November 2011 C API T A L H I G H SC H O O L

N E WSL E T T E R Principal: V ice Principals: Clinton H. Giles R Tommy Canterbury Wendy D Bailey Susan M Young Angela S Cruikshank

New National Honor Society Sponsor The Capital High School Chapter of the National Honor Society now has a new sponsor. Mrs. Denise B . G reen Business Education Teacher consented and agreed to assume this important leadership position at our school. She will receive capable assistance from Social Studies teacher Mrs. Jacqueline Carol G reene. Both are looking forward with great enthusiasm and optimism to having a great year working with the Honor Society students! With the leadership from their President, Joy Wang, The National Honor Society is now conducting formal meetings at the beginning of every scheduled Club/Activity day. The Honor Society has also participated in a group community service project for the Union Mission by collecting Green Beans to feed over 20,000 needy families during the holidays. Other community service projects are being planned by the group; in addition, individual members will be engaging in their own community service projects consistent with the established criteria for membership listed in the National Honor Society Constitution and By-Laws.

Local School Improvement Council The second L.S.I.C. meeting of 2011 2012 was held at the beautiful new West Side Elementary School on Thursday October 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM. This was the annual Capital High School Attendance Area L.S.I.C. meeting hosted by the superintendent and the board of education that is held each year. The regular Capital High School LSIC will always meet at 6:00 PM the Thursday before the Instructional Support day. The December 15th meeting is tentatively scheduled to be held at the Roosevelt Parent Resource Center on Ruffner Avenue. Our intent is to take these meetings to the community. The February meeting will be held at a location on the West Side of the city on the evening of February 16. Please anticipate that the location for the February meeting will be finalized any day now. Below are the dates for the Instructional Support days and the meeting dates for the Capital High School Local School Improvement Council.

Parents and guardians are encouraged to attend and participate in the Local School Improvement Council Meetings. Created by an act of the West Virginia Legislature, the L.S.I.C. affords parents and guardians important opportunities to participate in the decision making of the school.  Instructional  Support  Days     L.  S.  I.  C.  Meeting  Dates      I.  S.  Day  -­  October  11,  2011                    L.S.  I.  C.  -­  October  6,  2011      I.  S.  Day  -­  December  23,  2010     L.  S.  I.  C.  -­  December  15,  2011  I.  S.  Day  -­  February  20,  2012     L.  S.  I.  C.  -­  February  16,  2012  I.  S.  Day  -­  April  9,  2012       *L.  S.  I.  C.  -­  April  5,  2011*                 *(Election  of  Officers)    

How to Avoid Tardiness to C lass (Suggested Locker Routine & T ime M anagement)

(When to Go to Your Locker)

7:10 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. 9:38 To Locker - After Home Room during Extended Walk Time Discard books and materials from previous periods. Obtain all books and materials needed for all classes prior to your respective lunch period To Locker - When going to your respective lunch Discard 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 car ry mater ials for 3 class periods prior to then.)

1:10 To Locker - After 6th period during Extended Walk Time Discard books and materials from previous periods. Obtain all books for 7th and 8th period classes.

Extended Walk T ime Extended Walk Time (8 minutes) is provided to afford both students and teachers an opportunity to accommodate personal needs at strategic points during the school day. An opportunity is provided mid-morning. Additionally, an opportunity is provided mid-afternoon. You are encouraged to condition yourself to take advantage of the opportunity established within the routine suggested above to provide for your own comfort and convenience.

(The respective student lunch period is a naturally occurring, mid-day opportunity.)

Points of Emphasis Always proceed directly from one class to the next. Stopping to talk will

practically ensure that you will be tardy to your next class. Always go to class first to obtain permission from your teacher for that period to

go to the R/R between classes.

Always go to class first to obtain permission from your teacher for that period to go to a locker, see a counselor, see an administrator, see another teacher about an assignment, etc.

2011 - 2012 Fall Honor Society Application Opportunity

Thursday, October 6, 2011 marked the date that applications were made available for a select grouping of students who desired to have their names considered for induction into the Capital High School Chapter of the National Honor Society. This select group was limited to members of the 2012 graduating senior class of Capital High School whose applications as underclass persons may have been declined previously. We had established a GPA standard for this and future application requirements at 3.5 either weighted or non-weighted. Also, we felt that by establishing this additional application opportunity during the first nine weeks of the school year we are affording the largest number of seniors the opportunity to include this prestigious distinction on their college and scholarship applications by extending the invitation to qualified applicants to join the National Honor Society here at the Capital High School. It is the policy of Capital High School to establish this early application opportunity during the first nine weeks of the school year, in perpetuity. Tentative timelines have been established for this. Notification to applicants and parents - October 24-28. We will continue to offer the traditional early spring application opportunity coinciding with the end of the first semester (middle of January) and concluding with induction ceremonies - both on school time and after school - by the end of March. All early applicant inductees (1st nine weeks) will be included in these ceremonies. Congratulations to the newest senior inductees and their parents. They are James Alexander, Hannah Faegre, Emily Ford, and Troy Hawkins.

9th Joshua Adkins Ashley Akers Nathan Allen Keenan Barbazette Mia Beckner Evan Blackwood Layne Blasingim Olivia Boughton Parker Boughton Katelynn Brown Adrian Burdette Emily Calvert Imani Carey

Olivia Carnell Emily Clifford Sarah Clifford Josiah Cook Julia Cowley Rachael Cruikshank Jacob Curry Jonathan Dent, II Emily Dorsey Abbey Ferrari Nathaniel Goodwin Bradford Grose Emma Haley Cienna Hamilton Bridgette Jarrett Kirsten Jones

Vishnupriy Kasireddy Jillian Kinder Matthew Kinder Raymond Kryzak Rachael Leach Arturo Lopez Madeline Marr Tyler McKinney Ian McLaughin Katherine Mills Tag Morgan Kaley Morris Emily Myers Peter Nichols Peyton Panger Kaleb Parsons

Eleanor Paybins John Powell, V Georgianna Rader Christabel Ramos Jamie Ransbottom Tiffany Reavis Ethan Reed Angela Relihan Ambira Scott Anthony Siders Brianna Skiff Patrick Slappe Samuel Stockton Jay Ta Geneva Thomas Natalie Titensor Grace Townsend Preston Turner Isaac Warden Blake Whitener Crystal Woodrum Kortnie Workman Skyler Workman 10th G rade Logan Bailey Tanner Bailey David Banks, III Zachary Bonham Amanda Bowman Kinsey Brown Megan Bsharah Mallory Burka Alanah Coleman Cara Cowan Jessica Cullop Megan Darnell Mackensie Darnold Izabel Dorst Marissa Frazie Logan Greenlee John Groves, III Senaia Harris Trey Harris April Hopkins

James Ialton Abigail Jones Morgan King Zachary Koontz Dawn Kushner Tierra Lamb Kelley Lightner Paige Lucas Amanda Lucas Amanda Maynus Victoria McGinnis Nadye Menking-Hoggatt Elliott Mihelic Angel Moore Hannah Moore Misty Morrison Keelie Newbold Justin Palmer Shivani Patel Kandice Phifer Baylee Rose Marshall Sharp Nathan Shin Madisyn Sizemore Joshua Stapler Adrian Surbaugh John Terranova Morgan Thompson Zhane Watson Catlyn Wilson Tia Wray Jonathan Young Danie Zheng 11th G rade Nathan Altman

Muhammad Aninditio Anna Auvil Alexander Azevedo Sidney Beasley Stacie Belcher Carisa Boggess Matthew Bradley Ryan Burgess

Lauren Carpenter Sarah Cartmill Sydney Cavender Austin Coleman Victoria Cooper Aryn Cox Katie Crowder Denna Davari Michael Davis Brendan Fazio Christa Fox Noelle Frame Traci Gibson Samantha Given Kellys Gonzalez Stormie Haddox Krista Hanshew Roger Harvey, Jr. Katelyn Hasty Shaddy Hodroge Alecca Hunt Colleen Isaiah Emily Jessee Tara Kirkpatrick Zachary Kiser Brianna Lawrence Khadijah Lee Dayja Legg Austin Lewis Selena Lewis Emma Manahan Terrica Maxwell Corey Messer Madison Messinger Lauren Miller Olivia Myers Michelle Newhouse Cheyenne Patten Keisha Pinkard Geordan Reed Jasmine Richmond Jeremy Scott Corrie Shaffer Shayan Shafii John Simmerman Michaela Snidow

Rachael Spainhour Leanna Spencer Savanah Starcher Shawniece Stewart Jonathan Stricklen Amanda Trail Morgan Vance Brittany Vannoy Crestyn White Alysa Williams Jaylyn Woods Joseph Wright Daquan Yarbough 12th G rade Jennifer Acord Scott Adam Alexandria Allen Dario Balunovic Frances Barry Kara Bishop Catherine Blackwood Ethan Boyd Natalie Byrne Kenzie Cable Justin Caldwell Sarah Carlton Christopher Carter Madison Chase Samantha Cole Tiara Cousins Alexandra Cruikshank Arshia Davari Kelley Denham Nicholas Eplin Hannah Faegre Callie Ferrell Madison Fields Joshua Fisher Taylor Fisher Emily Ford Anthony Guthrie Sheng Han Troy Hawkins Sarah Hopkins Alexander James

Alexis James-Joyce Martin Lankas Robert Lorea Joseph Michael Ashley Milgram Leeanne Mobayed Ciara Moore Zachary Myers Julian Nguyen Viviana Nguyen Kylena Nunnally Jessica Pauline Sarah Pitman Patrick Price Callen Prokity Morgan Prunty Ashley Putillion Brianna Rodberg Nikita Sangani Kelli Shanholtzer Brittany Sigman Lisa Simms Anthony Sturey William Tappe Arden Townsend Joy Wang Allison Whitener Joel Young Joshua Zegeer

9th Diego Arellano Molly Blackwood Aila Brimat Daniel Calwell John Carlton, II Jairis Carter Zoe Casto Blair Chapman Makayla Clark Alexander Cleland Taylor Cummings Carly Darnell Tyrell Davis Anthony Faulkner Brennan Fields Mikayla Green Starr Haddox Dauna Harris Kristen Hicks John Higginbotham Savannah Jett Megan Kinslow James Lankas Xiu Xia Lian George Lilly Cody Lynch Erin Manahan Sarah Matheny Meagan Mihelic Zachary Moore Jordan Nguyen Zachary Painter

Esha Pell Olivia Persinger Hope Peters Damara Poindexter Marcus Prunty Laura Radford Biaunca Reynolds Ravyn Rolle Michael Ruhnke Jarrod Samples Katarina Short

Richard Siders Hanna Skiles Kyra Walker Brooke Warren Lyndsi Wehrle 10th Daniel Adamczyk Keith Blevins Caroline Bohach Jared Bowen Malik Breckenridge Monet Brown Rebecca Dimarco Nicholas Fisher Logan Garrison Holly Giezey Ethan Godby Tyler Harper Edmond Harvey Shayla Haynes Sierra Hess Katherine Hicks Jacob Hively Alysha Humbles McKinsey Kirkpatrick Alexis Legg James Lillibridge, II Naquay Little Seth Roadcap Aaron Simms Kelsey Smith Mikaela Spence Cameron Spradling Ethan Spradling Manfred Stempnakowski Savanna Thomas Alexis Tyson Ashley Weekley Jadeyn Young 11th Hayle Akers Ceaira Bentley Sean Brady Allison Chapman Julie Coenraets

Hayven Crockett Jack Dulin Jacklyn Dyer Amelia Evans Sierra Feazell McKenzie Greer Kaitlyn Jenkins Lauren Johnson Katharina Koester Devin Mace Johnathon McMillion Tess Myers Philip Nichols Brittany Reavis Amanda Rogers Halee Runion Aishina Shaffer Madison Stone Alison Taylor Nicholas Thongdara Shahid Vazeer Shabbeer Jamie Vermillion Amir Viradia Jack Wade Kirsten Williams 12th Grade Jordan Acree Ashley Adkins Abby Baird Nicole Beverly Paul Carter Cassie Casto Reginald Cauley, Jr. Danny Chandler Brook Chapman Shannon Chaty Melinda Dodson Pedro Fuentes Bryant Gray Ashlee Hanshew Andrea Harvey Kelsey Higginbotham James Kirk Dylan Marker Tyler McClaskie Noah Moody

Amy Morris Zachary Morris Samantha Pauley Earl Reed Shaitek Rogers

Naysia Shaffer-Tatum Shade Smith Jordan Stone Marlena Strazzula Ryan Thomas

Tate Warden Amanda Williams Linda Wilson

9th G rade Khalil Adkins Oghenetega Aruviereh Cameron Ball Heather Carte Isiah Carvens Colt Chestnut Bryanna Christian Grandon Ciampanella James Collins Areil Cornish James Elswick Jarod Gandy Jessica Good Kayla Haas India Hairston-James Mikaila Hall Emilee Henry Sonia Hill Ivy Hodges Octarra Holman Jodie Howerton Zachary Humphrey Shawn Kessel, III Mattesha Lawrence Morrigan Mason Travis Mayse Michaela McDowelle Octavia Mitchell Hunter Moffatt Princess Moore Jade Mosley Kaylea Mullins Colina Neal

Darienne Peters Desean Reed

Julius Rembrandt Joseph Schwartz Brandi Sigman Katlin Sigman Marta Stone Henry Stuck Hannah Taylor Dymond Terry Brendon Thongdara Allen Vance Levi Wade Aubreyah Walker Marina Walker Kasey Wilson 10th G rade Stevie Adamczyk Jordan Bray Courtney Burkhart Khalil Bush Jasmine Calhoun Trenton Campbell Joshua Carpenter Jahneece Clements Seth Copen Zachary Crouch Michael Davis Tyler Fletcher Colton Flowers Anthony Gavin Emily Gerlach Harlie Gibson Rashaad Guerrant Zachary Hayden Gabriel Huffman Austin Hupp Brianna Jones Cody Jumper Kaleb Kinder

Dejahvous Lynch Quinn Marchal David Martin Kendell Martin Morgan McNabb Steven McVicker Chyanne Pauley Andrew Pence Allison Pozega Sarah Richards James Richmond Alliyah Riley Jessica Scohy Dominique Sears Fernando Sierra Jessica Simmons Destiny Smith Ashley Sparks Jonathan Stonestreet Bethany Thompson Breanna Towson Stacie Whiting Charlyn Young 11th G rade Jordan Barlow Jacob Bignall Kayla Biller Alexis Bragg Dakota Briggs Nicholas Burke Ariane Burs Nautika Carter Aaron Clark Monica Collins

Keymonesha Dudley Michaela Edens Kelley Fisher

Kelton George Crystal Hamrick Jamaica Hayes Cedric Haynes

Dustin Hermansdorfer Sarah Hudnall Christian Huffman Mason Jack Ashley Johnson Shawn Johnson Isaac Jones Tashawn Jones Patience Kascic Caleb Keely Jennifer Kinder Haley King Maliyah Leonard William Michael Katelyn Mullins Nicholas Murad William Patterson James Petry Yazmin Roberts Matthew Smith

Jacob Stanley Madeline Tappe Jessica Tittle Miles Wheaton-Hill

Tatiyana Wood Jiamin Xu Ky-Lynn Yates 12th G rade Austin Adkins Samantha Brown Pashun Carroll William Daily Jessica Eads Michaela Evans Mary Fletcher Glenn Ford, Jr. Dylan Frercks Joseph Haddad

Kayla Hammonds Johnna Harrison Martin Hayden Kenyai Hayes

Mackenzie Heiner Danielle Hines Lashawn Hines Kenyon Jones Michael Jones Samantha Kryzak Emma Manning Shelby McCord Samantha McVicker George Murad, III Nicholas Naylor Alex Nida Jeremy Shanklin Samuel Shelton Samantha Skidmore Tanija Spencer Danielle Spurlock Taelor Sundling Courtney Treadway Eden Vabrinskas Shaniqua Washington John Wheeler Alexander Wright

AP® Scholar Awards

Ten students at Capital High School earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams during the 2010-2011 school year.

® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams. About 18 percent of the more than 1.9 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award.

performance on AP Exams. At Capital High School: Three students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students are Kaitlyn Dyer, Richard Nguyen, and Luke Teel.

Two students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Hallie Brotherton and Joy Wang.

Five students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with scores of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Kelley Denham, Roger Estep, Zachary Griffith, Ciara Moore, and Cameron Yaussy.

three are presently seniors: Kelley Denham, Ciara Moore, and Joy Wang. These students have this year in which to complete college-level work and possibly earn a higher-level AP Scholar Award.

Through 34 different college-level courses and exams, AP provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to earn college credit or advanced placement and stand out in the college admission process. Each exam is developed by a committee of college and university faculty and AP teachers, ensuring that AP Exams are aligned with the samleading liberal arts and research institutions. More than 3,800 colleges and universities annually receive AP scores. Most four-year colleges in the United States provide credit and/or advanced placement for qualifying exam scores. Research consistently shows that AP students who score a 3 or higher on AP Exams (based on a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest) typically experience greater academic success in college and have higher college graduation rates than students who do not participate in AP.

The College Board is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization that connects students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the College Board was created to expand access to higher education. Today, the membership association is

dedicated to promoting excellence and equity in education. Each year, the College Board helps more than seven million students prepare for a successful transition to college through programs and services in college readiness and college success including the SAT® and the Advanced Placement Program. The organization also serves the education community through research and advocacy on behalf of students, educators and schools.

After School Tutoring Has Begun!

If you determine your child is having problems in a specific curriculum area, F R E E after school tutoring is available from 3:15- 4:15. The schedule is as follows: Monday Math Rm. 137 Tuesday Science Mr. Coleman Rm. 157G Wednesday Social Studies Mrs. Kerner Rm. 207 Thursday English Ms. Blaul Rm. 226 Spanish tutoring is also available on Thursdays with Mrs. Alcazar (Rm. 206) and Mrs. Ayers (Rm. 203).

G rade Reports 1st 9 weeks Midterm 9/23 Report Card 11/1

2nd 9 weeks Midterm 11/30 Report Card 1/17

3rd 9 weeks Midterm 2/10 Report Card 3/20

4th 9 weeks Midterm 4/20 Report Card 6/1

AP Exams All Capital High School students are required to take the AP exam for each AP course in which they are enrolled. Students who receive a score of 3 or better on an exam are eligible for an exam fee reimbursement. This form must be completed and returned to the AP Coordinator (Mrs. Young) prior to exam administration in order to receive reimbursement. The reimbursement may not be received before October 1st of the year following the exam. Students who receive a fee waiver for exams are not eligible for reimbursement. The cost of each AP exam is $87. All exam fees are due to Mrs. Young by Friday, March 23, 2012. Checks should be made out to Capital High School. Please include the name of the AP exam of the memo line. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Young at (304) 348-6500.

World Languages The Day of the Dead celebration in all the Spanish Classes was a huge success. It was a day of trying and enjoying new foods by students, teachers and administrators. We were even able to send three boxes of left over food to t The success of the party is due to all the help provided by parents and guardians. We very much appreciate the support that is provided from the homes of our students. Amity Scholars You will find included in this newsletter a link to a news article from Torrejon, Mexico. The article is written in Spanish: however, it has pictures of the Amity Scholar, Mara Romero, from the school year 1998/1999, and the small school where she teaches young children from a very poor neighborhood in her hometown in Mexico. http://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/669394.tendran-una-escuela-digna.html We have been very fortunate at Capital High School. We have had an Amity Scholar to assist with the advanced Spanish Classes since the initiation of the school in 1989. I thought is might be interesting to see how some of the past scholars are using their experience with us in their home country. Throughout the years, we have hosted scholars from six different Hispanic countries. Our present Amity Scholar, Noelia Lerma, hails

from Peñafiel, Spain. If you think you might be interested in hosting an Amity Scholar next school year, please contact Mrs. Alcazar

Boys Basketball To all prospective basketball players who are planning to try out for the team: The season will be starting next week, Monday, November 14, so you need to begin to get things together to turn into Coach Clark. If you do not have a physical exam and insurance verification forms completed and turn in, you will not be able to attend tryouts. If you did not have an overall 2.0 G.P.A. on the last semester or this 9 weeks grade report, you will not be allowed to tryout. Tryouts for freshman and sophomores will be Monday, November 14, at 6:00. Tryouts for seniors and juniors will be Tuesday, November 15, at 6:00.You can pick up the forms from Coach Clark in room 134 or in the main office.

Girlsalready! We have approximately 22 girls ready to take it to the court and win this season. The team is selling Peeler Coupon cards each card has 64 discount coupons on it for local restaurants. The cards sell for only $10 each and are good through the end of next December (2012). Please consider supporting the Cougar Ladies Basketball Program! You may see any basketball player, Coach Calabrese, or Coach Garrison to purchase a card.

Capital Photography Students Win at F estival photography contest for the 57th Annual West Virginia Black Walnut Festival, and all six returned winners. The photographs were on exhibit at the National Guard Armory during the festival and are on exhibit in the hallway at Capital High School now. The winners were: Digitally Edited Ashley Milgram, First Place Flowers Amy Morris, First Place Landscape- Madison Fields, First Place Miscellaneous- Nick Eplin Honorable Mention Nature- Amy Morris, First Place Nick Eplin, Third Place Pets Madison Fields, Third Place Portraits Ashley Milgram, First Place Samantha McVicker, Second Place

F rom the Studio

Expressive Movement, Dance I and Dance II have just completed a Basic Ballet unit where they learned beginning ballet technique. Dance III has begun ballroom classes where they are currently learning to Swing Dance. All classes will also begin to work on choreography for our upcoming Performing Arts Holiday. The Dance Company finally performed their hip hop piece at the Homecoming Pep Assembly on Friday November 4th. It was outstanding, and the student body was quite appreciative and supportive! We will have Modern workshops with Heather Looney on Friday November 11th and then will push forward in preparation for our December 3rd and Performing Arts Holiday performances. Additionally, students have prepared presentations to request permission to create choreography for our March production. As usual, we are staying very busy.

Put December 3rd on your calendar as it will be our first showcase and will include all the work we have done so far, as well as some other guest performances. Also, keep your eyes and ears open for a fantastic Disney Princess Party coming in January!

If you would like to help the dancers raise money, we have Kroger cards, Papa rrently on sale. We have been selling slides

and flip flops with Cougars and the Capital Logo on them for only $15 and will have a few extra pair for those interested. Please contact Ms. Legg if you would like one of the books, coupons or cards. Below you will find some bullets regarding things we have upcoming. Please feel free to email or call Ms. Legg for more information on ANY of these events or to book us for a performance.

Email: alegg@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us Phone: 304-348-6500 ext. 159

EVERY Wednesday and Friday are rehearsal days November 4th Homecoming Pep Assembly November 11th Modern workshops December 3rd Dance Company Holiday Madness December 22nd Performing Arts Holiday

The 2nd Tuesday of Every month is the Dance Booster meeting at 6PM.

Edgar A llan Poe V isits Capital H igh

The spirit of Edgar Allan Poe was welcomed to CHS October 12 through a dynamic presentation by Mr. George Bartley of Morgantown, WV. Bartley formerly worked at the Edgar Allan Poe Museum in Richmond, Virginia, and is a Poe scholar. Travelling throughout West Virginia behalf of the West Virginia Humanities Council. The Humanities Council offers different historical presentations to schools, clubs, and other civic organizations free of charge.

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including mysteries, horror stories, and psychological thrillers. Following the presentation, time was allotted for students to ask questions about Poe, his works, and his life. A huge thank you goes out to Mr. Bartley and the West Virginia Humanities Council for a wonderful afternoon of Edgar Allan Poe.

Physical Education Our students in Physical Education are working two days a week on fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and BMI's) and the other two days the students are participating in activities such as frisbee, hockey, and soccer. Students learn a skill and then we play the activity in class teams. One day a week we test cardiovascular endurance by participating in the PACER test. Through these activities our goal is to help our students become healthier individuals for life.

C L UB: H ealthy L iving T een Challenge This club is designed to help students understand the importance of making healthy decisions that will affect them the rest of their lives. Some of the activities these students will participate in are: Cooking a healthy meal for their parents, giving information to their peers at lunch, having healthy tailgate food before some basketball games and many more. The students are excited about setting goals they want to achieve and to understand how nutrition and exercise play an important role in how they feel during the school day. More information will be coming in the next few months so stay tuned to learn more about the Healthy Living Teen Challenge.

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The Marshall University Festival Chorus will take place November 4 and 5, 2011 on the campus of Marshall University. Students from West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky come together for this two-day event. This year ten students will represent Capital High School: Jordan Acree, Natalie Byrne, Hayven Crockett, Michaela Edens, Ethan Godby, McKenzie Greer, Cedric Haynes, Dayja Legg, Nick Naylor, Morgan Prunty and Allison Whitener. The students have been preparing a challenging program that will be rehearsed and performed in concert on November 5 at 1:30 PM in Smith Music Hall. The concert is free and open to the public. This is a wonderful opportunity for our students to experience the college atmosphere. With three choreography sessions in the history books the VIPs are continuing to prepare

Municipal Auditorium on November 20, 2011 at 2:30 PM. Tickets are $6.00 for Adults and $4.00 for Students pre-sale. All tickets will be $1.00 at the door. Please plan on attending this great afternoon of singing, dancing and acting in support of the VIPs. This

s the following songs: Heartbreaker (Medley of: I Want To Hold Your Hand, Heartbreaker and How The Heart Breaks ), Rolling In The Deep and Please be our guests for this delightful afternoon and show the rest of the county the Capital High School spirit/support for the VIPs. On November 30th, the VIPs will be singing for the Annual Headstart Dinner at John XXII Pastoral Center. They will be performing their full show for the first time at this event, adding and introduction to the many concerts in December.

CSU October Students of the Month

The ninth grade teachers are pleased to recognize the following Students of the Month for October. These students have demonstrated excellence in academics and citizenship in their specific academic courses. English 9 Ambria Scott awarded by Mrs. A. Miller Madeline Marr awarded by Mrs. J. Swayne Allen Vance awarded by Mrs. S. Garrison

Algebra IA Zachary Moore awarded by Miss. S. Choi Algebra I Mia Beckner awarded by Miss S. Choi Algebra IA Tyrell Davis awarded by Mr. B. Clark Geometry Tyler McKinney awarded by Mr. B. Clark Algebra IA Porsha Gibson awarded by Mrs. G. Turner Physical Science - Abbey Ferarri awarded by Mrs. A. Hoskins Areil Cornish awarded by Mr. M. Greene Grace Peyton awarded by Mrs. A. Roach Biology - Bridgette Jarrett awarded by Mrs. A. Roach World History - Julia Cowley awarded by Mr. S. Swayne Charnik Pannell awarded by Mrs. K. Snyder HS 101 Keyera Hayes awarded by Mr. M. Greene Adam Gandee awarded by Mrs. S. Garrison Kyra Walker awarded by Mrs. A. Miller

F R O M T H E ASSIST A N T PRIN C IPA LS F O R PUPI L SE R V I C ES

Reminder to Students and Parents: DRIVING/PARKING Driving to Capital High School and parking on the premises continues to be a privilege. We are beginning to experience a large number of tardies to school by student drivers. It is imperative that students remember the importance of being in first period and being there on time! Employers value reliable and prompt employees. Just as we teach academic subjects, we hope to instill positive values that will further benefit the future of our students. Students who continue to be tardy to school will face consequences. These consequences may include suspension or loss of driving privileges. Please speak to your child about the importance of being timely and dependable. DRESS CODE We would like to remind everyone that the dress code for Kanawha County Schools and/or Capital High School states that there should be no rips, holes, tears, or frays above the knees in clothing. Hoods and/or hats are not to be worn inside the building. Plunging necklines on blouses and/or shirts are not acceptable. Failure to comply with the dress code can result in your child being placed in ISS or suspended from school.

Mrs. Roach 9th grade Physical Science Class made ice cream as part of their unit on Classifying Matter. Students used LabQuest, a new technology device for collecting data in science. The objectives of this lab: Demonstrate freezing point, identify it as a physical or chemical reaction, and enjoy their endeavors. The strategy: Speculate as to what occurs when types of salt is sprinkled on icy streets and sidewalks. Students may think it causes the temperature to rise. The performance assessment: Students were participating and following directions, carefully reading and recording temperatures, making and recording accurate observations. For those who wish do this activity, the ingredients and directions are below: 4oz Milk 1 T. Granulated sugar

¼ t. Vanilla extract Optional- frozen or fresh fruit 1. Place all ingredients in a small Ziploc bag. Set it aside. 2. In a large Ziploc bag fill baggie half with ice. 3. Add 6 tablespoons of rock salt to large Ziploc bag with ice. 4. Seal and shake for a short time to mix up the salt and ice, 5. Place small bag inside large Ziploc bag. Push some of the air out of the large bag and seal. 6. Vigorously shake the baggies for at least five minutes or more. 6. Take small bag out of large bag, observe the consistency of the mixture and enjoy.

Senior News:

*Schedule a senior interview with your school counselor. *Student athletes who intend to play sports in college must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net *We will be offering a financial aid workshop on December 10th at 7:00 in the LGI. Seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend. *You should be working on college applications at this time. Please pay close attention to deadlines. Your counselor must have a signed release form before sending your transcript to colleges. Bring two postage stamps for every transcript that needs to be mailed. Give your counselor ample time to complete college and scholarship recommendations. * All seniors were taken to the library on November 8th and 9th to apply for West Virginia State University and to sign up for the Promise scholarship. If your child was absent and did not sign up, please have them see their counselor.

A C T 2011-12 schedule: T est date Registration Deadline December 10, 2011 November 4, 2011 February 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012 June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 Senior Parent Night is on Thursday, December 8, at 6:00 in the LGI. During this time, a representative will be going over FASFA information for financial aid. T esting update: 10th graders took the ACT PLAN test on November 1. Results will be shared with the students in December.

O rchestra Concerts O ffer Sounds of the Season

SCORCH: The Capital-South Charleston High School Combined Orchestra presented a benefit concert on October 27 in the Capital High School Theater. Approximately 175 cans of food for Manna Meal were collected at the door. The program included a seasonal selection of haunting pieces by Corigliano, Saint-Saens, Gounod, Grieg, and Rimsky-Korsafov. Orchestra members and Conductor Colleen Tan added a visual treat for the audience by dressing in a creative array of Halloween costumes. The festive evening concluded with the movie score from Pirates of the

The orchestra is 42 members strong this year and has a variety of performances

coming up in December, including collaboration with the Capital High School Dance Company on December 3 at CHS. will showcase all the work the dance company done so far this year, and will include some guest performances.

On December 9, SCORCH will entertain concert-goers in the Clay Center Grand Lobby for an hour prior to the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra Holiday Pops.

Another collaborative effort will take place with the South Charleston High School Chorale on December 15. SCORCH and the vocalists will entertain with

on at SCHS. The CHS Performing Arts Holiday will be December 22 this year, and is always a

highlight of the season at school. Select members of SCORCH will be auditioning for the West Virginia All State

Orchestra in January, and have already begun practicing the required repertoire. SCORCH has traditionally sent a good number of exceptional student musicians to represent us in this prestigious group. The All State Orchestra concert will be in Morgantown in March.

CSU Students L earn to

What do mummified apples, graph paper, ancient musical instruments, a priceless

picture, and love poems have in common? They were all a part of the CSU collaborative unit on the study of ancient Egypt According to our principal Mr. Giles, this unit was reminiscent of the early days of Capital High when the LGI (Large Group Instruction Room) was used to present cross-curricular lessons that would then spearhead into the classroom. The advantage of this type of instruction is to allow the student to see the whole picture interwoven from one course to another. The student learns how history and culture affect the language and literature of a people. They are provided examples of how the study of mathematics relates to the scientific mindset of the time. Each subject had one period to present a lesson plan highlighting how ancient Egyptian culture had influenced that particular field of study. Topics of the day included mummification, cardinal directions versus coordinate planes, poetry of ancient Egypt, music and dance of the Egyptians, and the architects and builders of the ancient tombs. The CSU teachers were joined by Mrs. Kathleen Corbett and Mrs. Michelle Legg who

The students were very vocal in their opinions of the day. Christian Rowe was

fascinated by the mummification of apples in science class. Grace Peyton enjoyed graphing on a coordinate plane. Abbey Ferrari thought the day was a refreshing break from our regular classes while learning about ancient Egyptian culture and their way of life. Annie Griffith was amazed to learn that ancient Egyptians planned their lives to avoid punishment by the gods and would do almost anything to keep from displeasing them.

Teachers were pleased with the results as well. Mrs. Jaclyn Swayne was excited

to see ninth graders having a forum to showcase their talents for performing. Daniel Calwell and Blake Whitener demonstrated how entertaining and fun improvisation of poetry can be as they participated in the Egyptian Poetry Slam. The science teachers observed how much pride was demonstrated in their own learning as students reported individually to the large group their understanding of the learning target for the lesson. Mr. Bradford Clark enjoyed demonstrating the four cardinal directions and how they relate to the coordinate plane. Mrs. Scott Swayne indicated that this interdisciplinary unit would hopefully be a pilot model for the entire school. He felt that the cooperation of the CSU teachers was wonderful. The entire day was a success and the CSU teachers are already planning the next collaborative experience. Please visit the Capital High website for pictures of the unit.

Capital Success University (CSU) News

CSU F irst Semester Interdisciplinary/C ross-Cur ricular Unit E G YPT The CSU faculty completed its first interdisciplinary/cross curriculum collaborative unit on Tuesday, November 1. Teachers and students have spent the past two weeks teaching and learning about Egypt, Egyptians, and the progress made by this culture and its

On Tuesday, November 1, all ninth grade students rotated through a series of lectures, presentations, scientific experiments, Egyptian poetry, early mathematical computations, Egyptian music and epitaphs, historical facts, hieroglyphics and dance. The school administration was very pleased with the results of this cooperative teaching project. It takes great teamwork and dedication of faculty members to make this type of instruction

www.capitalhigh.org for photos of students and educators learning about Egypt together! The CSU faculty has already begun planning for the next cross curriculum unit. Students are excited and are anticipating the next similar learning experience. Teachers emphasized critical thinking skills and incorporated college readiness standards into their teaching and assessments for understanding.

F irst Nine W eeks G rades Released The first nine weeks of the school year ended on October 25, 2011. Students utilized the benefits of the mid-term grading period to determine where they would need to concentrate their efforts before the close of the nine weeks. Many students made adaptations to their efforts and rebounded from less than adequate marks at the first nine weeks midterm. We remind parents and guardians that while this 1st nine weeks grading period is significant, it is the semester grade that determines if a student must retake a course. Parents/guardians should encourage their student(s) to maintain and file all assignments and class notes in preparation for the semester exams that students must take at the end of the semester in January. Semester examinations at Capital High School are calculated into the semester grade and will count as 25% of the grade. Students who earned a D or an F need to continue to work diligently every day and submit all work in a timely fashion. Zeros are not acceptable. Students should always be encouraged to turn in work, even if it is not fully completed. Some points on an assignment are still better than no points at all. It is possible for students to recover a failing grade and bring it to passing at the semester. This will avoid having to retake a semester of a core subject during 5th block or next summer in summer school. (There are fees involved with forms of credit recovery).

Accelerated Reader Program Ninth grade students are automatically enrolled in the Accelerated Reader Program at Capital. Students who read books from the AR list (www.arbookfind.com) and successfully pass the AR test that accompanies the book will be in competition for

minutes of uninterrupted reading time in each of their core classes one day per week in an

effort to establish good reading habits and to emphasize the importance of reading and comprehension skills. All students are encouraged to read and test their comprehension skills with the Accelerated Reader Program. Students may test under the supervision of our librarian, Mr. Allen Burgess, or their respective English teacher. Please model and encourage your students to read outside of the classroom!

Edline If you need assistance gaining access to your chiplease contact a counselor. The website is www.edline.net.

Student Council News

Homecoming 2011 was a huge success! We had a week of entertaining, innovative activities. We started the week with a Costume Day (since it was October 31, Halloween), with the freshmen participating by wearing Egyptian-themed costumes to correlate with their cross-curricular study of Egypt. Tuesday brought us Rave Day, which was characterized by bright colors against a black background, glow sticks, bracelets, and necklaces, and great attitudes. Wednesday was Salad Dressing Day, with each class having their own varieties: Seniors dressed in the Caesar theme, juniors dressed in 1,000 Island theme, sophomores dressed in a ranch theme, and the freshmen dressed in an Asian theme. The activity that day was a volleyball match among all class levels and the faculty, who entered their own team. The seniors won the match with a little help from various people. Thursday was class color day, and the stands were packed with an array of colors! The activity was kickball, which was won by the seniors, again. Friday was Ultimate Blue and Gray day, and once again the stands were full of blue and gray in support of our football and cheerleading teams. The subsequent parade and homecoming court was presented successfully, and the freshman class won the Spirit Stick award for most school spirit! The homecoming court included the following students: Freshmen attendants: Arturo Lopez and Kaylea Mullins Sophomore attendants: James Richmond and Lexi Brown Junior attendants: Davon Tyson and Denna Davari Senior attendants: Dustin Pullin, Ian Barker, Elaine Barry, and Tanija Spencer King and Queen: Noah Moody and Keymonisha Dudley Congratulations to the entire court! For the month of November, Student Council is holding its first blood drive of the school year. Our goal was to have 45 pints of blood donated, and we were in our endeavor. We have a heavy agenda in the coming months. We will be feeding the men in the

for Patients campaign, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, and many, many more projects.