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HOUGH HOWLER

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A few additions to yesterday's Howler plus

a reminder to sign up for Husky Time

Volume 6 Edition 6

September 3, 2015

IN THIS ISSUE
REMINDER TO SIGN UP BY FRIDAY FOR
Husky Time
Submitted by Justin Keene
          
Husky Time is our enrichment/tutoring program that allows students to get tutoring time during the school day.  Students have the opportunity to participate in enrichment activities such as music appreciation, sports and study hall, among many others.  Teachers are able to pull students as needed for tutoring on a weekly basis.  
  
Please visit the Husky Time website posted on the Hough website for more information about the program, enrichment offerings, and the sign up form.  
SIGN UP BY THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th!
Principal Student Advisory Board (The Board) Application
Submitted by Laura Rosenbach
 
The goal of is this group is to work with administration on various issues to make Hough a better place for students to learn and grow as young adults. If you are interested in this position, please click here to print the application.
Due Tuesday, September 15
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Volunteers Needed for Spirit Store
Submitted by Laura Rosenbach
 
Spirit Wear is in desperate need for volunteers! The Spirit Store is open during lunch hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:30 -12:30. Please contact Bridgette Ashbrook on more information on how to help volunteer. It is a great way to get to know Hough better!!  Contact Bashbrook@bellsouth.net. Thank you!
Counselors Corner
A few notes from our Student Services counselors...

Juniors/Sophomores interested in Governors School (Submitted by Alison Graves)
For any Current Junior or Sophomore interested in attending Governor School, there will be an interest meeting Wednesday, September 9th at 2:15pm in Room A126 with Ms. Graves.  Feel free to email Alison Graves at Alison.graves@cms.k12.nc.us if you have any questions.

Seniors Applying to College (Submitted by Dana Catchpole)  
Are you interested in UNC Chapel Hill, NC State, UNCC or Davidson College?  Each of these schools offers a very prestigious merit scholarship recognizing competitive applicants to their respective universities. These scholarships have very quick deadlines so please stop by Mrs. Catchpole's office in Student Services for more information and an application ASAP!  For more information, please refer to the Scholarship Bulletin on the Student Services Website.
  
Career Exploration Opportunity  (Submitted by Jeannette Culek)
Boy Scouts of America, through their Exploring Program, offers a great opportunity for young men and women to EXPLORE relevant and exciting careers.  Exploring programs put you face to face with professionals from a wide array of careers and vocations in an actual work setting.  Students will learn firsthand about careers that interest them and receive advice about college and secondary education decisions.  For more information and cite opportunities and deadlines see Mrs. Culek in Student Services.

Attention All Hough Students and Families:  Please visit the 
Student Services Website often to provide students and families with important information regarding programs we offer, college planning, scholarship opportunities and other extremely useful information pertinent to high school.  We continue to update the site through the school year so we encourage you to bookmark it and visit often.  We also encourage you to follow our Twitter @HoughGuidance.  

Also, seniors, are you looking for $ for College?  Mrs. Catchpole (Scholarship Chairperson), would like you to join HOUGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS!!
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Important Dates
Link Hough Calendars to your Smartphone
 

Hough High PTSA has created Google Calendars that parents, teachers and students can print out in calendar view or sync with their smartphone calendarInformation to link the Hough High calendar to your smartphone:

*Hough High School Calendar  Calendar ID: houghhighptsa@gmail.com  Ical address:  click here 

*Hough Athletics - all sports calendars click hereFor instructions on how to sync calendars with your iOS device (iPad, iPhone, and IPod Touch) click here

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Academic Calendar 2015-2016

Hough Howler Submissions

Next Deadline:  September 15 Noon

 Deadlines for Articles This Year 

The Hough Howler is the electronic newsletter compiled by the Hough PTSA that communicates the most current Hough High School News and and information.  We encourage all Hough staff members, booster clubs and Hough student clubs to provide us information to publicize to the over 2600 Howler e-mail subscribers in the Hough community.  Articles must be specific to Hough, Hough PTSA, Husky Athletic Club, other Hough clubs/organizations or CMS specific/principal approved. 

 

Deadlines:  During the school year, there are two deadlines a month for articles - the 1st and 15th of each month at NOON.  During the summer months, the Howler has less frequent deadlines.  Please pay attention to these deadlines as sometimes that date is on a weekend or during a holiday.  If there is something urgent that needs to go out, the Howler will be distributed on a more frequent basis at the Editor's discretion. The Howler may be distributed within a few days past the deadline, so please submit your articles on time, or even better, early! Thank you for your cooperation.

Requirements for submssions:  Articles should be typed in Arial 11 font; if you want a picture included, please indicate placement within text and submit a separate jpg file.  If you want to link to a document or flyer, please send fllyer or document as a pdf file.  If you want it as an image in the article, please send as a jpg file.  If including a picture, please indicate names of those in picture (left to right.).  Editor reserves the right to edit or decline articles not meeting the abovementioned criteria.

  

Future 2015-2016 Howler Deadlines:   

(2015) October 1, October 15, November 1, November 15, December 1, December 15 (2016) January 1, January 15, February 1, February 15, March 1, March 15, April 1, April 15, May 1, May 15, June 1 (Summer) July 1 

 

Submit articles to Linda Petry, Hough Howler Editor at LPetry@mindspring.com.

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