Verse of the Week
The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; for he founded it upon the seas and established it upon the waters. Psalm 24:1-2
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Scrip Orders Week of 9/1/08
With Monday being Labor Day, and there is no school, SCRIP orders will be taken on Tuesday. Check out the new form, there are new vendors! For those of you new to CCHS, the SCRIP program is a convenient way to purchase gift cards for a wide variety of places (eateries, electronics, clothing etc.). You pay the face value of the card and CCHSreceives money that is applied to trips.
>Click for SCRIP Order Form |
JV Football Game Cancelled
The JV football game scheduled for Thursday, September 4th has been cancelled. The 2 other JV Football games this year are scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 11th at St. Pete Catholic, time is TBA and Saturday, Sept. 20th at Indian Rocks Christian at 11:00am.
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School Calendar
Please note: There has been a calendar change in October. October 24 is a half day of school (dismissing at 11:18 am after 4th period) and October 27 will be a regular school day (previously it was listed as a professional day).
>CCHS Calendar |
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Welcome Mr. Mohler - Bible Teacher
We are pleased to inform you Mr. Rollin Mohler has been hired to serve as our new Bible teacher. Mr. Mohler earned his Bachelor's Degree in Bible and his Master's Degree of Ministry from Baptist Bible College in Clarks Summit, PA. We are excited to have Mr. Mohler on our staff. He, his wife, and two daughters relocated to Clearwater from Pennsylvania this past weekend. Please join us in welcoming Mr. Mohler to CCHS. If you need to contact him, his voice mail extension is 441, and you may email him at mohler.rollin@cchs.us.
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CCHS Hires Boys Basketball Coach
Mark Carter has been named the new Varsity Boys Basketball coach at CCHS. Coach Carter has served as Largo High School’s JV Boys Basketball coach for the past five seasons. He directed a successful program that won more than 60% of their games during his tenure. We look forward to his leadership in directing our boys basketball program.
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Senior Retreat and Spiritual Emphasis Days
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The Class of 2009 departed CCHS campus for Lakewood Retreat in Brooksville on Sunday afternoon, August 17, for the class senior retreat. The senior class sponsors, Ms. Ewbank and Mrs. Lizano, along with Mr. Laughter, Mr. Walp, and Mr. Kilgore served as chaperones. Upon arrival at Lakewood, seniors were assigned cabins and gathered for orientation and dinner. After dinner, students met for the first spiritual challenge of the retreat. Mr. Walp led the session and challenged the students to live differently and honor Christ in all they do. After the session, students gathered in the game room area for carpet bowling, ping pong, and pool. The camp provided hay rides around the facilities. The day concluded with anticipation for Monday’s activities.
After breakfast on Monday, the students met in breakout sessions with Ms. Ewbank and Mrs. Lizano leading the girls’ discussion and Mr. Laughter leading the boys’ discussion. After a snack break, the entire class came together again for a session led by Mr. Kilgore.
The students enjoyed lunch in the dining hall and the entire afternoon was designated to games and activities. While the students were enjoying the camp facilities and activities, Mr. Kilgore was in close communication to the school office concerning the developments surrounding Tropical Storm Fay. When Pinellas County decided to close school for Tuesday, August 21, the decision was made to cut the retreat short and return to our homes in case of inclement weather. Even though the retreat was cut short, the students enjoyed a great time together.
When school reopened on Wednesday, the seniors were treated to breakfast by the PTF (a big thank you to the moms that provided and served the breakfast) and the entire school continued with its plan for “Spiritual Emphasis Days.” Chapels were held on Wednesday and Thursday with Kelly Knouse, pastor of student ministries at Idlewild Baptist Church, serving as the guest speaker. Kelly did an outstanding job sharing God’s word and challenging the students to practically apply the principles to their lives. Several decisions were made on Thursday as a result of the chapel emphasis.
On Friday, students met in the gym for a “Get Acquainted” assembly. Games and activities were planned by CCHS’ Student Government officers. The assembly not only concluded the school day on Friday, but it also concluded a week of emphasis on leadership, friendship, and outreach for CCHS student body.
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Guidance Meetings
Thursday (August 28th) the Junior and Senior Parent Guidance Night featured Mr. Kennedy, of the Kennedy Consulting Group. The Kennedy Consulting Group is one of the most comprehensive educational consulting firms in the country with extensive experience in college admissions. The Kennedy Consulting Group works with students and families through personalizing the college admissions process and by providing the most recent and accurate information in the college admissions field. Parents also met with their class sponsors and Mr. Kilgore. They also enjoyed fellowship and dessert.
This coming Thursday (September 4th), 9th and 10th grade Parents will be having their first meeting of the year. The meeting will begin in Cafeteria B at 7 pm. Mr. Kennedy will also be at this meeting. After the general session, each class will meet individually with their class sponsors and Mr.Kilgore. This meeting is a great way for parents to connect and meet parents of their child's friends!
The PowerPoint presentations for the Junior and Senior Guidance night are posted on our website (works best with Internet Explorer).
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Prudential Spirit Of Community Award
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Seniors are encouraged to apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award.
The application:
- Must describe an individual community service activity or an individual's significant leadership in a group activity that has taken place during the previous year.
- Must be completed and submitted to a school principal or the head of an officially designated organization by the last weekday in October.
- Must be certified by the principal of a middle-level or high school or the head of an officially designated local organization.
- Local Honorees receive a Certificate of Achievement from their schools or organizations. Those who qualify (50 hours of service for age 14 and younger, 100 hours for those older) also receive the President's Volunteer Service Award.
- State Honorees receive an award of $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expenses-paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, D.C., for national recognition events.
- National Honorees receive an additional award of $5,000, an engraved gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their schools or organizations, and a $5,000 grant from The Prudential Foundation for a nonprofit, charitable organization of their choice.
The application deadline is October 31, 2008. Turn in your completed applications to Mrs. Peabody in the School Office.
>Prudential Spirit of Community Award |
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