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January 2010 CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL NEWSLETTER
Principal: Clinton H. Giles Our job is to improve, not just maintain.” Vice Principals: R Tommy Canterbury Wendy D Bailey Susan M Young Angela S Cruikshank

January 2011
Tardiness to School on Delayed Schedules
The official position of Capital High School is that no student, faculty, or staff, shall be late to school on a day when we are operating on a two hour delay schedule without having contacted the school in advance; in fact, this should be the procedure followed for any school day. Faculty and Staff persons should contact the principal as soon as they realize they will be unable to arrive on time. Extenuating circumstances will always be taken into consideration. Every student who lives in the Capital High School attendance area is eligible to ride a bus! Students attending from out-of-area will not be held to standards different from those standards that are established for students residing in our attendance area. Examples of extenuating circumstances include but are not limited to: Catastrophes (ex.: house fires, car wrecks involving their own or family vehicle/ private means of conveyance; utilities outages: electric, gas, water, sewer, etc.) Illness (ex.: sudden extreme illness/injury of student or parent hospitalization-documented-sudden death in the immediate family, etc.) K.C.S. causes (ex. : Late bus, failure of a bus to run, bus schedule changes)

Respectfully, Clinton H. Giles, Principal Capital High School 1500 Greenbrier St. Charleston, WV 25311 304-348-6500 ext. 101 Fax 304-348-6509 Work Cell 304-859-1698

Capital High School Attendance Policy Addendum Will Take Effect January 21, 2001
In order that we might improve student attendance, which directly correlates with student achievement, the administration has established new attendance criteria for student participation in extra -curricular and co-curricular activities. Examples include, but are not limited to, Junior/Senior Prom, Baccalaureate and Graduation Ceremonies, honor society, student council, athletic team membership and performing arts participation. Students will forfeit the privilege to participate in these prestigious events if the following attendance/disciplinary infractions occur: • Any student with 5 or more absences (excused or unexcused) for ANY ONE CLASS or the ENTIRE SCHOOL DAY (from January 21-until the day of prom) • • • • • Any student who does not attend school the day of and prior to prom Any student who receives a 10 day suspension Any student who leaves campus without permission Any student who receives repeated (2 or more) violations of the same offense Any student who is counted tardy 5 or more times in a nine week period either to school or to a class or classes

In order that we ensure fairness is extended to all students, and as a result of this policy being implemented at the end of the first semester, all students will be held to these higher attendance standards beginning Friday, January 21, 2010. All students will begin the second semester without any first semester absences or tardies being held against them or counting toward their

second semester totals except that penalties and consequences (OSS; ISS; PM Detention Hall; Lunch Detention Hall) that a student may have accumulated during the first semester will be enforced. Each year hereafter, these standards will be reviewed by the administration and adjusted to suit the existing circumstances and/or requirements will be enforced commencing with the beginning of the school year when students return from their summer break.

Inclement Weather Procedures
At this time of year when the weather is most unpredictable we recommend that before rising in the morning and getting out of bed you should tune the radio to AM 580 also referred to as 58CHS and/or WCHS-TV Channel 8 to obtain the latest information regarding the weather forecast, or delays, school closings, and school bus schedule changes. We feel this wise suggestion will enable you to be at school on time each day regardless of what the conditions outside may be. By having reliable information about delays, school closings, bus schedule changes and the like, parents and students may better plan for the student’s safe arrival at school during these harsh winter months. The following link will take you to the State Department of Education website location for the Kanawha County School notification of schools closings. http://wvde.state.wv.us/closings/county/kanawha Please note below the Kanawha County Schools Weather Codes Weather Procedures

These codes will be announced by the local media WHEN SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED FOR STUDENTS When a decision is made to close schools for the day, the news media will be notified by 6:00 a.m. CODE A� Custodians and maintenance workers are to report to work at their regular time if at all possible in order to prepare buildings and parking lots. �All employees, including School Based Staff, and Central Office will �report on a two-hour delay.

CODE A will be used on days when schools are closed but roads are otherwise passable for vehicular traffic. This will provide additional opportunities for in-school staff development activities, planning, etc. CODE B� All custodians/maintenance personnel are to report to work at their regularly scheduled time if at all possible in order to prepare buildings

and parking lots. � School Based Staff DO NOT REPORT TO WORK. �All 261 day Central Office Personnel are to report on a two-hour delay. WHEN SCHOOLS ARE OPEN FOR STUDENTS ON A DELAY OR EARLY DISMISSAL When schools are open for students on a delay and conditions still do not look favorable, a decision to close will be made by 8:00 a.m. CODE C - �WHEN SCHOOLS ARE OPEN TWO HOURS LATE: �The Central Office and school employees should report to work �at their regularly scheduled time when possible. If they run into a problem (i.e., hazardous roads, etc.) they should call their principals and advise them of their particular situation. Administrators should use good judgment in considering conditions that may cause employees to be late for their assignments. THERE WILL BE NO PRESCHOOL, WHICH INCLUDES HEADSTART, L.E.A.P. AND FULLSTART WHEN A TWO (2) HOUR DELAY IS ANNOUNCED. All morning vocational classes will be canceled. Announcements regarding changes in bus schedules and routes will be made by 8:00 a.m. CODE D - �WHEN SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED EARLY: All vocational, LEAP, Headstart, Evening Alternative, ExtraCurricular activities, and Community Education Classes scheduled for that afternoon or evening will be canceled. News media will be notified of early dismissal as soon as decisions are made in order that announcements can be made by noon.

Math Field Day
Capital High School’s best and brightest math minds will be participating in the Kanawha County Math Field Day competition on February 4, 2011. Team members are 9th grader Zach Bonham, 10th grader Spencer Wade, 11th graders Josh Zeeger and Brianna Rodberg and 12th graders Zach Griffith, Nick Fouty and Ayman Lam. These students were chosen based on their performance on a challenging 20 question exam taken in December. The team works together on Club days to enhance their skills. Capital High is very proud of these young men and women and wishes them the very best of luck. Kathy D'Esposito

Math Field Day Coordinator

Spotlight on VIPs
Students have been off on a long break, so it's important to ease everyone back into the swing of things. We are on final schedule and students will have a 60-minute review for each course’s 90- minute final. Please check the website for the Final Exam schedule to help your child be ready for their exams. VIPs are very busy this month as we begin competition season. The All State Chorus students have a workshop on January 15 from 9 AM until 3 PM rehearsing the All State music with Dr. David Castleberry serving as our guest clinician. Then that evening the VIPs will perform for the Martin Luther King, Jr. West Virginia’s Silver Anniversary-25 Years: Reflection and Renewal-Celebration at 7 PM at the Cultural Center. All are invited to attend this very special event that is free and open to the public. January 22-24 brings our choreographer, Gates Crisler, back to West Virginia for our choreography clean-up workshop Saturday, Sunday and Monday in readiness for next the week’s competition. January 29th the VIPs begin their competition season at Riverside High School’s Fusion Fest competing against Cabell Midland, Poca, Morgantown, Huntington High, Portsmouth (OH) and Ravenswood. The competition begins at 10:30 AM and awards will be presented at approximately 5:00 PM. Come out and support the VIPs in all of their efforts…you are more than welcome. For further information, feel free to contact Mrs. Corbett at [email protected].

World Languages
Congratulations are in order for Mrs. Ball and her husband. They are the proud parents of a new baby boy. Mason Mc Cartney Ball was born on December 28, 2010 weighing in at 3 pounds and 3 ounces. He arrived unexpectedly a few weeks early, but is doing very well breathing on his own and thriving. Mrs. Ball is home resting and progressing very well after her surgery. Mason Mc Cartney Ball will be the honorary guest at his own baby shower that was planned for him at the end of January or the beginning of February. January is the time for those Spanish III and Spanish IV students planning to register for college credit to bring their checks made to the University of Charleston/Capital High School the week of

January 15. It is a valuable opportunity offered to very few students in high school. Students can get credit for a full year of college for foreign language while taking Spanish III and IV in high school. For more information contact Mrs. Alcazar at [email protected]

S.C.O.R.E.S
Immediately after final exams, students should begin to register for the individual examinations at S.C.O.R.E.S, the regional academic competition to be held at Marshall University on Saturday, April 16. The handbook with details about the day of the competition and all exams can be found on line at www.marshall.edu/scores/SCORES %202011%20Handbook-2.doc Students are encouraged to view the handbook online and see either Mrs. Alcazar in Room 206 or Mrs. Snyder in Room 220 to register to compete in their area of expertise. There are contests in many subjects and activities. We hope to have a student competing in each contest. There will be more announcements and information after final exams.

Final Exam ScheduleJanuary 2011 Tuesday, January 11, 2011 7:30 – 8:35 1st Pd. REVIEW 8:41 – 9:24 2nd Pd. 9:30 – 9:50 - Homeroom 9:56 – 10:39 3rd Pd. 10:45 – 11:28 4th Pd. 11:34 – 12:17 5th Pd. 12:23 – 1:23 6th Pd. REVIEW 1:29 – 2:12 7th Pd. 2:18 – 3:02 8th Pd. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 7:30 – 9:05 1st Pd. EXAM 9:05 – 9:10 Break 9:15 – 10:15 2nd Pd. REVIEW 10:20 – 10:53 3rd Pd. 10:58 – 11:33 4th Pd. 11:38 – 12:38 5th Pd. REVIEW 12:43 – 2:18 6th Pd. EXAM 2:18 – 2:23 Break 2:28 – 3:02 7th Pd. Thursday, January 13, 2011 7:30 – 9:05 2nd Pd. EXAM 9:05 – 9:10 Break 9:15 – 10:15 3rd Pd. REVIEW 10:20 – 10:55 6th Pd. 11:00 – 12:00 4th Pd. REVIEW 12:05 – 1:35 5th Pd. EXAM Mr. Clark 1st Summer Boyce 6th Elliot Mihelic 8th Jonathan Young

1:35 – 1:40 1:45 – 2:21 2:26 – 3:02

Break 7th Pd. 8th Pd.

Friday, January 14, 2011 – NO FINALS – Multicultural Assembly Tuesday, January 18, 2011 7:30 – 9:05 3rd Pd. EXAM 9:05 – 9:10 Break 9:15 – 10:15 7th Pd. REVIEW 10:20 – 11:00 5th Pd. 11:05 – 11:45 6th Pd. 11:50 – 1:20 4th Pd. EXAM 1:20 – 1:25 Break 1:30 – 2:30 8th Pd. REVIEW 2:35 – 3:02 Homeroom Wednesday, January 19, 2011 7:30 – 9:05 7th Pd. EXAM 9:05 – 9:10 Break 9:15 – 9:35 Homeroom 9:40 – 10:05 1st Pd. 10:10 – 10:35 2nd Pd. 10:40 – 11:05 3rd Pd. 11:10 – 11:50 4th Pd. 11:55 – 12:35 5th Pd. 12:40 – 1:20 6th Pd. 1:20 – 1:25 Break 1:30 – 3:02 8th EXAM MAKEUP FINALS – THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2011 – REGULAR SC

CSU students of the Month

Mrs. Fields 1st Period - Austin Hupp 2nd Period - Dominique Sears 3rd Period - Shayna Haynes 5th Period - Jadeyn Young 6th Period - Rebecca Harris 7th Period - Kathryn Bell Mrs. Garrison 1st: 3rd: 4th: 5th: 7th: 8th: Chris Smith Morgan Barnes Angel Moore Haley Means Shivani Patel Adrian Surbaugh

Mrs. A. Miller Period 4 English 9 - Michael Davis Period 5 English 9 - David Martin Period 8 English 9 - Brianna Harvey Mrs. Swayne 1st-Megan Bsharah 3rd-Marshall Sharp 4th-Jacob Williams 5th-Ariel King 7th-Nadye Menking-Hogatt 8th-Kelsey Smith

CSU January News Update
First semester will come to a close on January 20, 2011. It is always important for your student be in school every day, particularly, at this time in the semester. Teachers will be reviewing the materials covered during the semester, and every student will take a final exam in each class that will be calculated as 25% of their class grade. The semester exam reviews and final exams will begin on January 11, 2011. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, January 11—Reviews in 1st and 6th Periods Wednesday, January 12—Reviews in 2nd and 5th Periods, Exams in 1st and 6th Periods

Thursday, January 13—Reviews in 3rd and 4th Periods, Exams in 2nd and 5th Periods Friday, January 14—NO REVIEWS/FINALS—School wide Multicultural (MLK, JR) Day Assembly Monday, January 17—NO SCHOOL Tuesday, January 18—Reviews in 7th and 8th Periods, Exams in 3rd and 4th Periods Wednesday, January 19—Exams in 7th and 8th Periods Thursday, January 20—Make up exams by prior arrangement with individual teachers Please review this schedule with your student and stress the importance of studying and giving 110% effort on final exams. For some students, making a good grade on the final exam will determine if they pass or fail a class. Ninth graders have now had a full semester of instruction at Capital High School. They know what to fully expect during the next grading period. Students now have an opportunity second semester to improve their study habits and make better grades. Scheduling Classes for 2011-12 Counselors will begin to scheduling students for classes for the fall of 2011 in March. Students will not be rescheduled for core classes they did not pass this year. Students will be required to take 5th Block Classes and/or summer school to make up the credits lost. Any student who fails a core subject should see their respective counselor immediately to sign up for 5th block credit recovery. If you would like further information concerning 5th block registration, please contact your student’s counselor at 304-348-6500. Classes will start on Monday, January 24, 2011.

Counselor Corner
Seniors:
*Seniors must meet all graduation requirements in order to participate in commencement exercises. *Continue to check the “Just for Seniors” board for scholarships. *Thank you to College Summit for providing the following information: The free application for federal student aid (FAFSA) is the form used by the federal government to calculate your Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) and determine your

need. Based on these numbers, the government sends you a Student Aid Report (SAR) which summarizes how much federal financial aid you qualify for. Then, your schools match you with a financial aid award package. Filling out the FAFSA is the first step to getting many different types of financial aid.

FAFSA Action Plan: Part 1 (Part 2 in Feb. newsletter)
Step 1: Register online for a FAFSA PIN for yourself and your parents. www.pin.gov It should take about 10 minutes. Your PIN will be “delivered” via email. You will need your social security number (SSN) and your personal information (name, mailing address, etc.). Step 2: Fill out the FAFSA form online. www.fafsa.gov It will take approximately 60 minutes. You and your parents will need the following information: FAFSA PIN, SSN, and any W2s or 1099s received for work last year. Step 3: Submit your FAFSA, sign it electronically (using your PIN), and wait!

Juniors:
*Consider visiting college campuses over Spring Break. *Visit www.actstudent.org or www.collegeboard.com for practice tests. You should be academically ready to take it by spring. *Start a list of potential colleges. Consider the following factors: distance from home; urban or rural; size of campus; majors offered, student-faculty ratio; college expenses. *Start an academic resume that includes academic awards/accomplishments, extracurricular activities in and out of school, and personal and career goals. *Create a College Foundation of West Virginia account at www.cfwv.com

Sophomores:
*Start collecting college information. *Start or continue to take challenging high school courses.

*Start or continue to save for college. *Join extracurricular activities. *Create a College Foundation of West Virginia account at www.cfwv.com

FRESHMAN:
• • • • Research summer programs in your area of interest. Start to become familiar with standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT. Plan classes to take your sophomore year. Challenge yourself to take more difficult classes. Build relationships with teachers, counselors and/or activity advisors who can write recommendations and serve as mentors later. “ Success is measured by effort”

From the Studio
While students are working hard to create new work, we still have many performances on our schedule. On January 8th, 2011 at 7PM, We will be guests of Dance Underground at the Davis Fine Arts Building on the Campus of WV State University. February 1st, we will perform at Parent Night here at Capital High School. February 7th finds us at Horace Mann Middle School and February 14th at Stonewall Jackson Middle School. March 11th we will present “Unbreakable”, a concert of Student and Professional work dealing with creating stronger young people to lead us forward. We are currently selling AVON and on January 29th Beverly Ford of Almost Heaven Scrapbooking will host a cropping session in the commons of Capital High School. If you are interested please call or email for more information!

We have Papa John’s coupons and Kroger cards available for anyone wanting to support us that way. Please contact Ms. Legg if you would like one of the coupons or cards. Below you will find some bullets regarding things we have upcoming. Please feel free to email or call Ms. Legg for more information on ANY of these events or to book us for a performance. Email: [email protected] Phone: 304-348-6500 ext. 159  Dec. 16th: Performing Arts Holiday  Jan. 15th: Guest Performance at WV State University  Jan. 29th: Scrapbooking Fundraiser at Capital High  Feb. 25th: WV Dance Festival Adjudication  March 11th: Dance Concert 7PM Capital High Performing Arts Centre  April 1st-3rd: Starpower Dance Competition  April 8-10th: WV Dance Festival  April 14-21: Company Trip and Performance at Disney!!  April 29th: Arts Alive May 4-7th: Musical Performances

Student Council News
December was a busy month for Student Council! We started off the month working with our JROTC collecting items to give to the residents of the Roark-Sullivan Veterans’ Shelter. Several homerooms helped us complete this project-thank you! In addition, several Student Council and JROTC members, under the guidance of SGM Dillon, arrived at the Veterans’ Home on Monday, December 20 to prepare, cook, and serve a delicious turkey dinner, with all the fixings, to 72 veterans. They then distributed the gift bags full of goodies to them. The veterans were extremely grateful for our students’ hard work and dedication. In addition, the sophomore and freshman groups assisted in the daycare, providing stockings full of goodies to the children and helping them make various crafts throughout the morning. The daycare children very much appreciated having the Student Council members visit and share their time with them.

As we enter second semester, we have hit the ground running! Several of our students are partnering with the West Virginia Education Alliance in an e-mentoring program. Twenty students, ranging from freshman to senior level, will be paired online with mentors who will help guide them in career choices, having the students complete various activities geared toward their chosen career. We are very excited to begin this program! Spirit Week II will run February 2-4, 2011. We hope to continue to generate enthusiasm and school spirit! Wednesday, Feb. 2 will be sponsored by our freshman and sophomore classes with Wacky Wednesday and a “Minute to Win-It” activity, Thursday, Feb. 3, will be sponsored by our senior class with Class Color Day and Kickball, and Friday, Feb. 4 will be sponsored by our junior class with Ultimate Blue and Gray Day and our Winter Sports Pep Assembly. The Class Color T-shirts will once again be sold in the Commons during lunch beginning the week of January 24-28. No new orders will be taken; however, the shirts will be sold at a discounted price. Please help our students continue to build on their school spirit by participating in the activities when possible!

Project Graduation News
Project Graduation is committed to keeping Capital High School’s seniors safe and substance-free on graduation night. By offering a chaperoned event that appeals to young adults, we attempt to prevent the possibility of reckless choices at a time when excitement can cloud judgment. The goal is to offer a safe environment to have a great time with friends who will likely be going separate ways in the not-too-distant future. By providing this event, we hope to protect our kids and allow them to move forward to the next step in their young lives. The kids eat, listen to music, play video games, play sports, eat, laugh, swim, eat, win prizes, have their caricatures drawn, eat…you get the idea! This year’s event will take place immediately after the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 28, and will last from 10 pm-4 am Sunday, May 29. In order to make this a successful event, we need your help! Project Graduation is ALWAYS in need of volunteers in order to make this evening continue to happen. If you can spare at least 2 hours of time, we'd love to have you! There is always a spot for YOU! Whether you have a graduating senior or not, you are welcome to help! Don't

wait until your child is a senior to start volunteering to help with Project Graduation. The few hours of time working with the youth of Capital High School in keeping them safe on Graduation night is an extremely rewarding feeling. Ways you can volunteer: Time –chaperones and or workers. Money –for prizes and to pay for the event. Products- for donation drawings, supplying the food, etc. Services –transporting things, helping set up or clean up, talents you may have, etc. We would love to have your help! Our first meeting will take place Tuesday, January 25 at 6:00 in the LGI. Interested people can contact Susie Garrison in room 400C or at [email protected] or LuAnn Adams at [email protected] . Thanks in advance for your help! Beginning in August 2006, a student with life- threatening peanut and tree nut allergies enrolled in our school. Because of these medically documented conditions, items that trigger the allergic reactions cannot be tolerated within the environment here in the school. By working proactively, we hope to minimize the risk of accidental peanut and tree nut allergen exposure to the student. We are requesting that you do not bring any item or product that contains peanuts or tree nuts (i.e. almond, walnut, Brazil nut, filbert or hazelnut, hickory nut, pecan, pine nut, pistachio, and macadamia nut) onto the campus. Obviously, food products made of or containing peanuts and tree nuts appear to pose the greatest risk of introducing these allergens into the school environment. Products that are processed with peanut and tree nut oils should be avoided, also. Some apparently acceptable foods pose a potential risk for introducing these allergens because of cross contamination/contact due to their having been exposed to the oil allergens during their processing. These typically include “chips,” sunflower seeds, granola bars, and nut butters. Items that are typically sold as “fund raisers” need to be carefully screened to ensure that they comply with the guidelines set forth in this letter.

In advance, we want to extend to all of you our appreciation for your willingness to help us reduce the exposure of students to these products. Just as we have in the past with students whose health profiles required that we work together to ensure that our school environment posed no threat to them, I am confident that Capital High School will rise to the occasion in this instance, also. Please feel free to contact the administration, the school nurse, or one of the counselors if you have questions or would like more information regarding this issue. Respectfully, Clinton H. Giles, Principal

Student Class Schedule Change Rationale
The administration of Capital High School believes that no student class schedule changes should be granted after student schedules have been finalized at the end of the spring scheduling period. The above philosophy statement provides for the following policy principles regarding the changing of student class schedules here at our school now being established in writing. The purpose of this documentation is at least two-fold: 1. Needed clarification will be provided for all. 2. Past inconsistencies and irregularities with respect to policy implementation will be eliminated and or discontinued. Please know that it is understood that exceptions to established policy may be warranted in specific, novel and unique circumstances. Accepting this caveat, please know also that exceptions to this policy will be considered only

within the confines of the most strict and narrow, administratively predetermined, parameters. 1. – Schedule change requests will only be entertained during the first two ( 2 ) weeks of the school year. 2. – Schedule changes completed during this two week period will include but not be limited to those changes necessitated due to “technical difficulties” such as having fewer than seven ( 7 ) classes scheduled, having duplications of classes, having no lunch period scheduled, being scheduled into a class that is not compatible/consistent with the student grade level, etc. 3. – No schedule changes will be entertained after the official Mid-term Progress Report Date has passed. 4. – After the official Mid-Term Progress Report Date has passed, schedule change requests will be tabled or held in abeyance until the approach of the end of the first semester. At that juncture, consultation between the counselor(s), teacher(s), and administrative representation from the school will occur to review each request to determine whether or not the request has merit. Please know that each of these requests will be subjected to the utmost scrutiny and held to the highest academic/administrative standards. 5. – Schedule changes that are determined to be warranted after the Official Mid-Term Progress Report Date has passed will only be granted with administrative approval. Re: Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Students who schedule for AP courses will not be permitted to obtain schedule changes during the summer prior to the beginning of the school year. Because of School Master Schedule accommodations, personnel and staffing commitments, the establishment of curricular priorities, and the signing of student contracts, a student must remain enrolled in the AP class that they (he/she) requested until the end of the first semester. Principle 4 above is applicable in this area. West Virginia Contract of Rights and Responsibilities in Learning for Students Preamble: Education is the key to individual success and regional economic health. Educators, students, and

parents/guardians/mentors are equally responsible for facilitating success in education; without one party’s active participation the remaining two will not achieve maximum results. Students, parents/guardians/mentors, and educators can affirm the expectations of West Virginia public schools by signing a pledge to support the various rights and responsibilities in the education environment. PARTNERS Pledge Pledge to Achieve Real, Transforming, Necessary, and Expected, Respect in Schools We have asked that everyone at Capital High School -all administrators; teachers; parents; and students - sign this contract (pledge) to assure that all our collective efforts (a partnership) will ensure that every Capital High School student receives a World Class, 21st Century Education. Administrators signed the pledge along with the faculty and staff members upon returning to school on Friday, August 20, 2009 All students were asked to sign the PARTNERS pledge on September 9, 2009 during homeroom. Each student was given a copy of the partners pledge to take home to their parents and guardians for them to sign and to be returned to the school to the homeroom teachers. On September 10, 2009 at 7 PM in our Performing Arts Center I shared the basic aspects of the partners pledge with approximately 500 parents who had come to our annual open house. During that brief introductory session I shared with the audience the basic components of the pledge and its purpose. Parents were provided their own individual copies of the pledge to be signed that evening. We also positioned large blowups of each of the individual pledges - for administrators; teachers; parents and guardians; and students - in the Commons for all to see as they passed through the building. The pledge is whole-heartedly supported by First Lady Gail Manchin – who is a member of the State Board of Education –is consistent with and thoroughly embraces the five key points of the America’s Promise Alliance which was started by General Colin Powell, who, through his tenure of working through the previous presidential administration, noted that many children in America fail to reach their fullest potential because there are five things that are lacking in their lives. Under the leadership of Founding Chairman General Colin Powell and current Chair Alma Powell, the America’s Promise Alliance has become the nation’s largest partnership providing supports to young people.

The Five Promises
The Five Promises are those developmental resources — wrap-around supports— that young people need for success in life: Caring Adults - All children need support and guidance from caring adults
in their families, at schools and in their communities. These include ongoing, secure relationships with parents as well as formal and informal relationships with teachers, mentors, coaches, youth volunteers and neighbors. Caring adults are the cornerstone of a child’s development!

Safe Places - All children need to be physically and emotionally safe
wherever they are — from the actual places of families, schools, neighborhoods and communities to the virtual places of media. They also need a healthy balance between structured, supervised activities and unstructured time.

A Healthy Start - All children need and deserve healthy bodies, healthy
minds and healthful habits. These result from regular health check-ups and needed treatment, good nutrition and exercise, healthy skills and knowledge, and good role models of physical and psychological health.

Effective Education - All children need the intellectual development,
motivation and skills that equip them for successful work and lifelong learning. These result from having quality learning environments, challenging expectations and consistent guidance and mentoring.

Opportunities to Help Others - All children need the chance to make
a difference in their families, at schools and in their communities. Knowing how to make a difference comes from having models of caring behavior, awareness of the needs of others, a sense of personal responsibility to contribute to the larger society, and opportunities for volunteering, leadership and service.

Everything the America’s Promise Alliance does is built around the framework of ensuring that more young people experience more of the Promises.

The Five Promises Change Lives
Children who receive at least four of the Five Promises are much more likely than those who experience only one or zero Promises to succeed academically, socially and civically. They are more likely to avoid violence, contribute to their communities and achieve high grades in school. Receiving at least four of the Five Promises also appears to mitigate gaps across racial and economic boundaries.

To experience the full power of the Promises, young people must experience these critical supports throughout their lives — in their families, at schools and out in their communities. Improving the lives of 15 million disadvantaged youth over the next five years is the goal of the America’s Promise Alliance. Through instituting the PARTNERS Pledge here, we at Capital High School are committed to doing our part to ensure that all our students receive the Five Promises. Again, we are asking that everyone at Capital High School - all administrators; teachers; parents; and students - sign this contract (pledge) to assure that our collective efforts (establishing a partnership) will ensure that every Capital High School student receives a World Class, 21st Century Education. How to Avoid Tardiness to Class (Locker Routine & Time Management Suggestions ) (When to Go to Your Locker) 7:15 To Locker – Obtain all books and materials for 1st and 2nd period classes. Take all of these books and materials to Home Room with you. After Home Room during Extended Walk Time – Deposit books and materials from previous periods. Obtain all books and materials needed for all classes prior to your respective lunch period. When going to your respective lunch – Deposit books and materials from previous periods. Obtain all books and materials needed for classes before 6th period - Take these books and materials to lunch with you! (Students who have 6th period lunch may need to carry materials for 3 class periods prior to then.) After 6th period during Extended Walk Time – Deposit books

and materials from previous periods. Obtain all books for 7th and 8th period classes.

Tutoring
If you determine your child is having problems in a specific curriculum area, after school tutoring is available from 3:15- 4:15. Please check the Capital High School Website and the next newsletter for the beginning date and room numbers. The schedule is as follows: Mon. Math Mrs. Price Tues. Science Mr. Coleman Wed. English Ms. Blaul Thurs. Soc. Stud. Mrs. Kerner Grade Reports 1st 9 weeks Midterm 9/22 Report Card 11/1 2nd 9 week Midterm 12/3 Card 1/21 3rd 9 weeksMidterm 2/18 Card 3/29 4th 9 weeksMidterm 4/29 Report Report Report Card 6/1

Capital High School Attendance Area Local School Improvement Council Meeting The Capital High School Attendance Area Local School Improvement Council Meeting was held on Monday evening, October 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM at Stonewall Jackson Middle School in their beautifully remodeled auditorium. Each of the elementary schools, middle schools and Capital High School representatives were given the opportunity to make brief, five minute presentations to the Board of Education members and the Superintendent. As principal of Capital High School I determined that the presentation I would make would focus upon the plan we have assembled to increase our graduation rate and reduce our dropout rate. Several components come together to comprise the plan we have put into place that we were charged with the

responsibility to develop just this past August 6th following a meeting with central office administrators. During that meeting data was shared with us as well as the belief that the large number of out-of-school suspensions and the total number of days that students were suspended from our school contributes to our lower-than-acceptable graduation rate and our unacceptably-high dropout rate. The elements of the plan include but are not limited to: In School Suspension (ISS) – This is the second year for the funding of this position. We strive to utilize ISS rather than suspend a student out of school. Partners Pledge - Pledge to Achieve Real, Transforming, Necessary, and Expected, Respect in Schools Education is the key to individual success and regional economic health. Educators, students, and parents/guardians/mentors are equally responsible for facilitating success in education; without one party’s active participation the remaining two will not achieve maximum results. Students, parents/guardians/mentors, and educators can affirm the expectations of West Virginia public schools by signing a pledge to support the various rights and responsibilities in the education environment. America’s Promise Alliance – Founded by General Colin Powell and Chaired by his wife, Alma Powell, America’s Promise Alliance strives to ensure that the highest percentage of students graduates from high school with a diploma. America’s Promise posits that there are five wrap-around developmental resources that must be present in the lives of children as they grow up that ensure their chances for success in life. The Five Promises are: Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start Effective Education, and Opportunities to Help Others. C.H.S. Assurance Agreement – The Assurance Agreement is a document that we have developed that ensures that students participating in co-curricular activities are held to the same standards as students that participate in extra-curricular activities by communicating the same expectations and standards to students in both groups. Revamped Discipline Referral Process – We have increased the involvement of our counselors in the discipline referral process. Also, we have increased, markedly, the number of contacts made with parents by teachers over the phone and in conferences.

Adoption of Proposed K.C.S. Suspension Guidelines - For level I & II disciplinary infractions the suspension guidelines proposed by the administration earlier this year have been adopted. By doing so we have cut in half the number of days that students are suspended out of school as a result of having committed Level I and Level II offenses Commitment to Graduate - “Commitment to Graduate®” (C2G®), is an initiative which integrates numerous strategies in schools to help students, faculty, parents and communities increase focus on improving the success rate for students during their transition from 8th grade to 9th grade, as well as completing high school in four years. We believe that at the end of the school year the data will reveal that what we are doing will manifest itself in an increased graduation rate and a reduced dropout rate.

Dress Code Changes
The Guidelines for Appropriate Dress at Capital High School are hereby amended to reflect the following which will go into effect commensurate with the beginning of the 2nd nine weeks and/or November 1, 2010: “Jeggings” (the name is a cross between jeans and leggings) are neither suitable nor appropriate dress for the school environment of Capital High School. Jeggings are those garments that have the appearance of or are manufactured on the style of blue jeans. However, Jeggings are made of fabrics akin to spandex and other synthetic fabrics that are quite elastic by nature and are intended to be form-fitting. As such and by design, Jeggings are intended to conform, completely, to the contours of the body of the person wearing them. By establishing that Jeggings are not suitable and are inappropriate for the school environment of Capital High School it is not the intent of this amendment to the Guidelines for Appropriate Dress at Capital High School to dictate style or fashion. Further, commensurate with the beginning of the 2nd nine weeks and/or November 1, 2010 students wearing ‘tights’ must wear another garment over the tights that fall at least to the mid-thigh length. It is recommended that students wear either shorts or a skirt/dress to cover the tights.

Tights, alone, are neither suitable nor appropriate for the school setting of Capital High School. Again, the intent of this amendment to the Guidelines for Appropriate Dress at Capital High School is to address a situation involving student dress that is neither suitable nor appropriate for the school environment of Capital High School. We encourage parents to monitor more closely their student’s attire before they depart for school. We also want to point out that even though parents may see a student leave home dressed appropriately for school, once the student arrives at school they often change into less suitable garments. Local School Improvement Council Meeting Thursday, October 07, 2010 The Capital High School Local School Improvement Council (L.S.I.C.) met on the evening of October 7, 2010 in the L.G.I. Officers for the year were elected and are as follows: Rochelle Coleman – President Susie Azevedo – Vice President Johanna Ellis – Secretary/Treasurer During the meeting a considerable amount of time was spent discussing how the L.S.I.C. could become a more viable organization at Capital High School and how to increase attendance and participation at the regularly-scheduled meetings. We look forward to working with the officers to achieve these goals and to help make the L.S.I.C. the kind of organization that we all can be proud of. The L.S.I.C. will meet the Thursday before the Instructional Support days. Below is the schedule for the I.S. days and for the L.S.I.C. meetings. All L.S.I.C. Meetings will be held in the L.G.I. (rm. #118) and will begin at 6:00PM promptly. Instructional Support Days L. S. I. C. Meeting dates I. S. Day - October 12, 2010 7, 2010* Officers elected) I. S. Day - December 22, 2010 L. S. I. C. - December 16, 2010 I. S. Day - February 21, 2011 L. S. I. C. - February 17, 2011 I. S. Day - April 13, 2011 L. S. I. C. - April 7, 2011 L.S. I. C. - October

I.S. Day June 3, 20 L.S.I.C. – June 2, 2011 Officers elected

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