Wake Forest - Open Houses and Diversity Programs

Wake Forest University will hold four open houses for prospective students on their campus this fall. The dates are September 25th, October 9th, October 12th, and November 11th. All Open House programs for the fall begin at 9:00 a.m. Registration for on-campus programs will be available online at http://www.wfu.edu/admissions.

Wake Forest will also host two diversity overnight programs this fall. The Visions program is open to prospective seniors only. Interested families are invited to attend Visions: Diversity at a Glance. Diverse families will have a chance to experience the variety of student cultural organizations at Wake Forest; interact with administrators, faculty, students and alumni; and learn more about the many opportunities for celebrating the various heritages that make up the Wake Forest community. Interested students should register via the Visions website http://www.wfu.edu/admissions/visions/.

College Fair

The Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, sponsored by the National Association for College Admission Counseling, will be held on the campus of the Cobb County Center for Excellence in the Performing Arts at Pebblebrook High School on Wednesday, October 7, from 7:00PM until 9:00PM. Admission to the fair is free of charge and open to the public.

College Visit Reminder

Representatives from the following colleges will be     visiting on the listed dates:     9/11 - Kalamazoo College     9/21 - Yale     9/24 - Alabama     9/29 - Mississippi State     Interested juniors and seniors should sign up with     Mr. Jones or the counselor's office to get a pass     to attend a session.

Brown University Presentation

Brown University will be hosting an informational presentation for applicants and parents at the Atlantic Center Plaza (1180 West Peachtree Street, Atlanta 30309) on Monday, September 14. The presentation will begin at 7:30 p.m.

Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Blogs

There are now Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior class blogs on the school's website. The class sponsors are doing a great job of keeping the information updated and communicating effectively with students and parents.

If you haven't paid your class dues yet, please do so as soon as possible. Those funds are crucial to the success of class activities that are planned for this year.

Freshman Blog -
http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/idea/.

Sophomore Blog -
http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/class_of_2012/

Junior Blog -
http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/class_of_2011/.

You can also get to each blog by first visiting the homepage and then moving the mouse over to the "Students" tab.

These links are also included in our "Favorite Links" in the column to the right.

Volunteer and Grant Opportunity - Keep Cobb Beautiful

Keep Cobb Beautiful has a great opportunity for high school junior, senior or college undergraduate students to explore the benefits of working with a non-profit organization to educate, beautify and improve the environment. The Associate Board Member program gives students hands-on experience in implementing programming, hosting events and assisting volunteers to impact Cobb County. Beginning this year, qualifying high school seniors or college Associate Board members will have the opportunity to apply for college grants.

As an Associate Board member students will be eligible to sit on various KCB committees, help organize and run KCB events and represent the organization at luncheons, receptions and award ceremonies. Associate Board Members will have moderate authority and assist with outreach to local civic groups and schools. These are just many of the exciting opportunities that the position provides in addition to being an excellent highlight on your resume.

Applications for the program are available online now, with new appointees beginning in September. The positions run for the school calendar year.

Deadline for applications submittals is Friday, Sept. 4. For more information and the application, visit http://kcb.cobbcountyga.gov/.

Grant Opportunity - Keep Cobb Beautiful

Keep Cobb Beautiful has a great opportunity for high school junior, senior or college undergraduate students to explore the benefits of working with a non-profit organization to educate, beautify and improve the environment. The Associate Board Member program gives students hands-on experience in implementing programming, hosting events and assisting volunteers to impact Cobb County. Beginning this year, qualifying high school seniors or college Associate Board members will have the opportunity to apply for college grants.

As an Associate Board member, students will be eligible to sit on various KCB committees, help organize and run KCB events and represent the organization at luncheons, receptions and award ceremonies. Associate Board Members will have moderate authority and assist with outreach to local civic groups and schools. These are just many of the exciting opportunities that the position provides in addition to being an excellent highlight on your resume.

Applications for the program are available online now, with new appointees beginning in September. The positions run for the school calendar year.

Deadline for applications submittals is Friday, Sept. 4. For more information and the application, visit cobbcounty.org/kcb.

Mable House Volunteers Needed

CAS Opportunity If any student is interested in volunteering for the upcoming Friends of the Mable House storytelling festival on Saturday, October 24, the organizers can guarantee fun as well as service hours. Just call Barbara Hollis as soon as possible at 770-424-6023 for further information and to sign up for the 24th.

College Application Information, Class of 2010

Seniors must use a Request for College Application Action form (aka "the orange form") when turning their college applications in to the IB office.

The form is available for download and printing on Mr. Jones' blog. Click here to get the form:

The Orange Form.

One form must be submitted for each college application that is being processed through the IB office. Please allow at least two weeks for requests to be fulfilled.

Parents, you might want to look at the "checklist" on the form to know what is expected from the students. We also have tons of copies in the IB room.

College Visits

Representatives from the following colleges will be     visiting on the listed dates:     9/4 - Georgia Tech     9/11 - Kalamazoo College     9/21 - Yale     9/24 - Alabama     9/29 - Mississippi State     Interested juniors and seniors should sign up with     Mr. Jones or the counselor's office to get a pass     to attend a session.

IB Student/Parent Directory

The IB Parent Group will be publishing a directory of IB students and parents. It will contain names, addresses, and contact phone numbers. In order to publish your information in the directory, though, we need a signed permission form. Without that express permission, we cannot include you in the directory.

We will have these forms available for you to fill out at the IB Junior/Senior Meeting (August 27). We will also have some forms in the IB Lab. Or, you can send your e-mail address to the blog's e-mail address, and we will e-mail the form to you.

Campbell's Online Calendar

Campbell now has an online calendar! It is really 5 calendars, and the amount of information on these calendars is amazing!

Here is the link: http://campbellhs.hosted.webevent.com/cgi-bin/webevent.cgi

Campbell's activities are divided into these 5 calendars:

Athletic Calendar - practices and events for our athletic teams

Facility Use - events impacting our facilities, such as meetings and practices

Fundraiser Calendar - fundraising events - did you know that the volleyball team will be selling cookie dough next week?

Media Center - meetings and classes in the media center

School Calendar - major events in the life of our school - such as the IB Senior/Junior Parent Meeting on August 27!

AJC Articles about Georgia Colleges

The AJC has recently had a couple of interesting articles about Georgia colleges. Did you know that the five most popular in-state colleges for the Class of 2008 were UGA, Georgia Perimeter, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, and Kennesaw State? Have you seen the US News & World Report's college rankings - where Georgia Tech came in at No. 7 among public universities?

Read the articles here:

Georgia colleges hold the course on U.S. News rankings, August 19, 2009.

Georgia students flock to UGA, Perimeter, August, 21, 2009.

Nicely Press Box Dedication

The Dedication Ceremony and Reception for the Alan R. Nicely Press Box at McDaniel Stadium will be on Friday, September 11, 2009. The reception will be held in the cafeteria from 5:30-6:55 pm. The dedication will take place on the football field at 7:10 pm. Admission to the CHS vs. Walton game will be free for alumni and a guest if a RSVP is received by Sept. 4 to nicelydedication@gmail.com. Following the game, there will be a casual gathering to continue the celebration and visit with old friends at Howard’s Deli on Concord Road.

IB Meeting

On Thursday, August 27, at 5:30 p.m., there will be an IB meeting in the auditorium for juniors, seniors, and their parents. Freshmen and sophomores are also welcome. This meeting precedes the PTSA meeting, which starts at 6:30. Dr. Romanchuk and Mr. Jones will be giving invaluable information about the college application and admissions process.

You will also hear some exciting news about an IB Parent Group that is forming. There will be a table set up outside the auditorium with information and contact forms for parents to complete.

Coming Soon . . . more stuff!

There is a lot going on in our IB Program! Check back for . . .

- more information about the College Information meeting on 8/27

- links to our IB teachers' websites

- information about upcoming events.

If you have any information to share, send it to chsibnews@gmail.com.

Open House - PTSA Meeting

Campbell's Open House and Spartan PTSA meeting will be held on August 27, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Come meet your new PTSA, hear from our new principal, and visit your teachers! Lots of great things are going on at Campbell; come hear what they are!

There will also be a meeting for IB juniors and seniors preceding the Open House. More information about that meeting will be posted here.

College Representative Visit - Yale

We will post upcoming visits by college representatives. Check back often; it will be a busy fall!

Here is a new posting:

Visit by Yale Representative     A representative from Yale University will be visiting Campbell on Sept. 21st at 10:30 a.m. Any interested juniors and seniors should sign up with Mr. Jones by September 16 in order to get a pass to attend the session.

New CAS Opportunity

We will continue to post CAS hour opportunities here on the blog. Mr. Jones will also be posting them on the bulletin board in the IB room.

Here is a new posting:

CAS Opportunity     Description: Students are needed to help unpack, sort, and prepare new textbooks.     Where: Fair Oaks Elementary School     When: After school, starting as soon as possible     Contact: Mrs. Ellen Adams     Media Specialist     Ellen.Adams@cobbk12.org

Campbell's Electronic Bulletin Board

School announcements are posted on-line on Campbell's "Electronic Bulletin Board." All kinds of information about things going on at Campbell are posted on this site. There are notices about school events, club meetings, and sports activities, just to name a few.

To access the Bulletin Board from Campbell's home page, click on the "Students" tab, then on "Electronic Bulletin Board". Or you can go directly to the bulletin board by using this address:
http://campbellhighschool.typepad.com/kristina_hoover/.

What a great way to keep up with all that is going on!