April 2011

CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL

NEWSLETTER
Principal: Vice Principals:
Clinton H. Giles Our job is to improve, not just maintain.” R Tommy Canterbury
Wendy D Bailey
Susan M Young
Angela S Cruikshank

VISITORS
The safety and welfare of all students are a concern and a responsibility of the
school. All visitors to the campus are expected to assist in maintaining a safe
and orderly environment at Capital High School. All visitors to the school are
required to register by showing proper Id in the main office, and may be asked
to present their visitors pass as they move throughout the building.
Permission to be at school is limited to visitors with legitimate school
business.
1. Parents are always welcome at Capital High School. We ask that an
appointment be made to visit a teacher or classroom.
2. The school policy shall be to accept only those visitors who have legitimate
business at the school.
3. All visitors must report to the main office first to receive a visitor‘s pass, show
proper Id and to sign the visitor‘s register.
4. Small children, including infants, shall not be brought to school.
5. Visitors will not be issued a pass if their identity cannot be verified by an
administrator or staff member.
6. Students are prohibited from visiting other school campuses while school is in
session except with prior administrative approval.
7. Students who wish to bring other students to class may do so under the
following circumstances: a. Prior approval must be obtained from the principal
b. Prior permission must be obtained from the teachers whose classes the visitor
will be visiting and c. Prior approval must be obtained by the principal of the
students who is visiting.
8. Student visitors that the administration deems inappropriate, may be refused a
visitor‘s pass any time it is considered to be in the best interest of Capital High
School, its students, or staff.
 Prom News
The Capital High School Junior-Senior Prom will be held on Saturday, April 30, from
8:00 p.m. until 11:30 p.m. The theme is "Kokomo". The cost of tickets is $37.50 each.
Tickets include prom favors and food and drink at prom. Valet parking will be
provided. A dance contract is required for each student at Capital High School in order
to purchase a ticket. Students need to check with Mrs. Bailey for the attendance contracts
before purchasing a ticket. Tickets will go on sale starting the week of April 11th. Clean-
up will be on Sunday afternoon. Please call Mrs. Woolwine for further details or if you
have questions.

PROM STUDENT BEHAVIOR CONTRACT

Date______________________

This contract between [print] ________________________________, the staff and

administration at Capital High School is designed to ensure that I have a pleasant,
memorable, and enjoyable experience at the Capital High School Prom.

STATEMENT OF STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

I agree to conduct myself according to the following behavior guidelines at all times
during the occasion.

1. I will follow all Capital High School; Kanawha County Schools; and state of West
Virginia Department of Education rules.

2. Student(s) suspected of being under the influence of intoxicating beverages will

be required to submit to a portable ‗Breathalyzer‘ test conducted by the
Prevention Resource Officer and/or other City of Charleston, Kanawha County
Sheriff‘s Department and West Virginia State Police personnel. (Project GPA)

3. More specifically, ―grinding‖, ―bumping‖, ―humping‖, ―hunching‖, ―goosing‖, or

sexually explicit dancing such as ―freaking‖, or ―dirty dancing‖ are all prohibited.

Any variation of dancing that approximates the following is expressly

prohibited:
A student (male or female) bent over at the waist with the pelvis of
another individual (male or female) pressed against their buttocks while holding
(or not holding onto) the bent over student‘s waist or hips is prohibited at all
times at functions at Capital High School where dancing is permitted.

*(Capital High School Dance Company representations are recommended)*

A demonstration of the referenced dance floor behavior, or any other serious infraction of
school rules, will result in my being suspended from the Capital High School Prom.
Should I be suspended from the Capital High School Prom, the administration will insist
that I and my dance partner leave Capital High School/Kanawha County Schools
property immediately. No refunds will be made.

______________________________ ______________________________
Student‘s Signature Parent/Guardian‘s Signature

Help Needed!
Valet Parking for the Prom
Saturday, April 23, 2011 (7:30) for parking
Prom begins at (8:00)

Each year we hold the Capital High School Prom in our own Commons! We feel that we
have as beautiful a facility for this event as any in our area. Having our prom here on our
campus affords us the opportunity to provide our students with a memory they can
cherish for a lifetime.
One thing that we have done to make this event special is to provide valet parking to
those arriving by vehicle to attend the Capital High School Prom. Members of the
faculty and staff have been the individuals who have done the bulk of this fun, rewarding,
and sometimes challenging, work on prom evening.
This year, however, we are asking that anyone with a valid driver‘s license who is willing
to lend their driving and parking skills help us give our students a wonderful evening on
campus at the Capital High School Prom.
If you wish to help, you may contact the prom sponsor, Mrs. Laura Woolwine, or any
administrator at the school, at 348-6500.

Breathalyzer
An important condition added to our prom contract was established several years ago.
This condition targets students who demonstrate behavior and conduct that leads us to
believe they may be under the influence of intoxicating beverages requiring that they
submit to a ‗Breathalyzer‘ test.
A portable Breathalyzer unit will be maintained on the scene of this year‘s prom and will
be manned by our Community Resource Officer, Cpl. Kevin Smailes. Also, other
members of the Charleston Police Department; The Kanawha County Sherriff‘s
Department; and the West Virginia State Police will be on hand during the evening.
Additional city of Charleston police officers will be provided by the Kanawha County
Sherriff‘s Department and the Kanawha County Commission as part of Operation
Graduation Prom Alive (GPA).
Project GPA is a joint venture, conceived by Sherriff Mike Rutherford, coordinating the
efforts of several area law enforcement agencies as well as municipalities emergency
preparedness personnel who volunteer their time to ensure that young people are as safe
as possible during this exciting time of the year.
Time and time again, we have witnessed or heard of tragic accidents resulting in
fatalities, serious injuries and tremendous property damage occurring as a result of young
people celebrating the various year-ending activities (Prom; Baccalaureate; Graduation)
and consuming intoxicating beverages while trying to operate a motor vehicle.
Certainly we hope that notifying potential attendees in advance that we will be
monitoring behavior and conduct to the extent that we will have a portable Breathalyzer
available, will serve as a deterrent to the poor decision making on the part of an excited
teenager that could result in a potentially tragic situation.

Break the Grey

Thursday morning March 24, 2011, Capital High School hosted the Break the Grey Team
in an assembly held before the entire student body.
Consisting of a dynamic motivational speaker, Mr. Bill Ballenger, two bands, and a
number of dramatic actors, our entire school was at once entertained and enthralled by
Mr. Ballenger and the Team as they spoke, performed skits, and played music while
touching on subjects including developing a positive self-image, being yourself, decision-
making, staying in school, bullying, suicide, remaining drug and alcohol free, remaining
chaste, staying out of jail, avoiding violence, treating everyone with dignity and respect,
and more.
They were able to do this effectively in a little more than an hour as we utilized our
Club/Activity schedule in order that we not miss valuable instructional time. Our entire
school gave its undivided attention to all of the presenters.
The Break the Grey Crew believed that our students would be touched and changed by
their presentation. They presented a message of hope for the potential of our students that
is intended to inspire them to consider the choices they make and the consequences of
their choices!
Brought to us by Capital High School alumni Heather Cavender and Kelly Cunningham
Thomas, many were unsure about what the assembly would entail and how these critical
topics would be addressed. Shortly after beginning of the assembly it became clearly
evident to all that the Break the Grey Team is a highly polished group of dedicated and
committed young people with a refined informational package who hold the well-being
of all youth in high esteem and regard.

Later Thursday evening the team hosted a free concert that was attended by
approximately 800 students from throughout the surrounding area. The break the Grey
Team held day time assemblies at several schools in Kanawha and surrounding counties.
Students at those schools were invited to Capital High School, which graciously
consented to host the concert.
 Lift Every Voice and Sing
Beginning Friday, April 8, 2011, in addition to our morning devotional we will also play
- following the national anthem and the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag - James Weldon
Johnson's ―Lift Every Voice and Sing.‖ Mr. Johnson first wrote this as a poem
commemorating the birthday of President Abraham Lincoln; however, it has become so
much more than a simple birthday recognition!
As was pointed out to students, this song - although it is referred to as the Negro National
Anthem - portrays no particular racial or ethnic identity. And, during the reflections
offered on the song during our Black History Month Observation, it became even more
apparent that this song is about the triumphs of the American people as a whole over
slavery, discrimination, injustice, racism, and bigotry, more so than any other message
conveyed through song. This song speaks to, about, and for all people who have ever
experienced any of the indignities mentioned at any time in their lives, any where.
Therefore, it becomes incumbent upon us all, first of all, to be reminded of, and to make a
concerted effort to, work against those forces that would attempt to perpetuate any form
of slavery, discrimination, injustice, racism, and bigotry anywhere in the world -not just
in the United States of America. Make no mistake about it, eternal vigilance is the price
of peace! Through the playing of the song it is hoped that it will serve as a reminder to us
to be on guard against allowing slavery, discrimination, injustice, racism, and bigotry to
ever again plague this great nation of ours or any other part of the world.

The following are the lyrics to the three verses of this beautiful song:

“LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING”

Lift every voice and sing, till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise, high as the list‘ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith
that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope
that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod,

bitter the chast‘ning rod,
Felt in the days
when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
have not our weary feet,
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way
that with tears has been watered.
We have come, treading our path
thro‘ the blood of the slaughtered,
Out from a gloomy past,
till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam
of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years, God of our silent tears,

Thou who has brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who hast by thy might, led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places
Our God where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts drunk with the wine of the world
we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand
May we forever stand,
True to our God,
True to our native land.

~James Weldon Johnson, John Rosamond Johnson

Capital Football
April 2011
Booster meeting is scheduled for Wednesday April 13 at 6:00 in the Capital High
Commons
Please stop by Bert Wolfe Ford June 4th, 2011 for the Drive One For Your School
Fundraiser. The Capital High Football Program will receive $20 for each person
who test drives a Ford automobile that day.
All students wanting to participate in any June practice sessions must have a
physical after June 1st 2011.
 Lights Off Across America's Schools (Each Friday)
Beginning Friday, April 8, 2011 at Capital High School we will participate in the
National Lights Out Across America‘s School observation. Over the last several years we
have been very successful in reducing energy consumption within our building. We have
done so through concerted, collaborative, and consultative efforts that were not mandated
but that we willingly adopted.
Having participated in the national observance on March 25, 2011 we have been
informed by the head of facilities and maintenance for Kanawha County Schools that on
that date Capital High School registered a significant reduction in energy consumption
over the previous day and over the previous Friday, March 18.

With an understanding that the resources on our planet are finite, it must be that we,
through our efforts, seek to develop in our students an understanding that we all must be
good shepherds of our natural resources. Added to that the recent uncontrolled escalation
in the prices of crude oil, it must be that our concerns for this economic upheaval,
coupled with the duty, obligation, and responsibility we share for conserving our natural
resources and reducing energy consumption compels us to take this course of action.

My confidence is that we all share these concerns, and that you possess willingness and
desire to do what you can to assist in the effort to safeguard our natural resources and
reduce energy consumption, not only here in our school building, but in every aspect of
your lives.

Nurse’s Notes April 2011

The tenth annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will take place at Capital High
School on May 4, 2011. On the National Day, Capital High students will have the
opportunity to talk to healthcare providers, community agencies and to visit StayTeen.org
to participate in an online National Day Quiz. The online quiz delivers teen pregnancy
prevention messages and challenges teens to think carefully about what they might do ―in
the moment.‖ The message is straightforward: Sex has consequences.

Over the past years teen pregnancy has declined. The US birth rate for teens declined 6%
in 2009, the most recent year for which data is available. Despite the national progress,
births to WV teens, ages 15 -19 rose 17% from 2007 -2009.

In West Virginia, costs associated with teen pregnancy include, $11 million for public
health; $14 million for child welfare; $4 million for incarceration and $16 million in lost
tax revenue, according to a 2010 study by the Marshall University Center for Business
and Economic Research.

We hope that students will benefit from the National Day by thinking carefully about sex,
healthy relationships, contraception, the possibility of pregnancy and all the lifelong
challenges that being a parent brings.
Making a Difference
In 2010, more than 550,000 people participated in our online National Day activities – up
from 450,000 in 2009. Participants were able to take the National Day Quiz, play the Stay
Teen Block Party game, or enter the PSA Art Contest online. In addition, National Day
Quiz discussion guides for parents and teens were available and were downloaded
thousands of times.

Each year, we ask teens to tell us what they thought about the National Day Quiz in a
post-quiz evaluation survey and many do. Among the findings from this year‘s survey:

77% said the Quiz made them think about what they might do in such situations;
66% said some of the situations in the Quiz were things that they or their friends
had faced;
61% said they‘d talk to their friends about the situations described in the Quiz;
60% said the Quiz made the risks of sex and teen pregnancy seem more real to
them;
57% said they‘d encourage others to take the Quiz;
55% said the Quiz made them think about things they hadn‘t thought about
before;
54% said they‘d learned something new from the Quiz about the consequences of
sex; and
42% said they‘d talk to their parents or other adults about the situations described
in the Quiz.

Student Council News

Beginning the week of February21, Capital High School once again began the
campaign to support Olive Garden’s 17th-annual Pasta for Pennies program
benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Our collections this year netted
$1,700 for the Society! This year‘s winners of the Olive Garden Pasta Party is
SGM Dillon‘s and Capt. Armstrong‘s homeroom! They will enjoy their pasta
party luncheon on Monday, April 11. For the second year, our proceeds will go
toward St. Albans High School‘s Annual Ed Carter Memorial Baseball
Tournament. Last year, Capital High School raised the most money of all
participating schools, and a $500 scholarship was given to us. We will ensure that
money goes to Justin Cousins, a Capital High School 2010 graduate, who was a
key force in helping his homeroom raise the most money last year. We feel this
was another successful year, and hope to be able to do the same this year for a
deserving senior!

On Friday, April 1, the Spring Sports Pep Assembly was held to recognize our
spring student athletes. Baseball, softball, lacrosse, girls‘ and boys‘ track, and
girls‘ and boys‘ tennis were all cheered on by the student body. We hope each
student on every team has a successful season!
On the dates of April 5, 6, and 7, Student Council hosted the Freshman Shadowing
Program. Approximately 65 8th grade students participated in the program this year, and
we are happy to find that many who were formerly undecided regarding their high school
of choice were pleased with what they encountered during their visit. Students were
paired with mentors and shadowed them throughout the day, experiencing ―a slice of
Capital High School.‖ We look forward to seeing these fine students again in the fall!

Our final Blood Drive of the 2010-2011 school year took place on Thursday, April 7.
Our goal once again was 45 pints of blood; over 90 students and several staff members
donated that day, and the final tally for pints collected is pending. Thank you to all the
students, teachers, faculty, and staff who helped make this happen for us!

On April 12, we will be hosting an Egg Hunt for the Daycare. The little ones will have a
ball searching for eggs and finding goodies!

Student Council elections for the 2011-2012 school year will take place immediately after
the week of Spring Break. Interested students should watch for the application to be
placed on the school website, listen for intercom announcements, and watch CTV for
more information!

The Capital Crazies, Capital High School‘s spirit club, will sponsor ―Hunt for A Cause‖
on Saturday, April 9 from 1-3 pm. Donations are requested; all proceeds go to the
American Cancer Society. This is for children of walking age through elementary
school. We will hold it on the south end of the campus (near the science wing and
daycare). For more information, contact Susie Garrison at
sagarrison@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us

Additional upcoming Student Council Events:

Teacher Appreciation Week-Week of May 2-6

Mayfair-tentative date is May 13
9th Grade Social-date TBA

Project Graduation News

Project Graduation is committed to keeping Capital High School‘s seniors safe and
substance-free on graduation night. By offering a chaperoned event that appeals to young
adults, we attempt to prevent the possibility of reckless choices at a time when
excitement can cloud judgment. The goal is to offer a safe environment to have a great
time with friends who will likely be going separate ways in the not-too-distant future. By
providing this event, we hope to protect our kids and allow them to move forward to the
next step in their young lives. The kids eat, listen to music, play video games, play sports,
eat, laugh, swim, eat, win prizes, have their caricatures drawn, eat…you get the idea!
This year‘s event will take place immediately after the graduation ceremony on Saturday,
May 28, and will last from 10 pm-4 am Sunday, May 29.
In order to make this a successful event, we need your help! Project Graduation is
ALWAYS in need of volunteers in order to make this evening continue to happen.
If you can spare at least 2 hours of time, we'd love to have you! There is always a spot
for YOU! Whether you have a graduating senior or not, you are welcome to help! Don't
wait until your child is a senior to start volunteering to help with Project
Graduation. The few hours of time working with the youth of Capital High School in
keeping them safe on Graduation night is an extremely rewarding feeling.

Ways you can volunteer:

Time –chaperones and or workers.
Money –for prizes and to pay for the event.
Products- for donation drawings, supplying the food, etc.
Services –transporting things, helping set up or clean up, talents you may have, etc.
We would love to have your help! Interested people can contact Susie Garrison in room
400C or at sagarrison@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us or LuAnn Adams at
luadams@suddenlink.net . We are really getting down to the wire, and time is slipping
away! We need more help with this project--thanks in advance for your help!

CHS Student Artists Sweep Kanawha County Art

Show!
On the dates of April 5, 6, and 7, Capital High School studio/visual artists participated in
the Kanawha County Schools K-12 Art Show, which showcases artwork of Kanawha
County students in grades K-12. Guided by Christy Pennington, the students represented,
sweeping the show in several mediums! In addition to studio art, two students from
Peggy Snyder‘s Digital Photography class were winners! The following students won
accolades in their respective categories:
Value Drawing—Hilary Keller, 3rd place
Color Value—Amelia Evans, 2nd place
Pastels—Corey Messer, Honorable Mention; Matiesse Lawrence, 3rd place; Brendan
Fazio, 2nd place; Demadre Bratcher, 1st place.
Opaque—Sarah Hopkins, 1st place
Watercolor—Will Mays, 2nd place
Sculpture—Tara Kirkpatrick, 1st place
Printmaking—Ceaira Bentley, Honorable Mention; Nick Thongdara, 2nd place; Cody
Garrison, 1st place
Graphic Design—Will Mays, Honorable Mention; Mark Altman, 3rd place
Mixed Media—Erin Cook, 3rd place; Marty Lankas, 1st place
Computer Graphics—Nick Thongdara, 2nd place
Collage/Mosaic—Zac Smith, 2nd place
Photography—Joe Belcher, 3rd place; Marissa Wimer, 1st place

We also won two prestigious awards: Demadre Bratcher won Best of Show and Hilary
Keller won the Allied Artist Award of Excellence. Well done, students!
 Orchestra Cues
Students will be performing in New York this month at the College of Staten Island as
well as visiting major cultural attractions in the Big Apple. The trip will include a
Broadway show, a Metropolitan Opera Orchestra concert at Carnegie Hall, as well as a
trip to Times Square, NBC Studios, Top of the Rock, and the Statue of Liberty. The
orchestra has been rehearsing a program featuring works by Sibelius, Britten, and
Warlock. Local upcoming performances will take place on Wednesday, April 6 at South
Charleston High School at 7 pm and at the Charleston Civic Center on Thursday, April 7
at the Kanawha County Art Show. Come support your orchestra by attending a
performance!

Accolades!
The following students represented Capital High School at the All-State Orchestra
Concert in Huntington:
Hilary Keller, Viviana Nguyen, and Nathan Shin, Violin
Kiefer Kirk, Assistant Principal Viola

The Serious Business String Quartet (including CHS students Hilary Keller and Kiefer
Kirk) earned a Superior rating at the Solo and Ensemble Festival. Violinist Nathan Shin
earned a Superior rating at the Solo and Ensemble Festival and was recommended for an
honors recording. Congratulations!

Upcoming Dates:
All-County Orchestra Rehearsal at SJMS, April 27, 4:30-6:30
All-County Orchestra Festival Day at the Clay Center April 28- school day plus 7 pm
performance

National Honor Society News

April 2011
Capital High School Chapter of the National Honor Society would like to
congratulate our newest members. The following outstanding students will be inducted
into the NHS on April 14, 2011 at 3:30 PM. Parents are cordially invited to attend. There
will also be an induction ceremony for the school during the day. Congratulations!

Spring Inductees
Scott Adams Anna Auvil Elaine Barry
Madison Chase Aryn Cox Alex Crabtree
Denna Davari Tanner Davis Sierra Feazell
Maddie Callie Ferrell Madison Fields Noelle Frame
Traci Gibson Anthony Guthrie Krista Hanshew
Roger CJ Harvey Jessie Holstein Alecca Hunt
Colleen Isaiah Kiefer Kirk Tara Kirkpatrick
Carly Lasure Dayja Legg Selena Lewis
Noah Moody Samantha Pauley Jessie Pauline
Keisha Pinkard Sarah Pitman Callen Prokity
Morgan Prunty Geordan Reed Niki Sangani
Kelli Shanholtzer Rachel Spainhour Amanda Trail
Allison Whitener Amanda Williams Ethan Boyd
Ryan Burgess Kenzie Cable S Elizabeth Cartmill

Fall Inductees
Joe Belcher Quinten Burton Katie Cole
Katie Cook Nick Fouty Cody Garrison
Michael Grimm Caleb Hardy KyAnne Holman
Alexia Johnson Taylor Jones Mallory Long
Bethany Marker Bethany Moales Jarred Newhouse
Richard Nguyen Nick O‘Reilly Megan Sankoff
Marisa Wimer Cameron Yaussy

Capital Success University (CSU) April News

Grade cards were issued Monday, April 4, 2011, for the third nine week grading period.
The third and fourth nine week grading periods are combined cumulatively to determine
your student‘s semester grade in each class. Every student at Capital High School is
required to take a final examination in each class that will be weighed as twenty-five
percent of the grade.
Teachers are working on sending an informational letter home with students who have
received a ―D‖ or an ―F‖ in their respective classes. Please review the information with
your child, then sign and return the bottom portion of the paper to indicate that you
received the letter. Please feel free to contact the school counselors to discuss your child
or call your child‘s teacher to become more informed as to how your child can improve in
his or her classes.
As we enter the fourth nine weeks of school, please continue to encourage your student to
complete all assignments and submit them to their respective teacher for each subject.
Regular attendance is very important to the success of all students. Students who have
missed school must ask teachers for make-up assignments. It is imperative that all
students do their very best during this last quarter of the school year. A failing grade in a
core subject will result in your student having to take summer school or fifth block
classes (after school hours) to recover those credits lost. For more information regarding
these credit recovery programs, please contact your student‘s counselor.
April Students of the Month
This year, CSU teachers intend to provide a list of students they desire to recognize as a
―Classroom Student of the Month‖ in each of their respective classes. Recognizing that
every student is different and is excelling in different areas as they learn and grow,
teachers were asked to name students based on their own classroom/teacher-oriented
criteria. The following CSU students are our ―Classroom Students of the Month:‖
Mr. B. Clark 6th Period Zhane Watson
8th Period Kathryn Bell
Mrs. Fields—1st period Brianna Jones
2nd Period Mattie McClanahan
3rd Period Kaleb Kinder
5th Period Caroline Bohach
6th Period Edna Lovejoy
7th Period Monifah Myers
Mrs. A. Miller 4th Period - Heather Barton
5th Period - Marc Dean
8th Period- Chris Woodrum

Mrs. Garrison 1st period—Caleb Vance

3rd period—Brooke Holstine
4th period—Jonathan Stonestreet
7th period—James West
8th period—Emily Gerlach

Mrs. Phillips—Canise Tolliver

Mrs. Swayne—1st Period John Riggs
2nd Period Lenina Jones
4th Period Ethan Godby
5th Period Joe Chaney
7th Period Tori McGinnis
8th Period Nathan Shin

Mrs. Roach 1st Period Zachary Bonham

2nd Period Delfasia Woods
3rd Period Kristen Rose
4th Period Edna Lovejoy
6th Period Zachary Koontz
8th Period Cody Jumper
Mr. Swayne 1st Period Logan Bailey
2nd Period Danie Zheng
3rd Period Jessica Cullop
4th Period Adrian Surbaugh
5th Period Sierra Atkinson
7th Period Morgan King
Mrs. Treadway Teresa White
Rayqon Vanover
Chris Smith

Curriculum Information
Scheduling 2011-2012
Scheduling for the 2011-12 school year has taken place. Counselors met with each
student, reviewed transcripts, and high school plans to develop course selections for the
next school year. If your student has not shown you the requests made, please let Mrs.
Young or your student‘s counselor know. We are happy to review this information with
you. Capital High School encourages all students to take the most rigorous courses
available. CHS offers a wide variety of Advanced Placement and Dual Credit Courses in
addition to general and honors levels.
WESTEST 2 Incentives
Capital High School will be participating in the WESTEST 2 May, 16, 2011 through May
20, 2011. WESTEST 2 is a standardized test that measures if a student has achieved
mastery of the four core subjects: math, English, science, and social studies. Students
will be offered the following incentive for performance on the WESTEST 2:
- Any student receiving ―distinguished‖ on 3 or more tests will receive free
admission to all Capital High School events (excluding tournament games),
- Any student receiving ―above mastery‖ on 3 or more tests will get $2 off
admission to all Capital High School events (excluding tournament games),
- Any student receiving ―mastery‖ on three or more tests will get $1 off admission
to all Capital High School events (excluding tournament games).

Not only is doing your best on the WESTEST 2 important to your student, but also to
Capital High School. Please encourage your students to get plenty of rest and to eat
nutritiously so they will be awake and able to concentrate.
COUNSELOR CORNER
Juniors:

Juniors you must register by May 6th to take the June 11th ACT. Mrs. Woolwine has
registration packets or you can register at www.actstudent.org

Freshmen, Sophomores and Juniors:

The WESTEST 2 is scheduled for May 16th, 17th and 18th. Please do not schedule
appointments on these days. WESTEST scores are recorded on school transcripts.
The purpose of the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) is to
provide information about student performance levels. WESTEST 2 measures and
identifies student strength and weaknesses in reading/language arts, mathematics, social
studies and science based on the West Virginia Standards and Objectives (CSOs). All
four content area assessments on WESTEST 2 are untimed. The reading/language arts
section includes an online writing session that is administered prior to the WESTEST 2 in
May.
 SPOTLIGHT ON VIPs
March came in like a lamb and went out like a lion. The members of the VIPs have been
running at a sprinter‘s speed and will continue to do so until Graduation. Capital High School
has 6 students selected for the West Virginia Governor‘s School for the Arts. That is 15% of
the total number (90) of students selected to attend statewide. They are Dayja Legg, Olivia
Myers, Tanner Davis, Phillip Nichols, Kelton George, and Colleen Isaiah.
The VIPs will be going to New York City over the Spring Break. They will be seeing How
To Succeed In Business with Daniel Radcliff, Sister Act, Anything Goes with Sutton Foster
and Joel Gray, 2010 Tony Award Winning Best Musical-Memphis, Billy Elliott and
Madagascar at Radio City Music Hall in addition to tours of Top of the Rock, Radio City
and NBC.
“Arts Alive: The Best of West Virginia” will be held on Monday, April 29, 2011 at the
Clay Center in Charleston. The event is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of
Education. This annual event showcases some of the top performing and visual arts students
across the Mountain State. Our own Capital High School Dance Company will be featured as
one of the select ensembles from across the state. Additionally, the VIPs will be part of the
Finale ensemble to perform MY HOME AMONG THE HILLS with over 250 voices from
throughout the state. Mrs. Kathleen Corbett has been selected as the guest conductor for the
Finale.
CAMP ROCK will open May 4-7 in the Capital High School Theatre. All are working very
hard on this exciting event. Capital High School is the first high school to perform this new
Disney musical on the east coast. The following list defines the cast:
ANDY HOSTEN Anthony Thomas
BARRON JAMES Tyshawn Berkley
BROWN CESARIO Tyler Johnson
CAITLYN GELLER Michaela Hairston
ELLA PADOR Anna Poole
JASON GRAY Ethan Godby
MARGARET "PEGGY" DUPREE Allison Whitener
MITCHIE TORRES Dayja Legg
NATE GRAY Nick Naylor
ROSIE DAY Madison Chase
SANDER LOYA Caleb Hardy Brian Morris
SHANE GRAY Savanna Thomas
CAMP ROCKERS: Jonathan Young
Natalie Byrne-CAMP ROCKER 3
Jordan Acree
Cedric Haynes
Sammi Denbo
Katy Bell
Morgan Prunty-CAMP ROCKER 2
Jodi Morris-CAMP ROCKER 1
Laney Coleman
Ashley Carroll
Alex Crabtree
Logan Greenlee
Andrea Harvey
Xavier Waddy
CAMP ROCK DANCERS: Olivia Myers
Emma Manahan
Emily Ford
Abby Baird
Cheyenne Patton
TESS TYLER Stormie Haddox
GEORGE FARLOW Taylor Blaney
LUKE WILLIAMS Mattiese Lawrence
DANA TURNER McKenzie Greer
AXEL TURNER Brandon Hawkins
CAMP STAR CAMPERS: Jonathan Stonestreet
Megan Bsharah
Nadye Menking-Hogatt
Theresa Horton
Jordan Wallace
Mallory Burka
Hayven Crockett
Anna Auvil
Trey Harris
Chelsea Shavers
Kandice Phifer
Morgan Thompson
Mary Fletcher
Haylee Acres
Brittany Vannoy
Jessica Scohy
Isaac Jones
Dominique Sears

World Languages
Students studying a world language will prepare a luncheon related to their studies of a
language. The annual international luncheon will take place in the hallway of the second
floor and the language classrooms on Thursday, April 14. Students will be bringing
recipes, instructions and permission slips to be approved by their parents this coming
week. The international luncheon has been a spring highlight for the past 22 years and we
hope it will be just as enjoyable this year.

Twenty advanced Spanish students have enrolled in dual credit Spanish Classes. Those
students will receive foreign language college credit from The University of Charleston
as well as credit toward graduation at Capital High School. We are proud to offer both
dual credit Spanish 101, Spanish 102 as well as Advanced Placement Spanish.

Sara de Juana, our Amity Scholar, is a wonderful help in the Spanish Classes this year.
Sara has a master‘s degree in translation and an undergraduate degree in education. Her
most outstanding accomplishment is that she is a Fulbright Scholar. Only 12 students in
Spain were selected to be Fulbright Scholars for the school year of 2011. Sara will return
to the United States next year to work with college students. Capital High School
students are very fortunate to have Sara‘s help this year; consequently, Mrs. Alcazar has
been able to rely on Sara as a team teacher. The students and staff also want to wish Sara
a happy birthday on April 19.

Advanced Placement Exams

Students taking Advanced Placement courses at Capital High School will take the
corresponding AP Exam during the first two weeks of May. All exams are given at the
University of Charleston. Students must report to the University of Charleston by 7:30
a.m. for the exam. Each exam is $87. Checks should be made out to Capital High
School. If a student is taking more than one exam, the total amount can be included on
one check. The tests are on the following dates:
Monday, May 2 – Chemistry
Tuesday, May 3 – Spanish Language
Wednesday, May 4 – Calculus AB & Calculus BC
Thursday, May 5 – English Literature and Composition
Friday, May 6 – United States History
Tuesday, May 10 – United States Government
Wednesday, May 11 – English Language and Composition
Friday, May 13 - Human Geography

S.C.O.R.E.S
After a little confusion about dates for the annual academic competition at Marshall
University this year, we have finally enrolled 66 students taking 108 exams on April 16,
2011. Those 66 students have agreed to begin their much deserved spring break on
Saturday by coming to school at 7:00 am to ride the bus to Huntington and present
exams. Some contestants will take as many as three exams.

Every student who goes to Marshall University on Saturday, April 16 is a winner.

Permission forms will be sent out in the coming weeks. I ask everyone to encourage all
students who registered for a competition to attend the competition. Students and
sponsors will leave the school at 7:00 am on a school bus provided by the school.
Marshall will provide lunch for participants and sponsors, and then everyone should go to
the Henderson Center for the presentation of the academic awards. After the awards are
distributed, we will return to school on the bus. I recommend that all participants ride the
bus for safety reasons. Parents are invited to ride the bus, or just arrive for the awards
assembly at 1:00 pm. Parents wishing to take their students home after the awards
assembly should advise a sponsor.

From the Dance Studio

Next up for the Dance Company will be an appearance at the WV Dance Festival
April 8-10, 2011. This unique event brings dancers from all over the state to Charleston
to take classes and perform. Instructors for the festival are associated with such major
companies as: Alvin Ailey, American Ballet Theater, New York City ballet, Paul Taylor
Dance Company and more. Students will also be offered workshops in Pilates, Nutrition
and College/Career paths. The Dance Company will perform in the Friday evening
Gala, April 8th. The performances start at 7:30PM each evening in the Norman Fagan
Theater at the WV Division of Culture and History.
The Dance Company will be heading to Florida April 14 to perform at Disney! If
you would like to help support the dancers in making this trip, we have Papa John‘s
coupons and Kroger cards available. Our performance will take place Saturday evening,
April 16, at 8:15 PM in DOWNTOWN DISNEY at the Waterside Stage! 25 students
and 7 chaperones will be making this trip and all are very excited for the opportunity.
The Capital High Dance Company has been selected to represent dance education
across the state of WV by performing in the Annual Arts Alive: the Best of WV
Showcase on April 29 at the Clay Center. This is our second time performing at this
prestigious event which is hosted by the WV Department of Education. The Showcase
starts at 6:30 with an art exhibit in the lobby and the main stage production begins at
7PM. We are pleased and proud to be able to represent Capital High School in such a
positive way.
As you can see we have a busy time ahead of us and we haven‘t mentioned our
Spring Musical “Camp Rock.” This will be a highly entertaining show based on the
Disney movies. You definitely don‘t want to miss out on bringing your youngsters, they
will love it and so will you!

Below you will find some bullets regarding things we have upcoming. Please feel free to
email or call Ms. Legg for more information on ANY of these events or to book us for a
performance.
 Email: alegg@kcs.kana.k12.wv.us
Phone: 304-348-6500 ext. 159

 April 8-10th: WV Dance Festival

 April 14-21: Company Trip and Performance at Disney!!
 April 29th: Arts Alive
 May 4-7th: Musical Performances

Social Studies: U.S. History 20-21st Century, Civics

One of our legislatures, Ms. Meshea Poore, is coming to speak with my 3rd and 6th
period Civics classes on Monday April 11, 2011. We are very pleased and excited that
she has accepted this invitation and she is also very thrilled to come and speak with
students from her alum. I am hoping that she can stay the full day to speak with Mrs.
Kerner's classes as well on that day. I just wanted to let Capital High School know
that we are thrilled and excited to be having one of our legislatures here to speak with and
motivate our students.

Inclement Weather Procedures

At this time of year when the weather is most unpredictable we recommend that before
rising in the morning and getting out of bed you should tune the radio to AM 580 also
referred to as 58CHS and/or WCHS-TV Channel 8 to obtain the latest information
regarding the weather forecast, or delays, school closings, and school bus schedule
changes.
We feel this wise suggestion will enable you to be at school on time each day regardless
of what the conditions outside may be. By having reliable information about delays,
school closings, bus schedule changes and the like, parents and students may better plan
for the student‘s safe arrival at school during these harsh winter months.
The following link will take you to the State Department of Education website location
for the Kanawha County School notification of schools closings.
http://wvde.state.wv.us/closings/county/kanawha
Please note below the Kanawha County Schools Weather Codes

CODE A - All employees are to report to work at their regularly scheduled

time when possible. If they run into a problem (i.e., hazardous roads,
etc.) they should call their Immediate Supervisor/Principal and
advise them of their particular situation. Administrators should use
good judgment in considering conditions that may cause employees to
be late for their assignments.

CODE A will be used on days when schools are closed but roads are otherwise passable
for vehicular traffic. This will provide additional opportunities for in-school staff
development activities, planning, etc.
CODE B - All custodians/maintenance employees are to report to work at their
regularly scheduled time if at all possible in order to prepare
buildings, etc. Cooks report if a food delivery is scheduled for their
building. All 261 day employees are to report to work on time. All
other staff ARE NOT REQUIRED TO WORK.

November 15, 2010

WHEN SCHOOLS ARE OPEN FOR STUDENTS ON A DELAY OR EARLY

DISMISSAL:

CODE C - WHEN SCHOOLS ARE OPENING TWO HOURS LATE:

All employees are to report to work at their regularly scheduled time

when possible. If they run into a problem (i.e., hazardous roads,etc.)
they should call their Immediate Supervisor/Principal and advise
them of their particular situation. Administrators should use good
judgment in considering conditions that may cause employees to be
late for their assignments.

THERE WILL BE NO PRESCHOOL, WHICH INCLUDES HEAD START AND WV Pre-K

WHEN A TWO (2) HOUR DELAY IS ANNOUNCED. Days Scheduled for home
visitations may be scheduled for Pre-School instructional days allowing home visitations on 2
hour delay days!

All morning vocational classes and work programs will be canceled. Announcements
regarding changes in bus schedules and routes will be made by 8:00 a.m.

CODE D - WHEN SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED EARLY:

All vocational, WV Pre-K, Head Start, Evening Alternative, Extra-

Curricular activities, and Community Education classes scheduled
for that afternoon or evening will be canceled. News media will be
notified of early dismissal as soon as decisions are made in order that
announcements can be made by noon.

PLEASE NOTE:

When a decision is made to close schools for the day, the news media will be notified by
6:00 a.m. When schools are open for students on a delay and conditions still do not look
favorable, a decision to close will be made by 8:00 a.m.
Beginning in August 2006, a student with life- threatening peanut and tree nut allergies
enrolled in our school.

Because of these medically documented conditions, items that trigger the allergic
reactions cannot be tolerated within the environment here in the school. By working
proactively, we hope to minimize the risk of accidental peanut and tree nut allergen
exposure to the student.

We are requesting that you do not bring any item or product that contains peanuts or tree
nuts (i.e. almond, walnut, Brazil nut, filbert or hazelnut, hickory nut, pecan, pine nut,
pistachio, and macadamia nut) onto the campus. Obviously, food products made of or
containing peanuts and tree nuts appear to pose the greatest risk of introducing these
allergens into the school environment.

Products that are processed with peanut and tree nut oils should be avoided, also. Some
apparently acceptable foods pose a potential risk for introducing these allergens because
of cross contamination/contact due to their having been exposed to the oil allergens
during their processing. These typically include ―chips,‖ sunflower seeds, granola bars,
and nut butters.

Items that are typically sold as ―fund raisers‖ need to be carefully screened to ensure that
they comply with the guidelines set forth in this letter.

In advance, we want to extend to all of you our appreciation for your willingness to help
us reduce the exposure of students to these products. Just as we have in the past with
students whose health profiles required that we work together to ensure that our school
environment posed no threat to them, I am confident that Capital High School will rise to
the occasion in this instance, also.

Please feel free to contact the administration, the school nurse, or one of the counselors if
you have questions or would like more information regarding this issue.

Respectfully,

Clinton H. Giles, Principal

Student Class Schedule

Change Rationale
The administration of Capital High School believes that no student class schedule
changes should be granted after student schedules have been finalized at the end of
the spring scheduling period.

The above philosophy statement provides for the following policy principles regarding
the changing of student class schedules here at our school now being established in
writing. The purpose of this documentation is at least two-fold:

1. Needed clarification will be provided for all.

2. Past inconsistencies and irregularities with respect to policy implementation will be

eliminated and or discontinued.

Please know that it is understood that exceptions to established policy may be warranted
in specific, novel and unique circumstances. Accepting this caveat, please know also that
exceptions to this policy will be considered only within the confines of the most strict and
narrow, administratively predetermined, parameters.

1. – Schedule change requests will only be entertained during the first two ( 2 ) weeks of
the school year.

2. – Schedule changes completed during this two week period will include but not be
limited to those changes necessitated due to ―technical difficulties‖ such as having fewer
than seven ( 7 ) classes scheduled, having duplications of classes, having no lunch period
scheduled, being scheduled into a class that is not compatible/consistent with the student
grade level, etc.

3. – No schedule changes will be entertained after the official Mid-term Progress Report
Date has passed.

4. – After the official Mid-Term Progress Report Date has passed, schedule change
requests will be tabled or held in abeyance until the approach of the end of the first
semester. At that juncture, consultation between the counselor(s), teacher(s), and
administrative representation from the school will occur to review each request to
determine whether or not the request has merit. Please know that each of these requests
will be subjected to the utmost scrutiny and held to the highest academic/administrative
standards.

5. – Schedule changes that are determined to be warranted after the Official Mid-Term
Progress Report Date has passed will only be granted with administrative approval.

Re: Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

Students who schedule for AP courses will not be permitted to obtain schedule
changes during the summer prior to the beginning of the school year. Because of
School Master Schedule accommodations, personnel and staffing commitments, the
 establishment of curricular priorities, and the signing of student contracts, a student
must remain enrolled in the AP class that they (he/she) requested until the end of
the first semester.
Principle 4 above is applicable in this area.

West Virginia Contract of Rights and Responsibilities in Learning for Students

Preamble:
Education is the key to individual success and regional economic health. Educators,
students, and parents/guardians/mentors are equally responsible for facilitating success in
education; without one party’s active participation the remaining two will not achieve
maximum results. Students, parents/guardians/mentors, and educators can affirm the
expectations of West Virginia public schools by signing a pledge to support the various rights
and responsibilities in the education environment.

PARTNERS Pledge
Pledge to Achieve Real, Transforming, Necessary, and Expected, Respect in Schools
We have asked that everyone at Capital High School -all administrators; teachers;
parents; and students - sign this contract (pledge) to assure that all our collective efforts
(a partnership) will ensure that every Capital High School student receives a World Class,
21st Century Education. Administrators signed the pledge along with the faculty and staff
members upon returning to school on Friday, August 20, 2009
All students were asked to sign the PARTNERS pledge on September 9, 2009 during
homeroom. Each student was given a copy of the partners pledge to take home to their
parents and guardians for them to sign and to be returned to the school to the homeroom
teachers.
On September 10, 2009 at 7 PM in our Performing Arts Center I shared the basic aspects
of the partners pledge with approximately 500 parents who had come to our annual open
house. During that brief introductory session I shared with the audience the basic
components of the pledge and its purpose. Parents were provided their own individual
copies of the pledge to be signed that evening. We also positioned large blowups of each
of the individual pledges - for administrators; teachers; parents and guardians; and
students - in the Commons for all to see as they passed through the building.
The pledge is whole-heartedly supported by First Lady Gail Manchin – who is a member
of the State Board of Education –is consistent with and thoroughly embraces the five key
points of the America‘s Promise Alliance which was started by General Colin Powell,
who, through his tenure of working through the previous presidential administration,
noted that many children in America fail to reach their fullest potential because there are
five things that are lacking in their lives.
Under the leadership of Founding Chairman General Colin Powell and current Chair
Alma Powell, the America‘s Promise Alliance has become the nation‘s
largest partnership providing supports to young people.

The Five Promises

 The Five Promises are those developmental resources — wrap-around supports— that
young people need for success in life:

Caring Adults - All children need support and guidance from caring adults in their families, at schools and in
their communities. These include ongoing, secure relationships with parents as well as formal and informal
relationships with teachers, mentors, coaches, youth volunteers and neighbors. Caring adults are the cornerstone of a
child’s development!

Safe Places - All children need to be physically and emotionally safe wherever they are — from the actual places
of families, schools, neighborhoods and communities to the virtual places of media. They also need a healthy balance
between structured, supervised activities and unstructured time.

A Healthy Start - All children need and deserve healthy bodies, healthy minds and healthful habits. These
result from regular health check-ups and needed treatment, good nutrition and exercise, healthy skills and
knowledge, and good role models of physical and psychological health.

Effective Education - All children need the intellectual development, motivation and skills that equip them
for successful work and lifelong learning. These result from having quality learning environments, challenging
expectations and consistent guidance and mentoring.

Opportunities to Help Others - All children need the chance to make a difference in their families, at
schools and in their communities. Knowing how to make a difference comes from having models of caring behavior,
awareness of the needs of others, a sense of personal responsibility to contribute to the larger society, and
opportunities for volunteering, leadership and service.

Everything the America’s Promise Alliance does is built around the framework of
ensuring that more young people experience more of the Promises.

The Five Promises Change Lives

Children who receive at least four of the Five Promises are much more likely than those
who experience only one or zero Promises to succeed academically, socially and
civically. They are more likely to avoid violence, contribute to their communities and
achieve high grades in school.

Receiving at least four of the Five Promises also appears to mitigate gaps across racial
and economic boundaries.

To experience the full power of the Promises, young people must experience these
critical supports throughout their lives — in their families, at schools and out in their
communities.

Improving the lives of 15 million disadvantaged youth over the next five years is the goal
of the America‘s Promise Alliance.

Through instituting the PARTNERS Pledge here, we at Capital High School are
committed to doing our part to ensure that all our students receive the Five Promises.
Again, we are asking that everyone at Capital High School - all administrators; teachers;
parents; and students - sign this contract (pledge) to assure that our collective efforts
(establishing a partnership) will ensure that every Capital High School student receives a
World Class, 21st Century Education.

How to Avoid Tardiness to Class

(Locker Routine & Time
Management Suggestions )
(When to Go to Your Locker)
7:15 To Locker – Obtain all books and
materials for 1st and 2nd period classes.
Take all of these books and materials to
Home Room with you.

After Home Room

during Extended Walk Time – Deposit
books and materials from previous
periods. Obtain all books and materials
needed for all classes prior to your
respective lunch period.

When going to your

respective lunch – Deposit books and
materials from previous periods. Obtain
all books and materials needed for
classes before 6th period - Take these
books and materials to lunch with
you!
(Students who have 6th period lunch may need to carry
materials for 3 class periods prior to then.)

After 6th period during

Extended Walk Time – Deposit books
and materials from previous periods.
Obtain all books for 7th and 8th period
classes.

Tutoring
If you determine your child is having problems in a specific curriculum area, after
school tutoring is available from 3:15- 4:15. Please check the Capital High School
Website and the next newsletter for the beginning date and room numbers. The
schedule is as follows:

Mon. Math Mrs. Price

Tue. Science Mr. Coleman
 Wed. English Ms. Blaul
Thurs. Soc. Stud. Mrs. Kerner

Grade Reports

1st 9 weeks Midterm 9/22 Report Card 11/1

2nd 9 week Midterm 12/3 Report Card 1/21

3rd 9 weeks Midterm 2/18 Report Card 3/29

4th 9 weeks Midterm 4/29 Report Card 6/1

Capital High School Attendance Area Local School Improvement Council Meeting
The Capital High School Attendance Area Local School Improvement Council Meeting
was held on Monday evening, October 25, 2010 at 6:00 PM at Stonewall Jackson Middle
School in their beautifully remodeled auditorium.
Each of the elementary schools, middle schools and Capital High School representatives
were given the opportunity to make brief, five minute presentations to the Board of
Education members and the Superintendent.
As principal of Capital High School I determined that the presentation I would make
would focus upon the plan we have assembled to increase our graduation rate and reduce
our dropout rate.
Several components come together to comprise the plan we have put into place that we
were charged with the responsibility to develop just this past August 6th following a
meeting with central office administrators. During that meeting data was shared with us
as well as the belief that the large number of out-of-school suspensions and the total
number of days that students were suspended from our school contributes to our lower-
than-acceptable graduation rate and our unacceptably-high dropout rate.
The elements of the plan include but are not limited to:
In School Suspension (ISS) – This is the second year for the funding of this position.
We strive to utilize ISS rather than suspend a student out of school.
Partners Pledge - Pledge to Achieve Real, Transforming, Necessary, and Expected,
Respect in Schools
Education is the key to individual success and regional economic health. Educators,
students, and parents/guardians/mentors are equally responsible for facilitating success in
education; without one party‘s active participation the remaining two will not achieve
maximum results. Students, parents/guardians/mentors, and educators can affirm the
expectations of West Virginia public schools by signing a pledge to support the various
rights and responsibilities in the education environment.

America’s Promise Alliance – Founded by General Colin Powell and Chaired by his
wife, Alma Powell, America‘s Promise Alliance strives to ensure that the highest
percentage of students graduates from high school with a diploma. America‘s Promise
 posits that there are five wrap-around developmental resources that must be present in the
lives of children as they grow up that ensure their chances for success in life.

The Five Promises are: Caring Adults, Safe Places, A Healthy Start Effective Education,
and Opportunities to Help Others.

C.H.S. Assurance Agreement – The Assurance Agreement is a document that we have

developed that ensures that students participating in co-curricular activities are held to the
same standards as students that participate in extra-curricular activities by communicating
the same expectations and standards to students in both groups.
Revamped Discipline Referral Process – We have increased the involvement of our
counselors in the discipline referral process. Also, we have increased, markedly, the
number of contacts made with parents by teachers over the phone and in conferences.
Adoption of Proposed K.C.S. Suspension Guidelines - For level I & II disciplinary
infractions the suspension guidelines proposed by the administration earlier this year
have been adopted. By doing so we have cut in half the number of days that students are
suspended out of school as a result of having committed Level I and Level II offenses

Commitment to Graduate - ―Commitment to Graduate®‖ (C2G®), is an initiative

which integrates numerous strategies in schools to help students, faculty, parents and
communities increase focus on improving the success rate for students during their
transition from 8th grade to 9th grade, as well as completing high school in four years.

We believe that at the end of the school year the data will reveal that what we are doing
will manifest itself in an increased graduation rate and a reduced dropout rate.

Dress Code Changes

The Guidelines for Appropriate Dress at Capital High School are hereby amended to
reflect the following which will go into effect commensurate with the beginning of the
2nd nine weeks and/or November 1, 2010:
―Jeggings‖ (the name is a cross between jeans and leggings) are neither suitable nor
appropriate dress for the school environment of Capital High School.
Jeggings are those garments that have the appearance of or are manufactured on the
style of blue jeans. However, Jeggings are made of fabrics akin to spandex and other
synthetic fabrics that are quite elastic by nature and are intended to be form-fitting.
As such and by design, Jeggings are intended to conform, completely, to the
contours of the body of the person wearing them.
By establishing that Jeggings are not suitable and are inappropriate for the school
environment of Capital High School it is not the intent of this amendment to the
Guidelines for Appropriate Dress at Capital High School to dictate style or fashion.
Further, commensurate with the beginning of the 2nd nine weeks and/or November 1,
2010 students wearing ‗tights‘ must wear another garment over the tights that fall at
least to the mid-thigh length. It is recommended that students wear either shorts or a
skirt/dress to cover the tights. Tights, alone, are neither suitable nor appropriate for the
school setting of Capital High School.
Again, the intent of this amendment to the Guidelines for Appropriate Dress at Capital
High School is to address a situation involving student dress that is neither suitable nor
appropriate for the school environment of Capital High School.
We encourage parents to monitor more closely their student‘s attire before they depart
for school. We also want to point out that even though parents may see a student leave
home dressed appropriately for school, once the student arrives at school they often
change into less suitable garments.

Local School Improvement Council

The Capital High School Local School Improvement Council (L.S.I.C.) met on the
evening of October 7, 2010 in the L.G.I.
Officers for the year were elected and are as follows:
Rochelle Coleman – President
Susie Azevedo – Vice President
Johanna Ellis – Secretary/Treasurer
During the meeting a considerable amount of time was spent discussing how the L.S.I.C.
could become a more viable organization at Capital High School and how to increase
attendance and participation at the regularly-scheduled meetings.
We look forward to working with the officers to achieve these goals and to help make the
L.S.I.C. the kind of organization that we all can be proud of. The L.S.I.C. will meet the
Thursday before the Instructional Support days. Below is the schedule for the I.S. days
and for the L.S.I.C. meetings. All L.S.I.C. Meetings will be held in the L.G.I. (rm. #118)
and will begin at 6:00PM promptly.
Instructional Support Days
L. S. I. C. Meeting dates
I. S. Day - October 12, 2010 L.S. I. C. - October 7, 2010*
Officers elected)
I. S. Day - December 22, 2010
L. S. I. C. - December 16, 2010
I. S. Day - February 21, 2011
L. S. I. C. - February 17, 2011
I. S. Day - April 13, 2011
L. S. I. C. - April 7, 2011
I.S. Day June 3, 20
L.S.I.C. – June 2, 2011 Officers elected