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PTO Vanguardian eNews

Spring 2021, Issue 25 - 04/12/2021

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Upcoming PTO Events *TIMES/DETAILS SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19

SCHOOL WEBSITE CALENDAR CLICK HERE General Information: Week of April 12: Monday – Even Tuesday – Odd Wednesday – Even Thursday – Odd Friday – Even March 22 – April 30 = grading cycle 5 Thursday, APRIL 15 –  CVHS PTO GENERAL MEETING! Location: Via ZOOM Date: Thursday, April 15, 2021 Time: @ 7:00 PM  PTO will ask you to vote on approving a new set of bylaws and a new appendix (committee descriptions). Please see the proposed changes here for more information before the meeting. After Meeting Business adjourned, we are very excited to welcome back a special speaker, Mr. Benjamin Holloway. Mr. Holloway is a private college counselor who also has unique Carnegie insight as former CVHS Faculty. He will discuss Three Myths About College Applications. Read more on his website: www.applywithsanity.com. Join Zoom Meeting Heads up, parents! Today’s the first day to make your selection for virtual or in-person learning for the final six weeks of the school year. You’ve got until Friday, April 16. More info: bit.ly/HISD6Weeks Friday April 16: PTO SENIOR AWARD APPLICATIONS ARE DUE AT MIDNIGHT! April 17 @ 1:30 pm - UIL One Act Play competes (see post below) May 4 - 7 – STAAR exams on campus for Algebra 1, Biology, and US History Friday, May 28 – AP Human Geography exam (taken at home online) Monday, May 31 – Memorial Day (holiday) June 7 - 11 – Final Exams Saturday, June 12 @ 8:00 PM – Class of 2021 Graduation PTO CALENDAR CLICK HERE PTO General Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month. FINALIZED meeting dates and times will be listed in the calendar.

CLICK HERE FOR:   THE CVHS 2021 AP EXAM SCHEDULE (as of 4/12/2021, subject to change)

Do YOU GET THE CARNEGIE VANGUARD RHINO E-News? You really should! Below are several excellent examples of just some of the great information you have missed by not subscribing to the school's E-newsletter... CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE

THE UPSTREAM NEWS – CVHS’ ONLINE STUDENT NEWSPAPER The Upstream News HERE

Carnegie’s Literary Magazine - The Courtyard

PARENTS OF SENIORS!!! THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! FROM SENIOR CLASS PARENT, JULIE FETTE EMAIL JULIE: fette@rice.edu WITH QUESTIONS OR TO VOLUNTEER!

HISD has announced graduation for the CVHS Class of 2021.   Saturday, June 12, 2021 8:00 PM   Dyer Stadium @ Delmar Field 2020 Mangum Road Houston, TX 77092 SEE OUR [SENIOR WEBPAGE] FOR UPDATES!

QUESTIONS AND CONTACTS FOR SCHOOL PICTURES AND YEARBOOKS HERE

PARENTS! Don’t forget to purchase your child’s yearbook! Order yours today at www.Balfour.com From Balfour.com, then click on SHOP MY SCHOOL – enter and select Carnegie Vanguard – Scroll all the way down to YEARBOOK PRODUCTS & ADS – Click on ORDER NOW. For the teacher, please select your child’s Advisory teacher. You may also purchase a “Shout Out” for your child in the yearbook. Shout Outs can be ordered here: https://schoolpay.com/parent/mip/Mdyt Please contact Mrs. Schulze in the library with any questions.

HISD COVID Dashboard (click to go to the site and see larger views) HISD is closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and is in contact with the Centers for Disease Control, Texas Department of State Health Services, and Houston Health Department... [READ MORE]

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Please donate! You can find additional information here. DONATE WOW!!!! THANK YOU DONORS!

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Get involved in the PTO!

BUY CVHS MERCHANDISE ONLINE AT THE SCHOOL STORE

Toph The Cat is Wide-Eyed and EXCITED about all this great CVHS MERCH! CVHS SPIRIT GEAR, Including MASKS, [HERE] SEE MORE AT THE ONLINE STORE! YARD SIGNS!

CVHS Magnets! T-Shirts & Sweatshirts! DID YOU BUY SOMETHING BUT YOU DON'T KNOW WHEN OR HOW TO PICK IT UP?READ ALL ABOUT OUR MECH/SWAG PICK-UP DAYS HERE!

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CHECK OUT OUR NEW & IMPROVED WEBSITE FOR ALL THIS GREAT INFORMATION AND MORE: LINKS TO OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AND ALL THE WAYS TO STAY CONNECTED AND STAY INFORMED!

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PTO Executive Board June 2020 – May 2021 President: Susan Hawes (president@cvhspto.org) Immediate Past President: Nisha Pontes (past.president@cvhspto.org) 1st VP Fundraising: Currently open (fundraising@cvhspto.org) 2nd VP Membership & Communications: Maria C. Calzada (communications@cvhspto.org) 3rd VP Volunteers & Special Events: Georgi Silverman(specialevents@cvhspto.org) Secretary: Angela Beaudreaux (secretary@cvhspto.org) Treasurer: Helen Ghozali (treasurer@cvhspto.org)  Parliamentarian: Michelle Ferrell Teacher Rep: Heather Hill Principal (Ex Officio): Ramon Moss

ATTENTION: ALL PTO Members, Teacher, and Student Groups that want to submit an article or ad in the PTO Vanguardian eNews: All submissions must be emailed to newsletter@cvhspto.org no later than Fridays at midnight  (to have it included in that week’s edition of the newsletter). (Submissions are not guaranteed to be included and are subject to review by the PTO Executive Board). THANKS! Let's finish strong! -Maria Castro Calzada, PTO VP Communications & Membership

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The CVHS PTO Website: THE VANGUARDIAN

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