E – NEWS - Cuthbertson High School - Union County Public Schools

In This Issue
Events of the Week ~ Honor Roll ~ Driver’s Education ~ Sports ~ Volunteers
Needed ~ 2010-2011 Parking Information ~ Candid Prom Pictures ~ 2 nd Semester
Exam Schedule ~ Other Important Announcements ~ Summer Opportunities
• Events of the Week
5/17 – Booster Club Meeting @ 5:30pm
5/17 – Progress reports go home today
5/18 – Varsity Baseball @ Randleman (2 nd round of 2A State Playoffs)
5/18 – Varsity Softball @ Chase High School (1 st round of 2A State Playoffs)
5/19 – Varsity Soccer @ North Lincoln (District round of 2A State Playoffs)
5/20 – Cross-Country Interest Meeting Room E124 @ 3:00pm
5/20 – Spring Sports Awards @ 7:00pm in Auditorium
5/21 – “Spring Thing” in Stadium
5/21 – Band Performance at Carowinds
5/22 – Band Performance at Carowinds
5/22 – Free High School Sports Physicals @ Monroe High School – Cuthbertson time is 1:45pm
All Events of the Week are posted on the CHS calendar on the website with more details.
Upcoming Events:
5/25 – Spring Choral Concert
5/27 – Band Spring Concert
E – NEWS
Cuthbertson High School
1400 Cuthbertson Road, Waxhaw, NC 28173
Phone (704) 296-0105 Fax (704)843-3565 Website http://chs.ucps.k12.nc.us/
“Through rigorous academics, integrative technology, expressive arts, and
competitive athletics, the mission of Cuthbertson High School is to empower all
students to be leaders in a changing global community.”
Volume 1 - Issue 49 –May 17 th – May 23 rd
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• Honor Roll
“A” Honor Roll
Grade 9
Samantha Baker, Emily Barker, Michael Bernat, Aaron Bowman, Kathleen Cashman, Austin Corriher, Connor
Dodd, Jason Drain, Phenix Durham, Austin Duty, Brandon Fallick, Christina Glair, Mallory Goan, Rebecca
Gonzalez, Derrick Gordon, Caroline Hensley, Marisa Hofmeister, Madeline Hosking, Katherine Kamin, Kalli Karas,
Andrea Kopaskie, Emma Lang, Brittany Leibowitz, Dillon Malloy, Kelli McDonnell, Alexandra Monkiewicz, Emily
Morton, Hannah Mulready, Emily Newman, David Page, Elizabeth Pattison, Angela Perez, Raquel Petrizzo, Remy
Pignataro, Emily Price, Seth Regan, Staci Renda, Sydney Simmons, Jacob Skrutowski, Aria Smith, Danielle
Wallace, Jessica Weber, Rachel Wells, Erika Wiley, Terry Woo
Grade 10
Grishma Alakkat, Lillian Allemond, Amy Bareham, Kelly Belue, Nicholas Bertrand, Alexis Carson, Claire Corbitt,
Alexandra Correa, Ethan Ewing, Vincent Frasca, Paulina Fratila-Ilies, Ariana Gavin, Andrew Gebhardt, Ryan
Haddock, Alexander Herring, Maddox Humphries, Michelle Knoud, Alexander Kopaskie, Jennifer Lepke, Kendall
McGee, Rachel Miller, Nicholas Mlakar, Caroline Monkiewicz, Patrick Nebel, David Reed, Oscar Reyes, Morgan
Ries, Evan Riney, Melody Rogers, William Strader, Jacob Summerour, Joshua Walker, Tiffany Walker, Jessica
Wallace, Elena Wandzilak
Grade 11
Rodric Covington, Connor Glair, AnneLie Goedel, Jordan Hattaway, Kelsey Killion, Sarah Lowder, David McKee,
Amber Nebel, Nicholle Romero
“A/B” Honor Roll
Grade 9
Zoheny Anazagasty-Grajale, Halle Babel, Emily Barfield, Robert Barnes, Jenalyse Bickmore, Gina Brinson,
Stephanie Bronchick, Leah Burns, Zachary Chitwood, Nicholas Contafio, Bridget Coomber, Colin Cosentino, Logan
Crow, Isiah Cureton, Melissa Damiano, Elizabeth Davidson, Chaney Dedmon, Andrew Dickens, Leanne Donton,
Layla Estrada, Ashley Etheridge, Kristin Everhart, Grace Falb, Conner Fanning, Eric Feldman, Megan Feranda,
Lucas Fussy, Amanda Gage, Anthony Garera, Alana Garland, Thomas Gilliam, Brittany Glover, Lauren Gruber,
Omar Halawani, Dylan Harper, Alyssa Hart, Cassandra Hart, Andrew Hendel, Cody Herbert, Sean Hogan, Devin
Johnson, Jeffrey Johnson, Brianne Kasminoff, Tatum Katz, Sarah Kelly, Audra Ketchem, Megan Kiss, Naish Lalloo,
Madison Levan, Benton Lunning, Conner Malloy, Mattalin Manning, Eric Maritato, Madison McCalla, Najee
McCray, Matthew McGinnis, Dean Melchionda, Blair Meyer, Erika Miller, Alyssa Mitarotondo, Alexa Molinelli,
Leah Painter, Kimberley Parnell, Michael Proctor, Bijan Razavi, Rebecca Risalvato, Lucia Rodriguez, Peter Sadej,
Kara Salvo, Sydney Sebastian, Claire Seef, Austin Seibert, Amanda Shuttleworth, Andrew Sileo, Elizabeth
Simmons, Connor Sorensen, Tyler Spelane, Maria Sroczynski, Elysia Straub, Sarah Tkachuk, Matthew Toland,
Francois Van Heerden, Rachel Velasco, Taylor Wade, Nicholas Walker, Katlyn Weatherstein, Brandon Whiting,
Natalie Wilkinson, Jessica Willemin, Gabrielle Williams, Kyle Williams, Sloane Young
Grade 10
Marcia Afful, Steven Agati, Macy Barnhill, Brittany Bodine, Crystal Boland, Andrew Braswell, Zachary Brigner,
Sarah Buckner, Katherine Campbell, Cory Check, Kyndall Clontz, Emily Cochran, Joseph Costa, Joshua Davis,
Taylor Davison, Marisa DeLay, Christopher Dethlefsen, Hunter Donaldson-Hargett, Daniel Duchateau, Mark
Eckert, Allison Fellmeth, Sarah Flieger, Emily Glesias, Julia Grainger, Laura Hall, Hannah Hewling, Darion Horner,
Amber Hurst, Akilah Hyrams, Kelsey Johnston, Jillian Kreimer, Amanda Lopez, Brittany Lowe, Sarah Mayer,
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Patrick Narmi, Basil Nasereldeen, Brogan O'Brien, Victoria Pacheco, Brianna Peters, Hannah Peterson, Taylor
Plattenburg, Raquelle Pollock, Timothy Quinn, Tyler Rastia, Melanie Recher, Priscilla Renzulli, Aidan Riney,
Richard Rowe, Amanda Ruhland, Sarah Sammarco, Anthony Scaduto, Mary Katherine Scheppegrel, Hanna
Sjoberg, Sara Sodano, Emily Springer, Sarah Stephens, Jennifer Stephenson, Tyesha Thomas, Justin Turberville,
Ashley Turner, Victor Vargas, Joshua Wilson, Timothy Winslow, Brandon Yancey
Grade 11
Valerie Afam, Kimberly Amzler, Michaela Atwell, Arielle Bagood, Kaitlyn Bochicchio, Kristen Bochicchio, Christen
Brunstetter, Kayla Chapman, Salvatore D'Angelo, Daniel DeFelice, Christopher Doceti, Leah Drawdy, Delante
Ennals, Gary Epling, William Fariss, Melissa Fellmeth, Drew Furr, Mohamed Galal, Hilary Grant, Deborah
Guthmann, Ashlee Hall, Kelsey Hathaway, Corey Hewling, Austin Hill, Arthur Hoyle, Caitlin Huff, Cara Jackson,
Trent Johnson, Mckenna Karas, Jung Ha Kim, Shawn Linnen, Corey Lockwood, Chase Lunning, Kassi Mangum,
Ava Maritato, Daniel Marko, Michael Martin, Sophia Montesclaros, Carter Murphy, Joseph Nasta, Meaghan
Nasta, Justine Neville, Dillan O'Brien, Meagan Padro, Julia Papuga, Stefan Raia, Stephanie Renda, Adam
Schneeberger, Bryan Seef, Laura Serran, Courtney Spencer, Kimberly Stansfield, Rachel Wild, Sarah Wilson
• Driver’s Education
Effective immediately, Driver Education classes will be resumed in Union County Public Schools. The next class
will begin on June 21, 2010 and run through July 1, 2010. There will be no Friday classes. The Behind-the-Wheel
portion may begin on July 6, 2010. Please inform your students and begin your registration process
remembering we begin with the oldest available students. Summer class times will be held from 8:00 a.m. to
12:00 p.m. Our next classroom sessions will begin on July 12, 2010 and run through July 22, 2010; and August 2,
2010 through August 12, 2010.
• Sports
- Spring Sports Awards Ceremony
The Spring Sports Awards Ceremony will be Thursday, May 20 th at 7:00pm in the auditorium.
- New Girl’s Basketball Coach
Cuthbertson High School is pleased to announce the
selection of Mr. Joel Allen as the new Varsity Girls
Basketball Head Coach. Mr. Allen is a Social Studies
teacher, Assistant Football Coach and Head Boys
Golf Coach at Cuthbertson High School.
Previously he has served as a teacher and a coach at
Weddington HS and Buford HS in SC. Coach Allen served
as the Head Boys Basketball Coach from 2003-2007 at
Buford High School. Under his guidance, the Buford HS
Boys Basketball Team made the 2004 and 2005 SC State
Playoffs and were the SC Region III-A Champions in 2005. Coach Allen was named SC Region III-A Coach of
the Year in 2005 and was the 2006 Lancaster News Coach of the Year.
Athletic Director, Coach David Malady said, “We are excited to have a proven winner, a man of great
integrity, and a positive role model leading our program. We believe we have found that in Coach Allen. We
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are confident that with Coach Allen’s guidance, our girls’ basketball program will rise to the task of
competing at the high levels required with such strong programs in the Rocky River Conference.
- Track
The Lady Cavaliers track team finished 20th in the state meet this past Saturday out of 42 teams who earned
the right to compete in the State Championships and that scored points. Leading the way was Valerie Afam,
who finished 5th in the triple jump. Justine Neville finished 6th in the 100 meter hurdles. Hannah Sjoberg
brought home an 8th place finish in the pole vault, as did Rachel Miller in the 1600 meter run.
Congratulations ladies on an outstanding first season. We look forward to next year!
- Free Sports Physicals
Presbyterian will be providing FREE sport physicals for high school students on Saturday, May 22 nd at
Monroe High School. You must complete the Sports Participation Physical Evaluation Form and bring it with
you. Cuthbertson High School is assigned a time which is 1:45pm.
• Volunteers Needed
We are in need of approximately 50 parent volunteers to help proctor End of Course (EOC) tests June 7-10.
Volunteers would need to report to the school at 7:45 and would be finished no later than 12:30. All proctors
would also need to attend training on Thursday, June 3 from 3:00-3:30 or Friday, June 4 from 7:15-7:45. If you
are willing to volunteer for EOC testing, please contact Elenia Daniels at Elenia.daniels@ucps.k12.nc.us.
• 2010-2011 Parking Information
Student parking permits for the 2010-2011 school year will be available beginning Monday, May 24 th for rising
seniors and Tuesday, June 1 st for all other students. Parking permits will be sold in the front office during all
lunches through Friday, June 4 th .
Students must bring the following items to apply for parking permits.
• Completed Parking Permit Application and the RU Buckled High School Privilege Agreement with student
and parent/guardian signatures.
• Valid driver’s license (will copy at school)
• Vehicle registration & proof of insurance for EACH vehicle being registered (will copy at school)
• Cash or check in the amount of $25.00. Checks should be made payable to Cuthbertson High School.
The Parking Permit Application and the RU Buckled High School Privilege Agreement can be downloaded from
this web page or are available in the front office.
• Candid Prom Pictures
To view prom candids for Cuthbertson High School, go to http://www.lifetouchevents.com/ and enter in the
password, cuthbertsonhigh10 this is case-sensitive.
• 2 nd Semester Exam Schedule
Second semester exams begin on Monday, June 7 and end on Thursday, June 10. Scores on these exams count
25% of the final semester grade. With the exception of State mandated End-of-Course (EOC) and IMS exams,
students may be exempt from semester exams in a class if the student maintains an “A” average in the class and
has no more than three (3) absences during the semester. Review periods have been built in the schedule.
Students are required to attend the review sessions for all End-of-Course (EOC) and IMS exams. However, if a
student has an A or B average in a non-EOC or non-IMS class, the review period becomes optional.
To provide students with additional opportunities to review and prepare for EOC courses, we will be hosting
optional EOC Blitzes prior to the beginning of exams. These sessions will run from 3:00-4:30 on the following
days:
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Tuesday, June 1: English I
Wednesday, June 2: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II
Thursday, June 3: Biology
Friday, June 4: US History and Civics and Economics
Students who choose to attend these EOC Blitzes must provide their own transportation.
Friday, June 4
4th Period 8:00 AM-9:35 AM
2nd Period 9:40 AM-11:15 AM
3rd Period (Lunches at normal time) 11:20 AM-12:55 PM
1 st Period Review 1:00 PM-2:55 PM
Tuesday, June 8
First Bell 7:50 AM
Tardy Bell, 2 nd Period Exam Starts 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Lunch for All Students 12:00 PM-12:45 PM
3 rd Period Review 12:50 PM-2:55 PM
Thursday, June 10
First Bell 7:50 AM
Tardy Bell, 4 th Period Exam Starts 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Lunch for All Students 12:00 PM-12:45 PM
Community Building in Gym/ EOC Remediation for Retests 12:50 PM-2:55 PM
Friday, June 11: Retesting Date for Students Who Did Not Score A 3 or 4 on the EOC
Retest for English I, US History, Civics and Economics, Biology, Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry 8:00-12:00
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Monday, June 7
First Bell 7:50 AM
Tardy Bell, 1 st Period Exam Starts 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Lunch for All Students 12:00 PM-12:45 PM
2 nd Period Review 12:50 PM-2:55 PM
Wednesday, June 9
First Bell 7:50 AM
Tardy Bell, 3 rd Period Exam Starts 8:00 AM -12:00 PM
Lunch for All Students 12:00 PM-12:45 PM
4 th Period Review 12:50 PM-2:55 PM

• Other Important Announcements
- Progress Reports
Progress Reports will go home on Monday, May 17 th .
- CHS Spring Fling
The CHS Spring Fling will take place on Friday, May 21 st . The Student Council and the Yearbook staff will be
sponsoring the event. The event will take place after lunch and will cost $2.00 to attend. The proceeds will
go towards a school beautification project sponsored by Student Council.
- CFNC
College Foundation of North Carolina is a nonprofit partnership which provides a broad expertise in helping
students to prepare successfully for college and to find the best financial aid alternatives. This site is a
complete and comprehensive source of information – and real solutions – for students and their families. In
an effort to ensure that all students have access to learn more about college and career planning, we highly
recommend for students to set up an account through CFCNC.org. Check out the CHS Career Center for
more information on college and career planning and how to set up your own account.
• Summer Opportunities
There are several opportunities that students can participate in over the summer. All of these opportunities
and others that will be coming in are posted on the website under the Guidance Department link and under
“Summer Opportunities”.
UCPS Mandarin Chinese Language Camp
UCPS is very excited to offer the first UCPS Mandarin Chinese Language Camp. This camp will
run June 14 through June 17 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Marvin Ridge High School.
Students may be dropped off as early as 7:30 a.m. The camp is offered to all UCPS rising 7 th
graders through graduating seniors. The goal of this camp is to introduce and further the
Chinese language skills and Chinese cultural knowledge of all attending students. The camp cost
is $20 per camper. Scholarships are available for those students with financial need. The
deadline to apply is May 14 th . Information and registration form for this camp is posted on the
CHS website. This info is also archived at
http://moodle.ucps.k12.nc.us/course/view.php?id=54.
This sports screening does not replace your annual visit with your primary care physician.
If you do not have a primary care physician, call 704-384-CARE to find one near you.
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