Student Reminders 

Student days begin at 8:30 am and dismiss at 3:15 pm.

Parking hang tags are now available for $12.00.  Be sure to check with the office to receive the proper paperwork.  Officer Cutshaw will be checking parking ID's starting August 22, 2011. 

Teen Drivers' License Law
Students under 18 who have 15 unexcused absences in a semester or fail 3 of 4 classes in a semester cannot obtain a drivers' permit or a drivers' license.  Those who already have them must forfeit them!  Each school is REQUIRED to send to the state the names of students who fall into either of these categories. 

Saturday School
Saturday School is now being offered to students who need to catch up on missed assignments so they can improve their grades and hopefully pass all their classes.  Students and parents will be notified in advance if Saturday School is required.  The hours are 8:00 - 12:00 and all students meet in the Cocke County High School Library. 

Prom Tickets
Prom tickets will go on sale April 2, 2012, for $20.00 each.  Mrs. Tindell and Ms. Miller will be selling tickets.  Students must ID's to purchase tickets.  Students can get ID's from homeroom teachers or the office for $3.00.  If students are on the hold grade card list, they cannot buy tickets until they pay their debt.  All persons who are not CCHS students must have an application approved  by April 12, 2012.  Applications are available in the attendance office, main office, and on the table outside the guidance office.  Tickets will be sold through April 20, 2012. 

When purchasing tickets, students need to sign up for a picture time.  See Mrs. Lehto or Mr. Talley to sign up for picture time.  If a student is listed on the "hold grade card list" for any reason, a ticket cannot be purchased until the name is cleared from the list.  Students must show a "current" school ID in order to purchase a ticket; if two tickets are being purchased, ID's are required from both persons. 

End of the Year Grade Cards
If you would like your end-of-the-year grade card mailed, bring a self-addressed stamped envelope to the office or bring a dollar, and one will be provided and your grade card will be mailed. 

Attention Seniors
Begin checking the scholarship board for current, available scholarships. 

Check the Counseling page for Scholarship and Testing Information

If you need transportation to Cocke County High School and the Expo Center on May 23, 2012, for graduation practice, see Mrs. Clevenger in the office SOON so that the administration will know how many need transportation. 

Transcripts detailing GPA's, rank, 1st semester grades, and ACT/SAT scores are now available in the counseling office between classes starting February 1, 2012. 

Senior Honors' Night
May 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm, Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church, Newport, Tennessee

Tutoring Schedule
ACT Math Tutoring - Wednesday/Thursday - 3:30-5:30 - Room 113 (Mrs. Kim Suggs)

Fund Raisers
The soccer team is selling doughnuts and tee-shirts to raise money for the soccer program.  See Coach Lemons or a member of the soccer team if interested in purchasing either of these items. 

CREDIT RECOVERY
Credit Recovery resumes Tuesday morning, January 31, 2012 for the second semester.  See your guidance counselor for an application. 

The schedule for Credit Recovery is as follows:
Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday/Friday Mornings - 7:30 - 8:25
Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday Afternoons - 3:15 - 4:15

(All work begun during the 2nd semester must be finished by the end of the school year.   No work will be carried over into the summer  session.  Failure to complete any work started during the 2nd semester will result in no credit, reapplying, repayment, and starting from the beginning.)

                       CCHS Yearbook                                
Click on the image and go directly to the Josten's website to purchase your yearbook.

Yearbooks can be ordered until January 31, 2012 for $80.  After that date the cost will be $90 and no personalization can be added. 

Student Spotlight

Congratulations!!
 

Congratulations to the NJROTC for their victory in Kansas City.  They now qualify for national competition in Pensacola, Florida later in the year. 

Congratulations to NJROTC cadets who received the following honors:
Kayla Segars - 2nd place - Unarmed Regulation
Eric Abrams - 2nd place - Armed Regulation
Danielle Soule - 2nd place - Armed Exhibition
Athletic Team  - 4th place overall
Color Guard - 1st place
This year's senior class is the most decorated and successful class in the CCHS's NJROTC program's history.  They will compete in Florida in April. 

CCHS Honors Students - Graduating Class of 2012
Valedictorian : Abigail "Abbie" H. Manock
Salutatorian : Matthew T. "Taylor" Hawk
Salutatorian : Charla B. Mantooth

 CCHS Athletes Sign to Play Collegiately
Krys Cates - Tennessee Tech
Brandon Davis - Union College
Darion France - Union College
Bob Leffler - Emory and Henry College
Taylor Hawk - University of Tennessee, Chattanooga

Volunteer Girls' State
Caitlin Robertson and Brittany Smith
Sontoria King and Claire Walker (Alternates)

Volunteer Boy's State
Joe Schindler and Cody Grooms
Kyle Green (Alternate)

Congratulations to the following twenty-four students selected  as Outstanding Seniors based on academics, vocational, publications, sports, leadership, and arts. 

Governor's School
Gracie Delanzo (International Studies) and Taylor Reed (Humanities)

Academic Lettermen

Vocational Lettermen

Future Business Leaders of America
(FBLA)
Regional Winners
Abby Dawson - 1st place - Public Speaking
Emily Emerick, Molly Wilson, Autin Ford - 2nd place - Entrepreneurship (team)
U.V. Sriram - 2nd place - Business Math
Ginny Jones - 3rd place - Business Law
(These students will have the opportunity to compete at the state level next month.)

HOSA Upper East Tennessee Regional Competitive Events
Jesse Kitzmiller - 3rd place - Sports Medicine
Jessie Lane - 4th place - Physical Therapy
Ashton Watts - 3rd place - Home Health Aide

FFA Nursery Landscape and Floriculture CDE Teams
Nursery Landscape - Elizabeth Ledford, Heather Lovell, Kassie Fish, Seth Stokley
Floriculture - Chelsie Shannon, Katie Gregg, Samantha Green, Jodie Alford
(Both teams placed 3rd in their respective East Tennessee contests.  Both teams will move on to state competition next month at Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee.)

CCHS Winter Guard
The Guard won 1st place in the Novice class at the Carolina Indoor Performance Association sanctioned event.

CCHS Key Club
CCHS Key Club won the following awards at the recent Kentucky-Tennessee District Convention in Chattanooga:
2012 Division 5B Most Outstanding Club
2012 3rd place Achievement Silver Section
2012 3rd place Single Service Silver Section

FCCLA Competition at East Tennessee State University
Chapter Service Display - 2nd place - Alex Epperson, Tomara Seymore, and Kaylee Richardson
Chapter Service Manual - 2nd place - Janet Renner
Chapter Showcase Display - 1st place - Kristin Hancock and Amber Schute
Chapter Showcase Manual - 1st place - Ashtyn Brooks, Jackie Shropshire, and Ashland Owenby
Life Event Planning - 2nd place - Cierra Phillip's and Heather Greene
Fashion Construction - 2nd place - Caitlin Ramsey
Recycle and Redesign - 1st place - Karlie Gann-Cureton
Entrepreneurship - 1st place - Brooke Turner and Deanna Parker
Interpersonal Communication - 1st place - Cassandra Wilmot and Zoe Evans
Creed - 1st place - Kati Kelm
Applied Technology - 1st place - Ginny Jones and Harley Banks
Career Investigation - 1st place - Claire Walker
Focus on Children - 1st place - Heather Leonard, Leahla Hance, and Crystal Frazier
OCC - 1st place - Caitlin Gregg, Miranda Stewart, and Amber Bernard

Faculty/Staff Spotlight

Congratulations!!

NJROTC Instructors:  Lieutenant Colonel William Ivory, Senior Chief Mark Boesch, and Chief Raymond Rodriguez

FBLA Sponsor : Terri Denton

HOSA Sponsors : Mark Grigsby,  Paula Bearden, and Karen Woods

Nursery and Floriculture Instructors : Michael Howerton and Michael Southerland

Winter Guard Instructors : Pat Mason, Kathy Sotelo, and Brandon Tilley

Key Club Sponsors : Carla Huff and Cindy Vassar

FCCLA Sponsors : Rebecca Fisher, Jodi Hasselbusch, and Kendra Kisabeth

  Word of the Day

"Instruction ends in the school-room, but education ends only with life." - - Frederick W. Robertson

Have a great week!