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Message from the Prez
The fight continues and we need everyone to keep up the energy to educate the Board of Trustees about the fairness they claim to want. We have joined up with several magnet schools to ensure the board knows this fight goes far beyond CVHS. Please keep up the e-mails, calls and conversations with board members. Mr. Moss and I met with our trustee, Diana Davila, and felt we were able to convey the facts to her and help her to understand the real story. She highly recommended "face-to-face" conversations with board members so please consider this if you are zoned (i.e. vote for) to the districts of Jolanda Jones, Rhonda Skillern-Jones, Manuel Rodriguez or Wanda Adams. You can visit our website for talking points ( vanguardian.org). Please put March 10th on your calendar and attend the board meeting. Speak if you are comfortable, but if not, just show support. We all stand when any CVHS speaker is up (we will also stand for our partner schools!) so they can see our presence. Due to spring break, we will not have a general meeting in March, but in April we plan to honor our volunteers, present for a vote the slate of PTO board officers for next school year, and continue with our informational speakers geared toward underclassmembers and early planning for college search and application process. We will also be joined by the counselor team and foreign language teachers during our social period. There is something for everyone! Keep Calm and Rhino On! Joan Khosla
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Carnegie Sports Update
 The Houston ISD Board is scheduled to meet next starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Hattie Mae White Building, 4400 West 18th.At this meeting, the board is set to finalize a decision on possibly eliminating UIL Sports at Carnegie. There is a comprehensive information statement available on the PTO Web site at vanguardian.org. We encourage you all to read it and take the actions described, specifically, but not limited to:
Attend the Board meeting March 10th.
Sign the online petition ( here) to the Board of Trustees regarding the change to board policy to restrict UIL sports to only zoned high schools in HISD. Pass the petition along to all your communities to gather as many signatures as possible and show the board how many people are behind our cause. We will submit this petition with our information packet to the board. Attend one or more of the Rhinos' upcoming baseball games in UIL District 20-6A. There is a schedule at the bottom of this e-mail. First and foremost, attendance at the games lets our students know we're with them. But also, it lets HISD officials know that this effort isn't just a bunch of parents whining about having something taken away from them. There's nothing like community participation to show we care about our Rhinos.
Contact HISD Board Members and let them know that you SUPPORT allowing specialty schools to compete in UIL competitions, specifically sports. UIL also encompasses theatre and academic competitions. Are these next?
The following trustees voted FOR the policy change even though they admittedly did not understand the facts behind the situation. Their contention was that they would gather facts and then make their final decision at the second vote on March 10th.
Rhonda Skillern-Jones, District II, rskille2@houstonisd.org Manuel Rodriguez, District III, mrodrigu@houstonisd.org Jolanda Jones, District IV, jjones57@houstonisd.org Diana Davila, District VIII, ddavila3@houstonisd.org Wanda Adams, District IX, wadams2@houstonisd.org The following trustees voted AGAINST the policy change, sending the message to the athletic department that trying to push a policy change on the board without providing them with factual background is not the way it should be done. Anna Eastman, District I, aeastman@houstonisd.org Michael Lunceford, District V, mluncefo@houstonisd.org Greg Meyers, District VI, gmeyers@houstonisd.org Harvin Moore, District VII, hmoore1@houstonisd.org This fight is not over. If we can just one of those first five, a list which includes Carnegie's own Board member Diana Davila, our way, we all win.
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 The CVHS PTO Board Nominating Committee is seeking volunteers for the 2016-17 PTO Board Officers and Standing Committee Chairs.
For a list of offices and committees, see Page 3 of the current directory, or check the PTO website at vanguardian.org.
Please contact Angela Standridge at amstandridge@earthlink.net, or 713-298-5234 if you would like more information on potential volunteer opportunities.
The people make CVHS the place it is...be one of those people!
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Spring a'springing
The Sixth Annual Spring Break Fest will be during school, Tuesday, March 8. There will be an assembly schedule, and the students will have the whole break including lunch to enjoy the festival.
Entrance is free, but booths will have a small fee! There will be several booth and games and activities to give the students a nice break, as well as give them a taste of the spring break to come.
Among the activities will be: Limbo, pie in the face, silly string, pool noodle jousting, henna and so much more!
Make sure to send your students to school with money and get excited! It is a great time to bring Carnegie even closer together with some MUCH NEEDED stress-free fun!
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Felicitaciones Seņora Jimenez
There are really only two types of people in the world, those poor, sad souls who don't know Sra. Luisa Jimenez, and those who LOVE HER TO PIECES!!!!
Congratulations to Ms. Jimenez on her very deserving CVHS Employee of the Month award. As the note on the Carnegie FB page said: "She does so much for so many including sponsoring several clubs, spending time with students at charitable events such as the Houston Marathon, and gives out her personal contact information to students so they can contact her after school hours."
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Teacher of the Year: Kristen Davis-Owen
 And here's to one of those people who makes Carnegie Vanguard to fine institution of secondary learning that it is, CVHS 2015-16 Teacher of the Year Kristen Davis-Owen.
Ms. Davis-Owen teaches AP World History, Sociology, Mythology, and World Religions. She also sponsors clubs and is the faculty representative on the PTO executive board. Thank you to Ms. Davis-Owen for everything she does for Carnegie. We are proud to have her represent Carnegie Vanguard High School!
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Rhinos helping others
NHS would like to thank all parents and teachers who volunteered in one way or another during the 30-Hour Famine event.
This year, the faminers (a word invented for this event) exceeded the goal and were able to raise $12,883.44! This will go towards helping the hungry children of Malawi through education, building water stations and generating community gardens. Thank you for all your help and generosity!
Additionally, NHS will hold its last Blood Drive for the year on April 1st. Once again, we need your blood and it's not an April Fool's joke!
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PTO Scholarships for Seniors
All seniors are encouraged to apply
 This spring, the CVHS PTO will award up to $2,500 in scholarships to members of the Carnegie Vanguard High School Class of 2016. These scholarships will be awarded without regard to GPA or class rank. The PTO wants to reward students who display a desire to learn, provide service and show respect for others, and work hard. Scholarship awards will be based on a combination of factors, including service to school and community, as well as challenges faced and met. Seeking to honor individuals who best represent the spirit of CVHS, both inside and outside the classroom, the PTO encourages ALL Carnegie seniors to apply. All complete applications received by the deadline will be reviewed by the scholarship committee. Applicants selected as semi-finalists will be scheduled for interviews in late April and early May. Application is available HERE Application deadline is midnight on Friday, April 8. No late or incomplete applications will be considered. Only electronic applications will be accepted. Winners will be announced at the Senior Dinner tentatively scheduled for May 16. Scholarship money will be awarded directly to students.
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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.
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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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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!?!? 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.
The cost that you see listed includes airfare, lodging, transportation, breakfast, dinner, and all event admission fees. There are many payment options available. If you contact the customer service line, they can answer all of your questions.
Visit our tour websites for: accessing additional information, securing the early pricing advantage, sharing the travel links with others, & viewing the trip overview & itinerary!
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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Friends and Family Campaign Donors
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS
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 years 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 nearly $27,000 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 Ramon Moss 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 The Singh Family 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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