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VOLUME 3 ISSUE 18 / JANUARY 22, 2016
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NOTICE
Because of inclement weather threats, ALL after-school and weekend activities
have been CANCELLED for all Carrollton City Schools through Jan. 24.
The SAT testing set for Saturday, Jan. 23,
has been rescheduled for Feb. 20.
Notification coming from College Board will provide details.
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ASVAB assessment
set for next Tuesday
The ASVAB assessment will be administered Tuesday, Jan. 26, to all juniors during first and second blocks. Seniors interested in taking the test should have signed up with Mrs. Ingui.
The ASVAB is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational successes.
Sadie Hawkins
dance Jan. 30
The annual Sadie Hawkins will be held Saturday, Jan. 30, from 8 to 11 p.m. in the band room. Tickets will be on sale Tuesday, Jan. 19, in the front office. One ticket is $8, two tickets are $10.
College financial
planning program
set Jan. 26
The Carrollton High Career Center invites students and their parents/guardians and family members to attend the College Financial Planning Program Tuesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the CHS cafeteria.
Guest speaker will be Ben Meadows of the Georgia Student Finance Commission. Contact Sally Ingui at 770-834-7726, ext. 5074 if you have any questions.
2016-2017 school
calendar proposed
On Jan. 12, the Carrollton Board of Education approved a proposed school calendar for 2016-2017. The tentative approval allows for a month of public review and opportunity for comment before final adoption, expected in February.
SAT Word
of the Week
conviction
(Kuh n-vik-shuh n)
As used on the SAT, its meaning is: a fixed or strong belief.
Here it is used in a sentence:
At the heart of American democracy is the conviction that all individuals are equal.
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Dr. Mark Albertus, CHS principal for the past eight years, has been named the next superintendent of Carrollton City Schools.
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BOE names Albertus
sole finalist
for superintendency
Dr. Mark Albertus, principal of Carrollton High School, has been named the sole finalist for the Carrollton City Schools superintendent position that will become open upon the retirement of Dr. Kent Edwards in June.
After reviewing both internal and external candidate submissions, the Carrollton Board of Education made the announcement Thursday.
"This decision shapes our future," said Dr. Jimmy Pope, Board of Education chairman. "We have been deliberate and thorough. The board worked tirelessly to select the candidate we believe has the skills and intellect to lead our system forward. We are excited for our students, our employees, our community and for the Albertus family. We feel Dr. Albertus is the ideal candidate to lead Carrollton City Schools."
Dr. Albertus has served as principal of CHS since the fall of 2008.
"I'm humbled and honored to be chosen by our board of education to help lead Carrollton City Schools into the future," said Albertus. "In my time here, I have been blessed to have worked at Carrollton High School with an amazing staff for the past eight years. I look forward to supporting our entire school system and our community in the years ahead." More
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Arena registration
held next week, Jan. 25-27
Arena advisement and registration for the 2016-2017 school year will be held Monday through Wednesday, Jan. 25-27, in the CHS cafeteria. Registration time for all three days is from 4 to 6 p.m.
Current juniors will register Monday, Jan. 25.
Current sophomores will register Tuesday, Jan. 26.
Current freshmen will register Wednesday, Jan. 27.
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Parent survey to support
school improvement
Carrollton City schools are participating in the Georgia Parent Survey program and need your help. The survey contains only 24 questions.
All survey responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to the Georgia Department of Education for school climate analysis.
Thank you in advance for taking your time to assist us in our school improvement efforts.
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Now 10 years old, unit ready to 'Exceed Standards'
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The Air Force JROTC program at Carrollton High School is scheduled for its Unit Evaluation Inspection (UEI) on Monday, Jan. 25.
The Air Force is required by the Department of Defense to evaluate the operation, administration, and effectiveness of the overall AFJROTC program and the individual units for contractual compliance, cost and performance.
Units receive UEIs approximately every three years. The CHS unit, GA-20061, has received two previous evaluations in 2009 and 2012 with an overall rating of "Meet Standards." Cadets are working hard to increase their rating this year to an "Exceeds Standards."
Paul Keeping, director Region 1 from HQ Air Force JROTC will conduct the evaluation. This will be his second time evaluating the CHS unit.
Keeping will meet with Dr. Mark Albertus, principal, and other school administrators and staff members during his visit. One of the highlights of the evaluation is a briefing by the senior cadets and a drill evaluation by the 2nd-year cadets.
Carrollton's JROTC program has earned the Distinguished Unit Award eight out the nine years of operation at CHS. This is the 10th year of operations of the program, which expects another banner year.
Current enrollment is 102 cadets. The program is under the direction of Maj (ret) Sylvester Hendrix and MSgt (ret) Marvin Cox. The Cadet Commander for this school year is Cadet Colonel Amethyst Hamilton with Cadet Tamiya Moreland serving as Cadet Vice Commander.
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Sophomore Blair Lipham, left, and freshmen Emily Patterson and Morgan Whitaker will perform in the 2016 Georgia All-State Chorus Feb. 25-27 in Athens.
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Performing Arts students headed to All-State
Three Carrollton High School Performing Arts students who made it through the first round of All-State auditions cleared the second hurdle this week in Rome to be selected for the 2016 Georgia All-State Chorus.
Sophomore Blair Lipham and freshmen Emily Patterson and Morgan Whitaker are headed to Athens in February to represent Carrollton High School at the 2016 Georgia All-State Chorus event, sponsored by the Georgia Music Educators Association.
Since the beginning of the school year, students have been involved in a rigorous practice schedule to prepare for this event. Students had to be ready for sight reading, written test, scales, and a foreign language solo for the first audition. After passing the first round, competing against hundreds of students, students then had to learn six pieces of selected repertoire to be performed in Athens.
"Our students sang selected passages from the repertoire for judges. These scores were very high and I am excited for these young ladies to experience this prestigious event," said choral/voice teacher Julie Lowry. "This is a wonderful activity that looks great on college applications. Students who make All-State all four years in high school are eligible for college scholarships through this organization."
This is Blair's fourth year of participating in All-State (including junior high), and, based on this year's freshman attendees' acceptances, all three are on the right track to meet this goal!
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CHS band students, flanked by Assistant Band Director Josh Robichaux and Band Director Chris Carr, are, from left, Luke Bass, Daniel Kuntz, Ryan Schumann, Matthew Harris and Christian Williamson.
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Five CHS band students make cut for All-State
Half of the 10 CHS students who auditioned for the Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Band were invited to participate in this year's performance, more than any other high school in the west Georgia area.
Joining seniors Daniel Kuntz (clarinet) and Luke Bass (tuba) are sophomores Matthew Harris (trumpet) and Christian Williamson (trombone) and freshman Ryan Schumann (trumpet).
The 10 students who auditioned traveled to Houston County High School earlier this month and competed against thousands of other students from across the state, said Chris Carr, CHS band director. The other students who cleared the first round for the final audition were Taylor Berry, Emma Eddleman, Maggi Hines, Kelly Ozier and Kendall Ozier.
"They performed their two prepared etudes, and two sight-reading etudes and had a mere 30 seconds to prepare before performing for adjudication," said Carr. "This is a highly competitive process and I am extremely proud of all of our students who made the commitment to audition. These students, along with the students who auditioned for District Honor Band, are leading our band to new heights and I appreciate their courage to audition."
Unlike recognitions within the Georgia High School Association, GMEA's All-State Band is not based on classifications. Students competed against all high schools of all sizes to determine statewide honorees.
Daniel, Luke, Matthew, Christian and Ryan now will travel to Athens March 3 and prepare music with the All-State Band for a culmination concert on March 5 in the Classic Center, a beautiful concert hall located in downtown Athens.
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This year's motto:
"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
Abraham Lincoln
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