DECEMBER 2012
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CHCS News H E I G H T S
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All School Chapel In the beginning, All School Chapel happened weekly at CHCS, but as our enrollment has increased, it has become a periodic event. Every year on the day we celebrate Grandparent’s Day, our entire school, ranging from the three- year- olds to the eighteen- year- olds, meets in the biggest sanctuary our building has, and we all worship our God together. For the older students, it is fun to look back at the songs we sang when we were little. It is always fun to think about the way chapel has changed over the years. It is strange to think that chapel has changed from upper- grade classmates and Mrs. Blankenship moving slides on an old fashioned projector to one person behind a board of controls and a full band up front. We are fortunate to have a variety speakers during each chapel. So far this year our high school
College Corner
MSU campus visit
MSSU engineering visit
S C H O O L by Michaela Keele
principal, Mr. Lewis and CHCS alumni, Josh Quade have spoken. This year’s chapel theme is: Identity. Please join us for the next All School Chapel on Grandparent’s Day, April 19, 2013.
by Patty Kruse
Whoever dreamed the school year would pass so quickly! Important Information for parents of seniors: The FAFSA forms can be filed no earlier than January 1, 2013 for the fall semester of college, and will be based on the parent’s 2012 tax information. Many colleges require any student receiving scholarship money to file a FAFSA form. This includes academic, athletic and performing arts scholarships. The FAFSA is federally funded and if students file before the Missouri cutoff date of April 1st, he or she may qualify for additional state money. A “FAFSA Frenzy Day” is usually hosted by colleges and universities each year in early February. Missouri Southern will be one of the hosting universities and anyone who has questions can go to the campus on that day and the staff will assist with the application and filing process. This will be available for any parent regardless of which college or university their student is planning to attend. The FAFSA worksheet is available at www. fafsa.gov and will greatly assist in preparation for the actual filing process.
Tomorrow’s Leaders Today Tomorrows Leaders Today is a youth leadership program sponsored by the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce. The participants are high-school seniors with a wide range of experiences, talents, and interests. TLT provides an opportunity for selected students to learn more about the community and the importance of community service. Forty-five area students were chosen from seven area high schools. CHCS is proud to have Kristen Crumpacker, Ryan Cummins, William Estep, Patrick Holman, Adam Lewis, Kayte Peters, and Allison Strawn representing our school.