CLEMENTS HIGH SCHOOL Jan.

21, 2014

DECATHLON WINS
Academic Decathlon dominated the District Competition in Dec. We had the highest overall team score and won first place in Super Quiz Overall Individual Score (total): John Hattan 1st place Anna Wang 1st place Aanandh Chandrasekar 1st place

CONGRATS, TRAINERS
Student athletic trainers Rachel Craig-12 and Aliya Hamilton-12 were named Academic All-State Student Athletic Trainers this past Saturday at Klein High School. The Clements Student Training Staff represented our sports medicine team by finishing third overall, with over 1,000 students competing from the Greater Houston Area.

JETS WINS AGAIN

JETS placed 1st and 2nd overall at the Hendrickson Science Fair Olympaid. We received 38 of the possible 54 medals

CHS HISTORY HALL EVENTS

Wed., Feb 5thThe Hall of Remembrance (Upstairs Hallway overlooking Library) (Come and Go4-9pm) Comprised of creative projects and poignant artwork by current U.S. History students. Sponsored by Fort Bend ISD and the Anti-Defamation League Contact Michael Madden at Mike.Madden@fortbendisd.com for further inquiries

HISTORY HALL EVENTS

The Shoah A Multi-Media Docu-Drama (Upstairs Lecture Hall) (4:45-5:30pm) Rescue in the Philippines Refuge from the Holocaust Clements High School Auditorium 6:30 7:30 P.M. Rescue in the Philippines Panel Q&A with: SurvivorUrsula Progl Film ProducerBarbara Sasser Clements High School Auditorium (7:30pm-8:15pm

CHOIR STUDENTS EXCEL

Congratulations to 11choir students that competed at Area auditions. Six students made All State Choir and will sing at the TMEA Convention in San Antonio in Feb. Matthew Cramerus Amy Farrell Emily Garvin Madeline Gonynor

Gabby Young

This is the highest honor that a high school choir student can achieve.

DONT MISS IT
1/30, 1/31, 2/1, & 2/3 - CHS musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

Textbook info
Jan 13th Late fees will begin accruing for fall one semester course textbooks that have not been returned. Late fees will be $1.00 per book/per day up to a maximum of $20.00 per book. Students who have dropped a course during the fall semester should return their textbook to the Upstairs Library (Science side) during finals or to Ms. Heiser in the Attendance Office.

FBISD CAN HELP SENIORS WITH FAFSA/TASFA

Fort Bend ISD will host NINE FAFSA/TASFA Workshops in Spring 2014! Financial aid staff from area colleges, universities, and financial aid institutions will be available to help you complete and submit your FAFSA/TASFA before March 31st deadline! Thurs. Feb 20 4:00pm to 7:30 Clements http://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F48AEA92 CAAFF2-free YOU MUST PRE REGISTER ON LINE

EOC TESTS REDUCED!

Governor Perry has signed House Bill 5 (HB 5) into law, changing high school testing requirements and providing students with more flexibility in selecting the courses they want to take in order to earn a diploma. The new state law reduces, from the current 15 to five, the number of End-ofCourse (EOC) tests that students must pass in order to graduate, and it will give students more opportunities to pursue career and vocational courses. no longer required for graduation (English III, Geometry, Algebra II, Chemistry, Physics, World Geography, World History).

Shots for Seniors

The passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1107, 82nd Texas Legislature, Regular Session, requires that all students entering Texas institutions of higher education to be vaccinated against bacterial meningitis within the last five years and at least 10 days prior to the first day of class. If you have received the meningitis immunization (Menactra) after September 2009, you meet the minimum criteria. If not, schedule your appointment early. The school will NOT be sponsoring a meningitis clinic to update these shots. Vaccines through Texas Vaccines for Children program are no longer available to vaccinate students with insurance.

PRO GRAD
Clements ProGrad will be having a style and talent show on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Sweetwater Country Club. There will also be a silent Auction. The event starts at 6:00 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at www.clementsprograd.com Proceeds from the event will help fund Clements High School Project Graduation which will be held on June 7th at Main Event in Katy.

OTHER YEARBOOK NEWS Senior ads are now on sale, fill out the contract and make sure you get it to room 2810 or to a yearbook staffer.

COLLEGE VISITS
The link to the college and career readiness center here at CHS is http://chsccrcenter.weebly.com/ccr-centercalendar.html In order for students to attend the college visits they must register for the event, registration closes at noon the day before the visit. All info on how to register is on this site.

PRO GRAD
Seniors can also earn hours by joining either the Clements Facebook page, Twitter, or the newly added Instagram. If a student joins, likes and shares one of our three social media pages, it is worth 1 hour to him or her.