COATESVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 1445 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320 11/12 Center - Phone (610) 383-3730 Michele Snyder, Principal Jeff Colf, Assistant Principal Linda Giles, Interim Assistant Principal Matthew McCain, Director of Activities, Athletics, and Compliance April 15, 2019 Good Morning Parents and Guardians, It is hard to believe that Spring Break is just around the corner. As a reminder, parents, remember that students are in school on Wednesday, April 17 for a snow make up day. Students are off beginning Thursday, April 18. Students return to school on Tuesday, April 23. This year is certainly moving quickly and will soon be at a close. This time of the year is always extremely busy, with many events and activities. Please try to attend one of our upcoming spring concerts, stop by and cheer on one of our spring sports teams or come out to our Prom Parade to participate in one of our many time-honored traditions. Congratulations to Dr. Giles, Miss Gabby Hines, the Musical Director and the cast, pit orchestra members and the crew of our musical, “Willy Wonka”. Also, a big thank you to our Art Department for their assistance on the set design. The production was outstanding. It was wonderful to see so many future high school students filling supporting roles in our cast. What a wonderful community event. Thank you, parents and community, for your continued support of performing arts at the high school. On Thursday, April 11, several of our students were invited to West Chester University to celebrate the three-year partnership that the Coatesville Area School District and Wells Fargo had with the University. Students at the high school were provided with after school tutoring from students from the university every Tuesday and Thursday for three years. In addition, Wells Fargo and West Chester University supported an elementary literacy initiative. Our students along with Mr. Jeff Colf, Assistant Principal went to presentation at the University. Dr. Taschner, Superintendent of Schools gave an address and spoke about the partnership at the event. Thank you, West Chester University and Wells Fargo, for their commitment and support. The Coatesville Area School District does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities based on race, sex, handicap, or national origin. This policy of non-discrimination extends to all other legally protected classifications in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students in Mrs. Warren-Ward’s Marine Biology class are studying the body systems of crayfish and other various animals through dissection. Students are working collaboratively to conduct these students and noting their findings. This type of research and exploratory learning is helping our classrooms to become more student centered. Watching students make new discoveries and learning about different systems is exciting. Learning through collaboration and conversation is helping each member of the class have a voice and to take part in the activity. Parents of juniors, some of the members of the class will have to take Keystone Exams in Biology, Algebra or Literature because they have not yet reached proficiency. While Keystone Exams do not become a graduation requirement until 2022, juniors are still required to attain proficiency. Testing will begin on May 13 and May 14 with Biology. Literature testing will begin on Wednesday, May 15 and May 16. Finally, Algebra testing will be given on May 20 and 21. All TCHS and DCCC students who have not attained proficiency should remain in the building for testing. Practice testing and remediation activities can be found with the following links: Algebra Review, Biology Review and Literature Review. Last week, Mr. Carpenter’s and Mr. Tassoni’s American Government classes took a field trip to the U.S. Constitution Center in Philadelphia to continue their studies of the workings of the American governmental system. Students toured the museum, learning about the founding fathers of this country. They enjoyed some time in the statue gallery as you can see. Field trips are a great extension of classroom learning. They provide real-time examples of historical sites and documents. Thank you to the teachers who organized this trip. The junior Prom, “Shanghai” will be held on Saturday, April 27th from 7:00 – 10:30 PM in the CASH cafeteria. Please be reminded that attendance at both the Junior and Senior Proms are a privilege. Administration reserves the right to deny admission to the prom for any student who does not comply with school rules and policies. Tickets will go on sale soon in the school store, single tickets $60 and couples $85 which provides a sit-down dinner, dancing and photobooth. Remember that students need to present photo ID to purchase tickets for the prom. If your student is planning on taking a guest from another school or a graduate, the student must be 20 years old or under. Also, please be reminded that the proms are formal affairs and as such require formal attire to attend. The student dress code policy will be upheld. Low cut, bare midriffs, and extremely short dresses are not permitted. If you have questions about your The Coatesville Area School District does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities based on race, sex, handicap, or national origin. This policy of non-discrimination extends to all other legally protected classifications in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. dresses, please feel free to see Mrs. Snyder or Dr. Giles for assistance. Our young men may not wear sneakers or jeans. Please help us to uphold this proud, long standing tradition. https://coatesvillearea.revtrak.net/High-School-9/cap-and-gown-payments/#/list. Student College Acceptance Letters are due to Miss Amos in the main office. Please submit your student’s acceptance letters. If your senior has received an award or scholarship, please be sure to submit that information to Miss Amos for inclusion in the Commencement Program. There are only 111 copies of the 2019 Talaria Yearbook remaining. WE WILL SELL OUT! You MUST pre-order to guarantee a copy. Go towww.jostensyearbooks.com now to save your memories. The Coatesville Area Senior High School Commencement Ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 PM. Parents and family members please be reminded that banners, signs and balloons are not permitted into the ceremony. Students are reminded that only honor graduates and members of the National Honor Society are permitted to wear stoles as distributed by the school. No decorations or embellishments may be made to the traditional caps and gowns. Important dates of upcoming CASH events: WEEK AT A GLANCE Mon., Apr 15 Baseball vs. Great Valley High School 6:45 PM Boys Tennis vs. Avon Grove High School 3:30 PM Girls Softball @ Great Valley High School 3:45 PM Girls Lacrosse @ Oxford High School 7:00 PM Tues., Apr 16 Baseball vs. Unionville High School 6:45 PM Boys Lacrosse @ William Tenet High School 3:30 PM Boys Tennis @ Church Farm School 3:30 PM Wed., Apr 17 Boys Lacrosse vs. Neshaminy High School 3:30 PM Boys Tennis @ Sun Valley/Northley High School 3:30 PM Track & Field at Rustin Invitational 2:00 PM Softball @ Unionville High School 3:45 PM Thurs., Apr 18 No School for Students Fri., Apr 19 No School for Students Mon., Apr 22 No School for Students Baseball @ West Chester Rustin High School 3:45 PM Girls Softball vs. West Chester Rustin High School 3:45 PM Tues., Apr 23 Girls Lacrosse vs. Avon Grove High School 7:00 PM Girls Softball @ Conestoga High School 3:45 PM Boys Tennis vs. Octorara High School 3:30 PM Wed., Apr 24 Boys Tennis @ Oxford High School 3:30 PM Thurs. Apr 25 Girls Lacrosse vs. Henderson High School 7:00 PM The Coatesville Area School District does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities based on race, sex, handicap, or national origin. This policy of non-discrimination extends to all other legally protected classifications in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Boys and Girls Track and Field @ Penn Relays, University of Pennsylvania 9:00 AM Girls Softball vs. Perkiomen Valley High School 3:45 PM Fri, Apr. 26 Boys Baseball @ Downingtown West High School 3:45 PM Girls Softball vs. Downingtown West @ Caln Park – Pink Out Game 7:00 PM Girls Lacrosse @ Neshaminy High School 3:45 PM Boys Tennis @ Upper Merion High School 3:30 PM Sat., Apr 27 Boys Lacrosse @ Solanco High School 9:00 AM Boys & Girls Track & Field @ Penn Relays 9:00 AM Boys & Girls Track & Field @ Unionville Invitational 9:30 AM Color Guard @ Garnet Valley High School TBD Enjoy your week. Sincerely, Michele Snyder Michele Snyder Principal The Coatesville Area School District does not discriminate in employment, educational programs, or activities based on race, sex, handicap, or national origin. This policy of non-discrimination extends to all other legally protected classifications in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. .