College Visits in the College and Career Center

We have several college representatives coming to CHS next week:

Monday, 10/6 - Purdue University - in the CCC during all lunches

Wednesday, 10/8 - Baylor University - in the CCC @ 10:00 a.m.

                                   Hollins Univeristy - in the CCC from 12:30 - 1:00 p.m.

Thursday, 10/9 - Southwestern University - in the CCC during all lunches

                               Colorado College - in the CCC from 11:30 - 1:00

Friday, 10/10 - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy - in Ms. Tan's room (#232) during D Lunch

**If you are interested in attending any of these sessions, please see Mrs. Bernhard in the CCC to get a pass.**

College Fair

Make plans to attend our annual CISD College Night on 9/30 from 6:30-8:30 at the Lone Star Convention Center.  We will have sessions on Financial Aid, College Applications, and sessions in Spanish.  There will be over 150 colleges in attendance!

This is an exciting opportunity to learn about a variety of colleges and post-secondary programs.  In order to make the most of your time, we highly suggest that you register for a barcode,   When you register, just be sure to click on the event that looks like this:

Then, you input your information and get a barcode.  Show the barcode to the college reps and that way you don't have to fill out interest forms to get information, they just scan you!

While this is aimed at Juniors and Seniors, any high school student is welcome to attend.  The counselors look forward to seeing you there!

Fall College Prep Boot Camp

CISD is hosting a Fall College Prep Boot Camp on 9/20 at Conroe HS.

This is a great opportunity to learn more about the ACT & SAT (college entrance exams), PSAT (all 10th & 11th grade students take this and it is practice for the SAT, it also is the test that determines National Merit Scholars), and the TSI (this is a college readiness test that students going into dual credit must take and students attending Lone Star must take).

There will also be sessions for parents about the tests and how to find the right fit for a college!

Fall College Prep Boot Camp Flyer

What's up with all that graduation stuff?

Today's topic is what's on every senior's mind, GRADUATION!

Did you know?

Those “funny hats” that grads wear are called mortarboards because they resemble a tool used by bricklayers to hold mortar.

The cap and gown combination can be traced back to the academic and clerical dress commonly worn at the medieval universities of Europe. The early universities didn’t have buildings, so students would usually meet at churches. Since the churches were unheated, historians believe the students wore the long gowns and caps for warmth.

The tassel that hangs from the mortarboard rests on one side until the graduate has received his/her diploma. After the graduating class is announced, the students then switch the tassel to the other side and then many students toss their caps into the air.

The hat-tossing got started in Annapolis, Maryland in 1912. That year, students at the U.S. Naval Academy became officers for the first time (instead of having to serve two more years as midshipmen) and flung their hats into the air spontaneously.

The song Pomp and Circumstance also known as “Land of Hope and Glory” was written in Sir Edward Elgar in 1901. The title of “Pomp and Circumstance” comes from a line in Shakespeare’s Othello, “Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war!” In 1902, lyrics were written by poet and essayist Arthur Christopher Benson to celebrate the crowning of King Edward the VII.

All this information is courtesy of our chemistry teacher Stacey Stancik

CHS is going Viral!!!

Our First Conroe HS Lip Dub!!

We're going viral! We are doing our first CHS Lip Dub to the song "Best Day of My Life" by American Authors.

We have six (6) large groups involved, each group made up of several organizations, clubs and groups. Click here to see the list of groups. Each group is responsible for costumes, props and signs. We're also going to have a final scene that's open to anyone - we're spelling PRIDE out on the field - we'll need lots of students and faculty to make this happen. For this, you must wear jeans and a plain white t-shirt.

Filming is the week of April 28 - May 2! To be included, you must do the following:

Click here to complete the sign-up form. Take it to your APs office by Friday, April 28!

Click here to complete release to be in the video that will be posted to You Tube!

We must have a completed participation form and release on file in order for you to participate!

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Diane Dunkel
Instructional Technology
Conroe High School, CISD
936.709.5773

Course Requests for Next Year

Students received their course requests for next year during Tiger Time yesterday.  The deadline to make changes is 4/11, students turn in the form found on the back of the requests to their counselor.  Any student with questions is encouraged to contact their counselor or consult our course selection webpage.

AP Prep Conference

Don't forget to sign up to attend the AP Prep Conference on 4/26!  Teachers will be there to help students prepare for various AP exams and students in attendance will get a free t-shirt.

Registration link

AP Testing

AP testing is just around the corner!  Be sure you are prepared by attending our free test prep conference on April 26. Students that attend will also get a free t-shirt!

Next, be sure you know when your test is offered.  Check out the AP test calendar

And finally, be sure to pay your bill!  You can do so online via our webstore 

If you have any questions, contact Mr. Garcia- 936-709-5769 or regarcia@conroeisd.net.

College workshops for juniors

Juniors will have two opportunities to learn about the college application process and transition this summer.

1. CISD will host it's annual Destination College workshop on 6/12 all day at College Park HS.  Registration information will be available soon.  This workshop will also include sessions for parents.

2. TACAC  (Texas Association of College Admission Counselors) also hosts an event called Camp College. Details are below:
This is a unique opportunity to spend 2 nights on a college campus working with mentors on the college admissions process.  Camp College will be hosted at UT-Arlington from Monday June 9, 2014 – Wednesday June 11, 2014.  Students will spend two nights and three days learning the ins and outs of how to select a college or university, write quality essays, and apply for financial aid.  Camp College is free to all participants, and free transportation will be provided from the Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio  metro areas.

Interested students must submit an on-line application as well as additional paperwork that will be emailed to them upon completion of the on-line application.  All applications and additional paperwork must be completed by April 1, 2014.   Students will be notified whether or not they are selected to attend by May 1, 2014.

If you or your students have questions about Camp College, please email Jordan Sass at jsass@uh.edu or Cassie Kimbrough at cassie.kimbrough@uta.edu.

Camp College student application website:
https://tacac.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_mc&view=mc&mcid=form_156151
Additional Required paperwork:
https://tacac.memberclicks.net/assets/documents/camp%20college%202014%20student%20packet.pdf

Parenting with Love and Logic

CISD parents are invited to take our Parenting with Love and Logic course for free!  The class at BB Rice has already started, but they are willing to take parents late.  

New Late Bus Policy

A message from CONROE HIGH SCHOOL AND 9TH GRADE

To parents of CHS-9 students,

Hello!  I hope everyone had a great time during our Winter Break.  This week has gone well with students quickly settling back into their school routine.  I am writing this letter to inform you of a change in our late bus policy both here at CHS-9 and at CHS-Main.  The new policy will go into effect Monday, January 13, 2014.  In order to try to standardize late bus runs, we are piloting a “metro” bus format for our late buses.  After several lengthy discussions with our transportation department we believe that this new system will get students home quicker and on a much more regular schedule.  The details of this new system are as follows:

1. Transportation has developed satellite stops much like the bus stops a metro bus system uses.
2. These satellite stops are not intended to be within a short walk to each student’s home, but more of a central place where parents may pick up their children without having to drive all the way to campus.
3. All students have been assigned a late bus route and a specific stop. This information is available online. A summary of all stops has been provided with this letter.
4. Late bus routes will utilize a color system (Blue route, Red route, Orange route, etc.).
5. When a student needs to ride a late bus, school personnel will print a late bus pass directly from CISD’s information system. The student’s route color and satellite stop information will be automatically printed on this pass. The student will be expected to ride their assigned bus and to get off at the assigned stop. Drivers will not be allowed to add or modify any stops on the list.
6. All satellite stops have been chosen for their safety features (large parking lot for waiting parents, well lit, public place, etc.).
7. Buses will run their route every day in the same order, in the same manner as a metro bus. This will help standardize arrival times, saving parents excessive waiting time.

Remember, if your student does not ride a late bus, there will be no change whatsoever to their day.  Students that do ride late buses will be dropped off only at pre-determined satellite stops with bus arrival times becoming much more predictable.
I want to use this letter to let everyone know how much we, the faculty and staff here at CHS-9, appreciate your help and support in creating and growing this new campus.  I know it is already a great place for freshmen to be and it will only continue to get better as we adjust and tweak our systems and programs to better suit everyone’s needs.

Sincerely,

Jeff Stichler
Principal, Conroe Ninth Grade Campus

Blue Line	Orange Line
Conroe High Satellite Stop	CRNR Plantation Dr & Hillcrest Dr
Peet Junior Satellite Stop	CRNR N Frazier St & Hildred Ave
CRNR Wedgewood Blvd & Woods Estates Dr	3030 N Frazier St
13080 Highway 105 W Satellite Stop	Houston Elem Satellite Stop
CRNR Leah Dr & Honea Egypt Rd	CRNR Porter Rd & Pine Crest Dr
Stewart Elem Satellite Stop	Washington Junior Satellite Stop
CRNR FM 2854 Rd& Felder Ln	Rice Elem Satellite Stop
	Armstrong Elem Satellite Stop
Gold Line	Red Line
Cantebury Dr Baseball Academy Satellite Stop	Conroe 9th Satellite Stop
CRNR Willis Waukegan Rd & FM 1484 Rd (Valero Gas)	CRNR Sherbrook Cir & Brook Hollow Satellite Stop
Bozman Satellite Stop	CRNR River Plantation Dr & Stonewall Jackson
11761 Douget Rd	(Chevron) FM 1314 RD & Stidham
CRNR Lakewood Dr & FM 1485 Rd	Wilkinson Elem Satellite Stop
CRNR SI Terry Rd & FM 1485 Rd	Runyan Elem Satellite Stop
CRNR Rocky Rd & Jefferson Chemical Rd

Note: Satellite stops could change slightly as we continue our efforts to improve.  We will notify you of any changes in advance.

Test Prep

Are you taking the ACT, PSAT, SAT or TSI soon?

Do you need a quick overview before the big day?

If so, please join us for Conroe ISD’s upcoming

Test Prep Boot Camp

Conroe High School 3200 West Davis Blvd Conroe, Texas 77304

Saturday, February 1, 2014.

Sessions will run from 9:00am -1:00pm. Check-in starts at 8:30am.

Snacks will be provided and Door Prizes will be drawn.

Introductory sessions are offered to students in math, reading, writing and science for the ACT, PSAT, SAT and TSI. If you are planning on taking dual credit courses for the first time in the spring of 2014 you may want to look at what the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) test is all about. Check with your counselor to see if you will need to take this test before you can register for a dual credit class.

Boot Camp offers an overview of what students can expect on test day.

(These sessions do not cover all the material and practice students receive in the longer test preparation courses.) For full length preparation courses please go to

http://ready.conroeisd.net/Test_Preparation_Courses

Available sessions for Parents are:

*The Role of Assessment in College & Career Readiness

*ACT vs. SAT

*College: Finding the “Right Fit”

Cost is $25

Register at http://ready.conroeisd.net/

Registration Deadline is Monday, January 27, 2014

Limited Seating

Students must register for ACT http://www.actstudent.org/regist/

and SAT http://sat.collegeboard.org/home separately.

 

$500 essay contest

We have a $500 scholarship available for one senior at CHS.  It is an essay contest - "What I Can Do To Make Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream a Reality - Living the Dream."  The only criteria is a graduating senior of good character and conduct.  Here's the clincher - the essay is due in the CCC on Friday!!!