CLEAR BROOK HOMECOMING WEEK

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1 BROOK Homecoming 2016 Volume 17, Issue 2 CLEAR BROOK HOMECOMING WEEK WHEN: SEPT. 26 OCT. 1 Sept. 28: Parade on Hope Village 6PM-7PM Sept. 30: Football Game Oct. 1: Dance CBHS Commons WHAT: Homecoming week is a tradition in High School where students get together and show how much school spirit they have by dressing up in a fun way! DANCE THEME: Glow in the Dark HOMECOMING DRESS UP DAYS MONDAY 9/26 Decades Day: Dress up in your favorite decade ex. 1920s, 1970s, 1980s TUESDAY 9/27 Twin Tuesday: Pair up with a friend or group of friends and twin out WEDNESDAY 9/28 Class Spirit Day: Farsighted Freshman Seaside Sophomores Just Do It Juniors Sporting Seniors THURSDAY 9/29 Clear Brook Spirit Day: Show your Brook Spirit by wearing your mum and garters and dressing in Red, Silver, and Black FRIDAY (NO SCHOOL) 9/30 Football game against Clear Challenger Stadium: Show your school spirit by wearing Brook colors and wearing your mum & garter (optional)

2 CARNIVAL! Big Homecoming Pep BROOK SOCCER is bringing back the very popular 2012 booth CAR SMASH!! Come by and "take a swing" at Creek and help lead the Wolverines to victory! Sledge hammer swings (3 for 5 tickets) available at this year's carnival! The Soccer Booster Club wishes to thank the Granberry Family for the generous donation of the vehicle. Boys and Girls soccer try-outs 11/28-29 CLEARBROOKSOCCER.COM Just a few of the offerings at the CARNIVAL! Food/Desserts Strawberry Banana Smoothies BBQ Sandwiches/Chips Games/Activities Body Bumpers Car Smash Soccer - Radar Gun Basketball 3-on-3 Henna Tattoos Confetti Eggs Face Painting Ping Pong Arcade Free Karaoke Ring Toss Homecoming Dance Tickets Drinks Soft Drinks Water Gatorade Stawberry Lemonade 2 Chick-Fil-A Bake Sale Sausage on a Stick Candy Pizza Oreo Balls Fruit Garlic Bread Knots/Bread Sticks Donuts Popcorn Ice Cream Sundae Chocalate Covered Pretzels Candied Apples Chili Cheese Dogs Cake Walk Fried Oreos Cotton Candy Gumbo Ice Cream Floats

3 Football Game vs Clear Creek 7 PM, Friday, Sept 30 Homecoming Court at Half-time Pre-game Band and Celebrities Show at 6:30 Challenger Columbia Stadium 1955 W Nasa Blvd, Webster, TX

4 Carnival Vendor Information The PAL Program will be entering its 15 TH Season as coordinator of the Homecoming Carnival. We are presently beginning to put together the plans and details for the school-wide carnival. If you sponsor an organization which would like to host a booth at the Homecoming Carnival, please note that the PAL organization receives 10% of the profit of each booth as a way to support the work we do on behalf of others throughout the year. We greatly appreciate your support! Please take note of the following important details: ** You must sign up for your booth in the front office at the Receptionist s Desk. First come-first serve on the booth ideas. We will make a concerted effort to not have more than 2 groups selling the same type of food (major food items) and no more than 3 groups selling snack food -type items. No more than 7 groups will be allowed to sell drinks. **Please DO NOT sell drinks with your Food Booths, as this takes away from the booths who just sell drinks as their fundraiser.** And we d love to see more fun/game-type booths offered, too! ***ALSO, PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF GROUPS WHO TRADITIONALLY SELL THE SAME ITEMS YEAR AFTER YEAR AND NOT MOVE IN ON THEIR TRADITION. I LL SEND OUT A USUAL SALES LIST. The first day to sign up will be: THUR., SEPT 15 TH (@ 7:00 A.M.) The last day to sign up will be: MON., SEPT. 26 TH (@ 2:30 P.M.) ** Please notify your Booster Clubs of these dates & deadlines. ** The PRICE OF THE TICKETS will be $1. Please take this in consideration when choosing the prices for the items in your booth. ** Sponsors, please ensure that there will be an adult at all booths at all times during the carnival. ONLY ADULTS SHOULD HANDLE THE COLLECTION OF TICK- ETS AT THE BOOTHS. If during the carnival, a booth is found without adult supervision, it is subject to being closed. Once sign-ups are completed on the 26 th, I will plan the layout for the carnival booths and then send a flyer with Carnival Information to each organization hosting a booth along with a map of the layout of the booths. IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE: 1. First of all, thanks so much for participating in the HC Carnival on Thursday, September 29 th. You epitomize the great spirit of Brook! Also, the PALs greatly appreciate your support and your group s donation of 10% toward their school & community service activities. 2. The carnival will run from approximately 11:50-1:20. You are responsible for setting up your booth prior to the start time. Please secure your own table and/or chairs from the commons if you plan to use these for your booth. **Also, out of deference for our very hard-working (& short-handed) custodial staff, please make plans to return any table (& chairs) you use to the commons area following the carnival. Thanks! J 3. YOU MUST HAVE AN ADULT AT EACH BOOTH AT ALL TIMES TO SUPERVISE AND TO TAKE TICKETS. This is incredibly important! If during the carnival, a booth is found to be without adult supervision, it is subject to being closed down. 4. Please remember that all tickets sold are worth $1 each. Please plan the pricing of your booth items accordingly. ONLY ADULTS MAY TAKE TICKETS AT THE BOOTHS. (We have had some type of ticket-fiasco in previous years of the carnival & we are desperately trying to alleviate any potential problems by having adults-only in charge of tickets.) We CANNOT AFFORD to honor tickets that might be FAKE, so PAY ATTENTION to the tickets students give you. 5. VERY IMPORTANT: Following the carnival, please count the tickets you collect from your booth sales. On the outside of the envelope that the PALs will provide you, please write the number of tickets that you count. (Following the carnival, we will then have a group that will double & triple check, if necessary, the count to insure accuracy.) ONCE YOU COMPLETE YOUR COUNT, PLEASE TURN YOUR ENVELOPE IN TO MY PAL PARENT VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE IN THE RECEPTIONIST AREA IN THE FRONT OFFICE. You will need to sign a sheet that confirms that we received the tickets from you. Please try to do this for us before you leave for the pep rally but definitely before you leave campus. These tickets represent money and must be turned in asap. THANKS SO MUCH! 6. Let s have a super Homecoming Carnival! I know the line-up of food, drinks, desserts, and fun & games will look great! If you have any questions prior to the carnival, please me (dstone@ccisd.net) or stop by the PAL Room (Rm 508) & let me know how I can help you! Thanks for participating in this great school-wide event. See or Donna Stone (Rm 508) DSTONE@ccisd.net if you have any questions. THANKS! 4

5 CBHS PTA News CBHS PTA s next general meeting will take place Monday, October 10, 2016 at 6:30 pm in the Brook Auditorium, and we are excited to announce that Lisa Holbrook, Texas PTA President, will deliver a special program called Media Madness, following our meeting. Today s kids are exposed to an average of 7 hours of screen time each and every day between usage of smart phones, ipads, laptops, tablets, and television. Media Madness provides parents and caregivers the tools to successfully manage their children s screen time, effectively monitor media messages and content, and realistically modify your approach as children grow and technology advances. The program expands on the following issues: Scale of information and vast number of people who can access it Dangers of social media anonymity and protecting personal privacy Current sexting phenomenon Negative health effects and body image influence Interactive addiction Strategies for beneficial media use Awareness of marketing and media as big business perception is reality! This program is intended for parents, teachers and administrators. We look forward to seeing everyone on October 10 th! Renee Granberry CBHS PTA President rsgranberry@aol.com 5

6 Yearbooks are here! Attention Seniors! Pick up is in Rm 405 before or after school. A few extras are available for those who didn't pre-order. Class of 2017 senior t-shirts are available! They will be sold at the Clear Brook Vs. Clear Falls football game on September 23rd, or contact Kelly Braden at $20 each *All proceeds benefit the Project Graduation Party for the seniors on the night of graduation - June 3, Girls Golf Place First The Clear Brook Freshmen and Sophomore Girls Golf Team placed 1rst in the Timber Creek Invitational on Wednesday. The team was led by Makayla Ecord who finished 2nd individually. Great Job by all the Lady Wolverines: Jessica Ferguson, Marisol Huerta, Christina Gomez, Mikaela Garcia, Julie Gomez and Jaselle Rios. Well done Ladies!! 6

7 The CB Players The CB Players present a play that takes social media down the rabbit hole! Come see Wonderland October Performances begin at 7 PM on October The performance on October 16 will be at 2:30 PM. For more information, please check cbplayers Improv Show! Black Box Theatre Friday, September 23. A fun night of improvisation for $5! DO YOU KNOW A GREAT SENIOR GUY??? Then he should apply for the Mr. Celebro Contest!!! Debate strong at Elsik Tournament The Clear Brook Debate team had an amazing tournament at Elsik High School on September 16 th and 17 th. In Extemporaneous Speaking, Ryan Williams advanced to finals in the Domestic division and received 6 th place which puts him at a total of 9 state points as he pursues one of two state qualifications which he is currently in the running for. In the Foreign Extemporaneous division, sophomore Adarsh Suresh made his way to semi-finals. What is Mr. Celebro? It is our annual Senior Guy Talent Contest! It will be hosted by the Celebrities and the Clear Brook Celebrities Booster Club. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Booster Club to help fund costumes, competition fees, props etc. Who is eligible to apply? Any Senior Guy at Clear Brook High School. Please see application for details. We are looking for guys from all areas football, tennis, debate, FFA, bowling, Robotics, baseball you name it! How do I apply? Complete the application that can be found on our website (clearbrookcelebrities.com), outside the upstairs Celebrity Dance Room or in the library. A teacher letter of recommendation and $10 fee are required. The contest will include an evening wear presentation of the guys, opening number, talent portion, interview portion and other entertaining exhibitions of skill, personality, drive etc with a single winner crowned Mr. Celebro and awarded a $500 Prom Package. 7 1 st Runner Up and Most Talented will also win prize(s). In Lincoln Douglas Debate, five team members advanced to out-rounds, earning state points on the following scale: Dhiren Wijesinghe and Sheri Naqvi, placing 3 rd, earing 6 points each. Anish Antony advanced to Quarter-finals, earning three points. Adarsh Suresh and Keion Rasti both advanced to the first out-round, Octa-finals, earning 1 point each. By advancing to semi -finals, Dhiren and Sheri are now better than half-way to their state qualification. In Public Forum Debate, the team of Vashti Singh and Anish Chotai as well as the team of Fizza Dhanani and Christa Westheimer also advanced from the first three preliminary rounds. Fizza and Christa managed to make it to Quarter-finals which puts them at 2 points for the year. The team heads to Clear Falls High School next weekend to add to these impressive numbers that have been earned after only two tournaments in the year.

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9 Clear Brook Football Booster Club News 2016 Clear Brook Football Teams Continue to Impress The Clear Brook Wolverine Football Teams entered the bye week on winning note by posting impressive wins against South Houston. Wolverine teams are a combined 12-2 for the 2016 season. After facing off against Clear Falls at Veterans Stadium on September 23 (JV/Freshman on Sep 22), the Wolverines will battle Clear Creek at CC Stadium for Homecoming on September 30 (JV/ Freshman games on September 29. Homecoming Carnival Food Fair (Thursday, September 29) Football Booster Club will staff a booth selling BBQ pulled-pork sandwiches and chips Booster Club Membership Are you a member of the Clear Brook Football Booster Club? If not, you are missing out on a great opportunity to be involved and help ensure the success of the teams. It s a fun and rewarding experience and we encourage you join us. CBF Booster Club meets the second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM in Room 167 See separate Membership Form, visit the CBFBC link from the CB Football Website or follow us on Twitter Website: Clear Brook Football Booster Club Fundraisers The Clear Brook Football Booster Club sponsors fund-raising events throughout the year to supplement funding provided by CCISD to the football team. Near term event information is included below. For additional information about these events, contact Timi Finley John (1st VP: Fundraising) at timifjohn@gmail.com Valeo Cryo Freeze For A Cause (Mention Clear Brook HS Football) September 17th, 2016; 3pm to 5pm at Valeo Cryo (1235 Clear Lake City Blvd; Suite F) Purchase a $20 Full Treatment (Regularly Priced at $65); half proceeds go to CBFBC (See separate Flyer) UPDATE: Valeo Cryo Freeze For A Cause offer extended through end of the football season Raising Cane s (1601 Broadway at Dixie Farm in Pearland) CB Football Booster Club receives 15% of all sales from 4 PM 10 PM on scheduled days Offer includes both dine in or drive-thru; make sure to mention Clear Brook Scheduled days include September 22, September 29, October 13, and October 20 (See separate Flyer) Wreaths Across America Non-profit organization dedicated to honoring and thanking veterans for their service and sacrifice. The annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery started in 1992 is now performed around the country, including Houston Veteran s Cemetery. In addition to providing a way to honor our veterans, this organization offers a fund-raising opportunity. For every wreath sold ($15), the Booster Club is able to keep $5 with goal to have wreaths purchased in time for this year s dedication ceremony on December 17 (See separate Flyer) 9

10 Offer Extended Thru End of Football Season A printable version is available here: d/0b_kfi_yjztktwxvxunjvwjatehnzzwvxnlyzzhvhwktwakzb/ view?usp=sharing 10

11 Mark your Calendar Sept 28 6:00 PM Homecoming Parade Sept 29 11:50-1:20 Homecoming Carnival Sept 29 afternoon Pep Rally Sept 30 No school for Students, Prof dev. day Sept 30 7 PM Homecoming Football Game 6:30 PM Band/Celebrities pre-game Oct 1, 7-11 PM Homecoming Dance October 3 Dine out to Donate, CCEF October 10 6:30 PM PTA Meeting, Commons Clear Brook PTA Board President Renee Granberry Vice President Linh Pugh Secretary Amy Biekert Treasurer Susie Wadle Parliamentarian Sandy Lu Membership Shawna Sallee Newsletter Marie Michnovicz Hospitality Sandra Brasseaux Legislation Annette Dwyer Red Ribbon Week Judy Shamburger Scholarship Breakfast Sales Mary Vlahovich PTA program for parents MEDIA MADNESS Lisa Holbrook of Texas PTA Social media issues and realistic parent strategies Oct 10, 6:30 PM CBHS Commons Committee Chair Openings: Publicity, Historian Join us! Contact Renee at rsgranberry@aol.com Brook Bylines is your PTA Newsletter Send Bylines submissions to: CBbylines@gmail.com October edition deadline: Oct 3 (Hoco photos, etc) CBHS information and calendar are on the CCISD website 11

12 Thank you to Bay Area Learning Center for supporting Clear Brook High School Clear Brook High School would like to thank Bay Area Learning Center located at 2409 Falcon Pass Drive for being the first business to join the Community Partners in Education Program. This program develops relationships with local businesses within the community that support education. The money raised by this program will support a wide range of educational programs along with teachers in the classroom. Thank you again to Bay Area Learning Center for your support and for being a friend of Clear Brook High School! If you have a business that would like to support education and join the Community Partners in Education Program, please contact our Community Volunteer, Shelley Rodriguez at for more info. Learn about UT Students & parents are invited to a "Meet UT" event hosted by UT Admissions at Clear Lake HS on September 6:30pm. Register on the Be a Lognhorn website: 12

13 FFA at Pasadena Livestock Show Clear Brook FFA has worked throughout the summer to represent our Chapter and compete at the Pasadena Livestock show and Rodeo. The students will begin showing their projects during homecoming week. We would love for you to come out and support your FFA and all their hard work. PASADENA LIVESTOCK SHOW SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday, September 21, PM - Set-Up Livestock Pens Saturday, September 24, AM 9 AM Steers, Hogs, Lambs & Goats Move In 9 AM 10 A.M. Steers Weigh In 9 AM 11 AM Hogs, Lambs & Goats Weigh In 1 PM Rabbits Sifted & Weighed In 2 PM Rabbit Show Judge Mary Jo Terry FFA Calf Scramble (during Rodeo) Tuesday, September 27, AM - Heifer Show (Judge Gary Yancey) 2 PM - Steer Show (Judge Ryan Rathmann) FFA Calf Scramble (during Rodeo) Wednesday, September 28, :00 A.M. - Floral Design Show Noon Steer Show Sale Forms due in the Livestock Office B&GH Calf Scramble (during Rodeo) Thursday, September 29, 2016 Breakfast of Champions Sunday, September 25, AM - Swine Show Judge Ian Schaefer 1 PM - Lamb Show Judge Parks Tucker 4:30 PM - Goat Show Judge Parks Tucker 8:00 AM (Pasadena Convention Center) 1 PM - Livestock Auction FFA Calf Scramble (during Rodeo) Monday, September 26, AM - Poultry Show Judge Dale Hyatt 3 PM - Ag Mechanics Show FFA Calf Scramble (during Rodeo) Friday, September 30, 2016 FFA Calf Scramble (during Rodeo) Saturday, October 1, 2016 FFA Calf Scramble (during Rodeo) The PSAT/MSMQT (Preliminary SAT)/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test will be given at Clear Brook High School on Wednesday November 2, 2016 All sophomore are signed up automatically and there is no cost. Freshman and juniors may register beginning September 19 th at Open House. The cost is $15. Registration will continue during all lunches Sept. 20 th Oct. 7 th. Why register for the PSAT? It helps to prepare for the SAT. It provides feedback on academic strengths and weaknesses necessary for college study. It allows juniors to compete for scholarships from the National Merit Scholarship Program. Jennifer Burkett, Testing Coordinator jburket1@ccisd.net 13

14 CBHS College Testing Review Courses ACT Prep Courses: Oct 12 & 13 or Oct 19 &20 3-6PM SAT Prep Course Oct 19 & 20 or Oct 24 & PM PSAT Review Course: Three sessions offered in October 19 & 20; 24 & 25, Oct 29 Bring payment and completed registration form to Mrs. Hawthorne in the front office near office 16. Tuition for this course is nonrefundable. For more information please call (281)

15 Dine Out to Donate: Monday, October 3rd and Support Educational Excellence Participating restaurants will donate a portion of their Oct. 3 revenue to Clear Creek Education Foundation to benefit the students and teachers of Clear Creek Independent School District. The elementary and secondary school with the highest percentage of participation based on student population will win $1,000! See list of restaurants at: CASE for Gifted Children Parent meeting Thursday, October 6, 7:00 PM Westbrook Intermediate Breakout Sessions including Gifted+Athletic - College Decisions Tracy and Tom Cassity will discuss their experience with athletic and academic scholarships and college decisions. Their son is a CBHS Alumnus and freshman college football player. Special Education PTA Support our students receiving special education services and be a voice for all children by joining the Special Education PTA! Join at joinpta.org (look for CCISD Special Education PTA) or septa-ccisd.org. Benefits include staying informed through the SEPTA newsletter and meetings and workshops throughout the year, access to the SEPTA online member directory, and PTA discounts from Dell, Schlitterbahn, LaQuinta, Enterprise and more! September 28 Regular Association Meeting & Program Space Center Intermediate, 7-8:30 pm: Join SEPTA for a short business meeting followed by a presentation by Dr. Cynthia Short, Executive Director of CCISD Special Education Services. You ll have a chance to meet district Special Education Services staff, hear what s new in the department and have your questions answered. 15 District School Health Advisory Council meetings Research shows that healthy children do better in school - from attendance and behavior to academics and overall performance. The School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) works with the district to help school communities support good health and academic achievement.. By law, a majority of the members must be persons who are parents of students enrolled in the district and who are not employed by the district. Meetings are 11:30 am 1:00 pm Clear View High School 400 S. Walnut, Webster, TX San Jacinto Classroom #3 Bring your own lunch Meeting Dates: September 28, 2016, November 30, 2016 February 8, 2017, April 12, 2017 for more information contact Pam Alford at palford@ccisd.net or Jerri Stepp at jstepp@ccisd.net or

16 Join PTA today! Quick and easy online at Senior Students: Please note that YOU must be a PTA member when you apply for the CBHS PTA scholarship. Clear Brook High School PTA Membership Form Dues: $10.50 Per Membership Please consider joining CBHS PTA. This organization benefits the parents, teachers/staff, and students at Clear Brook High School. CBHS PTA provides a monthly e-newsletter to keep you informed of important events happening on our campus, student activities, and much needed parent information. Our PTA also gives scholarships each year to several deserving Clear Brook Seniors! PTA volunteers devote hundreds of hours throughout the year providing many services that benefit our school! NEW THIS YEAR: You can now join and pay online at and select CCISD/Clear Brook High School. PTA cards will be available for pick up before Open House in the commons. You can also complete the below form and mail to the address noted below. Member s Name: Parent/Guardian Faculty/Staff Student TX Life Member Other: Address: City: Zip Code: Phone #: ( Home Cell Work) Address: Student s Name (if joining): Grade: Student s Name (if joining): Grade: Total number of PTA Memberships: Total due ($10.50 PER Membership): May we add your name to our volunteer list? Yes No Membership registrations may be dropped off at the front office receptionist at Clear Brook or mail to: Attn: Membership, Clear Brook High School PTA, 4607 FM 2351, Friendswood, Texas *Please note that in order for your senior student to apply for the PTA scholarship, they must be a current member of the CBHS PTA.* A printable version is available here: 16

17 The Counseling Corner Important Upcoming Dates at a Glance: 10/1 FAFSA applications open at 10/5 Financial Aid Night-6:30-8:30 pm at Clear Springs 10/12 Sophomore Class Meeting 6-7 pm in the Commons Week of 10/10 Sophomore Student Conferences 10/24-28 Red Ribbon Week 11/2 PSAT Exam Seniors Make the most of your senior year by planning ahead. There are lots of tasks and fun activities that await you this year. When you think of senior year, you may think of applying to college, Homecoming, Prom, and Graduation! So much fun ahead, but there are also choices to be made. With a bit of planning, you can have a great senior year. Apply to college early ahead of the deadlines. Make sure you ask for letters of recommendation well in advance (several weeks to a month s notice). Take time on your applications and essays so that the person receiving them has a clear picture of who you are and why you are worthy to attend their university. Start thinking about what sort of activities are important to you this year. Talk to your friends and parents about plans for Homecoming, Prom, Graduation, and other senior activities. Many plans surrounding these activities can get expensive fast, so start prioritizing and saving money now. Juniors Often, Junior year is the most difficult. Classes get harder, expectations get higher, and there are more tasks to do and decisions to make! This is the year when you should be gathering as much information as possible to make decisions about your plans after high school. Go to the College and Career Fair on November 9 so that you can get information about colleges from all over the country! Make a list of schools you want to visit with and questions you want to ask before you attend the fair. Now is the time to get serious about preparing for the ACT or SAT. The Method Prep software that the district purchased can be accessed through Naviance, and it is very helpful! A few hours of practice a week can make a huge difference in your scores. Sophomores During the week of October 10, you will be going to the College and Career Lab in room 116 to learn more about Naviance. During that time, your counselors will meet individually with you to discuss your credits and graduation plans. Many of you chose your endorsement in 8 th grade with little understanding of what it really meant. Now that you have been in high school a while and better understand the choices available to you, you and your counselor will be able to review and make any changes necessary to your graduation plan. Freshmen Your high school Grade Point Average (GPA) has begun. The grades that you make in class each day will impact your class rank and your choice of colleges. Make sure that you complete all assignments on time and study well in advance of exams to maximize your potential! 17