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Central Academy of Technology and Arts
Cougar Chronicle Volume 4; Issue 6
September 22, 2016
Dear CATA Family,
Please enjoy this edition of the Chronicle, we have information on Poetry Out Loud, the CATA Rat
Rod, and a display of student collaborative work during instruction throughout the school. Congratu-
lations to our Band of Blue for their performance at last weekend’s Union County Band Preview where
they received a standing ovation for their performance! We want to see everyone at our home foot-
ball game on Friday 9/23 vs Piedmont- enjoy great concessions food, a vibrant 60’s tie dye student
section, wonderful cheers from our cheerleaders, and the inspirational Band of Blue! Next week we
will have Friday night Fútbol vs Piedmont, so see our ad about a special Friday night on 9/30! We’re
giving out free items to some CATA students and an opportunity for students to announce on 9/30!
Attendance letters and recovery notifications were be sent home with students this week along
with a connect-ed message for students involved. Check out the Attendance and Recovery pol-
icy in this edition and on the CATA Website.
Please see information in this edition about Senior Yearbook Ads See the Ad for the Ads!
Information about the Bank for Band fundraiser is in this edition.
The Performing Arts Committee is hosting an Ice Skate Night at the Extreme Ice Center from 2-4:30
PM on Sunday, 9/25.
Friday, 9/23, tomorrow -is the last day to turn in Senior t-shirt and sign order forms. See the order
form in the Chronicle.
Poetry Out Loud students interested need to see Ms. Henry by Friday 9/23.
Voter Registration Drive– 9/27 and 9/30 during lunches. See information in this edition.
Military Appreciation Night is Friday, October 14 at the homecoming football game. See the ad
in this issue for details.
English IV Field Trip Opportunity for the Renaissance Festival for all seniors.
Manufacturing Week Is October 3-7; we hope to see many CATA students and families at these
events.
CATA is looking for a NEW PTSO president, please email [email protected] if you are
interested in this important position. We are having a CATA PTSO membership drive contest.
Please see the chronicle for details. We welcome and encourage everyone to join the PTSO! It is
a vital school organization.
Bus Rider Students and Parents: Late morning bus notifications will be made on our school’s Twitter
account. Details are included in this edition.
Please check out the Union County Public Schools Bond Information in this edition.
Underclassman photo retakes will be on Tuesday, October 18th.
Each year we notify parents about the UCPS Asbestos Management Letter that is included in this
edition.
Dr. Houlihan, our new Superintendent will be conducting a listening and learning tour. Please see
dates in the Chronicle.
Please take time to read over this newsletter. The Cougar Chronicles are also available on the web-
site. The Cougar Chronicle, in addition to our website, will be the main form of communication from
school to home. At CATA we will continue to work toward Leading the Way so that your child can
lead the way in the future!
Go Cougars! Dr. Fisenne
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Around CATA Friday, September 23- Senior Picture Make up Day and Retakes( Media Center)
Sunday, September 25– Shooting Sports Practice, 2 PM (Take Aim Sports); Performing Arts Fundraiser
Ice Skating Party, Extreme Ice Center, 2-4 PM
Monday, September 26– Student Council Officer Meeting 3:30 (Media Center), Robotics Club, 3:30
(Rm. 118), Society of Women Engineers, 3:30 (Mr. Recher’s Rm)
Tuesday, September 27– Voter Registration Drive during Lunches
Wednesday, September, 28– General Student Council Meeting, 3:30 PM (Media Center); FCA
Leadership, 8 AM (Mr. Lindley’s Rm.); Poetry Out Loud Kick Off Presentation Event, 2:00 PM
(Auditorium); Site-Based Leadership Team Meeting, 3:45 (Media Conference Rm.)
Thursday, September 29-Robotics Club, 3:30 (Rm. 118);
Friday, September 30- Voter Registration Drive during Lunches
Upcoming Events 9/15 to 10/15—Hispanic-Latino Heritage Month
9/26 to 9/29—Theatre Rehearsals, 4-9 PM, (Auditorium)
9/26-10/1—Student Council Freshman Officer Campaign Win-
dow
9/28 to 10/28—Student Council Membership Drive
9/28—Site Based Team Meeting, 3:45 (Media Conference Room)
9/29 to 10/1—Theatre Performance, 7 PM (Auditorium)
10/2—Theatre Performance, 2 PM (Auditorium)
10/3—Early Release Schedule Day, 8:50 until 12:30
10/3—PTSO Executive Board Mtg., 6:30 PM
10/3 to 10/6—Freshman Student Council Officer Election Window
10/5—Student Life Organization Meeting, 8:15 (Rm. 401)
10/8—NCASC Western District Student Council Conference (Union Academy)
10/9—Union County College Fair, 2-4 PM (Union County Agricultural Center)
10/10—End of Grading Period
10/10 to 10/15—Homecoming Week
10/10-10/21– Breast Cancer Awareness-Pink Sale
10/11—Chili’s Night Fundraiser for Band, Monroe Location
10/12—NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workday
10/13—CATA Band Boosters, 6:30 PM Band Rm.)
10/15—Homecoming Dance, 8-11 PM (Gym)
10/18—Underclassman photo retakes
10/17—CFNC Financial Aid Night, 6:30 PM (Auditorium)
10/17 to 10/28—Benchmark I Window
10/18—Underclassmen Absentee Photos and Retakes
10/19—Report Cards
10/19—PSAT Administration
10/25—Winter Sports Parent/Team Night, 7 PM (Auditorium)
10/26—Site Based Team Meeting, 3:45 (Media Center Conference Rm.)
10/27—New Supt. Listening and Learning Tour, Monroe High (5-6 Community) (6-7 Staff)
10/31—Annual Trunk or Treat, 4:15 PM (Staff Parking Lot)
11/1—Progress Reports
11/1-11/30—American Indian Heritage Month
11/8—NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workday, ELECTION DAY
11/10—-CATA Band Boosters, 6:30 PM, Media Center
11/11—NO SCHOOL, Veterans Day
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CATA Cougars Athletic Fundraiser
Please support our student-athletes by donating to our very important Fall Athletic Fundrais-
er. While the school receives money from the system to cover part of our travel, officials, and
security expenses; many expenses must be covered by fundraising, concession sales, and gate
receipts.
This year we are raising money for the general athletic program, program upgrades/repairs
(ex. new mower, sprinkler repairs), uniform rotation funds. Each team has an fundraising
account set up to raise money for the general program as well as a team need or wish. Please
consider donating. Your donations are tax deductible. Click here to go to
athletics page to donate
Student Life Notes
Student Council will hold its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, September 28th af-
ter school in the media center. This is open to anyone who would like to be a part of
Student Council. Please see Ms. Foreman if you have any questions. Membership Drive,
9/28 to 10/28. Join Stuco Today
Student Life Meetings for advisers and organization presidents are on the first Wednes-
day of each month. The next meeting is on October 5, at 8:20. Meetings are in room
401
Fellowship of Christian Athletes: Everybody come join us on Thursdays from 8 until 8:40 in
the gym.
Our annual Bank for Band donation fundraiser is the CATA Band's initial and largest
fundraiser that assists in raising the needed funds to provide all of the equipment and
music the students need. This is in lieu of asking friends and family to purchase items
multiple times throughout the year. Help us out in a BIG way, or in any way possible!
Please see a CATA Band student and donate whatever you can. Please click on the
Bank for Band tab on the band website or the link below:
http://cataband.3dcartstores.com/Donations_c_14.html
The Performing Arts Committee is hosting an Ice Skate Night at the Extreme Ice Center
from 2-4:30 PM on Sunday, September 25th. All are welcome.
Thank you FCA for promoting a
Leukemia
Awareness Day.
Students and
Staff were asked
to wear Orange
for awareness
on Thursday
9/22. Pictures from Mr.
Anderson’s Class
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Help our PTSO raise funds to support instruction and academies throughout CATA! Take a
LOOK at the PTSO Membership Contest below...
There are simple ways to do this—for example, raise money as you shop at Harris Teeter.
Simply link your HT card to CATA. If you have done this in the past—thank you! But you do
need to re-link after August 1st each year. CATA school # is 3612.
Last year we had 98 links and raised over $700. With over 800 students at our school, we
know we can beat that this year! Link your HT card today.
How to Get Involved as Parents:
PTSO – To get involved, please send an email to [email protected] or call the main office and
leave a message for the PTSO. The PTSO is having a membership drive. The third block class with the most
members will win a pizza party! Please see the PTSO Membership form in this issue.
Friday, 9/23, is the last day to turn in Senior t-shirt and sign order forms. See the order form in the Chronicle.
Band Booster Club - Contact Band Booster president Aimi Gundersen to volunteer at catabandpresi-
Cougar Athletics – contact Jay Niessner at mailto:[email protected]
Performing Arts Committee – contact the PTSO (see above) for information about how to help out.
PTSO MEETING DATES Meeting dates for this year: (all will be in the media center)
November 15th at 6:30 pm, Pre-engineering and the IT academies will show some student
work
February 6th at 6:30 pm
April 3rd at 6:30 pm
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CATA Guidance Department A high school guidance department can
help your student with a LOT during high
school—counseling during a problem/or
stress, college planning, career/college
questions, interview skills, problem solving
with classes/teachers, friendship/social is-
sues. Counselors also help with scheduling
and what courses to take. Counselors are
available to answer parent questions as well.
Please see the list of counselors by acade-
my:
Ashley Lawson: Medical Science, Transportation
& Guidance Department Chairperson
Kendall Cameron: Pre-Engineering and Perform-
ing Arts (theatre & dance)
Melody Carr: Information Systems
(CyberSecurity, Computer Engineering, Software
Seniors…. Graduation—Saturday, June 10, 2016 7:30 PM at Winthrop Coliseum
Senior t-shirts: and signs: If you still need to order one, the form is in this
newsletter—turn into the front office this week. 9/23 is the last day
Senior ladies - Parade Princess/Alex Kahle Scholarship Interest forms and
resumes are due to Mrs. Cameron by September 29th! Interest forms can
be found in Guidance.
Senior Pictures: Seniors, did you miss getting your senior pictures done this summer? The ab-
sentee dates continue on September 23rd in the media center. You were mailed a post
card with your appointment time. See the list of appointment times on the door of guid-
ance or see Ms. Christensen if you have questions. In addition, you have been emailed this
information through your school email.
Seniors, if you want to retake your senior photos, you must contact Metro Portraits at 704-
376-9889 and you will have to pay a $30 sitting fee at the time of your appointment on Sep-
tember 23rd.
Parents of seniors – we are selling Senior Ads for the yearbook and the sale price for the
ads ends on September 23rd. The prices are 1/8 page - $55, ¼ page - $90, ½ page - $175
and a full page is $275. For information contact Deb Christensen. Please see the ad in this
edition.
College Recommendations: Be sure to provide staff with a minimum of
3—4 weeks time to complete a recommendation for you. Remember that it is your respon-
sibility to meet deadlines, teachers cannot put aside their teaching or family responsibilities
because you neglected to ask them in advance.
Guidance News
Union County College Fair When: Sunday, October 9
Where: Union County Agricultural Center
Time: 2-4 PM
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Scholarship Spotlight and Governor’s School Opportunity…..
Quest Bridge National College Match:
Quest Bridge offers full four-year scholarships to 39 top colleges (including Duke, Davidson,
Northwestern, Vanderbilt, MIT, the University of Virginia, and Dartmouth, just to name a
few). Quest Bridge is looking for seniors that excel academically (typically earning A's) in
the most challenging courses available; come from households earning less than $65,000
annually (for a typical family of four) with limited assets; and may qualify for the free/
reduced lunch program. For more information, and to apply, please visit: https://www.questbridge.org/. Deadline: September 27, 2016.
Union County Christmas Parade Princess/Alex Kahle Scholarship:
Senior girls who reflect academic excellence, leadership skills, and commitment to commu-
nity service that also have good interviewing skills are encouraged to apply to represent
CATA in the Christmas Parade. The Parade Princess will be crowned and awarded the Alex
Kahle Memorial Scholarship on Thursday, November 3rd, 2016. In order to apply, you must
pick up an interest form in the Guidance Office and submit it, along with your resume, to
Mrs. Cameron. Deadline: September 29, 2016.
College Presentations: Juniors or Seniors
The following colleges plan to visit at the dates and times listed. If you are interested in at-
tending one of these information sessions, please sign up in the Guidance Office.
Virginia Commonwealth University - September 28, 2016 @ 11:00 a.m.
University of Tennessee - September 30, 2016 @ 10:30 a.m.
ECU Honors Program - October 3, 2016 @ 9:30 a.m.
Johnson & Wales University - October 4th, 2016 @ 9:30 a.m.
Duke University - October 5, 2016 @ 11:00 a.m.
NC Central University - October 6, 2016 @ 2:30 p.m.
Wofford College - October 14, 2016 @ 2:15 p.m.
Elon University - October 17, 2016 @ 10:30 a.m.
High Point University - October 17, 2016 @ 2:30 p.m.
Winthrop University - October 18, 2016 @ 9:30 a.m.
Queens University - October 21, 2016 @ 10:30 a.m.
Appalachian State University - October 24, 2016 @ 2:15 p.m.
UNC Charlotte - October 26, 2016 @ 11:00 a.m.
Please REVIEW the Scholarship Newsletter emailed to all seniors on the
Guidance and Counseling page on the CATA Website.
The time has come to apply for North Carolina Governor's School for Summer 2017. North
Carolina Governor's School is a summer program that provides a unique and innovative
residential educational experience for gifted and talented high school juniors from across
the state each summer since 1963. The nomination packet is located on the North Carolina
Governor's School website which is www.ncgovschool.org. If you have questions or are in-
terested in this opportunity please see Ms. Lawson in the Guidance Office. The deadline to
submit your paperwork is Monday, October 17th, 2016.
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PSAT, SAT, and Pre-ACT The PSAT - Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test - is scheduled for Wednesday, October 19th
for all 11th grade students. The PSAT is very important because your score may qualify you
for National Merit Scholarship, your score will help to predict how well you will do on the
SAT, and hopefully you will build confidence towards taking the SAT. Any 9th or 10th grad-
er that is interested in taking the SAT is eligible; the cost is $17. Please pay this fee to Mrs.
Tammy Tweed by Friday, September 30th. For more information on the PSAT please click
the link here.
The Pre-ACT will be given to all 10th grade students on Friday, October 7th. The Pre-ACT is
a practice ACT that will allow the 10th grade students the experience of what the actual
ACT will be when they take it in Spring of their Junior year.
College and Career Corner—Class Information
Service Academy Day - September 24, 2016:
The office of Thom Tillis will be hosting a Service Academy Day at
Wake Forest University. Students will have an opportunity to meet with
representatives from each service academy, ask questions about the
nomination process, and meet with staff. This event will be from 10:00
a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Farrell Hall (1834 Wake Forest Rd., Winston-Salem,
NC 27109). For more information, please call (704)509-9087.
SAT Prep Course with Future Prep @ CATA:
CATA will once again be offering an SAT prep course through Future
Prep right here at CATA! As part of this prep course, students will take
a full-length practice test. In preparation for the 11/5 SAT, this prep
course will be held on Thursdays from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. beginning 9/29
and ending 11/3. The practice test will be held on Saturday, 10/15
from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The cost for the entire course is $179. Please visit http://
www.futureprep.com/sat.php or call (704)307-8975 to sign up. Please see Mrs. Cameron if
you have any questions.
US Air Force JROTC—CATA and Monroe HS students join together each year in the Air
Force JROTC program. For more information click here or go to the
CATA website, to Academics, then to Course Curriculum to see the brochure.
If you are interested, please contact your counselor today!
JUNIORS—All juniors will be taking the ACT, a college entrance exam, in early March. In
order to best prepare all juniors will work on ACT preparation during Cougar Time two times
per week.
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CATA Spirit Wear available online and at home Football Games. Support the
Band and CATA and get your spirit on.
To see all available spirt wear for CATA click here
Support our athletics and our Band of Blue at
once by showing school spirit!!
“Make It in Union County – Manufacturing Awareness Week” Union County is fortunate to be the home of several successful manufacturers, each brining
a unique perspective to this region. During the Week of October 3-7,
manufacturers in Union County will open their doors to the community to tour their facilities
and learn more about manufacturing for Manufacturing Awareness Week. CATA has an
opportunity to receive a $1,000 technology grant for their participation in the open house
events and showcase. For each open house students, parents, teachers, counselors, ca-
reer development coordinators, assistant principals, and principals attend points will be
awarded to CATA. You must register for Open House tours at
http://makeitinunioncounty.com. For more information, please contact your Career Devel-
opment Coordinator, Sarah Webb at [email protected].
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Cougar Athletics
If you have questions about athletics or want to volunteer to help with
athletics, please send an email to Athletic Director, Coach Jay Niessner.
Make sure to follow all of CATA’s athletic teams on Twitter: @CATA_Athletics Last Week’s Results:
Football: Loss vs. Thomas Jefferson
Volleyball: Loss vs. West Stanly, Loss vs. Mt. Pleasant
Men’s Soccer: Win vs. Sun Valley, Tie vs. Salisbury, Win vs. Mt.
Pleasant
Women’s Tennis: Win vs. Mt. Pleasant, Win vs. Forest Hills
Women’s Golf: Team shoots a 141 @ Red Bridge Country Club
Cross Country: Men 10th of 57 and Women 13th of 32 @ Hare &
Hounds Invite
Upcoming Events:
September 23rd
HOME Football vs. Piedmont 7:30 pm
Walter Bickett Stadium – Gates Open @ 6:00 pm
September 26th
AWAY Soccer @ Monroe 5:00/6:30 pm
HOME Golf @ Monroe Country Club 3:30 pm
September 27th
AWAY Cross Country @ Mt. Pleasant 4:30 pm
HOME Tennis vs. Monroe @ Monroe High 4:00 pm
HOME Volleyball vs. Parkwood 4:30/6:00 pm
September 28th
HOME Soccer – JV vs. Parkwood 5:00 pm, Varsity vs. West Stanly
6:30 pm
September 29th
AWAY Tennis @ West Stanly 4:00 pm
AWAY Golf @ Firethorne Country Club 3:30 pm
HOME Volleyball vs. Monroe 4:30/6:00 pm
September 30th
HOME Soccer vs. Piedmont 5:30 pm – Varsity Only
October 1st
AWAY Cross Country – Wendy’s Invite – McAlpine Park – Morning Event
Friday, October 14th is
MILITARY
APPRECIATION
NIGHT at our homecoming
football game!
Those who have served
our nation are welcome to
come to the game for
free.
We will recognize veter-
ans, those who have
served, and those who are
serving at half time.
HOME football Friday 9/23—’60s tye
dye out…..style!!
Fall Sports Head Coach Contact Information:
Athletic Director & Men’s Soccer – Jay Niessner – [email protected]
Football – Shane Griffin – [email protected]
Volleyball – Doug Mayhew – [email protected]
Cheerleading – Ashley Lawson – [email protected]
Women’s Golf – Mike Jacobus – [email protected]
Women’s Tennis – Nelson Rowell – [email protected]
Cross Country – Kim Inuwa – [email protected]
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Cougar Pride - Way to go!!!
Congratulations to Brice Martin and Sara McCarthy for being nominated for the
Morehead-Cain Scholarship at UNC Chapel Hill by CATA’s Scholarship Committee!
Congratulations to Jacob Butler and Elizabeth Helms for being nominated for the Park
Scholarship at NC State University by the CATA Scholarship Committee!
Congrats to the Band of Blue on their Union County Preview performance!!!!
Spotlight on Instruction and Academic Opportunities
Poetry Out Loud It's poetry time at Central Academy! If you are interested in participating in the
school's annual Poetry Out Loud contest but do not have English first semester,
please see Mrs. Henry in Room 108. You are welcome to participate but you need to regis-
ter with her by Friday, Sept. 23. Information Technology
See the pictures of Network One students practicing their patch
cable wiring and punch down. This helps with their cooperation
and communications. In this scenario, one group is in the back of
the room and the other is at the front. Students have to decide on
a wiring standard and the specific wire they are going to attach to
which port. The first time around, one group wired the panels on different standards. The
other group wired port 23 on the back panel to port 1 on the front panel. The students are
practicing to do the real thing in the wiring closet for the Information Technolo-
gy Lab. The students will be adding 4 new punch downs from the workstations
to the wiring closet. It will add more connectivity to the lab.
CATA Rat Rod =Academy Collaboration Harper Corp of America R.A.T. Rod Round-up
Challenge - $5,000 Grant. Currently students from
Transportation, Information Systems, Family and
Consumer Sciences, Engineering, and Art are in-
volved in the creation of this build. This project will
create a bond between academies as they strive
to a common goal. The Rat Rod vehicle will consist of a minimum of 10 different
parts from 10 different vehicles, and will be road legal and drivable.
Civics students learn the
amendments to the
Constitution
Learning
Science! The people and the
vocabulary
Winning against
Bullying
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CATA’s Going Medieval-English IV Field Trip Students in English IV (either semester) have the opportunity to go on a field trip on Thursday, Oct. 20 to the Carolina Renaissance Festival in Huntersville. In or-der to go, students must pay $25 to Mrs. Henry or Mr. McDowell by Sept. 28. This payment is non-refundable. Busses leave on Oct. 20th at 8 AM!
See Mrs. Henry for a parent permission form. Huzzah!
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Get Your Yearbooks! Yearbooks are now on sale for $75 (Price is good through January 27)! Buy
your 2017 yearbook today! Order online at www.yearbookforever.com. and search for CATA or bring a check (made out to Central Academy) or cash to
Ms. Christensen.
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Dr. Houlihan Launches Listening and
Learning Tour Monroe, NC—Since his first day on the job, Dr. Andrew Houlihan has made engagement
a priority. To date, Superintendent Houlihan has visited more than 30 schools and met
with UCPS and county leaders. As part of his 90-day entry plan, Dr. Houlihan is launching a
Listening and Learning Tour. Beginning Sept. 21, the Superintendent will hold a series of
meetings throughout Union County to meet with employees and community members.
“I have truly enjoyed visiting our schools and getting to know school leaders and teach-
ers,” Houlihan said. “I want to learn more about UCPS and what we can do as a commu-
nity to better serve our schools, teachers and students.”
There will be two key questions presented at each meeting—What’s working well in UCPS
and what opportunities are there for growth to make our school system the best?
Feedback from the Listening and Learning Tour will inform the district’s Strategic Plan and
other initiatives.
The schedule of meetings is listed below. At each location, Dr. Houlihan will meet with
employees from 5 – 6 p.m. and community members from 6 – 7 p.m.
For updates about the meetings, follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
@UCPS_MonroeNC. Community members may also submit feedback to superinten-
CATA is in the Monroe Cluster and will participate on October 27
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Chromebook
roll Out—2016-2017
Please remem-
ber to pay your
technology FEE
of $25
The required technology user fee ($25) for
your student. This fee includes an
insurance policy that covers accidental
damage. It is important to pay your fee
so that if there is accidental damage to
your child’s computer that it is covered.
You can pay this fee online.
Support the Wolfe School
by brining in the follow-
ing items for Box tops for
Education: Bring items
to the
guidance suite.
Click on the Arts Matter
Picture below to see the Union
County Community Arts
Council Fall Newsletter
Late Morning Bus
Notifications
Late morning bus notifications will be posted on our school's
Twitter Account. Click here if you do not have Twitter, follow
@cata_monroe, or go to the CATA website, scroll down and
click on the Twitter bird symbol.
Parent email and phone contact in-
formation—it is vital that we have
accurate information so that we
can reach you concerning your stu-
dents. Email
Mr. William Smith with any
changes.
UCPS Asbestos Management Letter
Parents, Students, and Staff,
This letter is to inform you that, in accordance with mandated requirements of the Asbes-
tos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), an Asbestos Management Plan (AMP) has
been prepared for each school in Union County Public Schools. This plan is available for
review by the public and is located in the front office of CATA. There is also a copy of the
plan at the Facilities Department, 201 Venus Street, Monroe, NC. 28112.
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Attendance Letters and Recovery -Attendance at school is a priority. It is so important to be present in order to learn and to
gain opportunities for mastering coursework. This is also a very important life lesson for our
children to learn—in life we have expectations of going to work and working to the best
of our ability, and this good life habit starts with attendance at school.
- To ensure maximum student attendance we will be contacting students and parents
when students reach 3, 6, and 8 absences.
-According to UCPS attendance policy students should not miss more than 7 classes in
each class. The goal is to not miss ANY school, but if a student has a valid reason, such as
an illness or other excused absence, they can have up to 7 absences and still pass the
class.
-It is important that excuse notes be written and turned into the office within 3 days after
an absence. After the three days, then the absences are recorded as unexcused perma-
nently.
- At each absence threshold (3,6,8) CATA staff will make the determination if the student
needs to begin the recovery process to make up absences and notify parents and stu-
dents on how to make up time missed from school. Recovery should be done during the
semester and in the two week time span given or the student will not be allowed to re-
cover the absences at a later date.
-There are UCPS limits on how many classes can be recovered. Recovery will be held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays after school with Ms. Riley, or with the student's individual teach-
er. Students are expected to work on content during recovery time. This plan is in place
so that your student makes up content close to the date it was delivered in class.
Voter Registration Drive
The Union County League of Women Voters will be at CATA throughout all lunches on
September 27 and September 30 to register CATA students to
vote. We can also answer any questions you may have about
early voting and polling places for those that are already
registered. Any student who will be 18 before election day -November 8, 2016 can register to vote!
Voting is the most powerful way to have your voice heard and it is the core of our
democracy. The League work hard to empower all eligible voters to participate in our politi-
cal system. In 2012 half of our young people did not vote! Lets work together at CATA to
get all eligible voters registered! Register to vote on September 27 or 30
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Link to the Bond Website for more Information
http://www.ucpsbond2016.com/