[CCHS] CCHS Chit-Chat 1/23/04

[CCHS Lists]

CCHS CHIT-CHAT
A weekly publication of the CCHS Parents Association
January 23rd, 2004					Edition 110


THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE:
--SUMMER OPPORTUNITIES FAIR FEB. 2ND!
--FIDDLER ON THE ROOF TICKETS & CCPOPS UPDATE
-- '07 PARENT SOCIAL
--HYPNOTIST COMING!
--MIDYEAR EXAMS
--PARENTS ASSOCIATION MEETING MINUTES


 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Summer Opportunities Fair
CCHS Cafeteria, Monday, February 2, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. (snow date 2/3/04)
More than 80 vendors!  Free!  Dinner & snacks available!

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Fiddler on the Roof tickets go on sale January 30. Ticket order forms may be downloaded from <ccpops.org> or are available from Ms. Karban in the CCHS Math office. Tickets may also be ordered on-line at the website using the Pay Pal system.

There is a mandatory meeting on Monday, February 2 for any chorus student interested in traveling to Virginia Beach in April/May. Each student must be accompanied by at least one parent or guardian. The meeting will be held in the Upper Gym at 7:00pm sharp.

The February CCPOPS monthly meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, February 3. Please join us in the library at 7:00pm. If your child is involved with Fiddler, you will want to attend!
Hypnotist, Russ Burgess, will be performing his thrilling demonstration of ESP and hypnotism once again at CCHS as a freshman fundraiser.  The performance is scheduled for Saturday, February 7th, 7:00 pm in the upper gym.   General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 (checks only, please) at Quilter's Way-West Concord, Fern's Country Store (formerly Daisy's)-Carlisle, Video Revolution-Concord, Brine's Sporting Goods-Concord or from any CCHS freshman. Students will also be able to buy tickets during lunch blocks.  Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.  Mark your calendars for this exciting evening!






+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

 Class of 2007 Parent Winter Social on January 25 (Sunday) from 4 - 7 pm at the home of Meena and Raj Rajgopal, 53 Sarah Way, Concord.  Bring an hors d'oeuvre or dessert to share (A - K bring hors d'oeuvres, L - Z dessert).  $10 per person helps to cover our expenses and ads to the class treasury for our kids.  Please RSVP to Lisa Betancourt at 978-369-3453 or via e-mail at whitspen at aol.com  

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Are you ready for a hypnotic performance?

Is Mind Reading for Real?
Is ESP a hidden power or a cultivated talent?
Join the more than 1,000,000 people who have witnessed 
Hypnotist Russ Burgess in action as he performs at CCHS.
 
Back by popular demand, Russ Burgess' visit to CCHS on February 7
promises to be his best yet with a demonstration of ESP and hypnotism.

See students and teachers do things they never thought they would or could do!
Russ has convinced college students around the country to "walk on the moon".  He can persuade his subjects that the room is too hot, too cold, or even that the audience is naked!

Come to the upper gym at CCHS at 7 PM on Saturday, February 7 and be amazed!
 Bring a friend, bring your family.

A limited number of tickets are available, so please get your tickets early.  General admission tickets can be purchased for $10 (checks only, please) at Quilter's Way-West Concord, Fern's Country Store (formerly Daisy's)-Carlisle, Video Revolution-Concord, Brine's Sporting Goods-Concord.

Students will also be able to purchase tickets during lunch blocks on February 4, 5, and 6.
 Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.
 
This performance will be rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
For further information contact Joan Popolo 978-287-0128 or jepopolo at earthlink.net.
 
Sponsored by CCHS Class of 2007.
 
Hope to see you there!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Mid year exams begin Tuesday, January 27th.  Please remind your child that success is linked to good preparation, adequate rest and proper nutrition.  Best of luck to all!
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
CCHS Parents Association (abridged) Meeting Minutes
(a copy of the full minutes is available upon request)

Monday, January 12, 2004
Welcome/Introductions/Announcement-Diane Payne
Principal's Remarks-Art Dulong
Discussion focused on the school budget for FY2005.  Refer to attachment - CCHS: Superintendent's Recommended Reduction List DRAFT for details.  In summary: The submitted DRAFT CCHS budget, $17,249,477 barely covers level services.  Addition of $70,000 for a new school bus and a request for a new administrative software package (scheduling, attendance, demographics, data elements for state, etc) is included.  As of today the school committee has voted to recommend a budget of $16,844,079 eliminating personnel director, 1 SPED coordinator, other coordinator positions, the subsidy to Adult & Community Education and many other reductions.

The FinCom is recommending a budget of $16,633,877 necessitating additional reductions in art, music, health/fitness, SPED tutors, co-curricular activities funding, and the athletics budget (increasing athletic fee/athlete/sport from $75 to $180)

To achieve funding at the levy limit we will need to eliminate the senior project, the career ed counselor (counsel students not intending to attend college), CCHS contribution to the salary of the director of the radio station and all interscholastic athletics as well as reduce ELA remediation staff (MCAS remediation) and the co-curricular area (maintain activities inherent in our culture such as spectrum, unity newspaper; and those competitive with other schools such as math team, 

Next step:  The school committee and various town boards continue to discuss support before the vote at town meeting.  Parents are encouraged to keep talking, keep listening and engage in public statements regarding budget levels to support.  There will be an override request and parents are urged to become active to pass the override.

Becky Shannon, school committee member, reported on a report contracted by the League of Women Voters studying Voter Patterns in Concord.  The results of this study indicate that parents with children in town are voting less frequently than voters from homes without children.  Parents are encouraged to vote in town elections and ballots and to lobby for public education funding from our state government. See attached Voter Patterns in Concord report.

SPED is 27.9% of total budget.  During the past six years the school has increased enrollment 14%, from approximately 800 students to the present population of over 1200.  SPED increase is not due to an increase in students requiring services but rather an increase in costs billed to our system from outside SPED

All parents and interested town members are greatly encouraged to get out and vote and to look beyond the town issues and lobby for state and federal budget changes.

Approval of Minutes from November 3, 2003.
Treasurer's Report-Karen Sabatino
Updates from PA Committees
* Grants Update-Mary Jane Divino
Invoices are being submitted indicating that the programs and improvements are quickly being initiated.  The Spirit Letter will be mailed out soon and is our primary source of fund for the spring grant cycle.
          
* Summer Opportunities Fair-Kathy Maple (reported by Karen Sabatino)
Summer Opportunities Fair will be held in the CCHS Cafeteria on Monday, February 2, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.  The snow date for the event is February 3, 2004.  In addition to the service that this fair provides for the users, it is also an exceptional source of income for the CCHS-PA.  Over $8100 in income has been raised from 83 vendors contracting to display at the fair, this is an increase from last year's count of 75 +- vendors.  

* Teacher Appreciation Recap-Kate Bird
There was an incredible response from parents in making donations of goods for the teacher's appreciation event.  The teachers were very appreciative and almost 100% attend. 


Class Reports -
* Senior Class, 2004 - Barbara Lewis & Mary Jane Divino
The class was extremely pleased with the results of the wreath sale and plan a carnation sale for Valentine's Day.  The St. Patrick's Day luncheon has been changed to March 20th.  Ryan Morris has now assumed the position of class president.
          
* Junior Class, 2005 - Lee Bagley - read by Lisa Betencourt
The January snow/ski trip has been cancelled.  The Junior Prom planning is underway and the group is now working on menus.  Some CCHS decals and shorts remain and are available for purchase.

* Sophomore Class, 2006 - Lisa Philippou and Sandra Arena
Parent Social at the home of Shelley Mogil and David Storto on Friday evening, January 30th 
                    
* Freshman Class, 2007 - Liz Haff
A parent social on Jan 23.  Snow-tubing trip to Nashoba Valley. Food sale fundraiser at the summer opportunities fair.  Hypnotist to perform Feb 7th.  Trivia night on Mar 19.

Other Business-
* Concord Carlisle Parents Initiative (CCPI) -Shelley Mogil
Book Discussion event.  Facilitated discussion of Too Much of a Good Thing on Jan 14 
* CPT Announcements
-On Feb 26 at Will Slotnick, will discuss The Truth About Marijuana. 
-Peter Yarrow will hold a concert on May 5.  Subject-bullying and harassment in our culture.
* PA Bylaws
The CCHS-PA is in need of new bylaws.  Diane Payne will lead the subcommittee. Volunteers needed.

* Meeting time discussion - Attendance at the monthly CCHS-PA meetings is sparse and attended mainly by those required to report information.  Cathy Galligan expressed the need for an arena for parents who work during day to be connected to the school and have contact with the principal.  The next CCHS-PA meeting will be held during the day on February 2nd directly following the morning principal's coffee.  The regularly scheduled CCHS-PA meeting for the evening of February 9th will be replaced with and evening principal's coffee.  Plans for meetings in March will be discussed on Feb 2nd 
	
MISC:
The first planning meeting for Senior Safari 2004 (the All Night Graduation Party) will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 13th at 7:30pm in room A-7 at CCHS. The freshman, sophomore and junior parents sponsor this event. Senior parents are welcomed to attend to give ideas. If you cannot attend e-mail SeniorSafari at aol.com to show your interest.

Minutes submitted, not yet approved.


Respectfully submitted, 
Shelley Mogil,
CCHS PA secretary


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Please send future notices for publication to: CCHS at comcast.net by Thursdays at noon.  Items accepted are at the discretion of the editor.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://www.lists.ptg-concord.org/pipermail/cchs/attachments/20040123/b13df150/attachment.htm