Performing and Visual Arts Information

The PVA College Fair will be held on Tuesday, September 28th from 7-9 pm at SMU in the Owen Fine Arts Center. Over 80+ colleges will be in attendance. See the link below for more information and the attached spreadsheet for the list of attending colleges.

http://www.nacacnet.org/EventsTraining/CollegeFairs/pva/Pages/10PDal.aspx

Email Down 9/7/10 and Curriculum Night Wrap Up

Just so everyone is aware our email system and teacher webpages will be knocked off line tonight for service.  If you need to reach a staff member and need additional information please feel free to contact us at school tomorrow.

We'd also like to thank all of our community members for stopping by tonight to visit with our staff members.  Curriculum night is a welcomed experience and we appreciate everyone working with our staff to make this successful.

Nestle Very Best in Youth

Nestle has recently contacted us regarding a parternship to recognize young people who are making a positive difference in lives other than their own.  With the wonderful activities that we see daily at CHS we're hoping several of our students take part in this application process to be named one of the "Very Best in Youth."  The winners will receive several outstanding awards including $1,000 to donate to the charity of their choice, and an all-expense paid trip to Los Angeles, CA this summer for the awards ceremony.

Any student may complete their online application at http://verybestinyouth.nestleusa.com/ before the November 2, 2010 deadline.

Curriculum Night

We look forward to seeing everyone at CHS tonight from 6 to 7:30 PM for our curriculum night.  Our teachers will be running through a brief schedule with parents to discuss their classes.  Please make sure you get a copy of your child's schedule before you arrive.

In addition, we will have forms ready for parents to complete for our new Family Access/Dragon Access.

Despite the rain we hope to see everyone tonight.

Athletic Success to Start the Year

Congrats to both of the Freshmen Volleyball teams! The A-team played in a JV tournament last weekend and won the whole thing! The B-team played in an A-team tournament and won their Bracket. These girls really are amazing and help spread pride daily from the court.

In addition, we'd like to congratulate our Cross Country program on a wonderful start to their season at the Greenhill relay.  The teams once again showed why they can Protect the Tradition each and every year.

Open House On the Horizon

Curriculum nights are scheduled at CHS yearly during the first few weeks of school. This activity is designed for parents only (no students please). The meeting provides teachers with an important opportunity to visit with parents about grade-level and course curriculum, as well as classroom expectations.  We look forward to visiting with our wonderful parents on September 7, 2010 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

Please remember we tend to see about 1000 people arrive on a campus limited to parking.  If you're worried about this please arrive early.  In addition, DES will also have their curriculum night the same night so that too will eliminate some parking for those that like to walk.

We hope to see everyone soon.

Way to Go

As we begin our day 2 at CHS I wanted to first thank everyone for an amazing Day 1.

It was a pleasure to walk in so many classes and see relationships being built. We look forward to making sure day 2 is even better for everyone.

Thank you to Southlake Baptist Church for bringing in breakfast items for our faculty.  We are truly lucky to share our building with such an amazing group of people.

I'm the luckiest person with the best job imaginable. Good luck today.

Schedules on Day 1

All students should stop by CHS first thing tomorrow to pick up their schedule. Please know we've tried to minimize changes but to eliminate too many students in classes we've had to level some classes and this has changed schedules a bit.

See everyone tomorrow.

Welcome to 2010

Monday will finally bring our kids back to CHS. I can't ask for something so great. While we've been excited to have staff on campus for a week a real day is what our entire family loves. We can't expect anything but greatness and look forward to everyone playing a part.

Welcome back Dragons and stop by the office if you have any questions.

Sophomore Schedule Pick-up

Friday will be another wonderful day at CHS as we welcome our 10th graders back to campus. This event will be a come and go event for all students.

Welcome back DRAGONS.

Dragon Fish Camp

We look forward to seeing all incoming freshmen at CHS today. Our Dragon Fish camp will be a great opportunity to provide our kids a look into the campus, answer questions, and provide a chance for schedules to be picked up.

We look forward to meeting all students today.

Welcome Back to CHS

First we'd like to welcome everyone back to CHS. Yesterday our new staff began their orientation, today our freshmen will return for orientation, tomorrow our sophomores will pick up their schedules and next Monday our entire staff will return.

We look forward to reuniting our family and having a great year.

End of Year at CHS

The end of the school year is always a time of mixed emotions for everyone at CHS. On one hand, who doesn’t look forward to summer vacation? But on the other hand, summer also means saying goodbye - sometimes temporarily, sometimes permanently—to people you’ve enjoyed spending time with daily at CHS.

This year we will be saying goodbye to several teachers, some are moving and some are retiring. We will miss these excellent teachers tremendously and wish them all the best as they continue to educate our world.

One of the things I admire most about all teachers, especially all the teachers at CHS, is their dedication to their profession. Teaching is a challenging job, and teaching at the high school level in CISD can be especially demanding. To teach day in and day out, year after year, and still be able to say “I will miss it” at the end of the year speaks volumes about the excellence and never-ending commitment to our children by these wonderful people.

For our students moving on from CHS, good luck!  We expect nothing but the best from each and every person we have worked with and look for great things.  For our students that return next year...we'll see you soon.  Yes it is summer but it goes by fast and we are continuing to think about how we can help you have an excellent educational experience soon.

Parents, thank you for being our partners in this experience.  We truly appreciate your help and hope we will continue to partner day in and day out to make CHS the best learning environment ever.  You're wonderful and one of the many reasons I love to work here and like calling CHS a home.

Enjoy your summer.

Odyssey of the Mind, Success

The Odyssey of the Mind team won big in both of the problems they competed in this weekend and also got an Omer Award.
Technical Problem - Return of the Gift of Flight - 2nd Place - they were beat by Poland
Drama Problem - Food Court - 3rd Place
Omer Award - This award is given to a team who exemplifies the philosophy of the Odyssey of the Mind by exhibiting exceptional talent, outstanding sportsmanship, and astounding teamwork. This award was given to them by the Spontaneous problem judges.
 
Thank you to all of these students and their coach.  You've represented CISD extremely well.

Voice of the Dragon Survey...Update!

CISD has extended the deadline through June 4 so that all students' parents may complete "The Voice of the Dragon Customer" survey . Please take a moment and complete the survey if you have not already done so. We value your feedback.

Over 800 parents have completed the survey as of today, please take part.