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Getting ready for the Holidays!
This month there will be no general PTO meeting. We are replacing it by the first social event of the school year. See it as the quiet before the storm.
Now is the perfect time to get together and have fun with fellow CVHS parents, staff and friends. A great time to just relax and hang-out, before the hectic Holiday season really starts and the kids get ready for mid terms. Join us for this fun event at Karbach on November 17. You can find more information in the newsletter. And while relaxing, please think about those CVHS families that can use a little help and see if there is anything you can donate for the Holiday baskets. Keep Calm and Rhino On!
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Second Annual BBQ with Officer Fyles
Please join us for the second annual BBQ dinner at Karbach Brewing Co.,
2032 Karbach Street, Thursday, Nov. 17, from 6-9 p.m. The cost is $25/head, which buys you a 9-oz. souvenir glass, four beers, and Officer Lonnie Fyles' EXCELLENT BBQ and fixings. Last year's event had 100 attendees and was much fun.
All CVHS parents, relatives, friends and neighbors are welcome. All attendees must be 21 or over, so no Carnegie students permitted. This is our first social of the year and a great opportunity to mingle with Principal Moss, teachers, parents and friends.
Get your reservation in by dropping a check at the front desk (noting BBQ dinner) or paying online at
vanguardian.org. Please sign up soon! It greatly helps Officer Fyles if we know well before the event how many guests we will have.
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TPSP Mentors needed
 Juniors participating in the Texas Performance Standards Project (meaning ALL juniors) require mentors to help guide them as they pursue their course of independent study and research. Many of the juniors have already found mentors for their projects, but many are still in search.
And this is where YOU come in. Below is a list of projects for which the student has not found a mentor. Can you help? The commitment is small, but the rewards in terms of helping a student make the world a better place via a committed research project are huge indeed.
Here's a quick run-down of the mentor's job:
The research project Mentor's role is NOT
- to generate a topic for a student.
- conduct research for the student.
- write the student's paper.
- provide unsolicited help.
The research project Mentor's role is to assist answering questions initiated by the student which MAY result in the consultant PROVIDING:
- feedback regarding a student's choice of research question/project goal, data, information, collection methods, and analysis strategies. (methodology)
- discussion with the student in establishing objectives.
- assistance to students in finding possible resources.
- help with the mechanics of the research process (how to access resources).
- general feedback about the elements of the student's paper or presentation skills.
Also, the research project Mentor's role is to
- Sign a Research Project Mentor Commitment Form.
- Meet with the student twice a grading period. (Meetings can be in person, over the phone, or a video conference)
- Respond to student emails, which will come at a minimum once every two weeks.
- Verify meetings with the student during the research project.
- Perhaps act as a primary resource during the research phase by giving an interview by answering student-created question.
Topics range from home economics, genetic modification, ethics of Mars colonization, and advertising to environmental science, wage gaps, steroid use, psychology and the psychology of conspiracy theories. In all, 32 projects are in need of a mentor as of this writing.
To help, e-mail Ms. Hill at hhill4@houstonisd.org.
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In the holiday spirit
With the holidays rapidly approaching, the PTO once again plans to provide holiday baskets to some of our CVHS families in need. We are collecting donations of money, gift cards, canned goods and nonperishable items for CVHS families in need. Donations can be turned in to Ms. Alvarenga in the attendance office. All donations will be distributed prior to Thanksgiving and Winter break.
For more information, contact Ms. Alvarenga at calvaren@houstonisd.org.
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Shakespeare's Hamlet
See Carnegie Vanguard Theatre's production of Hamlet before it closes! Only 3 performances left!
You can buy your tickets from theater students or e-mail Mr. Savage for ticket availability. Ticket prices are $15 for adults and $10 for students. During this 400th anniversary year of Shakespeare's death, don't miss the opportunity to see one of the highlights of his work, played by our own talented Theatre Department. Remaining show dates are: Nov. 3, start 6.30 p.m.
Nov. 4, start 7 p.m. (sold out) Nov. 5, start 7 p.m.
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Critical need for Magnet Tours help
We are at the halfway mark for this fall's magnet tours, and there is a critical need for volunteers for this week's tour tomorrow, Nov. 3rd. See below for the number of open volunteer slots for all the remaining tours that are waiting to be filled. Informative student guides do the heavy lifting during the tours, while parent volunteers tag along to add that insightful parent perspective. There's no need to stress out about having all the answers. Parent volunteers need only direct all non-parent related inquiries to the appropriate staff member who will be available after the tour to answer questions. Freshman parents are also welcome to join our volunteer corps as their recent experience with the high school magnet application process is greatly valued. Number of Open Volunteer Slots Available as of Mon., Oct. 31st:: - Week of Nov. 3 - 6 (!)
- Week of Nov. 10 - 3
- Week of Nov. 17 - 4
- Week of Dec. 1 - 5
- Week of Dec. 8 - 5
Tours take place every Thursday and will continue each week through December 8. There is no tour the week of Thanksgiving. You can sign up for as few (1) or as many dates (5) as your schedule allows.
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Friends and Family Campaign
 Many thanks to our donors. Remember, it's not too late, you can still donate to CVHS PTO! Your generocity will help the school, the teaching staff and the students. Find more information here. Please join the list of friends and family of CVHS that preceded you.
PRINCIPAL'S CIRCLE
Laurel Agris & Steve Cole
Darshan and Madhavi Anandu
Adrian and Lisa Baer
The Hsu Family
Deepak and Joan Khosla
Brent Nyquist and Sarah Selleck
The McLean Family
The Family of Michael Yang Elizabeth and Edward York
COURTYARD CADRE
The Bittner Family
The Hunsche Family
Caroline and Dave Quenemoen
The Sandweiss Family
BALCONY BUNCH
The Cai Family
The Crabb Family
The Giorgberidze Family
The Go Family
The Grimsinger Family
Prashant and Hira Lotlikar
Family of Nicholas McIntosh
The Numata Family
Lundin and Teresa Schneider
The Vaca Family
Beth Volz and Guillermo Herran
Yi Zhang
GREEN ROOF GANG
The Argudin Family
Erin Brau
The Cheek Family
The Coleman Family
The Goodfriend Family
Susan and Michael Hawes
Nicolas Jeanjean Family
Lawler Kelly Family
The Lawter Family
Mitzi and Norman Levine Family, Jonah Levine CVHS class of 2016
Shiawyih Lin and Kaiyi Li
Terry Liscano
The Liu Family
The Luthria Family
Jennifer and Lee Mashburn
Stephanie Pedigo and Kent Maulsby
Liliana and Russell McKean
Joumana and Boutros Merhi
Catherine Nanson
Lien and Gordana Nguyen
Palacharla Family
David & Spencer Redding
Christi Roquemore and Craig Gordy
Kirk and Bay Rummel
Susanne Savely
Alice Savage and Masoud Shafiei
Sandra Smith
Kristie and Alan Sparks Jr.
Lana and Scott Ward
The Whitley-Akin Family
The Williams Family
The Wolfe Family
The Yu Family
The Yun's Family
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