VOLUME 3 ISSUE 27 / MARCH 25, 2016
Senior letters
deadline April 14

Traditions started several years ago have turned into two of the most anticipated hallmarks of a Carrollton High School senior's year - the senior breakfast, followed by the presentation of senior letters.

Please help make this a special event for our seniors by sending a letter to a friend, sibling, son or daughter, or student or former student. Please use standard letter-size envelopes, and do not include bulky enclosures or packages. Include the student's first and last name on the outside of the envelope. The deadline to submit letters is Thursday, April 14. More

Signup starts next
week for prom

Prom sign up will begin next week in the cafeteria during all lunch shifts. Each prom couple must register for prom, and all seniors must sign up for senior walk. 

If you intend to bring someone to prom who DOES NOT go to CHS, you must fill out and submit a non-student guest registration form. Those forms are available outside room 102. 

You must have paid for prom in order to sign up. Prom dues are now $100, but will go up to $115 after Spring Break. All juniors must pay dues, as must any senior who did not pay last year.
Time to register
for kindergarten

CES kindergarten registration for the 2016-2017 school year is under way. To set an appointment, please call the registrar's office at 770-832-2726. Non-city resident students may apply, too.  Learn more

SAT Word 
of the Week 

pervasive 
(per-vey-siv)

As used on the SAT, its meaning is: dispersed throughout. 

Here it is used in a sentence:  In fast food restaurants, the pervasive trend appears to be the offering of value items.


Steve Penley quickly produces one of his iconic images - the Statue of Liberty.
Steve Penley visits
CHS APUSH class

Carrollton High School APUSH (Advanced Placement United States History) students experienced a rare treat when renowned artist Steve Penley visited the class. Henley is known for his historic and patriotic paintings and sketches and even produced a couple in class to share.

Teacher Kurt Hitzeman said he's been trying to get Penley to his class for some time and finally accomplished this goal through a mutual friend. As for the drawings, Mr. Hitzeman had this to say about the prolific artist: "He produced each in about 45 seconds." Learn more about Steve Penley
APUSH students Ally Murrah, left, and Piper Jones show off the Penleys presented to them.
The CHS Winter Guard has been promoted to a higher classification.
CHS Winter Guard wins

The Carrollton Winter Guard earned first place in Scholastic AA competition at Marietta High School last Saturday, March 19. They compete again this Saturday at River Ridge High School before completing their season in Chattanooga at the SAPA Championships on April 3.
Because they scored so high at the Marietta competition, the Winter Guard has been promoted to the Scholastic A class. Congratulations and best of luck with the remaining performances!
Angela Pham takes first in
congressional competition

Last Saturday, Carrollton High School senior Angela Pham's painting, "Change The World," captured the first place award in U.S. Rep. Lynn Westmoreland's Third Congressional District Art Competition.

Ninety-six high school students from the district submitted artwork and a panel of local art teachers judged the competition.

As the first place winner of the Congressional Art Competition, Angela will receive a $12,000 scholarship to the Art Institute of Atlanta and have her artwork displayed in the corridors of the U.S. Capitol. In addition, she will receive a trip to Washington D.C. with a parent and art teacher Jake Richardson to attend the ceremony where her artwork will be displayed. More

Cox sacrifices hair to support cancer research
Carrollton High School freshman Robert Cox took a bold step to help others recently by participating as a St. Baldrick's Foundation "shavee" and raised more than $800 to support childhood cancer research.

Because kids with cancer often lose their hair during treatment, shavees show their support by shaving their heads voluntarily and inspiring friends and family to donate money to support childhood cancer research. Robert used an online site, social media and word of mouth to raise the money. This was something he was inspired to do by a family friend.

Robert's head was shaved March 10 at an event held at the Ri Ra Pub in Atlanta where more than $10,000 was raised for the cause. Learn more about the St. Baldrick's Foundation.

This year's motto:

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

Abraham Lincoln