May Newsletter 2011

May 2011 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

VISITORS
The safety and welfare of all students are a concern and a responsibility of the school. All visitors to the campus are expected to assist in maintaining a safe and orderly environment at Capital High School. All visitors to the school are required to register by showing proper Id in the main office, and may be asked to present their visitors pass as they move throughout the building. Permission to be at school is limited to visitors with legitimate school business. Parents are always welcome at Capital High School. We ask that an appointment be made to visit a teacher or classroom. The school policy shall be to accept only those visitors who have legitimate business at the school. All visitors must report to the main office first to receive a visitor‘s pass, show proper Id and to sign the visitor‘s register. Small children, including infants, shall not be brought to school. Visitors will not be issued a pass if their identity cannot be verified by an administrator or staff member. Students are prohibited from visiting other school campuses while school is in session except with prior administrative approval. Students who wish to bring other students to class may do so under the following circumstances: a. Prior approval must be obtained from the principal b. Prior permission must be obtained from the teachers whose classes the visitor will be visiting and c. Prior approval must be obtained by the principal of the students who is visiting. Student visitors that the administration deems inappropriate, may be refused a visitor‘s pass any time it is considered to be in the best interest of Capital High School, its students, or staff.

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Project Graduation News
SENIORS-Don’t miss out on your chance to win $50! Project Graduation will be held at the YMCA after graduation. There will be food, fun & prizes for all seniors! We still need you to pick up, fill out, and turn in your registration forms! Register for Project Graduation by May 12th and have your name entered into a drawing for $50. Kassie Querry won the $100 Early Bird drawing on April 28! Pick up and return registrations to Mrs. Garrison in room 400C or Ms. Bumpus in the main office. We still need more parent volunteers! If you can help chaperone, you know someone who would like to donate money or items to be given as prizes, or you have connections with someone who can provide food for the event…we need your help! Contact Susie Garrison at [email protected] or Luann Adams at [email protected]

East Academy News
Last month, just prior to spring break, it came to the attention of Capital High School administrators and teachers that plans were being discussed to implement East Academy, Kanawha County‘s alternative school program, into the traditional school day, on Capital High School‘s campus, for the 2011-2012 school year. A series of events (see additional stories below) helped to stop that from happening; however, in an effort to remove the program completely and utterly from our campus-and every campus which houses traditional students-a campaign named ―Stop East Academy Plans at Capital High School‖ has been implemented. Concerned citizens-students, teachers, administrators, parents, et al- may go to the link, fill out the form, and write additional concerns. Upon clicking ―send,‖ each Kanawha County school board member and Dr. Duerring receives the email. If you are interested in helping stop this program from continuing to be housed on our campus, please help us by clicking the link and sending in your voice. It made a difference the first time; let‘s make it work again! http://bit.ly/capitalhighconcerns In addition, the next KCS board of education meeting will take place on Thursday, May 19 at 6 pm sharp. If you are a concerned, taxpaying Kanawha County citizen, your attendance at this meeting is strongly encouraged! Please read below for additional information regarding this topic:

Letter to Board Members and Dr. Ronald Duerring:
―In response to the April 14 statement from Dr. Ron Duerring, ―Giles had been told about the plan,‖ please examine the following chronology of events: As a frame of reference and as background knowledge, during the ‗Watergate‘ investigation, Sen. Sam Ervin, the chairman of the committee conducting the

investigation, asked a two-part question of each defendant and witness. That question was, ―What did he know and when did he know it?‖ In a meeting held in the office of Mr. Mark Milam, Kanawha County Schools Assistant Superintendent for Secondary, Adult, Vocational Technical, and Alternative Education on August 23, 2010, that included Mr. Roy Jones, Principal of East Academy, Mr. Milam, and me, I stated the following, which was scripted into the notes that I carried into that meeting: ―First, I need to begin by stating for the record so that all will know, that I do not, have not, and will not support the proposed expansion of the East Academy program in the Capital High School building where I am presently the principal. At no time have I ever given Mr. Jones or anyone else a different impression. In fact, in my most recent conversation with Dr. Duerring (06/28/10), I expressed that sentiment in no uncertain terms.‖

On Thursday morning April 7, 2011, at the completion of a faculty and staff meeting at about 8:15 AM a Capital High School teacher approached me and asked if I knew about a rumor circulating that a plan had been developed that was intended to install in the West/Vocational Wing of our building the East Academy Alternative School program. The program would then become a day program operating from the Capital High School building on a permanent basis. My response to the teacher was that I did not know about such a plan and that I had no idea such a plan had been conceived, developed, or that such a plan was to be implemented in the near future. Several months ago before school was dismissed for the Christmas holiday break I had been asked about a similar rumor. I wrote an e-mail and followed up with a phone call to Mr. Mark Milam and asked him if such a discussion had begun regarding the East Academy Alternative School program being installed permanently at Capital High School as a day program. Mr. Milam‘s response, to the best of my recollection was, ―At the present time no such plans were being discussed.‖ At about 10:00 AM on the morning of April 7, 2011, I made a phone call to Mr. Milam's office. Present with me when I made that call was the Capital High School Assistant Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, Mrs. Susan Young. I asked Mr. Milam if there was a particle of truth to a rumor that I heard earlier in the morning that a plan was being developed to install the East Academy program in our building in the West/Vocational wing area as a day school program. Mr. Milam told me during that phone call that yes; a two-part plan had been discussed and was being developed. Mr. Chuck Wilson, Kanawha County Schools Director of Facilities Planning, had been given a charge to draw up blueprints and design plans that would restructure part of the West Wing of our building to accommodate the East Academy program as a day school program. This restructuring plan would include the addition of a commons area and other facilities needed that would permit the East

Academy program to operate independently from Capital High School, proper, yet the East Academy program would be housed in our building on a permanent basis. The second part of the plan, as told to me by Mr. Milam during the April 7, 2011 phone call, would include Mr. Wilson bringing to me the completed blueprint and design plans for the restructuring of the West Wing being proposed at our school. Upon being presented with the blueprints and design plans for the new East Academy day school program it would be my responsibility to begin to develop a suitable plan that would relocate the 17 Capital High School teachers - presently housed in the West/Vocational wing of our school building - to the East/Academic Wing of Capital High School. At the Board of Education meeting held this past Thursday evening at April 14, 2011, Kanawha County School Board President Pete Thaw brought to the attention of the other board members and the superintendent that he had recently received several disturbing phone calls from parents protesting the heretofore rumored East Academy/Capital High School restructuring plan. He advised and warned the other Board members that they should expect to receive the same types of phone calls from disturbed parents in the near future and throughout the upcoming summer months. Mr. Thaw stated openly in that meeting , unequivocally, that he knew absolutely nothing about the proposed East Academy/Capital High School restructuring plan and doubted that any other Kanawha County Schools Board of Education members were aware of any such restructuring plan, either. As I left the Board meeting at approximately 7:30 PM I was approached in the hallway outside of the board meeting room by Mr. Chuck Wilson. During our brief conversation Mr. Wilson apologized to me and indicated that he had been delayed for some time in seeking an opportunity to sit down with me to discuss the East Academy/Capital High School restructuring plan. The conversation with Mr. Wilson on the night of April 14, 2011 clearly confirmed what Mr. Milam had revealed to me regarding the two-part East Academy/Capital High School restructuring plan during the phone conversation he and I had on the morning of April 7, 2011. In response to the question, ―what did he know and when did he know it‖ as well as with regard to the statement ―Giles had been told about the plan‖ please be advised of this: To say, imply, intimate, presume, intuit, conjecture, or allude that I, Clinton H. Giles, Principal of Capital High School, was informed of this proposed plan at its inception and/or had been regularly updated on the plan’s progress is patently false, grossly inaccurate, and contextually misleading. My comments to the Superintendent of Kanawha County Schools on June 28, 2010 and Mr. Mark Milam on August 23, 2010 about not supporting the expansion of the East Academy Alternative School program in any way, shape, form, or fashion clearly indicates my desire that the program not be housed in our building at all! Words escape me to adequately express the offense and outrage the entire administration, faculty, staff, student body, parents, and community of Capital High School is experiencing related to all of this and especially the statement, ―Giles had been told about the plan‖ as though I had given this restructuring of our fine school my full support. Nothing is further from the truth.

Finally, it is the fervent hope of the entire administration, faculty, staff, student body, parents, and community of Capital High School that the Superintendent and the Board of Education decides to move the East Academy Alternative School program from our building and into its own, independent structure and location somewhere else as soon as possible. That way there will never be another instance of confusion, miscommunication, or conflict involving any other school regarding the proposed restructuring of the East Academy Alternative School program. Respectfully, Clinton H. Giles, Principal Capital High School 1500 Greenbrier St. Charleston, WV 25311

Additional information-Stop East Academy:
The following is a message from the ―Stop East Academy Plans at Capital High Campaign:‖ Dear Member of the Capital High School Community, Your voice has been heard! The Kanawha County School Board informed us Monday that plans for the relocation of the East Academy from a "night school" to Capital High School during the daytime hours has been pulled from the drawing board. This success is thanks to the over 200 emails that were sent to the Board speaking against this proposal. But the fight is not over yet. The time has come to find a new home for East Academy. We all would like to see this worthwhile program be removed from our campus and flourish at some other location entirely. We have either seen or have heard about the extensive damage, harassment, and disruption this program has already caused, much of which has been documented, contrary to statements that it has not been. The continued presence of East Academy on our campus will only serve to negatively impact the public image of Capital High School, a Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School of Excellence, not to mention the Kanawha County Magnet School for Performing Arts, which is a serious detriment to encouraging talented students to come to our school. In order to inform the Board of these concerns, we are asking you to take another two minutes out of your day to follow the link below and send an email on our behalf. We also encourage you to attend the next Kanawha County School Board meeting on May 19, 2011 at 6pm at 200 Elizabeth Street. At the meeting we will vocalize these concerns once again to the Board, in person. Having sent the email petitions prior to attending the meeting will only give us a more forceful voice. http://bit.ly/capitalhighconcerns

SENIORS-Don’t miss out on your chance to win $50! Project Graduation will be held at the YMCA after graduation. There will be food, fun & prizes for all seniors! Register for Project Graduation by Thursday, May 12 and have your name entered into a drawing for $50. Turn in registrations to Mrs. Garrison RM 400C or Ms. Bumpus in the main office! Kassie Querry was the lucky winner of the $100 drawing on April 28! Will you be the next lucky senior?

A Message to Our Commencement Audience 2011
The graduation/commencement ceremony is considered a rite of passage wherein a generation of young people is publicly certified to be eligible to move on to take their rightful place in society as adults. At Capital High School, we take great pride in this certification ceremony. We are so serious about the graduation/commencement ceremony that our faculty and staff precede the graduates as they march into the arena. They then are seated alongside the senior class giving visible endorsement to their certification. Certainly, graduation/commencement is an excitement-filled occasion for graduates and their families – and well, it should be. Graduation/commencement is the most important culminating event in the public school career of the student. It is a significant milestone that has been achieved by the student as each approaches the stage to receive his or her diploma. Graduation/commencement as a tradition should be a stately, dignified, regal, elegant event that is steeped in splendor, pomp, and circumstance. It should be an occasion that has the air/atmosphere of a coronation wherein one is about to be crowned or one is ascending to take their rightful place on a throne! An air horn, confetti, placards and large placards or signs have no place at a graduation/commencement ceremony! Likewise, excessively loud, boisterous, yelling and cheering has no place at the graduation/commencement ceremony either! We ask that as you attend this ceremony that you imagine that it is being held in your Church, Mosque, Cathedral, Synagogue, or Temple, and not in the Charleston Civic Center Coliseum – a basketball arena! We are confident that if you conduct yourself accordingly then, and only then, will we all be able to enjoy the occasion to the fullest! Thank you, The Capital High School Administration, Faculty, Staff and Student Body

Baccalaureate 2011
This year we resume a recently reestablished tradition-which had been on hiatus for many years- that was begun when our school first opened regarding baccalaureate. All members of the 2011 graduating senior class of Capital High School will be attending baccalaureate, which will be held in our own 750-seat Performing Arts Center here at Capital High School.

Mark your calendars and do plan to attend baccalaureate on Sunday May 15, 2011 at 2:00 PM in the afternoon. The student-selected theme for this year‘s ceremony is ―Embrace the Changes That Create Our Journey Through Life.‖ Baccalaureate speakers will be: Luke Teel Zachary Griffith Richard Nguyen Kaleb Acree Tori Williams Kaitlyn Jones Anna Poole You are invited to join the members of the Capital High School Senior Class of 2011 in fellowship following the ceremony in the commons and on the campus.

Prom 2011
The 22nd annual Capital High School Prom was held Saturday evening, April 30, 2011 in our own Commons/cafeteria-where we‘ve held every prom! That it was such a great affair is a testament to the dedication, hard work, and creativity of Mrs. Laura Woolwine and the commitment of Mr. Jack Woolwine, the prom committee, and numerous others (students, teachers, counselors, and other adults) working in the background to ensure a memorable experience for our students. Special thanks are extended to Mr. Art and former Counselor Ruth Burdette, Mr. John Hudson and former counselor Karen Hopkins, and Mrs. Margaret Abbott. Mrs. Beth Martin, again, supervised the valet parking. Thanks to all the members of the faculty, staff, and other volunteers for making the valet parking available to attendees, which adds an elegant convenience to the occasion as students and their guests arrive. There were no incidents of an unacceptable nature reported. For the most part, students maintained their on-the-floor dance behavior and conduct consistent with the expectations that we had established in the contracts that the students signed. The contract contained the two usual conditions: 1.) Follow all WV Department of Education, Kanawha County Schools, and Capital High School laws, policies, procedures, and rules. 2.) Do not engage in any unacceptable dance conduct. A third condition that had been added involved the requirement that any individual suspected of being under the influence of alcoholic beverages would be required to submit to a Breathalyzer test. The test would be administered by our Prevention Resource Officer, CPL. Kevin Smiles‘ of the Charleston Police Department. There were no reported instances of suspected alcohol violations committed by any of the prom attendees.

We do appreciate the maturity, good decision making, and the acceptance of the obligation - on the part of the students - to act and conduct themselves in a responsible way. We would also like to thank the following individuals and organizations for the generous extension of their time to be a contributing participant in Project GPA (Graduation – Prom Alive) which was sponsored by the Kanawha County Sheriff‘s Department. The Kanawha County Commission – President Mr. Kent Carper, Commissioners Mr. Dave Hardy and Mr. Hoppy Shores Mr. Mike Rutherford, Kanawha County Sheriff and the Kanawha County Deputy Sheriff‘s Department Mayor Danny Jones of the city of Charleston Mr. Brent Webster, Chief of Police of the City of Charleston The uniformed officers of the Charleston Police Department, The West Virginia State Police, and the uniformed officers of all the Metro Police Departments, the Metro Area Paramedics, Rescue Squads, and Emergency Preparedness personnel who also generously contributed their time to help ensure that our students not only enjoyed a memorable experience on prom night, but a safe and accident free experience afterwards as well.

2011 Capital High School Honor Society Induction
The following named students have met the criteria of and were inducted into the Capital High School Chapter of the National Honor Society on Thursday afternoon, April 14, 2011. A school-time ceremony was held before the entire student body, followed by a more intimate ceremony after school for parents, family, and other well-wishers of the new inductees at 4:00 PM in the L.G.I. During the school time ceremony special recognition was made of the Capital High School Faculty and the invaluable impact that teachers have on the lives of the inductees and all students in general. Capital High School alumnus Mr. Robert Starks, who teaches Chemistry and is the Capital High School swim team coach, was the keynote speaker for the after-school induction ceremony. A surprise appearance by Ms. West Virginia 2010, Ms. Cali Young, added to the significance of the event. Ms. Young, who travels to schools to make speaking engagements throughout the state on behalf of the West Virginia Department of Education, delivered a most memorable message to the inductees, and other students present, about the importance of cultivating and maintaining meaningful relationships throughout their lives with senior citizens and the elderly. She emphasized that without the senior citizens and elderly of this great nation of ours, ―There would be no history to pass on to future generations.‖ How true! It is my considered opinion that there is no more prestigious academic honor or distinction bestowed upon a high school student than to be invited to be inducted into the National Honor Society. Congratulations to these students and their parents/families for achieving this outstanding distinction!

NHS and NJHS are more than just an honor roll. The Honor Society chapter establishes rules for membership that are based upon a student's outstanding performance in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character (plus citizenship for NJHS). These criteria for selection form the foundation upon which the organization and its activities are built. Scholarship: Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 85 percent, B, 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent standard of excellence, or a higher cumulative average set by the local school's Faculty Council (CHS = 3.5), meet the scholarship requirement for membership. These students are then eligible for consideration on the basis of service, leadership, and character (and citizenship for NJHS). Service: This quality is defined through the voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit. Leadership: Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, promoters of school activities, idea-contributors, dependable, and persons who exemplify positive attitudes about life. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others. Character: The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is cooperative, demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others, and generally maintains a good and clean lifestyle. Citizenship: The student who demonstrates citizenship understands the importance of civic involvement, has a high regard for freedom, justice, and democracy, and demonstrates mature participation and responsibility through involvement with such activities as scouting, community organizations, and school clubs. Following the ceremony, a reception was held in our Commons honoring the new inductees and their families. On behalf of the entire administration, faculty, staff, and student body of Capital High School we wish to thank Mrs. Kathy Humphries, Sponsor, Co-Sponsors Mrs. Denise Green, and Mrs. Kathy McClure for their efforts this year with the Capital High School Chapter of the National Honor Society. Our heartfelt thanks and deepest appreciation for the invaluable contribution of their time, talent, and resources making the reception such a success is extended to our Assistant Principals, teachers, and Ms. Jo Gregory. Finally, we acknowledge the generous contribution of refreshments by Mr. Duane Legg of D’ Ashley (P.O. Box 8785, South Charleston, WV 25303) – email: [email protected] and U.S. Foods by extending our heartfelt thanks and deepest appreciation.

3rd Nine Weeks Honor Roll
12th Grade
Kaleb Acree Cody Beane Joseph Belcher Andrew Brenner Davona Bright Hallie Brotherton Kaitlyn Dyer Tyler Eads Nicholas Fouty Cody Garrison Trevor Gibson Zachary Griffith Michael Grimm William Harper Kyanne Holman Kaitlyn Jones Ayman Lam Carly Lasure Larry Lightner Jovon Minimah Brian Morris Richard Nguyen Michael PauleyCarpenter Elizabeth Plymale Anna Poole Kassie Querry Luke Teel Jordan Wallace Bing Wang Tori Williams Marisa Wimer Keion Wright Cameron Yaussy

Principal's List (4.00-5.00 GPA) 11th Grade 10th Grade
Jennifer Acord Scott Adams Frances Barry Catherine Blackwood Ethan Boyd Natalie Byrne Kenzie Cable Christopher Carter Anna Cassetari Cassie Casto Danny Chandler Alexandra Cruikshank Brooke Dulaney Thomas Eckhoff Hannah Faegre Callie Ferrell Joshua Fisher Bryant Gray Anthony Guthrie Sheng Han Alexander James Alexis James-Joyce Martin Lankas Shelby MCCord Ashley Milgram Leeanne Mobayed Ciara Moore Amy Morris Zachary Myers Viviana Nguyen Samantha Pauley Sarah Pitman Patrick Price Callen Prokity Morgan Prunty Brianna Rodberg Nikita Sangani Nathan Altman Razhane' Andrews Anna Auvil Alexander Azevedo Jordan Barlow Stacie Belcher Carisa Boggess Ryan Burgess Sarah Cartmill Aryn Cox Denna Davari Michael Davis Sierra Feazell Noelle Frame Traci Gibson Samantha Given Ashley Goodwin Krista Hanshew Roger C. Harvey Jr. Katelyn Hasty Jamaica Hayes Jessie Holstein Sarah Hudnall Alecca Hunt Colleen Isaiah Emily Jessee Jennifer Kinder Tara Kirkpatrick Brianna Lawrence Khadijah Lee Selena Lewis Corey Messer Madison Messigner Michelle Newhouse Keisha Pinkard Amanda Rogers Halee Runion

9th Grade
Caroline Bohach Zachary Bonham Amanda Bowman Kinsey Brown Megan Bsharah Mallory Burka Alanah Coleman Jessica Cullop Megan Darnell Mackensie Darnold Brittany Fields Colton Flowers Marissa Frazie Emily Gerlach Logan Greenlee Tyler Harper Shayla Haynes Tahje' Houston Cody Jumper Morgan King Zachary Koontz Kelley Lightner Paige Lucas Amanda Maynus Victoria McGinnis Nadye Menking-Hoggatt Elliott Mihelic Angel Moore Misty Morrison Keelie Newbold Justin Palmer Shivani Patel Kandice Phifer John Riggs Baylee Rose Marshall Sharp Nathan Shin

Kelli Shanholtzer Joy Wang Allison Whitener Amanda Williams Joshua Zegeer

Dayja Scruggs Corrie Shaffer Shayan Shafii John Simmerman Michaela Snidow Rachael Spainhour Savanah Starcher Amanda Trail Amir Viradia Alysa Williams Daquan Yarbough Joel Young

Destiny Smith Kelsey Smith Mikaela Spence Ethan Spradling Joshua Stapler Adrian Surbaugh James Walton Tia Wray Jonathan Young Danie Zheng

12th
Mark Altman Kyana Berkley Joseph Brown Quinten Burton Rasheena Carter Erin Cook Mary Cook Brittany Davis Richard Eads Jonathan Garbett Michael Griffith Breanna Hamilton Steve Henson Adam Holtsclaw Steven Lewis Mallory Long Michael McDonough Bethany Moales Jodi Morris John Morrison Benjamin Mullins Jarred Newhouse Nicholas O'Reilly Megan Sankoff Caleb Sigmon Zachary Skiles Nyosha White

A Honor Roll 11th Grade 10th Grade
Jordan Acree Abby Baird Dario Balunovic Nicole Beverly Kara Bishop Travis Bourgeois Justin Caldwell Reginald Cauley Madison Chase Shannon Chaty Alexandria Crabtree Arshia Davari Rebekah Edwards Madison Fields Taylor Fisher Mary Fletcher Emily Ford Pedro Fuentes Joseph Haddad Troy Hawkins Duong Hoang Sarah Hopkins James Kirk Robert Lorea Lukas Mayer Marsha Meadows Noah Moody Zachary Morris Haylie Akers Ceaira Bently Kayla Biller Matthew Bradley Nicholas Burke Lauren Carpenter Sydney Cavender Austin Coleman Katie Crowder Taylor Freeland Kelly Gonzalez Stormie Haddox Jai' Henry Shaddy Hodroge Kaitlyn Jenkins Isaac Jones Zachary Kiser Laura Lynn Olivia Myers Philip Nichols Cheyenne Patten William Patterson Jasmine Richmond Jonathan Stricklen Madeline Tappe Jessica Tittle Mogan Vance Brittany Vannoy

9th Grade
Brittany Awaldt Logan Bailey Tanner Bailey Kathryn Bell Taylor Berkley Jared Bowen Garrett Burgess Christina Chapman Cara Cowan Nicholas Fisher Macayla Gill Ethan Godby Rashaad Guerrant Trey Harris Zachary Hayden Sierra Hess Jacob Hively Gabriel Huffman Alysha Humbles Austin Hupp Brianna Jones McKinsey Kirkpatrick Dawn Kushner James Lillibridge Steven McVicker Hannah Moore James Richmond Seth Roadcap

Nicholas Naylor Alex Nida Ashley Putillion Evan Riley Janisha Rogers Lisa Simms Samantha Skidmore Shade Smith Nicholas Stavrakis Jordan Stone Anthony Sturey Taelor Sundling Arden Townsend Tate Warden Linda Wilson

Kirsten Williams Joseph Wright Jiamin Xu

Jessica Schoy Ashley Sparks Morgan Thompson Canise Tolliver Kameron Walls Hellen Williams Jadeyn Young

12th Grade
Stephanie Bailey Richard Belcher Tazhauna Berry Olivia Bias Kayla Boner Jeremy Bossie Roseanna Bradshaw Brandon Carte Jammeshia Carter Katie Cole Dylan Engels Roger Estep Cerina Henderson Amanda Hermansdorfer Angela Hudnall Logan Jarrett Alyssa Johnson Tyler Johnson Jessica Macklin Kentayl Miller Hayden Moore James Morris William Nice Leighton Paranzino

11th Grade

B Honor Roll 10th Grade
Madlyn Alqutub Sidney Beasley Alexis Bragg Dakota Briggs Nautika Carter Katherine Cauley Allison Chapman Tashaunte Childs Jade Cochran Michael Corkhill Whitney Daily Jacklyn Dyer Brendan Fazio Hailie Fisher Kelly Fisher Alfonso Fuentes Kelton George Ashley Gibson McKenzie Greer Joshua Hardy Cedric Haynes Sara Hays Dustin Hermansdorfer Lauren Johnson

9th Grade
Daniel Adamczyk Jessica Boggs Jordan Bray Monet Brown Augusta Burkes Khalil Bush Trenton Campbell Shanique Casey Jahneece Clements Zachary Crouch Tyler Crowder Jared Dawson Izabel Dorst Jacob Fields Logan Garrison John Groves Beri Hall Taylor Harris Kaitlyn Hawk She'Mar Hayes Abigail Jones Lenina Jones Kaleb Kinder Tierra Lamb

Ashley Adkins Samantha Brown Haeley Burgess Paul Carter Michael Casdorph Dylan Core Kelley Denham Melinda Dodson Valentine Doffiny Rachael Edwards Nicholas Eplin Trevor Gandy Alexander Hager Andrea Harvey Kelsey Higginbotham Danielle Hines Ha Hong Syndney Howerton Cheverly Jackson Emma Manning Terrica Maxwell Jonathan Mayes Tyler McClaskie Julian Nguyen

Kaelyn Pennington Chase Smith Precious Stephens Natalie Walker

Kylena Nunnally Breanna Oakley Jessica Pauline Earl Reed Mercadeze Ross Nasyia ShafferTatum Brittany Sigman Matthew Sizemore Marlena Strazzula Nyarah Thompson Taylor Young

Patience Kascic Nicholas Kesterson Mattiese Lawrence Emma Manahan William Michael Lauren Miller Genese Owusu Kharisha Pitts Bethany Plymale Maurice Rollins Aishina Shaffer Chasity Sigman Kevin Smith Matthew Smith Madison Stone Sarah Stover Alison Taylor Nicholas Thongdara Brittany Tittle Morgan Vance Jamie Vermillion Jack Wade Jonathon Walker Crestyn White Tatiyana Wood Jaylyn Woods Shannen Wright

Daniel Latta Alexis Legg Quinn Marchal Kendell Martin Mattie McClanahan Jasimine McCray Hayley McLoud Harry Nguyen Allison Pozega Alliyah Riley Dominique Sears Jessica Simmons Aaron Simms Madisyn Siemore Madison Smith Whitley Smith Mathew Spencer Cameron Spradling Manfred Stempnakowski Jonathan Stonestreet Savanna Thomas Alexis Tyson Isaiah Williams Jacob Williams Tequilla Wilmore Charlyn Young

2011 Inductees

Yearbook News 2010-2011
YEARBOOK ORDERS 2011 Students Name_________________________________ ***Homeroom teacher__________________________ Address_________________________________________________________________ ____________ ________ YEARBOOK 2010-2011 $50.00 ________Mailed to above address (for graduated seniors) $6.00 ________Total enclosed Checks made payable to CHS 1500 Greenbrier St. Charleston,

WV 25311 LOOK FOR THE ORDER FORM FOR 2011 YEARBOOKS IN ALL SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS AND ON THE WEBPAGE. Look for a coupon on page 2 PHOTOS AND ID CARDS ALL photos and ID cards should have picked up in room 207 by students. ATTENTION PARENTS OF SENIORS: PLEASE READ SENIOR PARENT ADS: Are you looking for an inexpensive way to recognize your child? A parent ad in the yearbook is the perfect thing. Just fill out the order form below and return it to the yearbook staff. Offer this option to grandparents for graduating seniors or as a surprise. Please, only one ad per student. OPTIONS _________Three lines of message with your students name $25.00 _________Three lines of type with a small picture of student $35.00 _________Three lines of type with two pictures of student $45.00 (this is perfect for a baby and a current picture). ________DESIGN YOUR OWN!! $55.00 If you have skills with photos, design your own ad. Dimensions no larger than 6 inches wide by 5 1/2 tall. Submit it on disc, printed, or cd. Put in all you want. Photos and message must be appropriate for yearbook inclusion. We reserve the right to ask for changes to the submitted ad. Student‘s Name_________________________________ Message: ________________________________________________________________________ ____ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________ ________________________________________________________________________ ____________

COUPON: Buy a parent ad along with your yearbook and save $5.00
Senior Graduation Photo Announcements

We take a photo of each person after they receive their diploma. You may order these in one of two announcement styles. Each comes with a mailing envelope ready to send out to family and friends. Don’t worry about getting the perfect photo, we will do that for you. Mail this no later than June 6, 2011. Style One: $4.00 each. x ______(how many needed) = $_____________
Light Blue numbers

Style Two: $4.00 each. x _______(how many needed) = $_____________
Gray and white accents

Wallets : $8.00 for a sheet of 8: ______ sheets needed x $8 = $___________ (These will not have anything around them just the photo.)

Make checks payable to Capital High Yearbook and mail to: 1500 Greenbrier St. Charleston 25311 Mail this no later than June 6, 2011. Students are reminded to stop and smile for the camera for these shots. We do not guarantee they will do this. If the student does not stop for the photo, your money will be refunded.

SPOTLIGHT ON CHORAL MUSIC The VIPs have a very busy April and May as they conclude their extremely successful year. All are involved in our spring musical ―CAMP ROCK, The Musical.‖ Following the musical they will be rehearsing for the Choral Department‘s ―Cabaret‖ which will be held May 20 at 7:30 PM featuring the members of the Capital High School Vocal Ensemble and VIPs. Students singing solos, duets, and small ensembles will showcase Broadway music, with the VIPs performing their competition show after dessert is served. Tickets are available in advance for $12.00. The meals will include baked steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, roll and a choice of dessert. In addition to all of this, they also have Baccalaureate on May 15th at 2:00 PM here in the Performing Arts Centre and again for the students May 26th; Spring ―Cabaret‖ on May 20 at 6:30 PM in the Capital High School Performing Arts Centre; VIP Awards Dinner on May 26th at 6:30 PM and Graduation on May 28th at 7:30 PM in the Charleston Civic Center. VIP Auditions for the 2010-2011 will be held May 18 at 4:00 PM in room #322. For information concerning audition requirements feel free to email Mrs. Corbett at [email protected]

COUNSELOR CORNER
Important News for seniors: Please continue to check the website and the senior board for scholarships. If you haven‘t ordered your cap and gown, call (304) 397-6565 Baccalaureate is May 15th at 2:00 at Capital High School. Be there at 1:30 p.m. Deadline for PLATO classes to be complete is May 25th. Senior finals are May 20th, 23rd, and 24th. Last day for seniors is May 25th. Senior reception/assembly is May 25th beginning at 8:30. Graduation practice is Friday, May 27th from 9:00-11:00. Graduation ceremony is Saturday, May 28th at 7:30. Be there at 6:45 p.m.

*** All graduation requirements must be met in order for students to participate in the graduation ceremony. *** Juniors: Juniors you must register by May 6th to take the June 11th ACT. Mrs. Woolwine has registration packets or you can register at www.actstudent.org Do your best on your finals. It is time for you to start looking at colleges that offer your area of study. Take a road trip this summer and visit some college campuses. Freshmen, sophomores and juniors: The WESTEST 2 is scheduled for May 17th, 18th and 19th. Please do not schedule appointments on these days. The purpose of the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) is to provide information about student performance levels. WESTEST 2 measures and identifies student strength and weaknesses in reading/language arts, mathematics, social studies and science based on the West Virginia Standards and Objectives (CSOs). All four content area assessments on WESTEST 2 are untimed. The reading/language arts section includes an online writing session that is administered prior to the WESTEST 2 May test dates. WESTEST scores are documented on your transcripts. Take your time and do your best.

Always remember to Stop, Think about what decision you are going to make and the impact it may have, and then ACT in a way that you are comfortable with.

Applied Arts Life Lessons in Action
Driving is a privilege and responsibility which should not be taken lightly. Our students enjoy the independence which is afforded by acquiring a driver‘s license. However, everyone needs to recognize the dangers caused by impaired driving. Beth Martin, Capital High Driver Education teacher, arranged for the students and staff of Capital High to experience the difficulties caused by texting and driving. The class began with videos and a verbal presentation by Kanawha County sheriffs and ended with an opportunity for students to see for themselves what it‘s like to try to drive while distracted by cell phones and other stimuli. Mrs. Martin said about half her students admit to having sent text messages while driving. And while students can be told about the dangers of texting while driving, ―It‘s a good idea for these kids to have a hands-on demonstration of it,‖ she said. Earlier in the month, a simulator was on campus so that students could experience the effects of alcohol on driving abilities. Special eyeglasses were used to simulate alcohol impairment and the students were asked to walk a straight line, catch a ball, and drive a simulated car. The students quickly realized how dangerous it is to drive with ANY type of distraction. It is our hope that our students (and staff) will learn important life lessons from these experiences.

From the Studio
The Capital High Dance Company has represented Capital High School well over the past month with performances at the WV Dance Festival, Downtown Disney, and Arts Alive. The Dance Company was awarded a $1000 grant from the WV Department of Education for Excellence in Arts Education. This year has been a very exciting one with many workshops, shows and performances. Many dancers auditioned and were selected to be a part of the cast for our Spring Musical “Camp Rock.” This will be a highly entertaining show based on the Disney Movies. You definitely don‘t want to miss out on bringing your youngsters, they will love it and so will you! Dance Company auditions will take place on May 25th beginning at 4PM in the dance studio. If you are interested, see Ms. Legg between May 9th and May 23rd for an audition packet. Also, if you know any transfers or upcoming 8th graders who are interested in dance, we will have the information up on the website. We look forward to adding some great talent to this already loaded ensemble. 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     May 4-7th: Musical Performances ―Camp Rock‖ May 23rd: Senior Banquet May 25th: New Company Auditions June 7th: New Company Welcome and Informational meeting

Spanish Language News and Winners
The AP Spanish Language students have finished presenting all the practice exams and were ready for the real test on May 2. Roger Estep and Luke Teel went to Marshall University to present the Spanish V test in the S.C.O.R.E.S academic competition. All of the students competing in the Spanish 5 test were native speakers with the exception of the Capital AP students; even so Roger Estep won a third place medal. According to the Huntington Herald Dispatch the first place winner in the Spanish 5 competition was a young man from Colombia who learned to speak English at the age of 12. Capital Spanish students who presented exams in the other levels were also

outstanding. Joy Wang won second place in Spanish IV and Viviana Nguyen won third place in Spanish IV. Richard Nguyen won second place in Spanish III. Morgan King won second place in Spanish II and Nadye Menking- Hoggatt won third place in Spanish II. Congratulations to those hard-working students. The teaching staff and administration appreciate all their efforts in becoming outstanding Spanish language students. The students taking Spanish for college credit will be receiving their grades in the next two weeks. All of the students taking the class for college credit have completed the course with very good grades. Again we congratulate those hard-working students as well. Both Mrs. Alcazar and Mrs. Ayers tutor those students having difficulties in Spanish immediately after school on Thursdays of every week. We are continually surprised about the small number of students who take advantage of that opportunity. Please do take advantage of the opportunities provided to students!

S.C.O.R.E.S 2011
Forty-five dedicated Capital High School students spent the first day of their spring beak, Saturday April 16, by going to Marshall University at 7:00 am to compete in the annual Search Committee on Recognizing Excellent Students (SCORES) Academic Festival. The thirty third regional competition included schools from Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia. Capital students won third place in the largest school category consisting of 13 schools. The students who received medals were: Army Physical Fitness Test team A, 2nd place Lee Dyess Bryant Gray David Huynh Cameron Johnson Josh Smith Art Portfolio Nicholas Thongdara 1st Place Sarah Hopkins 1st Place Tara Kirkpatrick 3 rd Place Will Mays 2nd Place Chemistry 2 Joshua Zegeer 3rd. place Comic Monologue Anna Poole 1st Place Colleen Isaiah 2nd Place Cultural geography Joy Wang 3rd Place Dramatic Monologue Izabel Dorst 2nd Place

Feature Writing Kaitlyn Dyer 1st Place Math 2 Viviana Nguyen 3rd place Math 3 Zachary Griffith 3 rd Place Music Percussion Dylan Frercks 2nd Place Spanish 2 Morgan King 2nd Place Nadye Menking- Hoggatt 3rd place Spanish 3 Richard Nguyen 2nd Place Spanish 4 Joy Wang 2nd Place Viviana Nguyen 3 rd Place Spanish 5 Roger Estep 3 rd Place World Geography Joy Wang 1st Place

Performing Arts News
This summer at camp was supposed to be all about the music and having the time of their lives. But the new, flashy Camp Star across the lake now threatens Camp Rock‘s very existence. To keep the doors open, Mitchie steps up, rallies her fellow Camp Rockers, and gets them into top shape for the ultimate showdown! This new musical based on the hit Disney Channel Original Movies Camp Rock and Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam fired up the stage with over a dozen songs, including ―This Is Me,‖ ―Can‘t Back Down,‖ ―It‘s On,‖ and ―We Rock.‖ Capital High School‘s Performing Arts was selected as one of the few high schools on the East Coast to perform the new musical, "CAMP ROCK, The Musical". Performances were May 5, 6, and 7, 2011 in the Capital High School Performing Arts Centre @ 7:30 PM. Tickets are $10.00 for Adults and $8.00 for Students. For more information please contact, Kathleen Corbett at [email protected] or 304-348-6500.

Lights Off Across America's Schools (Each Friday)

Beginning Friday, April 8, 2011 at Capital High School we began participating in the National Lights Out Across America‘s School observation. Over the last several years we have been very successful in reducing energy consumption within our building. We have done so through concerted, collaborative, and consultative efforts that were not mandated but that we willingly adopted. Having participated in the national observance on March 25, 2011, we have been informed by the head of facilities and maintenance for Kanawha County Schools that on that date Capital High School registered a significant reduction in energy consumption over the previous day and over the previous Friday, March 18. With an understanding that the resources on our planet are finite, it must be that we, through our efforts, seek to develop in our students an understanding that we all must be good shepherds of our natural resources. Added to that the recent uncontrolled escalation in the prices of crude oil, it must be that our concerns for this economic upheaval, coupled with the duty, obligation, and responsibility we share for conserving our natural resources and reducing energy consumption compels us to take this course of action. My confidence is that we all share these concerns, and that you possess willingness and desire to do what you can to assist in the effort to safeguard our natural resources and reduce energy consumption, not only here in our school building, but in every aspect of your lives.

Capital High Orchestra SCORCH News
On April 9, the orchestra performed a program of British and Finnish favorites for a panel of judges at the Big Apple Classic. The group earned a Gold rating and First Place as well! Congratulations, Orchestra! The group traveled to many cultural sites in NYC, including the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island, NBC Studios, Top of the Rock, Natural History Museum, watched ―Phantom of the Opera‖ on Broadway as well as an amazing performance by the Met Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Other highlights included meals in Little Italy and Chinatown. A grand time was had by all. SCORCH was featured at the 2011 Kanawha County Art Exhibit. Patrons of the exhibit enjoyed observing the exhibit to the music. Congratulations to Hilary Keller for earning Co-Concertmaster of the 2011 All-County Orchestra. The orchestra performed under the direction of Rex Conner of Charleston, South Carolina. Students will be presenting a Cluster Concert at Capital High School on May 24. The concert will feature our students as well as middle level students from the district. Showtime is 7 pm. Come and support orchestral music at Capital High School!

Studio Art News

On Friday, April 29, the following Capital High School students placed at the third annual Eliminate Racism Poster Contest sponsored by the Charleston YWCA: 3rd Place—Heather Hanshew 2nd Place—Tara Kirkpatrick 1st Place—Zac Smith Best of Show—Michael Grimm In addition, the following students won 4 of 9 awards at the SCORES competition held at Marshall University on April 16, 2011: 3rd Place, 10th grade—Tara Kirkpatrick 2nd Place, 10th grade—Willie Mays 1st Place, 10th grade—Nick Thongdara 1st Place, 11th grade—Sarah Hopkins Well done, all! Way to represent Capital High School in the community!

CSU (Capital Success University—9th Grade Transition Program)
Progress Reports— The 4th Nine Weeks Progress reports were distributed to students on Thursday, May 5, 2011. Please review your student‘s grade card with him/her. If you have any questions please review your Edline account and/or contact the CSU Counselor, Mr. Tench, or your child‘s teacher for further information. Students need to be present in school. They must turn in all assignments and complete all make up work and submit for grading to ensure academic success. WESTEST NewsThe WESTEST is scheduled for the week of May 16-20, 2011. Please ensure that your student is getting adequate rest and a healthy breakfast every morning. Beginning this year, WESTEST scores are recorded on student transcripts. It is extremely important for students to apply themselves and do their very best on the test. Credit Recovery News— Any student who fails a core class needs to sign up for Summer Credit Recovery. Parents and students should monitor grades on Edline to determine the necessity of signing up for credit recovery. Grade cards will not be mailed until June 13. Summer School Registration—June 13--12:30-7:00 p.m. at Capital High School Both Semesters can be taken during the session. A student can only be registered in one class at a time. Tuition Fees: ½ credit $50 ---1 Credit $ 100 (Cash, Money Order, Debit or Credit) paid to Kanawha County Schools. A 50% tuition waiver will be granted only if the student‘s name appears on the KCS Free/Reduced lunch master list. May Students of the Month

Ms. Choi 1st: Robert Kiewra 3rd: Khalil Bush 6th: Janeicia Walker 7th: Patrick Vance 8th: Baylee Webb Mrs. Fields 1st Allison Pozega 2nd Jasmine Jones 3rd Jenny Bunner 5th Marcus Brock 6th Marvin Braxton 7th Collin Gilkerson Mr. Greene 1st Colton Flowers 2nd Morgan Thompson 3 rd Jacup Walker 6th Amber White 7th Laney Coleman Mrs. A. Miller 4th Eng 9 Jared Dawson 5th Eng 9 Kelsey Smith 8th Eng 9 Danie Zheng Mr. Swayne 1st Logan Bailey 2nd Danie Zheng 3rd Shayla Haynes 4th Sierra Hess 5th Aaron Simms 7th Kinsey Brown Mrs. Treadway 6th Teresa White Mrs. Roach 1st Beri Hall 2nd James Stephens 3rd Rashaad Guerrant 4th Edna Lovejoy 6th Alysha Humbles 8th Alexis Legg

Mrs. Garrison 1st-Cliff Pratt 3rd-Morgan Lafferty 4th-Mallory Burka 7th—Hunter Patrick 8th-Dustin Thompson Mr. B. Clark 1st Kelsey Smith 3rd Colten Flowers 4th Morgan Thompson 6th Victoria McGinnis 8th Jonathan Young CSU2 Kaitlyn Hawk Cody Walls Quinn Baker Matthew Pittman

We are very pleased with the performance of these students! They have worked extremely diligently, and they are reaping the rewards of being conscientious students!

CSU Career Day Presents Options for the Future

Three nurses from Thomas Memorial Hospital, Cathy Higginbotham, Amanda Skeens, and Melanie Adams, were among the many professionals who made time in their busy schedules to join the Capital Success University (CSU) ninth graders on Wednesday, April 27, for the annual Career Day. The ninth grade student body began their Career Day with the keynote address by Mr. Stephen Hastings, attorney at law, and Representative Douglas Skaff, member of the West Virginia House of Representatives. The theme of their presentation was ―Meeting Your Personal Goals and Preparing a Skilled Workforce for the Future of West Virginia.‖ Following the keynote address, students proceeded to three sessions of their choice to hear more about specific careers from those in the actual jobs. Some of the choices included baker, law enforcement, military, radio broadcasting, psychology, writing, lawyer, nurse, fireman, engineer, business, sporting equipment sales, sports medicine, music, professional athlete, computer science, and cosmetology. Each speaker addressed the basic educational background and training that would be necessary for success in the particular job, the daily routine, and the future possibilities related to the job. Most importantly, they each shared their own career pathway that has led them to this point in their lives. Research says that the next generation of workers will change jobs from 5 – 7 times in their lives. We all need to be aware of the 21st Century Workplace Skills that are needed not only for jobs today, but for jobs that haven‘t even yet been created. Thank you to all those who helped make this day such a success. A special thanks to Panera Bread at Southridge Shopping Center for donating breakfast for our guests.

Student News
Students in Mrs. Garrison‘s Writing For Publication class were challenged with writing news stories/editorials for this issue of the newsletter. Below, please find their submissions. These stories reflect issues they consider important to students at Capital High School, their community, and the world.

Think Twice Before Drinking!
by Travis Bourgeois Do you know someone who drinks alcoholic beverages? If you do, just imagine that you are sitting on your couch watching your favorite TV program and the 6 o‘clock news comes on. As you continue to watch the news program a story comes up that there was a fatal car crash that was caused by a drunk driver driving on the wrong side of the road. You begin to wonder who would do such a thing and all of a sudden, the drunk driver was your best friend that you were just with a couple of hours ago. As you are sitting on your couch in disbelief, you begin to wonder what would have happened to you if you were still hanging out with them. Would you have survived this crash, or would you have been one of the ones that were killed? Many people may think that this will never happen to them but, according to the NHTSA, or National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, one in three people will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their life time. Many people may also think that once a drunk driver has been convicted he or she will not drive with a suspended license. According to M.A.D.D., Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 50-75% of convicted drunk drivers continue to drive on a suspended license. From a 2009 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), the state of Utah is ranked number one in having the lowest DUI related traffic deaths in 2009 with only 40 DUI fatalities for that year. The state with the highest DUI related traffic deaths is Hawaii with over 52 fatalities. For the state of West Virginia DUI fatalities were high for the year 2009 with over 115 DUI fatalities; therefore, costing the state $529 million for that year. In many states the legal limit for B.A.C or blood alcohol content is .08. Many people know that drinking alcohol has some kind of effect while driving a car safely. When someone‘s BAC is at .08 their body has poor muscle coordination which can lead to poor concentration, short-term memory loss, poor control of the car‘s speed, impaired depth perception, and harder to detect danger. Do you know what implied consent means? It basically means that when you are arrested, you must submit a blood or a breathing test for a BAC after the arrest. If you refuse to do so you will probably face a longer suspension time. In West Virginia the laws can be strict. For the first time offender they can face jail time of 1 day to 6 months, a fine of $100 - $500, community service, alcohol assessment, and a safety and treatment program. If you don‘t want to face these charges, I suggest that you shouldn‘t drink and drive. In the state of West Virginia license suspension for the first time offender is only 6 months while the second and third time offender is 1 year. The state also has what is called a 10-year look back period. Basically this means prior DUI convictions are considered if it occurred within the last 10 years. To sum it all up, I suggest that you think twice about drinking and driving. Would you want to become a statistic, or face a DUI conviction? Please remember you don‘t have to drink and drive just so you can be ―cool‖ because in the end, you are harming others with your foolish decision.

Teens V.S. Tobacco

By Olivia Burkhalter

All around the world teens and kids are dying. The legal age to buy tobacco products in America is 18. Why can our generation not wait? Smoking among teens has not just started but it has gotten worse; it must be addressed. Can we work together to end it? Did you know youths aged 12 to 17 used a tobacco product in the past month? Each year in the U.S. more deaths are caused by tobacco than by all deaths from HIV, illegal drugs, alcohol use, motor vehicle injuries, suicides, and murder combined! It‘s outrageous to think that the teens of our generation continue to smoke and in doing so they are teaching younger kids to smoke and rub tobacco. It has been proven that if you are up to trying tobacco, then you will most likely be up to drinking, and by drinking you put yourself at risk of using drugs or getting into more trouble than it‘s worth. It is also a proven fact that females are more likely to smoke than males. They do it to impress their peers. Do you think smoking is sexy? Cool? Well if you like bad breath, smelly hair and clothes, yellow fingers and teeth, and think coughing is cool or sexy then more power to you. Girls, it does not make you any more attractive, you are beautiful how you are. Boys, rubbing or dipping is not cool or sexy either, it makes girls not want to be around you. For the soon-to-be moms, smoking results in 11 percent of stillbirths. There are many birth defects that can happen, including miscarriages. For the moms, you are still putting your children at risk, a risk for second-hand cancer or death. To think that these parents already know these facts yet they do not stop smoking is amazing and unbelievable.

New Teen Music Venue Coming Soon
By Vicki Cooper Do you think it‘s important for teenagers to have a place to listen to live music and have fun? It‘s obvious that the workers at HYAMP, Huntington Young Arts and Music Program, do. They are dedicating their time, money, and labor into getting

HYAMP‘s building open. They‘re taking time out of their busy lives to fix up a rented building, and turning it into their venue-a venue for local and national bands to play live. Also, it will be fun and safe for teens today, because there will be no drugs, alcohol, or fighting tolerated there. As of April 23, 2011, HYAMP is still working on getting the permits to make their building up to code. As a result of not being ready, they have moved many shows to other venues that are close by. Even the show with Mayday Parade has been moved. They move the shows so that they won‘t get cancelled. The workers‘ at HYAMP fervent hope is to be open and running as soon as possible. However, considering the progress they are making, now it may take awhile. I am one of the many teenagers eagerly awaiting the opening of HYAMP. This venue will be the first teen-friendly music facility since both The Brickhouse and La Belle theatres opened. I asked several peers if there was no venue for music in WV, would they care. I found that 90% of them said that they would care, and they would go crazy without one. For a lot of teenagers, the only thing they have to do is go to shows or to the mall, and we all know how boring the mall gets. If you are one of the teenagers who are interested in HYAMP or the times and dates of any show scheduled at HYAMP you can go to their Facebook page or follow them on twitter.

Bullying
by Jessica Goodwin In my opinion people who bully other people are just cowards. I think they are most likely mistreated at home so they take their anger out on other people at school, or even at work. Bullying can be a number of things. It can be anything from name-calling to physically hurting someone. It not only affects the kids being bullied, but it also affects their families. If your child is being bullied at school you are going to be worried about sending them to school every day. Statistics say that around thirty-two percent of parents fear for their child‘s safety at school. Bullying is a very serious problem in schools all over the world. People who are bullied are more likely to suffer from depression. They are also more likely to have low self-esteem well into adulthood. Kids that you hear about on the news who brought guns or knives to school and killing themselves or other people were most likely a target at school. Most likely, they were bullied repeatedly, sometimes everyday. According to bullying statistics, about one in every ten kids who are high school dropouts were bullied. There are four types of bullying: Physical, verbal, cyber-bullying, and emotional bullying. Physical bullying is hurting someone‘s body or person. Examples are hitting, pinching, slapping, tripping, scratching, kicking or anything that relates to those things. Verbal bullying is hurting people with words. Calling people names, making fun of them, making racial or sexist jokes fall into this category. Cyber bullying is bullying people through electronics. Email, text message, phone calls, bullying through chat rooms, bullying through instant messaging- these are all cyber bullying. Last but not least common is emotional bullying. This includes spreading rumors about someone, excluding them from social groups…the list goes on. All forms of bullying need to be recognized and stopped!

Recycling

By Sydney Graham

Recycling is one of the most environmental things out there right now. Recycling is a great cause; I think everyone should at least recycle one thing. Paper is one of the most recycled things. Recycling would make our earth so much cleaner and eco-friendly. I think if we all just recycled one category of something, we‘d definitely have a much cleaner Earth. Just think: Recycling just one thing, such as cans. It would make all kinds of creeks, rivers, and much cleaner. I mean could you imagine? If we just recycle anything it‘d still be saving our Earth! I think people don‘t realize how easy it is to just recycle. I mean you even can make money off of it! I really don‘t understand why hardly anyone recycles. All you have to do is pick up a can to make some money! Recycling is a great thing to do and it‘s pretty easy as well. You can recycle a whole lot of things such as cans, paper, newspaper, glass, etc. Those are just some of the things you can recycle. Recycling can actually be fun, too. You can join a group or even go solo on this type of thing. In my opinion, I love recycling. I think it‘s very enjoyable and you can learn a lot from it. When you recycle you learn respect and responsibility. I think it demonstrates good character, and it changes your outlook on life. To close, ask yourself this: Who wouldn‘t want to make money for cleaning up our Earth?

Parks Wanted in Charleston
By Harrison Groves I believe that there need to be more public parks, sports fields, and other things of the sort in Charleston. I think that it would help to make people healthier, because there would actually be a place for them to exercise. If there were actually places for people to exercise and hang out, I think that they would be happier; it would also help to be able to just relax and relieve some of the stress of the day. According to Men‘s Health Magazine, Charleston is the second fattest city in the United States, and I think that we need to find a way to fix that. I am lucky to have a park about 5 minutes from my house, but some of my friends would have to drive for 20 minutes to get to any of them. I haven‘t been able to find any public batting cages around Charleston, and I want to be able to practice. The best sports fields are at the high schools, which doesn‘t make sense to me considering the fact that not everybody has access to them. Other than Laidley Field, which is not open to the public anyway, there are almost no decent fields. I want to know what is stopping the building of decent public parks and fields, because the benefits would not only be felt in Charleston, but in the surrounding areas, as well. I asked one of my peers their thoughts on the subject, and they replied, ―I don‘t go to parks much myself, but I take my cousins, and the only one that we can go to is Coonskin.‖ When asked how far it was from her house, she answered, ―I‘m not sure. Probably about 45 minutes by car.‖ I think it is ridiculous that this is the case. I would almost guarantee that if there was a closer park that they would get to go more often.

So in conclusion, there are multiple reasons that parks and sports fields are important. Obviously there aren‘t enough if somebody would have to drive 45 minutes to get to a park. If there were one closer they would be able to get more exercise and relieve some of the day‘s stress. These are all very good reasons that there should be more parks and I think we should take a look at the consequences of not having them, such as being the second fattest city in America. Again I say that it is very important to have public parks and sports fields.

Relationship Drama
By Rebecca Harris Do you have relationship drama? Relationship drama is one of the most frequent things I hear about in school-at least once a day. I hear ―She said/he said,‖ and so on. Well I‘m going to try to help you out with that. Suggestions about how to prevent conflict, what causes conflict, and why is there conflict in relationships all float around, but I‘m going to help you understand how to prevent conflict in a relationship and if there is conflict try to fix or save your relationship. To do this, I have gone to some people and asked them their opinions on relationships drama and some said, ―You have to work to make a relationship,‖ or ―You have to be committed to the relationship‖ this from Cooper Vike. I myself agree with her. There is a lot of drama in some relationships. If the people in the relationship are not committed or tell each other everything and the truth and don‘t lie about anything, their relationship should be drama –free! One way you can stop drama in a relationship is simple: Don‘t believe everything anyone else tells you, just believe your boyfriend, friends or girlfriend. If they give you a reason to distrust them, that is different. Either way, the best thing to remember is if there are questions to always go straight to the source and also be honest with one another.

Cell Phones in Class: Helpful or Hurtful?
By Briana Harvey Have you ever had your cell phone taken in class? Well I have, and let me tell you it is not fun. The issue we are faced with is whether or not phones should be allowed in classrooms with students. I think that they should. I‘m sure that a lot of students here at Capital High School agree with me. I am also sure that a lot of teachers do not. Well, here is my argument as to why I think they should. We are now in the year 2011, not 1950. I would be willing to bet that AT LEAST 95% of students own a cell phone. Although they are not permitted to be in class, most of those students will have them in class. So why not use them to your advantage? Cell phones can be used for a number of things in the classroom that can help students. Students can text missed assignments to classmates that are absent. This can help that student from getting behind on their work. Almost all cell phones have a calculator built into them. This feature can be useful for math problems that require the use of a calculator. If a student cannot copy notes from the board fast enough, they can take pictures of the missed notes. This can keep them from getting behind. All of these uses can be very

helpful to students academically. I‘m not saying that there are no disadvantages to this. But, in my opinion, they can help us way more than they can hurt us.

A Fight for Peace
by Alex Kuhn In February 2011, thousands of people in Benghazi, Libya, after the arrest of a human rights campaigner Fathi Tarbal, sparked violent protests in the eastern Libyan city in an attempt to throw off the clutches of an incessant, contemptuous, and despotic dictator to protect their basic human rights. Muammar Gaddafi gained power by overthrowing King Idris in 1969 and achieved popularity by promising ―freedom, socialism, and unity‖, which turned out to be an empty promise. During the trials of King Idris and his peers, Gaddafi sentenced most of the previous government to death, and killed hundreds of foreign politicians and journalists who he felt were going to ―destroy his country (one way or another)‖. He has also sponsored multiple terrorist organizations and claimed responsibility for the bombing of Pan Am flight 103. The revolution began when peaceful protests became violent as Gaddafi, who was struggling to retain control after most of his staff resigned after the protests began, responded with military force and other measures such as censorship and blocking of communications. There have been eyewitness accounts of Gaddafi helicopters firing into crowds of protestors. Artillery, Helicopter gunships, and anti-aircraft missile launchers were also used to kill protestors the rebels were under a constant bombardment from proGaddafi bombings until in March, the United Nations, along with the Arab League, has issued a no fly zone over most of Libya in an attempt to give the rebels the upper hand in ending the 40 year reign of Muammar Gaddafi, and with it, the famed ―Iron Curtain‖ and for a new republic to be born. This comes just weeks after Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in Egypt by people much the same as the Libyan people, they however cannot do it alone, and are asking the world‘s superpowers for more weapons to help the outgunned rebels in a losing battle. And, in order to keep treaties intact, many EU and US countries have cut Gaddafi off of almost $60 billion in bank accounts and investments, Gaddafi however is still getting money from pro-Gaddafi countries such as Turkey, Kenya, India, China, and Russia who has let Gaddafi bring billions of dollars into Libya during the uprising. Gaddafi is still far from being broke; he has an estimated $105.5 billion of cash and gold in the International Monetary Fund which will most likely be used to massacre hundreds or thousands of unarmed civilians and since there is no way to fund the rebels enough, primarily U.S. and Britain have taken it upon themselves to rid Libya of the Gaddafi family. Col. Gaddafi, along with many of his sons, has stated that he will ―Die as a martyr, if necessary‖. The family has suffered casualties with the death of Khamis Gaddafi (Muammar Gaddafi‘s son) on March 22. The rebels, however, have suffered much worse. There have been counts of 100-300 people who were dead and thousands more either missing, wounded, or dying in underfunded hospitals. President Obama said that the ―U.S. will not stand idly by in the face of actions that undermine global peace‖ and many other leaders are feeling the same way, that a man who kills his own men should, in no way, have a place of power.

Toney Leaves Capital High
By Alex Medina Former theatre teacher Hannah Toney left Capital High School, in Charleston, WV, on April 15, 2011. Having taught at Capital High School for the past four years, Miss Toney has become a memorable part of history within Capital‘s theatre department. ―The theatre department will never be the same without her… She will surely be missed,‖ said graduating senior Tyler Johnson, one of Miss Toney‘s first Introduction to Theatre students back in 2007. In her career here at Capital High School, Toney achieved many accolades and did anything possible to try and improve the theatre education of her students and the quality of theatre produced by the Capital High School Theatre Department. Some of the plays associated with Miss Toney during her time at Capital include ―A Midsummer Night‘s Dream‖, ―I Hate Hamlet‖, ―Phantom of the Opera‖, and ―Dracula.‖ She also was the head of the school‘s Thespian organization, being in charge of trips to regional and state competitions. In addition to those duties she served as the school‘s overall technical director for all performances, but she was known for getting all of her jobs done to the highest standards. The students and faculty at Capital High School do wish the best for Miss Toney as she goes to work for the Department of Education. It is time for a new era in Capital‘s theatre department as her replacement, Mr. Kris Corbett, tries to fill the large shoes left behind by her. Though these shoes are large, the students at Capital High School are hopeful that he will be able to fill them.

Courtyard Troubles
By John Proctor I arrive at school around 6:45 a.m. and I walk around for a little bit before I stand in my spot until the bell rings. There is massive drug use in that area; I don‘t know why I stand there. It‘s terrible because all my friends smoke. They always ask me to smoke, but I deny any offers. The courtyard is the place to smoke. The morning is the worst time, that‘s when all the smokers do their thing. In the evening, most kids can‘t help the smoking habits and they smoke in the bathrooms or in the stairwells. One day Mr. Canterbury caught eight people smoking but only two really were smoking. That shows if you hang out with smokers at school you will be blamed with them. There is no way out of getting the $189+ ticket just for one half of a cigarette. People do not realize that they are paying $189 for two puffs off a cigarette. I think it‘s ridiculous. Why don‘t you wait until you get home to smoke instead of paying that? It‘s crazy how people these days don‘t have a care in there world. My mom would destroy me, or I would have to pay the fine and she still would destroy me. I don‘t smoke, but I know that‘s what she would do to me if I did. One thing is true: Every time you smoke you are that much closer to dying from cancer. Ask yourself this question: ―Is smoking worth your life‖? My girlfriend smokes and I tell her to quit, but that‘s her life if she wants to continue. I hate to see her die right in front of me. People think, ―Oh gosh, I don‘t want that to happen to me,‖ but it will and

you can stop it. You can prevent anything you choose to prevent. You don‘t need to smoke every day of your life. You don‘t need twenty cigarettes a day to live; addiction is killing you. One thing I learned from many people is when you want to smoke you can go chew some gum, or chew or suck on something. It simulates that habit of putting something in your mouth (like a cigarette). I used to smoke that‘s why I‘m writing this article. I quit stone cold, but I always have an urge for one. I resist the urge and I move on. I quit smoking because it affected my sport career. I ran out of breath when I walked up stairs, I couldn‘t move like I used to. It really just tore me up inside. I couldn‘t take it, knowing I was ruining my sports career and my body, so I stopped. From my perspective, if you quit you will still want a cigarette, but you have to ignore it. Just imagine the word without all the toxins from the smoke of cigarettes. Everyone would breathe better. The world would be much, much better. The cigarette is the worst self-inflicted weapon to the human being. Don‘t smoke unless you want to die. Cancer is the worst self-inflicted thing to ever happen to anybody.

Texting While Driving
by Mercedez Ross Texting while driving can be dangerous, because 80 out of 100 percent of teenagers in the United States who text while driving die. Some teenagers usually don‘t carry their phones on them and some do. You should never be tempted to text while you drive because you can always lose control of the wheel. Instead, focus on what someone is saying on the phone. I think that texting while you drive is very pointless because what is the whole reason for someone to do it anyway? I think mainly people don‘t really care for what they do, as long as they don‘t become harmed themselves, everything is fine. They can care less, but in my own opinion, people who text while they drive are very crazy. Unfortunately, this is a very common occurrence. Texting while driving takes away the use of one hand and requires you to occasionally glance at your cell phone. This can lead disastrous results. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, May 20 is the deadliest day of the year for teens on the road. Combine that with the high numbers of teenagers who text while driving and you have the deadliest season of the year for teen drivers. Don‘t text and drive!

Join Key Club!
by Alysa Williams Helping people is the greatest feeling in the world, and a great way to get involved with helping people is by joining Key Club. Key Club is the world‘s largest student-organized community service club, and we have one here at Capital High School. Joining Capital‘s Key Club is very easy; if you are interested you may go talk to Mrs. Halsey-Bell, the sponsor in charge of our Key Club. I have the honor of being the new president. If you ever have any question, you can always come up and ask one of us. Some of the community service activities in which we participate are the annual Alzheimer‘s walk, the Christmas shopping spree, ringing bells at the mall for the Salvation Army, and many more activities. My favorite service project is the Christmas shopping spree, because you can actually see the kids that you are helping. The whole point of the shopping trip is to take kids who cannot afford to buy winter clothes

shopping. It really touches your heart to see how happy all the children are to be getting new clothes and all of the kids are very entertaining and funny. Key Club is a great way to meet new people. In addition to meeting other students at Capital, you also have the opportunity to meet students from all over West Virginia who are in Key Club by attending Fall Rally and District Convention. Fall Rally is where all of the key Clubs gather in Charleston at a hotel for the weekend to discuss ways to help people, share service projects, and to get to know everybody. District Convention is a more formal meeting that lasts for three days, is a lot of fun, and you get to dress up. Also, if you want to meet people who are in Key Club from all over the world you can attend International Convention. So if you want to meet new people, help others, and have fun, Key Club just might be the right club for you. If you would like any additional information please just contact Mrs. Halsey-Bell or myself, Alysa Williams.

Whoa-It’s Senior Year!
By Uniqua Willis Senior year is the year that most people relate to. We‘ve all basically been together from 9th to 12th grade. It seems like so many struggles, situations, and problems come your way your last year. As you enter high school your first two years, it must be to some students that you think you can blow them off, have fun, and hang with your peers. Many people don‘t bother to come to school and/or leave campus, even though they‘re missing class and their grades are dropping. Eleventh grade you‘re still missing school, which means your make-up work piles up. You say you‘ve done it, but it tends to never get turned in. Skipping class has now become a hobby, and your G.P.A. looks like your little sister‘s shoe size. Everyone thinks their senior year is going to pass by and they‘re out of school with no worries. Well, is their work cut out for them, or what? Backed up with makeup classes, plus the ones you need to graduate, everyone scatters around to get the amount of credits they need in a little amount of time. This means no prom, no fun, and 5th block. Most people don‘t even have this problem, because they weren‘t caught up in their friends or drama. On the other hand, those who played, now have to pay. Hopefully my four years of experience will help lead you to do the right thing and show your purpose in life, which one of the most important should be to graduate. No one can change their surroundings until they change themselves. Have a nice year!

Student Council News
Student Council continues to carry on with projects throughout the remainder of the school year! April was busier than many other months and May looms busier yet! This month, student council began by addressing Teacher Appreciation Week. Each day of the week of May 2-6, we provided the teachers with a little treat of some sort. On Monday, the seniors brought apples and bottled water; on Tuesday, the freshmen

provided breakfast; on Wednesday, the juniors-with the help of the Mentors-provided ―Teacher Survival Bags‖ and breakfast bars; Thursday the teachers got a treat of milk and cookies from the sophomores; and Friday was a culmination of all grade levels with a luncheon. In addition, the juniors left a final surprise treat of ―World‘s Greatest Teacher‖ crowns in the mailboxes. Student Council loves their teachers, and we recognize all they do for us. Elections for the 2011-2012 school year will take place on Wednesday, May 11, via electronic voting. Candidates have been informed of the importance of representing Capital High School in a positive light, the many services we provide the student body and the community, and the diligent work ethic we expect from each one of them. Good luck to all of the candidates! Once again, Mayfair will take place on Capital High School‘s campus! Mayfair is an opportunity for all our clubs to share their information with the student body. In addition, it is a fund raising opportunity for the clubs. Mayfair this year will take place on Friday, May 13 during the lunch periods outside in the courtyard. Make sure to bring your money and visit all the booths! The 8th Grade Social will take place on Tuesday, June 7. Horace Mann and Stonewall Jackson Middle School students will receive information in the coming weeks for this annual event from their respective schools. Tickets will be sold in advance once again this year.

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:
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!

Caring Adults - All children need support and guidance from caring adults in their families, at schools and in

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 Tue. Science Mr. Coleman Wed. English Ms. Blaul Thurs. Soc. Stud. Mrs. Kerner Grade Reports 1st 9 weeks 2nd 9 week 3rd 9 weeks 4th 9 weeks Midterm 9/22 Midterm 12/3 Midterm 2/18 Midterm 5/5 Report Card 11/1 Report Card 1/21 Report Card 3/29 Report Card 6/7

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