Cavalier

Connection Commitment, Pride, Honor and Success

2016-2017 Volume 12, Number 10 October 10, 2016

Cavalier Code Commitment

Pride

Honor

Success

Attitude

Character

Perseverance

Integrity

Respect

Responsibility

UPCOMING EVENTS

TWCP @ ORHS

October 7th @ 7:30 pm Woodforest Stadium

CISD COLLEGE FAIR

October 11th @ 6:30 pm Lonestar Convention Center

HOMECOMING PARADE

Woodforest Stadium October 12th at 6pm

HOMECOMING DANCE

October 15th TWCP Commons 8pm-12am

“Homecoming Week 2016”

CP EVENTS

PTO INFORMATION

Team Up with TWCP PTO:

Photo credit: Woodlands Student Center, and

TWCP Staff

COUNSELOR’S CORNER College Board School Code 447642 Family Connection website www.connection.naviance.com/cphs

Progress Report Dates

1st 9-weeks: 9/14, 10/5 2nd 9-weeks: 11/9, 12/7

3rd 9-weeks: 2/1, 2/22

4th 9-weeks: 4/12, 5/3, 5/24

Report Card Dates

1st 9-weeks: 10/21 PAC/student

2nd 9-weeks: 1/6 PAC/student

3rd 9-weeks: 3/24 PAC/student

4th 9-weeks: 6/9 (Mailed)

Cavalier Tutoring (2:45-3:45)

Math – TBA

Science – TBA

Exam Schedule Fall Exams: 12/13-12/16

Spring Exams: 5/26-6/1

Seniors Spring: 5/23-5/26

Senior Information

Senior Parent Info Night: 9/1 Senior Lighting: 9/8

Mandatory Senior Mtg w/Dr.

Murrell: 4/21

Prom: 5/19

Honor Graduate Breakfast: 5/16

Senior Awards Night: 5/18

Senior Picnic: 6/1

Graduation Practice: 6/1

Graduation: 6/1

PTO GradNight: 6/1

STAAR Testing Schedule

12/5-12/9, 3/28-3/30

EOC Testing Window

5/1-5/5

AP Testing Dates

5/1-5/12

SAT Test Dates

10/1, 11/5, 12/3, 1/22, 3/11,

5/6, 6/3

ACT Test Dates

9/10, 10/22, 12/10, 2/11, 4/8, 6/10

PSAT

10/19 during school

PTO Meeting: Monday, October 10th at 9am in the LGI 2.

Please check in at the front office.

Stay Connected! Your College Park HS PTO is a vital part of the school. Whether we are assisting with student or parent programs, helping teachers and staff members or working to beautify and enhance school grounds, we are working to support our students and our school. TWCP is proud to say we have one of the largest CISD Memberships and we would like to continue that tradition in 2016-2017.

SONIC NIGHT:

Sonic spirit nights will be every 2nd Wednesday of the month from 4-8 p.m. Our next one will be the day of the Homecoming Parade, October 12. Please eat at Sonic on Hwy. 242 and look for our seniors to donate tips and buy coupon cards benefiting CP Grad Night. If you are a senior and would like to volunteer to help with a Spirit

Night and earn extra raffle tickets for prizes at Grad Night, please email cpgradnight@gmail.com

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SENIORS Other Upcoming Spirit Nights Nov. 2 - 4 p.m. to close Spirit Night at Willie's Grill & Ice House, 16846 N Fwy Service Rd., 15% goes to GradNight Dec. 1 - all day Grub Burger, 2417 Research Forest Dr, 20% goes to Grad Night For all Spirit Nights, make sure you mention you are with "GradNight!"

ARMSTRONG MENTORS NEEDED:

CP Parents, Are you looking for a fun and rewarding way to get involved in the College Park school community? If so, mentoring an Armstrong Elementary student might be just what you’re looking for! CP mentors strive to build a caring, consistent, and purposeful relationship with their mentee by providing acceptance, support, guidance, and assistance to promote student success. Mentors are needed for the 2016-2017 school year! Mentoring at Armstrong Elementary takes place during the students’ lunch/recess period, so it requires as little as an hour a month. Please consider joining this truly wonderful program! For more information please contact Ann Young at amyoung0627@gmail.com

CP’s Tradition of Giving Continues at Armstrong Elementary! For the 7th year, College Park High School will continue their tradition of giving by hosting a festive holiday Event at our adopted school, Armstrong Elementary on December 15th,

2016. The planning stages are under way, so it is time to organize volunteers for this festive event. Please help College Park spread kindness and good cheer to our Armstrong Elementary friends. Volunteers, we are hoping we can count on you to join the fun this December as we help those less fortunate. If you would like to help, please contact Ann Young at amyoung0627@gmail.com. Many hands are needed to host a party for more than 700 students and 80 faculty members. Our first meeting will

take place immediately following the CP PTO meeting on Monday, October 10th at 10:00AM in LGI 2. We hope to see YOU there! Many thanks in

Late arrival for Seniors 10:45

am

PTO Meetings @ 9:00 a.m. LGI 2 9/13, 10/10, 11/8, 12/13,

1/10, 2/14, 3/7, 4/11, 5/23

PTO Brown Bag Lunches

@ 11:00 am - LGI

10/26, 11/30, 1/18, 3/8

Pep Rally Dates

8/26, 9/15, 10/12(Homecoming

Parade), 10/30, 11/4

Spring Pep Rally: 1/20, TBA

Important Dates

8/29 - Open House 6pm

9/1 – Sr. Parent Info Night

7pm

9/8- Senior Lighting Ceremony 7pm Auditorium

9/19 -9th and 10th Grade Parent

Info night 7pm

9/26 -Financial Aid Night

7 pm 10/3- 11th Grade Parent

Information Night

1/30 – Incoming 9th graders

Parent Info Night 7pm

2/16 –PTO “Eyes Wide Open”

7 pm 2/2 – Upperclassman Parent

Info Night 7pm

2/9- “Everything Under the

Sun” 5:30 pm

TBA -2gether for 2morrow 6:30 pm @TWCP

4/18 –NHS Induction Ceremony

4/21 –Sr. Meeting w/ Dr.

Murrell

5/16 -Honor Graduate

Breakfast 5/18 -Senior Awards

5/19 -PROM

TBA-Panoramic Picture

6/1- Senior Picnic

6/1 - (Tentative) Graduation 7:30 pm CWMP

Early Release Days

10/14 11:30 am

12/16 11:30 am

School Holidays (Students)

9/5, 11/21-25, 12/19-1/2,

1/16, 2/20, 3/13-17, 4/14,

5/29

Online Information Academic Information

AST

Activities Information

Cavalier Connection

advance for your hard work and enthusiasm! Ann Young & Marilyn Koester - School Adoption Program Co-Chairs

PTO WEBSITE: www.ptotwcp.com

COUNSELOR CORNER

PSAT: October 19th Please remember you will need your photo ID with you that day.

RYLA:

Attention juniors….It’s time for RYLA! The Rotary Youth Leadership Award (RYLA) is ready for 2016-2017 applications! The program emphasizes leadership and personal growth. It encourages leadership of youth by youth. As outlined by Rotary International, every RYLA program covers the following core topics: Fundamentals of leadership Ethics of positive leadership Importance of communication skills in effective leadership Problem solving and conflict management Rotary’s purpose and service to community Building of self-confidence and self-esteem Elements of community and global citizenship Four juniors will be selected to attend the RYLA weekend, January 6th-8th, in Woodlake, Texas, which will be fully funded by the local Rotary club. Applicants chosen must commit to attending the RYLA weekend (January 6-8, 2017) as well as be willing to fully participate in the leadership activities that will be provided. (Transportation must be arranged by the student.) Interested students should submit a resume, the RYLA Medical Release, the RYLA Participant Expectations, RYLA short essay questionnaire, and the RYLA Participant Application to J. Beckham, Lead Counselor, by Friday, October

14th. Copies of the required paperwork have been emailed to both students and parents.

CAMPUS COLLEGE VISITS:

We have many (70+) schools that will be visiting College Park this fall. If you are interested in the visit, please log into your family connection account, click on colleges, click view all upcoming visits, click on sign up next to the one you are interested in, then click on sign me up. (you have to click on sign me up twice) Both Juniors and Seniors are welcome to sign up.

Family Connection: login/email: Student ID (123456) Password: stu followed by student id (stu123456)

Website: connection.naviance.com/cphs

Parents, remember, this feature is not on the parent side, only the student side of family connection. Please remember that these visits are for students, not parents.

Upcoming Visits:

October 10, 2016

CISD Calendar

CISD Website

Electronic Communication

Faculty/Staff

Parent Access Center

Parent Services

Student Services

TWCP Events

TWCP Website

Weather Welcome to TWCP

What Bus Do I Ride? Webstore

Dr. Mark A. Murrell

Principal

Dr. Susan Caffrey

Academy Headmaster

Mr. David Perkins

Associate Principal of

Administrative Services

Dr. Susan Hersperger

Associate Principal

Curriculum and

Instruction

Mr. Brian Lee

Associate Principal Curriculum and Instruction

9th Grade

Assistant Principals

Ashley Wallace A-Cor

Melanie McCarthy Cos-Hem

Mitch Marriott Hen-Mik Danny Johnson

Mil-Sca Clint Holden

Scb-Z

Counselors

Jessica Beckham Lead Counselor

Debra Creel College and Career

Mary Edgerly -9th Grade

A-K

Vicky Woods-Hinkle 9th Grade

L-Z Cindy Doud

A-Ch Junette Mihelich

Ci-Gom Tiffani Jaqua

Gon-Lav Chiante Deal Law-Pal

Leslie Cronin Pam-SK

Sewanee: The University of the South

October 11, 2016

Lone Star College- Montgomery

University of California, Los Angeles

Missouri University of Science and Technology

October 12, 2016

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Prescott

Northwestern University

University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Salem College

Washington College

Cornell University

Villanova University

October 13, 2016

Lafayette College

Millsaps College

University of Pittsburgh

University of Notre Dame

Texas Christian University

Baylor University

Suffolk University

University of Colorado at Boulder

October 14, 2016

Tulane University

October 17, 2016

Birmingham-Southern College

Pennsylvania State University

October 18, 2016

Worcester Polytechnic Institute

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

October 24, 2016

Case Western Reserve University

October 25, 2016

Lone Star College - Montgomery

University of North Texas

GENERAL INFORMATION

HOMECOMING WEEK EVENTS: Monday: “Twin Day” (dress like your date) Tuesday: “Tye Dye” Tuesday Wednesday: “Walt Disney Wednesday” dress like your favorite Disney

character Wednesday, Homecoming Parade, October 12th at 6pm at Woodforest Stadium Thursday: Tropical Thursday Friday: Mum and Garter Day

HOMECOMING DANCE 2016 - "A New York State of Mind" Homecoming Ticket sales are now closed. Ticket pickup dates will be October 10-12 in the commons. Students must have a ticket and a photo ID to enter the dance. Date forms are available in the front office and must be turned in to the AP's office by October 11th.

JROTC: Scavenger Hunt and Family Picnic We can't wait to see all of the cadets and families that signed up to join us for the scavenger hunt and picnic!! Please be sure to see the website for signup genius links to see what items are still needed for donations to help make this a successful event! Also, please remember to bring a dessert item to share. Please email Heather (email address at bottom) with any questions.

Shannon Andersen

Sl-Z

3701 College Park Drive

The Woodlands, TX 77384

936.709.3000

LUNCH DROP-OFF POLICY:

Safety is the upmost importance for our students. We just wanted to

make you aware that we are putting more enforcement on our lunch

policy that has been in place to help with the safety aspects during our

lunch periods. For the safety of our students, all lunches brought in to

school for your student will need to be signed in at the front office. Lunches will be taken to the AP

office for the students to pick-up. Our students know that the AP office is the location to pick up

items. Thank you for your help and cooperation.

Just a reminder all information is

also on our website:

http://twcp.conroeisd.net

You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter

The Conroe Independent School District does not

discriminate on the basis of race, color, national

origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts

and other designated youth groups.

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding these non-discrimination policies:

Title IX Coordinator, 3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas

77304; (936)-709-7700 and the Section 504/ADA Coordinator,

3205 W. Davis, Conroe, Texas 77304; (936) 709-7670.

Calendar of Events for 2016-2017 Oct 8 - Scavenger Hunt and Family Picnic 10:30 am, TWCP High School and City of Shenandoah Park Oct 11 - Volunteer Opportunity for Cadets Signed Up - College Night at Lone Star Convention Center 3:45-7 pm Oct 18 - Booster Club Meeting 7 pm, Room 1417 Oct 29 - Volunteer Opportunity for Cadets Signed Up - Spooktacular at Harper's Landing Park and Pavillion 12-4 pm Oct 30 - Volunteer Oppotunity for Cadets Signed Up - Truck or Treat at Town Green Park 11 am-7 pm Nov 11 - Veteran's Day Tribute 10 am, Moorhead Stadium in Conroe PARENTS ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!! Nov 15 - Booster Club Meeting 7 pm, Room 1417 Dec 20 - Booster Club Meeting 7 pm, Location TBD Mar 4 - Bingo Night, more details to come Future Social Functions...more info to come!! Car Washes End of Year Ball Summer Trips Other Information Company T-shirts still available - $20 Yard signs still available - $15 See JROTC website for more! http://www.twcpjrotc.com/ If you would like to be added to receive JROTC Booster Club emails and newsletters, please contact Heather Wells at zhwells@sbcglobal.net

Academy of Science and Technology

Distinguished Lecture Series

Thursday, October 20 Brittany Rhodes, MSOP

(Master’s of Science in Orthotics and Prosthetics) Candidate Baylor College of Medicine

Prosthetics and Orthotics- A Career Improving Individuals’ Lives TWCP – LGI 6pm

TWCP- DRIVER EDUCATION CLASSES: For more information go to www.esc6.net and click on the driver education box in the lower right corner and select course dates and times that best fits your summer needs or Contact: (936)435-8325//(936)435-8320

VERIFICATION OF ENROLLEMENT (VOE)

INFORMATION: VOE sign up is automated through the iPad system in the AP (Assistant Principal’s office) and there is usually a 1 day processing period. A new VOE will be required at each visit to the DPS. Students must visit the AP office and sign up on the iPad, then return the next day with a photo ID to pick up the VOE. A VOE cannot usually be processed less that one work day.

PEER TUTORING: Monday-Thursday, 2:45-4 in the College and Career Center. CAVALIER EXPRESS: The school store received a shipment this morning, and currently has sizes ranging from XS-3XL. In addition to these, we have several other designs, and other school merchandise. Come by and see us! YEARBOOK: Yearbook 2015-2016: Yearbooks may be picked up at the front office during school hours for only graduated seniors. YEARBOOK SALES: Yearbooks are on sale now for the 2016-2017 school year. $75 for the yearbook. You may purchase online at: www.balfour.com or on the school web store Checks may be dropped off at the front office in an envelope marked "Yearbook" or brought to room 3112. In the memo section, please print put your student's name. Checks must include driver's license and birthdate.

Please bring any cash sale to room 3112. Follow yearbook on twitter@twcpyearbook and "like" TWCP yearbook page on Facebook for updates and sneak

peaks of the 2015-2016 yearbook Business ads in the newspaper and yearbook Why should your business buy ad space in the newspaper or yearbook? Think it’s just charity?

Think again!

-Newspapers are distributed free to 2,967 students and over 200 faculty members

-The newspaper is also available online to parents

-Your ad in the newspaper will be seen by the entire student body 1200+ yearbooks are purchased that are seen

not only by the student, but by the parents. That is approximately 3600 people that will see your ad— not just

a select audience

-We will design your ad for free and send it to you for prior approval

-Our ads are the cheapest way to reach a target audience of students and parents.

-If you would like students featured in your ad, we will shoot the photo for you free

Buying an ad is sound business.

(And let’s face it, supporting the school doesn’t hurt either!)

SENIOR INFORMATION

SENIOR DUES: Senior Dues are $110. Senior class dues are for all the activities throughout the school year; these can be paid in the finance office or online through the Webstore. Please see Mr. Johnson or Mrs. Wallace when the school year begins for more information, or if you are having difficulty paying senior dues. Senior dues will increase after the Winter break to $120.

Senior Dues Cover: Senior T-Shirt (Spring) Prom Ticket (Sr. Only) Senior Picnic

Senior Dues do NOT Cover:

Cap, Gown or Graduation Announcements Prom Date Ticket Homecoming Ticket Panoramic Picture Prom Pictures GradNight ‘17

Please note: *Senior Dues are optional. Seniors do not have to pay any dues to graduate. *Seniors who graduate early may still pay dues and participate in all activities. An early graduate cannot go as a date to prom. They are considered seniors and must pay dues. *Any senior attending prom MUST pay dues.

TWCP FINE ARTS

TWCP THEATER: Upcoming Performances:

Pygmalion by G. Bernard Shaw October 27th, 28th, 29th and November 1st at 7pm. Tickets: General Admission $7 students $5.00

Community Engaged Theater Project in the Black Box Performance: November 15th at 7pm

Les Miserables: High School Edition Auditions: November 7th and 8th Performances: January 19th, 20th, 21st at 7pm and January 21st at 2pm Tickets: $12

TWCP ORCHESTRA: Our new homepage for orchestra is www.cporchestra.com You can also like us on Facebook at Cavalier Orchestra! ALL students need to maintain current contact information in CHARMS - www.charmsoffice.com User name is collegeparkhsorch. Password is your student ID number.

Fall 2016 Semester Events: Tuesday, October 11, 7:00 pm: CP Fall Orchestra Concert. CP Auditorium. Saturday, October 14, 6:00pm: Symphony performs Anthem at Home game (Stadium). Monday, October 17: All Region Orchestra Audition Doerre Int. Saturday, October 29: All State Auditions CP Campus. Wednesday, November 2: Early Music Festival (Texas Renaissance Festival). (Symphony Orch) Thursday, November 10, 7:00 PM: Bachs Office Hits Pop Show. CPHS. Advance tickets are $7 at www.showtix4u.com or $10 at the door. Thursday, December 1, 7:00 PM: Holly Jolly Pops (CISD orchestras-Woodlands Pavilion) Wednesday, December 9, 7:00 PM: CP Winter Orchestra Concert. CP Auditorium.

TWCP CHOIR: Military Salute –November 12, 2016 Each year, the Cavalier Choir has the privilege of honoring our area service men and women, active and veterans. There will be two shows, with a reception between shows where you can enjoy some dessert and view our Hall of Honor. Tickets will go on sale soon. Don’t want to miss this great opportunity to honor those who give so much for our freedom. If you haven’t already done so, there is an opportunity for you to also add to our Hall of Honor. Information coming soon.

Days of Gratitude

Dinner and Concert This year, Rhythm n’ Blue is kicking off our Winter Concert, “Days of Gratitude” with a pre-concert dinner. It will, OF COURSE, feature songs and dancing from our fantastic show choir, and will be a great chance for your family to have dinner together on an already busy night. Please make plans to attend. We will begin serving dinner in the commons at 6:15 p.m. After dinner, Rhythm n’ Blue will escort you, in style, to the auditorium for our traditional winter concert.

December 1, 2016 Dinner—6:15 p.m.

Show: 7:00 p.m. Parent Volunteers. Each year we request volunteers to help in food service (pick up, delivery or serving), chaperoning (in school and away), or with special functions (military salute, banquet). If you are interested in volunteering, any amount of time will be greatly appreciated. All volunteers must fill out the CISD required Volunteer Application Form. Follow the link https://apps.conroeisd.net/volunteer/. Once approved, please forward a copy to cavalierchoirboosters@gmail.com.

TWCP ATHLETICS

TWCP REVELIERS: REVS SPIRIT NIGHT:

Please join us for an official “KENDRA GIVES BACK PARTY”

20% of the proceeds benefit the College Park Reveliers

Wednesday, October 19th from 5pm-7pm Kendra Scott, The Woodlands, Market Street

TWCP CHEER:

TWCP 2016 Cheer Skills Clinic Registration Saturday, October 8, 2016 • 9:00am – 12:00pm • Check in at 8:45am • Pick-up at 12:00pm Clinic Registration $50.00 CISD Employee Price $40.00 Sibling Registration $45.00 Registration form and information: http://collegeparkcheer.blogspot.com/ For questions and concerns, please email us at candice.davis0718@me.com.

2016 FOOTBALL

Season Ticket Sales Information

Below is our 2016 Varsity Football schedule. The Touchdown Club, The Cheer Booster Club, and the Band Booster Club all will be selling group ticket

packages. If you are interested in purchasing your tickets through one of these clubs, please contact:

(Touchdown Club-Renee Mrazek: reneemrazek@yahoo.com) * (Band-Nina Forehand: nina.j.forehand@sbcglobal.net) * (Cheer-Marlene Perry: Macostaperry@yahoo.com or Candice Davis:

candice.davis0718@me.com). These sales will end by July 30th.

DATE OPPONENT LOCATION (Bold=Home)

October 7 Oak Ridge (Visitor) Woodforest Stadium 7:30 pm

October 14 Conroe (Homecoming) Woodforest Stadium 7:30 pm

October 21 Montgomery Bear Stadium 7:30 pm

October 28 OPEN

November 4 Woodlands Woodforest Stadium 7:30 pm

2016 On-line ticket sales for home games http://www.conroeisdtickets.com/

Reserved seats (if available), general admission, and student tickets for all home and CISD

football games will also be available to purchase the week of each game at the above website

until 1:00 pm game day.

Please note: Reserved Seating = entire center section at Woodforest Stadium

**The CP student store will also offer ticket sales on Wed, Thurs, and Fridays during lunches

only for both away games and home games.

CISD Ticket Prices:

Football: $8/reserved $6/adult $4/students ALL tickets purchased at the gate $8

Sub-varsity games and all other High School sports

Gate only purchase: $3/adult $2/student

TWCP CLUB INFORMATION

COLLEGE PARK FFA: College Park FFA Booster Club 2nd Annual Garage Sale

Saturday, October 8, 2016 7am to 12pm (Garage sale to be held indoors) Commons (Cafeteria) at College Park Clean out your

garage/closets and Contact Angela Myres at 703-585-7717 to reserve your space to sell. Shop, Sell or Donate. Donated items will be sold to fund FFA scholarships and student projects.

JAPANESE CLUB DATES: Upcoming meeting dates: October 18 November 1 November 15 November 29 December 13

CHILD NUTRITION INFORMATION: Child Nutrition has a payment system for parents to apply money to their child's account. The system website is www.myschoolbucks.com. Parents with existing accounts will receive an e-mail directly from the company with this information. The information is on our website as well. The system will be available at least 2 weeks prior to the start of school.

Parents will need to create a new account, but any previous balance will automatically transfer to the new account. The fee for using the system is $1.95 per credit card transaction.

Free and Reduced Meal Information: Your student may qualify for free or reduced school meals and it is easier than ever to apply online. All you have

to do is use any computer, tablet or smartphone and go to www.myschoolapps.com. You can

apply now for the 2016-2017 school year. After completing four easy steps you will receive an immediate submission confirmation. If you have any questions, please contact our office at (936) 709-8185