VOLUME 3 ISSUE 9/ OCTOBER 23, 2015

One week left
to take survey

If you participated in our online survey last week, you were automatically entered into a drawing for a $500 gift certificate to the Trojan Nation Store. If you did not, you still have time to give us your feedback and get a chance to win. Click here to take the survey.  The drawing will be on Friday, Oct. 30. Good luck!

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.



Seniors: Time to think graduation!  

If you need information regarding graduation announcements from Balfour or need to order a cap and gown, please see Mr. McCormick in room 508 as soon as possible.

Please remember that senior dues are an obligation and are currently $70. Senior due increase to $85.00 after Christmas break and increase again to $100.00 after spring break. You can pay online with a credit card or pay Mr. McCormick with with cash or a money order. No checks are accepted.
Note: Balfour will return to campus Nov. 5-6 during lunch shifts to take orders for announcements, rings and jackets.

New athletics
website now live!

This dynamic new site contains schedules, videos, rosters, game recaps, photos, statistics and other info.

We will add schedules for sports not currently shown as they are solidified.

The address is easy - carrolltontrojans.net.

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:

Dubious
(doo-bee-uh s)

As used on the SAT, its meaning is: Doubtful; of unlikely authenticity .   Here it is in a sentence:  Campaigns promises - regardless the presidential candidate's party - are often dubious at best because Congress will need to pass legislation before those promises can become reality.

This year's motto:

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

Abraham Lincoln

CHS STEM students test circuits during a class project.
CHS awarded
international STEM accreditation
Carrollton High School has earned the prestigious AdvancED STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) certification, becoming only the second high school in the state and 18th internationally to earn this designation, considered a mark of distinction and excellence offered to highly effective institutions that prioritize STEM education as a path to success.

"Earning this certification is the result of a multi-year process. We have been very prescriptive in our approach to STEM," said Dr. Mark Albertus, CHS principal. "Many people think that STEM is simply a class. Our teachers have taken the approach that STEM is an educational intertwining of disciplines centered around real-world problem solving."

Albertus said Stacy Lawler, assistant principal and CTAE director, is the one who drove the STEM certification process to fruition by methodically ensuring program alignment and motivating teachers to jump on board.

Albertus also commended the efforts of Stephanie Holloway, CHS library media specialist, for assisting Lawler.

"Mrs. Holloway did a phenomenal job of creating a platform to showcase our STEM programs," he said. "She produced a user-friendly website that is not only informative, but was key in allowing AdvancED to delve deeply into our program and philosophy."

Learn more about STEM certification  through this link and click or tap the STEM icon above to go directly to the CHS STEM website.

'Trojan Old to Gold'
drive continues
The Trojan Nation Store, in conjunction with the CHS NIKE Club, has developed a program for the ages. Your old, (we prefer vintage) Trojan spirit wear is now able to reach the next generation.

Join our 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 eligible 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!

Items for donation include: T-shirts, sweatshirts, polos, jerseys, uniforms, sweatpants, shorts, vests, hats and blankets. ALL SIZES are welcome! 


Join Trojan "superfan" Rogers Duggins, pictured above, who has already cleaned out his closet and made his donations!
Mark your calendars for art auction Nov. 12
The International Baccalaureate program at Carrollton High School is organizing a charity silent art auction to be held Thursday, Nov. 12, from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Mabry Center for the Arts on the Carrollton High School campus.

The event, called First Impression Art Auction, will feature artwork from students, teachers, organizations and professional artists throughout and around the Carrollton community.

All proceeds received from the sale will be entirely donated to the Ferst Foundation, a national organization vested in Carrollton that provides books for financially disadvantaged families in an effort to combat childhood illiteracy.

Deadline to donate art for the auction is Nov. 9. Click here  to learn more and how to donate.
PLC CORNER
Students learn work expectations at Manufacturing Day
Three Performance Learning Center seniors, Bianca Cousins, Oscar Rodriguez and Azpen Traylor, met the criteria and were selected to participate in the Carroll County Manufacturing Day hosted by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.

The event started with a tour of West Georgia Technical College and a tour of the manufacturing companies Yachiyo and OFS plants. During the tour they were able to see, firsthand, how the manufacturing process works. Their day ended at the Burson Center where lunch was provided and the students and chaperones participated in a panel discussion about job opportunities in Carroll County and the skills needed for these positions.

Pictured above front center: Bianca Cousin, PLC student, and Shakierra Jamison, Communities in Schools PLC intern. Back row, from left, are Carrie Olinger, PLC site coordinator; Terina Cousin, PLC teacher; Azpen Traylor and Oscar Rodriguez, PLC students; panelist Nathan Wright, Southwire HR analyst; Aprill Jones-Byrd, PLC principal; and panelist Theresa Fisher, Sugar Foods HR manager.