PTO Vanguardian eNews

Fall 2020, Issue 10 - 11/16/2020

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

Meet our special guest speaker, CIS (Communities In Schools) Student Support Manager, Ms. Reed at the next PTO MEETING on Thursday, NOVEMBER 19th, 7:00 PM (ZOOM LINK HERE) ** THIS ** Thursday, November 19, 2020 PTO General Meeting 7:00 PM ZOOM LINK [HERE] Meeting ID: 348 326 8914 Passcode: CVHS2020 Thursday, January 21, 2021 PTO General Meeting Thursday, February 18, 2021 PTO General Meeting Thursday, March 25, 2021 PTO General Meeting Thursday, April 15, 2021 PTO General Meeting Thursday, May 20, 2021 PTO General Meeting

Upcoming Events FOR THE SCHOOL WEBSITE CALENDAR CLICK HERE General Information: Thursday, November 19, 2020; PTO General Meeting 7:00 PM - ZOOM LINK [HERE] Meeting ID: 348 326 8914 Passcode: CVHS2020 November 23 – 27: Thanksgiving break December 1, 2, 3 – Picture Day (see below for sign up for Drive-Thru photos) Friday, December 4 – end of cycle 2 December 21 - January 1: Winter Break. School resumes on Monday, January 4, 2021. FOR THE PTO CALENDAR CLICK HERE PTO General Meetings are held the third Thursday of every month. FINALIZED meeting dates and times will be listed in the calendar.

FROM THE BOARD: Hello Rhino Parents, Help us spread some Thanksgiving Cheer to Carnegie Families in Need! The PTO will be buying turkeys, hams, and pies for these families. We need your help purchasing: Canned & Boxed goods to fill these food baskets. Grocery store gift card or cash donations will help the families in need to buy perishable items such as dairy products and fresh produce. All donations should be turned in to Ms. Alvarenga in the front office by November 18.  Click on THIS LINK to sign-up!  For additional information, please contact Ms. Alvarenga at calvaren@houstonisd.org -THANK YOU!

FROM THE BOARD: We are looking for a parent of a Freshman and a Junior student at Carnegie who would like to be the Grade Level Parent Representatives for each class (Freshman and Junior) Class /Grade Level Parent Representative.  Grade Level Parent Reps is a NEW position at Carnegie designed to make enhance the Carnegie Community Spirit.  We envision the Grade Level Rep Position to include:  Plans fun and fundraising activities for their grade.  Coordinates with VP of Volunteers (me) to recruit parent volunteers at grade level to help plan and work at fun and fundraising activities. Funds raised should be banked to pay for both the current year and future years - especially the Class Senior Year.  Set up regular (monthly, biweekly) Parent Social meetings either via Zoom or in person if Covid permits. Set up / Help coordinate or Admin. grade level Facebook Group Attend Executive PTO School Board Meetings every month (they are a blast!) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE  EMAIL: volunteers@cvhspto.org. -Georgi Silverman- THANK YOU!

COVID DASHBOARD HISD COVID Dashboard HISD is closely monitoring 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] Dear HISD Parent: The health, safety, and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority. I am pleased to announce that HISD will be participating in a statewide COVID-19 Rapid Testing pilot program. This program will be implemented in conjunction with... [READ MORE]

ATTENTION: ALL 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 weekend’s edition of the newsletter. (Submissions are not guaranteed to be included and are subject to review by the PTO Executive Board).

HISD NEWS BLOG HERE

CVHS RE-OPENING PLAN FAQ'S CLICK HERE

SCHOOL PICTURES: Ask your students to please check their SCHOOL (NAVIANCE OR OUTLOOK) email for details! They must sign up for a time slot. 🚙 📷 🚗 The email contains all the details. Contact the librarian with any questions.

Thank you to our 2020-2021 Friends and Family Campaign Donors!  See your name here NEXT TIME!  Please donate! You can find additional information here. Carnegie Champions ($2,500+) The Hawes Family The Pipkin Family The Nitin Manian Family The Family of Ronnie & David Rauch The Wolff Family The Rajagopal Family Principal’s Circle ($1,000-$2,499) The Jotwani Family Family of Morgan Peden The Shamoo Family Family of Samuel Lindenberg Lydia & David Tiede Elissa Merhi The Gau Family The Jenna Mercado Family Fung Family The Ghozali Family The Holland Family Famille Philippe The Pierce Family Nishanth Kadiyala’s Family Yao & Liu Family Courtyard Cadre ($500–$999) Anonymous The Hirsch-Martin Family Family of Caoilin Krathaus Family of Jack Waligura The Knight Family Kelly Dowe Casa Clavijo Colvin Family Family of Talia Cohen-Fette Brandy Silverman Balcony Bunch ($250 – $499) Anonymous The Barnett Family Family of AZ The Carlin Family Leon & Aileen Sakata Family The Crabb Family Family of Amara Freedson Family of Mario Garcia Green Roof Gang (up to $249) Anonymous (12) Family of Nikhil Family of Jacey Chumley Lambert Bollich Family WOW!!!! THANK YOU DONORS! See our latest list of CVHS Friends and Family Campaign Donors ANYTIME [HERE]!

Get involved in the PTO!

-Maria C Calzada, VP Communications & Membership

WHAT??? New CVHS SWAG?

TOPH, The Cat is SHOOK!!! New pictures are being added to the PTO ONLINE STORE, all the time, by our tireless volunteers. CVHS SPIRIT GEAR, Including MASKS, [HERE]

Don't know what to get that special someone for the holidays? You can never have enough rhino-themed stuff! CHECK OUT CVHS Gear [HERE].

Students: Get the HUB & MS TEAMS on your phone. This is the platform where they will take daily attendance, post assignments, etc... so get the app to make checking in each day easy! HUB APP GOOGLE/ANDROID HUB APP IOS/APPLE

Please read this important update from HISD about the 2020-2021 school year. Sign up for regular e-newsletters like The PTO Vanguardian eNews HERE

*** Vendor Programs WORK! *** PLEASE - Do NOT FORGET to do this simple thing before starting your holiday shopping!!! You can REALLY make a big difference to Carnegie without spending one extra penny!

AMAZON SMILE Vendor Program! Amazon makes donations to the CVHS PTO whenever you shop with Amazon Smile! Be sure to checkout using the AmazonSmile link (***even if you shop with the App you can now activate AmazonSmile on my Amazon Shopping app***) for CVHS to get the credit at checkout!!! SIGN UP: Go to http://smile.amazon.com/ Login to your Amazon Account Under Account Settings, select “Change My Charity” Type: Vanguard High School Parent Organization and SEARCH. Select: Vanguard High School Parent Organization and SAVE your settings. Now BOOKMARK, FAVORITE IT & TELL THE GRANDPARENTS! ****NEW**** How do I activate AmazonSmile on my Amazon Shopping app? AmazonSmile customers on Android devices with version 5.0+ or iOS devices with version 12+, who have upgraded to the latest version of the Amazon Shopping app can find “AmazonSmile” listed in the Settings menu. From there, you can follow onboarding instructions to activate AmazonSmile on your device.

Please visit  https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow/ Please note that you have to create an online account and link your Kroger card to it. Then, you can link your card to CVHS PTO. Search for “Carnegie Vanguard” or SR696, our Kroger Community Rewards code. KROGER CVHS PTO REWARDS

RANDALL'S Please visit https://www.randalls.com/yourstore/good-neighbor.html Note that you cannot sign up online; you have to print out the form, fill it out, and take it to the Customer Service desk at your local Randall’s.

Put your school supply money to work. If you are still hurriedly trying to finish out your school supply shopping, remember that Office Depot’s School Rewards Program will donate a percentage of your purchases to CVHS. Please use code 70124326 when you check out. You can download more information about this program here.

New & Returning families: UPDATE YOUR SCHOOL DIRECTORY CONTACT INFORMATION HERE! (CLICK HERE)

Parent Resources on The Vanguardian CVHS Parent Resources Houston ISD’s (HISD) Carnegie Vanguard High School scored big this year with 18 Semifinalists or 11% of its senior class. This impressive result places Carnegie behind St. John’s School but ahead–by nearly double–of every other Houston-area public school including Medical Center rival DeBakey and the suburban districts!!! [READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE]. CLICK-2-HOUSTON REPORTS ON Houston’s high-performing schools: How Carnegie Vanguard High School has achieved a 100 percent graduation rate... [READ MORE] Carnegie Vanguard HS juniors create free tutoring start-up company COVID-19 has presented several educational challenges that have exacerbated gaps in student learning, but two Carnegie Vanguard High School students saw it as an opportunity for positive change... [READ MORE] Carnegie Vanguard High School needs your support! Donate today! With the HISD budget declining, the PTO support is more important than ever! The Friends & Family campaign is the main fundraiser for the CVHS PTO. Without a membership fee, we solely rely on your generosity. And every donation we receive, no matter the amount, is appreciated and recognized! We use your donation to fund the support we give to Carnegie, the staff and the students. Every dollar you donate is used for the good of the school and/or students. Here is a comprehensive list of all the PTO sponsored items for the past year (2019-20): READ MORE CAMPUS NEWS-HUB The website for Carnegie’s Literary Magazine, The Courtyard, is published and ready for the public! Swimming Downstream is a club for freshmen at Carnegie. For more info please have your FRESHMAN STUDENT join our REMIND class using this code (@sd20202021), and fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/1J82Zhq2gHnzqjbY7

Smoke Detector Project: If you don't have a smoke detector in your home, or if you have one but it needs batteries, please contact Ms. Shields at sshields@houstonisd.org

Want to volunteer?  Thank you!  Sign up for Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) today! VIPS applications must be re-submitted EVERY YEAR. Please take a moment to do this if you think you MAY volunteer at all this year!

CLICK ABOVE FOR: HISD @ H.O.M.E. Continue learning at home with instructional materials and other resources

CLICK ABOVE FOR: CORONAVIRUS INFO & RESOURCES Visit the Health Alerts page for updates on COVID-19.

CLICK ABOVE FOR: BOARD OF EDUCATION’S MISSION & POLICY Learn about the Mission, Vision, Beliefs, and Goals set forth by the Board of Education

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REPRESENT YOUR STUDENT & SCHOOL... How to Speak at a HISD Board Meeting ADDRESSING THE BOARD AT BOARD MEETINGS The Board of Education welcomes members of the community to speak on subjects related to the school district. Community members can address the board in one of two ways: Speakers to Agenda Items - During any board meeting, people may speak about items on the agenda for that meeting. Hearing of the Community - During the regular monthly board meeting, people may speak about a district-related subject not covered by an item on the meeting agenda. To comply with state and local requirements during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, and to protect the health of our community, the Hattie Mae White Administration Building is closed and board meetings are being conducted on line. The procedures have changed... but not your need to be heard! READ MORE

HISD 2020-2021 ACADEMIC CALENDAR NAVIGATING A BRAVE NEW WORLD FOR HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS & STUDENTS CVHS PTO SOCIAL MEDIA HERE (PTO SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR VOLUNTEER NEEDED) CVHS PTO FB Community Group HERE https://www.facebook.com/groups/226213143501/ Stay Connected with Carnegie!  School CVHS Faceboook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/CarnegieVanguardHS School CVHS Instagram: @CarnegieVanguard  https://instagram.com/carnegievanguard/ School CVHS Twitter: @CarnegieRhinos  https://twitter.com/CarnegieRhinos CVHS PTO Twitter (run by parents, NOT run by CVHS admin or teachers): @CvhsPto https://twitter.com/CvhsPto CVHS PTO Instagram (not run by CVHS admin or teachers): @CVHS_PTO https://instagram.com/cvhs_pto/

PARENT INTRO TO VIRTUAL LEARNING A group of 9th grade parents have started a Facebook Group: Carnegie Vanguard High School - Class of 2024 Community If interested, please join them: https://www.facebook.com/groups/395388674790186/ "This page is a place for parents of the "baby rhinos," the CVHS Class of 2024, to talk about issues affecting the freshman class and reach out to one another." Q. WHAT HAPPENED TO GRADE SPEED?? A. POWERSCHOOL PARENT-STUDENT PORTAL (CLICK HERE)

LEARN ALL ABOUT CARNEGIE'S SCHOLASTIC DOMINATION AND MUCH, MUCH MORE IN CVHS NEWS! ***CLICK*** ON THE ICONS BELOW FOR INDIVIDUAL STORIES...

ABOUT CVHS... THERE IS NOW A SCHOOL E-NEWS TOO! THE RHINO E-News!

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

The CVHS PTO Website: THE VANGUARDIAN

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