Agnes Scott Representative Visit

A representative from Agnes Scott will be visiting Campbell on Tuesday, December 2, at 2 p.m. Students interested in attending this meeting may sign up in the school counseling office. There are some great scholarship opportunities available for incoming first-year students at Agnes Scott--find out more at this meeting!

Open House

The CHS IB Program Open House for prospective applicants will be held on Monday, November 10, 2008, at 7 p.m. The program will begin in the Livingston Auditorium and will include opportunities to meet members of the IB faculty and current IB students while learning more about this challenging and rewarding course of study.

Tree Planting

Oakwood High School and Keep Cobb Beautiful are sponsoring a tree-planting event on Saturday, October 25. The holes for the trees have already been dug--planting instructions, tools, and snacks will be provided. The event will run from 8 a.m. to noon. If you are interested, please contact Mr. Rusty Hill, principal of Oakwood High School, at this email address.

Early Decision Deadlines!

Most colleges and universities offering "Early Decision" options for admission have a deadline of November 1. That means that any senior who needs information from the IB Office (secondary school reports, counselor's reports, etc.) sent to schools by that date should submit all materials (including the orange form, stamps, and any transcript payments) to Mr. Jones no later than Friday, October 17. This allows two weeks for all of your materials to be gathered, checked, and sent in time.

Vanderbilt Visit

A representative from Vanderbilt University will be visiting CHS on Friday, October 17, at 8:30 a.m. Sign up for this meeting with Mr. Jones in the IB Office by Friday, October 10.

GHP

Any sophomore or junior interested in attending the Governor's Honors Program next summer should pick up an information sheet and departmental application from Mr. Jones in room 103. All applications for academic subjects are due by 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1.

CAS Documentation

The new reflection form for documenting service hours for IB (for current juniors only--seniors still need to use the old forms in the IB Office) is available online here. Remember to attach the blue verification/supervision form to your completed reflection.

Peer2Peer

IB juniors and seniors are needed for a new program at CHS called Peer2Peer. IB students will be paired with students with special needs to provide them with tutoring and help with test-taking strategies.

This is a great chance to get in on the ground floor of an important program (Service hours!) and help in the planning stages (Creativity hours!). See Mr. Jones if you are interested.

D.R.E.A.M.

A program called D.R.E.A.M. (Demonstrating Respect Everyday to Achieve More) is in need of students to serve as mentors for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade boys at Nickajack Elementary School. For more information, contact Nickajack counselor Nicole Pfleger at nicole.pfleger@cobbk12.org .

Relay for Life

Campbell IB students are organizing a fundraising team for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. This is a chance to both contribute to a good cause and pick up creativity, action, and/or service hours. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 17, at 3:30 in room 111 at CHS.

Emory Scholars

Any senior students interested in applying for the Emory Scholars program should pick up information and an application from Ms. Turner in the CHS counseling office. Applications should be turned in to Mr. Jones in the IB Office by October 1.

CAS: Keep Cobb Beautiful

On Saturday, October 25th, Oakwood High School will have a tree planting event in conjunction with Keep Cobb Beautiful. For more information, contact Principal Rusty Hill at clayton.hill@cobbk12.org.

College Representative Visits

• A representative from Brown University will be meeting interested applicants and parents on Monday, September 15, at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Williams Room (15016) of Atlantic Center Plaza, 1180 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta.
• A representative from Carnegie Mellon will be meeting interested applicants and parents on Sunday, September 14, at the Marriott Perimeter Center in Atlanta. More information can be found here, using the registration code "Scottie Dog."

CAS Opportunity: Road Cleanup

Students are invited to work with the CHS SGA on their Adopt-a-Mile project for Keep Smyrna Beautiful. The road cleanup will be from 8 a.m.-12 noon on Saturday, September 27. For more information, student should see Mr. Locke or Ms. Forrester.

PTA Reflections

Students in all grades should ask their English teachers for entry forms for this year's PTA Reflections contest (this year's theme is "Wow!"). IB students traditionally do very well in this competition, often winning top prizes in many of the categories. For general information, contact Mrs. Grant in room 107.

2 CAS Opportunities

Students wishing to earn service hours may be interested in the following announcements:

1. The Atlanta Balalaika Society Orchestra needs students to help with tickets and setup for a concert on Saturday, October 18, at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center. Full contact information is available on the flyer posted in the IB room.
2. The CHS football program needs 4-6 students to help sell raffle tickets at home games. Student help is also needed on Wednesday afternoons at 5:00 p.m. to paint the field (these could be good "action" hours!). See Mr. Jones if you are interested.

College Representative Visits

Four colleges are sending representatives to the Atlanta area to meet with potential applicants:

• A representative from Yale University will be at CHS on Friday, September 12, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. This meeting is for students only. Students can sign up to attend the meeting through their junior or senior English teacher.
• A representative from Dartmouth College will be in Atlanta on Saturday, September 13. For more information and to RSVP for this session, please click here.
• A representative from the University of Pennsylvania will be at the Fernbank Museum on Sunday, September 14, at 7:00 p.m. Call (404) 929-6300 for more information.
• A representative from the University of Virginia will be in Atlanta on Sunday, September 14. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Galleria at 2844 Cobb Parkway SW at 6:00 p.m. More information can be found here.

Flyers for all of these events are posted in the IB room at CHS.

Senior College Application Planning Meetings

In the coming weeks, all IB seniors will be having small-group "lunch meetings" during their 3rd block lunch periods to discuss the college application process and the timetable for completing those applications. This will also be an excellent opportunity for students to present questions and concerns they may have about this process. Dr. Romanchuk and Mr. Jones will be facilitating the meetings, and students will be informed of their scheduled days and times very soon.

International College and University Fair

The Council of International Schools’ Fair, which is hosted by CASIE, is being held on September 20, 2008, at Atlanta International School. The fair brings together students (and their parents) studying in International Baccalaureate Programmes in schools throughout the southeastern United States with colleges and universities in the USA and other English-medium universities in other countries that are particularly interested in recruiting IB candidates.

More information is available here, and there is a flyer posted in the IB room.

I.B. Parent Meeting

Thank you to all of the parents of junior and senior students who made it to the meeting before Open House last night. If you ever have any questions about college applications or community service requirements, don't hesitate to contact the I.B. office at CHS.