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PTO Vanguardian eNews

Fall 2021, Issue 04 - 11/08/2021

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

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Thursday, November 18, 2021 Time: @ 7:00** PM  CVHS PTO GENERAL MEETING! HYBRID In-Person and Zoom Location: At Carnegie Vanguard HS & Via ZOOM In-Person Attendees: Respectfully, we ask that you wear masks and utilize the available hand sanitizers. Moreover, if you are unwell or unvaccinated *please* consider the well-being of our extremely busy Carnegie Students & Staff and join us via Zoom. Thank you! Join Zoom Meeting: IF the LINK does not work, COPY and PASTE this into your browser (and use the MEETING ID and PASSCODE below):  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88388163201?pwd=UkV2YzFqcFgxL0dQdjB3U0FHZHNFdz09 Meeting ID: 883 8816 3201 Passcode: 77019 Thursday, November 11 – HISD Nutrition Services tailgate lunch cookout on the athletic fields. Thursday, November 11 – PTO Fall Social for Parents, faculty, and staff (21+ only) Friday, November 12  – End of Cycle 2 Thursday, November 18 – PTO meeting @ 7 PM - HYBRID MEETING online & in-person at the school. November 22 – 26: Thanksgiving Break December 7, 8, 9 - RESCHEDULED Picture day for grades 9-11 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.

Please donate! You can find additional information here. DONATE IF YOU CAN'T DONATE, THAT'S OK! DO YOU SHOP ON AMAZON?? THEN MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE Carnegie Vanguard High School PTO AS YOUR AMAZON SMILE CHARITY!

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Family Campaign Donors!  See your name here for 2021-22! Please donate! You can find additional information here. Carnegie Champions ($2,500+) Dwarakanath Family The Batchelor Family Family of Nishanth Kadiyala The Pipkins Family of Riya and Sonya Keswani Family of Ronnie and David Rauch Family of Elizabeth Hawes Principal’s Circle ($1,000-$2,499) The Jotwani Family The Shamoo Family The Beauchamp Family The Thind Family Family of Morgan Peden Family of Grant Go The Famille Philippe Tiede Family Family of Sumedha Mohanty Courtyard Cadre ($500 – $999) The Fereday Family The Knight Family The Hanks Family The Barnett Family Brandy, Bailey, and Emma Silverman Balcony Bunch ($250 – $499) Family of Qi Family of Kamarapu Family of Frederick Hu The Edwards Family Lin Family The Zhang Family Robin Ede’s Family Deng Stephanie Hamm Green Roof Gang (up to $249) Family of Shonn Jenkins Family Kyeremateng Family The Hao Family

Stay Connected with Carnegie HS!  Official CVHS Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/CarnegieVanguardHS Instagram: @CarnegieVanguard  https://instagram.com/carnegievanguard/ Twitter: @CarnegieRhinos  https://twitter.com/CarnegieRhinos

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CVHS PTO Social Media (not run by CVHS admin or teachers) CVHS PTO Facebook GROUP and CVHS PTO Facebook PAGE PLEASE: You must remember to ANSWER the 2 group questions and AGREE to the group rules IF you want a moderator to OK your request to join! Thanks.) CVHS PTO Instagram: @CVHS_PTO  https://instagram.com/cvhs_pto/ CVHS PTO Twitter: @CVHSPTO  https://twitter.com/cvhspto

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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

Check out CVHS PTO Linktree VISIT OUR TREE O' LINKS

COVID REPORTING AND TEMPORARY ONLINE LEARNING COVID REPORTING AND TEMPORARY ONLINE LEARNING If you are sick, please stay home. Stay in contact with your teachers.  If a CVHS student tests positive for COVID, is presumed positive, or you have a question about COVID protocols, please email CVHS Nurse, Kara Nguyen, at kara.nguyen@houstonisd.org.  When emailing Nurse Nguyen, please include all contact information including a phone number that the parent can be reached at and the name of the CVHS student.  Temporary online learning (TOL) is ONLY if a student tests positive or students who are ill and will be out for a prolonged period of time. If this is your case, you can enroll in Temporary online learning (TOL).  Once you complete the TOL form, you will receive notification of enrollment in TOL. Students who are well enough are expected to attend 4 hours of live instruction via TOL HUB classes each day. Students are responsible for missed assignments and classwork and should reach out to their teachers for class assignments and information as soon as they can and feel well enough to do so.  FYI: Students enrolled in TOL will not be removed from CVHS or lose their magnet seat. Students will be added to TOL HUB class in addition to their CVHS HUB Classes.

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] HISD Health and Medical COVID Procedural Guidelines for COVID-19 Exposure, Presumed or Confirmed Positive Individuals HISD Health and Medical Services website

HISD HEALTH HEADLINES & FEATURES  Similarities and Differences between Flu and COVID-19 2021 - 2022 Immunization Requirements Back to School Immunization Information Bacterial Meningitis Attention Parents Houston ISD School-Based Clinic Locations

Our SECOND edition is live!:  We feature our wonderful students and staff. https://cvhsnews.org/category/features/ One student's year-long battle against cancer, how to grip your food with force, an Afghan refugee's journey from home to Houston, and more stories in Upstream News' second edition. Check it out at cvhsnews.org. https://cvhsnews.org/category/features/

BUY CVHS MERCHANDISE ONLINE AT THE SCHOOL SPIRIT 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?(CLICK HERE) to Email our Store Committee Chair: Jacky Rincon-Lopez

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Seniors Seniors will be taking their photos at Lot Five Studios on scheduled weekends beginning October 30th.  Seniors will schedule their weekend photo shoot on a first come, first served basis online here: CVHS2022 - Lot Five Studios Photos will be taken in two separate outfits (1) an outfit of choice, and (2) graduation regalia. The studio will have ALL graduation regalia provided there -- including the honor stoles and cords for organizations, along with a list of students who are to wear them. At least one parent should also attend the photoshoot, as they will have the opportunity to purchase senior photo packages, yard signs, and gifts!  Lot Five Studios 2101 Winter Street #15, Houston, TX 77007 (2nd Level, Entrance B) *Located in Sawyer Yards in the Greater Heights (close to CVHS) * 832-324-5685 Please contact Mrs. Schulze (via email) with any questions regarding school photos:cynthia.schulze@houstonisd.org

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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CVHS PTO Executive Board, June 2021 – May 2022 SLIDE SHOW of ELECTED CANDIDATES President: Susan Hawes (president@cvhspto.org) Immediate Past President: Nisha Pontes (past.president@cvhspto.org) 1st VP of Fundraising and Development: Joya Shukla (fundraising@cvhspto.org) 2nd VP of Communications & Info. Tech: Maria C. Calzada (communications@cvhspto.org) 3rd VP of Volunteers and Membership: Georgi Silverman (volunteers@cvhspto.org) 4th VP of Programs and Special Events: Jaymie Turner (specialevents@cvhspto.org) Treasurer: Mala Gupta (treasurer@cvhspto.org) Secretary: Aparna Jotwani (secretary@cvhspto.org) Parliamentarian: Michelle Ferrell (parliamentarian@cvhspto.org) THANK YOU TO OUR AMAZING FACULTY FOR 2021-2022!!! Teacher Rep: Cindy L. Schulze (cynthia.schulze@houstonisd.org)  Principal (Ex Officio): Ramon Moss (RMOSS@houstonisd.org)

FUNDRAISING / HEY PARENTS! / HOT TOPICS / SOCIAL EVENTS CVHS 2021 FALL SOCIAL FUNDRAISING / HEY PARENTS! / HISD / PTO GENERAL MEETING / PTO MEETING / TREASURER NEWS DID YOU MISS THE LAST PTO MEETING? FUNDRAISING / HEY PARENTS! PRIME covered parking in CVHS garage AUCTION

THANK YOU TO OUR 2 NEWEST VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Syreeta Ferdinand - McNeese our Newsletter Editor, AND Mary Mathias, our Webmaster

ATTENTION: ALL PTO Members, Teachers, and Student Groups that want to submit an article or ad in the PTO Vanguardian eNews: All submissions must be emailed to NewsletterEDITOR@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! -Maria Castro Calzada, PTO VP Communications and Information Technology

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