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Communiqué Volume Sixteen February 2016 Page 1
Co-Presidents' Corner By Janice Quattrocchi (parent of Anthony, Class of 2017)
and Jessica Evans (parent of Emileigh, Class of 2017) The second half of the school year is in full swing and we know that
many of you are counting down to the first day of spring and
everything the promise of warmer weather brings. With that said, it’s
still hard to believe that graduation will be held in less than four
months! We are very proud of our seniors as we see the flags
displayed in the cafeteria representing the colleges and universities
from which they have received acceptance letters. Every acceptance
is a testimony to the exceptional education at CHS.
The PSFA Graduation Award application process is now in
progress. Any senior with a grade point average of 90 or higher
whose family has been a member of the PSFA during their tenure at
CHS should have received an application form which must be
completed and returned to the Guidance Office by April 22, 2016. At
that point, the evaluation process to identify the award recipients will
begin.
Elections for the 2016-2017 PSFA Officers will be held at the May
PSFA meeting. We are sure the elections will result in outstanding
leadership for the coming school year. Officer positions are open for
Co-President, Vice President, Treasurer & Recording Secretary. Please nominate yourself or someone else whom you feel
would be an asset as an officer of the PSFA (see nomination form, page 2). In addition to these important roles, we will also
look to assign leadership (and volunteers!) for some important committees next year, including Hospitality, Membership,
Alumni, Fundraising & Public Relations. Please sincerely consider which talents you have to contribute to the school.
The PSFA is hard at work on the 12th Annual Dinner and Gift Raffle, “Game Night!” which will be held on April 9thst at
Jumping Brook Country Club. Please consider volunteering your time to this fun event! See ways to contribute to the Dinner
and Gift Raffle in the communiqué.
We hope to see many of our CHS parents at the PSFA meeting on March 3rd. If you cannot attend the meeting, but would
like to volunteer for any of the upcoming events, please contact one of the PSFA officers.
Annual Graduation Awards
Once again, the PSFA will present monetary awards of $500 each to a select group of Seniors upon graduation. Application forms will be distributed from the Guidance Office to all Seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 90 or above. All interested Seniors should complete the application and return it to their counselors no later than Friday, April 22, 2016. If you have any questions, please contact the Guidance Office or contact [email protected]
Volume Sixteen, Issue 7
March 2016
CHS Communiqué is the official
publication of the CHS PSFA,
The Parent Student Faculty Association
of Communications High School, a
Monmouth County Career Academy.
Editor:
Jennifer Compagni
The PSFA also has important PSFA
announcements via our email
system. Please take a moment to register
online at
http://bit.ly/PSFAemailsignup2015.
Submissions are welcome.
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Bring Your Talents to the PSFA Executive Board!
RUN FOR OFFICE
Elections for CHS PSFA officers will be held in May. Each year the PSFA seeks candidates who are willing to dedicate their time and talents to serve as officers in the organization. We encourage all members of the PSFA who want to offer service to the school to consider nominating themselves. In addition, if you feel there is a member of the PSFA who would be an asset to the Executive Board, please nominate them. Please do not let consideration of whether there are other candidates for an office influence your decision to run! The democratic process of election will allow the PSFA members to identify those whom they feel would best represent their interests and be of most service to CHS, and, in addition, will strengthen the PSFA. The Executive Board consists of six positions: two Co-Presidents who preside over the meetings; one Vice President who assists the Co-Presidents and acts on their behalf in their absence; one Treasurer who keeps accurate records of all PSFA monies and pays all approved bills for the PSFA; one Recording Secretary who keeps the minutes and attendance for all PSFA meetings; and one Corresponding Secretary who is responsible for sending out proper notices for all regular meetings and handling PSFA correspondence. In order to be considered by the Nominating Committee, you must be a registered active member of the PSFA. Nomination forms will be distributed via this issue of the Communiqué. The PSFA Nominating Committee is scheduled to present a slate of candidates for office in April, and will hold elections for the 2016-2017 Executive Board at our meeting in May. Nominations will be accepted up until the election date. Please fill in the form below to nominate yourself or another PSFA member and return in a sealed envelope to the school office by Friday, April 1, 2016 addressed: Attention: PSFA Nominating Committee or email it to: [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------
Use this form to nominate yourself or another PSFA member for office. Nominations may be anonymous. I nominate ________________________________________________ for the office of: (name of candidate and their student’s class year, if known ) Co-President Vice-President Treasurer Recording Secretary
You may complete the following or remain anonymous. Name: _____________________________ Phone Number: _________________ Signature: _______________________________
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CHS Cultural Communications Club Activities
The Cultural Communications Club is holding a Zumbathon at Gold's Gym in Howell on March 13 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Tickets will be sold for $10 in school the week leading up to the event, with all ticket proceeds going to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Friends and family outside of CHS are welcome.
In February, the club volunteered at Special Olympics bowling events in Lakewood and Hazlet.
On March 31, CCC will have their annual senior citizen breakfast at the Howell Senior Center.
Breakfast sales will continue to be held every Friday morning and exit sales will continue to be held every Monday afternoon. Cookie, chips, and salsa donations are greatly appreciated and should be dropped off in Señora Campbell’s room.
The club's biggest event of the year, the Cultural Festival, will take place on April 8. Students create their own country displays complete with costumes, artifacts, fun facts, and food samples. The three best country displays win monetary prizes. There are also performances and a feast. As there are over 300 guests in attendance, CCC needs lots of food donations for the feast. The club would really appreciate it if you asked local restaurants for donations or made a tray yourself. If interested, please contact Samantha Dellis at [email protected].
As always, the proceeds from all the Cultural Communications Club's events go to St. Jude Children's Hospital so all donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you for your continued support.
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Career Day by SkillsUSA &The National Technical Honor Society
On Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, CHS opened its doors to 24 professionals from around New Jersey as well as Paul Trani, Adobe trainer Skyping from South America. Though most of the professionals held careers in our theme based courses, there were many other professionals from all walks of life. Students were able to choose which presentations they wanted to attend for six sessions. The final presenter of the day was Mr. Joel Litvin, the recently retired Vice President of NBA Operations. Mr. Litvin shared interesting anecdotes about his years working with NBA players, difficult situations he encountered, as well as tips on loving your career and finding the perfect career/life balance. The day was a huge success. The PSFA provided lunch, refreshments and gifts to the presenters. We thank them for their generosity.
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SkillsUSA Competes In Their First State Competition
SkillsUSA competed in Broadcast News and Radio on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at the Gloucester Institute of Technology. The radio team consisted of Liam Marshall and Kate Dickenson. The broadcast team consisted of Julia Rongo, Connor Duffy, Kelly Hooper and Cayla Harris. Both teams performed expertly and are expected to place gold, silver or bronze on the state level.
These are photos of our 2 teams at competition on Thursday. Radio team: Liam Marshall and Kate Dickenson Broadcast news team: Julia Rongo, Cayla Harris, Kelly Hooper and Connor Duffy Photos by: Sarah Takash
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March 2016
Freshman: Now that semester two is in full swing, why not reach out to your child’s counselor and help us to know how we can serve you better. A quick hello can start a conversation in our four-year journey together. Mrs. Caruso: [email protected] and Mrs. Gidos: [email protected] Sophomores: Mark your calendars for Sophomore Night at CHS. We will be providing information on college planning at 6:00 in the cafeteria. Sophomores and Juniors: The 2016-2017 course catalog will be available the second week in March and we will be opening PowerSchool for online course requests. Instructions and information will follow. Mark your calendars for our local spring college fairs: New Jersey National College Fair: April 20-21, 2016 Meadowlands Expo Center, http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/SpringNCF/Pages/New-Jersey.aspx Monmouth County Spring College Fair April 21, 2016 6:00 - 8:00 pm Brookdale Community College Collins Arena You are cordially invited to the NJACAC Regional College Fair hosted at Kean University on Wednesday, March 9th from 10:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Register here: http://www.kean.edu/admissions/visit-kean/college-fair Seniors: This is a good time to clean up your Naviance account to reflect only the colleges you have applied to. If you already mailed your deposit check, please indicate your attending college in your Naviance account. Also, please continue to hand in your acceptances and award letters to us. Once again, our generous, hard-working PSFA will present monetary awards of $500 each to a select group of seniors upon graduation. Application forms will be distributed from the Guidance Office (signature required) to qualified students. All interested seniors should complete the application and return it to their counselors no later than April 22, 2016. College is a costly venture and local scholarships can help, but only if you apply: http://www.monmouthcountyscholarships.com
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CHS Contact __________________________ Phone Number __________________________
Parent Student Faculty Association
1740 New Bedford Road, Wall, New Jersey 07719-3740
chs.mcvsd.org 732-681-1010
PSFA 12th Annual Dinner and Gift Raffle: Game Night Saturday, April 9, 2016
Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune
Dear Family, Friends, and Community Members,
The Communications High School Parent Student Faculty Association (PSFA) is pleased to
announce that plans are under way for our annual Dinner and Gift Raffle. This event is our
school’s largest fundraiser, with the goal of ensuring that our students continue to realize their
full potential through providing needed financial resources. Our success depends on the support
of our families and community.
Please support our students by placing an ad in our Dinner and Gift Raffle Program. Our
organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) of the IRS code. Our tax-exempt number is 22-3759364.
All ads should be camera ready (black and white business cards are ideal). Ads may be mailed
to “PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle Ads”, at the above address. We would appreciate receipt of ads by
Friday, March 5, 2016. Please make checks payable to: “CHS PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle”.
For any questions, please contact Lang Holtz at 732-533-3067 or [email protected].
Thank you for your continued support!
Sincerely,
Communications High School PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle Committee
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ADVERTISEMENT INFORMATION: Select ad size. Attach copy and graphics and
send with check (payable to CHS PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle) to “PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle Ads” at the above address.
Business Name:________________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________________________
Phone Number _______________ Contact Name: _____________________________
___ Full Page Ad (4 ½ x 7 ½ inches) ----------------------------------- $100
___ ½ Page Ad (4 ½ x 3 ½ inches) ------------------------------------- $50
___ ¼ Page Ad (business card – 3 ½ x 2 inches) -------------------- $25
Booster (3 ½ x 1 inch) - Your own message -------------------------- $20
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CHS Contact ___________________________ Phone Number __________________________
Parent Student Faculty Association
1740 New Bedford Road, Wall, NJ 07719-3740
chs.mcvsd.org 732-681-1010
PSFA 12th ANNUAL DINNER and GIFT RAFFLE: GAME NIGHT
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Jumping Brook Country Club, Neptune
Dear Family, Friends, and Community Members,
Communications High School, an academy in the Monmouth County Vocational School District, is
located in Wall, New Jersey and serves 300 students from more than forty school districts in Monmouth
County.
The Communications High School Parent Student Faculty Association (PSFA) is pleased to announce
that plans are under way for our Annual Dinner and Gift Raffle. This event is our school’s largest
fundraiser, with the goal of ensuring that our students continue to realize their full potential through
providing enhancements to their education. Our success depends on the support of our families and
community.
Please support our students by donating a gift, services from your organization, or by making a cash
donation.
All donations will be prominently acknowledged on the raffle tables and in the evening’s Advertisement
Journal.
Our organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c) of the IRS code. Our tax-exempt number is 22-
3759364.
Donations may be mailed to “CHS PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle”, at the above address. Please make
checks payable to: “CHS PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle”. We would appreciate donations arriving by
Thursday, March 31, 2016. We will be happy to pick up your donation if you prefer.
If you have any questions, please call Lang Holtz at (732) 533-3067 or Caren MacConnell at (732) 567-
8577, or email [email protected]. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Communications High School PSFA Dinner and Gift Raffle Committee
