DECEMBER 6, 2019
SIGNS OF THE SEASON
CES book giveaway boosts
spirits (and literacy) at parade

The City of Carrollton Holiday Wishes Parade Thursday night was a perfect official launch of the season! CES teachers once again came out in force to pass out about 2,900 free books to children in lieu of candy, including 900 copies of "A Trojan Tale," a book students produced last year that celebrates the uniqueness of our hometown - proudly known to many as the "City of Dreams!" MORE ON FACEBOOK

The CHS jazz band and choral trio performed for the Georgia School Boards Association annual conference Friday during the morning session. WATCH This coming Thursday will be the third time the band and choral program will produce a joint holiday concert, enhanced this year with the addition of a dramatic performance and visual arts display in the lobby of the MAC. 
CHS arts programs band
together for holiday production

Carrollton High School's arts programs, for the third time, will present a joint holiday show, ramping up the collaboration by adding dramatic performances and a visual arts display.

"A Season of Cheer" will be held Thursday, Dec. 12, at 7 p.m. in the Holcombe Theater in the Mabry Center for the Arts. 

The band and choral programs produced their first joint performance to great fanfare in 2015. The event is now a tradition that is produced every other year, alternating with the madrigal holiday dinner show that has been popular for decades. 

"This show will be bigger and better than what we've done in the past," said Tommy Cox, Performing Arts director. "It is a free performance - a gift to our community - so please come to enjoy this showcase of talent."

If you can't make the CHS show, there are other opportunities to enjoy season cheer on campus before the holiday break:

Monday, Dec. 9       CUES Band * 7pm
Tuesday, Dec. 10    CJHS Band * 7pm
Monday, Dec. 16     CJHS Chorus * 7pm
Tuesday, Dec. 17    CES/CUES Chorus, 
                                 CES Strings * 6:30pm

ACADEMIC PRIDE
From left are Tate Ivey, Kayla McGuinn, Emie Fleck, Tyler Grubbs, Jada Marsh, Zoe Ward, Lucy Lagunes, Justin Jones, Cole Fendley, Andrew Stagliano.
Ten CHS students nominated
for Governor's Honors program
Following an extensive application and interview process, 10 Carrollton High School have been nominated to compete at the state level for Governor's Honors.

The Governor's Honors Program, known as GHP, is a four-week residential summer program for gifted and talented rising high school juniors and seniors. Students who attend public, private, and home schools are eligible for nomination in one of 20 subject areas.

The nominees this year are Cole Fendley, Emie Fleck, Tyler Grubbs, Tate Ivey, Justin Jones, Lucy Lagunes, Jada Marsh, Kayla McGuinn, Andrew Stagliano, and Zoe Ward. All of the nominees are juniors, with the exceptions of Emie and Tyler who are sophomores. MORE

WATCH: This Ozobot coding 
exercise all the rage at The CUE
Color-coding took on a whole new meaning when these CUES students used a nifty mini-robot called an Ozobot to learn more about coding. The color code platform teaches basic coding concepts like cause/effect, critical thinking, and debugging. No computer screen was involved - the students drew out a design, taught the robot how to follow the path and .... SUCCESS! Watch this video. You will be amazed!

Junior Beta winners repeat
Eighth graders Edward Kenyon, left, and Connor Haley represented CJHS well at this week's state Junior Beta Convention. Edward was named champion in the Science competition and Connor placed fourth in Language Arts. The two also were champions last year in the same categories in the seventh grade competition. The convention was held at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center. CJHS took 36 Junior Beta members to the convention this year.

A GENEROUS COMMUNITY
From left are Paul Fitz-Simons, CHS athletic director; David Brooks, CHS principal; Glynn, Bart and Betsy Grisham; Chuck Harper, CCS Education Foundation chairman; Sherrie Grisham Bruce, Burt Grisham, Gil Bruce and Gavin Grisham; and Dr. Mark Albertus, CCS superintendent.
Grisham family boosts endowment
The family of legendary Trojan football coach Charlie Grisham, at the Nov. 29 playoff game, presented a check for $4,100 to the Carrollton City Schools Education Foundation for the Charlie Grisham Memorial Scholarship endowment, the largest scholarship administered by the foundation. The Grisham family hosts an annual golf tournament each fall to raise funds for the endowment, established in Coach Grisham's memory.  To date, more than $53,000 has been awarded to 28 Trojan athletes receiving this scholarship award.
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