ARROWHEAD
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
MENU: Hamburger Pie Tots, Whole wheat roll, Turkey/Cheese Hoagie, Green Beans w/Ham,
Baby Carrots w/dressing, Blushing Chilled Pears, Fresh orange wedges
The following students need to see Mr. Heath: Fredrick Williams, Drake Barnett, Reginald Tiffith,
Gideon Pierce, Kyra Strong, Joshua Sampson, Jeremy Martin, Lamarques Thomas, Josh Smith,
Lakeisha Smith, Ronnie Brown, Parker Lee, Abraham Mazy, Jason Tullos, Rashaun Crowley
STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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1. All current 8th - 11th grade females: Volleyball tryouts will be on Monday, April 27 and Tuesday,
April 28 at Clinton High School Gym from 4:30-7:15 pm. In order to tryout, you must bring
a volleyball tryout form (found in the front office or Denson's room, E214), activities parent
consent form (found in the front office or the athletic website), and proof of a current
physical (must have had the physical within one year). If you are interested in being a manager
(male or female), please come to one day of tryouts and write an essay of why you want to be a
manager (include 3 teacher references). If you have any questions, please email Coach Jana Carter
at jcarter@clintonpublicschools.com
Attention Girls: Varsity Try-outs for the 2015-2016 Lady Arrow Basketball Team will be held
Thursday, April 30th, and Friday, May 1st from 4:00-6:00 p.m. in the CHS gym. You must have a physical
on file and a signed consent form in order to tryout. You may pick up consent forms from the front
office and sign up in room W114. If you have any questions, see Coach Burton.
All SADD members going to Teens on the Move on April 16th should come by to see Mr. Freeny in
W113 for important information.
Graduation announcements and keepsakes will be delivered on Friday, April 17, 2015 during lunch. Any
student that has not paid-in-full must pay the balance on this date.
All Career Pathway Experience students for 2015- 2016 will have a meeting in room C202 this
Wednesday April 15 during homeroom. Please check in with your homeroom teacher and come directly
to the meeting. Bring your laptops and cell phones so that we can download an app for communication
purposes.
There will be a Youth in Government meeting in Mr. Osborn's room this Wednesday during the first
half of homeroom. Attendance is required for all Model United Nations participants.
All STEM students will meet Wednesday at 8:25 in the auditorium for a guest speaker from a Jackson
engineering firm.
Tryouts for the CHS Lady Arrows Soccer team will be May 7th and 8th at Arrow Field from 5:30–7pm.
Must bring signed parental consent form filled out to the tryout and have an up to date physical on file
with the school. (Please also bring water.)
Clinton High School Career Complex will offer a new class - Law and Public Safety. A meeting will be
held on Wednesday, April 15 with students who returned an application. Refer to the Registration
Handbook for a course description and grade eligibility requirements.
To all future engineers, architects, interior designers, and contractors: Start planning today by
enrolling in Mr. Dyar’s construction technology program at the Career Complex. Please email me for
more information at tdyar@clintonpublicschools.com. This is now a dual-enrollment class through Hinds
Community College and you can earn 16 hours of college credit by completing two years in my program!
11. The Clinton Chamber of Comerce will be taking applications for upcomoming junior and seniors to apply
for membership into the Clinton Chamber of Commerce Leadership Council. The Council will meet once a
month and explore topics in business and government. The members will also participate in community
service activities throughout our city. The deadline for applications to be submitted is May 29, 2015.
Get your application in the main office or at the Clinton Chamber of Commerce office.
12. Sophomores and Juniors: We are resurrecting the school newspaper in a whole new way. Starting next
year, CHS will have its own web site where news, video, and podcasts can be found. All articles and
media will be produced by students of CHS. If you are interested in signing up for next year's
journalism class, pick up an interest letter and application in the counselor’s office or see Mr. Chapman
in W-107.
13. Mr. Chapman has forms for students to fill out and bring back to purchase a yearbook which are on
sale for $70.00. They can either turn their money and form in to me or go online and purchase a
yearbook at www.yearbookordercenter.com. All information can be found on my School Wires account
under “The Arrow.”
GUIDANCE OFFICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Scholarship packets are available in the Counselor's office for seniors. Each packet contains several
scholarships.
Zeta Phi Beta is offering a $500 scholarship for books. Please pick up a copy in the career center in the
counseling office. The deadline is April 10th.
Nursing Schools Almanac has just launched its inaugural 2015 Aspiring Nurse Scholarship. Our website will
award a $1,000 scholarship to an aspiring nurse who best demonstrates:
+ A track record of academic excellence, particularly in science and mathematics
+ A passion for the nursing profession and the overall field of healthcare
This scholarship competition is open to all high school seniors who plan to pursue college education in nursing,
including LPN / LVN, ADN, and BSN programs. Scholarship applications will be accepted
until midnight on June 30.
We ask interested students to visit www.nursingschoolsalmanac.com and click the banner on the right-hand
side of the website's homepage.
Online Pre-Registration is available. For instructions on how to register, go the counselor's webpage under 2015 2016 Handbook. If you have any questions about your schedule go see your counselor.
If you have a parent employed by our transportation department (mechanic, driver, trainers, ect. stop by the
counselor's office to pick up a copy of the Southeaster States Pupil Transportation Student Scholoarship/ Buster
Bynum educational scholarship.
If you are interested in entering the Congressional Art Competition please see Ms. Lisenbe in the counselor's office.
The Clinton High School Alumni Association is offering two scholarship opportunities for Clinton High School
Seniors. Please pick up an application in the Counselors' office.
Are you attending JSU in the fall? If you are interested in a STEM summer program stop by the
counselor's career center to pick up an application.
2015 The Rotary Club of Jackson Mentor Scholarship Program application is in the career center in the
counselor's office. This scholarship program is a maximum $16,000 total grant, payable at up to $4,000 per
year for four years. Pick up a flyer in the office to learn about the applicant eligibility requirements.
The James Doyle Case Memorial Scholarship Award will be rewarding 2 scholarships of $6,000 each to a
student who is legally blind or the child of an individual who is legally blind. For more information about this
scholarship, pick up a flyer in the career center in the counselor's office.
FACULTY ANNOUNCEMENTS
Teachers please email any information you would like posted on the CHS Facebook page and Twitter page to
Candace Jones Kelly