Cougar Connection Capi tal H igh School , 2707 Conger Ave. S .W. Olympia, WA 98501

(360)596-8000, Fax (360)596-8001 www.chs .osd.wednet .edu

May/June 2014

� The last day of school is Thursday,

June 12th. School is out at 10:52 a.m.

Graduation is Thursday, June 12th at

7:00 p.m. in the St. Martin’s Marcus Pavilion.

Fall Sports Clearance

August 18 8:00—4:00 p.m.

August 19 8:00—4:00 p.m.

August 20 7:00—2:30 p.m.

August 21 7:00—2:30 p.m.

August 22 8:00—2:00 p.m.

August 25 7:00—3:30 p.m.

August 27 12:00—3:30 p.m.

Fall sports include football, boys/girls cross country, boys tennis, girls swimming, girls soccer, and girls volleyball. All fall sports begin on August 25th except football which begins on August 20th.

Important Dates

May 1-3 CHS Spring Musical—7:30 p.m. (Little Shop of Horrors)

May 5 CHSPO Meeting—6:30 p.m.

May 7 Schedule B—One Hour Late Start (OSD AM buses Run 1 Hour Late Start)

May 7 Data and Desserts Night—6:00 p.m.

May 14 Schedule B—One Hour Late Start (Buses on regular schedule)

May 14 Booster Club Meeting—6:00 p.m.

May 15 2016 Parent Meeting—6:30 p.m. in the CHS Library

May 16 CHS Blood Drive

May 20 Schedule C—Class Elections

May 20 Arts Recognition Night—6:00 p.m.

May 21 Schedule B—One Hour Late Start (Buses on regular schedule)

May 22 Schedule C—Advisory Schedule

May 23 Schedule H—Morning Assembly

May 26 NO SCHOOL—MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY

May 28 Schedule B—One Hour Late Start (Buses on regular schedule)

May 28 Band Concert—7:00 p.m.

May 29 EOC—Algebra and Geometry 7:45 a.m.—10:30 a.m.

May 29 Spring Choir Concert—7:30 p.m.

May 30 EOC—Biology 7:45 a.m.—10:30 a.m.

May 31 5K Cougar Challenge Family Fun Run—10:00 a.m.

May 31 CHS Prom—9:00 p.m.—Indian Summer Country Club

June 3 CHS Orchestra Concert—7:30 p.m.

June 3 Senior Finals—Periods 1 & 2

June 4 Schedule B—One Hour Late Start (OSD AM buses Run 1 Hour Late)

June 4 Senior Finals—Periods 3 & 4

June 5 Senior Finals—Periods 5 & 6

June 6 Senior Breakfast—8:00 a.m.

June 6 Graduation Practice #1—9:00 a.m. in the Gym

June 6 Senior Assembly—10:30 a.m.

June 6 All school BBQ/Yearbook Distribution—12:00 p.m.

June 7 OSD Free Sports Physicals

June 10 Finals—Periods 1 & 2

June 11 Finals—Periods 3 & 4

June 11 Graduation Practice #2—1:00—3:00 p.m. at St. Martin’s University

June 12 Finals—Periods 5 & 6

June 12 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL—HALF DAY SCHEDULE F

June 14 ACT Test—7:30 a.m.

Free Student Sports Physicals

June 7th in the CHS Norwood Commons.

All students participating in WIAA school sports are required to have a current physical.

GIRLS BOYS

9th grade: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. 9th grade: 12:00-1:00 p.m.

10th grade: 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. 10th grade: 1:00-2:00 p.m.

11th grade: 10:00-11:00 a.m. 11th grade: 2:00-3:00 p.m.

12th grade: 11:00-12:00 p.m. 12th grade: 3:00-4:00 p.m.

LUNCH ACCOUNT INFORMATION

With the end of the school year fast approaching, school lunches may now only be charged if there is money available in your lunch account. Please take care of any negative balances by the last day of school. Accounts with positive balances will be carried over to next

school year. If you are a senior and want to request a balance refund, stop by the main office for a request form.

EOC Testing Schedule

May 29, 2014 7:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EOC Testing (Math)

Period 1 10:45-11:45

Period 3A 11:50-12:50

Lunch 1 11:45-12:15

(Lunches based on 3rd period teacher’‛s regular lunch time)

Period 3B 12:20-1:20

Lunch 2 12:50-1:20

Period 5 1:25-2:22

May 30, 2014 7:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. EOC Testing (Biology)

Period 2 10:45-11:45

Period 4A 11:50-12:50

Lunch 1 11:45-12:15

(Students take their regular lunch)

Period 4B 12:20-1:20

Lunch 2 12:50-1:20

Period 6 1:25-2:22

News from the CHS Library

“To become college and career ready, students must grapple with works of exceptional craft and thought whose range extends across genres, cultures and centuries. Such works offer profound insight into the human condition and serve as models for students” own thinking and writing.” – Common Core State Standard for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Stud-ies and Technical Subjects.

Encourage your students to read one of these works this summer:

Young  Adult  Library  Services  Association’s  2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults:

x� Berry, Julie. All  the  Truth  That’s  in  Me.  Penguin/Viking Juvenile, 2013. x� Clark, Kristin Elizabeth. Freakboy. Macmillan/Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2013. x� Federle, Tim. Better Nate Than Ever. Simon & Schuster/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013. x� McNeal, Tom. Far Far Away. Random House/Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2013. x� Rowell, Rainbow. Eleanor & Park. Macmillan/St.  Martin’s  Griffin,  2013. x� Sedgwick, Marcus. Midwinterblood. Macmillan/Roaring Brook Press, 2013. x� Sepetys, Ruta. Out of the Easy. Penguin/Philomel, 2013. x� Smith, Andrew. Winger. Illustrated by Sam Bosma. Simon & Schuster/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2013. x� Sullivan, Tara. Golden Boy. Penguin/Putnam Juvenile, 2013. x� Wein, Elizabeth. Rose Under Fire. Disney-Hyperion, 2013. Best Nonfiction:

x� Bascomb, Neal. The Nazi Hunters: How a Team of Spies and Survivors Captured the World's Most Noto-rious Nazi

x� Kidd, Chip. Go: A Kidd's Guide to Graphic Design

x� Fainaru-Wada, Mark and Steve Fainaru. League of Denial: the NFL, Concussions, and the Battle for the Truth

x� Livio, Mario. Brilliant Blunders: From Darwin to Einstein—Colossal Mistakes from Great Scientists that Changed Our Understanding of Life and the Universe

x� Stone, Tanya Lee. Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Par-atroopers

x� Swanson, James. The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

Senior Important Dates/Graduation 2014 At this time, the following are the most updated important dates. Please continue to check our website for upcoming additions, corrections, or changes. Dates may be subject to change. April 4th Capital High Foundation Scholarship Application available on CHS website. April 17th Mandatory Senior Class Meeting in the Theatre during Advisory. Exit Forms distributed. April 25th Capital High School Foundation Scholarship DUE 2:30PM. Late apps. Will not be accepted. May 1st Speeches due to Mrs. Anderson, if Seniors want to be considered as a stu-

dent graduation speaker. May 8th Exit Form Due to Counseling Center by 2:30PM. May 12th-13th Senior Survey during Senior Social Studies Classes. May 13th Caps and Gowns Distribution in the Commons during both lunches. May 16th Last possible date to turn in copies of scholarship award letters for graduation program. May 22nd Mandatory Senior Meeting in the Theatre during Advisory. Release of Graduation Tickets Checklist will be distributed at the meeting. This form must be signed and completed in order to receive tickets on June 6th. Seniors will not be able to participate in graduation or receive tickets or a diploma until all fines are paid, discipline has been served, and mandatory classes have been passed. Check student/family access for information on grades and fines. May 23rd All School Recognition/Move Up Assembly May 28th No Walk List Updated. May 31st Senior Prom, Indian Summer Country Club 9:00PM June 3rd Senior Finals periods 1st and 2nd June 4th Senior Finals periods 3rd and 4th ; Yearbook Distribution for Seniors 7:15-8:40AM & after school. June 5th Senior Finals periods 5th and 6th; No Walk List Updated June 6th Senior Breakfast in the Commons 8:00-8:45AM Mandatory Graduation Practice #1 in the Gym 9:00-10:30AM Senior Awards Assembly in the Gym 10:30AM-12:00PM All School BBQ and Yearbook Distribution 12:00-2:22PM

Distribution of Graduation Tickets in the afternoon (See below for details.) June 11th Final Notification to Seniors, who will be ineligible to walk/participate in Graduation. June 11th Baccalaureate (Time to be announced) June 11th Mandatory Graduation Practice #2 @  St.  Martin’s  University  from  1:00-3:00 PM. June 12th Graduation  at  St.  Martin’s  University, 7:00PM. Plan on arriving by 5:45PM. There will also be bus transportation  to  St.  Martin’s  for  graduates.  Be  at  CHS  @  5:00pm  for  5:30  Departure  to  SMU. The following documents must be submitted in order to receive graduation tickets:

Graduate Exit Form due to the Counseling Center May 8th, by 2:30PM Senior Survey Release of Graduation Tickets Checklist due on June 6th. Seniors will receive 8 tickets. If students will need more

than 8 tickets, they will have to contact other seniors who will not be using their allotted number. Graduation Participation Policy: In  order  to  participate  in  Capital  High  School’s  Commencement  ceremony,  Senior’s  must  have  met  all  graduation  course  require-ments. In addition, the class of 2014 must have successfully completed the following: Pass the Reading and Writing HSPE or desig-nated alternatives; Pass a Math EOC exam or designated alternative; Pass a Culminating Project; and High School & Beyond Plan. Summer  School  credits  may  not  be  planned  to  establish  the  student’s  eligibility  to  walk  in  the  ceremony. Please note: notification of graduation status and permission to walk at the ceremony will not be granted, until 2nd semester mandatory requirements have been met. These requirements must be met by June 6th. Graduates may not wear additional items on their cap & gown during the ceremo-ny.

The entire CHS staff would like to say THANK YOU to our amazing parent organization , The

CHSPO, for the monthly Friday S.T.U.F.F. (Staff & Teachers United For Food) events they hosted for our staff this school year. The bagels, fruit, treats and coffee were always deli-cious and very well received. Thank you for creating an opportunity for the entire CHS staff to get together for conversation, collaboration and cuisine before beginning their busy day!

THANKS!

Career Center News Follow  your  Cougar  Career  Center  on  Twi er!    h ps://twi er.com/CougarCareer

Get  the  latest  updates  on  college  admissions,  scholarship  opportuni es,  career  resources,  financial  aid  informa on  and  more.

Juniors  and  Undecided  Seniors:    PNCAC  Spring  College  Fair  2014  h p://www.pnacac.org/.    Local  Events:    April  26,  2014  at  Sea le  University,  April  27,  2014  at  University  of  Portland.

Freshmen,  sophomores  and  juniors:    Congressman  Denny  Heck  will  host  a  U.S.  Service  Academy  Informa on  Night  on  Tuesday,  April  22,  2014  at  Lacey  City  Hall.    Learn  the  process  to  obtain  a  Congressional  Nomina on  to  the  United  States  Service  Academies.    Meet  Academy  Field  Representa ves  from  West  Point,  the  Air  Force  Academy,  the  Naval  Academy,  the  Merchant  Marine  Academy  and  the  Coast  Guard  Academy.

Did  you  know  the  SAT  is  going  to  change  in  2016?    Listen  up  freshmen  and  sophomores!  Among  the  big  changes  to  the  new  SAT’s:    essays  will  be  op onal,  “SAT  Words”  will  incorporate  words  commonly  used  in  college  and  careers,  instead  of  vocabulary  students  may  not  have  heard,  there  will  no  longer  be  a  penalty  for  choosing  the  wrong  an-­‐swer,  return  to  the  1600  point  scale.    Essay  score  will  be  separate.

The  Capital  Founda on  Scholarship  applica on  is  now  available!    There  is  around  $50,000  in  scholarship  monies  to  be  awarded  to  Capital  High  School  seniors!    Financial  need  and  merit  scholarships  (academic  based)  are  available.  h p://capital.osd.wednet.edu/counseling/chs_founda on_scholarship/chs_founda on_scholarship.  Deadline  to  apply  is  April  25,  2014!

PAVE  THE  WAY  TO  SCHOLARSHIPS BUY  A  PAVER  FOR  OUR  COUGAR  COURT

x� Honor  a  graduate,  favorite  teacher  or  coach

x� Celebrate  best  friends,  show  your  business  support

x� The  Capital  High  School  Foundation  provides  scholarships  to  graduating  students  to

help  support  their  continuing  education.  The  scholarship  fund  grows  through

fundraising,  contributions,  memorials  and  gifts  from  CHS  families  and  friends.

x� The  brick  pavers  are  placed  in  the  courtyard  entrance  of  The  Commons.

x� Pavers  are  available  in  2  sizes  with  le ering  only  or  3  sizes  with  these  5  design  options:  

Please  visit  the  CHS  website  to  download  the  order  form.    We  are  also  looking  for  donations  for  

planters  and/or  benches  to  be  placed  in  the  courtyard.    Please  contact  Melissa  Chase  at  

rdmchase@comcast.net  for  information  or  donations  to  the  Foundation  which  gives  out  many  

scholarships  to  graduating  seniors  going  on  to  further  education.

TRAFFIC SAFETY CLASS The next Traffic Safety course will run from May 13th—June 26th. In addition, there will be a summer session from July 8—August 7th. The tuition is $420 and must be submitted with the registration form. Payment can be made by check or online through the OSD website. Registration forms are available in the main office. Con-tact Rachel Beard at 360-596-8033, or rbeard@osd.wednet.edu with any questions.