VOLUME 3 ISSUE 11/ NOVEMBER 6, 2015
CHS IB students showcased art and science prowess at Oak Grove Montessori School Oct. 23. At left are students Sara Momtahan and Carleigh Redford who offered their artistic talents; in the center are Cameron Cummings and Jacob Bell demonstrating a rocket launch; and at right, Vicky Li and Ashlee Bryant show an Oak Grove student how to closely examine objects using magnifying glasses and microscopes.

Your donations
will benefit others

The Trojan Nation Store, in conjunction with the CHS NIKE Club, encourages Trojans of all ages to join the TROJAN OLD TO TROJAN GOLD donation drive. Your donated items will be sold in the Trojan Nation Store. All proceeds will go directly toward the purchase of brand new Trojan spirit wear for needy Trojan students.

Donations can be dropped off during school hours to the front, attendance or vocational offices at CHS. Donations made by Nov. 20, 2015, will enter you in a drawing to win a $100 gift certificate to the Trojan Store! Anything TROJAN is acceptable for donation! This includes both clothing AND memorabilia. 

Art auction Nov. 12
in Mabry Center 

Reminder: The International Baccalaureate program at Carrollton High School will host a charity silent art auction benefiting the Ferst Foundation on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Mabry Center for the Arts on the Carrollton High School campus. Learn more.

Handy info links
keep you informed

Use this links to keep abreast of school activities, announcements and resources to help you prepare for the future.


SAT Word 
of the Week 

Each week Carrollton High School features an SAT "Word of the Week" to help students build their vocabulary in preparation of the test. Here's the latest:

Impartial
(im-pahr-shuh 1)

As used on the SAT, its meaning is: not in favor of one side or the other; unbiased. 

Here it is used in a sentence:  Our judiciary system seeks to recruit and retain impartial judges with high moral values.

New fact about the SAT: Beginning in March of 2016, the Math Test will be divided into two portions: Math Test - No Calculator and Math Test - Calculator. So make sure you're honing up on those arithmetic and fraction skills!


This year's motto:

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

Abraham Lincoln

IB students' visit
to Montessori school
earns rave reviews

International Baccalaureate students from Mr. Tim Hawig's Standard and Higher Level Biology classes and Mr. Jake Richardson's IB Art classes attended this year's science-focused Harvest Day event Oct. 23 at Oak Grove Montessori School.

IB students taught a variety of science principles at seven stations and shared their artistic talents of face painting and pumpkin carving. Students, ranging from 3 to 9 years old, shot off water bottle rockets, compared magnifying lenses to light microscopes, discovered the ear and eye through giant models, explored the hearts with a stethoscope, and hypothesized about electrocuting a giant pickle (which they then did!)

Responses from the students and parents was exceptionally positive. Referring to our IB student leaders, a number of parents echoed this statement: "I want my kids to grow up and be like those students." Many more wanted to learn how a student becomes an International Baccalaureate student at Carrollton High School!
Parents: Please take time
to take this school survey

Carrollton City schools are participating in the Georgia Parent Survey program and need your help. The survey contains only 24 questions. You will be able to complete the survey using your personal computers, smartphones or iPads.

All survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for school climate analysis.

The survey will remain open through Friday, Feb. 26.

Thank you in advance for taking time out of your busy schedule to help us in this important school improvement effort.
Community blood drive
to be held Tuesday, Nov. 10
A community Red Cross blood drive, sponsored by Carrollton High School's HOSA Club, will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, from 3 to 8 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria.

Walk-ins are welcome, but donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment by visiting redcrossblood.org and entering the sponsor code, "Trojans."

Since the blood drive is after school, participants can go directly to the CHS cafeteria. HOSA students also will be stationed to direct volunteers where to go.

Donors must have a photo ID to present. All donors will receive a T-shirt!
Trojan Nation Store to host
holiday Open House Nov. 10
The Trojan Nation Store Christmas Open House will be held Tuesday, Nov. 10, from noon to 7 p.m. There are a lot of new items for sale in addition to classic spirit wear and accessories.

The store also will offer extended hours from noon to 7 p.m. on two other Tuesdays: Dec. 8 and Dec. 15.

Keep up with newly arrived merchandise and other Trojan Nation Store announcements on Facebook.

Academic team places high 

Based on the performance of the junior varsity group, the CHS Academic Team will be in good hands for years to come. The JV team attended a meet on Nov. 2 at Mt. Zion High School and placed third out of 16 teams. Team members, are, front, from left: Amber Zheng, Marley Hobson, Eva Hobson and Jack Grunden. Back: Leyna Robinson, Zach Beecham and Joseph Green.
October Students of the Month 

Congratulations to the October Students of the Month. From left are Tyler Muse, sophomore; Mitchell Eddleman and Leigh Anne Turner, seniors; Jill Fazio, sophomore; Zechanus Jackson, freshman; Unique Webster, junior; Caroline Newton, freshman; and Koby Sims, junior. With them is Dr. Mark Albertus, CHS principal.

These HOSA students enjoyed their visit at what will soon be Augusta University.
CHS HOSA students tour Regents University

Twenty of the HOSA students visited Georgia Regents University in Augusta, home of the Medical College of Georgia and one of the only four public comprehensive research institutions in the state on Oct. 29.

The group toured the campus, had lunch with current students and visited classrooms and two medical simulation labs to get an up-close look at instruction. The university includes nine colleges and schools with nearly 9,000 students and plays a leading role in incorporating technology into the curriculum.

Positives in attending include small classroom setting, numerous healthcare programs and in-depth clinical training. The college will soon have a new name - "Augusta University."
PLC CORNER
Customization is key at the Performance Learning Center
The Performance Learning Center could be used synonymously with the word "customization" in the Carrollton City School System because the program specializes in building students' schedules around their needs. The program serves eighth through 12th grade students who desire a smaller, more individualized educational experience.  

At the PLC, students work at their own pace completing assignments online via Edgenuity, and occasionally offline with the support of a highly qualified subject area teacher. 
The flexibility of the program allows students to:

* participate in credit recovery programs while earning credits for current courses
* have a job and earn high school credits
* be successful while overcoming life's barriers
* easily participate in dual enrollment opportunities through University of West Georgia
  and West Georgia Technical College due to more flexible class scheduling
* graduate early

The PLC also prepares students for career success by focusing on strengthening their college and career skills through job shadowing experiences, college tours, service learning projects and much more.