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Message from the Prez
Change does not come easily. If you want it, you must work for it. I know the weather is supposed to be horrible the next few days, we are all busy, the board meetings are equivalent to fingernails on a blackboard, homework always calls, but I'm asking you to prioritize Thursday night and come to the HISD board meeting. Many parents, from several schools, have reached out to board members about our UIL fight. We have tried our best to clear up the misinformation being given to the board on this issue, but we do not have a feel for how the Trustees will vote. Many may be swayed by the rants of others. We need one last push at the meeting Thursday night. Sign up to speak here. Our agenda Item is K.1. See the agenda here. If you are not comfortable speaking, just show up and stand while the other speakers on our topic are up. That will give the Trustees an idea of support. Have your students bring their homework. There is Wi-Fi in the HISD administration building. They can sit outside the room and study, and just come in when we need them. If your student needs a ride, many parents have offered to carpool. Have the students use the Facebook page to indicate they need a ride. This is the time to stand up for our school. Even if you are not directly affected by UIL sports, it is a part of our school culture. Whatever you are directly involved in could be the next thing to go, and wouldn't you want the other families to come support your fight? See you Thursday! Joan Khosla
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Carnegie Sports Update
 The Houston ISD Board is scheduled to meet 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 turn 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 PTO Board Nominations Committee is seeking fabulous volunteers for the following:
There are two PTO Board positions for which we are seeking nominees. The board meets once a month, usually in the evening.
- 2nd VP Membership and Communications- responsible for PTO communications and membership and chairs the Communications Committee. This office delegates to committee chairs who recruit members, maintain the membership list, update the PTO Website, publish the PTO Newsletter, and publish the Student Directory.
- 3rd VP Volunteers and Special events- responsible for PTO programs and special events. This office coordinates and delegates to committee chairs to recruit volunteers throughout the year and refer them to the applicable committees/events.
There are currently four Committee Chairs for which we are seeking nominees. These committee obligations vary.
- Shared Decision Making Committee PTO Rep- the SDMC is designed to establish, monitor and evaluate goals for budgeting, staffing, curriculum, planning, school organization, staffing patterns and staff development. The PTO has 2 representatives on this committee. Other members include CVHS staff/administration and community representatives. The SDMC meets once a month, usually in the mornings from 8-9 a.m.
- Facilities Support Chair- this committee organizes school landscaping workdays, suggests general exterior campus improvements, and works with faculty and administration to implement suggestions and identify other needed physical resources for classrooms and campus grounds. This committee is active all year long, and may be involved in supporting/coordinating the pending Pavilion construction project.
- Scholarship Committee Chair- this committee solicits scholarship applications from graduating seniors, conducts interviews and selects recipients. This committee is active from February to May.
- College Information Programs Chair- this committee works with the college counselor and school administration to organize, publicize and host events that provide info to students about practice interviews, mentor programs and college financial aid, testing and applications. This committee is predominantly active in the Fall, but may have events in the spring.
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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B-I-N-G-O
 The CVHS PTO will host a Bingo Night fundraiser in the cafeteria Saturday, April 30, from 5:30-8 p.m.
All Carnegie family and friends are invited to participate. Food and drinks will be available for sale.
RSVP would be greatly appreciated for food and drink sales planning. Send RSVP "yes" and number of attendees to fundraising chair Mark Levine at mlevine@wkpz.com.
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Volunteers needed
 The PTO needs volunteers to help out the both the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 21st and Bingo Night on April 30th.
Sign-up Genius pages have been set up for both. For the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner, click here. For Bingo Night, click here.
Thanks!
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Rhinos helping others
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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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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