Issue #496 Week of: January 18, 2016 CHS Fighting Scot Update Preparing Students for Life... Caledonia High School / 616-891-8129 / 616-891-7038 fax 1/15 Var Boys Basketball @ Lowell 7:30 Var Girls Basketball @ Lowell 6:00 JV/Var Competitive Cheer hosting Cal Invitational Hockey vs West Catholic @ Kentwood Ice Arena 1/16 JV/Var Wrestling @ West Ottawa Swim/Dive @ EGR Invitational Monday, January 18 th Teacher In- Service Day 1/18 No School for students Teacher In-Service day Var. Bowling 2 EGR (Clique Lanes0 1/19 Key Club LFR 2:45 p.m. NAHS Meeting 3-4 Mock Trial UFR 5-6:30 p.m. Fr/JV/Var Girls Basketball vs Unity Charistian Fr/JV/Var Boys Basketball @ Hudsonville Ski @ Cadillac Invitational 1/20 International Club Mtg Rm 1205 Var. Bowling @ Lowell (Eastbrook Lanes) Var. Ski Race #2 @ Timber Ridge Var. Hockey @ Grand Haven JV/Var Wrestliing vs GR Christian JV/Var. Competitive Cheer @ Jenison Jamboree 1/21 NHS - UFR Equal Alliance LFR 2:45 p.m. Mock Trial UFR 5-6:30 p.m. Fr/JV/ Girls Basketball @ GR Christian Fr/JV/ Boys Basketball @ GR Christian 1/22 Var Girls Basketball vs GR Christian Var Boys Basketball vs GR Christian Var. Hockey @ Northview (Belknap Park) 2 nd Trimester Parent/Teacher Conferences coming up soon. January 25 th & 27 th 5:30 8:00 p.m.
CHS Fighting Scot Update Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Dates Teacher In-Service Day January 18 th (no school for students) Parent/Teacher Conferences Jan. 25 th & 27 th 5:30-8:00 p.m. PSAT results are available online. For more information on how to access them go here: http://caledoniahighschoolstudentservices.blogspot.com/ Just in and on short notice! Herman Miller Leaders of Tomorrow Scholarship will expire on January 29. The scholarship hopes to assist minority high school seniors residing in Kent County who plan to attend a college or university. Special consideration will be given to students who have an interest in the areas of design, science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. See Mrs. Trutsch ASAP for application. Parents - Please help us by encouraging seniors to get in their senior quote. This goes in their yearbook by their senior picture. (As of Friday, January 15 th we only have a 5 quotes in.) Now that senior pictures are done, it is time to submit your senior quotes. Please email your quote to Mrs. Wrubel (wrubels@calschools.org) by Monday, January 18th. Quotes need to be less than 140 characters.
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Student Services Resources for Students and Parents in the College Shopping Process Compare schools using the College Score Card. (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/?ep_mid=11178908&ep_rid=37517578) Students can narrow down their school choices using individual preferences and the results will not only give you admissions requirements but financial aid resources including expected costs by family incomes. The Financial Aid Shopping Sheet (PDF) (https://www.ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/attachments/shoppingsheettemplate2015201 6.pdf) is a consumer tool that participating institutions will use to notify students about their financial aid package. It is a standardized form that is designed to simplify the information that prospective students receive about costs and financial aid so that they can easily compare institutions and make informed decisions about where to attend school. Consider completing the FAFSA worksheet (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/default/files/2015-16-fafsaworksheet.pdf?ep_mid=11178908&ep_rid=37517578) before filling out the online form. It will make the process much easier. More questions? Contact your student's counselor or better yet, call a local college or university's financial aid office. They welcome your questions now as it tends to make things easier for them down the road when potential problems may arise.
Both Parent and Student need an FSA ID. Getting an FSA ID You ll need an FSA ID, a username and password combination that allows you to sign your FAFSA electronically. Your FSA ID also can be used to sign loan contracts and to access certain information online. You can get your FSA ID as you fill out the FAFSA, but you also have the option to get it ahead of time. Find out how to get an FSA ID (https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid) and what to do if you forgot your FSA ID.
Student Services Schloarship $$ Scholarship $$ Scholarship $$ For complete list of scholarships, please go to the Caledonia Student Service Blog at the following link to see the list: Student Services Blog Scholarship list http://www.caledoniahighschoolstudentservices.blo gspot.com/ - UPCOMING STANDARDIZED TEST DATES
Job Board Celebration Cinema is now hiring. Concession discounts, awesome work environment, free movie tickets, advancement opportunities, flexible scheduling, and college tuition reimbursement. Apply now at celebrationcinema.com/employment Caledonia Village ACE Hardware Part-time stock person needed Wednesdays after school until 10:00 p.m. ; 5-10 hours per week (including Saturdays after probationary period.) Job requires putting away delivery, organizing existing inventory, comparing product descriptions, & making bin tags. Must work well with others, be on-time, trustworthy and accountable. Increasing Spring-Summer hours. See Mrs. Trutsch for application information. Pizza Ranch - Looking for part-time workers for bussing, pizza making, cooking, cash register, hosting, lunch time delivery driver, and more. Apply at snagajob.com or stop by and fill out an application. Milestones Child Development Center Must be over 18 yrs old Part-Time Toddler classrooms and after school in the school age program Apply direct at 8270 Broadmoor Ave in Caledonia with either Tracy or Emily. The YMCA is currently looking for qualified applicants for teacher assistant positions working with infant through school age children. Full and part time positions available! Please note, that you must be 18 years old or older to apply. Please contact: rpossett@grymca.org or call 891-6223. Help Wanted at the Old Navy Tanger Outlet in Byron Center. Help bring CHEER to this holiday season. Now accepting online applications for requisition #161264. Apply today at holidayhiring.gapinc.com. Did you know seasonal sales associates also enjoy brand discounts off GAP, Banana Republic and Old Navy?
Cal Store Now has an online store! Visit us at: http://calschoolstore.com/ Back in stock... Cal Under Armour winter stocking hats. A great value at $20. See pic.
CHS Fighting Scot Update Scott Weis, Athletic Director Judy Kaechele, Administrative Assistant
CLASS OF 2016 With that being said, our next planning meeting for the senior all-nighter is set for Monday, January 18 th @ 7:00 pm in the lower forum room. (There is no school this day, but we re still meeting. ) If you son/daughter isn t signed up yet to attend, please do so ASAP. $125.00 is the total cost and your check can be made out to CHS Class of 2016. Please drop off the check to the office in an envelope marked; Class of 2016. Any questions, please contact Candi Latham at candi.latham@yahoo.com or Jody Peek at jodels1@charter.net.
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Community Announcements Caledonia Community Schools Says Thanks! Caledonia Community Schools and Aramark Food Service would like to thank you for participating in our electronic deposit system http://www.sendmoneytoschool.com, and maintaining your students account with positive balances. As a means of saying thanks, Caledonia Community Schools is going to absorb the bank administrative fee of your transaction for the month of January 2016. This is also an effort to save our families a little bit of money, especially after the holidays. As always, our electronic deposit has alleviated the amount of cash the students have to carry internally to pay for their food. The program also allows you as the parent to see what your student is purchasing and eating on a daily basis. If you do not have an account you can create it in a few minutes by going to the web page listed above. Questions on opening your account can be directed to the Food Service Office at (616) 891-0227. We try to do our best to promote healthy eating and provide quality meals, which include fresh fruit and fresh vegetables Thank you for your continued support and involvement in your students life. Caledonia Community Schools
Food Service Help Wanted Caledonia Food Service is looking for help! Qualifications are as follows: experience in food and customer service, ability to work in a fast pace environment, able to lift up to 35lbs, positive attitude, good time management, and a team player. If you are interested in joining our team please apply in person at our Food Service Districts Office located in Duncan Lake Middle School between the hours of 9am & 1pm. Questions, please call 616-891-0227. Information from Caledonia Food Service We have entered some incredibly hard financial times, so we wanted to take this opportunity share with you some important information that may help you. We here at Caledonia Food Service encourage all families to apply for free or reduced price meals anytime during the school year as their qualifying factors may change; what you may not know: A family that is not eligible at the beginning of the school year may reapply if there has been a decrease in the household income, and increase in the household size, or unemployment. A family that has qualified for the Student Meal Program their student may eat everyday Breakfast & Lunch for their free or reduced pricing. Every year by October 19 a new application must be submitted per household to qualify for the current school year, applications do not carry over from year to year. Applications can be accessed online at www.lunchapp.com where you can file electronically for more privacy. You can monitor what your student is eating, balance, or deposit on your students account at www.sendmoneytoschool.com. We are available from 8:00am to 2:30pm daily at 891-0227 to answer any questions you may have about Food Service, or about your students account.
CHS Contact Numbers: Main Office (616) 891-8129 Fax (616) 891-7038 Attendance Office (616) 891-0741 Athletic Office (616) 891-0211 Student Services (616) 891-0214 Fax (616) 891-0727 This e-list newsletter is on the Web! Get this Update at: http://www2.caledonia.k12.mi.us/chsupdate/chsupdate.html Infinite Campus Support (616) 891-7011 *Parents please notify the attendance office asap if your student is absent. Please note all absences must be reported to the attendance office within 24 hours to be excused. School Day Hours 7:45 a.m. - 2:37 p.m. CHS Web address http://www.calschools.org/cal-hs/ ******************
If you need to sign up for Infinite Campus, you may download registration form from the following link - http://www2.caledonia.k12.mi.us/ic/iccpf- FORM.pdf. Print the last page and fax to 891-7038. If you are having problems with logging into Infinite Campus, please feel free to call for help at 891-7011 Caledonia High School 9050 Kraft Ave. Caledonia, MI 49316 Phone: 616-891-8129 Fax: 616-891-7038 Infinite Campus Find out grades, assignments, special notes, and attendance at your convenience. E-Mail: durkeem@calschools.org CHS Website: www.calschools.org Preparing Students for Life! To subscribe to our list email durkeem@calschools.org and request to be added to the list. To be removed from the list, please email durkeem@calschools.org and request to be removed from the list. Special Note... please read SCHOOL STORE HOURS Hours are Monday - Friday 11:45am - 2:30pm This elist is NOT meant to be a complete list of all activities. The goal is to improve communication with parents and students by providing another avenue to highlight as many activities and events as possible.