[CCHS] DB Friday March 5, 2010

[Martha Hammer]

DAILY BULLETIN
FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010

AP Sign Ups – TODAY LAST DAY! ~Cost $86 per exam. See Mrs. Coleman in the
main office to sign up.

Course selections are due TODAY in Homeroom.

Applications are now being accepted for the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards
also known as the RYLA. The weekend conference to take place from June 25
to June 27, 2010. Information and application in the March Newsletter, on
the sophomore list serve, or see Mrs. Coleman in the main office.

There will be a bake sale TODAY to support CCHS's first community service
trip to Madagascar! Come to the cafe after school to support classmates,
and to buy delicious treats!

DURING HEALTH WEEK, Wii GAMING WILL MAKE AN APPEARANCE IN THE LIBRARY
DURING ALL LUNCH BLOCKS TODAY!!  COME INTO THE LIBRARY AND SIGN UP TO PLAY
Wii! BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND COME JOIN IN THE FUN!!!

If you missed Wonderful Town, you have another chance this weekend!
TONIGHT at 7:30 Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2:30, tickets are now
available online at www.ticketstage.com and during all lunch blocks today
through next week or at the door. Students and Seniors $10 Adults $15. 

Join Amnesty International on Monday, March 8th as we make plans for our
next fundraising effort for human rights work in Haiti. We meet at 5 p.m.
in room H6 and all are welcome!

There is a mandatory meeting for everyone interested in playing Ultimate
Frisbee this Spring on Tuesday, March 9th in S-30 after school. This
includes all returning players. Prospective players are welcome,
regardless of experience. Sign up to join a team that is guaranteed to be
a blast! Tuesday, March 9th in S-30 after school. Contact Ben Matthews or
Kira Lou if unable to attend.

THE VOICE, CC'S NEWSPAPER, WILL HAVE ITS MONTHLY MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH
9TH, IMMEDIATELY AFTER SCHOOL, IN ROOM H-12.  WRITERS, EMAIL YOUR EDITORS
OR MS. LEE-DUBON WITH ANY STORY IDEAS YOU MAY HAVE.  ALL INTERESTED
WRITERS, REPORTERS OR PHOTOGRAPHERS ARE WELCOME!  NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.
 PLEASE CONTACT CELESTE HALL OR MS. LEE-DUBON WITH QUESTIONS.  

Attention BookPALS participants, our final trip to the Condon School in
Boston is next Tuesday, March 9.  (Please note the date change from the
original list!)  The bus will leave promptly at 2:15 from the main
entrance in front of the cafeteria.

Attention AP Literature Prep Moodle participants: The Moodle server is
down and will not be available for the remainder of the week.  You will be
notified when the site is back up and running.  Please see Mr. Woodnal in
H-13 with any questions.

Attention Seniors: Need community service hours or just simply want to
spend an afternoon with the senior citizens of Concord and Carlisle? Then
sign up for the CCHS St. Patrick's Day Luncheon on Saturday, March 13.
There is a sign up sheet next to Ms. Hammer's desk or you can email Nancy
Orlando at cchs2010 at comcast.net with the subject line Student Volunteer.
Hope to see you there!

Would you like to visit the Big Apple and practice your Spanish at the
same time?  Join us on Friday, April 2nd as we visit New York City with
the Ecuadorian students, their CCHS hosts and other Spanish students.
Don't be left out; last year we had a bus full!  See your Spanish teacher
for a form and bring it back completed with your check for $110 ASAP. 
Limited spaces; first come, first served!  Any questions, please speak to
Mrs. DesLoges or M. Pohl.

For updated Athletic Information, click link below. [
http://www.highschoolsports.net/defaultcal.cfm?ct=2d&school=MA01742683&spt=-1&lvl=-1&division=-1&timezone=240&schoolid=MA01742683&CFID=40017455&CFTOKEN=63446084
]http://www.highschoolsports.net/defaultcal.cfm?ct=2d&school=MA01742683&spt=-1&lvl=-1&division=-1&timezone=240&schoolid=MA01742683&cfid=40017455&cftoken=63446084

Traces of the Trade film screening & discussion:~TONIGHT~at 7:00 pm
Come see the award-winning film~Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep
North,~documenting the DeWolf family’s journey to retrace their legacy of
Northern slave trading – from Rhode Island to slave forts in Ghana to
sugar plantation ruins in Cuba. A discussion with family members follows
the film. Historian Jayne Gordon will address the life stories and
struggle for freedom of early African residents of Concord, as well as the
town’s leadership in the Abolitionist movement. ~Come find out how the
Drinking Gourd Project is leading an effort to save the Caesar Robbins
house, built in 1780 by a freed man and Revolutionary War patriot. The
goal is to move the house close to its original location near The North
Bridge and restore it as an educational center focused on Concord’s
African & Abolitionist history.~This free event will be held at The
Concord Art Association, 37 Lexington Road, Concord, MA 01742. For further
information, contact the Drinking Gourd Project at
drinkinggourd.cchumanrights.org
The Concord Police Department and the Concord Rotary will be sponsoring
RAD for adult females. RAD is Rape Aggression Defense Systems, which is a
realistic self-defense program teaching risk reduction and avoidance
strategies, including hands-on defense training. RAD is not a martial arts
program. This is a four-week course using simple and easy to learn
techniques, providing an effective and proven method of self-defense for
females. High School females are encouraged to participate. RAD classes
will be held Tuesday evenings March 9, 16, 23 and 30, from Class 6:30PM to
approximately 8:45PM. The first class will be held at the Concord Police
Department. The remaining classes will be held at the Alcott School
gymnasium. Class size is limited, to register or for more information
contact Detective Scott Camilleri 978-318-3414 or
scamilleri at concordnet.org 

Student Volunteer President’s Service Award Applications Due April 1
CCHS students have a requirement to complete 40 hours of community service
in order to graduate.~However, many students go far beyond that minimal
requirement out of interest or commitment to the concept of community
service as a responsibility.~ 

The President’s Volunteer Service Award, signed by President Barack Obama,
and is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated outstanding volunteer
service and civic participation over the course of a 12-month
period.~Students must serve more than 100 hours per any 12 month period to
be eligible. There are three categories of award; Bronze Award 100-174
hours; Silver Award 175-249 hours and the Gold Award for more than 250
hours per 12 months.

Applications for this prestigious award are available on line at [
http://www.concordcarlisle.net/ ]www.concordcarlisle.net, the home page
for CCHS. Click on the “Community Service at CCHS” link and check out the
Awards section of the 2Volunteer website. Applications are also available
in the Main Office.

A student may apply or a teacher or volunteer site may nominate a
student.~~DEADLINE IS April 1st, 2010.~Awards are given to eligible
students at the May Awards Night Events.~ Questions?~ Email[ mailto:
2volunteer at colonial.net ] 2volunteer at colonial.net

Summer 2010
Community Service and Internship Opportunities
Concord Public Schools - Summer SchoolAt the Alcott School
Monday to Friday, 9 AM to Noon, June 28 to July 23
Interested CCHS students may apply for a limited number of volunteer
teacher-assistant positions. Required: a serious commitment to helping
elementary school students and their teachers in a high-quality summer
program of math and language arts. Positions are also available with
morning and afternoon science and art programs for children.  Email
applications accepted ñ please apply by contacting Court Booth at (978)
318-1541 or cbooth at colonial.net. 

THOREAU SCHOOL YOUTH SPORTS GEAR RECYCLE SALE , SATURDAY, MARCH 6th,
2:30-5:00 pm, Thoreau School Cafeteria, 29 Prairie Street, West Concord.~
Why buy new sports gear for your kids? We have FANTASTIC gently used kids’
sports gear for lacrosse, baseball, soccer, golf, tennis, and more! Stop
buy and save a bundle. Donations are greatly appreciated! Drop off
donations at the school on March 5th from 3:30-5:30 or contact [
mailto:maureenspada at aol.com ]maureenspada at aol.com~ CASH ONLY

Auditions on March 28! Expanded Opportunities for Young Dancers @ Summer
Stages Dance at Concord Academy New for 2010: Contemporary Dance
Intensive: The Apprentice Program July 12-30, 1-5:15pm; Audition 3/28 at
3pmandSummer Stages 2July 12-23, 9-12pm; Audition 3/28 at 4pm
Visit [ http://www.summerstagesdance.org ]www.summerstagesdance.org~or
call 978.402.2339 for details




Martha A. Hammer
Receptionist/Secretary
Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
mhammer at colonial.net
978-318-1400