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Cromwell High Notes
February 2015
Inside this issue:
January Students of the Month
Drama News
2
Drama News—
Ticket Sales Sheet
3
News from the
Health Office
4
Semi –Formal
5
Shout Out
6
Chorus News
7
Band News
7
Library/Media
Center
8-9
Family&Consumer: Jakob Schaff
Math: Brett Sadinski
Music: Alec Drzewiecki
World Languages: Kristen Krauss
Thank You’s
10
English: Ardit Stativic
Technical Ed: Devan Hall
Project Grad
11
Physical Education: Nick Queiroz
Business Education: Brett Sadinsky
Contact
Information
12
Science: Justine Fitzpatrick
School-Wide
Behavior
13
Core Values &
Beliefs
14
Menus
CPS 2015-2016
Calendar
Social Studies: Dana Coughlin 8)Art:
Jake Terrio
Reading: Kanayo Umelo
Responsibility: Kene Umelo
Respect: Matt Gurecki
CHS Newsletters go On-Line!
All Cromwell High Notes will be posted on the Cromwell School district web-site each
month. To view this newsletter go to www.cromwellschools.k12.ct.us. Click on the tab
15-16 for the month’s newsletter. Each month’s newsletter should be published in the first
week of the following month and will stay on the site until it is updated. If you would
17 like to continue having the newsletter mailed to you, please notify us in writing. If a
school club or parent organization wishes to have a flyer put in the newsletter, please
have a copy of the insert sent to Melissa Fontaine, Principal’s secretary, no later than
the 15th of each month. All inserts must have Mrs. DiFiore’s approval..
Drama News
Dear CHS Drama Supporters,
We thank you for supporting our production of “Chicago” last year and we wanted to let you
know that tickets are now on sale for our 2015 production, “Anything Goes.”
“Anything Goes” is a madcap Musical Comedy with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. Famous songs include “I Get A Kick Out of You”, “You’re the Top”, “Anything Goes” and “Blow
Gabriel Blow”. Join us aboard the S.S. American for a fun filled cruise full of music, dancing
(including “tap dancing”) and fun!
The shows will be on Friday, February 20th at 7 pm and on Saturday, February 21st at 7
pm. Tickets are $15 and are reserved seating.
The ticket order form is attached and can be given with payment to the main office at CHS.
Thank you again for supporting the arts at CHS.
PRE-ORDER TICKET FORM
FOR
ANYTHING GOES
Presented by the Cromwell High School Music Department
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2015 AT 7PM*
SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 21, 2015 AT 7PM*
*Please see below for snow date
SNOW DATE INFORMATION:
Should ONE performance (either Friday or Saturday night) have to be cancelled due to an emergency,
the snow date and time for that performance will be Sunday, February 22nd at 2 PM.
In the unlikely event that BOTH performances are cancelled, FRIDAY night’s performance will be
presented at 2 PM on Sunday, February 22nd and Saturday night’s performance will be presented on
Sunday, February 22nd at 7 PM.
By filling out this form I acknowledge that I am ordering “Best Available” reserved seating
chosen by our ticket sales department.
Please fill out the form below to pre-order your tickets. Hand in your order form with payment in the main office at Cromwell High School. You will either be called when your tickets are ready to pick up from the CHS main office, or you may designate a person responsible for purchasing and delivering your ticket(s) on the form below. Tickets must be paid
for at time of pick up. If tickets are still available, they will also be sold at the door.
Call 860-632-4841 ext. 24900 if you have any questions
Show Date
Friday
February 20th
Friday
Saturday 21st
Time
Number of
Ticket #s issued
Tickets
(For administrative use only)
7:00 P.M.
________________
_______________
7:00 P.M.
________________
_______________
Contact info:
Ticket pick up: Choose 1
Name____________________________________________
1) Pick up at CHS Main Office
Phone____________________________________________
2) Cromwell Teacher/administrator p/u in your mailbox or
interoffice
E-Mail____________________________________________
3) A cast member or student will p/u and bring to you
Name of cast member or student:_________________________
News From the Health Office
From the Nurse’s Desk
From the Nurse’s Desk:
A reminder letter will be mailed to
all current 10th grade parents who have not turned in The
Blue Health Form to enter 11th grade in 2015. Physical
done as of 1/1/14 or after is acceptable. Please call the
nurse’s office with any questions at (860) 632-4841.
Vivian MacAlpine RN
Senior Class Picture:
Will be taken in the gym on Thursday, February
19th.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
No School — February 13th
School Start Times
Regular Day 7:45 a.m.
Presidents Day — February 16th
90 Minute Delay 9:15 a.m.
Early Dismissal — February 27th
Early Dismissals
Regular Early Dismissal 11:30
a.m.
Weather Related Dismissal
11:30 a.m.
Shout Out
Three students (starting at left, Alex Colavecchio, Jared Darius and Merry
Wang) from Cromwell high school were chosen, by audition, to participate in
the prestigious Connecticut Music Educators Association sponsored Northern
Regional Music Festival. Held at New Britain High school on January 16th and
17th , Alex was chosen as a soloist in Chorus, Jared was appointed as French
horn in Orchestra, and Merry performed in the first Flute section of the Band. It
is an honor for our students to perform with some of the very best high school
musicians in Connecticut!
Chorus News
The Voices of Hope Vocal Cabaret will take place on Thursday, March 26th at
7PM. The show includes guest artists, the Cromwell High Concert Choir, Men's
Choir and Women's Choir, The Cromwell Middle School 7th grade Choir and the
Woodside School 5th grade Choir. Red wristbands will be sold for $5 each and
provide entry to the concert. All proceeds go to the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society.
BAND NEWS
Music In Our Schools month will be celebrated with a Band concert Wednesday,
March 18, 2015. It will be held in the CHS Auditorium at 7:00 p.m.. The 8th grade
band from the Cromwell Middle School will be joining the CHS band in performance to celebrate Music In Our Schools.
News from the Library Media Center
Go Beyond the walls of your library with the Destiny Quest mobile app!
Browse the school library’s Follett eBook collection anytime, anywhere
Students and staff can use the powerful searching application, Destiny Quest mobile app, to
browse the library’s collection – anytime, anywhere - from an Apple iOS or Android mobile
device.
By browsing through the collection with the Destiny Quest mobile app, users can search and
check out eBooks to read online or download to read offline. Books will return automatically
when the loan period expires.
Directions on Getting Started with Destiny Quest App:
Step 1: Download the free Destiny Quest app on your smartphone or tablet.
Step 2: Open the app, then type: https://cromwellct.follettdestiny.com/
Step 3: Scroll down to find Cromwell High School and click it.
Step 4: Enter the same Destiny username and password you use at school. Click Log In. See
Ms. Yulo-Medeiros for your username and password, if needed.
Giving the user a better eBook reading experience!
Students who show the school librarian, Ms. Yulo-Medeiros, the downloaded and logged in Destiny
Quest app on their smartphone and/or tablet will earn a Panther Point and more. Come on down and
show us that you have CHS’s library in your pocket.
Everyone is sure to enjoy this new service!
Any questions - please contact me at:
860.632.4841 Ext. 14830
jyulo@cromwell.k12.ct.us
The mission of the school library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective
users of ideas and information. The school librarian empowers students to be critical
thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.
The CROMWELL Cheerleaders and Athletic Department would like to THANK the following for
sponsoring the items given out during the Boys’ and
Girls’ Basketball HOME games for the 2014-15:
Apple Rehab
Mitchell’s on Main
Cromwell Automotive
Firestone Complete Auto Care
Zerio’s
Cromwell Energy Inc.
Mountain View
Dental and Implant Center
Trilacon
PROJECT SAFE GRADUATION
NOT JUST FOR SENIOR PARENTS
CHS Project Safe Graduation is a volunteer organization composed of parents of Cromwell
High School students in all grades.
Our goal is to provide a drug-free, alcohol-free celebration for the graduating seniors on
graduation night. Statistics show that the worst night for fatalities of high school seniors is
graduation night.
We, as parents, hope to provide a safe location for our Cromwell Seniors.
There are games, D.J. (music) entertainment, prizes and plenty of food.
Parents of CHS students at any grade level are needed to maintain the
success of this annual event.
New members are critical to continue providing for safe graduation nights for future students.
Be sure to check monthly newsletters on CHS website for Project Graduation information throughout the year. Please join us at committee meetings.
Sheryl Sadinsky: Sheryl <sher930@snet.net
Hope to see you at our next meeting,
Sheryl & Paula
The Carefree, Do Nothing Way to Fundraise for
Cromwell Project Safe Graduation!!
Stop & Shop A+ School Reward Program
We have the opportunity to earn cash through Stop & Shop A+ School Rewards.
All you have to do is:
Log on to www.stopandshop.com/aplus
Select CUSTOMER REGISTRATION
Use your Stop & Shop card
Choose Cromwell High School
All money goes to Cromwell Project Safe Graduation & CHS
You can register on line on your own or
Email - Sher930@snet.net (Sheryl Sadinsky)
IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
860-632-4841
Principal
Frances DiFiore
fdifiore@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x24904
Asst. Principal
Jerry Fine
jfine@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x24903
School Psychologist
Kara Kelaita
kkelaita@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x24906
Social Worker
Ethna Lamantagne
elamantagne@cromwell.k12.ct.us x22106
Speech Pathologist
Davina Hernandez
dhernandez@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x13312
Guidance Counselor
Rebecca Stillman
rstillman@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x24908
Guidance Counselor
Alicia Melillo
amelillo@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x24907
Guidance Counselor
Deacon Chapin
dchapin@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x24909
School Nurse
Vivian MacAlpine
vmacalpine@cromwell.k12.ct.us
x24911
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