ROBOTICS Dear Students, the Cimarron-Memorial I Would Like to Welcome You to Cimarron-Memorial High School
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VOLUME XIV NO. 1 SEPT/OCT 2015 CMHS WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.cimarronmemorial.org ROBOTICS Dear Students, The Cimarron-Memorial I would like to welcome you to Cimarron-Memorial High School. As High School Robotics Team many of you know, this school is rich in history and tradition with a was invited to Shenzhen, very proud and strong community and alumni base. Our philosophy is China this summer for the to promote excellence in our academic, athletic, and extra-curricular second annual China Robotics programs. These programs provide an array of opportunities for all Competition. Teams from China, students to interact socially and become involved in the pride and Australia, Brazil, and the United traditions that have existed for over twenty years. We are committed States were invited to compete to maintaining a safe and respectful environment where our students rincipal’s essage at this year’s competition. Six feel excited to be accepted as a part of this great campus. We are very fortunate to have a dedicated staff who is committed to provide each female and four male students, andP every student the fundamental principlesM necessary to be a successful along with 3 coaches and their member in our society. You play an important role in making Cimarron- 2015 World Champion Finalist Memorial a school of excellence in southern Nevada. You will find that robot arrived in China for the your high school experience will be enhanced if you participate in the second time with two goals many different activities this school has to offer. in mind; win the international We are enthusiastic about our staff and students and the outstanding competition, and bring together opportunities and experiences we will celebrate together. We look international students with a passion forward to having a great year and building upon the legacy and for engineering. The team took first traditions of Cimarron-Memorial High School. place in the competition bringing Lori Sarabyn, Principal home a trophy, a banner, and gold medals. For the second year in a row Team 987 acted as an ambassador of high Staff Development Days school robotics to the students of Please be advised that during the 2015-2016 school years, Cimarron- China. The students from Cimarron- Memorial High School will observe the following district-wide staff Memorial spent 6 days training NO SCHOOL for development days. Consequently, there will be and helping students from 32 teams students on these dates: November 2 & 3 and May 27, 2016. located all across mainland China Testing Dates: October 19 – October 23 NHSPE build a 120 pound robot. The October 21 – NHSPE Writing coaches mentored Chinese school teachers and professionals on the Grade Reporting Dates: logistics of hosting an effective high September 24, 2015 ......... Progress Reports distributed school robotics competition. The hard November 12, 2015 ......... First quarter report cards distributed work paid off as two Chinese teams mentored by CMHS wound up also winning the competition. Mr. Bickmore is a new Assistant Principal to Cimarron-Memorial High School but has been with CCSD for 13 years. Ms. Sarabyn was one of the first people to hire him many yearsASSISTANT ago at Cheyenne PRINCIPALHigh School to teach Hello. My name is Andrea Wilder. I am the librarian here at Cimarron-Memorial High School. The library has been science, and he is happy to be back working going through many changes this past year and we will continue to update not only the library collection, but the facilities with her again. Aside from his Spartan family as well. Many students have already mentioned how much they like the changes this year. Students are welcome to use he has been married to a wonderful woman, the library before and after school, and during both lunches. The library is also available during the school day with a Jennifer, since 1996. He has 4 children that teacher pass. are his pride and joy- Samantha, Sydney, LIBRARYFreshman orientation will take place in the library during September. We now have a library blog to keep you up-to-date Sari, and Hunter. When not spending time on current events happening within the library. The blog can be accessed at http://cmhslibrary.edublogs.org. Our library with his home family or Spartan family he can be found watching the site can also be accessed at http://library.ccsd.net or under the “Spartans” link on the Cimarron-Memorial home page. Chargers, BYU football, playing tennis, or working on his old muscle car. Students will receive a brochure about the library in their English class. The brochure lists our online database resources for student research needs. Students also have access to study materials with regard to AP, SAT, and ACT testing. New materials will be arriving frequently throughout the year as we work toward adding to our library collection. Not only will be adding physical books to the collection, but we now have added e-books as well. Nook e-readers may also be checked out for student use. Our goal in the library is to have a current mainstream collection that will foster success for Hi! My name is Jo Van Patten-Taylor, and I’m excited to be the all students. We look forward to serving the needs of all CMHS students this year. NAF and Lead Counselor at Cimarron-Memorial High School. After receiving a degree in English Education and a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Wyoming, I taught American Literature LEAD COUNSELOR th at Garden City, Kansas. I then moved to Las Vegas, and this is my 18 DISCIPLINE OFFICE year in the district. I taught English 9, English 10, American Literature, All students are expected to behave appropriately while at school and during extracurricular activities. In order to guarantee and Modern Literature at Mojave High School. I also taught World an excellent learning environment for all students, a positive school wide intervention plan has been formulated. It is based Literature at A-Tech. After I received my Master of Education in School on the expectation that no student will interfere with teacher instruction, another student’s learning, or engage in any Counseling from UNLV, I became a counselor at Cheyenne High School. behavior that is not in his/her best interest or in the best interest of others. If students engage in inappropriate behavior, At Cheyenne, I was the House 2 Counselor before I became the Lead they will be dealt with positively in a fair and consistent manner. Students may be subject to a range of interventions Counselor. I also served as the Scholarship/College Counselor, Title I based on the nature of the situation, the types of behavioral referrals, and the frequency with which the student is referred HOPE Advocate, and NHS Advisor. I’m looking forward to being a for disciplinary action. This range includes, but is not limited to, student conferences, detentions, and parent conferences part of the Spartan family. with Deans and/or Counselors. The administration, faculty, and staff of Cimarron-Memorial High School recognize and I love fall because it is not only the beginning of a new school year, appreciate the fact that the vast majority of our students conduct themselves in a positive and constructive manner. We but it’s also football season. Besides watching football and reading, are very excited about the positive aura and the wonderful school climate that the students have demonstrated thus far. I love spending time with my family and friends. Go SPARTANS! 2301 N. TENAYA WAY LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89128 799-4400 FAX 799-4425 BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY CIMARRON-MEMORIALBOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS HIGH SCHOOL – HOME OF THE SPARTANS Date Meet Location Host School Time DAY DATE VISITING TEAM HOME TEAM LOCATION Times Wed. Sept 16 Palo Verde, Centennial, Cimarron, Palo Verde Palo Verde 4:30 p.m. Bonanza, Legacy, Agassi Prep, Mon 9/21/2015 Desert Oasis Cimarron-Memorial Cimarron-Memorial 3:00 PM Meadows, Indian Springs Cimarron- Fri 9/25/2015 Arbor View Arbor View 3:00 PM Tues. Sept 29 Cimarron, Bonanza, Desert Oasis, Lone Mtn Park Centennial HS 4:30 p.m. Memorial Shadow Ridge, Centennial, Indian Springs Mon 9/28/2015 Rancho Cimarron-Memorial Cimarron-Memorial 3:00 PM Sat. Oct 3 UNLV XC Invite Craig Ranch Park UNLV 8:00 a.m. Wed 9/30/2015 Centennial Cimarron-Memorial Cimarron-Memorial 3:00 PM Tues. Oct 6 O’Dea Classic Desert Breeze Park Palo Verde HS 3:00 p.m. (Fresh/Soph Event) 10/6-10/14 Team Regional’s Sat. Oct 10 Lake Mead Invite Veteran’s Memorial Park Boulder City HS 8:00 a.m. 10/12-10/17 Individual Regional’s Sat. Oct 17 Divisional Finals Craig Ranch Park 8:00 a.m. State Championship 10/22-10/24 Thurs. Oct 29 Regional Championships Sunset Park NIAA (South) GIRLS GOLF * Varsity Games in bold FOOTBALL Date Host Team & Location Competitors Time Day Date Visiting Team Home team Location B-Time JV-Time Varsity Time 9-17-2015 Arbor View @ Silverstone Northwest League Match 1:00pm Thurs 9/17/2 015 Cimarron-Memorial Las Vegas Las Vegas 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 9-21-2015 Centennial @ Paiute Northwest League Match 1:00pm 9-30-2015 Cimarron-Memorial @ Paiute Northwest League Match 12:40pm Fri 9/18/2015 Cimarron-Memorial Las Vegas Las Vegas 7:00 PM TBD Regional Tournament TBD Thurs 9/24/2015 Durango Cimarron-Memorial Cimarron-Memorial 4:00 PM 6:30 PM TBD State Tournament TBD Cimarron- Cimarron- Fri 9/25/2015 Durango Memorial 7:00 PM GIRLS SOCCER Memorial (Homecoming) DAY DATE VISITING HOME TEAM LOCATION B Varsity JV Thurs 10/8/2015 Centennial Cimarron-Memorial Cimarron-Memorial 4:00 PM 6:30 PM TEAM TIME Time Cimarron- Cimarron- Fri 10/9/2015