You are invited to the Flint Public Library for the teen author forum to meet Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on March 27^th.  Students will get a free copy of her book, Purple Hibiscus. Space is limited so please stop by the media center for more information or to sign up if you are interested.

Kudos to CAHS Senior Norman Kolena! His Legacy Capstone Project for English 12 was to set up a Toys for Tots drop off center at the CA High School Media Center. Toys and monetary donations are being accepted through Friday, March 14. Norman will be joining the marines this summer and wanted to do a project focused on his love of the military, but also one that serves his community. Any support will be greatly appreciated. You may contact the media center at 591-5543 should you have questions. Thank you.

Grade level champs

9th
1st Hamza Jafari
2nd Franchesska Moore
3rd Olivia Van Duyne

10th
1st Sterling Hatter

11th
1st Jodie Arnold
2nd Kalizjah Garvins

12th
1st Frederick Van Duyne
2nd Rico Phillips
3rd Chris Crowder
4th Gonzales Stennis

The first and second place winners will go on to compete at the Genesee County Spelling Bee in March. Good luck spellers!

9th
1st Hamza Jafari
2nd Franchesska Moore
3rd Olivia Van Duyne

10th
1st Sterling Hatter

11th
1st Jodie Arnold
2nd Kalizjah Garvins

12th
1st Frederick Van Duyne
2nd Rico Phillips
3rd Chris Crowder
4th Gonzales Stennis

The first and second place winners will go on to compete at the Genesee County Spelling Bee in March. Good luck spellers!

The link at the bottom is information for 11th Graders, should you have any questions.  It might make sense for both Chemistry and English 11 to review the information, particularly the schedule (no late start on Wednesday), what they need to bring, and the “rules” (no phones, no bubbling after a session ends, don’t be late, etc.).  This week, I will be calling 11th grade students down who have not completed their pre-registration.

9th and 10th Graders will need to know:

• the schedule –> NO school for them on Tuesday 3/4
• Report to school for 7:20 start on both Wednesday and Thursday (no late start).  Room schedules will be posted and sent out later this week.

12th Graders will need to know: (there are a few 12th grade testers)

• No school on 3/4
• Report to school at 10:45 Wednesday 3/5 (lunch will be attached to 1st hour) Hours 1-3 run
• Report to school at 10:45 Thursday 3/6 (lunch will be attached to 4th hour as usual) Hours 4-6 run
• Buses will run for 12th graders approximately 3-1/2 hours later than a normal day (so if their bus normally comes at 6:30 – it should come around 10 – they should talk to their driver).

Click here to download the MME Student Information powerpoint.

Jessica Robinson is currently a 3.9 GPA student, member of the African American Students Assoc. Jessica is active in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church youth group. She also is a part of Keystone Boys and Girls Club National Project which focuses on career prep, academic success and volunteer projects. Jessica also regularly Feeds the homeless at Northend soup kitchen and Participates in the Teen jury program. CEO program full ride scholarship to University of Michigan flint.

Selena Mendoza was chosen, from the art department, as Rotary Student of the Month. Selena carries with her a grade point average of an overall 3.1; she also maintains an A standing in my Art III course.  Although Selena does not have a plethora of academic achievements, she continues to thrive toward doing something, in her words, no-one in her family has ever done before: attending college.  Being the recipient of “Foster Child of the Month” and the potential 1st generation college student, I believe Selena will endure and meet her accomplishment. Research has shown that the more students are engages in extracurricular events and activities, the more successful academically they will become.  Selena is attempting just that by participating as a player on her soft ball team, entering countless art projects and competitions just to name a few. Her aspirations of becoming a CSI and a Criminal Investigator are attainable, and I believe she will do just that.

Hanieya Ross plans to attend the University of Houston to pursue a degree in psychiatry.  She currently has a GPA of 3.7 and is involved in the African American Student Association, DECA and JV Cheerleading. She has won numerous awards including $500 award for writing. She sets high standards for herself and consistently meets or exceeds them.  She takes class time seriously and always shows respect to classmates. In her free time Hanieya babysits and volunteers at a clinic.

Cameron Edwards has been involved in many groups at C-A. These have included: Concert Band, Men’s Choir, Drama Club, Chorale, Broadcasting, and Empathy for All. His most notable accomplishment to date has been being among eight high school seniors in Michigan invited by Pistons legend Rick Mahorn to participate in the Pistons Black History Month scholarship competition. He had only one week to prepare his video and speech for the competition on the themed topic of “Dream Big Detroit”. His speech and video was received with high praise, and he was awarded first runner up in the competition. Cameron received $5000 to go to the school of his choice to help pay for his education after CAHS. He plans to use this scholarship to attend U of M Flint to study Communications.

Carman-Ainsworth High School is proud to offer several courses in the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department, with exciting programs which feature:

·  Connections to real-world experience
· Skills needed for post-secondary education and/or employment
·  High skills, high-tech, and rigorous academics
·  Valuable employability and career-related skills
·  Opportunities to earn free college credit.

Depending on the student’s interests, skills, and educational development plan (EDP), he/she can choose from the following CTE courses when planning their high school 4-year plan:

· Business Management Administration I, II, and III
· Design and Build
· Drafting and Design Technology
· Interior Design
· Life Management
· Marketing I and II
· Medicine and Health Care I and II
·Nutrition and Wellness
· Parenting I and II
·Personal Finance
· Pre-Engineering Design/Machine Drafting
·Relationships
·Web Design
·Woodworking I, II, and III
·Community-Based Learning – Co-op, Pre-Co-op, and Internships

More information on each class is available in the student course registration booklet and online on the Carman-Ainsworth High School Webpage under the department tab. Students and parents can also contact Kim Confer, Career and Technical Education Coordinator at 810-591-5538 or speak with any high school counselor. Registration for these classes will begin February 18^th at the high school and continue through March 11^th. 

CTE courses are open to all 10-12^th graders who meet the academic pre-requisites. It is the policy of the Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools not to discriminate on the basis of color, national origin, age, gender, height, weight, disability, religion, marital status, or English language skills in any of its programs, activities, or employment.

Translation services are available upon request; please contact Maribeth Goodheart, Director of Student Support Services at 810-591-6237.

Tuesdays – 2:30 – 4:00 pm

Wednesdays – 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Thursdays – 2:30 – 4:00 pm

Sundays are open gym – 5:00 – 6:30 pm

All girls are welcome to attend!