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1 APRIL 2013 Volume 25, No 9 Cheyenne Mountain High School This newsletter is published to our website monthly throughout the school year by the Cheyenne Mountain High School PTO. Permission is granted for printing of this publication for personal use. Smoke Signals Editor: Jill Cosgrove Table of Contents Important Dates Page 2 District and School Messages Pages 37 College Services Pages 89 Department News Pages 10 PTO News Page 1112 Boosters/Sports Pages 1315 Hope everyone had a relaxing spring break. You will need it because we are racing to the end of the school year! These are crazy months for PTO, too. In April, we will be carefully reviewing the staff grant requests in order to select beneficial programs, materials and equipment that support a wide variety of students. Have you seen the new WURSK\ GLVSOD\ FDVHV JRLQJ LQ DURXQG WKH PDLQ J\P" 7KH\ ZHUH RQH RI PDQ\ SURJUDPV SDUWLDOO\ IXQGHG E\ ODVW \HDU¶V PTO Grant Program. Beautiful! We are also throwing an amazing AfterProm Party (April 2021). 5HPHPEHU \RX GRQ¶W KDYH WR JR WR 3URP WR JR WR AfterProm! More information can be found later in the newsletter. But we need help we can't do AfterProm without YOU! Email AfterProm Volunteer Coordinator, Beth Anne Simon, [email protected], to get involved. <RX FDQ KHOS VDYH FKLOGUHQ¶V OLYHV PHHW RWKHU SDUHQWV FUHDWH PDUYHORXV PHPRULHV DQG KDYH VRPH IXQ (YHQ LI \RXU FKLOG LVQ¶W JRLQJ \RXU KHOS LV QHHGHG DQG VRPHGD\ \RX ZLOO DSSUHFLDWH VRPHRQH KHOSLQJ IRU \RXU FKLOG Our next PTO meeting is Wednesday, April 3 rd , at 12 noon at Canon School. We will be voting on the slate of PTO Officers for next year. Special thanks to Linda Samelson for heading the efforts to find such a great group! Our May meeting is always a potluck luncheon and, this year, will be held at the home of Melissa Coale on May 1 st . We invite everyone who has been involved in any of our PTO activities this past year to come and celebrate. Please email Melissa at [email protected] for information. Our ODVW 3ULQFLSDO¶V &RIIHH RI WKH \HDU DQG ZLWK 'U Weishaar, will be April 23 rd at 9:30 am at Canon School. This is not only a chance to hear what is going on and ask questions, but also to say thanks and goodbye to Dr. Weishaar. I encourage everyone to come. Happy Spring! Melissa Hortik, President

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    APRIL 2013

    Volume 25, No 9 Cheyenne Mountain High School

    This  newsletter  is  published  to  our  website  monthly  throughout  the  school  year  by  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School  PTO.    Permission  is  granted  for    printing  of  this  publication  for  personal  use.    Smoke  Signals  Editor:    Jill  Cosgrove  

    Table  of  Contents  Important  Dates   Page  2  District  and  School  Messages   Pages  3-7  College  Services   Pages  8-9  

    Department  News   Pages  10  PTO  News   Page  11-12  Boosters/Sports   Pages     13-15  

    Hope  everyone  had  a  relaxing  spring  break.  You  will  need  it  because  we  are  racing  to  the  end  of  the  school  year!      These  are  crazy  months  for  PTO,  too.    In  April,  we  will  be  carefully  reviewing  the  staff  grant  requests  in  order  to    select  beneficial  programs,  materials  and  equipment  that  support  a  wide  variety  of  students.  Have  you  seen  the  new  

    PTO  Grant  Program.    Beautiful!      We  are  also  throwing  an  amazing  After-Prom  Party  (April  20-21).  After-Prom!  More  information  can  be  found  later  in  the  newsletter.  But  we  need  help  --  we  can't  do  After-Prom    without  YOU!  Email  After-Prom  Volunteer  Coordinator,  Beth  Anne  Simon,  [email protected],  to  get  involved.  

       Our  next  PTO  meeting  is  Wednesday,  April  3rd,  at  12  noon  at  Canon  School.  We  will  be  voting  on  the  slate  of  PTO  Officers  for  next  year.  Special  thanks  to  Linda  Samelson  for  heading  the  efforts  to  find  such  a  great  group!  Our  May  meeting  is  always  a  potluck  luncheon  and,  this  year,  will  be  held  at  the  home  of  Melissa  Coale  on  May  1st.  We  invite  everyone  who  has  been  involved  in  any  of  our  PTO  activities  this  past  year  to  come  and  celebrate.  Please  email  Melissa  at  [email protected]  for  information.    Our  Weishaar,  will  be  April  23rd  at  9:30  am  at  Canon  School.  This  is  not  only  a  chance  to  hear  what  is  going  on  and  ask  questions,  but  also  to  say  thanks  and  goodbye  to  Dr.  Weishaar.  I  encourage  everyone  to  come.    Happy  Spring!    

    Melissa  Hortik,  President  

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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    IMPORTANT  DATES  

    PLEASE  NOTE:  The  above  list  of  events  should  be  used  as  a  guide,  and  is  subject  to  change.  Please  refer  to  the  district  website  and  the  CMHS  home  page  for  a  complete  and  updated  monthly  calendar.  

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    Students  and  Parents!        Please  note:  Now  that  the  winter  months  are  upon  us,  there  is  always  the  possibility  that  school  might  have  a  2  hour  delayed  start  in  the  morning  or  that  school  may  be  canceled  for  the  day.        Please  listen  to  the  radio  or  watch  a  local  TV  station  for  the  

    decided  to  start  school  2  hours  late,  that  means  school  starts  at  9:40  a.m.  rather  than  7:35  a.m.  for  1st  period,  9  a.m.  for  zero  hour.    Please  allow  yourself  enough  time  to  be  at  school  at  the  appropriate  time,  taking  into  consideration  the  adverse  driving  conditions  --  thus  the    2-hour  delay.        We  expect  all  students  to  be  here  at  the  designated  start  time.  

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       I  hope  all  is  going  well  in  your  life  and  your  health  is  at  a  premium.  The  time  draws  closer  to  graduation,  and  our  seniors  prepare  for  another  transition.  As  the  days  pass  and  this  year  ends,  I   think  of  my  four  years  at  CMHS  and  cannot  believe  the  time  has  gone  so  quickly.  It  seems  like  yesterday  that  I  greeted  all  of  the  class  of  2013  as  freshmen,  and   led   cheers   in  our   first   experience   together.  Now,  we  are  planning   for   them   to  walk  across   the  stage  and  receive  their  diplomas.  I  am  caught  in  a  whirlwind  of  emotions--being  part  of  this  wonderful  school  and  community  has  been  such  a  blessing   for  me,  and  will  most  certainly  be  on   the  highlight   reel   of  my   life  when  things  draw  to  a  close.  Thank  you  for  letting  me  be  a  part  of  your  lives.      I  hope  that  our  students'  education  has  been  meaningful,  relevant,  and  an  excellent  preparation  for  their  future  challenges.    After  forty  plus  years  in  this  awesome  business,  I  still  remember  and  have  contact  with  those  with  whom  I  crossed  paths.  Whenever  I  find  time  to  withdraw  into  a  quiet  and  solitary  corner,  I  wonder  how  they    fashioned  their  lives,  and  what  nuggets  of  inspiration  they  used  to  make  decisions.  As  I  draw  close  to  the  end  of  this  awesome  career,   I  want   to  share  a  few  thoughts   that  I  hope  our  students  take  with   them  in   life  after  they  leave  CMHS.    -Continually  take  a  reading  on  your  compass,  and  stay  on  course  to  your  True  North.  -or  event  with  high  standards.  -Remember  that  preparation  is  paramount  to  meet  the  challenges  ahead.  Chance  favors  those  who  have    prepared.  -Live  the  thrill  that  life  has  in  store  for  you.  -Remember  that  the  good  news   is   that  your   life   is   in  your  hands,  and  the  bad  news   is   that  your   life   is   in  your  hands.  Choose  wisely,  my  true  and  trusted  young  friends.  -comfort  and  convenience,  but  where  he  stands  at  time  of  challenge  and  controversy.  In  the  end,  we  will  remem-ber  not  the  words  of  our  enemies,  but  the  silence  of  our  friends."  -moral  purpose,  exposing  the  things  a  man  chooses  and  those  things  a  man  avoids."  -The  winner  in  the  fight  between  the  two  wolves  that  live  within  us  is  the  one  that  we  constantly  feed.  -    These  ideas  can  inspire  all  of  us,  and  I  hope  they  will  endure  in  the  hearts  and  minds  of  our  students.  Being  at  CMHS  has  truly  been  the  capstone  to  my  career.  I  thank  you  so  very  much  for  all  you  have  meant  to  me  and  for  all  I  have  learned  in  my  time  with  you  and  your  families.      What  starts  at  CMHS  changes  the  world.    All  the  Very  Best,    John  Weishaar  Principal      

    DISTRICT  AND  SCHOOL  MESSAGES  

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    Presents: FREE Movie Night!

    Play Again

    Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 pm Cheyenne Mountain H.S. Auditorium

    For Parents and Students of all ages!   At  a  time  when  children  play  more  behind    screens  than  outside,  PLAY  AGAIN  ex-plores  the  changing  balance    between  the  virtual  and  natural  worlds.  

        New  media  technologies  have  improved  our  lives  in  countless  ways,  but  what  are  we  missing  when  we  are  behind  screens?  How  does  this  impact  our  children?         PLAY  AGAIN  unplugs  a  group  of  media-savvy  teens  and  takes  them  on  their  first    wilderness  adventure,  documenting  the  wonder  that  comes  from  time  spent  in  nature  and  inspiring    action  for  a  sustainable  future.       This  film  encourages  individuals,  families,  schools,  and  communities  to  examine  their    relationships  with  both  screen  technology  and  nature,  and  inspires  them  to  take  action  to  reconnect  children  to  the  natural  world.  

    Watch  the  Trailer!      www.playagainfilm.com  

     

    Preparing  Kids  for  Future  Success    

    Do  you  wonder  whether  your  teen  is  headed  for  success,  or  something  else  entirely?    Have  you  asked  yourself  what  battles  are  worth  fighting  with  your  teen?    Or  have  you  wondered  what  else  you  could  do  as  a  parent  to  be  more  effective?    Oh,  and  what  is  being  an  effective  parent  anyway?    Well,  be  reassured  there  is  research  that  identifies  the  key  elements  we  all  have  in  our  lives  that  help  us  be  more  effective    parents  and  give  our  kids  more  opportunities  to  be  successful.    Corey  Jones,  a  specialist  in  the  area  of  40  Developmental  Assets,  presented  this  topic,  on  parenting  and  helping  our  teens  be  successful.    As  a  parent  and  step-parent,  Corey  gave  credibility  to  his  expertise  and  his  first-hand  experience  when  he  dis-cussed  and  involved  our  CMHS  parents  in  a  very  lively  and  interactive  evening  that  had  them  laughing,  sharing,  and  asking  for  more  by  the  end  of  the  evening.    

         

       FAN  events  are  sponsored  by  the  school  and  intended  to  offer  CMHS  parents  and  students  topics  that  enrich  and  educate.    Mark  your  calendar  for  our  next  program  on  April  9th,  and  come  to  the  film,  PLAY  AGAIN,  which  champions  the  need  to  get  kids  away  from  their  screens  and  out  into  the  world  of  nature.    

    mailto:www.playagainfilm.com

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    IMPORTANT  DATES  FOR  THE  CLASS  OF  2013    

     IMPORTANT  SPRING  DATES  FOR  THE  CLASS  OF  2013          Mon.,  April  8                          Kiva  &  Prom  Tickets  go  on  sale  Mon.,  April  15                          Senior  class  meeting  

    Kiva  banquet  for  juniors  &  seniors  Tues.,  April  17         Spring  talent  show  Sat.,  April  20-Sun.,  April  21     Prom  and  After  Prom  Mon.  May  6-Fri.,  May  17     AP  exams  Wed.,  May  8         Senior  Night  Tues.,  May  14         Senior  Class  Meeting  

    Academic  Awards  Night    Fri.,  May  17          

    Farewell  to  Seniors  BBQ/Yearbook  distribution/  Cap  &  Gown  Distribution  

    Mon.,  May  20         Athletic  Awards  Night  Thurs.,  May  23       Senior  Capping  Ceremony  Fri.,  May  24         Graduation  rehearsal  &  breakfast  Sun.,  May  26         Graduation  at  1:30  p.m.  at  the  World  Arena  

       

    Students  with  Allergies  /  Anaphylaxis  We  in  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  School  District  understand  that  many  students  are  diagnosed  with  potentially  life-threatening  al-lergies  and  anaphylaxis.    To  address  this  issue  and  meet  state  law  requirements  concerning  the  management  of  allergies  and  

    anaphylaxis  among  students,  the  Board  of  Education  has  adopted  requirements  for  health  care  plans,  reasonable  accommodations,  and  access  to  emergency  medications  and  staff  training.    For  more  information  on  these  requirements,  please  

    refer  to  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  Board  of  Education  Policy  Manual  found  on  the  Districts  website.  

    LEARNING  DISABILITIES  101:  A  PANEL  DISCUSSION    On  Wednesday,  April  24th,  the  LEAD  Foundation  will  host  a  panel  discussion  on  learning  disabilities  and  AD/HD.  Featured  speakers  include:  

    Ralph  Everett,  M.D.,  child  psychiatrist,    Avivah  Polmer;;  reading  specialist  and  parent  advocate,    Dr.  Margaret  W  Riddle;;  former  Director  of  the  Developmental  Neuropsychology  Clinic  at  the  University  of    

               Denver,  Dr.  Carolena  Guiral  Steen;;  Director  of  Learning  Services  for  District  12.    

     Two  LEAD  alumni  will  also  participate.  The  discussion  will  be  moderated  by  Al  Pocock,  LEAD  program  director.  Among  the  topics  for  discussion  will  be:      

    Testing  and  diagnosis  Medications  Advocacy  

       

    This  forum,  which  will  be  informative  to  all  parents  of  students  with  learning  disabilities  and  AD/HD,  will  be  held  in  the  Black  Box  Theatre  at  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School,  1200  Cresta  Road,  from  7:00    to  8:30  pm.    

    All  LEAD  Foundation  community  forums  are  free  and  open  to  the  public.      For  more  information  please  visit  http://www.leadcolorado.org  

     

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    Dining  Services  News:  Accommodating  Children  with  Special  Dietary  Needs  

     

       To  access  this  information  go  to  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  

    School  District  website,  www.cmsd12.org  

      The  appropriate  forms  are  linked  and  can  easily  be  downloaded  for  your  convenience.    If  you  have  any  questions,  please  contact:    

    Shelly  Maki  Director  of  Dining  Services  719  475-6140  X32  [email protected]  

    SCHOOL  ACCOUNTABILITY  AND  ACCREDITATION  COMMITTEE  (SAAC)    Our  next  meeting  will  be  held  on  Wednesday,  April  10  at  4:00  p.m.  in  the  CMHS  Commons  (last  meeting  of  the  school  year  on  5/8).  Our  meetings  are  open  to  all  parents  and  District  residents.      

    Visit  the  CMHS  Accountability  page  at  http://cmhs.cmsd12.org/accountability  for  more  information  about  SAAC  or  contact  Michelle  McLean,  SAAC  Chair,  [email protected].    

     Thank  you  for  taking  the  Parent  Survey!  

    Survey  results  are  available  on  the  website  at  http://cmhs.cmsd12.org/accountability.      

    CMHS  School  Accountability  and  Accreditation  Committee    

       

       

    on  Saturday,  April  20,  2013  9:00  PM  to  Midnight  

    at  the  International  Hall  at  the  Broadmoor  Tickets  are  $45  per  person  and  $90  per  couple.    Formal  attire  required.  

       

    Kiva  -        

    will  be  held  at  the  Briarhurst  Manor    on  April  15  from  7  p.m.  to  9  p.m.  

    As  always,  a  semiformal  dinner,  entertainment,  and  a  slideshow  for  the  seniors  will  take  place  at  this  night  to  remember.  Tickets  are  $25  for  juniors  and  $20  for  seniors.    

     Tickets  for  both  events  will  be  sold  April  8th  to  April  19th  during  lunch  and  after  school  in  the  Commons.  

    For  any  questions  about  tickets  or  if  you  cannot  make  those  times  to  purchase,  please  see  Ms.  McClintock  in  room  7.  

    http://www.cmsd12.orgmailto:[email protected]:[email protected]://cmhs.cmsd12.org/accountability

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    COLLEGE  SERVICES  MESSAGES  

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

     

    2012-2013  ACT  and  SAT  Test  Dates  and  Deadlines    

    necessary  testing  early.  SAT  Test  Date     Regular  Registration  Deadline  May  4,  2013     April  5,  2013  June  1,  2013     May  2,  2013    ACT  Test  Date     Regular  Registration  Deadline  April13,  2013     March  8,  2013  June  8,  2013     May  3,  2013    Students  may  register  online  for  either  the  ACT  or  SAT  tests.    To  register  online  for  the  ACT,  go  to  www.actstudent.org.    To  register  for  the  SAT,  http://sat.collegeboard.org    Students  must  use  a  credit  card  to  register  for  either  the  ACT  and/or  SAT  online.    Score  Choice  Option  for  SAT  Tests  Students  may  choose  to  send  scores  to  colleges  by  test  date  under  the  SAT  Score  Choice  feature.      Score  Choice  is  an  optional  feature students  must  select  the  Score  Choice  Option  when  sending  their  scores.    Additionally,  students  may  choose  to  send  individual  scores  from  the  SAT:  Subject  Test  onlyScore  Choice.      Juniors!    Time  to  determine  SAT  and  ACT  Testing  Timeline  Juniors  are  encouraged  to  begin  researching  the  tests  they  will  need  to  apply  to  their  colleges  next  year.    Testing    

    to  the  latest  test  date  they  can  submit  scores  to  colleges.    Tips  and  links  to  creating  an  ACT  and  SAT  testing  timeline  

       COLORADO  State  ACT  is  April  23rd  All  juniors  must  take  the  Colorado  ACT  on  April  23rd.    Counselors  will  register  juniors  for  the  Colorado  ACT  in  their  US  History  classes.    The  Colorado  ACT  is  free  to  all  Colorado  juniors.    The  Colorado  ACT  does  not  include  the  Optional  Plus  Writing  Test.    Students  who  wish  to  take  the  ACT  Plus  Writing  must  register  to  take  the  test  on  a  national  test  date.    On  the  national  test  date,  students  may  register  to  take  the  Basic  ACT  again,  as  well  as  the  ACT  Plus  Writing.      Currently  the  United  States  Air  Force  Academy  is  the  only  higher  education  institution  in  Colorado  that  requires  an  ACT  Plus  Writing  or  SAT.    Honor  Graduate  Designation  

    -week  second  semester  grades  are  used  to  calculate  Honor  Graduate  status.    Please  remind  your  student  to  stay  up  to  date  on  all  schoolwork  throughout  his  or  her  senior  year  and  especially  the  second  semester.    Juniors  and  Seniors  Must  Use  Family  Connection  to  Sign-up  for  CMHS  College  Visits  For  a  complete  list  of  colleges  that  have  scheduled  a  visit,  please  consult  the  list  on  the  College  Services  website,  http://cmhs.cmsd.k12.co.us/college.html,  or  sign-in  to  Family  Connection,  www.connection.naviance.com/cmhs.  To    attend  a  college  visit  at  CMHS,  students  must  sign-up  on  Family  Connection  and  print  their  passes  for  the  college  visits  they  wish  to  attend.    College  Opportunity  Fund  The  College  Opportunity  Fund  (COF),  created  by  the  Colorado  General  Assembly,  provides  a  stipend  to  eligible    undergraduate  students.  Students  must  register  for  the  COF  stipend.    Students  must  register  online  at  www.CollegeInColorado.org/COF.    

    http://cmhs.cmsd.k12.co.us/college.html,http://www.connection.naviance.com/cmhshttp://www.CollegeInColorado.org/COF

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     All  Parent  Sponsors  of  the  2013  After  Prom  

     Please  Come  Preview  This  Exciting  Event  

     Saturday,  April  20th  2013  

    8  PM  to  9  PM  CMHS  Gym    

    Please  use  the  North  entrance    

    The  CMHS  PTO  After  Prom  Committee  would  like  to  invite  you  to  preview  the  After  Prom  

    the  party.    We  will  have  a  casino,  inflatables  games,  interactive  activities,  great  food,  photos  and  prize  drawings  throughout  the  night.    We  are  excited  to  provide  a  safe  and  fun  event  for  the  students  following  the  prom.    All  juniors  and  seniors  are  invited  to  attend  the  party  from  Midnight  to  4:00  AM.    Tickets  are  $10  in  advance  and  $15  at  the  door.        

    If  there  is  no  one  at  the  door  to  meet  you,  we  are  showing  others  around  or  setting  up.    Please  search  us  out  so  that  we  can  give  you  a  personal  tour.  

     We  appreciate  your  generous  support  of  our  students.  

     CMHS  After  Prom  Committee  

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

     Scholarships  Scholarship  applications  are  arriving  weekly  at  the  College  Services  Office,  so  check  often.    Please  go  to  the  CMHS  College  Services  webpage  http://cmhs.cmsd12.org/collegeservices_scholarships  for  a  list  of  scholarships  in  the  College  Services    Office.    Scholarship  Scams  The  Federal  Trade  Commission  cautions  students  and  their  parents  to  look  for  tell  tale  lines  in  fraudulent  scholarship  offers.  

    o    o    o    o    o    o  

    never  entered.  These  signs  of  scholarship  scams,  ways  to  avoid  getting  stung  trying  to  find  money  for  college,  and  information  about  

    http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html    

    http://cmhs.cmsd12.org/collegeservices_scholarshipshttp://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.htmlhttp://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/edcams/scholarship/index.html

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    DEPARTMENT  NEWS  

     Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School  Drama  Dept.  is  proud  to  present      

    THE  DIVINERS  by  James  Leonard  Jr.    

    April  11,  12  at  7pm  and  April  13  at  2pm  in  the  Black  Box  Theatre  

     

    Everyone  in  Zion,  Indiana  remembers  the  day  a  stranger  named  C.C.  Showers  (Nick  Scroggins)  passed  through  town  looking  for  work  and  food  and  ended  up  befriending  the  Layman  Family.    Buddy  Layman  (Justin  Mayes)  is  a  14-year  old  boy  with  a  fear  of  water  due  to  an  accident  near  the  river  that  took  his  mother's  life  and  nearly  took  his  when  he  was  only  3  years  old.    Buddy's  father,  Ferris,  (John  Groom)  and  sister,  Jennie  Mae,    (Gabby  Papa)  do  their  best  to  raise  the  now  mentally  challenged  boy  who  has  the  special  gift  for  divining  -  finding  sources  of  water  under  the  earth  that  can  be  tapped  for  wells.  C.C.,  a  former  preacher  from  Kentucky,  is  able  to  relate  to  Buddy  in  ways  that  most  people  aren't  and  the  he  soon  finds  himself  as  Buddy's  mentor  and  teacher.    Owner  of  the  local  dry-goods  store,  Norma  Henshaw,  (Kendall  Moran)  believes  C.C.  is  the  answer  to  her  prayers    despite  the  fact  that  C.C.  tells  her  he  has  given  up  preaching.    In  a  town  where  the  church  burned  down  over  10  years  ago,  Norma  dreams  of  the  whole  town  coming  together  for  reading  and  reviving  with  C.C.  leading  the  way.    Even  the  skeptical  

    farmer's  wife,  Luella,  (Julia  Pitel)  and  the  sassy  owner  of  the  Dine-away  Cafe,  Goldie,  (Megan  Doughty)  start  to  see  the  "signs"  that  God  is  working  through  C.C.  A  series  of  unfortunate  misunderstandings  leads  to  a  horrible  tragedy  that  changes  the    

    townspeople  of  Zion  forever.    This  beautifully  told  memory  play  includes  many  laughs  and  charming  "real-life"  characters  you  will  recognize  right  away.    Other  cast  members  include:  Kenney  Collier,  Reagan  Taylor,  Ben  Roberts,  Logan  Crank  and  Jon  Miller.    Technical  Designers  are:    Will  Onstott  -  Light  Design,  Michael  Trione  -  Sound  Design,  and  Fran  Mahon  -  Set  Design.    

     

    Tickets  are  $7  for  students  and  $9  for  adults.  

    ART  NEWS    

    The  2013  Colorado  Scholastics  Art  Award  winners  have  been  chosen  and  their  work  will  be  on  display  at  the  Rocky  Mountain  College  of  Art  and  Design,  1600  Pierce  Street,  Lakewood,  Co.  from  February  14th  -  March  2nd,    Monday  -  Saturday  11  a.m.  -  4  p.m.  in  the  Philip  Steele  Gallery.      Eighteen  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School  students  will  be  featured  in  this  years  exhibit:    Scholastics  Art  Awards  2013    1/22/2013    

    Gold  Key  Portfolio:         Gold  Key  Individual:      Devin  Roxbury           Alexandra  Prudhomme  Matthew  Tomaselli    

    Silver  Key:  Olivia  Gach         Victoria  Laubach     Emily  Mercier    

    Honorable  Mention:  Maddie  Beal       Ben  Benecke       Annika  Birnbaum     Annaclaire  Crumpton    Nicholas  Fouss       Kelsie  Hubbell       Sky  Jimenez       Aja  Lee        Daniella  Motaei       Bailey  Ortellli       Nathan  Robledo     Matti  Sageser  Sydney  Sanderberg-Lee   Taylor  Zehr      

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    A  NIGHT  OF  IMPROV    

    CMHS  Improvisation  Team  will  perform  A  NIGHT  OF  IMPROV  On  Tuesday,  April  30  at  7pm  in  the  Black  Box  Theatre.  

    Cost  is  $5  and  includes  treats!!      

    Audience  members  will  laugh  as  they  watch  28  excellent  performers  create  characters  and  scenes  in  the  moment  for  short  form  games,  long  form  stories  and  much  more!!    Don't  miss  out  on  this  night  of  hilarious  fun!!  

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    PTO  NEWSPTO  NEWS    

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    PROPOSED  SLATE  2013-2014  CMHS  PTO  BOARD  

     At  the  April  meeting,  the  PTO  will  be  voting  on  the  following  proposed  slate  of  board    members  for  the  next  school  year.      Position       Name  President       Lynn  Glatt  President  Elect       N/A  VP   Fundraising     Estelle  Oliver/Melissa  Hortik/Linda  Samelson  Secretary       Elana  Dunlap  Treasurer       Cindy  Grey  Phone  Directory       Estelle  Oliver/Carma  VanOrman  Student  Activity  Directory     Patty  Roth  Website  Administrator     Misty  Thompson  Newsletter  Editor     Jill  Cosgrove  Marketing  Coordinator     Melissa  Hortik  Volunteer  Coordinator     Beth  Anne  Simon  SAAC  Liaison       Monica  Peloso  Grants  Chair       Sally  Hybl/Carrie  Trookman  FAN  Liaison       Melissa  Coale  Student  Advocacy     open  Class  Reps:     Senior       Deb  Trione/Caroline  Ruiz/Denise  Sheridan/Liz  Kruse     Junior       Sheila  Evans/Kristi  Perry     Sophomore     Carrie  Trookman/Patty  Roth     Freshman     Chris  Stageberg/Susan  Suslow/Monica  Peloso  Jr.  High  Rep       Aimee  Gassman  Booster  Club  Liaison     Deb  Trione  Nominating       Sally  Hybl/Estelle  Oliver  After  Prom       Deb  Trione  Craft  Fair  Co-Chairs     Melissa  Hortik/Janna  Mulder  District  Art  Show  Coordinator   Sharon  Shuster    Submitted  by  Linda  Samelson,  chair  of  the  nominating  committee  

    ADVERTISE  IN  SMOKE  SIGNALS  If  you  would  like  to  advertise  in  our  monthly  Smoke  Signals,  please  contact:  

     

    Lynn  Glatt  at  [email protected]    or  Estelle  Oliver  at  [email protected]    

    for  more  information.  

    PTO  Meetings  Please    Join  Us  For  Our  Last  Two  

    PTO  Meetings  of  the  Year.  April  3  -  Noon  at  Canon  School    May  1  -  Noon  at  the  home  of  Melissa  Coale  

     Last  Coffee  of  the  Year  and  the  Last  One    

    With  Dr.  Weishaar!    

    April  23  -  9:30  AM  at  Canon  School  

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    CMHS  AFTER  PROM FUN  TIME,  SAFE  CHOICE  APRIL  21,  MIDNIGHT    4  A.M.  

    CMHS  GYMS    

    DELICIOUS  FOOD,  INFLATABLE  &  CASINO  GAMES,  MUSIC  AND  PRIZES    FOR  ALL  JUNIORS  AND  SENIORS  

     ALL  CMHS  upperclassmen  are  encouraged  to  attend.    

    If  a  student  leaves,  he  will  not  be  allowed  to  return.  This  year  After  Prom  will  be  held  on  Saturday  at  midnight  in  the  CMHS  gymnasium  and  will  be  rocking  the  early  morning  away  until  4:00  a.m.    Tickets  will  be  on  sale  for  only  $10  the  week  of  April  15  during  both  lunches  and  will  be  available  at  the  event  for  $15.    

    Please  contact  After  Prom  Co-chairs,  Michelle  McLean,  [email protected]  and  Debbie  Trione,  [email protected]  with  any  questions.      

    NEEDED:  VOLUNTEERS,  PRIZES&  FAMILY  SPONSORS    

    To  donate  a  prize,  gift  card  or  have  your  family  or  business  recognized  as  a  sponsor  for  a  $100  donation  contact  Michelle  McLean  at  576-7605,  [email protected],  450  Roxbury  Circle,  80906.  We  are  also  in  need  of  many  volunteers  to  help  before,  during  and  after  the  event.    If  you  would  like  to  be  involved  in  a  more  hands  on  way  with  this  fun  event  please  contact  Beth  Anne  Simon  at  576-8012  or  [email protected].  ___help  set-up  event  (Friday,  4    7  pm)  ___help  set-up  event  (Saturday,  9  am    1  pm)  ___work  the  night  of  event  with:      ___games___casino___food___anything    (Sat.,  11:30  pm    Sun.,  4  am)  ___help  tear-down  event  (Sunday,  10  am  -  noon)  ___sponsor  an  activity  (Family/$100,  Prizes/$250,  Games/$500,  Casino/$750,  Inflatables/$1,000,  Event/$2,000)  ___donate  prizes  for  students:    item_____________________________________    

    Name_______________________________  Telephone____________________  E-mail___________________________________________________________  (Mail  this  form  to  Michelle  McLean,  576-7605,  450  Roxbury  Circle,  Colorado  Springs  80906)  

     

    Visit  the  CMHS  PTO  website  for  our  After  Prom  sponsor  brochure  for  more  info.  

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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    BOOSTERS/SPORTS  

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    CMHS  Boosters  CMHS  Boosters  would  love  to  include  your  family  on  our  Wall  of  Fame!  

     Phase  III  is  up  and  waiting  for  others  to  join  us.      Tiles  range  in  size  from  12x18    to  24x24  inches    

    And  are  priced  from  $300  to  $795    

    Contact  Ruth  Gleason  via  email  @    [email protected]      

    Our  next  Boosters  meeting  is  set  for  March  20th    beginning  at  11:45  am  at  the  Administration  building    located  on  LeClede.    Everyone  is  welcome  to  attend.  

    CMHS  Athletics    

    Follow  CMHS  Athletics  on  Twitter:  @CMTNAthletics.    Updates  on  varsity  game  scores,  pertinent  weather  information,  miscellaneous  information    

    related  to  the  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School  Athletic  Department.              

            NIKE  TENNIS  CAMP      NIKE  TENNIS  CAMP  returns  to  Fountain  Valley  School  for  its  twenty-first  year  this  July,  directed  by    Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School's  head  tennis  coach,  Dave  Adams.    Both  day  camp  and  resident  camp  options  are  available.    For  specifics,  go  to:    USsportscamps.com  or  e-mail  Dave  Adams  at:    [email protected]  if  you  have  further  questions  after  visiting  the  website.    Get  your  kids  into  the  life-time  sport  of  tennis  this  summer!!  

    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  EQUESTRIAN  TEAM       The  Cheyenne  Mountain  Equestrian  Team  has  concluded  another  amazing  season.    Thirteen  teams  are  now  involved  in  Zone  8  and  competition  is  tight.    After  a  6  show  season,  the  high  school  team  qualified  for  the  Zone  8  Finals  at  Fountain  Valley  School  on  March  9,  competing  against  the  other  5  high  school  teams  that  qualified  as  teams.    Scottsdale  and  Fountain  Valley  went  neck  in  neck  for  the  1st  and  2nd  places,  but  our  CMET  riders  put  in  consistent  rounds.    Though  we  could  not  catch  the  other  two  teams,  our  CMET  High  School  teams  brought  home  the  Third  Place....  Very  respectable!!!     Individuals  riders  competed  in  5  shows  this  season  to  get  their  zone  points,  and  we  had  several  of  our  riders  make  it.    These  girls  competed  against  the  best  that  the  13  Zone  8  teams  could  offer.    Some    divisions  had  as  many  as  23  riders.    Kelly  Ahearne  brought  home  a  4th  place.    Christy  Schuster,  co-captain,  did  not  place  this  year,  but  should  be  congratulated  on  her  Zone  qualification  in  the  toughest,  largest  group.      Sophie  Kilroy,  Mr.  Kilroy's  daughter,  came  in  with  a  2nd  in  her  individual  round.    The  Middle  School  team  did  not  qualify  this  year,  but  many  individual  riders  competed  on  Sunday,  March  10  and  did  their  team  proud!!!!     A  special  thanks  goes  to  Raeghan  Baker,  co-captain  senior,  who  kept  the  team  rolling  along  with  Christy.    This  was  a  happy  season  overall  and  Tracey  Powers,  coach,  and  sponsor,  Ruth  Gibson,    are  very  proud  of  the  team's  accomplishments!!!!!      

     

    mailto:[email protected]:@CMTNAthleticsUSsportscamps.commailto:[email protected]

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

    AQUATICS    

    April  Swim  Lessons:  April  1  -  24,  2013  Monday  /  Wednesday  evenings    5:30  or  6:00pm  $55  for  the  first  child  $45  for  additional  children  Registration  is  under  way  now!      Must  pay  at  the  time  of  registration  ,  no  phone  or  email    registrations  accepted.    For  more  information  check  the    website  at:  www.cmsd12.org/pool  or  call  the  pool  at  227-7665    April  26  -  No  School  Day  Pool  is  open  for  Open  Swim  from  1:00  -  3:00pm  $4.50  for  adults  $3  for  youth  /  seniors    Summer  Schedule  will  be  out  soon!  Watch  for  details  on  swim  lessons  and  open  swim!  

    Camp  opportunities  and  brochures  will  be  posted  for  summer  activities  on  the  bottom  right  of  the  athletics  home  page:      

    FUTURE INDIANS BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP

     2013  Dates  

    Monday,  June  24th  -  Thursday,  June  27th      

    Session  1:  Boys  grades  3rd    5th    Time:  11:00am    2:00pm    

     Session  2:  Boys  grades  6th    9th    Time:  3:00pm  -  6:00pm    

     Registration:  $100  per  camper    

         

           

     

    CM  Fun  Camp  Summer  Camp  held  at  CMHS  for  grade  K-6    (information  found  at  www.cmfuncamp.com)  

    May  27-31  and  June  3-7  

               

    VOLLEYBALL  CAMP    

    Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School  volleyball  program  is  pleased  to  announce  its  summer  camp  schedule  for  2013.    Elementary  School  camp:  July  29th  -  August  1st    4:00  -  6:30  each  day.      Cost  is  $130.00  before  7/1  and  $140.00  after.        Junior  High  Camp:  August  5th  -  August  8th    9:30  -  12:30  each  day.      Cost  is  $130.00  before  7/1    and  $140.00  after.        High  School  Camp:  August  5th  -  August  8th    3:00  -  8:00  each  day.      Cost  is  $145.00  before  7/1    and  $155.00  after.        These  camps  are  open  to  all  athletes  from  any  district.    They  are  a  great  way  to  get  ready  for  your  fall  school    season.    Brochures  will  be  available  at  your  school  (all  CMSD  schools)  or  at  the  volleyball  website  (can  be  found  at  the  high  school  website  under  athletics).  

    Cheyenne  Mountain  Running  Club    Summer  Track  and  Field/Fitness  Training  

    for  grades  K-12.        

    Information  found  at  www.cheyennemountainrc.com      All  Summer  (two  day  per  week)  

    Cheyenne  Mountain  Summer    Strength  &  Fitness  Program  

     The  summer  strength,  fitness  and  plyometric  program  will  be  held  at  the  High  School  from  June  10th  to  August  10th.      The  sessions  will  be  held  Monday  through  Friday  with  no    sessions  from  July  1st  to  July  5th.      There  are  4  sessions  available  with  a  MAXIMUM  of  40    students  per  session.  The  registration  forms  are  available  at  www.http://cmhs.cmsd12.org/athletics,  high  school  athletic  office,  attendance  office  and  counseling  center.      Please  register  promptly  to  ensure  a  spot  in  your  desired    session.  For  more  information  or  further  questions  contact  Kris  Roberts:  [email protected].    

    http://www.cmsd12.org/poolhttp://cmhs.cmsd12.org/athleticshttp://www.eteamz.com/CMHSMensBasketball/http://www.cmfuncamp.comhttp://www.cheyennemountainrc.comwww.http://cmhs.cmsd12.org/athleticsmailto:[email protected]

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013  

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    CHEYENNE  MOUNTAIN  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  12  -  Cheyenne  Mountain  High  School                                Smoke  Signals  -  April  2013