MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS November 15, 2016
Good Morning Comets Today is Tuesday November 15 th and it is a B day Please stand for the pledge to the flag.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you Comets you may be seated
Today s weather forecast is partly cloudy, with high of 53 degrees!
The First Year After a Teen Gets Their License Is One of the Most Dangerous of Their Life That's why Discovery Education and Toyota have created the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge, which encourages high school students across the country to create PSAs directed at their fellow teens, about the dangers of driving with distractions. Last year, Matt P. and John C. from Olney, MD encouraged teens to drive distraction-free For the Whales and won First Place with $15,000. So which talented Comet teens will step up to win the Grand Prize in 2017? If interested, Comets please submit a 30-60 second distracted driving PSA of your own...the TeenDrive365 Video Challenge is back and accepting entries
First Place: $15,000 and the opportunity to work with a Discovery Film Crew to re-shoot their PSA for TV Second Place: $10,000 and a behind-the-scenes trip to a taping of a Velocity Network show Third Place: $7,500 People's Choice: $5,000 and a behind-the-scenes trip to a taping of a Velocity Network show Fourth through Tenth Place: $2,500 Four Regional Winners: $1,000 See Mrs. Goode in the Library for more information!!!
Educators Rising is doing a school wide initiative to brighten teachers days during American Education week. We will have students at every lunch shift. Stop by, see our table, pick up a paper and write thank you message to one or more of your teachers here at CHS. It s a small thing you can do to brighten your teachers day. The Educators Rising students will collect the thank yous back and put them in your teachers mailbox. Best part is its FREE! Stop by and see our table at lunch today!
Educators Rising will have a short meeting in room 104 Wednesday after school. We will be discussing plans for American education week. Please see Ms. DeSimone if you are unable to attend but would like to assist in our project. Again, Educators rising meeting Wednesday, room 104 till 3:00. today, and Wednesdays announcements
Hey Comets, do you like making small films or videos on a variety of topics from what you are learning in your classes or just fun documentaries? The BCPS Film Expo 2017 is looking for submissions from you. Honorable mention, third, second, and first place awards will be given as well as a prize for best in show. Need more details see Mrs. Goode in the Library.
Attention Comets we need your help with the Sole Hope project! It is a project that helps people in Uganda by providing shoes which are made out of jeans. Therefore we need jeans. Students who are willing to donate jeans, can bring it to Ms. Nowak in room 208. Thank you for your help!
Attention all Interns, your in-school seminar will take place on Wednesday, 11/16 from 12:45-2:15pm in the library computer lab. Please meet Mrs. Rehmert in the library lab on Wednesday.
Hola Spanish club! We will be having a pre-dia de Gracias celebration with tortilla making this Wednsday November16th after school in room 205! Don t miss out on this opportunity to learn how to make (and eat) tortillas! If you haven t had the opportunity to join Spanish club and would still like to, there s time! Just come to the meeting this week. Nos vemos!
bon viveur PRONUNCIATION: (BON* vee-vuhr) [* this syllable is nasal] MEANING: noun: A person who enjoys good food, drinks, luxuries, etc. ETYMOLOGY: A pseudo-french formation, from bon (good) + viveur (a living person), from vivre (to live). A synonym is bon vivant. Earliest documented use: 1865.
Auditions for the musical, Cinderella, will be November 16 th AND Nov. 17 th. You will need to memorize and perform a one minute monologue and a song selection for auditions on Wednesday the 16 th. There will be a dance audition the following day on Thursday, November 17 th. All interested in auditioning must come prepared on both days. If you have any questions or concerns, please see Ms. Gill in room 307, Mr. Walker in room 300A, or Ms. Savage in room 241.
Attention all prospective winter sports athletes: There is less than a week to register online for winter sports tryouts which begin on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. All athletes must register at FormReLeaf.com AND have an up-to-date physical. If you tried out for or played a fall sport, you do NOT need to submit a new physical form. If you DID NOT tryout or play a fall sport, you must submit a new physical form to Mr. Fitzpatrick or Mrs. Richter prior to tryouts. If you have any questions, please see your coach.
That s all remember to be your best, do your best, create the best and have a (it s American Education Week) Comet Day!