Conway High School
Parent Guide 2013-2014
2300 Prince Street
Conway, AR 72034
Phone Number: 501-450-4880
Fax Number: 501-450-4884
Administrators, Counselors, & Office Staff
Principal
Joel Linn
linnj@conwayschools.net
Assistant Principals
Ferris Jackson
jacksonf@conwaychools.net
Larry Joe Smith
smithl@conwayschools.net
Melinda Wright
wrightm@conwayschools.net
Nick Newman
newmann@conwayschools.net
Shelia Counts
countss@conwayschools.net
Counselors
(10th-11th A-GI)
Kathie Houston
houstonk@conwayschools.net
(10th-11th GI-Z)
Belinda Claunch claunchb@conwayschools.net
(10th-11th N-Z)
Jan Armstrong
armstroj@conwayschools.net
(12th A-K)
Jeanie Moore
moorej@conwayschools.net
(12th L-Z)
Office staff
Erin Starbuck
Counseling Center Secretary
Mary Crain
Receptionist
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Kathy Ramsey
Receptionist
Leslie Ford
Administrative Assistant
Teresa McConnell Bookkeeper
Frances Bradden Attendance
Resource Officers
Willie Jones
Registrar
Cheryl Bramlett
Nurse
Chuck Townsend SRO
Laura Glover
SRO
Leigha Nguyen
Library Media Specialist
Leigh Masterton
Library Media Specialist/Parent Facilitator
Jason Lawrence
Supervisor
Sharon Clark
Bookkeeper
Donna Lyons
Counselor/ Apprenticeship Coordinator
Leslie Ogden
Secretary
Cafeteria Services
Rebecca Kelley
Food Service Manager
Athletics
Steve Daniels
Athletic Director
Beth Fluesmeier
Athletic Office Secretary
Mike Woodrum
Auditorium Events Coordinator
Library Media Center
Career Center
Auditorium
Teacher Contact
All CHS employees can be contacted via email going to district website,
www.conwayschools.net. Under the schools tab, choose ‘Secondary” and then Conway
High School. Click on the faculty tab at the top of the page, and the email directory will
drop down.
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Bell Schedule:
Time:
Period:
8:00
Entry Bell
8:05
Second Bell
8:10-9:00
First Period
9:06-10:01
Second Period
10:07-10:57
Third Period
10:57-11:32
First Lunch
11:37-12:27
Fourth Period (First Lunch)
11:02-11:52
Fourth Period (Second Lunch)
11:52-12:27
Second Lunch
12:33-1:23
Fifth Period
1:29-2:19
Sixth Period
2:25-3:15
Seventh Period
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Parent Volunteer Survey:
Parental Involvement is strongly encouraged at CHS. The academic successes of our students are
always enhanced with positive parental interaction. Our school will publish a volunteer resource
book to help get parents involved in a voluntary capacity. If you would like to be included in the
resource book please fill out the following information and leave at front desk.
Parent Name: ________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Email address: _______________________________________________________________
Phone Numbers:_____________________________________________________________
Would you like to volunteer in any of the following areas?
1. Clerical or administrative duties for PTO?
2. Helping in your child’s classroom?
1. Organizing a PTO or school event?
2. Supervising student events of field trips?
3. Participating on an advisory committee?
4. Working in the health room?
5. Talking to students about careers or hobbies?
6. Tutoring individual students?
7. Assist with “teacher appreciation” projects?
8. Support with the Renaissance program?
(The Renaissance program is an academic incentive programs for students to receive prizes for grade
improvement, attendance, etc.)
What hobbies and/or work experiences would you be willing to share with students?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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How often and when would you be available to share your experiences?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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If you cannot volunteer at school, is there anything you would be willing to do in your home?
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Parent Involvement activities:
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Bi-yearly parent teacher conferences October 22/23 and April 2/3
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Counselors’ Sophomores and Junior Parent Nights-October 7, 2013
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Counselors’ Senior parent night-September 30, 2012
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College and Career Day-October 3, 2013
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Ring Night- October 4, 2012
Student Clubs and Organizations:
1. Beta Club: Sponsors Chad Terrell and Carol Clark; The Beta Club motto is "Let Us Lead By Serving Others."
The club’s purpose is the promotion of character, honesty, service and leadership. To be in Beta Club, a
student must have a 3.0 GPA and cannot have any serious disciplinary infractions. Also, students must complete
10 service hours per year. Students are initiated once a year in the fall.
2. National Honor Society: Sponsor Kim Penn; The National Honor Society (NHS) is a service organization
established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to
honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership,
Service, and Character. In order to be inducted into NHS students must have completed an AP course
the previous year, be currently enrolled in an AP course, and have a GPA of 3.75 or higher.
3. CHS French Club: Sponsor Karen Strossner This club is open to all students currently enrolled in
French classes, native French speakers, or students who have been inducted into National French
Honorary. They will meet on a monthly basis for cultural enrichment activities and guest speakers.
4. National French Honorary: Sponsors Karen Strossner and Stephanie Lamar; the Societe Honoraire de
Francais is a national organization that recognizes outstanding scholastic achievement in French and
encourages student interest in the study of the language. Eligibility is based on enrollment in an
advanced course, second semester enrollment in a level II course or higher; a grade of at least 90% or
better average in all French courses taken; and at least an 80% grade average in all courses taken other
than French. Members plan and participate in a program of activities.
5. National German Honorary: Sponsor Scott Wahlquist; Delta Epsilon Phi is the National Honor Society
for high school students of German. To be eligible, a student must have completed 3 semesters of
German and be a member of the German Klub. The student must have attained an average of 3.6 in
German and a 3.0 general average in these 3 semesters. To maintain membership, a student must be
enrolled in an advanced course and continue to pay dues. Every 3 years, members are eligible to apply
for a 4 week summer scholarship to Germany and to participate in a 3 week study tour to
Quakenbrueck, Germany, Conway’s sister city.
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6. National Spanish Honorary: Sponsor Joanne Steele; the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica provides
recognition of high achievement in Spanish, encourages Spanish students to excel, and promotes
interest in Hispanic culture. To be a member, students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a 3.3 in
their 3rd semester of Spanish study and thereafter. A one-time membership fee of %4.00 is due before
the spring initiation.
7. German Klub: Sponsor Scott Wahlquist; The Conway High School German Klub is open to any CHS
student currently enrolled in the German course or any student who has successfully completed 2
years of German and would like to continue German-related activities. All of the extracurricular
activities of the German classes are carried out through club membership. Some of the club activities
include Filmabende in which members watch movies in German, and service projects in the
community. Every 2 years, members may choose to participate in a 10 day-three-week study tour to
Germany, Switzerland and/or Austria. The club undertakes fundraising to help lower cost for individual
participants.
8. Spanish Club: Sponsor Joanne Steele; The Spanish Club is open to students currently enrolled in any
level Spanish. Club activities will enhance the cultural experiences students are having in the
classroom.
9. Student Congress: Sponsors Candace Wilson and Leigha Nguyen; The Student Congress is an
organization that represents the entire student body. It provides general assemblies and informs the
student body of all activities of the school. Leadership, scholarship, and service are qualities that
members of the Student Congress should possess.
10. Model United Nations: Sponsor William Richardson; This club debates world issues, based upon set
topics and students role-play the policies of other nations. There is free participation, although the
students need to be committed to participate by the end of September.
11. Quiz Bowl: Sponsor Matt Woods; Quiz Bowl is an academic competition that students play with other
schools in order to demonstrate peak academic skills. There are multiple friendly competitions during
the fall semester and competitive tournaments in the spring..
12. FCCLA: Sponsor Tina Lampe; a national organization of girls and boys studying family and consumer
science in junior and senior high school. The objective is to help improve personal, family, and
community living. Activities focus on individual growth, the family, education, development of
occupational competencies, preparation for marriage and careers, and the youth’s role in society and
the world. As a chapter of the national organization, the school organization elects its own officers
appoint committees, and plans and carries out its program of work.
13. FFA: Sponsor Randy Romeo; Future Farmers of America is a national youth organization for students
enrolled in agriculture education and horticulture courses. The members participate in parliamentary
procedure, public speaking, sub-area and district judging contests, chapter contests, chapter safety
contests, Building Our American Communities Project, National, State, and Local Proficiency Awards,
State and County Fairs, State and National FFA Convention, Optimist Christmas Tree Sale, Parent and
Member Banquet.
14. FBLA: Sponsor Kimberly Raup, Alyce Hardee, and Lizzie Wells; FBLA is a national student organization
which is used to enhance and extend the skills taught in the business courses. With the student’s
$15.00 membership dues, they will be a registered member at the National, State and local levels and
will receive a membership card. Students have monthly meetings, participate in community service
projects, and have the opportunity to compete in events associated with business. Students are not
required to complete all tasks but are encouraged to participate. Students are also offered the
opportunity to participate in leadership roles.
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15. Skills USA: Sponsors Kent Mathis, Tricia Gill, Shannon Thornton, Eunice Calhoun, Michael Kennedy,
Jim Woods, Jennifer Park, Wayne Pendley, Randy Wiedmaier, Kody Montz; Skills USA is made up of
students enrolled in trades, industrial, and health occupations courses. The local Skills Chapter is
governed by a set of elected officers and sponsors and abides by state and national rules. Many club
activities, contests, and leadership functions are available. Students are required to be enrolled in a
Career and Technical Science class to be eligible for membership. The Career Center SkillsUSA
membership has been set at $20.00.
16. Quill and Scroll: Sponsor Shelly Tomlinson; National Honor Society for journalism students. Any
student who has taken Journalism I, Photography, or is a member of the Literary Magazine staff is
eligible to become a member if he/she has at least a 3.0 GPA. The organization meets monthly.
Membership dues are $10.00 per year.
17. AYAA--Arkansas Young Artist Association: Sponsor Carla Owen; It is a state-wide club that offers
students a day to show their artwork while competing for scholarships and awards. Professional
experiences are provided to the students through guest speakers who attend the show/convention.
Students must be enrolled in one of the following advanced art classes: Art Expressions, Independent
Study Art, AP Studio Art. Any Art I, Drawing I & II, Painting I & II, or advanced art students must first
receive a personal invitation from their art teacher to be eligible for membership and must submit a
portfolio of work to a panel of art teachers who will review the work prior to the students joining.
Students who are eligible for membership must pay a $15 membership fee which gets turned in to the
state sponsor.
18. Key Club International: Sponsor Beverly Sutterfield; the oldest and largest service program for high
school students. It is a student-led organization that teaches leadership through service to others.
Members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their
schools and communities by offering numerous opportunities, both large and small, for student
members to take on leadership roles. Key Club exists on more than 5,000 high school campuses in 30
countries. Motto – Caring Our Way of Life. Membership dues - $25 which includes $13 dues, $12 tshirt cost. Members are encouraged (but not required) to accumulate 50 service hours throughout the
year. Our focus is on the children of our community.
19. Caring Cats: Sponsors Cheryl Daniels and Shirley Williamson; A community service organization dedicated to
helping others. The only requirement is to have a desire to work with a group for the good of others. Dues are
$10 a year on a pay if you can basis. MISSION STATEMENT: TO PERFORM RANDOM AND PLANNED ACTS OF
KINDNESS, BENEFITTING OUR SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY WHILE ENCOURAGING OUR STUDENTS TO
INCORPORATE THESE ACTS AS A WAY OF LIFE.
20. HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America): Sponsor Melissa Castleberry; A national student
organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology
Education Division of ACTE. HOSA’s two-fold mission is to promote career opportunities in the health
care industry and enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people. HOSA is open to all CHS
students who are currently taking any health science course.
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Edline:
Each parent/guardian will receive a computer code to access his/her student’s current
grades. Edline codes will be sent home during the first few months of school. Parents are
encouraged to use this tool for parent/teacher communication. Parents are also
encouraged to e-mail teachers concerns or questions regarding their student’s progress.
Edline grades are updated every two weeks.
Schedule Changes:
Please see student handbook for schedule change procedures.
Absences:
Students who accumulate more than 9 unexcused absences in any class, may lose credit for
that class.
Lunch:
Lunches may be purchased or brought from home. Students will eat in the cafeteria or in the
courtyard, weather permitting. All schools in the district operate on a closed campus.
Breakfast: Students-$1.25
Adult-$2.00
Lunch: Students-$2.25
Adult-$3.00
Parents may use www.EZSchoolPay.com internet service to help manage their child’s school
meal account. Meal balances may be monitored and pre-payment for meals may be
made using VISA or MasterCard. Charging meals in the cafeteria is not allowed.
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Smart Core Curriculum (22 Units):
English: 4 units (Years)

English 9th grade
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English 10th grade
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English 11th grade
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English 12th grade
Oral Communications-1/2 unit (1/2 year)
Mathematics- 4 units (4 years)
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Algebra I
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Geometry
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Algebra II
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Pre-Calculus or Algebra III
Natural Science- 3 units (3 years) with lab experience chosen from:
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Physical Science
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Biology
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Chemistry, Physics, or Physics in Context
Social Studies- 3 units (3 years)
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Civics/Economics
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World History

U.S. History
Physical Education- ½ unit (1/2 year)
Health and Safety-1/2 unit (1/2 year)
Fine Arts- ½ units (1/2 year)
Career electives- 7 units
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