The annual Franklin County College and Career Night will be held from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 26 in the Chambersburg Area Middle School gymnasium. Representatives will be on hand from more than 100 different colleges, universities, and technical schools, as well as the U.S. military, to answer your questions about post-high school opportunities.

Did you know that the Franklin County Courthouse hosts an award-winning drug prevention program for parents and children? Know as Reality Tour, this unique drug prevention experience is held on the third Tuesday of every month on the third floor of the courthouse. Pre-registration is required, and the tour is $5.00 per person. Check-in begins at 5:30 p.m.

CASD students will be dancing to raise funds for pediatric cancer patients and cancer research on Saturday, November 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. in the CASHS Field House.

This 12-hour "mini-thon" (dance marathon), the first of its kind at CASHS, will be held for the Penn State Hershey Four Diamonds Fund and for two of our own students: Maggie Patterson, a 3rd grader at Falling Spring, and Christian Keyes, an 11th grader at CASHS.

Thursday, October 14 at Red Robin (coupon)
Saturday, October 23 at Hoss's (coupon)

Wednesday, October 27 at Fuddruckers* (coupon)
Wednesday, November 3 at Pizza Hut (no coupon required)

*Fuddruckers will also host a burger-eating contest at 6:00 p.m. that day.

The deadline for applications for the CASD Foundation's first round of grants in 2010-2011 is Friday, November 19 at 4:00 p.m. Grant guidelines and applications are available online on the CASD icon, "Public" folder, "CASD Foundation."

Grant applications are for projects to be implemented in the second semester of this school year or in the fall of 2011. All applications involving technology must be approved by Dr. Mark Long prior to the November 19 deadline.

The CASD Foundation is pleased to once again be able to provide funding for projects and equipment not funded in the regular CASD budget. Questions about the grant process, guidelines, or application should be directed to Beth Luka at (717) 263-8825 or lukalis@chambersburg.k12.pa.us.

A free showing of the hit movie The Blind Side will be held at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 11 at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Chambersburg. A hip-hop performance by the Reach C-burg H.Y.P.E. Team will precede the movie at 6:45 p.m., and discussion of the film and mentoring activities in Franklin County will follow the showing.

This movie is sponsored by Healthy Community Partnership, the Rotary Foundation of Chambersburg, Chambersburg Reads, and the Capitol Theatre Center.

 

Students and staff at Falling Spring participated in an hour of team-building activities with former teacher, coach, and camp administrator Jack Chambers on September 21. Chambers has been visiting schools for 23 years, encouraging good leadership, teamwork, and problem-solving skills for success.

 

"I'm reinforcing what the school does every day," he explained. "But I have my own style."
 
The visit coincided with Falling Spring's launch of CARE Teams (Children Accepting Responsibility and Excellence) to help students take responsibility for their behavior and learn accountability. Each team of students has a mix of grades and will meet once a week for "buddy" reading.