Principal's Updates
Chagrin Falls High School Homecoming 2019
Chagrin Falls Exempted Village Schools Homecoming week began on Monday, September 9th! The Homecoming football game will be held on Friday, September 13th at 7:00 pm vs. Woodridge, and finally, the Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday, September 14th in the CFHS Commons from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm. Please click
HERE
to find a full schedule and detailed information! We look forward to celebrating with you!
Volunteer with the CFHS PTO
The CFHS PTO is looking for volunteers! If interested, please click
HERE
to sign up and help!
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, September 26th from 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm. You will need to sign up for conferences in advance. A sign up was sent out yesterday but it can also be found by clicking
HERE
. Please contact the high school office if you have any difficulty signing up for a conference.
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, 10/10 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
Assistant Principal's Updates
There have been multiple reports in recent news about the deadly dangers of vaping among teens. While e-cigarettes are less toxic than cigarettes, they still contain toxins and the addictive chemical nicotine, which is harmful to adolescent brain development which is also more susceptible to addiction.The amount of nicotine in one JUUL cartridge is roughly equal to the amount of nicotine in a pack of cigarettes, or about 200 puffs, according to the
product website
. That’s double the concentration of nicotine found in other e-cigarettes! Even with all our knowledge of the dangers, there are still very little resources available to supporting students who are ready to quit.
Click here
to access the Truth Initiative's article about supports in place to break the
addiction
.
Amanda Rassi
Assistant Principal, Chagrin Falls High School
Important Dates
September
9/13
: Homecoming Football Game vs. Woodridge @ 7:00 pm
9/14:
Homecoming Dance @ 8:30 pm in the CFHS Commons
9/26
: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00 - 7:00
9/26
: Senior Parent Financial Aide Presentation @ 6:30 in the PAC
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
New Online Passes and Tickets
Chagrin Falls Athletic Department has teamed up with Ticket Spicket to provide online passes and digital tickets.
If anyone would like to purchase a 10 event pass (that can be reloaded) or purchase a student pass go to
https://events.ticketspicket.com/home
and click login to create an account. Then search Chagrin Falls and click on Get your 2019-20 Sports Passes today.
Anyone who purchased a booster club pass can just click on the link that Ticket Spicket sent in an email and follow the instructions.
Eligibility
Reminder that OHSAA eligibility only looks at quarter grades, not semester grades. All Fall sport athletes must have passed 5 credits (Physical Education Classes are only .5 credits) the 1st quarter. If someone fails two classes they will also not be eligible. If a student athlete is not eligible at the end of the 1st grading period they will remain ineligible until 5 days into the 3rd quarter (Jan 10th).
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.
Charlie Barch
Athletic Director, Chagrin Falls High School
charlie.barch@chagrinschools.org
Counselor's Corner
Financial Aid and Scholarship Assistance
The Counseling Department is partnering with LEAF, the Lake/Geauga Educational Assistance Foundation, to support students and parents through the college financial aid and scholarship process. Mrs. Renee Morgan, our LEAF advisor, is available to meet with parents individually on Wednesdays in the High School Library. Please schedule appointments by emailing Mrs. Morgan at
rmorgan@leaf-ohio.org
. Additionally, we are hosting a financial aid night for families on September 26th at 6:30 pm in the PAC.
College Essay Support
The Counseling Department is also partnering with Academy Test Prep to support seniors with their college application essays. Mrs. Dominey, an essay specialist, is available to meet with students on Wednesdays by appointment in the Library. Seniors must select a time slot in advance using the sign-up genius link emailed to them last week (also available on the HS website).
Local College Information Sessions
Students and parents are welcome to attend college information sessions hosted at area high schools. Pre-registration is required. Please reference the information below regarding current opportunities:
Boston University,
September 23rd, 7:00 pm
Hathaway Brown School
Carnegie Mellon,
October 24th, 7:00 pm
Shaker Heights High School
United States Service Academy Session
Congressman David Joyce's office is hosting an information fair for prospective nominees to United States service academies. The event will be attended by officials from each of the five service academies: the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, NY; the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD; the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO; the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT; and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY.
The information session will include an overview of academy life, instructions on how to work with Dave’s office throughout the nomination process, as well as an opportunity for students to meet with academy representatives and discuss requirements for admission.
Auburn Career Center
8140 Auburn Road, Painesville, OH 44077
Saturday, September 21, 2019
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
