Senior Class Newsletter

CLASS of 2011 NEWSLETTER #1 November 16, 2010 Class of 2011 Voting Results are in! And the winners are… Class Song: “100 Years” by Five For Fighting Class Motto: “Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” Flower: White Rose Fun Day Choice: Daytime picnic & evening dinner/dance cruise The winning announcement “C”

Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcements--It’s Almost Order Time! Herff Jones will be distributing order packets to all seniors later this month. These packets will contain pricing information for caps, gowns, tassels, announcements and many other graduation-related items and souvenirs. A Herff Jones representative will be at CHS on Wednesday, December 7 from 10:00 – 1:00 in the cafeteria (Dec. 8 at Maplewood around 8:00 a.m.), to take cap and gown and announcement orders. A sales rep. will return on Wed, Dec. 14 to take orders from anyone who was absent on the original order date. You may also place your orders by visiting the Herff-Jones website at www.hjconnection.com/rickcall. If you have questions, contact our sales representative, Rick Call, 4468 Berry Hill, Stow, OH 44224, 330-678-8138 or fax 300-678-8163, [email protected]. If you intend to participate in the graduation ceremony, you MUST have a cap, gown and tassel which can be purchased for $28.00 (this includes tax & handling). If purchasing additional items such as announcements, a $60.00 deposit is due at time of order placement. (This deposit will cover the cost of the cap, gown & tassel too. Checks made payable to Herff Jones.)

Senior Spirit Wear Orders Order forms will be distributed to seniors this week and can be downloaded from the Crestwood High School web page (www.crestwood.sparcc.org click on “Class of 2011” information). Payment and completed order form due by Dec. 7.

Photos Wanted for the Graduation Slide Show To make our graduation special, we would like to produce a slide show featuring all seniors. By February 28, please submit two photos of yourself with a fellow classmate or a small group of classmates. You may send them electronically to [email protected] (or save them to a cd). Please type your name in the “subject” box. Or, if submitting traditional photos, write your name on the back (photos will be returned unharmed.) (Photos may range from high school years, to middle or even elementary—we hope to include many different school and childhood memories). Note: if you have a favorite photo that you would like to be included in the slide show, indicate this in the email to which you have attached the photo or attach a note to the back of the photo asking us to “please use this photo.” Copies of the entire graduation ceremony will be available for purchase in May from Mr. Marfy for $20. Also, upcoming newsletters will have more information about purchasing “CHS 11 Graduate” yard signs from Mr. Marfy.

Senior Class Fun Day: Picnic & Trip This year’s senior class picnic and trip will be Thursday, June 2. The picnic will be held at Jack Lambert Stadium beginning at 10:00 a.m. and concluding around 2:30 p.m. Then, participating seniors need to return by 4:45 to check in for the trip. Busses will depart from the front of the high school at 5:00 p.m. and arrive at the Nautica Queen by 6:00 p.m. for a cruise featuring dinner and dancing. Busses will return at approximately 11:00 p.m. The cost for BOTH the trip and picnic will be approximately $45 per person. This price includes transportation to Cleveland and a dinner cruise, as well as a continental breakfast on the morning of the picnic, a catered lunch, unlimited use of the inflatables and other carnival-like entertainments at the picnic and door prizes (most years, around-$1,000 worth of merchandise and gift cards). You must be present to win!  A $25 deposit will be due by January 27 to reserve your spot for the trip. (Checks payable to Crestwood High School)  The balance of approximately $20 will be due by April 7. (Final cost is contingent upon total number of participants. This is why we must collect a deposit on Jan. 29 to see the level of interest and determine a final cost.) *Parent volunteers to chaperone the picnic are greatly appreciated. Contact Mrs. Cutlip, senior class advisor, at (330) 274-2214, voice mailbox 417 or via email at [email protected].

**We will also need help gathering door prizes for the picnic as well as parents to provide continental breakfast (muffins, doughnuts) and dessert items (cookies, brownies, etc.) and other “picnic” fare (pasta salad, fruit, etc.) 2011 Graduation Practice Graduation practice will be held at the Parkside Church Auditorium at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7. Practice is REQUIRED and will include the distribution of tickets for graduation. Each student will receive 6 guest tickets. A form to request additional tickets will be available in late April or early May. Please keep in mind that the facility only accommodates 1,800 total people. Extra tickets will be distributed evenly to those students who submit a request (as supplies are available).

2011 Graduation The 2011 Graduation Ceremony will be held at the Parkside Church auditorium (7100 Pettibone Rd. in Bainbridge) on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 promptly at 7:00 p.m. Seniors should arrive at 6:15, report to Fellowship Hall and check in with Mrs. Cutlip. Family and friends of the graduates must have tickets, including all children. Parents of young children are asked to consider if their child is capable of sitting quietly through a ceremony that exceeds one hour. Parking is free. ***Note: In March, the senior class officers will begin taking nominations from seniors regarding which classmates they would like to have the honor of speaking at graduation. All nominees will be asked to audition in front of a panel of teachers. More information will be forthcoming in the next newsletter. . 2010-2011 Yearbook Sales & Parent Pages Senior Pictures are due to Mr. Pavelek ([email protected]) by Nov. 30 Yearbook order forms have been sent home and are available at http://www.crestwood.sparcc.org/olc/class.aspx?id=5051&s=632. This year’s book is $50. Completed order forms & payments are due by February 22, 2011 (cash or checks made payable to Crestwood High School should be sent to Crestwood HS, C/O Andrew Pavelek, Yearbook, 10919 N. Main St., Mantua, OH 44255. Parent Pages: we would like all Crestwood Senior parents to consider reserving a space to add a message and pictures to the yearbook for a graduating senior. These ads will be tastefully designed in black and white, and, due to overwhelming demand, we are accepting NO full page ads—sorry; we want to include as many seniors as possible. The acceptance process will be FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Your support of the Crestwood Yearbook is MUCH appreciated—thanks. Questions?, contact Mr. Pavelek (voice mailbox #416) or email [email protected]. The Parent Page order form is also available at Mr. Pavelek’s teacher website: http://www.crestwood.sparcc.org/olcClassView.aspx?classID=1534. The deadline for parent page order form, payment, and pictures will be Wednesday, March 10, 2011

News from the Guidance Department  Visit the guidance department web page on the Crestwood High School page for updated college & scholarship information.  College Financial Aid presentations will be held in the library on Thurs. Nov. 18 & Mon. Nov. 22 at 6:00 p.m.  The website collegeboard.com provides useful information regarding financial aid, tips for students still in the process of applying to universities, and insight into situations where students may have been waitlisted or rejected by the university of their choice. Also visit www.FAFSA.ed.gov, www.actstudent.org and www.mystudentedge.com (access code XLNXQNVQ, select “student” as type of account. Create a username and password and begin using the site.).  For students planning to attend college, your goal should be to have all applications completed by Christmas break. The holidays will be less stressful.

Class of 2011 Officers: President: Sarah Brugmann; Vice President: Emily Rollin; Secretary: Heather Ristau; Treasurer: Kelsey Bascombe; Historian: Grant Smith. Senior Class Advisor: Mrs. Jami Cutlip ([email protected] or 330-274-2214, voice mailbox #417)

School Fees: must be paid by April 29. See Mrs. McKittrick in the Athletic Office. Help Needed The students of Senior Seminar (a class devoted to creating service projects for the community and surrounding areas) are in need of the items listed below (or money to purchase items). If you can help in any way, please drop off donations to Room 112 or contact Ms. Spencer (330-274-2214, x.412 or [email protected]) for more information. Thank you! A.D.O.P.T. (APL project): Iams, Pedigree, or Purina One dog/puppy food; Iams or Purina cat/kitten food; Milk Bone biscuits; Tidy Cat litter (non clumping); Clorox bleach; dog/cat toys (USA made) Alliance for Love (family shelter): non-perishable foods, cleaning products, personal products, etc. Please visit the wish list at: http://www.allianceforchildrenandfamilies.org/wishlist.htm Christmas Connections (Maplewood Nursing Home): individually sized personal products, small room decorations, picture frames, blankets/throws, individually wrapped snack items, slippers A Christmas to Remember (Akron Children’s): new toys, coloring books, games, stuffed animals, etc. Little Steps for Big Change (babies in NICU): baby clothes, mobiles and blankets More Sporties for Shorties: sports equipment or athletic shoes for children K-8