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Clinton High School

2017-2018

“Become aware of why you do what you do. Analyzing your own behavior is the first step toward becoming the person you want to be.”

+Clinton High School Enrollment:

Grade: Male: Female: Combined:

9th 60 56 116

10th 49 55 104

11th 52 42 94

12th 57 34 91

Clinton High School Staff:39 Certified Staff Members

9 Classified Staff Members

3 Support Staff

+CHS Highlights:

● Google Classroom

● Student of the Month and Teacher of the Month

● Student Reward Days (one in Fall and one in Spring)

● Pep Assembly Bell Schedule

● Tailgates – School Spirit and Community Involvement

● Lesson Plans/Weekly ACT and ACT Aspire Practice

● Daily Principal Announcements

● Daily Student Announcements and Student Broadcasts

● TESS Observations

● Creative Seating

● Transitions Classes

● The Clinton Academy

● T/TH Bell Schedule for Intervention and Enrichment

● Weekly PLC Meetings

● Principal Advisory Committee (Student Leadership Team)

+CHS Highlights Continued:● 4 National Board Certified Teachers● All Advanced Placement Teachers achieved AP

Certification● Community Impact Award● Campus Beautification● Jacket Journal - www.jacketjournal.com online news for

Clinton Schools● Yearbook - The Torch - price is down; sales are up● Hunter Passmore achieved Eagle Scout● Katrina Huff completed M.A.S.H. Program; early graduation● Khristina Huff - AGS, Best of Show VBC Fair - Creative

Writing● Alondra Carrizales - 2 Best in Show VBC Fair - Photography

+CHS BETA CLUB:

● National Beta School of Distinction 2016-2017, 20115-2016, and 2014-2015

● G.O.L.D. Key Chapter Award● National Beta School of Merit 2017 and 2016● 2016 4 Top 3 National Qualifying Students● 2017 6 Top 3 National Qualifying Students● 2016 1 Top 5 National Convention Winner● 2017 1 Top 5 National Convention Winner and 2

Top 10 National Convention Finishes● Thousands of community service hours

completed

+CHS FBLA:

■ 3 students qualified for Nationals in Entrepreneurship■ Gisselle Hernandez elected District Vice-President. Will

serve as spokesperson during Fall FBLA District Conference

■ Will compete in December at ASU Heber■ Will conduct American Red Cross Blood Drive

+CHS FCCLA:

■ Received Silver and Bronze at National STAR Events during the summer in Nashville, TN

■ 20 students will compete in December in District STAR Events in Searcy, AR

■ Ms. Valerie Lawson wrote a $45,000 start up grant for new program of study - Consumer Services. Students will create own T-Shirt Business called The Hive Designs.

■ FACS students cater high school events (College Fair, Parent/Teacher Conferences, etc.)

+CHS CHEER & STUDENT COUNCIL:

■ CHS Cheer won the Stunt Competition at camp this summer■ Cheer is helping with Buddy Walk, Ronald McDonald House

fundraiser, and is hosting a mini “Lil Stingers” cheer camp for 4 year olds-6th grade

■ Several Sr. High cheerleaders were able to perform at halftime of the Razorback game on Sept 29

■ Student Council decorated pep rally for homecoming■ Student Council has raised hundreds of dollars for Angel Tree

already this year

+CHS FFA – Van Buren County Fair:

■ Show time is here!■ Students earned the following:

■ Grand Champion Market Goat – Brianna Strickland■ Reserve Grand Champion – Kaylee Hobbs■ 3rd Overall Goat – Destiny Hobbs■ 4th Overall Goat – Brayden Mooney■ 6th Overall Goat – Ryan Jones■ AR Bred Wether Grand Champion – Brayden Mooney■ Junior Goat Showmanship – Brayden Mooney■ Grand Champion Market Lamb – Katie McJunkins■ Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb – Natalie Alexander■ Grand Champion Commercial Ewe – Regan Bradford■ Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Ewe – Emily Kirk■ 3rd Overall Market Lamb – Emily Kirk■ 4th Overall Market Lamb – Regan Bradford■ 5th Overall Market Lamb – Lacey Belle McJunkins■ 6th Overall Market Lamb – Hannah Mooney■ 7th Overall Market Lamb – Brooke Davenport

(Top 7 lambs in county belong to CHS students)

+CHS FFA – Van Buren County Fair:

■ Grand Champion Market Hog – Brayden Mooney■ Grand Champion Commercial Gilt – Brayden Mooney■ 4th Overall Hog – Lexi Patterson■ 5th Overall Hog – Lathan Newland■ 7th Overall Hog – Trey Pucket■ 8th Overall Hog – Shon Paul Hastings■ Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Gilt – Jasper Burgess■ Grand Champion Market Hog – Junior York■ Reserve Grand Champion Van Buren County – Bred Barrow■ Grand Champion York Open – Kaybri Kimes■ Reserve Grand Champion Open York – Klaysi Kimes■ Reserve Grand Champion Open Rabbit – Harper Hutchins

+CHS FFA - Van Buren County Fair:

• Grand Champion Yorkshire – Brayden Mooney• Reserve Market Bred Barrow – Lathan Newland • Senior Lamb Showmanship – Emily Kirk• Grand Champion Steer – Sam Standridge• Grand Champion Charolais & Supreme Overall Heifer – Sydney

Standridge• Reserve Overall Commercial Heifer – Shelby Standridge• Grand Champion Hereford – Jasper Burgess• Grand Champion Open Pony & Reserve Grand Champion

Senior Gelding – Harper Hutchins• Best of the Best Junior Helper – Brayden Mooney• Best of the Best Winner – Dakota Mooney• Grand Champion market Goat – Brianna Strickland• Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat – Brayden Mooney

+CHS FFA – District Fair:■ The following students earned honors:

■ Grand Champion Market Goat – Brianna Strickland■ Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat – Brayden Mooney■ Junior Showmanship Goat – Brayden Mooney■ Reserve Grand Champion Market Lamb – Katie McJunkins■ Grand Champion Commercial Ewe – Emily Kirk■ Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Ewe – Emily Kirk■ Grand Champion for Supreme Breeding – Emily Kirk■ Grand Champion Rabbit – Harper Hutchins■ Grand Champion Market Steer – Sydney Standridge■ Grand Champion Commercial Heifer – Sydney Standridge■ Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer – Sam Standridge■ Champion Junior Showmanship Winner Beef – Sam Standridge

We expect our students to proudly represent CHS at the State Fair next week!

+Lead and Seed:

Congrats to the Following who were Nominated and Selected to Attend the Lead and Seed Training and Represent Clinton High School:

Alex Prosser, Grey Gwenis, Cameron Cullum, Tyler Wilson, Gabe Sturdivant, Ty Parker, Caleb Kirkpatrick, Heather Hagerman, Sadie Anderson, Hope Sykes, Georgia Dunham, Anna Lee, McKenna Gunn, Annika

Landers, and Destanee Biggs.

We look forward to this empowering, student leadership opportunity and the positive impact that will follow from this training.

+CHS SPORTS:

■ Football: Won “Battle of Little Red” (2 years straight). Jackets have a 6-0 season as of 10-12-17.

■ Tennis finished regular season 10-2. Will compete in District Tournament in October. 4 members are expected to qualify for state.

■ Golf – Finished 3rd in the State and Ty Johnson competed in the Overall Golf Tournament.

■ Senior High Volleyball finished 3rd in the district, heading into the tournament starting on Monday.  We finished 4-4.  We will play ICC on Monday night to start our district tournament run at 6:30 pm.  If we win that game, we have a place in the state tournament at the end of October.  Also if we win Monday night, it will put us playing the number 2 seed in the tournament which is Cotter on Tuesday.  That will be a great game.  We have beaten them once and they have beaten us once.  Then the finals will be on Thursday night.

+PRINCIPAL’S ADVISORY COMMITTEE:● Attended Jostens Renaissance Find Your Grind Tour for student

leaders● Alondra Carrizales won the $2,500 scholarship. This earned

$2,500 for Jennifer Fleming’s EAST program.● First meeting held on October 12, 2017.● Community Service and Campus Beautification Projects