The Bulldog Bulletin from Chamblee High School 
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Your  Weekly Update  from the CCHS PTSA
Thank you to all parents and students for their support and flexibility this first week of school. CCHS is looking forward to a great 2015-2016 school year!
SPOTLIGHT ON:
Parent Input Focus Groups and Surveys
Student Input Discussions and Surveys
Thanks for CCHS Campus Beautification Help
SCHOOL NEWS......
9th Grade Agendas
Football
UPCOMING......
New Student Orientation
Picture Day
Curriculum Night
Save the Date
IN THE COMMUNITY.....
Fall Lacrosse
COUNSELING CORNER - COLLEGE, CAREER and GRADUATION
Counselor Assignments
College Visits
Washington University Information Session
LINKS TO NOTE
Are You available to volunteer in Main or Attendance Office?
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SPOTLIGHT ON...

 

Parent Input Focus Groups and Parent Input Surveys
Dear Parents,
Please join us for a series of parent focus group discussions in order to provide Chamblee Charter High School's new principal with parent input regarding our school's strengths, challenges, opportunities, and possible next steps. 
 
All Chamblee Charter High parents/guardians are welcome, but space is limited to 22 parents/guardians at each focus group session in order to optimize a small group setting.  All parent focus group sessions will take place in the Media Center from 6:00pm to 7:30pm
 
Please RSVP your attendance via the sign up link below. The dates of the parent focus groups are as follows:
  • September 9, 2015
  • September 29, 2015
  • October 8, 2015
  • October 22, 2015
  • November 3, 2015 
Please click here for the Sign-up Genius Link to RSVP your attendance:
 
If you would like to provide input anonymously on the same subjects, please click here for a survey link.  The survey link will remain open through September 8, 2015.
Student Input Discussions with the Principal and Student Input Surveys
Chamblee Students,
Please join Dr. Sauce for a series of student discussions to provide important student input regarding our school's strengths, challenges, opportunities, and possible next steps.  All Chamblee Charter High students are welcome, but space is limited to 15 students at each discussion in order to optimize a small group setting. The dates/times of the principal student-input discussions are as follows:
  • 8/27/15: 3:30pm-4:30pm (Principal's Conf. Room-Main Office)
  • 8/31/15: 3:30pm-4:30pm (Principal's Conf. Room-Main Office)
  • 9/9/15: 11:00am-12:30pm (During your lunchtime- Principal's Conf. Room)
  • 9/23/15 11:00am-12:30pm (During your lunchtime- Principal's Conf. Room)
All student discussions will take place in the Principal's Conference Room in the Main Office.
If you want to participate, please click here to RSVP your attendance.
Students can also provide anonymous input via the Student Input Survey (click here) Surveys close September 8, 2015. 

Students can also RSVP for the discussions and access the survey link via the Principal Twitter page www.Twitter.com/DrNormanCSauce3.

Thanks for CCHS Campus Beautification Day Assisance
Thank you to the thirteen wonderful volunteers who assisted at the CCHS Campus Beautification Day on Saturday, August 8.  Four students, four parents, three alumni parents, one former faculty member and one current staff member assisted Mr. Lyons in sprucing up our grounds for the first day of school.  Our hard working volunteers spread mulch, pruned, weeded and did general clean up and completed over 55 volunteer hours. Students who volunteered earned Bulldog Service Hours.  Thanks to all for their help!

SCHOOL NEWS...

 

9th grade Agendas
Distribution of agendas to the 9th graders will take place the week of August 17 in their English classes.
Football!
The Chamblee Bulldogs have been working hard all summer for the upcoming season.  We are all optimistic about this year following the team's 33-13 Scrimmage victory over Berkmar High this past Friday.  

Mark your calendars for Friday, August 28 at 8:00pm as the Bulldogs kick off the 2015 season vs Druid Hills High School at North DeKalb Stadium.  Come out and show your Bulldog spirit and support the team for a successful 2015!  Go Bulldogs!!

Click here for the full season schedule.  Also, keep up with team events on Chamblee Nation Facebook.

UPCOMING...

 

CCHS New Student Orientation - August 20
CCHS New Student Orientation will take place on Thursday, August 20 at 6:00 pm in the CCHS Auditorium.  All new students and their parents are invited to attend this informative program! 

Welcome to CCHS!
Picture Day - August 28
Mark your calendars! Picture Day for 9,10,11th graders and all faculty and staff will be Friday, August 28 in the auditorium. Students will be photographed during their English classes.
CCHS Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 3 
Mark your calendar and plan to attend CCHS Curriculum Night on Thursday, September 3 at 6:30 pm. During Curriculum Night, you will have an opportunity to follow your student's schedule, meet teacher and gather information about his/her courses.
Please mark your calendars &Save these Dates
CCHS Homecoming is scheduled for Friday, October 2.  Our Bulldogs will take on Redan High School at 7:30 pm at North DeKalb Stadium.  Go Bulldogs
 
CCHS Graduation for the Class of 2016 will take place on Friday, May 27 at 7:00 pm at North DeKalb Stadium.

IN THE COMMUNITY

 

Fall Lacrosse
We wanted to let everyone know that Atlanta Youth Lacrosse (AYL) offers a Fall Lacrosse League and we have reserved a spot for a "Chamblee" Team.  Fall Lacrosse is pretty low key so if you have any interest at all it would be the perfect time to give it a try.  There will most likely be kids of various skill levels and we will all be there to have fun and learn from each other.  

More info can be found at www.ChambleeLacrosse.com or at Chamblee Lacrosse on Facebook.  You can contact us via ChambleeLacrosee@gmail.com if you have any questions.  

The games begin in September so please sign up soon!

COUNSELING CORNER - COLLEGE, CAREER and GRADUATION

Click here for the Counseling Department web page

Counselor Assignments
Students are assigned to counselors based on the first letter of the student's last name. This year,those students with last names beginning with letters F-K have been temporarily assigned until we have a new counselor to replace Ms. Bunton.  

Current Counselor Assignments are:
Lydia Adle
(678) 676-6930
  • students with last names A-E
  • Temporarily assisting students with last names F-G
Keaunna Gilstrap
678-676-6927
  • students with last names L-R
  • Temporarily assisting students with last names J-K
Tinikia Jones  
(678) 676-6928
  • students with last names S-Z
  • Temporarily assisting students with last names H-I

College Visits to CCHS
For those of you new to Chamblee, many College Admissions Representatives visit CCHS during the school year to meet with our wonderful students.  Last year, 88 different colleges and universities visited CCHS. Most visits take place in the Counseling Conference Room or alternate CCHS location.
 
College Visits will be posted on the website, on the Bulldog Bulletin and on the College Visit Calendar posted outside the Counseling Office.
 
CCHS Seniors and Juniors with a particular interest in that college or university:
  • Come by the Counseling Office and get a College Visit pass at least three days before the representative's visit.  
  • The College Visit Pass must be signed by the teacher whose class the student will miss during the visit time and the student is responsible for making up any missed assignments.  
  • The College Visits are 30 minutes long and offer the Admissions Representative to present great information about their institution.  
  • Students attending have the opportunity to ask questions and learn more directly from the Admission Rep.  
  • For many of the colleges, the visiting representative may be the first reader of the student's application.
Colleges visiting in the next two weeks are:
 
Georgia Tech on Monday, August 24 at 9:00 am
Wesleyan University on Tuesday, August 25 at 9:30 am
Berry College on Tuesday, August 25 at 9:30 am
University of Alabama on Tuesday, August 25 at 10:00 am
University of Kentucky on Wednesday, August 26 at 10:00 am
University of Tennessee on Wednesday, August 26 at 10:30 am
Earlham College on Thursday, August 27 at 10:00 am
Wellesley College on Thursday, August 27 at 1:30 pm
Amherst College on Friday, August 28 at 1:30 pm
North Carolina State on Monday, August 31 at 9:00 am
Grinnell College on Monday, August 31 at 1:30 pm

Brandeis University on Tuesday, September 1 at 10:00 am
Brown University on Tuesday, September 1 at 10:30 am
Kennesaw State University on Tuesday, September 1 at 10:30 am
Northwestern University on Wednesday, September 2 at 9:30 am
Simmons College on Wednesday, September 2 at 10:00 am
Boston University on Thursday, September 3 at 9:00 am
Presbyterian College on Friday, September 4 at 10:00 am
 
The full September calendar will be posted in next week's Bulldog Bulletin.  Please encourage your Junior or Senior to check out the College Visit Calendar every moth! Thanks for your support!
Washington University Information Session August 23
Washington University in St Louis invites prospective students and their parents to attend an Admission Information Session on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 3:00 pm till 4:00 pm. The program will take place at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead, 3405 Lenox Road, NE, Atlanta, GA.  

Attendees will become acquainted with academic programs, life on campus, and how to apply for admission and financial assistance at Washington University.  

No reservation is need.  For additional information, please call 800-638-0700.

LINKS TO NOTE
Are You Available to Volunteer in Main or Attendance Office?
Volunteers choose which day, how many hours and which week/weeks within the month that works best for them. You can volunteer anytime between 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (Morning Shift) or from 12:00 p.m. to 3:20 p.m. (Afternoon Shift). You determine the amount of time you are available to assist. 
 
Main office volunteers only answer the phones. Attendance Office volunteers interact with both parents and students who check in and check out during school hours. Which office best suits you?  Each week, we have several vacant spots that need to be filled.  If you are available to come in to fill one of these VACANT spots please use SignUp Genius to do so.  Your support makes a difference!
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Sincerely,
Sarah Pannill, Communications
Chamblee Charter High School PTSA