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The following media students represented CHS and SPS at the All American High School Film Festival in Times Square in late October. They had 7 official selections accepted as part of this year’s program, including an IB whole-group film “Hostage”.
Madeleine Bauer
Lily Bartlett
Keilei Downer
Elseya Ligon
Carter Shipman
Reese Smith
Alex Trieu
Lauren Tyau
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Central Math Team Sweeps Up the Competition!
Our CHS math team attended their first math contest of the year last month at OTC in Nixa. In total there were 84 students from 8 schools represented. Central took 21 students to the contest and brought home some great results! Out of those 21, 15 students qualified for state from this first contest. Central also took 1st place in overall sweepstakes, 1st and 2nd in team round, 1st, 4th, and 5th in the relay round, and many more top finishes in the individual rounds.
Our state qualifiers from this contest were: Kriti Bande, Gianna Oghlakian, Lanie Deng, Lauraleigh Bowser, Samantha Hodge, Tigerlily Wang, Jathin Bande, Gavin Luo, Bijayesh Pradhan, Zain Saquer, Kael Hitchcock, Naomi Meng, Quinn King, Joseph Robbins, Kennedy Orr
(Also, a shout out to Fiona Lu and Dhruvi Patel who came along to help Mrs. Hunter with the operations side of the event. They would not have been able to process tests and get results nearly as quickly without their help!)
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CHS Boys Swim & Dive
The Central Boys Swim & Dive Team has been on a roll this season! They took 2nd place in the All City Meet, then went on to get 1st Place in the Central Ozarks Conference Meet--the best finish Central has ever had! AND THEN...they placed 2nd in the Springfield Invite, second only to the best team in the state (Rockhurst).
Please wish them luck as they compete November 1st & 2nd in the Southwest Missouri Championship Meet. Then it's on to state!
All of these boys are a part of IB in some way (MYP, DP, CP or Individual Course). We're proud to have them represent both Central and our IB Programs! Go Bulldogs!
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Girls Golf Wins 2nd Place at State!
The Central Girls Golf team competed in the Class 3 State Championship at Rivercut Golf Course October 21s & 22nd. The team consisting of Phoebe Lin, Camilla Lu, Hampton Richards, and Finley Loethen placed 2nd in the State Tournament. Phoebe Lin & Camilla Lu garnered All-State Honors.
Way to Go Girls!
Oh, and by the way, all of these girls are ALSO a part of Central IB (MYP, DP & Individual Course)! Great job showing Missouri what our IB Bulldogs can do!
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Mark Your Calendars!
The IB Science courses will be showcasing the Collaborative Science Projects this year December 7th in the Commons from 5-7pm.
The collaborative sciences project (CSP) gives IB students the opportunity to work together in an interdisciplinary team. They work towards a common goal related to a real-world issue, pursued through the lens of the scientific method. Throughout the project, the emphasis is on the experience of collaborative problem-solving, the focus being the process rather than the product.
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Service Learning
The MYP Personal Project classes will be participating in service learning by volunteering at the Ozarks Food Harvest Nov. 11, 12, 13, and 14.
MYP in the Classroom
The MYP sophomores in ENG II Honors classes have been studying George Orwell, rhetoric, and propaganda in their current unit. They collaborated to produce podcasts as part of their summative assignment.
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HL Literature
Seniors in HL Literature will soon begin working on their HL Essays. Students choose a literary topic, and one of the works they have read in the course and create a literary analysis paper. This paper is one of the four IB assessments in the course and is graded externally.
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CP Reflective Project
CP seniors have been busy writing their first drafts of their reflective project. They have met with their advisors for feedback, and have been reflecting on the process.
Students will be looking forward to finalizing their Reflective Project and submitting it by December 20th.
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CAS/SL Updates from Mrs. Gugliotta | |
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Please save the dates below if you are taking an IB Exam this year.
(This only applies to Junior and Senior students enrolled in a DP course)
Please use this link to check out the IB 2025 Exam Fee Notification for an explanation of IB exam fees, payment deadlines, and payment options.
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Important Information from CHS Journalism | |
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School picture RETAKES day will be on Wednesday, November 13th in the Pit. If your student did not take their photo on the original picture day, please make sure they take their photo with Lifetouch on this day so that they will be included in the yearbook. The yearbook staff does not accept outside photos for the album section.
Speaking of yearbooks, yearbooks can be purchased online at jostensyearbooks.com. The price is $50 until the end of February. There are also personalization options and payment plan options available online.
Do you have a senior? Do you want them to have a special shout-out in the yearbook? Senior recognition ads are also available for purchase at jostensyearbooks.com. Senior recognition ads are a great place to leave your senior a heartfelt note and submit your own photos, whether that be baby photos or senior photos. The deadline for purchasing your senior's recognition ad and submitting all photos and notes is February 8.
Do you know somebody who owns a local business and would like to support the school's quarterly newsmagazine, The Central High Times? The CHT staff is looking for local businesses who might be interested in donating toward the printing costs of the magazine through sponsorship or by purchasing advertising space in each issue of the magazine. For more information, please contact the print journalism adviser, Kori O'Dell, at keodell@spsmail.org.
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CHS Counselor Information | |
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Ms. Kamesha Loudermill
417-523-9667
Freshman Counselor & Scholars L-Z
Mr. Les Brown 417-523-9662
lesbrown@spsmail.org
Sophomore Counselor & Scholars A-K
Mrs. Bri Smith
417-523-9661
blsmith@spsmail.org
IB DP/CP Students (Junior & Senior)
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Mrs. Bekah Bartels
417-523-9663
rbartels@spsmail.org
Junior & Senior Counselor: Students A - K
Mr. Anthony James
417-523-9665
awjames@spsmail.org
Junior & Senior Counselor: Students L-Z
Meghan Sweckard-Counseling Secretary
417-523-9660
masweckard@spsmail.org
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How Can IB Help With College? | |
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Check out the link regarding how IB can help with college! You can also find this on the IB page on Central's website. Details include statistics on DP/CP student success in admissions and persistence rates in college, as well as scholarship and college credit information from regional schools.
How Can IB Help With College?
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