Central IB Programs

November 2023 Newsletter

Upcoming Events

November 3rd: DP Senior Extended Essay Workday/ CP Senior Reflective Project Workday

November 6th: NO SCHOOL!

November 7th: NO SCHOOL!

November 8th: HOSA Med Night 6-7pm in the Commons

November 10th: Picture Retake Day

November 13th: CHS Musical Student Matinee

November 16th: CHS Blood Drive

November 17th: Senior Meeting @ 9:15

November 20th-24th: NO SCHOOL--Happy Thanksgiving!

November 27th-30th: IB Ambassador interviews for DP & CP Juniors

Please check out our Central IB Website for program information, policies, and so much more!

https://sites.google.com/sps.org/central-ib-programs/home

Coordinators' Corner

We made it through first quarter and we're well on our way to finishing out the semester--can you believe it? It's always amazing how fast the fall semester flies by!

We want to take this time to express our thanks for our entire Central family. As Thanksgiving rolls around, it's always a good time to pause and take stock of our blessings, especially the people in our lives. We are so thankful for the amazing Central teachers and staff. The care and concern they show for our students is what makes Central the best school in town!

We are also so thankful for our amazing IB students that chose Central as their "home." We have the best, most welcoming student body, and they too are what makes Central High School so special.

We wish you all a restful and enjoyable Thanksgiving week off--you all certainly deserve it!

Molly Gray, DP Coordinator

mgray@spsmail.org

523-9605

Donita Cox, CP Coordinator

dcox@spsmail.org

523-9606

Gretchen Teague, MYP Coordinator

gteague@spsmail.org

523-9706

CHS Bell Schedule

SPS District Calendar

Red/Black Day Schedule

CALLING ALL 8TH GRADERS!

If you know an 8th grader who is interested in coming to Central to pursue IB, please share the following information with them:

Students need to complete an "IB Application of Intent" and submit a Transitional Transfer Request with the district (if living outside Central's attendance area) Both are linked below, but can also be found on Central's IB website:

IB Application of Intent

Transitional Transfer Request

CHS IB Website

Applications and Transfer Requests are due by December 8th at 4pm

Winter & Spring Sports Information

BOYS TENNIS

Off-season tennis begins on November 2nd. Every Tuesday and Thursday, weather permitting.

All players are welcome to play at Gillenwaters Tennis Complex from 3:30 to 5:00 pm.

Contact Coach Donita Cox at dcox@spsmail.org for more information.

BOYS GOLF

There will be a Boys Golf pre-season meeting this Thursday, November 2nd in the library at 3:15.

Contact Coach John Collins at

jwcollins@spsmail.org for more information.

GIRLS SWIMMING

Any girl interested in joining the swim team should attend the upcoming meeting this Friday, November 3rd at the Central pool (directly across the street from the Auditorium).

Girls Swim season starts November 6th!

BOYS & GIRLS WRESTLING

Boys and girls wrestling will begin on November 6th from 3:20-5:00. Coach Dalangin will provide additional information during the first practice. Wrestling practice will be held in the wrestling room and all wrestlers will need an updated physical to participate. You will need to turn in all MSHSAA paperwork to Mrs. Nel. Never wrestled before? No worries! Our goal is to teach you everything you need to know to be prepared and successful on the mat!

Bulldogs Wrestling Club is for K-8 students. Our goal is to provide opportunities to extend your child’s learning within the sport of wrestling! Our first practice is on November 7 from 5:30-7:00. If you are interested in joining, sign ups and additional information about BWC can be found on our website: (bulldogswrestlingclub.com) or Facebook page (Bulldogs Wrestling Club).”

Central Boys Swimming Shout Out!

The Central Boys Swim Team is wrapping up an AMAZING season! We had one of the biggest teams in the area with a lot of new talent emerging this year. Central took 3rd place this past weekend at the SWMO Championship Meet--the best finish for Central in the last ten years!

Congrats to the following swimmers for their performance this weekend:

Jason Allen: 2nd Place 200 Freestyle
Jonas Tetlow: 4th Place 100 IM
Jonas Tetlow: 1st Place in the 100 Fly
Brayden Miao-2nd Place in the 100 Fly
Brayden Miao: 1st Place in the 100 Breaststroke
Central's 400 Free Relay team won 3rd place

All of our relays are top 15 right now in the state and two are top 10. All of our relay swimmers are returning next year, so watch out!. Good luck at state next week boys!

A warm farewell to our senior swimmers (all DP students!) We will miss you. You helped make this season amazing!

Central Explores Lost Valley!

Support Bulldog Botanical Society!

Have you been looking at your tired old wardrobe wishing you had a snazzy hoodie or t-shirt to liven things up? Well fear not. Your dreams have just come true.

For a limited time only (through November 9th at Midnight) you can purchase some Central Botanical Society Merch!

So if you need a little swag in your swagger click the link below and begin your fashion journey:

Bulldog Botanical Society 2023 | Team Wear Solutions | powered by OrderMyGear (itemorder.com

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A message from our MYP Personal Project Coordinator (Grade 10)

Hello!

I’m the personal project coordinator, and I wanted to share some images from a few student’s projects so far. I have three other teachers on my team, and we have all been busy this semester with a wide range of projects! Students in the pictures are in Dr. Teague’s project lab and features a homemade hurdy-gurdy! Other personal projects range from creating ASD chore and item boards for children who are nonverbal, a skate park recycling bin for safety equipment and other materials, a student who is learning about aspects of trauma and PTSD to create a list of available public resources, as well as plenty of creative projects in writing, art mediums, and music. Our showcase date is Dec. 5!

Thank you!

Amanda Boes

Central Media Wins Big!

A HUGE shout out to Mr. Cantrell and the CHS Media department for the nominations below in the All-American High School Film Festival (the largest student film festival in the world) In New York. Missouri schools had 15 total films in the festival and 13 of 15 were from Central. Of the 13, we received 6 honors. This year's festival had 15,000 entries from 40 different countries, so it was such an honor to receive these recognitions with such fierce competition. These incredible students proudly demonstrated that the CHS Film program is a world-class, competitive program full of hard-working, talented young filmmakers. Those are:

Winner: Best Documentary
Agape by Jacob Tetlow and Claire Bodnar
Finalist: Best Overall Film (top 10 films of the festival)
Agape by Jacob Tetlow and Claire Bodnar
Best of Fest
Agape by Jacob Tetlow and Claire Bodnar
Finalist: Best Podcast
A Delicious Discovery by Noah Lai and Charlotte Bauer
Finalist: Best Micro Film
The Dentist by Emily Robb and Daniel Huinda
Finalist: Best Feature
Pickin' Patch by Emmy Smith

College Adviser Update

Senior Parents!

Stay up on all the important senior events and news by joining the Senior Parent SportsYou group.

Just follow the directions on the sign up!

Make sure you check out the important information from Central Journalism:

Purchase a Yearbook https://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A04673000. The price of yearbooks will increase from $50 to $55 on March 1.

Purchase a Senior Tribute in the Yearbook: https://www.jostens.com/apps/jcom/router.mvc?affiliateId=1059689. Senior Tributes are an optional additional purchase to the yearbook to give extra recognition to your senior. These will be on sale online only until February 1.

All students, including seniors, must take their school pictures with Lifetouch to be included in the yearbook album.
Lifetouch Picture Retakes Day - November 10

If you have submitted the "SPS Student Media Exclusion Form," please know that this document restricts the yearbook from including your student in the album section. If you have submitted the form, but you would like your student to appear in the yearbook, please email Ms. Austin in the CHS Main Office at saustin300@spsmail.org.

IB May 2024 Exam Schedule

The IB May 2024 schedule is hot off the presses! Please save the dates below if you are taking one of these exams (this only applies to Junior and Senior students).

Please submit your exam fee payment at your earliest convenience.

Exam Fee Notification

CHS Counselor Information

Mrs. Bri Smith

417-523-9661

blsmith@spsmail.org

Students Last Name A – L

IB DP/CP; Scholars

Mrs. Bekah Bartels

417-523-9663

rbartels@spsmail.org

Students Last Name A - K

Ms. Kendra Peak

417-523-9667

kfpeak@spsmail.org

Freshman Counselor

Ms. Emily Bass 417-523-9662

embass@spsmail.org

Students Last Name M – Z

IB DP/CP; Scholars

Mr. Anthony James

417-523-9665

awjames@spsmail.org

Students Last Name L - Z

Meghan Sweckard-Counseling Secretary

417-523-9660

masweckard@spsmail.org

How Can IB Help With College?

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?