Conestoga High School

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Issue 14: March 2022

Financial Aid Evening


Please join us for Financial Aid Evening on Thursday, March 17th at 7PM. This VIRTUAL program will help families learn more about navigating their way through the financial aid process as it relates to post-high school planning. We are excited to welcome Susan Wendling, Director of Financial Aid, and Aileen O'Dowd, Assistant Director of Financial Aid, from Cabrini University. We look forward to having them for this informative evening. A link will be shared closer to the time of the event. 

Senior Internship Program

 

Seniors attended Internship Orientation sessions in January and February and have begun their search for internships. All information, materials, deadlines and communication for the Senior Internship will be available to students through Schoology. Students should reach out to Mrs. Braun in the Student Services office if they have any questions or need assistance. The dates of Senior Internship are May 9 through June 3.

 

Again this year, we expect the Senior Internship Program to be impacted by changes in the work force caused by Covid-19. Seniors who are unable to secure an internship will remain in school. Our goal is to help the seniors explore many internship opportunities and provide some flexibility as they do that. Important Information for 17-Year-Old Seniors Internship Community Sponsors of 17-year-old students must have completed the PA Criminal, PA Child Abuse and FBI background checks prior to the start of internship.

 

If you are interested in being an internship Community Sponsor, please contact Jeanne Braun. Questions about the Senior Internship Program may be directed to Jeanne Braun, Program Coordinator, at 610-240-1913 or braunj@tesd.net.

Career Days at Conestoga



Mark your calendars and encourage your student to attend CHS Career Days.  Career Days exposes students to the possibilities of what they might like to study or investigate for a potential career. Students in grades 9 -12 are invited to attend speaker sessions March 22nd, 23rd, and 24th during the school day. Over 30 professionals from a variety of fields talk to students about their careers and the paths they took to arrive where they are today.

 

If you’d like to volunteer to help with Career Days, we still need many more parent volunteers! Contact Connie Lai at conniemke@gmail.com if you are interested or sign up here!

Conestoga Military Day

March 25

 

On Friday, March 25, representatives from all branches of the military will be at Conestoga to share opportunities with students, including enlistment, ROTC and the service academies. The presentations will run throughout the day; locations and times will be announced. Questions may be directed to Dan McDermott at McDermottD@tesd.net

AP Exam Registration Updates


  • Final deadline to cancel an AP Exam in order to receive a partial refund is April 1st. Please log back into your Total Registration account to cancel an exam.
  • Attached is the 2022 AP Exam Schedule for your reference.
  • Please see Mrs. Smyth or Mrs. Barthelmeh in Student Services with questions.


Please click here to view the 2022 AP Exams schedule.

Class Parent Meetings

 

Parents at Conestoga are invited to attend the monthly Class Parent Meetings. It is an opportunity to hear from CHS Administrators and Counselors and get updates on what is happening at school. At this time the parent meetings are being held virtually. The Microsoft Teams links for the March meetings are below. It is preferable to download Microsoft Team on your computer to successfully link to the meeting.

 

Class of 2025

Chairperson: Deb Delaney, chs2025parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Thursday, March 10, 10:00 am

Link to Meeting: Click here to join the meeting

 

 

Class of 2024

Chairperson: Diane Pancoast, chs2024parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 8, 10:00 am

Link to Meeting: Click here to join the meeting

 

 

Class of 2023

Chairperson: Stacey Pellegrini, chs2023parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Thursday, March 17, 10:00 am

Link to Meeting: Click here to join the meeting

 

 

Class of 2022

Chairperson: Carrie Erickson, chs2022parents@tesd.net

Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 15, 10:00 am

Link to Meeting: Click here to join the meeting

 



Sports Update


The Spring season started on March 7th. New this season, we have a camera that has been installed at the stadium that will allow us to livestream all games that take place at Teamer Field. To access the livestream please go to our You Tube channel https://www.tesd.net/Page/16803


For planning purposes the fall 2022 season will begin August 15th ( JV-varsity football August 8th). Our athletic website is a wonderful source of information regarding Conestoga Athletics: https://www.tesd.net/domain/1881

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Conestoga High School Four Diamonds Mini-THON 2022

March 25, 2022

 

Conestoga High School will host its annual Four Diamonds Mini-THON on March 25th, 2022. Our Mini-THON is a 4-hour long dance and activity marathon. From 6 pm-10 pm Conestoga students will actively participate to raise money for Four Diamonds. There will be food, music, basketball, gaga ball yoga, zumba, and much more.

 

Four Diamonds raises money to help support families with children who have pediatric cancer. The mission of Four Diamonds is to conquer childhood cancer by assisting children treated at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital and their families through superior care, comprehensive support, and innovative research.

 

Each year, Four Diamonds provides direct support to approximately 600 children with cancer – 100 who are newly diagnosed and 500 who are continuing their fight. Four Diamonds supports a diverse platform of childhood cancer research at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital; seeking improved treatments and cures to benefit those around the world. To learn more about Four Diamonds visit http://www.fourdiamonds.org.

         

If you would like to help by donating to Four Diamonds, follow these steps:

1.        Search Conestoga High School Mini-THON 2022 or click the link below https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3496

2.        Click “Donate to this Event” to make a donation.

 

Any questions please contact:

Allison Long or Liz Gallo

longa@tesd.net and galloe@tesd.net

 

Thank you for all your support! 

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Who doesn’t love Homemade Gnocchi or Chocolate Lava Cake?


We are happy to announce that we are again doing a virtual cooking class to raise funds for Conestoga High School’s MiniTHON event. This is a family-friendly, fun for all ages class that we are excited to announce it will be run by our very own Culinary Arts students, Kat Nguyen, Cooper Ballard, and Sachin Blake!

 

This year we are excited to be able to hold our in-person event for our CHS students on March 25th and will be fundraising through May to raise money for Four Diamonds to help families struggling with Pediatric Cancer.


The students have worked very hard on selecting recipes and are ready to teach you how to prepare a delicious meal! They promise me they will make you feel like a pro and it will be easy!


Event is open to everyone! Staff, students, friends, and family…


Event Date: Wednesday March 23rd, 2022

Time: 6:00-7:30

Where: from the comfort of your own kitchen via Teams ( a link will be sent if you sign up)

Recipes: Homemade Gnocchi with Burst Tomatoes and Mozzarella AND Molten Lave Cake for Two 

Cost: Suggested Donation is $10 per person


How do I sign up?

Use the following link to sign up for the class as well as to pay. We will accept sign-ups through Tuesday March 22, 2022.


https://fourdiamonds.donordrive.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=3562


If you are unable to attend but would like to donate to our MiniTHON, you can also use the above link to donate electronically.


Thank you so much for supporting our students and this event! 

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Traffic Safety Reminders

 

  • DROP OFF – Parents may drop off in the front of the building using two lanes. The bus circle is available beginning at 7:40AM as an additional drop-off location.
  • PICK UP - Parents may pick up in the front of the building using two lanes. The bus circle is available at 3:00PM for parents to pick up students.
  • Please DO NOT use the Main Lot for drop-off and pick-up as it creates more congestion for our student drivers.
  • Drive slowly and carefully on school drop off areas and nearby roads.
  • Obey all traffic flow patterns and rules of the road DO NOT MAKE ILLEGAL U-TURNS
  • Please be respectful of our neighbors. DO NOT use driveways as a turn around.
  • The Timothy School should not be used as a drop-off/pick-up location.
  • When dropping off and picking up students, please pull all the way up allowing traffic to flow.
  • Discuss pedestrian safety with your kids (use crosswalks/sidewalks, look both ways, don't "walk and text," etc).
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