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Message from the Prez
The school year seems to be rolling along smoothly so far. Now that our UIL sports issue appears to be tabled for a while, HISD administration seems to be on hold as we (anxiously) await the change in leadership. Although recent issues with the school board have caused my eyebrows to rise, they don't directly affect CVHS so we'll just keep a careful watch. Meanwhile, as always, CVHS continues on its path of perfection. Another high national ranking, continued wins with our academic competitions, club and UIL sports, and that rising excitement as the seniors start to hear back from colleges. The graduation clock continues to tick and we all look forward to releasing another excellent batch of humanity onto the world!
So we, as parents, need to keep up our end of the work by supporting our students, guiding them as necessary, and making sure their daily learning environment continues to thrive. There is still time to join 40+ fellow parents at our wine and dinner party on Jan. 30th. It's also never too late to contribute to Friends & Family to help fund our Pavilion cover and other projects the PTO does to support the school. Be sure to join us at our February general meeting as we present another fine speaker. More details to come!
Keep Calm and Rhino On!
Joan Khosla
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Wining and Dining, Rhino Style
Three days to go, so get your tickets if you haven't yet!
Tickets are still available for our PTO Wine and Dinner party this Saturday, Jan. 30. Join fellow Rhino families at the home of Allison and Mark Levine, 3714 Aberdeen Way, for fantastic food and drink courtesy of your hosts:
Joan and Deepak Khosla
Kevin McCarthy and Bev Bontrager
Brent Nyquist and Sarah Selleck
Allison and Mark Levine
Tickets are $60 per person, available HERE.
(And before you ask, the rhino wine stopper you see up there can be had here. No commercial connection. Just trying to give proper credit where due.)
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Top-ranked Rhinos
 Like the sun coming up in the east, new high school rankings are coming out, and Carnegie is right up there among the best in the nation once again.
First off, the website 101usa.com put out the list of the Top 20 Magnet Schools in the United States, ranking CVHS No. 12 nationally, third in the state of Texas and No. 1 in Houston. Here's an excerpt from the article:
Everything about this school is absolutely fantastic. The teachers are excellent. The staff is excellent. This school truly prepares students for college. It is intense to some, but if they pay attention and stick it out, first semester of college is a breeze.
We couldn't agree more. Secondly, Carnegie seniors Patrick Revilla and Tory Songyang were selected among 2016 U.S. Presidential Scholar candidates. Congrats to Patrick and Tory! Read the complete list here. Third, community ranking site Niche has Carnegie ranked as the school in the Houston area with the best teachers. The Chronicle story is here. Congrats to the entire CVHS community! |
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Carnegie NHS saving lives
The Carnegie chapter of the National Honor Society will host two important events in February. First up, the NHS will be sponsoring a blood drive at the school on Feb. 5. Sign up is ongoing during lunch at the cafeteria. Secondly, NHS will be hosting the 30-Hour Famine Feb. 26 and 27. Commitment forms are due on Feb. 1. The NHS needs parent chaperones/volunteers, especially from between 4 p.m. to midnight of Feb. 26. The group will work with parents' availability. For more information, e-mail Ms. Alcoriz at aalcoriz@houstonisd.org.
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Graduation date set
Important info for the Class of 2016
Carnegie Vanguard HS Graduation will take place on Friday, May 27 at 6:30pm. Location:
Kingdom Builder's Center
6011 W. Orem
Houston, 77085
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Theatre fundraiser
The Carnegie Theatre Department will be raising funds for their summer trip to the Edingurgh Fringe Festival with the Princesses and Pancakes events at Applebee's, 2959 North Loop West at West 18th from 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6.
Tickets are $15 at the door. Each ticket includes an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet, fun games and iconic Disney songs performed by the princes and princesses of Carnegie Vanguard High School. There will also be a raffle and a chance for professional photographs with the characters! Hope to see you there!
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Epic Rhino European Adventure
Learn more about the summer 2017 trip
Have you heard about the *amazing* European adventure that the "Trifecta of Fun"(a.k.a. Casperson, Savage & Scott) are planning for the Summer of 2017!?!?
Please take a look at the presentation by our Tour Company, EF Tours, for the complete (& detailed) itinerary to give you a sense of all the fun that we will be having! And - we hope that you can join us on this epic adventure!
QUICK OVERVIEW:
- The trip will cover 6 countries over 20 days.
- The targeted departure date is June 26, 2017; however, we could leave as early as June 22nd or as late as June 30th.
- In addition to the itinerary stops & sights that will be provided for you by the EF tour guide, we will also be enjoying some free time (whenever possible) in the cities that we are visiting. And - in Paris - we will definitely be making the time to visit the catacombs.
- If you (or any additional travelers) secure your spot with a $95 deposit by January 31st, 2016, you will save $200 [When the registration screen initially pops up, it will show you a different amount. You should "uncheck" the travel insurance option. That will bring it down to $95 & then you can always add the travel insurance later, if you decide that you want to have it.]
- The cost that you see listed provides airfare, lodging, transportation, breakfast, dinner, and all event admission fees. [The only items that are not covered are your daily lunch, your personal spending money, and the $20/day cost (that we will collect prior to departure) for the EF Tour Guide that is with us - and guiding us through all 20 days (24/7) - from the time we land in Ireland to our departure from Amsterdam.]
- There are many payment options. If you contact the customer service line, they can answer all of your questions.
*TRAVEL* with the "Trifecta of FUN!"
Visit our tour websites for: accessing additional information, securing the early pricing advantage, sharing the travel links with others, & viewing the trip overview & itinerary!
View our detailed Price Quotes & sign up *now!* before the price goes up!
[PLEASE NOTE: You may register for this trip under any of the trip sponsors! Every aspect of the trip is absolutely identical - regardless of who you register with. ALL 3 groups will be traveling together, visiting the same sights, dining together, & staying in all of the same places.]
We hope that you can join us on this amazing trip!
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Yearbook ordering time
 The 2016 yearbook "Unbroken" is on sale. There is no better way to capture and preserve the year's events and experiences than with the yearbook.
The yearbook costs $70 and can be ordered at balfour.com, at schoolpay.com, or by check made out to Carnegie Vanguard High School and delivered to Ms. Paget in the library.
Please consider buying an ad for your business or student. Ads can be created online at balfour.com, or can be created with the assistance of the yearbook staff. Please submit your ad by mid-January so that you can have adequate time to review the finished product.
For more information, e-mail her at APAGET@houstonisd.org. |
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New SchoolPay System
One-stop shopping for school expenses
 HISD has initiated a new program called Schoolpay to allow parents to pay for school expenses and fees such as meals, club fees and PTO events online, and all in one place.
This brochure explains more about the purpose of Schoolpay and how to use it.
For more information, contact school secretary Christina Hernandez at cherna11@houstonisd.org. |
PTO Corporate Giving Campaign
 The PTO is establishing a committee to develop and implement a strategy for Carnegie's future through a corporate giving campaign. We invite anyone interested in participating to contact Mark Levine, PTO VP of Fundraising, at mlevine@wkpz.com. |
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Rhinos helping rhinos
The CVHS National Honor Society is proud to offer tutoring to all students. Due to high demand for tutors though, the NHS volunteers are moving from individual tutoring to small-group tutoring sessions. Any student who would like tutoring may come to Room 147 during SSEP every week, according to the schedule below:
Monday
Pre-AP Biology
All Math up to Algebra II
Spanish 1-3
Tuesday
AP Physics I
AP Human Geography
All Math up to Algebra II
French 1-3
Wednesday
AP and Pre-AP Biology
All Math up to Pre-Calculus AB
AP World History
Thursday
AP Human Geography
All Math up to Calculus AB (and AP Stats)
Pre-AP Chemistry
AP U.S. History
Friday
Pre-AP Biology
All are welcome!All your student has to do is come by, and they will receive any help they need in any subject listed. If they need help in a subject not listed here or have any questions, email NHS at cvhs.nhs.rhinos@gmail.com.
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Friends and Family Campaign Donors
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS
With the end of the year rapidly approaching, we'd like to take a moment to thank so many members of our community for their support of our Friends and Family Campaign. This year's campaign is raising money for a covered outdoor pavilion in the CVHS courtyard. This will be a beautiful and functional addition to our existing amphitheater, and will allow us to use the space in more ways.
This effort is spearheaded by CVHS parents Kevin McCarthy and Brent Nyquist, and we are grateful to them for the generous donation of their time and talents. Our Friends and Family Campaign goal for the 2015-2016 school year is $40,000. Together we have raised $26,349 to date. Please consider a tax-deductible donation to the CVHS PTO. THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS Carnegie Champions Kevin McCarthy
Brent and Sarah Nyquist Madhavi and Darshan Anandu Laurel Agris and Steve Cole Yu Yuan Chen and Hong Ngo The Jiang Family The Redding Family Jeffrey and Elizabeth Spike John and Denise Stoneburner The York Family Principal's Circle Joan and Deepak Khosla Maneesha Sharma and Manoj Devashish Jim and Lou Ann Taylor Courtyard Cadre The Bailey Family The Clavijo Family Laura Dew and Paul Revilla The Hussein Family Kilby Hoskins and Paolo Passaro Patrick and Katie Hwu Caroline and David Quenemoen Joyce and Steve Sandweiss Lundin and Teresa Schneider Craig Vollmers and Katherine Timmins-Vollmers Balcony Bunch Sarah and Eric Bittner The Ciura Family
Kansara and Rupal Dushyant The Greenberg Family Hilda and Brian Hendrix Rohit Kawathekar and Gouri Kulkami
Andrew and Maria Keene The Leeds Family Allison and Mark Levine The Ma Family Goroh and Jo Ann Numata The Odegard Family The Bruce Smith Family Joan and Drake Terrell The Tetzlaff Family Maria and Theodore Yang Green Roof Gang Erin and Martin Brau John and Anne Cheek Thu Hang Dao-Jeanjean Lynne and Roger Goddard Robert and Julie Goodfriend Theresa Gregory and Martin Hajovsky The Hilder Family Yoginder and Anshu Kak Lawler-Kelly Family Dianne and Jack Lawter The Maislin Family Allison McLean Susana Monteverde and William Grimsinger Colleen Morris and Douglas Coleman The Parris Family The Patterson Family Heather and Ari Purcell The Registe Family The Rice Family Kirk and Bay Rummel The Savage Family The Sezin Family Beth Ann Volz Catherine and Patrick Waites Cathy and Ronnie Winter Jun Yun and Yaquin Bao
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