November 2013

QUICK LINKS

CAPCO
Showcase of Sound
November 2, 2013
4:30PM
Teamer Field

Marching Band
Conestoga High School will be hosting 13 high school marching bands  on Teamer field for the Cavalcade of Bands Competition. The show will begin at 4:30PM with the Awards program following at 9:00PM. Tickets will be sold at the gate.

 Conestoga High School

Report Card Distribution

Marking Period 1 ends on Friday, November 8, 2013. Report cards for all grade levels will be distributed in Homeroom on Wednesday, November 20. Should a student be absent on that day, the report cards will remain with homeroom teachers through Homeroom on Thursday, November 21 for distribution to students. After that date, remaining report cards will be returned to Data Processing.

 

Mid-year Exam Schedule Announced

Barring snow days or other emergency school closings, mid-year exams are slated to take place on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, January 22, 23 and 24, 2014.  Additional information will be mailed home in early January 2014.

 

 

2013 - 2014 Schedule Change Modifications

Over the past several years, we have implemented practices to help students minimize stress and maximize their success on midterm and final exams. These practices include: 1) reading days prior to exams, 2) quiet study rooms for free period students, 3) in-class lessons on exam prep, time management, and study skills and 4) provision of study guides to help students with individual preparation. In addition to the above practices, course level changes can be made until December 20, 2013 (the last school day prior to winter break) and will resume on January 27, 2014 (the first day of the second semester).

 

Parent Conference Day Planned

Parent Conference Day will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013.  Please remember that conferences will be fifteen minutes long and are held between the hours of 1:00-4:30PM and 6:00-8:30PM.  If you were unable to schedule a conference with a particular teacher during those times,please contact the teacher directly to schedule an appointment at a mutually agreeable time.  We look forward to this opportunity to meet you. Call (610) 240-1082 from 10:00AM to 3:00PM Tuesday, November 12 through Thursday November 14, to schedule your conference(s). Several phone lines will be open on this extension with several schedulers receiving calls on each line. Please note that the system has the capacity of managing several calls at one time using this one phone number.

On conference day, we ask that you:
  • Arrive a few minutes early; appointments will be very tightly scheduled.
  • Enter the building through the Main Lobby
  • Observe the fifteen-minute time frame; others will expect to meet their scheduled times. 
 
'Stoga Theatre Presents
Pass-Fail Reminder
Under certain circumstances, students may request Pass-Fail grading for one of their  courses. Pass - Fail grading is an option designed to encourage students to explore new areas of interest without fear that carrying too heavy a course load will hurt their overall performance. There is still time to apply for Pass -Fail grading for a full-year or second semester course. The application deadlines are as follows:
  • October 14, 2013 for a First Semester Course
  • January 6, 2014 for a Second Semester Course
  • March 3, 2014 for a Full-Year Course

To qualify, students must be enrolled in six major courses. The course may not be a graduation requirement. Applications and full details concerning Pass-Fail grading are available from Mr. Fagan in the Main Office. 

                                       

 

Financial Aid Night/FAFSA Evening

Financial Aid

Financing a college education is a tremendous undertaking.  Conestoga's counselors understand that paying for college can be complex and that knowledge of the options is key, and so they invite parents to attend a comprehensive, informative seminar on financial aid on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 7:00PM in the CHS auditorium.  All are welcome!

 

Extended Experience        

Semester I Extended Experience Physical Education application period ended on September 13, 2013. For students with EEPE on their schedules. Failure to return a completed application form in a timely fashion will result in removal of Extended Experience from the student schedule for sophomores and juniors. Seniors will be put in a PE class to satisfy CHS PE graduation requirements. Semester I verifications will be posted on the TESD website. These forms verify that the experience has been completed and are due back to Conestoga's main office on or before January 10, 2014. Failure to return a completed verification form will result in a U on the report card.

Semester II Extended Experience applications will be posted on the CHS website by January 6, 2014. These second semester forms are due back to the Conestoga main office on or before January 31, 2014. Seniors who do not have a completed application in by that time will be placed in a gym class. Sophomores and juniors will have extended experience removed from their schedules and will have to add an additional gym in the coming school year. Please remember that Conestoga's graduation requirements include credit for eight physical education courses. Additional information can be found on the CHS website.
CHS Seniors Honored & 2013 AP Scholars

CHS Seniors Honored

Congratulations to the seventy one (71) Pioneers recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation and The College Board based on their performance on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Tests.  Twenty six (26) seniors were named National Merit Semi-finalists, forty five (45) were recognized National Merit Commended Students, two (2) were named National Hispanic Scholars.

 

National Merit Semi-finalist recognition places students among the top 1% of students nationwide.  Best wishes to the Semi-finalists as they go on to compete for Finalist status and for possible scholarships.  Commended students are among the top % of students nationwide.  The National Hispanic Scholars are among the top 2% of PSAT takers of Hispanic descent.   The National Achievement Scholars program recognizes the 1600 top scoring African American Students.

 

2012 AP Scholars 

College Board has recognized three hundred and ninety (391) Conestoga students for their achievement in Advanced Placement testing.  Ninety (93) Conestoga students were recognized as AP Scholars, which is granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.  Seventy (70) students were named Scholar with Honor,

which is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.

 

One hundred and seventy four (174) students were named Scholar with Distinction, which is granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Fifty four (54) students were named National Scholar, which is granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.

 

November Events
EVENTDATETIMELOCATION
SAT TestingSaturday 11/28:00AMCHS
Marching Band CavalcadeSaturday 11/24:30PMTeamer Field
Winter Sports Forms are DueMonday 11/42:20PMAthletic Office
School Closed
Tuesday 11/5


Blood DriveTuesday 11/127:20AMLarge Gym
Guys HarmonizeTuesday 11/128:00AMAuditorium
NHS InductionTuesday 11/127:00PMAuditorium
Winter Sports Begin-Varsity and JVMonday 11/182:30PM
Financial Aid MeetingWednesday 11/207:00PMAuditorium
Fall Drama - Father of the Bride
Thursday 11/217:00PMAuditorium
CornucopiaFriday 11/228:20AMGyms
Academic Competition MatchFriday 11/228:00AMAuditorium
Fall Drama - Father of the Bride
Friday 11/227:00PMAuditorium
Fall Drama - Father of the Bride
Saturday 11/231:30PMAuditorium
Fall Drama - Father of the BrideSaturday 11/237:00PMAuditorium
Thanksgiving Break- School Closed
Wednesday 11/27 to Friday 11/29