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Seniors, Your
Prom Has been
scheduled!!!!!!
Mark the calendar:
Thursday MAY 24th
7pm—11pm
SAT TESTING:
December 2, 2017 -
Register for test by
November 2, 2017
and Late Date to
Registration is
November 21, 2017.
Now is also the
time to start thinking
about your senior
dues. SENIOR
PACKAGES ARE ON
SALE NOW. These
dues pay for your
cap and gown for
graduation. You can
also make optional
purchases with
extra money. You
can buy a yearbook,
Senior class T-
Shirt, and other
graduation swag.
And don’t forget
about the Senior
Prom and cookout at
the end of the school
year!
Please see Mr.
Phillips/Ms. Tunstall
to get forms, ask
questions or to make
any payments! Club & Groups 2
Student Awards 3
Sporting News 3
Staff News 3
Just For Fun 4
Important Dates 5
Letters to Editor 5
Sponsors 6
Principal’s Vision 6
Inside this issue:
Senior NewsSenior NewsSenior News
December 2017 Volume 1 Issue 3
Cougar Chronicle
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Senior Picture Make Up Date & Community Service Opportunities
COMMUNITY SERVICE
There are 3 Drives going on to
earn hours, they are:
New & Used blankets and
sleeping bags, New gloves,
mittens, scarfs, socks & used
winter coats and toiletries.
See Dr. Williams for more info.
ATTENTION SENIORS
Thursday January 11th is
Senior Picture Make up
Day. If you missed your
chance to get your Senior
Picture taken, here is your
opportunity to get your
Senior Picture taken.
Featured Story
Croom Media Center
CLICK HERE to
read the story (pg. 2)
Clubs and Organizations are a
great way to share your hobbies
and interests with others.
The options for clubs are limited
to your imagination.
Give it try, you will enjoy it!
How about a Guitar Club? Or even
a Music Club, a Chess Club a Book
Club, even a Sign Language club!
Volume 1 Issue 3 Page 2
Club, Group & Organization News
Have you
been to the
Media Center
(MC) lately?
You should
“check it
out”, it’s not
just books.
Ms. Rhonda Johnson is
our media specialist and
has some fun things going
on at the MC.
It would be hard to not
have visited the MC at
some point. Books on the
inside and the monthly
bulletin board on the out-
side in the main lobby. The
board has an awesome
collection of useful info and
fun facts!
In addition to the books,
the bookcases are adorned
with beautiful and creative
artwork. This craft class
has exposed our students
to some classic works and
artists like
Andy Warhol.
He was an
American art-
ist, director
and producer
who was a lead-
ing figure in the
visual art move-
ment known as
pop art.
You can also
see work that shows the crea-
tivity and of Pablo
Picasso. He is
Regarded as one
of the most influen-
tial artists of the
20th century, he is
known for co-
founding
the Cubist movement, the co-
invention
of collage, and
for the wide vari-
ety of styles that
he helped devel-
op and explore,
much like Ms.
Johnson does
with her classes.
But wait, there’s more. The
MC is home for our books as
well as the home for our female
fellowship organization called
My Sisters Keeper. Recently
they worked on posters that
expressed how
they feel about
themselves in a
positive and
beautiful way.
And if that is
not enough,
the MC is
also home to
many other groups here at
Croom, like Staff Meetings,
PTA, Testing, AVP, PD’s
Leadership Team, Guest
Speakers, and a lunch
room hang out. And did I
mention books? Get your-
self a good book and read;
reading just makes you
smarter, it’s a fact.
Ms. Johnson also talked
about how the MC can be a
good resource for the staff.
The MC is always ready to
help by collaborating with
staff to coordinate support
with you curricular needs.
“Don’t judge a book
by its movie”
-Rhonda Johnson
Featured Story: What’s Going On At The Media Center?
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Student ROARS Awards
(Respectful, Organized,
Achieving, Responsible and
Self-Disciplined), were held
on Thursday December 7th.
ROARS Awards
Paulina Blanco, Wonnae
Bridgeforth, Trevor Brooks,
Aaric Burton, Ashanti Crider,
Keonte Dennis, Damontae
Erby, Shanteas Goodman,
Kiersten King, Alec Martin,
Verena Mathis, Tiasia
Milliner, Omari Mitchell,
Ta’Quan Moore, Delron
Norris, Theresina Perry,
Shavona Pierce, Gibril
Saheed, Kammay Saunsers-
White, Michaela Swinson,
Malik Turley, Tyreese Wash-
ington, Iveri Wheeler,
Timmondra Wildes. James
Willaims & Torain Williams.
Perfect Attendance
Jon Bean, Oma’ri Edwards &
Malique Harden.
Attendance Recognitio
Paulina Blanco, Wonnae’
Bridgeforth, Aaric Burton,
Mary Jane Clark, Keonte
Dennis, Damontae Erby,
Danielle Fernand, Milena
Hamilton, Alec Martin,
Ta’Quan Moore, Shavona
Pierce, Gary Isaiah Russell,
Kammay Saunsers-White,
Anaya Scott, Michaela
Swinson, Malik Turley, Iveri
Wheeler, Timmondra Wildes.
Principal’s Honors
Mary Hussain, Taisia Milliner
& Gibril Saheed
We would like to wish
Happy December Birthdays
to:
Mr. Henderson (1),
Mr. Estonactoc (10),
Ms. Stell(13),
Mrs. Hayes (19)
Mr. Hartwell (29)
Congratulations go out to
Lafiya Tunstall for being
selected as the Employee of
the Month for September
2017.
Congratulations also go out
to Paulette Gaines for being
selected as Employee of the
Month for October 2017
Student ROARS Awards Assembly
Staff News
Volume 1 Issue 3 Page 3
In addition, Croom will
have a cheer squad once
again this year.
Please
see Mrs.
Gaines or
Ms. James
for More
Information.
The Croom Basketball
team will be playing games
throughout December.
(The full schedule was not
available at
the time of
publication)
The Croom Cougar Chronicle Sports Beat—Your Name Here!
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Just for Fun! - Christmas Around the World
Shops close early on Christmas
eve, so remember that you have to
get your Christmas shopping done
until lunchtime.
England
In England, Christmas decorations
start early. Many families decorate
their houses with lots of fairy lights
and sparkling displays. Often the
house owners collect donations
from visitors to their displays in aid
of local charities. So remember if
you like a display place some
spare coins into the honesty boxes
and help the good causes.
Christmas is celebrated
on the 25th of December.
Norway
In Norway, children wait for
‘Julenisse’, the Norwegian Santa
Claus. On Christmas Eve, the
‘Julenisse’, brings presents to the
children. During the month of
December, children wait
eagerly for ‘Jul’, that is
how they call Christmas.
Iceland
In Iceland, children put their shoes
on the windowsill so the ‘Juletide
Lads’, the Santa Claus, fills the
shoes with little goodies. Christ-
mas celebrations in Iceland start
on 24th of December, Christmas
eve. Families get together and
enjoy good food and many visit
midnight mass.
Philippines
In the Philippines there is a special
tradition of having a Christmas
lantern, which is called ‘paról’; the
lantern is star-shaped, like the star
of Bethlehem, and mainly made
out of bamboo and paper. The
Christmas lanterns are on sale
during Christmas time in the many
markets in the Philippines.
Singapore
In Singapore, about two in ten
people are Christians. Christmas
however is very commercialized in
Singapore. Stunning decorations
can be seen everywhere in the
main shopping district.
Australia
In Australia, it is tradition in
the weeks up to Christmas to join
in Christmas picnics organized by
various churches and sing
Christmas carols on the beach. As
Australia is on the southern
hemisphere, Christmas is in
summer time and thus it is easy to
understand that during Christmas
time friends and family
often gather at the beach.
Brazil
In Brazil, you will often find a
‘presepio’, a crib or nativity scene,
in front of a church. The ‘Papai
Noel’, or Father Christmas, travels
from Greenland to Brazil to give
presents to Brazilian kids. Often
the year end is celebrated with
fireworks. In Brazil, you say ‘Bom
Natal’ or ‘Boas Festes’ if you wish
somebody Merry Christmas.
South Africa
In South Africa, people celebrate
Christmas Day with the family
often with a ‘braai’, similar to a
BBQ, as it is summer season there
as well. Many people visit
Christmas mass as well.
USA
Christmas is celebrated on 25th
December. On Christmas Day,
families get together for a festive
meal after exchanging gifts.
Merry Xmas! Xmas
stands for Christmas,
the X symbolizes the
cross.
More than 160 countries
celebrate Christmas. A few
countries refer to the hol-
iday as Family Day, including An-
gola and Uruguay. Some countries
--like Jordan and Pakistan--
designate December 25th as an
official holiday only for Christians.
France
In many regions in France,
Christmas celebrations start with
St Nicholas day on the 6th of
December. Then children get
sweets and little gifts. Cities are
decorated in France, especially in
the Alsace region, where they say
the first decorated Christmas
trees appeared as far back as the
14th century.
Italy
In Italy, a nativity scene, a
‘presepe’, is usually put up in
churches, town squares and often
in houses and is for many the most
important parts of Christmas
decorations. In Italy, ‘Babbo
Natale’, that's how Father
Christmas is called in Italian,
hands out presents to children on
Christmas Day. Still in many
families, gifts are exchanged only
on January 6 that is the day of
Epiphany. The people wish each
other ‘Buon Natale’, which
means Merry Christmas.
Germany
In the weeks leading up to
Christmas, Christmas markets are
set up on main squares in many
cities. Houses are often decorat-
ed with lights and ornaments in
December, however the Christmas
tree is usually only put up in the
homes only in the morning of the
24th of December. Festive
Christmas celebrations in
Germany begin on the 24th of
December, on Christmas Eve.
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Croom High School 9400 Surratts Road
Cheltenham, MD 20623
1. You should bring copies of
your resume. If you don’t have
one, definitely make one.
2. Bring a folder to keep your
resume looking good.
3. Bring a list of 3 people who
know you or worked with you,
include phone numbers and
email addresses.
4. Bring a pen and a pad to
take notes. It will show you are
interested in the job, and you can
write down things you need to
remember.
5. Bring questions you can ask
during or at the end of the inter-
view. How does the company
define and measure success?
What’s the most important thing I
can accomplish in the first 60
Dear Editor,
I recently interview d for a job. The interview was very short and I did not get the job, what do I need to do to get a job?
- I Need A Job
Dear INAJ, That is a great
question. I was not there for
your interview, so I do not know
exactly what when on, but I can
tell you what things you should
do for the next interview.
days? What do you do to encour-
age camaraderie and collabora-
tion among co-workers? How do
managers provide feedback to
employees?
6. Bring a smile; A positive
attitude make a huge difference!
7. Do NOT bring gum, food,
drinks, excessive jewelry or your
parents (yes that DOES happen)
GOOD LUCK!
-The Editor
Letters to the Editor
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
December 8 F Professional Development 2 Hr.
Early Dismissal for Students
December 12 T Staff Meeting 8:30 am
Grade Window Opens
December 25-29 M-F X-Mas Holiday/Winter Break
January 1 M New Years Day Holiday
January 11 TH Senior Picture Makeup Day
January 15 M Martin Luther King Jr. Day
School Closed
January 25 TH End of Second Quarter
Cougar Chronicle Staff Editor Gary
Puzzella Asst. Editor Maybe You? Sports Maybe You? Photographer Maybe You? Editorials Maybe You?
Important Dates To Remember
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What Mr. Henderson “C’s”
What do you C?
This is what we want everybody to C;
A Caring and Committed Campus Community where a
Challenging Curriculum produces Citizens that are College
and or Career ready.
Volume 1 Issue 3 Page 6
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