any Center Grove Families who are interested in registering

a student, there is a special registration link that has been set up

for our students only:

Center Grove Registration: http://tinyurl.com/TRSS-

CenterGrove

For more information about the program you may visit the Tire

Rack Street Survival Website at this link (http://

streetsurvival.org/), but when registering your student, please

remember to use the special registration link provided above.

2011 – 2012 SAT REASONING TEST DATES, LOCATIONS AND DEADLINES CGHS Code 151-390 www.collegeboard.org

2011 – 2012 ACT plus WRITING TEST DATES, LOCATIONS AND DEADLINES www.act.org

DATE LOCATION REGULAR DEAD-

LINE LATE REGISTRATION

Feb. 11, 2012 Ben Davis, Southport, Decatur Central, Franklin Central

January 13, 2012 January 14- 20

April 14, 2012 Greenwood, Ben Davis, Roncalli, Franklin Central March 9, 2012 March 10 – March 23

June 9, 2012 Franklin, Ben Davis, Southport, IUPUI May 4, 2012 May 5 - 18

DATE LOCATION REGULAR DEAD-

LINE LATE REGISTRATION

March 10, 2012 Ben Davis, Lawrence Central, Pike February 10, 2012 February 24, 2012

May 5, 2012 Greenwood, Ben Davis, Decatur Central, Butler April 6, 2012 April 20, 2012

June 2, 2012 Center Grove, Ben Davis, Southport, Franklin May 8, 2012 May 22, 2012

FAFSA

(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Seniors! Don’t forget to fill out your FAFSA to be considered for

college aid for 2012-13. Indiana deadline is March 10. You’ll

also want to check the college(s) you are interested in attending to

find out what their deadline is for filing the application. Go to

www.fafsa.ed.gov for more information.

INCOMING FRESHMEN

SCHEDULING PARENT INFO NIGHT

Thursday, March 1 at 7 p.m.

High School Auditorium

This event is the parent scheduling night for incoming 9th

grade students—Class of 2016! An overall presentation on

the scheduling process will be provided. In addition, rep-

resentatives from various departments and specialized pro-

grams will be available to answer your questions.

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Thank-an-Educator

Dear Parents, Grandparents, and Guardians, If there is a special teacher, bus driver, or any Center Grove staff member that has made a difference in your student’s life, you may make a tax-deductible donation to the Center Grove Education Foundation in their name. The Foundation will give the educator/staff member a special certif-icate and your personal message for contributions of $10 or more per educator or staff member. The certificate and note will be delivered as soon as reasonably possible after it is received. Please note that all proceeds from the Thank-an-Educator Program will directly benefit students and teachers through the programs of the Center Grove Education Foundation for all Center Grove schools. To participate in this campaign, please complete the information form below. Please return this form with your check payable to the Center Grove Edu-cation Foundation. This form can be mailed to: CGEF, 4800 West Stones Crossing Road, Greenwood, Indiana 46143. If you have questions please phone 881-9326 ext. 8888. Enclosed is my gift of: $10.00 $20.00 $30.00 $50.00 Other __ Name of Donor:

Student Name:

Phone:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

E-Mail:

Please make my gift in honor of the following educator/staff member:

Staff Member’s Name:

School/ Building/ Position: Thank you for supporting the Thank an Educator Program

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Personal Message:

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Sincerely,