End of the Six Weeks

Amazing as it may sound the first six weeks of the school year is officially over and report cards and grades will be posted this coming Thursday, October 8th. We have watched our students experience success in athletics from football, volleyball, tennis, cross country to golf, debate and choir. Future opportunities for success await our students. Parents, we appreciate your support of our students and the programs they participate in.

Some upcoming events and information of importance include:

• Homecoming Activities will be going on this week in preparation for Fridays game v. Coppell. Our Homecoming Pep Rally will be at the stadium along with the fall carnival which begins at 6:00 and will be followed by the Pep Rally at 8:00 PM.
• PSAT: October 14th all 10th grade students will take the PSAT and we strongly encourage all 11th graders to take the Preparation SAT (PSAT). Junior student scores on the PSAT determine if they will qualify for National Merit Scholarship Program.
• We have been notified by the Texas Higher Education Board that there will be some changes to the Top 10% Entrance Admissions Policy. In short all Texas Public Schools will be required to accept the Top 10% of graduating students with UT Austin being the only school that will place a limitation on their entering Freshman class in 2011 to 75% of their incoming freshman. We will make available a copy of the correspondence we received.
• The Senior High has monthly Campus Decision making Committee (CDC) meetings. This committee solicits input from teachers, parents, community members and students. The purpose of these meetings is to gather input on we might improve our overall instructional program.
• Check out our awesome school newspaper which is available for the public by going to southlakecarrolledu.edu/tribune for a nominal fee. For further details contact Linda Rose our Journalism sponsor.
• Sick Students: There continue to be some concerns about students battling the flu. Please rest assured that our staff will work with students to get missed work and to schedule test in a reasonable fashion. We definitely do not want students to attend school if they are sick. Students who exceed the number of allowable absences when calculating exemptions will have an opportunity to request a waiver of absences for medically documented H1N1 cases. Should you have any questions a student can either see our school nurse, assistant principal or submit a medical statement to support their reason for their absence.
• October 5th & 6th: CSHS Junior Fall Guidance Seminars will be conducted. On October 15th & 16th our counselors will meet with Senior Students as part of our Senior Fall Guidance Seminars. These meeting are conducted annually to assist students in planning, guiding and advising students re: testing requirements, college entrance criteria, timelines, financial aid and scholarship information.

DRAGONS ARE TRUE TO THE CORE ........ come GREEN, be LOUD, be PROUD !