Attention all 10th Grade students and parents. 
There will be an English II writing exam review night on March 3rd from 6:00-7:00.  English II teachers will be presenting how the writing exam is graded, strategies, and other tips for the test.  Light refreshments will be served.  Review sessions will also be available to students Monday, March 1st  and Wednesday, March 3rd after school in room 53.  All English II students from first and second semester (all 10th Grade students) are encouraged to attend the review sessions and review night.

The National Honor Society will be hosting its annual Red Cross blood drive on March 10th from 7:00-2:00.  All eligible students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to donate.  Please help save a life, by giving the gift of life.  
Donation appointments can be made during all four lunches Friday, March 5th-Tuesday, March 9th.  Donors will be given appointment cards at the time of registration. 

February 25th - 27th: The Central Cabarrus Players present Henrik Ibsen's classic A Doll's House.  When Nora breaks the law to save her husband's life she is threatened with exposure by a desperate man.  Will her courage and love lead to a deepening of her marriage or mark an end to the life to which she has grown accustomed?  Hailed as a courageous and telling piece about the true nature of marriage and female intellect, A Doll's House is a thought-provoking piece that is revered as the first true feminist play.  Jake Krug and Kelsey Shaw star in this poignant commentary on sacred duties to each other and to one's self.

CCHS rising 9th graders for the 2010-2011 school year:

Parents and students are invited to Curriculum Night at Central Cabarrus High School on Tuesday, February 23 at 6:30 PM. (There will be an AIG information session from 6-6:30pm). This annual event will allow parents and students an opportunity to learn about required courses for freshman and also elective opportunities.

On Wednesday, February 24 during regular school hours, rising 9th graders will take a bus trip to visit Central Cabarrus. Central Cabarrus will host a freshman transition meeting for students only to discuss high school registration and all aspects of the high school experience. This will include a tour of the school, introductions to administration and other important staff members, highlights from elective teachers, and an opportunity to speak with upperclassmen and ask questions.

Please visit the websites of J. N. Fries and C. C. Griffin for more information. We hope that these events will help rising 9th graders make informed registration decisions and a smooth, yet exciting transition to Central Cabarrus High School.

The CCHS Open House for the spring semester is Monday, February 8 from 6 to 7:00 pm.  Parents will have an opportunity to visit all four of their child's teachers and hear an overview of each class.  At 6:00 parents will visit first period class, visiting each class at 15 minute intervals.

Is there a CCHS faculty or staff member you really appreciate? 
Why would you like to offer her or him "Thanksgiving"???

Click below for
A quick and easy Thanksgiving Initiative:

The annual Powder Puff football game will be this Monday, November 16 at 6:00pm. * (*Note the New Time*)
The cost will be $5.00.

Come see Seniors VS. Juniors and Freshmen VS. Sophomores!

"We may look cute, but we don't play cute" 

Create our new CNP logo!
Student name, age, grade, and school must appear on the back of the drawing. All entries must be accompanied by an official entry form.
(see your cafeteria manager)
A winner will be selected by the CNP Department and will be recognized by the Board of Education. Winning entry will be displayed in the Central CNP office.

Entries must be turned into the cafeteria manager or the Central CNP office no later than November 24, 2009.
Entries must meet the following requirements:
**Size 8" X 8" on white unlined paper
**Students original artwork
**Basic and unique
**Colorful
**Coordinate with the CCS logo
**Embrace nutrition and healthy lifestyles

Homecoming
Dance:

Saturday, October 10,
7 - 10pm

CCHS Students Only

Semi-Formal attire (no stomachs showing, skirts no more than three inches above the knee)
$5 admission

Attention all Central Ladies!
Do you want to be Miss Central 2009? Miss Central will be on Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 5:00. Stop by Miss Bottomley's room to get an application for this great opportunity. Applications are due Friday, October 9th by 3:00. The winner will receive a $250 scholarship.

Ladies, come on out to represent Central!

Service Academy
Students are reminded to consider Service Academy opportunities.  You can request an information sheet and an application from your school counselor in the Student Services Department. Service Academies are a wonderful opportunity for young people to not only receive an undergraduate education free of charge, but also to develop valuable life skills they can then bring to the work force in our community, state or country. Please direct any questions about the application process to Mallory Morris at 704-786-1612 or mallory.morris@mail.house.gov .  (Click for more information or for an Application.)

Academy Day
WHAT:   Academy Day, hosted by the Office of U. S. Senator Kay R. Hagan
WHEN:   Saturday, Oct. 10 , 11AM - 2PM
WHERE:   VFW Post 2087, 2605 South Elm-Eugene Street , Greensboro

For more information, please visit   http://hagan.senate.gov/ or click here for the Press Release.

Governor's School
Students who are interested in applying for admission to the 2010 Governor's School should plan to attend an informational meeting on October 15th from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Professional Development Center Auditorium, 428 West Boulevard, Charlotte, N.C.

This informational meeting is designed for prospective students and their parents. For specific details about the nomination process contact your school counselor in the Student Services Department.

Thanks to art teacher Andrea Miller for the wonderful new Viking pictures in our fieldhouse!

Click the pictures for a larger view.

Friday Night Football is back in full swing! Come out and support your Vikings!

Students: Come take part in a Fall Pumpkin Carving Contest as part of this year's Homecoming Festivities!!
The Contest will be followed by the Tailgate & Football game. Jack o' Lanterns will be displayed at the entrance to the dance on Saturday Night!

When: October 9, 2009

Where: Outside Ms. Dauphinais' room (136)

Time: 2:30-5:00pm

Cost: $10 (includes pumpkin & all  supplies)

Prize: Pumpkin Pie!

Central Cabarrus High School AFJROTC is hosting a military informational 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 30. Representatives from the Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, West Point, Merchant Marine Academy, Coast Guard Academy, Army ROTC, Air Force (both at UNCC), US Army Reserves, Army National Guard, Coast Guard, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Navy recruiters are attending. This is a great opportunity to gain information on possible military service and our service academies. Families, friends and especially future military leaders are invited. The event should last about two hours.

"The Bald Soprano"

by Eugene Ionesco
October 1-3 at 7:00 pm

M.L. Barnes Auditorium at Central Cabarrus High School

$3 for students $5 for adults

Call 704-786-0125 ext 1403 for advertising and ticket information.

Schedules are set for the new school year. They will be distributed in Home Rooms on the first day of school. Home Room lists are posted in the Norse Cove and Planetarium area. When students arrive, they should use these lists to locate their homeroom and report there.
We are only offering schedule changes for the following reasons:
1. There is a hole in the schedule (i.e. a student only has three classes one semester when they should have four)
2. Classes are out of sequence (i.e. Spanish II is listed but the student has never had Spanish I, etc.)
3. The student has already passed a class they are assigned to ( i.e passed Algebra I in Grade 8 but scheduled into Foundations of Algebra)

Our schedule is too tight to accommodate most other requests. Students may check with guidance during their lunch period or after school.

From your Athletic Boosters:

The Annual CCHS Athletic Booster Meeting was held on Monday, September 28 @ 7:00 In the CCHS Cafeteria. I strongly recommend all parents of ANY student playing a sport now, or in the Winter or Spring to attend this meeting! I also encourage all coaches, and assistant coaches, and parent reps to attend as well. Please bring questions and ideas with you. We are looking forward to this school year, and hope that together as a T.E.A.M. we will accomplish a lot!

The Yearbook staff is having an Early Bird Sale at school during all four lunches September 8-11. Students should bring cash or check only.

Early Bird Yearbook Sale Price list:

Yearbook with FREE name personalization: $65 (this is a $10 discount of regular price)

Basic Accessories Package: $15.49

2nd line of Personalization: $3.75

Clear Protective Cover: $2.50

Autograph Section: $2.50

Hear the Year CD: $12.99

Deluxe Accessories Package: $21.74

Icons: $3.75 each

Central Cabarrus is having its annual PTSO sponsored Open House on August 31, 2009. Come see what's happening at CCHS and get a chance to meet the PTSO members, teachers, and administrators that make Central a great place to learn.

We also are having a Senior Parent Informational meeting for Graduation Project the night of the Open House at 6:30 in the cafeteria.  Times are as follows:

6-7:00  Freshman
7-8:00 Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

Check the Summer Newsletter for all of your important school information. The CCHS Newsletter goes out quarterly. Keep yourself up to date with all the latest information from the Central Cabarrus Staff!

Central Cabarrus teams will be offering many summer camps for area youth. Come to CCHS this summer and work on YOUR game!
Click below for flyers full of important information, dates, and times.

Baseball - June 15-18 & July 20-23

Girls Basketball - June 24th & 25th

Softball - June 22-23 & August 12-13

Congratulations 2009 Graduates!
Click on the "behind the scenes" pictures for the full view

Congratulations to Dalton Shuford on being voted the MECA-7 Conference Player of the Year in Baseball. Dalton also recently played in the NC-SC "Battle of the Borders" game at Winthrop University as one of the top players in the area.

Click on the picture for the full view

Option A - Virtual Public School - No Cost

These are online courses offered for students who have failed any of the following classes. They are recovery classes. Please note that you will need reliable internet access and be able to commit to at least 10 hours a week to complete the course work. ** CLICK HERE for the North Carolina VPS Application

**Once the student has completed the course, CCHS will contact you to take the End of Course Test at CCHS for all of the above courses. You must call the Guidance Office to register for a course at (704)920-7146. Registration deadline is June 26. CLICK HERE for the North Carolina VPS Application

Option B - Quest Academy - $275.00

The following online courses are not offered through Virtual Public School but are available through Quest Academy. You will sign up for Part B only of the course. ***

PreCalculus 1B, World Civilizations 1B (World History), Bus. & Consumer Math (Tech Math I)

Also Offered: Biology 1B, Chemistry 1B, and American History 1B (US History). These classes require an EOC to be taken at CCHS.

*** You must call Carolyn Buffaloe at (252)257-3184 to register for a course. You do not need to call CCHS. Quest Academy will contact CCHS and send final grades when the course has been completed. Registration deadline is June 26. You must tell Quest Academy you are retaking a failed course and need only Part B.

Your 2009 Junior Marshals:
From Left to Right
Back Row: Michael Roop, Thomas Norris, Brent Helms, John Hawley, Joshua Meyers, Philip Ossowski, Nicholas Luciano, Not pictured: Leif Tyner
Front Row: Kayla Kindley, Madison Pharr, Haley Doorley, Madison McKinney, Chelsea Hartsell, Trey Gibson, Kristi Gilliland

Masonry 3 students completed construction of a fireplace for a local resident in the community. If you are interested in the Masonry Program, please contact Mr. Hartsell. (Click the pictures for the full view)

Attention Rising 11th and 12th Graders!!!
Next year, Central Cabarrus will begin an innovative program called "Link Crew." This program is designed to "link" incoming freshmen with successful upper classmen. The upper classmen, or "Link Crew Leaders," will serve as role models, teachers, mentors, and friends. SOOO, if you are a rising Junior or Senior who is interested in having a trememdous positive influence on your school and learning many valuable leadership skills in the process, "Link Crew" is for you!!! CHECK OUT THE NEW VIDEO!!!
For more information or an application, see Mrs. Turner-Meehan, Mrs. Norris, or Mr. Maletta.

Here are the candidates running for Student Body Officers for 2009-2010. Watch their videos here to see their desire and interest to lead CCHS next year!
(Click the links below to watch the videos.)

Check out who has recently appeared on the ESPN website! Central Cabarrus graduate and cheerleader Brittany Sides in Carolina blue! What a great example for all our students to work hard and follow their dreams.