Principal's Updates
AP Fee Changes
AP examinations will take place from May 4th through May 15th. All students who are enrolled in AP classes at Chagrin Falls High School are required to take the AP Exams. The current
fee for AP Seminar and AP Research classes is $142. The fee for all other exams is $94.
The College Board has changed the registration process this year and as such, students will be required to register and pay for all AP exams in the fall.
Test fees are due by October 31st.
Checks should be made payable to
Chagrin Falls High School
and given to Mrs. Hancock in the Counseling Office.
Due to the change in the AP registration timeline, if your student decides to drop his/her AP course at the semester, you will forfeit the exam fee.
PSAT/NMSQT Test
There will be special programming for students on Wednesday, October 16th
.
On that day, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take the PSAT test. The PSAT is a practice for the SAT Reasoning Test that provides students and parents feedback about critical academic skills and college readiness.
For juniors, the PSAT/NMSQT also serves as the qualifying exam for entrance into the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Students
will receive an email to sign up for test prep opportunities.
The dates are 10/1, 10/3, 10/8, and 10/15. Students who sign up are required to attend all sessions. Sessions will be offered during Tiger Period and are limited to 75 students on a first-come, first-served basis.
On October 16th students should report to their homeroom at 7:35 AM. Testing will begin promptly at the start of school--7:40 AM. At the conclusion of testing, all students will be released to home. Expected release time would be around 12:30 PM.
What is the cost of the PSAT?
There is a
$20.00 testing fee for all 11th grade students who choose to take the PSAT NMSQT
.
All 9th and 10th grade students have been registered for the PSAT. No further action or fee is required.
When is the registration period?
11th grade students must register with Mrs. Hancock in the Counseling Office
between
Monday, September 30th and Friday, October 4th
. Checks made payable to
Chagrin Falls High School
should be given to Mrs. Hancock at that time.
Monica Asher
Principal, Chagrin Falls High School
Asst. Principal's Updates
Philanthropy Day for Seniors (Oct. 16th)
A link for registration will be sent to students' emails on Friday (10/4) and posted on the High School website. Students must complete the registration by Wednesday October 9th. Students in CCP courses off-campus must attend their program on that day.
Arrival and Dismissal on Campus
A reminder to all that the traffic pattern on campus has changed this year at arrival and dismissal for the High School and Middle School. Parents must drop off and pick up their child at the designated drop-off locations. Please pull as forward as possible in the drop off lane, past the crosswalk, to assist with traffic flow and avoid accidents. Please
CLICK HERE
for further information.
Amanda Rassi
Assistant Principal, Chagrin Falls High School
Important Dates
October
10/4:
First Semester Course Drop Deadline
10/5:
Choir Cabaret 7:00pm in the Black Box Theater
10/9
: Yom Kippur- No School
10/10
: Teacher Professional Development-No School
10/11
: NEOEA Day- No School
10/16:
PSAT/ Senior Philanthropy Day
10/18
: End of 1st Quarter & Picture Retakes
10/30
: Excel TECC Presentations to Sophomores
Athletic Update
Watch Chagrin Falls Home Games on the NFHS Network
Thanks to the donation of the Chagrin Falls Booster Club events at Harris Stadium and Quesinberry Gym now have a new camera system that will live stream the home contests (excluding tournaments). All you have to do is login by clicking the link below...select Chagrin Falls..create an account and purchase a monthly or annual pass.
Fall Senior Night Reminders
Volleyball Oct 3rd vs Orange (after the JV match approx 5:45)
Girls Soccer Oct 3rd vs Kenston (approx 7PM before varsity warm ups)
Boys Soccer Oct 10th vs Benedictine (6:45 before introductions)
Cross Country, Girls Tennis, Golf Oct 18th FB game (6:40 before band pregame)
Football, Cheerleading, Band Nov 1st FB Game (6:40 before band pregame)
Charlie Barch
Athletic Director, Chagrin Falls High School
charlie.barch@chagrinschools.org
Counselor's Corner
PSAT/NMSQT
There will be special programming for students on Wednesday, October 16th
.
On that day, 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students will take the PSAT test. The PSAT is a practice for the SAT Reasoning Test that provides students and parents feedback about critical academic skills and college readiness.
For juniors, the PSAT/NMSQT also serves as the qualifying exam for entrance into the National Merit Scholarship Program.
Students
will receive an email to sign up for test prep opportunities.
The dates are 10/1, 10/3, 10/8, and 10/15. Students who sign up are required to attend all sessions. Sessions will be offered during Tiger Period and are limited to 75 students on a first-come, first-served basis.
On October 16th students should report to their homeroom at 7:35 AM. Testing will begin promptly at the start of school--7:40 AM. At the conclusion of testing, all students will be released to home. Expected release time would be around 12:30 PM.
What is the cost of the PSAT?
There is a
$20.00 testing fee for all 11th grade students who choose to take the PSAT NMSQT
.
All 9th and 10th grade students have been registered for the PSAT. No further action or fee is required.
College Representative Visits
Representatives from admission offices of colleges and universities will continue to visit CFHS throughout the fall. A calendar of scheduled visits can be found on Naviance. Students wishing to meet with the admissions officer must obtain a pass to attend the session from the Counseling Office and obtain permission from their classroom teacher one day in advance.
College Applications
Please remember that the Counseling Office requires 10 school days to ensure timely processing of all applications. Students are to submit their application for admission first and make arrangements for standardized test score reporting before requesting school documentation from the Counseling Office. A $2.00 transcript fee per application should accompany each request.
Junior Parents and the College Process
One of the factors critical to the college admission process is standardized testing. The ACT
and the SAT are the two primary standardized tests utilized to assess a student’s academic
readiness for college. We encourage testing for at least one spring administration during junior
year while planning for re-testing, if appropriate, senior year. Additionally, students considering
highly selective colleges and universities should also take SAT Subject Tests which are utilized
to demonstrate competency in a specific academic area. Please keep in mind that specific
testing requirements are dictated by the institutions themselves and you are encouraged to
research what those requirements may be.
Registration for tests is completed entirely online at
www.act.org
or
www.collegeboard.org
.
Please keep in mind that all testing takes place on Saturday mornings at local high schools.
Chagrin Falls High School is not a testing location. Registration for tests should take place at
least 5-6 weeks in advance of the actual test date to ensure a reservation at your preferred
testing location. If your child receives testing accommodations via a Section 504 Plan or an IEP,
please contact his or her counselor to discuss the process associated with applying for services
with the testing companies.
A state-funded SAT will be administered to all students in the Class of 2021 on March 4th.
All
juniors are expected to take the SAT on this day. The results from this SAT administration will
yield reportable college scores.
We realize that families will have a multitude of concerns and questions to be addressed along
the way. Please feel free to access our College Planning Timeline via the Counseling page
which provides valuable information prepared by our Department to facilitate the process.
Parents are highly encouraged to attend the important college planning event next spring, which
has been scheduled for
Thursday, March 5th at 6:30 pm in the PAC.
