CAVALIER CONNECTION

Volume 12, Issue 32 April 10, 2017

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Cavalier Code Commitment

Pride

Honor

Success

Attitude

Character

Perseverance

Integrity

Respect

Responsibility

UPCOMING EVENTS

PTO Meeting

April 11th—9am LGI 2

“Shattered Lives”

Program for Students April 12-13

Sonic Night

GradNight Fundraiser April 12th 4pm-8pm

Good Friday/

School Holiday April 14th

Photo credit: Woodlands Student Center, and TWCP Staff

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

ACA Deadline April 16th

Advanced Course Agreement (ACA) forms are online

and also available in Parent Access (PAC). Please click

on the 4-yr. plan tab or the Course

Request tab. At the top of the screen, you will see a red

bar that you will click in order to generate the ACA. Once the ACA gen-

erates, you will click on a second red bar to approve. You and your stu-

dent should review the ACA and its requirements prior to approving all

advanced courses. Please make sure that your student is committed to

the time and effort it takes to be successful in the course. Also, under-

stand that the intention is for all students that sign up for an advanced

course to remain in the course for the entire year. Please be aware that

we have a specific process for students and parents to go through if the

student is struggling. The goal is always to work out a plan for the stu-

dent to be successful and remain in the course. Once you have reviewed

all information in the ACA and both parent and student agree to the re-

quirements, please click on the submit button. One ACA will be signed

for all advanced courses requested. Failure to complete the ACA elec-

tronically will result in the advance course being removed from your

student’s course requests and 4-year plan prior to the next course

request verification. Please make sure you do this immediately so

your student’s requests are correct for next year.

Important Dates

March 10 – 1st course verification available in PAC; Advanced Course Agree-

ment Form Available in PAC

April 16 – Deadline for review of course requests and electronically signed the

ACA

April 28 – 2nd course verification posted in PAC with changes and removal of

ACA courses not electronically signed.

May 5 – Deadline for all changes to course requests and submission of

ACA’s. No more changes will be accepted after this date.

May 27 – Final course requests will be posted in PAC

Mark

COUNSELOR’S CORNER College Board School Code 447642 Family Connection website: https://connection.naviance.com/family-connection/auth/login/?hsid=cphs Progress Report Dates 1st 9-weeks: 9/14, 10/5 2nd 9-weeks: 11/9, 12/7 3rd 9-weeks: 2/1, 2/22 4th 9-weeks: 4/12, 5/3, 5/24 Report Card Dates 1st 9-weeks: 10/21 PAC/student 2nd 9-weeks: 1/6 PAC/student 3rd 9-weeks: 3/24 PAC/student 4th 9-weeks: 6/9 (Mailed ) Cavalier Tutoring (2:45-3:45) Math – Teacher website Science – Teacher website Exam Schedule Fall Exams: 12/13-12/16 Spring Exams: 5/26-6/1 Seniors Spring: 5/23-5/26 Senior Information Senior Parent Info Night: 9/1 Senior Lighting: 9/8 Mandatory Senior Mtg. w/Dr. Murrell: 4/21 Prom: 5/19 Honor Graduate Breakfast: 5/16 Senior Awards Night: 5/18 Senior Picnic: 6/1 Graduation Practice: 6/1 Graduation: 6/1 PTO GradNight: 6/1 STAAR Testing Schedule

12/5-12/9, 3/28-3/30

EOC Testing Window

5/1-5/5

AP Testing Dates

5/1-5/12

SAT Test Dates

10/1, 11/5, 12/3, 1/22, 3/11, 5/6, 6/3

PTO Meeting: Tuesday, April 11th at 9am in the LGI 2. Please check in at the front office.

The Grad Night Committee has held many fundraisers to offset the nearly $40,000 cost of the senior lock-in. We rely on all CP families to help us raise funds for this event. We strive to make it a very memorable, fun lock-in for our seniors, while at the same time keeping ticket prices affordable enough to encourage all graduates to be able to attend, have a fun-filled night, and be safe graduation night. All CP Families, please pay it forward to honor our sen-iors and support CP Grad Night!

GRADNIGHT: Senior Class Lock-In June 1st-2nd. at Main Event. Registration forms can be found at cpgradnight.org Not sure if you have paid for your Senior yet? Email cpgradnight@gmail.com

Sonic spirit nights will be every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 4-8 p.m. Our next one will be April 12th. Please eat at Sonic on Hwy. 242 and look for our seniors to donate tips, buy coupon cards benefiting CP Grad

Night, and new, starting this month put your receipt in the CP Grad Night bucket, for us to receive 10% of purchases. If you are a senior and would like to volunteer to help with a Spirit Night and earn extra raffle tickets for prizes at Grad Night, please email cpgradnight@gmail.com

SPIRIT NIGHT FUNDRAISERS

ACT Test Dates

9/10, 10/22, 12/10, 2/11, 4/8, 6/10

PSAT

10/19 during school

Late arrival for Seniors 10:45 am

PTO Meetings 9:00 a.m. LGI 2

9/13, 10/10, 11/8, 12/5, 1/10, 2/14, 3/7, 4/11, 5/23

PTO “Parent’s Night Out” Fundraiser 4/6/17 Dosey Doe’s on 1I-45 from 4pm-8pm

PTO Brown Bag Lunches

@ 11:30 am - LGI

10/26, 11/30, 1/18, 3/8

Pep Rally Dates

8/26, 9/15, 10/12(Homecoming Parade), 10/30, 11/4

Spring Pep Rally: 1/20, TBA

Important Dates

8/29- Open House 6pm

9/1 -Sr. Parent Info Night 7pm

9/8- Senior Lighting Ceremony 7pm Auditorium

9/19 -9th and 10th Grade Parent

9/26 -Financial Aid Night Information Night 7pm

10/3- 11th Grade Parent Information Night

1/30-Incoming 9th graders Parent Info Night 7pm

2/16 -PTO “Eyes Wide Open” 7pm Auditorium

2/2 -Upperclassman Parent Info Night 7pm

2/9- “Everything Under the Sun” Information Night Class Fair 5:30/Advance Class Information 7PM

4/18- NHS Induction Ceremony 6pm Auditorium

4/20 -2gether for 2morrow 6:30 pm @ TWHS

4/21-Sr. Meeting w/ Dr. Murrell

Come enjoy great food, show

your spirit, and support a

great cause!

Black Walnut Spirit Night

Tuesday, April 18,

4 pm to Close

15% of all sales will be donat-

ed to CP Grad Night

9000 New Trails Drive

Come shop for Mother's Day

and Graduation gifts

Alex and Ani

Market Street

Charmed by Charity Event

Thursday, April 27, 5-8 pm

15% of all proceeds will be

donated to CP Grad Night

Coming Soon! GradNight Auction for

Premium Graduation Seating.

5/16 -Honor Graduate Breakfast at Woodlands Church 8am (Invitation Only)

5/18 -Senior Awards

5/19 -PROM

TBA-Panoramic Picture

6/1- Graduation Practice

6/1- Senior Picnic

6/1 - Graduation 7:30 pm Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion

Early Release Days

10/14 and 12/16 at 11:30 am

School Holidays (Students)

9/5, 11/21-25, 12/19-1/2, 1/16, 2/20, 3/13-17, 4/14, 5/29

Online Information

AST Campus Life

Cavalier Connection Child Nutrition CISD Calendar CISD Website Faculty/Staff

Parent Access Center Parent Resources TWCP Website

Weather What Bus Do I Ride?

Webstore

ADMINISTRATION Dr. Mark A. Murrell Principal Dr. Susan Caffrey Academy Headmaster Mr. David Perkins Associate Principal of Administrative Services Dr. Susan Hersperger Associate Principal Curriculum and Instruction Mr. Brian Lee Associate Principal Curriculum and Instruction 9th Grade

Assistant Principals Ashley Wallace A-Cor Melanie McCarthy Cos-Hem Mitch Marriott Hen-Mik

Stay Connected: Your College Park HS PTO is a vital part of the school. Whether we are assisting with student or parent programs, helping teachers and staff members or working to beautify and enhance school grounds, we are working to support our students and our school. TWCP is proud to say we have one of the largest CISD Memberships and we would like to continue that tradition in 2016-2017.

GradNight Sponsors Needed:

Select the event you’d like to sponsor. Your name will be listed in the gradua-

tion program insert and will be on signage at Grad Night. Feel free to do more

than one!

_____ Candy Bar Sponsor $100 FILLED

_____ Mr. Jeopardy Sponsor $100 3 spots available

_____ Karaoke Sponsor $100 5 spots available

_____ Money Machine Sponsor $100 Unlimited spots available

_____ Photographer Sponsor $100 2 spots available

_____ Tattoo Artist $100 2 spots available

_____ Volunteer Food Sponsor $100 FILLED

_____ Prize Sponsor $100 Unlimited spots available

_____ Casino Table Sponsor $200 15 spots available

Total Sponsor Donation Amount: _____

_____I do not want to sponsor an event but would like to make the following

contribution. Donation amount: _____________

This form and your check made payable to The Woodlands College Park PTO

(with “Grad Night” noted on the memo line) may be dropped off at the CP

Front Office or mailed to:

The Woodlands College Park High School c/o CP Grad Night

3701 College Park Drive

The Woodlands, TX 77384

Questions? Email cpgradnight@gmail.com

Assistant Principals Danny Johnson Mil-Sca Clint Holden Scb-Z

Counselors Jessica Beckham Lead Counselor Debra Creel College and Career Mary Edgerly -9th Grade A-K Vicky Woods-Hinkle 9th Grade L-Z Cindy Doud A-Ch Junette Mihelich Ci-Gom Tiffani Jaqua Gon-Lav Chiante Deal Law-Pal Leslie Cronin Pam-SK Shannon Andersen Sl-Z

LUNCH DROP-OFF POLICY: Safety is the upmost importance for our students. We just wanted to make you aware that we are putting more enforcement on our lunch policy that has been in place to help with the safety aspects during our lunch periods. For the safety of our students, all lunches brought in to school for your stu-dent will need to be signed in at the front office. Lunches will be taken to the AP office for the stu-dents to pick-up. Our students know that the AP office is the loca-tion to pick up items. Thank you for your help and cooperation. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter

The Conroe Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936)-709-7700 and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304;

(936) 709-7670

Stay Connected: Your College Park HS PTO is a vital part of the school. Whether we are assisting with student or parent programs, helping teachers and staff mem-bers or working to beautify and enhance school grounds, we are working to support our students and our school. TWCP is proud to say we have one of the largest CISD Memberships and we would like to continue that tradition in 2016-2017.

This coming week on Tuesday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 13th our

Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores will be participating in the “Shattered

Lives” program.

The program is designed to stress the consequences of poor decision

making by having students create their own scenario regarding their

death. The program is designed to impress upon teenagers that death is

very real for persons their age and that they are NOT immortal. Our

freshman will be participating in a separate activity on these days.

We hope this opens up a dialog with your students in regards to choice

making when driving.

Save The Date!!

On Thursday April 20th, the College

Park Counseling Staff, in conjunction

with The Woodlands Counseling Staff, is excited to co-

host College Knowledge.

This event begins at 6:30pm at The Woodlands High

School. We want to encourage all College Park juniors

and their parents to attend this informative night. Col-

lege representatives will be addressing issues of im-

portance in college admissions. This is not a college

fair, but a chance to hear from the experts about topics

that are specific to juniors and the process of applying

to college. This event has been completely redesigned

for this year's juniors. It's going to be fantastic! Some

of our topics will include: Texas Public School Admis-

sions, Athletic Recruitment, Engineering, Applying as

an International Student, Fine Arts Applications, Out of

State Admissions, Competitive/Selective Admissions and

several more!

Continue to watch the newsletter and emails from your

counselors for announcements concerning this very

important evening!

We hope to see you there!

SPRING SEMESTER

The spring semester can be fast and furious. There are

so many activities and events that occur, it is often-

times hard to keep track of what needs to be complet-

ed when.

If you have a 9th grader, they should really be focus-

ing on their academics and doing to best they can in

their classes. Ninth grade year classes are the founda-

tion for each student’s transcript.

If you have a 10th grader, they should be doing the

same. Each 9th and 10th grade student is in the pro-

cess of being called down by their counselor to have

an individual conference. During these conferences

credits and course selection are being discussed.

If you have a current 11th grader, the spring semester

is the time to take either the SAT or ACT if they have-

n’t already.

If you have a senior, they should be applying for

scholarships and making sure they are doing well in

their classes.

This is a busy time for all. Please reach out to your

child’s counselor if you ever have questions. We are

here to help!

- Mrs. Beckham, Lead Counselor

17-18 School Year

Program of Studies is now online

at:

Program of Studies

ACA DEADLINE APRIL 16TH.

Please go online (ACA) or into PAC and complete to insure your students course

School transfers are now open. Please go online and request your transfer as your stu-

dents registration for classes cannot be processed until the transfer has been approved.

These are done on an annual basis.

Intradistrict Transfers: https://apps.conroeisd.net/studenttransfer/

Interdistrict Transfers: https://apps.conroeisd.net/InterdistrictTransfer/Default.aspx

Summer School 2017-18

Acceleration/Initial Credit:

Session 1: June 12th-27th

Session 2: June 28th—July 14th

Student Holiday July 4th

8am-3pm M-F

Credit Recovery:

Session 1: June 12th—22nd

Session 2: June 26th-July 7th

Student Holiday July 4th

8am-3pm M-F

All Classes will be at McCullough Junior High

For more information:

http://www.conroeisd.net/department/ci/summer-school/

Monday-Thursday, 2:45-4 in the College and Career Center. Please continue to en-courage your students to take advantage of this valua-ble program.

TEXAS TORQUE ROBOTICS IS GOING TO WORLD CHAMPS!

Please come help cheer on our home team April 19-22 during the FIRST Robotics World Champi-

onships! Texas Torque won the world title in 2013. They are having a very strong season as they

have qualified for champs in two of three of their regionals this season. This is a massive interna-

tional event in Houston at the George R. Brown Convention Center, Minute Maid Park, and Dis-

covery Green. Admission is free and open to the public. Here is more information on the

event: https://www.firstchampionship.org/houston-home

For more Club News and

information, visit our website:

http://twcp.conroeisd.net/

Officer Election packets for the 2017-18

school year will be available in the front

office beginning Monday, March 27.

We are also having our area competitions for the vet Med team on April 19th and the Wild-life team on April 10th!

We will be having a record book meeting for anyone needing help on April 11th.

April is the time for the

Chick Fil A Leader

Academy’s

IMPACT Project.

April 10-24th

Toys will be taken to the new

Texas Children’s Hospital

and students will be spend-

ing time and distributing

toys to those patients on

May 13th!

Calendar of Events for 2016-2017

Apr 15—Car Wash Fund Raiser May 6—Year End Ball, TWCP Commons more details to come Booster Club Offices for 2017-2018

We will be voting on the new board positions for next year at the next booster meeting on March 21st at 7pm in the JROTC room. As of right the following parents have volunteered to be a can-didate for the following roles in the booster club:

Michael DeJournett - President

Heather Matthews - Vice President

Kimberly DeJournett - Secretary

Susan Mitchell - Fundraiser/Marketing

We are also needing a volunteer for the Treasurer roll. If you wound like to volunteer to be a candidate for any position or have any questions please feel free email me. Thank you for you support in the program.

Future Social Functions...more info to come!

Summer Trips

Other Information

Company T-shirts still available - $20

Yard signs still available - $15

See JROTC website for more! http://www.twcpjrotc.com/

We are also on Facebook! Search "TWCP JROTC Booster Club" It's a closed group, which means you will have to be approved upon requesting to join.

If you would like to be added to receive JROTC Booster Club emails and newsletters, please con-tact Heather Wells at zhwells@sbcglobal.net.

TWCP- DRIVER EDUCATION CLASSES: CPHS Driver Education Class:

For class information you can go on-line at http://www.esc6.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?

Driver Education Spring Session 2017 # 265427

Driver Education Summer Session 2017 #266996, #266997, #266998 and #266999

For more information, please contact Chris Hemphill 936.435.8325 or chemphill@esc6.net

CAVALIER EXPRESS The school store has shirt sizes ranging from XS-3XL. In addition to these, we have several other designs, and other school merchandise.

Come by and see us! New shirts now available:

$24 $20 $20

Follow yearbook on twitter@twcpyearbook and "like" TWCP yearbook page on Facebook for updates and sneak peaks of the 2016-2017 yearbook Business ads in the newspaper and yearbook Why should your business buy ad space in the newspaper or year-book? Think it’s just charity? Think again!

**Newspapers are distributed free to 2,967 students and over 200 faculty members. **The newspaper is also available online to parents. **Your ad in the newspaper will be seen by the entire student body 1200+ yearbooks are purchased that are seen not only by the student, but by the parents. That is approximately 3600 people that will see your ad— not just a select audience. **We will design your ad for free and send it to you for prior approval. **Our ads are the cheapest way to reach a target audience of students and parents. **If you would like students featured in your ad, we will shoot the photo for you free.

Senior Dues now $110. Senior class dues are for all the activities throughout the school year; these can be paid in the finance office or online through the Webstore. Please see Mr. Johnson or Mrs. Wallace when the school year begins for more information, or if you are having difficulty paying senior dues. LAST DAY TO GET SENIOR DUES WILL BE APRIL 15TH.

Senior Dues Cover:

*Senior T-Shirt (Spring) *Prom Ticket (Sr. Only) *Senior Picnic

Senior Dues do NOT Cover:

*Cap, Gown or Graduation Announcements *Prom Date Ticket *Homecoming Ticket *Panoramic Picture *Prom Pictures *GradNight ‘17

Please note: *Senior Dues are optional. Seniors do not have to pay any dues to graduate. *Seniors who graduate early may still pay dues and participate in all activities. An early graduate cannot go as a date to prom. They are considered seniors and must pay dues. *Any senior attending prom MUST pay dues.

Announcements, Caps/Gowns and other Senior Items on SALE NOW:

You can order online at www.mygradaccount.com

Orders received after 2/28/17 will require additional fees.

Senior prom is right around the corner on May 19, 2017. Prom tickets to those who have paid their senior dues will be available only May 8-11 during all lunches. Seniors who have not paid senior dues, have holds on items or books, or owe attendance hours will not be permitted to obtain tickets or attend the upcoming senior picnic and prom until dues and hold items are taken care of. Dues of $110.00 may be paid in the Finance office or through the webstore, https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/_college_park_high_s/ Seniors who have paid dues may purchase a ticket for $65.00 for their guest. All guests out-side TWCP must complete a Guest Registration Form which is available at http://twcp.conroeisd.net/senior-classinformation/ and turn into the Grade Level Office. Registration form is due May 11th . More information on Prom can be found on the school website at: http://twcp.conroeisd.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/53/2016/10/Prom-Protocol.pdf

Exam schedule for Seniors

May

1-12 AP Testing

4 Progress Reports

5 Cap and Gown Delivery during all lunches

8-11 Prom Ticket Sales (during lunches only)

16 Honor Graduate Breakfast @ Woodlands Church 8am

18 Senior Awards Night 7:00 p.m.

19 Senior Panoramic Picture

19 Prom 8pm-12am

22 Senior College Sign Day

23 Senior Finals Periods 1 and 7

24 Senior Finals Periods 2 and 6

25 Senior Finals Periods 3 and 4

26 Senior Finals Periods 5

27 Deadline for attendance hours to be made up, all fines/fees to be paid all textbooks and school items

returned.

26 Seniors last day of class (unless discipline consequences have been assigned.)

June

1 Graduation Practice: be in new gym by 9:30 a.m. Student to receive graduation tickets on return to

campus after graduation practice.

1 Senior Picnic – Creekside Park at 11:30 a.m.

1 Graduation Ceremony 7:30 p.m. (Graduates report at 6:30 p.m.)

April 19, 20, 21, 2017 : UIL Concert and Sight-reading Contest

http://cavalierchoir.com/

Our new homepage for orchestra is www.cporchestra.com You can also like us on Face-book at Cavalier Orchestra! ALL students need to maintain current contact information in CHARMS - www.charmsoffice.com

User name is collegeparkhsorch. Password is your student ID number.

Upcoming Events:

Saturday, April 8, 11am: Waterway Arts Festival (Town Green Park). Wednesday, April 26: Full Orchestra UIL. Klein HS. Friday, May 12, 6pm: Orchestra Banquet ñ WUMC Wagner Hall Wednesday, May 24 7pm: String Fling- Large Gym. Saturday, May 27: State Solo and Ensemble-UT Austin.

Student Art show Reception on April 25 from 5

-6:30. TWCP Commons

UIL Performances: Concert Bands have their UIL performances at Klein Oak High

School on April 10 and Symphonic Band on April 11. Wind Ensemble will have their

UIL performance on April 13 at Klein High School.

Percussion Studio Concert: Thursday, April 27th at 7:30 pm in the Auditorium

Spring Band Concert: Tuesday, May 9th at 7pm in the Auditorium

“Becky’s New Car”

Black Box Performances: April 20th, 21st, 22nd and 24th at 7pm

General Admission: $7 and $5 for students

Austin Pruitt, 2008

College Park Grad

makes

Tampa Bay Rays

Opening Day

Roster!!

Way to go Austin!

Cavalier Track and Field

Apr 1 College Park Invite all day

Apr 11 & 13 District 12 6-A

Lady Cavalier Golf

Apr 10-11 District 12-6A Tournament

Cavalier Baseball

Apr 7 TWCP vs Montgomery 7pm

Apr 8 TWCP @ College Station 1pm

Apr 11 TWCP vs ORHS 6pm

Apr 13 TWCP @ ORHS 7pm

Apr 18 TWCP @ TWHS 6pm

Lady Cavalier Softball

Apr 7 TWCP @ Montgomery 6pm

Apr 11 TWCP vs ORHS 6pm

Apr 13 TWCP vs La Grange 6pm

Apr 18 TWCP @ TWHS 6pm

Apr 21 TWCP vs Conroe 6pm

Cavalier Water Polo

Apr 6-7 Tomball Double Down Tourn TBA

Apr 20-21 Regional Tournament

Apr 27 Swim/WP Banquet

May 4-6 State Tournament