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HOUGH HOWLER

PTSA NEWSLETTER

Volume 6 Edition 51

June 3, 2016
IN THIS ISSUE
Important Dates
Spring Exam Information
Proctors Needed For Spring Exams June 3-8
Graduation Rehearsal June 6 * Graduation June 14, 2016
FInancial Obligations
Senior Cafeteria PayPam Accounts
CMS Student Assignment Implementation Timeline Change
Senior Graduation Orders
Medicine in the Health Room
Summer Reading Assignments & Partnership with Main Street Books
PTSA Scholarship Recipients
Staff Appreciation Thanks
Hough Orchestra News
Chorus News
Senior Parking Permit August Sticker Dates
Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Counselors Corner - Important Senior Reminders
Alma Mater
AmazonSmile PTSA Fundraiser
Publix Partners
Re-Link Your Harris Teeter VIC Card August 1
Hough Social Media - Twitter!
Hough Howler Submissions Deadline Schedule for Articles
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 calendar.  Information 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 here; For instructions on how to sync calendars with your iOS device (iPad, iPhone, and IPod Touch) click here   CMS Academic Calendar 2015-2016

Important Information for Students!!!
Spring EOC/NCSFE Exam Schedule
Submitted by Instructional Accountability Facilitator Susan Keiger & Dr. Rosenbach

 

Please see the attached Exam Schedule for Year Long A/B Day Classes and EOC/NCSFE Exams.

 

Spring EOC/NCSFE  Exams started today with exams in First Block.  The last day of school and exams is June 9.  Schedule for next week is as follows:

                                      Monday, June 6 - Second Block
                                      Tuesday, June 7 - Third Block
                                      Wednesday, June 8 - Fourth Block
                                      Thursday, June 9 - Make up Exam day
 
Please click here to read important parent letter regarding exams.

Proctors Still Needed for

Spring Exams June 6-8

Submitted by Susan Keiger
 
Volunteer Proctors are needed for Spring Exams!  If you are able to help us out June 6-8 please sign up using the following link:
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Mandatory Rehearsal on Monday!!!

William Amos Hough High School
 

Monday, June 6, 2016
MANDATORY GRADUATION REHEARSAL
Bojangles Coliseum
5:30 - 7:00 pm
 
 
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
GRADUATION
Bojangles' Coliseum
12:00 pm 

 
Hough Graduation 2016 Website - Watch for the latest news!!!
Financial Obligations
Submitted by Financial Secretary Grace Festa
 
Students please remember to turn in textbooks, library books and any borrowed equipment to avoid a financial obligation.  Seniors will need to return books and pay any fines no later than Thursday, June 9 in order to participate in graduation ceremonies. Rising seniors, remember all obligations need to be satisfied if you are applying for a parking space as a senior.  If you are not sure if you have any fines, see Ms. Festa, financial secretary.
Senior Cafeteria PayPam Accounts
Submitted by Cafeteria Manager Jennifer Maskulyak 
 
Parents of Seniors, do you currently utilize a cafeteria PayPam account for your Senior?  Per the CMS Child Nutrition Website: 
  
Refunds on Closed Accounts
Parents of students leaving CMS have up to 90 days to request a refund of money on account or have it transferred to another CMS student. Amounts less than $5 will be transferred, upon request, to another CMS student account but not refunded. Contact the Child Nutrition Services office at (980) 343-6041 to request a refund or transfer of money on account.
  
There are four options regarding end of year balances:
  
1) A refund-by-check may be requested via email to paypams@cms.k12.nc.us. If your child will be eating lunch for the remainder of this school year, wait to request the refund until after the last day of school or after the last day your child will be purchasing a meal. If you prefer this method, please provide the payee, verify the address you would like the refund check sent to and provide a current telephone number. It will take approximately 6 weeks for the check to complete processing and be mailed to you due to the volume of requests received near the end of a school year.
  
2) Cafeteria Manager Jennifer Maskulyak has this form that you can fill out for your child and return to her. Then she will send it to the child nutrition department. They will in turn mail you a check at the address on the form.  Again, please wait until your child has purchased his/her last meal.  It takes a minimum of three - six weeks to process.
 
3) Call (980) 343-6041 to request a refund or transfer of money on account;
  
4) If there are siblings in CMS, funds may be transferred from one student to another by Child Nutrition Services. If you would like funds transferred, for each child, provide the first name, middle initial, last name, and date of birth. Indicate which child's account the funds are being taken from and which child's account will receive funds. Transfers made on or after the last day of school will update in PayPAMS once the cafeterias reopen in August.  Funds transferred to student's accounts who are changing from one CMS school to another CMS school will transfer with the student to the new school.  If applicable be sure to remove automatic payments and email notifications
 
If you have any questions, you can contact Hough Cafeteria Manager Jennifer Maskulyak at jennifer.maskulyak@cms.k12.nc.us or email CMS Child Nutrition at paypams@cms.k12.nc.us.
CMS Board Unveils New Student Assignment Implementation Timeline
Submitted by PTSA Advocacy Co-Chairperson Lisa McMillan
  
At its May 24th meeting, the CMS board unveiled more details around the student assignment timeline. The new schedule delays implementation of any potential feeder pattern changes until Fall 2018. See the Charlotte Observer article, which includes a link to the board presentation, for more information.
Seniors - Did you order your cap and gown yet? 
Senior Graduation Orders

If you wish to place Herff Jones orders for Senior Graduation (caps and gowns, graduation announcements and senior memorabilia), Seniors can order on line at: highschool.herffjones.com, mail in their order form, order by phone to their (704)531 0015. Questions?  Call Herff Jones at 704-531-0015 or see website at www.hjcharlotte.com. 
 
We encourage you to take care of this as soon as possible so that you can walk at graduation.
Graduation Information 2013
          News from the School Nurse
Regarding Medicine in the Health Room
Submitted by Karyn Jackson
 
Please make sure to pick up any student medications in the health room by June 9 or they will be discarded.
 
Over the summer, please remember to get your physician to complete a new medication form for next year.  ALL medication-prescription and over-the-counter require a physician's signature.
 
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SUMMER IS COMING...AND SO ARE...
SUMMER READING ASSIGNMENTS!!!
Submitted by PTSA Book Fair Chairperson Deana King
Here's your chance to continue to support your school PTSA while preparing yourself for next year. Our partnership with Main Street Books in Davidson means that all summer reading assignment texts are available and in stock for purchase at their store. When you buy your assigned reading from the Davidson store, Main Street Books will donate 20% of the purchase price to our school's PTSA. We raised over $400 with your help this school year.
Right now any book that is listed on the Summer Assignment Website is ready for you at the newly remodeled store in Davidson. As any new assignments come up, those books will be added. Right now those classes listing an assignment are:
AP English IV
AP Environmental Science
AP Seminar
AP Human Geography
AP US Government & Politics
AP European History
AP World History
English II
 
Happy summer and happy reading!
PTSA Scholarship Recipients
Submitted by PTSA Scholarship Co-Chairs Kristen Coupal and Gina Mayes Harris

The Hough PTSA proudly awarded 8 scholarships at the 2016 Senior Awards night to seniors who contributed to our community through leadership, advocacy or service during their years at Hough and were positively impacted by their experience.
  
Those awarded scholarships are:   
  • Peyton Tarry
  • Jacob Noble
  • Megan Bright
  • Madeline Dreffer
  • William Hayes
  • Trevor Stevenson
  • Erica Williams
  • Sean Wydra
The committee would like to thank all the parents and the elected officials who helped judge and facilitate the process.

Hough Parents:  Sally Brooks, Sue Bright, Kristen and Steven Coupal, Amy Hallman, Gina Mayes Harris, Jhonna Merson
 
Elected Offiials:  Chuck Travis (Mayor of Cornelius), John Woods (Mayor of Davidson), John Aneralla (Mayor of Huntersville) 

And a special thank you to Lisa Estrada in Student Services tor collecting applications and verifying GPAs. 

Congrats to all the winners and to the Class of 2016!  
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Submitted by PTSA Staff Appreciation Chair Talina Bath

 

Staff Appreciation Week was a huge success! The week's events included a small gift on Monday for all staff, breakfast on Tuesday including Bojangles biscuits, another gift on Wednesday, a luncheon on Thursday and ice cream and massages by Ballas Chiropractic on Friday.  Thank you to Harris Teeter - Antiquity and Harris Teeter - Northcross for their donations of breakfast items and drinks for our luncheon. A huge thank you to our parent volunteers who donated food for our Staff Breakfast and/or volunteered their time to help with other events during the week.  On behalf of the PTSA, wishing everyone and especially the teachers and staff at Hough a wonderful summer!
Celebrating our Summer theme with a gift of sunglasses and more

Staff Breakfast

Ice Cream Day!

HOUGH ORCHESTRA - A HIDDEN GEM!
Submitted by Terri Lynch

What an AWESOME year for the Hough Orchestra!   Each event was met by Huskies that were prepared and ready for every performance!
  
Hough was highly represented in the CMS Honors All-County Orchestra, NC Western Regionals Orchestra, All-National Honors Orchestra, Charlotte Symphony Youth Orchestra and won top scores at MPA and brought home a silver trophy from Washington, DC.
  
Thanks to Mr. Myers for always striving to bring out the best in each student by challenging them to do far above what they think they are capable of doing! Over the years, he has been instrumental (ha - no pun intended!) in making sure that every student has the opportunity to live up to their potential and follow their dreams by his continued encouragement and support!
*Photo courtesy of Terri Lynch
Submitted by Heidi Hickox

Thanks to all who attended, participated, and volunteered for our Spring Chorus Concert on Friday, May 20. It was a great evening to celebrate the successes of this year and also to award students for their accomplishments. Thank you to Mrs. Neale for accompanying our students for this concert and so many performances this year. Thanks also to Mr. Carrington, and the Jazz Band members who joined us for the concert finale.
  
Congratulations to our 2015-16 Singers!
  
Freshman Musicianship: Jessica Clarke, Maxwell Dangelewicz
Sophomore Musicianship: Clara Priddy, Alison Hibdon
Junior Musicianship: Nadya Schrader, Renee Gomez
Senior Musicianship: Imani Jones, Ian Hicks
  
"Superior" ratings at NCMEA Western Region Solo MPA:
Rachael Alvarez, Shea Palmer, Annamarie Rios
  
"Superior" rating at NCMEA Western Region MPA for Small Choral Ensemble: Chorus 2
  
"Excellent" rating at NCMEA Western Region MPA for Large Choral  Ensemble: Concert Choir
  
Perfect statewide audition score for Mars Hill College Choral Festival:
Shea Palmer, Soprano
  
Mars Hill College Choral Festival Attendees: Shea Palmer & Annamarie Rios, Soprano
  
NCMEA HS Honors Chorus: Ian Hicks, Tenor
  
Choreography Awards: Eva Joy Edwards, Hannah Martin
  
2016 NCASA State HS Show Choir 1st Runner Up & Western Region HS Show Choir Champions: HHS Howlin' Huskies
  
2016 NCASA HS Finalist "Student of the Year" & Female Vocal Stage Presence: Rachael Alvarez
  
NCASA 2016 Scholastic Coach of the Year: Ms. Hickox
  
HHS Choral Director's Award: Dametrius Forney
  
National School Choral Award: Rachael Alvarez
  
The HHS Choruses and Booster Leadership Team also thanked John Edwards, outgoing Booster President,  for his service and dedication to our singers and parents since 2012.
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End of Year Chorus Party: afternoon of Thursday, June 9. Please check chorus webpage as details become available.
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CONCERT ATTIRE: Non-returning singers may donate concert attire back to the Chorus Department. Please drop-off in the chorus office.
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Graduation details for Singers:
Tuesday 6/14
Required for Chorus 2 and Concert Choir. (singers in Chorus 1 may participate WITH permission from Ms. H)
Seniors will meet us there after marching in with the Class of 2016. Proceed to the risers after you mark your chair.
Call is 9AM HHS Chorus Room
Bus transportation to Bojangles Coliseum
Ceremony is at 12 noon.
*Full Concert Black
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AUDITIONS: Those new students interested in being a member of Concert Choir, Show Choir, or Women's Chamber Singers should schedule an audition with Ms. H ASAP.
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PARENTS & VOLUNTEERS needed for various leadership and committee positions next year. Please refer to the chorus webpage for more information, or return the form which was distributed at the final concert. Thank you!

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Senior Parking Permit August Sticker Dates

Submitted by LtC Ott Siebert

 

The Mandatory Safe Driver Briefing was held today, Friday, June 3rd, at 1pm in the Auditorium.  Those who missed this class will not be able to receive a parking pass before school starts.

Thursday, August 11th   9am-11am (Seniors A-L receive stickers); 12pm-3pm (Seniors M-Z receive stickers)

Friday, August 12th 9am-11am (make-ups must be approved in advance)

***Note that the issuing dates are consistent with previous years which allows for your vacation planning, an ADULT can drive your car as long as they have all your current license, registration and proof of insurance to receive your sticker, if any are expired, we cannot issue)

Do you like us (on Facebook) yet?
Submitted by PTSA Facebook Chair Amy Hallman
 
The Hough PTSA has its own Facebook page now as an additional parent resource for the latest Husky news. If you haven't "liked" us yet, please visit here and like the page to see positive, quick, and remindful posts about anything Hough!
 
If you're already on Facebook, you'll need to search by typing in the entire page name: William A Hough High School PTSA (otherwise, you may get the wrong page).  Questions? Contact Amy Hallman at atmhallman@gmail.com.
Counselors Corner 
Important Senior Reminders 

Seniors, are you looking for $ for College?  Mrs. Catchpole (Scholarship Chairperson), would like you to join HOUGH HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS!! To receive messages via text, text @wahscholar to 81010.  You can opt-out of messages at anytime by replying, "unsubscribe@wahscholar'.  Trouble using 81010?  Try texting @wahscholar to (704) 817-2336 instead.
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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.  

Seniors, please practice so you can sing at graduation!!!

William A. Hough High School Alma Mater

 

We hail thee Alma Mater

our voices let us raise.
Alma MaterAlma Mater 
With Husky pride and honor
we sing now full of praise.
To remember lasting moments
our friendships never will fade.
Hough High, march on forever
victorious all our days. 
 
Want to print a copy and share with your friends to help you sing?
Click here.  Come on Hough, let's start a new tradition and show our school spirit after Hough sporting events.  Please watch the video to learn the Alma Mater.  

Shop On Amazon and Earn Money for HOUGH

Submitted by PTSA Fundraising VP, Debbie Wood
  
The PTSA now has an account through Amazon Smile.  Please put your online purchases to work and help the school earn money at the same time.
  
What is AmazonSmile?

AmazonSmile is a website operated by Amazon that lets customers enjoy the same wide selection of products, low prices, and convenient shopping features as on Amazon.com. The difference is that when customers shop on AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com), the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers.

How does AmazonSmile work?
  
When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable organization. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer's selected charitable organization.
Click the link below to start shopping!

Publix Partners
We are excited to announce Hough has started a partnership with Publix grocery stores. Publix Partner cards were distributed to students earlier this school year. All you have to do is show the cashier your card at the BEGINNING of your transaction when checking out and the cashier will scan it for you. For every $37,500 Hough supporters spend at Publix we can earn up to $250 per quarter. If we don't meet the $37,500 in a quarter the tally will run into the next quarter. This is an easy school rewards program that involves no cost on your part. Just be sure to present your card at the BEGINNING of the check out!
Harris Teeter
 
Thank you to all of the Hough families, friends, and staff who have registered their VIC cards this year.  The program runs August 1 though the end of May each year, so please remember to re-link your card on August 1st.
 
  • Email me (debbiewood1@roadrunner.com) your name, VIC account # and/phone number and I can link it for you.
  • Tell the cashier at checkout you are with William A Hough High School PTSA and the cashier can link for you.
  • Go to the Harris Teeter website and relink your card yourself at Harris Teeter Together in Education 
 You can also link several schools or clubs at one time.  For example, if the JORTC is linked or the middle school or elementary school, you can link the PTSA as well. 
 
PTSA # 8376
Husky Athletic Club # 8348
Band # 8414                 JROTC # 8368           Chorus # 2072
Rugby # 2685             Orchestra # 3191         Theatre # 3475
 
 You can link up to 5 organizations/schools (funds will be divided equally).
  Hough Social Media
Check us out on Twitter!
 
Twitter Accounts that all Hough Students/Parents/Staff should follow
@CMS_WAHoughHS (Hough administration)
@HoughHighNews (Hough High News - student leadership)
 @HoughAthletics (Hough HS Athletics)
@ClubHusky (Husky Athletics Club)
@HuskyAthleticClub (Husky Athletic Club)
@HoughGuidance (Student Services aka Guidance)
@HoughCareers (Hough Careers office)
 @CharMeckSchools (Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools)
  
Hough Departments
@HoughHSBand (Bands)
@HoughOrchestra (Orchestra)
@WAHoughSingers (Chorus)
@HoughMarketing (Marketing)
@HuskiesHough (Hough High JROTC)
@HoughTheatre (Hough Theatre)
 
Hough Clubs/Organizations
@houghDECA (DECA)
@HoughHighNHS (Hough High NHS - National Honor Society)
@HoughMath (Hough Mu Alpha Theta - National Math Honor Society)
@HoughHistory (Hough Rho Kappa - National History Honor Society)
@HHS_worldclub (Hough International Club)
@HoughHistory (Hough Rho Kappa - National History Honor Society)
@pinpointhough (Pinpoint-Hough - online student newspaper)
@houghjadvisory (Junior Advisory)
@SophAdvis (Sophomore Advisory)
@HoughYearbook (Hough Yearbook)
@HoughMarketing (Hough Marketing)
@HoughHeARTClub (Hough HeART Club)
@FBLAHough (FBLA - Future Business Leaders of America)
  
Hough Athletic Teams
@Hough_Cheer (cheer)
@HoughSoccer (soccer)
@HoughFB (football)
@HoughRunners (cross country, indoor track & outdoor track)
@swimcoachtim (Waterdog - swimming)
@houghwrestling (wrestling)
@houghbaseball (baseball)
@HoughRugby (club rugby)
 
If you would like your sports team or Hough organization listed, please send an email to  LPetry@mindspring.com.
Hough Howler Submissions
Next Deadline:  June 15 Noon
 
***Please read this information in its entirety
if you submit articles to the Howler.  Thank you!!!***
 Deadlines and Requirements 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 booster clubs/student clubs or 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!  It is best to publicize events with dates that take place at least a week past the deadline.  Sometimes, that means advanced planning and article submission at least one Howler prior. 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.) (unless it is a huge group) and identify who is providing the picture.  If no identification is provided, we will identify the name of person providing the submission.  If submission is sent by a student or parent for a Hough club/organization, Hough staff advisor must be copied.  Editor reserves the right to edit or decline articles not meeting the abovementioned criteria.  If you have questions about any of these requirements for submission, please contact the Editor prior to the deadline.  Thank you for your cooperation.
  
Future 2015-2016 Howler Deadlines:   
(2016) June 15 (if necessary) 
(Summer) July 1
(2016-2017) First Deadline is August 1, 2016 
 
Submit articles to Linda Petry, Hough Howler Editor at LPetry@mindspring.com

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