PAW PRINTS Clarke County High School Newsletter

The 1st semester of the 2017-2018 has drawn to

a close. We have had a great start to the school

year and are ready to finish strong! Next semes-

ter will start after the new year. Make this up-

coming semester your best one yet at Clarke

County High School!

On November 2, 2017, 18 stu-

dents from Mrs. Hicks’ and Mrs.

Grant’s Advanced English classes

enjoyed a field trip to the

Saenger Theatre in Mobile, AL

for a play performed by The

Chamber Theatre Company. The

performance consisted of sev-

eral different short plays includ-

ing The Tell-Tale Hart, The Ra-

ven, The Necklace, The Monkey’s

Paw, and The Legend of Sleepy

Hollow.

The students enjoyed the beauti-

ful venue and the plays.

CCHS Beta Club 7th Annual Turkey Dash

The CCHS Beta Club hosted

the 7th Annual Turkey Dash on

Monday, November 13th. The

Turkey Dash is a scavenger-

based food drive hosted by the

Beta Club. Other students were

invited to participate this year as

well. Students were sent out in

the community to knock on

doors and ask for food dona-

tions to fill the local food pantry

for needy families in preparation

for the upcoming holiday sea-

son The Turkey Dash has al-

ways been a fun way to partici-

pate and give support to a

cause that gives back to our

community.

The Beta Club would like to

thank the community and stu-

dents for making this event

such a success and for always

giving back to the those in need

within our wonderful community!

You’ve Been “Flocked” Fundraiser HOSA has been raising money for breast cancer awareness and to help with expenses as HOSA students compete at state competition. The stu-dents placed a flock of plastic pink flamingos in a

sponsor’s yards for a donation. The sponsor could then request for the flock to be moved to another yard and also had the option to buy insurance to not be flocked again. Thank you to everyone who

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Use the hashtag #cchsyb18 to have your

Elite Night 2018

GHES & WHMS-

February 1, 2018

CCHS-

February 2, 2018

You may sign up

January 11th-15th

Important School-wide

Testing Dates:

ACT WorkKeys: February 21st

ACT: March 21st

HOSA Hosts Blood Drive

HOSA hosted a blood drive with United Blood Ser-

vices in November. The goal was to collect 44 units.

There were 58 people attempting to donate and 43

units of blood were collected. HOSA will host an-

other blood drive in the spring and would appreciate

any and all to try to donate. United Blood Services

supplies blood to our local hospitals. You or a loved

one may be the next one needing blood. Thank you

to all who donated, and HOSA looks forward to see-

2017 Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to CCHS 2017-2018 Teacher

of the Year, Coach Ashley Allen. At Clarke

County High School, the students vote for

Teacher of the Year. As usual, Coach Floyd

has the highest number of student votes.

Coach Floyd has declined the honor of Teacher of the Year,

and the 2nd number of highest votes was Coach Allen. This

is Coach Allen’s first year as a teacher at CCHS. He is a part

of the Career Tech Department and teaches a variety of Busi-

ness Technology classes.

Congratulations to Mrs. Robinson also. Mrs. Robinson had

the 3rd

number o f

highest

votes.

Dance Team Holds Mini-Dance Clinic

During the week of October 17th-19th, the CCHS dance

line and their sponsor, Mrs. Tamika Turner, held the 2nd an-

nual mini-dance clinic. The clinic included students from

GHES and WHMS. While learning basic dance technique,

the mini dancers had fun and enjoyed themselves and were

able to incorporate those techniques into a really cute and fun

dance routine. They performed the routine pregame during

the CCHS vs Mobile Christian game. There was a total of 28

Spotlight on Career Tech

In Business Technology Applica-tions, students have the chance to earn a Microsoft office specialist certification in Microsoft Word 2016 and Microsoft Power Point 2016. In Advanced Business Technology Ap-plications, students have the chance to earn a Microsoft office specialist certification in Microsoft Excel 2016 and Microsoft Access 2016. Stu-dents who demonstrate that they have the skills needed to get the most out of Office by earning a Mi-crosoft Office Specialist (MOS) cer-tification in a specific Office pro-gram. Holding a MOS certification can earn an entry-level business

employee as much as $16,000 more in annual salary than uncerti-fied peers. We had several students to earn certifications in Microsoft Word 2016. These accomplish-ments are great to achieve in high school and can be used for the rest of their lives on resumes and certifi-cation accreditations. Coach Allen is very proud of all of his achievers and will be pushing for many more students to gain this accreditation. Top Students pictured: Angel Tripp, Bryanna Bolden, Cody McClain, Alana Hughes, Kenric Moore, and Amber Watford.

CCHS Lady Bulldogs are off to a

great start for the season. They

are currently 10-0. CCHS Holiday

Invitational Tournament will be

Bulldogs Make History

Bulldog fans had an amazing football season this

year. For the first time ever, Clarke County was in

the semi-finals for 3A football. The excitement for

the football season was unparalleled as the Bull-

dogs had a 9 game winning streak. The fans were

out in full force for all the games, and they showed

their support all year. Congratulations to the Bull-

UR Keys to DRV Summit

On October 26, students from Clarke County High

School attended a safe-driving seminar in Daphne,

AL. Mike Lutzenkirchen was the keynote speaker.

The students participated in the following break-out

sessions: ER Simulation—a trauma victim actor was

brought in via ambulance and ER personnel as-

sessed and treated him, explaining what happens to

accident victims, Victim Survivor—presentation from

MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), Distracted

Driving simulations from ALDOT, and Sobriety test

and “beer goggles” from AL State Troopers.

The students organized and presented the informa-

tion to the entire student body in an assembly. Guest

speakers were Sergeant Brad Knapp, Director of

Nursing Saree Downey, and Juvenile/District Judge

JR Morgan. Mrs. Noble was also able to share her

own personal story with the student body. Thanks to

these students for all their hard work to put together

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CCHS celebrated Red Ribbon Week

October 23rd-31st. Each 2A class

decorated a door to represent the

theme, “Your Future is Key, So Stay

Drug Free.” The winners were: 3-

way tie for 3rd—Mrs. Robinson

(Don’t Huff, Don’t Puff, Don’t Do

That Stuff), Mrs. Noble (You’re Fu-

ture is Key So Stay Drug Free),

Coach Allen (Don’t Follow the Pac,

Stay Drug Free) 2nd place: Mrs.

Grant (Drug Free or Druggie—You

Winners From Turkey Dash

1st place food collection ($25 Dunn’s gas card) Team: Super Turkeys

2nd place food collection (McDonald’s combo meal) Team: Turkeys & Tiaras

3rd place food collection (Subway gift card) 1st place costume

($25 Dunn’s gas card) Team: Too Much Sauce

DECA Dates:

State Online Testing:

Jan. 29th-Feb. 2

Written Projects Submit:

Feb. 6th

DECA State Competition:

Feb. 21st-22nd

Upcoming ACT Dates

Feb 10th (reg. by Jan.12th)

April 14th (reg. by March 9th)

June 9th (reg. by May 4th)

July 14th (reg. by June 15th)