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eNews October 30, 2009
Dear Cinco Ranch Parents,
I wanted to take a moment to let you know about our revised advisory period for the upcoming year. Our teachers, counselors, and administrators have been meeting and talking to figure out the best way to set aside time each week to impact our students in a positive way. We want to use this time to support all students. What we know is that each student is unique and has a variety of needs. We are looking at setting up our advisory classes based on support levels. Each student here at Cinco Ranch can benefit from some kind of support. Some will need more than others. We are restructuring our advisory based on these needs. Some of the advisories will be smaller to provide more individualized time for those students who need that level of support, while other advisories will be larger and may be used as additional time to complete assignments or to study. Class meetings/assemblies will still take place during advisory time. Also, at times we will have grade-wide or school-wide activities in which all advisories will participate. I prepared a video message to the students earlier in the week to explain the new advisory procedure. Again, our goal here is to provide all of our students with some type of support to help them be as successful as possible. Our first new advisory will take place on Tuesday, November 17th. Advisory will happen each Tuesday throughout the year. Each advisory period will last 25 minutes. Last, but not least, after collecting and tallying the students’ votes for renaming advisory, they selected PERIOD 2.5 as the new name, so from here on out, we will refer to advisory as PERIOD 2.5. I would like to personally thank our students for their patience as we look to make advisory the best it can be.
James Cross, Principal
CRHS SENIORS (and Parents of Seniors)!
The counseling office has already processed over 200 college applications for the Class of 2010. NOW is the time to complete the CRHS student profile and your college applications. A power point overview of the college application process is available on the CRHS web page under the counselor’s tab. The counselor “checklist”, student profile and transcript forms are also available. The handout called “I’m a Senior. What do I do next?” is a great place to start. The counseling office has numerous college and career planning books and pamphlets to assist you in picking a major and choosing a college(s). Due to overwhelming demand, the counselors require 15 business days to complete your requests, not including holidays. Don’t delay ~ Get yours turned in TODAY!
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November
Tired of eating the same meals day after day, then treat yourself to a special breakfast, lunch or after school snack on Thursday, November 5. Project Grad will be hosting a Food Frenzy offering some tasty treats for one day only! You won't want to miss out on the delicious menu items listed below, so don't forget to bring your $$$! Remember it's one day only, Thursday, November 5! Treat your tastebuds...Join the Frenzy!
Breakfast: Kolaches, Donuts, Muffins and Cinnamon Rolls, Monster Drinks, Iced Starbucks, Coke, Dr. Pepper, Sprite
Lunch: La Finca, Chick-fil-A, Whataburger, New York Pizzeria, Subway, Taco Bell, Candy and Drinks
After School: More Candy and Soda!
Calling all parents who like to golf and want to support the Cougar Stars Dance Team!
The Cougar Stars will host their 8th annual golf tournament at the Cinco Ranch Golf Club on Friday, Nov 6 at 8am. For more information visit: crhscougarstars.com
CRHS All-School Talent Show Returns!
Auditions will be Monday November 2 from 3pm-5pm. Stop by the Choir Room 1104 to pick up information about the audition and sign up for an audition time.
Calling All Class of 2011 Parents!
It's time to begin thinking about Project Grad. 2011! We will have an organizational meeting on Tuesday, November 17th at 7:00p.m. in the LGI. If you have any questions contact Sarah Ferguson 281-647-6311.
The Class of 2012
would like to help Texas Children’s Hospital Dialysis Unit patients by collecting candy. The candy is given to the dialysis patients to help them relax while they are on the dialysis machine. Starting next week, on Monday, November 2 through Friday November 6th your student can bring bags of candy to their second period class. Some suggestions would be Sweetarts, Laffy Taffy, Air Heads, Skittles, Starbursts, Jolly Ranchers and anything else like that. No chocolate or peanut candy please. The class with the most candy collected will win a donut/kolache party. Thanks for helping the Class of 2012 support this special groups of kids.
Books Abroad
Cinco Ranch High School is collecting books and school supplies for the children of Nri in Southern Nigeria. Please bring new and gently used books and teaching materials, as well as new school supplies to any of the following drop off areas: Main Campus Front Office, 9th Grade Center Front Office, Junior Office (1211), or the Bookroom (2229). We will be collecting these items now through December 15, 2009. For more information regarding this philanthropy project, please go to the CRHS website.
Cougar Band Spirit Paws
Purchase your personalized paw for $35.00. Each paw will have student name and graduating year, and either position, instrument, or club. The paws will be painted in the back parking lot and will remain for 1 year. Each paw is 28x31 inches total. All proceeds will go toward the Wind Ensemble's trip to Indianapolis. Forms available in the band hall or from a Wind Ensemble band student. Visit www.crhscougarband.org for more information. Thanks for supporting The Cougar Band!
Fall 2009 Semester Exam Exemption Procedures
Here is the link for exemption procedures: http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/campuses/CRHS/Documents/2009_Fall_Semester_Exam_Exemptions.pdf It is linked on the home page as well as the Student Zone page.
Child Find Notice
It is Katy ISD's responsibility to identify and evaluate students who within the intent of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 need special services or programs in order that such students may receive the required free appropriate education.
A student who may need specialized instruction or programs within the intent of Section 504 is one who:
- has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of life’s major activities; or
- has a record of such impairment; or
- is regarded as having such an impairment.
Students may be eligible under the provisions of Section 504 even though they do not require services pursuant to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Parents who believe that they have a child who may qualify for special services or programs under Section 504 should contact the grade level campus 504 coordinator for Cinco Ranch High School:
- Grade 9: Cheryl Morrison
- Grade 10: David Calfee
- Grade 11: Teri Jauer
- Grade 12: Jane Baker
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