Winter 2014 Page

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Important Dates

Winter 2014

Principal’s Message Dear Students and Parents, As we enter the second semester, our focus continues to be on academic rigor and on aca-demic achievement. Congratulations to our seniors! Many of our seniors have begun to receive their College acceptance notices from prospective colleges. It is very impressive to see the variety of colleges that our seniors have been invited to attend. Please let us know when a senior receives an acceptance letter. We are proud to share the good news. We will be giving a variety of assessments in the upcoming months. Here are some major testing dates for you to review: · The first Spring DCAS testing window is February 5th through February 13th. This is the first of two DCAS testing opportunities for students. The DCAS test is a statewide test that measures the performance of all of our 9th and 10th graders in the areas of Math and Read-ing. Score reports for your student will be sent home as soon as they are available. If you have any questions about the DCAS State testing, please contact Mr. Paul Iaboni at 475-3951. · In 2014-2015, the State will be changing its Statewide testing measure to the Smarter Bal-anced Assessment. Concord has been selected to participate in the field test for Grade 11 in English/Language Arts during a two week window beginning March 18th. · On Wednesday, April 16th, all 11th Graders will be taking the SAT. The SAT test will be pro-vided free of charge during the school day to all 11th graders. If you have questions about the SAT test, please contact Mrs. Leah Heckles at 475-3950. · The second testing window for the DCAS State testing is May 5th through May 16th. · AP Exams will begin on May 5 and continue for two weeks. More information will be sent out as the dates are approaching. If you have any questions about the AP Exams, please contact Ms. Andrea Harding at 475-3950. · In May, students will participate in the Statewide 10th grade Science test, the State End of Course exam in Algebra II and US History. Looking ahead, there is a great deal of excitement around our end of the year senior events. Our Prom will be at the Riverfront on Thursday, May 29th 6:30 pm to 11:00 pm. Immediately following the Prom, the Concord After-Prom will be at Concord beginning at 11:30 pm. Com-mencement for the Class of 2014 will be at the Bob Carpenter Center on Sunday, June 1st at 7:00 pm. We are looking forward to these very special and memorable events. We appreciate all of the time, effort, and energy that our students, parents and community have put into the planning and organizing all of the events that happen during the year. It is the “family” approach at Concord that makes the positive difference in our school. If you have any questions or would like to share some good ideas, please feel free to contact me. As always, thank you for supporting Concord High School. Sincerely, Anne Lambert Principal

Keep in the Know—Visit our Websites: Concord High School http://brandywineschools.org/concord/site Home Access Center https://hac.doe.k12.de.us/homeaccess Sports Schedules www.Raiderssports.com Brandywine School District www.brandywineschools.org Parent Resource Center www.brandywineschools.org—Under Site Shortcuts, click on Parent Center Online Meal Plan http://www.learnmyschoolbucks.com

Monday, February 10 After Prom Committee Meeting 6:30—Cafeteria

Monday, February 17 Presidents’ Day Holiday Schools & Offices Closed

Wednesday, February 19, Spring Sports Meeting

Monday, February 24 After Prom Meeting 6:30—Library Wednesday February 26 3rd MP Interim Ends

Thursday, March 6 3rd MP Interims Distributed

Thursday, March 13 Professional Dev. Day Schools Closed, Offices Open Friday, March 21 Fashion Show 6:30—9:30 pm

Tuesday, March 25 Blood Drive

Thursday, March 27 End of 3rd MP

Friday, March 28 Staff Professional Work Day, Schools Closed, Offices Open

Friday, April 4 3rd MP Report Cards Distributed Wednesday, April, 16 SAT Testing-11th GR

Fri., Apr. 18 thru Fri., Apr. 25 Spring Break, Schools Closed, Offices Open except for Apr. 18th

Monday, April 28 School re-opens

Tuesday, April 29 BlueGold Pasta Dinner Cafeteria 5—7 pm

Thurs.—Fri. May 1, 2, 3 Shrek the Musical 7 pm

Thursday, May 6 4th MP Interim Period Ends

Wednesday, May 14 4th MP Interims Distributed

Tuesday, May 20 Senior Final Exam #1 (Full Day for Seniors)

Wed., May 21, Thurs., May 22, Fri., May 23 Senior Final Exams (Half Days for Seniors only)

Monday, May 26 Memorial Day Holiday, Schools & Offices Closed

Tues., May 27 & Wed., May 28 Mandatory Graduation Practice for Seniors 7:45 am—11 am Thursday, May 29 Prom at the Riverfront 6:30 to 11:00 PM After Prom at CHS from 11:30 pm—2 am Sunday, June 1 Commencement 7 PM at the Bob Carpenter Center

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CELL PHONE USE Per the Code of Student Conduct, use of a cell phone at Concord between the hours of 7:30 and 2:15 represents a violation of the Code. Please do not call or text your student during the school day. Students using cell phones, etc. will be sent to Time-Out and a referral will be written and given to your child’s administrator. Below is the excerpt from page 28 in the Student Code of Conduct Handbook. Every student receives a Student Agenda and a Code of Conduct Handbook at the beginning of the school year.

“COMMUNICATION DEVICES

Communication devices such as, but not limited to, cellular phones, elec-tronic beepers, MP3 players, electronic notebooks/pads and/or other elec-tronic signaling devices, may not be used in school during the official school day unless with the permission and under the direct supervision of a teacher or administrator for instructional purposes within classrooms and instruc-tional areas of the school. When not being used for instructional purposes within classrooms and instructional areas of the school, devices must be silenced and stored out of sight. Text messaging during courses or State assessments is prohibited. “

NOTICE TO PARENTS

The Brandywine School District's Student Code of Conduct is availa-ble on our website, www.brandywineschools.org. You can find it in Site Shortcuts on the District's homepage and also on our school's homepage.

SENIOR STUDY HALL PRIVILEGE Seniors (only) have earned the privilege of leaving school campus whenever they have study hall last period of the day. There is a form available in the main office that needs to be completed and signed by the student’s study hall teacher and their parent/guardian. When this is complete the senior brings the form to the main office where they will receive their permanent study hall pass. The senior may sign out during last period only. Student shows their permanent pass to their study hall teacher and then they are free to leave cam-pus. There are no exceptions to this privilege.

CLOSED CAMPUS Concord High School is a closed campus. This means that all stu-dents are required to attend all classes every day. The only time a student is excused from school early is with a written note from the parent/guardian. Additionally, seniors may leave only during last period study hall if they have followed the procedure for the Senior Study Hall Privilege. Students who leave campus without written parent/guardian permission are subject to the consequences out-lined in the Student Code of Conduct Handbook that is given to each student every year.

PARENT’S RIGHT TO KNOW PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

As a parent of a student in the Brandywine School District, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the classroom teachers who provide instruction to your child. Federal law allows you to request certain information regarding Delaware licensing and certification requirements; the teachers’ major areas of study and

advanced degrees, and the qualifications of our paraprofessionals. This information can be accessed through the Delaware Department of Education website address: http://deeds.doe.k12.de.us. Click on parent/general public user group then click “search for employed Delaware public/charter school educator.” Enter the last and first name of the educator and click “search”. Scroll down for infor-

mation. Click on “profile” to view educator’s profile.

HOME ACCESS CENTER (HAC) HAC allows you to view your child's grades, assignments, and attend-ance. The website is: https:/hac.doe.k12.de.us. A letter was sent home with your child the first week of school with your username and password. Please email your student’s guidance counselor if you need your login and /or password.

KEEP CONNECT5 UP-TO-DATE Connect5 is the automated phone call and email system used by the

BSD to keep parent/guardians informed of important school infor-

mation such as unscheduled school closings and upcoming school

events. The system takes its phone and email information from a

monthly upload of the district’s student information system, eSchool

Plus. It is critically important that parents keep phone/email infor-

mation up-to-date in the system by reviewing the eSchool Plus Home

Access Center. Please contact your student’s school to update phone

numbers/email addresses. In addition, it has been reported that if a

Blackboard Connect message is answered without a “Hello”, then the

system may wait to transmit the message (to see if an answering ma-

chine is going to answer). Simply say “Hello” once and the system

will detect your voice and transmit the message.

FREE TUTORING National Honor Society (NHS) offers free tutoring every Tuesday and Wednesday right after school in room DD228. Drop in, no sign-up needed – get help with your Math homework, get help reviewing for a test, or practice your Spanish. Stay as long as you need - tutoring runs from 2:20 to 3:30. Bus passes are available. This free tutoring runs the entire second semester, right up to final exams every Tues-day and Wednesday in DD228.

DID YOU KNOW… Sick child — If your child becomes ill during the school day, he/she should report to the Nurse’s office. School Nurses maintain records of illnesses and it is important that this procedure be followed. Stu-dents are discouraged from calling parents/guardians directly when they are ill. This circumvents the system, skews records, and causes unnecessary classroom disruptions.

Dropping off something for your child — If your child has for-gotten his/her homework, lunch money, permission slip, etc., you may bring it to the main office. Please make arrangements for your child to come to the main office so that his/her classroom is not in-terrupted. We do not page during the day unless there is an emer-gency.

49.47% of Concord High School students earned honor roll For the 1st marking period.

Daily Morning Announcements and the Newsletters are posted on the Concord High School website. Go to

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www.brandywineschools.org/concord and click on News.

Early Dismissals — Parents are encouraged to schedule appoint-ments outside of normal school hours whenever possible. However, if your child has an appointment during school hours, please follow this procedure to ensure your child is ready and waiting for you at the appointed time and classroom disruptions are kept to a mini-mum. Give your child a note to be handed in to the Main Office first thing in the morning with the date and time your child needs to be excused early. This note should have the child’s first and last names, time of dismissal, reason, and your daytime phone number. ALL early dismissals are confirmed by phone. The child will be given a pass that allows him/her to meet you out front. If you follow this procedure, you do not need to come into the school to sign out your child. If you have a last minute appointment, the Attendance Office will need one of the following authorizations from you:

Come in in person to pick-up your child

Send a fax to 529-3094

Send an email to: kathryn.raduszewski@bsd.k12.de.us or go to CHS website and under Site shortcuts, select CHS attendance.

Concord High School is a closed campus — Students are not permitted to leave without proper permission.

Dropping Off Your Child — Please pull your vehicle all the way down to the last door by the POOL door. This door opens into the back hallway of our school. Pulling down to the last door helps to alleviate traffic back-ups on Ebright and Naamans Road. Please be considerate of each other.

ATTENDANCE NOTES When writing an attendance note for your student, please make sure the note is legible, contains the student’s first and last name, the date in question and the reason for the absence or late. We have had some attendance notes that are incomplete so no attendance entry was made to eSchool.

SHOP AT FOOD LION AND HELP OUR SCHOOL! Go to foodlion.com and register for this valuable fundraiser.

Concord High School Code is: 210044 Please enroll by linking your MVP card(s) to Concord High School at foodlion.com. If you do not already have an MVP card, you can sign up for it at this site. Every time you shop and present your MPV card the amount you spend on qualified items is automatically credited to Concord High School. All Food Lion products are considered qualify-ing items. Food Lion will credit a percentage of all of the dollars spent back to Concord High School. What a simple way to help sup-port our school!

FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE . . . It is Flu Season

Flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza vi-

rus. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times lead to

death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu shot. Every-

one 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine each year.

Every year in the U.S., on average:

5% to 20% of the population gets the flu

More than 200,000 people are hospitalized

About 36,000 people die from flu

Help Prevent The Spread Of Influenza

Cover your mouth when coughing or sneezing

Wash hands frequently and carefully with soap and water

Stay home if you are sick

Consult your physician

Influenza Symptoms

Fever or feeling feverish/chills - not everyone with flu will have

a fever

Cough

Sore throat

Runny or stuffy nose

Muscle or body aches

Headaches

Fatigue - tiredness

A Reminder From the Nurse. . . A reminder that spring sports starts on March 1st. If your student

plans on participating on March 1, they must have a DIAA sports

physical on file in the nurse’s office. These can be obtained at your

PCP or through the Concord Wellness Center if the student is a mem-

ber. If your child intends to participate in sports at Concord High

School, the DIAA Sports Physical Form must be used and the physi-

cal must have been done after April 1st, 2013.

AP REGISTRATION It is hard to believe, but it is time for AP registration! Registration

this year will open on Thursday, February 6th and close on

Wednesday, March 5th. Prior to registration, Ms. Harding, Building

AP Coordinator, will be visiting AP classes to distribute the “Bulletin

for AP Students and Parents 2013-2014” and to discuss general infor-

mation in regard to the registration process.

AFTER-PROM Dear Parent/Guardian of a Concord High School Senior: The Concord High School after-prom committee is asking for your support. We had a brief organizational meeting over the holiday with a few parents, but are hoping you would join us in planning and executing the event. The after-prom committee will meet on Mon-day, Feb. 10th in the cafeteria and Feb. 24 at 6:30 in the library. This year’s after- prom event will be held at Concord High School on May 29th, 2014 from 11:30 pm – 2:00 am For many seniors the prom is a highly anticipated evening. The after-prom is an established tradition that extends the prom atmosphere in an alcohol and drug free environment. By planning early we can continue this tradition for our children. We need to raise around $10,000. We would ask each parent/guardian to write a check for a minimum of the amount of $20.14 – coinciding with the year of our children’s graduation. Please send to CHS c/o After Prom. Make checks payable to CHS After Prom. The parents transform various spaces in the school based upon a chosen theme. The project is broken up into sub-committees and you can participate in more than one. Currently the committees in-clude: Fundraising: (Sponsorships, car washes, events at local eater-ies, or businesses where a portion of the proceeds benefit the event) Entrance way, Memory Lane, Game Corridor, Cafeteria (games and food), Gym (blow up games), Bathrooms, Changing room (to store or return prom attire and change clothes). There is another sub-committee working on a Fashion Show for March 21st, and the pro-ceeds benefit the after-prom.

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The committee is seeking financial and donation support, if you are connected to a business that can be helpful please let us know. In appreciation of support, the names of businesses or individuals will be listed as a sponsor and advertised at the event. We are hoping you will contribute towards our goal of hosting the best after-prom ever. Checks can be made payable to CHS after-prom, and for tax purposes, our non-profit tax id number is 01-0745815. Please send checks to CHS, 2501 Ebright Rd., Wilmington, DE 19810 C/O After Prom or your student may drop it off in the main office. Thank you in advance for your participation and past/present support.

Sincerely, Concord HS after-prom committee: Andy Zeager 302-218-0794 (yoyoyohoward@aol.com) Susan Zeager 302-507-1724 (susan.zeager@gmail.com) Cheryl & Jack Heiks 302-563-3273 Treasurer (cheiks@comcast.net)

MORE AFTER PROM Please join Concord High School After Prom Committee for a Happy Hour Fundraiser at Famous Jacks (Naamans Road) on Friday, Febru-ary 15th from 7 – 9 p.m. $15.00 gets you refreshments and pizza for 2 hours. Come out and support the Senior class! Contact Lynn Pini @ lpini528@comcast.net for more infor-mation. Remember! Drink Responsibly.

AFTER-PROM SENIOR PHOTOS The After-Prom committee needs photos of your senior for Memory Lane. Please send in any photos in an envelope marked, ‘2014 After-Prom’ to the main office. Baby pictures, sports pictures, any picture you would like to send. Please note that pictures will NOT be re-turned, however you or your senior may take them at the end of After-Prom. Laura Glazar is coordinating this effort. Please email her if you have any questions about the pictures at lag19810@gmail.com.

CONCORD STUDENT COUNCIL We are pleased to announce the names of the following students who

have been selected to be the Directors of the New Concord Student

Council:

From the Freshman Class: Dhrou Mohnot

From the Sophomore Class: Layde Adedeji and Abby Akrong

From the Junior Class: Lauren Cox, Joe Hecht, and Djordje (George)

Vukojevic

And from the Senior Class: Gabriells Casares, Matt Zehr, Cosgun

Gunaydin, Dennis Regan, and Eric Tommer

Congratulations and we look forward to the creation of a dynamic

and sustainable Student Council.

MICHAEL C. FERGUSON AWARD Congratulations to David Wilson 8th GR Reading; Melissa Kennard,

10th Grade Reading; and Amy Lin, 10th Grade Math for receiving

the Michael C. Ferguson Award from the State of Delaware. The

scholarships are based on excellent achievement on the DCAS test in

the areas of reading and math. The awards are based on DCAS per-

formance during the previous school year. Congratulations to all of you! We are very proud of you!

EAGLE SCOUTS

Zachary Pendley and Matthew Stone earned the rank of Eagle Scout . Zachary completed the Eagle Scout Leadership Project by landscaping the front entrance area of the Nemours A. I. DuPont Hospital for Children. Matthew repaired and replaced the patio joints at the Arts Center at Bellevue State Park. Congratulations to both of you!

ANNUAL BLUEGOLD PASTA DINNER!! Tuesday, April 29th, 5-7 p.m. in the Concord Cafeteria. $5.00!! All proceeds go directly to the Delaware Foundation for Citizens with Cognitive Disabilities. Contact Donna Amis(donna.amis@bsd.k12.de.us) for more information.

59th Annual DFRC Blue-Gold All Star Football Game Mark Your Calendar - Saturday, June 21, 2014

University of Delaware Stadium, Newark Kick-off is 7 pm

General Admission tickets are $10 each. There are discounts for Student/Youth tickets (18 and under - $8 each, Children under 2 - Free). Order online through TICKETLEAP or call 302-454-2730. Congratulations to the following Concord students who will proudly be a part of the BlueGold game: Football: Matt Mellette Cheerleaders: Kelsey Shallow and Rahnya Bruton Senior Ambassadors: Heather Fass, Lauren Hardy and Rhiannon Downey Junior Ambassadors: Elise Herkimer and Seray Crescenzo We are especially honored that this is the first time that the BlueGold organization is allowing a high school to have 3 senior am-bassadors!

DELAWARE’S INBRE SUMMER PROGRAM Congratulations to Lena Ravenell for being selected as a Summer Scholar for Delaware’s INBRE (IDeA Networks of Biomedical Re-search Excellence) Summer Program. Lena has been invited to carry out research as a high school summer intern for a three-week period from July 14 to August 1, 2014. The Delaware INBRE program is a partnership among the Christiana Care health System, University of Delaware, Delaware State University, Deltech Technical & Communi-ty College, Nemours/A I DuPont Hospital for children and Wesley College. Lena will be involved in performing a research project as an assistant to a college research student and mentor. Congratulations Lena, we are very proud of you!

SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT The second semester is underway, and the Concord Social Studies Department is continuing its traditional emphasis on high standards, course variety, and creative instruction. Students in the core cours-es of Civics/Economics, World History and American History are im-mersed in course content and source analysis. The department’s electives are filled to capacity and cover the entire social studies spectrum: Advanced Placement American history, Advanced Place-ment European history, Advanced Placement American government, Advanced Placement World History, Psychology, Sociology, Law, Movies and American History, and Comparative Religions. Class-room instruction continues to be diverse and creative. Advanced

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placement American history students debated the Irrepressible na-ture of the Civil War, while advanced placement European classes are preparing for a trip to the Philadelphia Art Museum. Law classes visited the New Castle County Courthouse, toured the building, and were given a presentation by the Capitol police and Judge Aida Waserstein. Jack Markell spoke to several of our United States his-tory classes. Finally, ninth grade economics and twelfth grade ad-vanced placement government students are enjoying their annual stock market simulation.

1ST DAY OF SPRING SPORTS IS MARCH 1, 2014 Spring Sports Meeting is February 19 at 7 PM in the auditori-

um.

GOLF The Concord golf team will begin the 2014 season Monday, March

3rd. Students will meet in Coach Dent’s room before heading out to

the course. All players should have their physicals completed and

checked off by the last week in February. Any player who missed the

February 4th meeting and are interested in playing, should see Coach

Dent in room AA206 as soon as possible.

FALL SPORTS WRAP-UP MEGHAN DOOGAN SCORES 1000 POINTS The flowers and balloons were ready. And, as it turned out, so was Meghan Doogan. The 5-foot-9 Concord High senior scored 18 points to surpass the 1,000-point milestone and lead the host Raiders to a 63-44 victory over Archmere in nonconference girls basketball action Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014 The impending feat may have been hanging over Doogan's head through a full day of classes, but the necessary 15 points were not at the top of her list of hoop daydreams. "It didn't matter if I got my thousand points *Thursday+," she said. "It was all about the win, for sure, because we've had a tough history with Archmere. This is our first win against them since my freshman year. If I made a thousand, I made a thousand. If not, I got it next game." Doogan, who will play basketball next year at Boston University, did eventually concede the day was a bit stressful. "But I knew I had to play calm and play my game," she added. "And I definitely wouldn't have gotten it without my teammates; they got me the ball a lot today, which was nice." She missed her first four shots, including a pair of 3-point tries, be-fore scoring the final seven points of the opening period to give the

Raiders an 11-7 lead. She scored seven points in a 14-2 run to start the second quarter and build a 25-9 lead. Concord switched to an aggressive man-to-man, forcing numerous turnovers by an Auks team that appeared flat. By halftime, the Raiders' lead was 35-18, with Doogan one point from 1,000. Just 49 seconds into the third quarter, the only sound heard was Doogan taking a dribble at the free-throw line. When she made the first of two shots, volume was restored tenfold, Tiyanna Gibbs and Taylor Azer gave her a enthusiastic hug, the game was stopped mo-mentarily and Doogan had No. 1,000. We are so proud of Meghan and wish her continued success at Bos-

ton next year!

BASKETBALL Concord Girls Basketball Started this season with a 3 point loss at St.

Marks, after which the team went on to win the next 5 games, ending

2013 with the Delaware Cup Championship of the Diamond State

Classic. The championship was sealed with a 39-32 win over St.

Marks, avenging the earlier loss.

The team then lost to Caravel, followed by wins over Archmere

Academy and Brandywine. The following two games against Smyrna

and Ursuline resulted in losses, leaving the team at 7-4. Following the

2nd winter storm, the team is looking to return to success for the 2nd

half of the season.

FIELD HOCKEY TEAM The Raider Field Hockey Team congratulates the following players on being selected for all-conference and all-state: First Team All-Conference: Seray Crescenzo Second Team All-Conference: Madeline Davis, Allison DiCicco, Margo Donlin Honorable Mention: Corinne Rydgren Second Team All-State: Seray Crescenzo

CROSS COUNTRY

The Girls Cross Country team would like to congratulate Katie Mac-turk (10th) and Grace Slate (9th) for their selection to the All State-Cross Country team. Katie was chosen to be on Second Team All-State and Grace was chosen for Third Team All-State. Both girls were also honored with All Conference and All County Honors this past cross country season. We are so proud of you!! Congrats!

DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT We want to thank everyone who participated in and attended the

Winter Dodgeball Tournament. It was a huge success. We raised

lots of money for the American Heart Association, our Concord

Cares charity this year. Congratulations to our Dodgeball champions,

The Rat Pack. The team included:

Reggie bigger

Dylan Senne

Isaac Simpson

Thomas Camper

Elijah Davis

Byron Simpson

Overstuffed Oreos came in second and Uncle Jerry’s Boys came in

third. We look forward to another tournament in the spring!

FOOTBALL

Spring Sports

Girls Boys

Soccer Baseball

Softball Golf

Boys and Girls

Crew Lacrosse

Tennis Track

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Congrats to Thomas Camper and Matt Mellette for being voted

2nd Team All-State Football!

SCIENCE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The Concord High School chapter of the Science National Honor Society (SNHS) encourages students to develop an interest in science and to actively involve themselves in science at Concord and in the scientific community. Science club meetings are sponsored by SNHS and are held regularly during three lunch periods to discuss significant scientific topics and advancements. Some of the topics discussed include alternative energy, nanotechnology, dream research, and stem-cell research. Concord's SNHS also places great value in community outreach and getting children excited about science. In January, members had the fantastic oppor-tunity to volunteer at Hagley Museum’s annual Invention Convention. At the convention, members greeted families and assisted children with the creation of unique inventions. They also helped out at the tinkering tables and at the activity tables where children had the opportunity to experience exciting science activities. In March, SNHS will also participate in Lancashire Elementary School’s science expo by presenting demonstrations, scientific activities, and other hands-on experiences for the children to enjoy.

DELAWARE ALL-STATE CHORUS Congratulations to the following students for making Delaware All-State Cho-rus this year!

A very special Congratulations to Gabe Harley for making 1st Chair Bass 2 for

the 5th year in a row!! And to Sarah Wojcik who made 3rd Chair Soprano 2 as

a Freshman!! We are so proud of all the students who auditioned! Thank you for giving us your best and making Concord proud!

RAIDER NATION NEEDS YOU FOR 2013—2014

Sign up for Raider Nation and keep informed by email of important happenings at CHS! If you have not yet signed up for e-mailings of school information from Raider Nation please email your name, the name of student(s) attending and what grade(s), and if you are a par-ent, staff member (or both), a student, or a CHS friend to: CHSRaid-erNation@live.com. You can also fill out this information online on the Concord High School Website, under the Parents - Parents In-volvement tab. Note: You must sign up every year for Raider Nation. NOTE: If your school group, team, or class is hosting a function, fund raiser, etc., please e-mail Raider Nation (Cheryl Heiks - cheiks@comcast.net) with the information, and we will get the word out.

NEWS FROM THE CHS LIBRARY! The library will open each day Monday-Friday 6:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

It’s a great time to do homework, read, study, use a computer, research

and have quiet time.

Finally, please be sure to have your students return any overdue books;

library obligations will keep students from extra-curricular activities

and some graduation activities as well

DRESS TO IMPRESS ON THE 1ST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH!

People say you can’t judge a book by its cover, but we surely can give them a good cover to look at. Dress to Impress! All students and staff are invited to come in looking Business Sharp on the 1st Thursday of each month! We were very impressed with the students that par-ticipated in our first Professional Dress Day for the month of Novem-ber. Professional Day is Thursday, February 6.

VISIT THE BSD PARENT RESOURCE CENTER TODAY! Our goal is to help families understand the important role they play as part of the educational team. Upcoming parent classes are posted on our webpage! BSD Parent Center is located at Claymont Elementary School, 3401 Green Street, Room C122, Clay-mont, DE 19703. Visit our website at: www.brandywineschools.org, under Site Shortcuts, click on Parent Center. Contact: Marisa Wilson, (302)792-3847

CHS KITCHEN SINK COOKIES At one time there was a recipe for CHS Kitchen Sink Cookies. While there are many variations of Kitchen Sink cookies, we cannot seem to locate the original CONCORD HIGH SCHOOL recipe. Please contact the main office at 475-3951 or email Kathryn.raduszewski@bsd.k12.de.us is you have this recipe.

SHREK THE MUSICAL

The Concord Players make musical history once again when they present SHREK the MUSICAL on May 1, 2 and 3, 2014. This will be a first at Concord and we will be one of the first high schools to produce this animated feature brought to the musical stage. SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to daz-zling new life on the stage. In a faraway kingdom turned upside down, things get ugly when an unseemly ogre - not a handsome prince - shows up to rescue a feisty princess. Throw in a donkey who won't shut up, a bad guy with a SHORT temper, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand...and his name is Shrek. A production that will appeal to all ages. Children love the antics of the storybook characters and adults love the irreverent behav-ior and clever dialogue. Auditions are occurring in late Jan./early Feb. with direction by Tom Marshall, Choreography by Jody Anderson and Technical Di-rection by Reagan Ganis. Anyone interested in being involved in the production (students and adults) should contact Tom Marshall (thomas.marshall@bsd.k12.de.us) Performances will be May 1, 2 and 3 with an additional matinee on May 3rd. Tickets are available by calling the main office, 475-3951 and are $11 for Adults and $8 for Students/Senior Citizens.

Lexi Bezilla Gabe Harley Catherine Mooney

Kate Davis Zack Langrehr Rowan Short

Jenny DeFriece Linda Liu Madison Steele

Bevan Fields Briannah Kelley Kelsey Wiley

Kai Gilford Melissa Kennard Sarah Wojcik

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CONCORD CANNONBALLS Mrs. Amis would like to extend a very warm heartfelt THANK YOU to the amazing Concord Cannonballs who took part in the Polar Bear Plunge held on Sunday, February 2nd. This event is Delaware Special Olympics’ largest fundraiser and out team raised over $3,000 for this cause! Out team has grown from 5 members to 18 to 35 this year!! A special thank you to the girl’s swim team and Coach Lynch who bravely led us into the chilly Atlantic!

ABILITY ONE DESIGN CHALLENGE Congratulations go out to Christian Orellana and Domenic Lutz for their outstanding achievements in the Ability One Design Challenge for their Magnet

Assembly Device. This competition is a nationwide contest where students design assistive technologies to help people with disabilities by more produc-tive in the workplace. Christian and Dom have been invited to Washington DC to compete for $30,000 in the national finals as 1 of 5 teams remaining in the country. Good Luck!

Distinguished Honors

9th Grade

Caleigh L Bauer

Brooke Ashley Bolling

Abigail Michele Casalvera

Kristen Chou

Matthew J Cohen

Raphael Dela Cruz

Justin J Digiovanni

Stephen D Ellis

Heather E Evans

Noah Adam Haines

Shayla Lauryn Hatchett

Nathan K Joseph

Haleigh Lyn Killen

Meera Kripalu

Mathew J Krueger

Anya Marie Marshall

Eli Daniel McIlvaine

Dhruv Mohnot

Tatiana Sergeevna Nesterova

Polly Ni

Alisha Mae Oldham

Jordan Elizabeth Peel

Gabrielle Elayna Portincasa

Caroline Mayberry Procak

Lillian E Taylor

Distinguished Honors

10th Grade

Olulayole O Adedeji

Dawson Lee Fox

Katherine Sandra Macturk

Christina Jean Olivastro

Julia Elizabeth Olivastro

Alyssa Marie Schweizer

Madison Paige Steele

Ahbai Na'ila Steward

Brittany A Stinson

Shaylyn N White

Distinguished Honors

11th Grade

Madeline Grace Davis

Margo Caroline Donlin

Shawn Anthony Harris

Amy Lin

Courtney Ann Mitchell

Ashley M Steinbrecher

Shane Sutherland

Natalie Susan Teichman

Brandon Michael Williams

Madeline Elizabeth Zehr

Distinguished Honors

12th Grade

Ekovi Amenounve

John Diggs Beatson

Isabella Lenore Becker

Quan Minh Bui

David A Buzdygon

Gabriella Ann Casares

Darian S Chan

Samantha Zutz Cummings

Todd Chandler Evans

Cassandra K Forwood

Tiyanna S Gibbs

Krista Koyste

Kyle Steven Parks

Miles Robinson

Eric T Rouviere

Kelley Marie Smith

Jonathan Wylie Sypher JR

Fatima Orbeta Tantuco

Kerry Lange Zeager

Matthew Robert Zehr

Honor Roll

9th Grade

Elizabeth Grace Ackroyd

Jordan B Al-Amin

Cierra B Alleyne

Damon D Anderson

Matthew Peter Arrabal

Niaire Nicole Ashe

Alec Michael Augustine

Hagan Graham Beatson

Caleb J Beers

Chaya M Bragg

Jessica Loren Brockson

Alex T Chacko

Olivia Christine Christy

Joshua M Clark

Brooke R Cooper

Ryan James Cummings

Sam Anh Dao

Julie Dominique Dault

Rowan Gregory Davis

Regina M Donato

Garett Riley Dorsey

Sarah E Dowling

Natalie L Duplanti

Jamie Elliott

Jaysen T. Ellison

Mide L Erickson

Robert Dylan Farnan

Ryan C Fisher

Steven James Forwood

Alyson Ann Fox

Nicholas J Frazee

Alma Nicole Gillis

Josiah Kamaehu Goode

Hannah R Goodman

Amelie Harpey

Charlotte Heffernan

Matthew John Hetrick

Faith N Johnson

Shelly F Johnson

Daniel Chihyun Kim

Arnise Renee King

Grace A Lardear

Anna Jeanne Leahan

Justin M Long

Payton Q Luckanish

Jessica A Lugo

Giavonna Amor Marquez Jessica Guadalupe Amairani Martinez Gomez

Dylan Paul McAllister

Joseph M McHugh

Caitlin V Mensah

Shelby Lynn Moore

Reilly E Mulligan

Meghan Alexis Murray

Lauren Elizabeth Naumann

Ashley E Newman

Dianna Ni

Samantha J Orr

Roberto Javier Pacheco

Matthew J Parrish

Yash K Patel

Emma Peacock

Yashashri R Pendse

Jake Pfander

Joseph Conner Piha

Steven Pineiro Jr

Elizabeth Ann Piotti

Gianna R Rapposelli

Alex W Russo

Matias S Saavedra Silva

Sabrina Selim

Erica Seraiva

Horah K Shinwari

Byron N Simpson

Samuel A Skammer

Grace C Slate

Daniel Taber Smith

Trevor Valentine Spina

Michael Thom Spitaleri

Maya Gloria Staub

Joshua Samuel Stone

Caroline G Towne

Sandra M Trigoso

Peter Walsh

Kelsey M Wiley

Victoria Lynn Will

David J Wilson

Sarah K Wojcik

Brandon Ming Wong

Sydney Morgan Woodson

Michael Anthony Zullo

Honor Roll

10th Grade

Marisa Elizabeth Adinolfi

Nicholas Anthony Adinolfi

Abigail E Akrong

Katherine Blatz

Shaynie Madison Brown

Juliana Marie Cannuli

Eric S Carr

Jeff Chan

G Savith Collure

Dylan John Connell

Sean Joseph Coughlin

John Michael Descioli

Christopher J Dewey

Carly A Dill

Cody B Dixon

Bailey Engle

Jean Filo

Sophia Ann Friedeborn

Jacob M Gladfelter

Jenna Glazier

Neel D Greer

Grant Reed Grier

Rhian Paige Harris

Michaela Avery Hawrylak

Eric James Holden

Valerie P Howard

Carson Richard Hughes

Nathan Michael Jupiter

Waqar Khaliq

BenJuan L Knox

Dmytro Kobylyanskyi

Komal Kumar

Crystal Lam

Katie L Leary

Annie Lee

Sophia K Leslie

Gerald Letnianczyn

Zahidullah Maqsudi

Jonathan Matsuura

Wyatt McCabe

Taylor Leigh McKinney

Tiara Nicole Mitchell

Taylor Huy Nguyen

Vitaliy Novytskyy

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Shane Wyatt Oakes

Holly Jake Panchak

Christina Grace Partridge

Lauren Pietropolo

Sierra Michelle Plath

Maryse N Pokropski

Giovanni M Pollock

Thomas Bonsall Reece III

Jordan Leah Rubenstein

Dallas Ryan Russell

Joshua A Sanchez

Michael John Slemko

Anthony Clark Smentkowski

Elana H Solomon

Abigail J Spor

Kalloyan K Stoyanov

Ariona J'Asia Thornton

Abigail Mari Trachtman

Turner J Trotter

Gerasimos Christoforos Veneris

John Vo

Ryan D Walsh

Courtney Lynn Warner

Robert J White

Justin McKinley Wilson

Honor Roll

11th Grade

Nicholas C Ackley

Brycen K Alleyne

Jared Ryan Alpaugh

Rachel Feinson Bailey

Eric D Bayne JR

Sarah Birmingham

Morgan Bishop

Kiersten M Bonsall

Khaleem Amiere Bourne-Bey

Emilie Rose Bradley

Ryiel Azeray Bruton

Paige E Burkert

Skylar Leigh Carroll

Jordan Cohen

Austin Coughenour

Lauren E Cox

Seray Mia Crescenzo

Kai Najee Davis

Abigail Joy Dischert

Francesca N Donithan

Nicholas Roth Dorsey

Heather L Estle

Nicholas A Fagnilli

Matthew Fanelli

Miranda Leigh Fantini

Bevan Rose Fields

Natalie Foschi

Tyler L Francis

Abigail C Frey

Jessica Ann Fyock

Alexandra Noelle George

Delhia D George

Kyle M Haberman

Kenya LeChelle Henson

Arden Taylor Hunt

Hanna Marie Iacono

Mohamed Ibrahim

Rachel Lynn Koperna

Kelsey Koyste

Brette Ann Ladd

John P Leahan

Linda Liu

Breanna Maffei

Jade Nicole Marsh

Carmen Renee Matthews

James Mauk

Hannah Grace McIlvaine

Joseph Francis Meck

Bria Nashea Melvin

Alex Mikalajczyk

Dana J Miller

Jamie Lee Musacchio

Afolarin Anuoluwapoju Olayemi

Abriana O'Tanyi-Pellegrino

Lauren Marie Palermo

Emily F Panchak

Sarah Pellegrino

Dylan M Phillips

Brendan Terence Pie'

Elizabeth Catherine Procak

Richard John Quinney

Carl Ramsey

Shana Rose Ranauto

Aliya Ranjber

Lena Ravenell

Lea Lorraine Rees

Christopher M Rifon

Rebecca Nicole Roberts

Corinne Rydgren

Stephanie Rydgren

Merwah Kamal Shinwari

Rowan Taylor Short

Riley E Slate

Kyle Joseph Sobieski

Sarah Elizabeth Stone

Ashlee Stritzinger

Celina Tang

Donald J Thommes

Brooke E Timanus

Rachel E Timanus

Thao-Quyen Olivia Truong

Sara Van Duyne

John M Van Nostran

Bethany E Vanderloo

Cassidy Welch

Samuel P Wenerd

Morgan S Wright

Tao Yang

Brett R Young

Kara Paige Zaback

Allison R Zell

Honor Roll

12th Grade

Razdum Uddin Ahmed

Amy Michelle Akell

Taylor Ann Azer

Halle Patricia Bachman

Anthony D Bastone JR

Alexandra Bezilla

Jordan Elizabeth Borkland

Morgan E Brandenberger

Anthony K Butler

Courtney L Cannarella

Ryan Patrick Cassidy

William Price Chapman

Aviv Chataikin

Joseph Deane Coffin

Joseph Douglas Cooper

Amy Corradino

Michael James Crowley

Patrick James Crowley

Brandi Alyse Culp

Katherine Walsh Davis

Jennifer Christin DeFriece

Mariano Di Gabriele

Annelyse Diakogeorgiou

Xena Marie DiFrancesco

Christina F Dimino

Jacqueline Dimino

Simon Dinh

Andrew John DiNunno

Meghan Elizabeth Doogan

Rhiannon Adele Downey

Jade M Eaddy

Abbey Lynn Ellis

Alicia Jiuann Ferrara

John Anthony Fiorella

Stephanie Floyd

Stefanie Andrea Friedeborn

Brady D Friedkin

Alexandra Fuller

Jonathan Peter Fullerton

Matthew Earl Fullerton

Kerra Shaylyn Galloway

Shally Gastelu

Alexandria Gendrachi

Grace B Glenn

Megan E Gordy

Madison Greco

Jessie Anne Grimes

Coskun Gunaydin

Graham Ethan Haines

Lauren N Hardy

Kelly E Harlan

Gabriel Albert Harley

Brianna S. Harris

Emily S Harrison

Duncan Adam Hart

Joshua T Hartnett

Alexandria Nicole Hatchett

Elizabeth K Heiks

Amanda Christine Hetrick

Kelley Danice Holland

Alison Michelle Hood

Sabiha Ridwana Hossain

Kiana L Jenkins

Rachael M Jennelly

Andre Tiery Johnson

Briannah Joy Kelley

Sarah E Kelso

Mylezia Taylor King

Aaron Maxwell Klein

Kathryn Krause

Michael G Krueger

Kathleen Kupchick

Brook Hunter Langille

Zackary Langrehr

Matthew Vernon Lawton

Justin M Limbers

Shayne Patrick Linkhorst

Cory Alexander Lousenberg

Emily R Mathews

Bruce Edward Maule JR

Kaylie Marie Mawhinney

Cooper J McAllister

Kerry C McCloskey III

Abraham David McIlvaine

Paige Erin McKinney

Demetrius J McLean

Matthew L Mellette

Dayjah Melton

Mayana Toni Miah

Samantha Susan Minakowski

Catherine Ann Mooney

Alexis Nicole Moore

Evan Patrick Moser

Joshua Henry Nachlis

Allison Arlette Naumann

Katrina Michelle Nestore

Christine Ni

Shea Lynne O'Keefe

Nkechi Bianca Okwu-Lawrence

Patricia Page

Sarah Elizabeth Parrish

Sydney Lynn Pearson

Zachary Reeves Shroff Pendley

Jared Michael Pierce

Rachael Nicole Pietropolo

Stephen Mark Piha

Alexandra Marie Portincasa

Keyon Christopher Powell

Arianna J Rivera

Kelsey M Shallow

Olivia Sherwin

Bleau Ashley Simmons

Holly M Skalski

Sara Emily Skammer

Thomas J Slemko

Marc David Solomon

Anna Faye Spartz

Matthew Robert Stone

Jessica Streck

Matthew Everett Streck

Khalil Saleem Tinch

Lan Joann Hannigan Tomasi

Eric Christopher Tommer

Taylor M. Toy

Elizabeth A Trachtman

Rylee Emelia Trotter

Paul Truckley

Amanda Maxine Tyson

Nicholas Alexander Valent

Molly Elizabeth Vivaldi

Spencer Roman Walker

Katelyn A Watkins

Kenisha Whye

Chelsi Ranae Williams

Emily Ming Wong

Kirsten Marie Woolpert

Christina M Worth

Hannah Jean Young

Congratulations to all

of our Distinguished

and Honor Roll Stu-

dents! We are very

proud of you!

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CONCORD SPORTS BOOSTERS Calling all Parents and Concord Athlete Families—join us!

An all-volunteer organization where 100% of your membership is given back to ALL of our student athletes!

How does Sports Boosters raise money?

¨ Memberships & Football Concession Stand

¨ Corporate Sponsorship Banners at the Football Stadium.

-Please email paul.bauer2@verizon.net if you are interested.

What does the Money go towards?

¨ Team sports banquets

¨ Weight Room Improvements

¨ Gym Improvements

¨ Individual Team Needs

¨ Recognition for ALL of our Student-Athletes

If your son or daughter plays on a sports team and you want to volunteer to be the Team Rep, please let your Coach know. They will be happy

to have you!

Please take a moment to Friend us on Facebook and we will do our best to keep you informed.

For more information, contact:

Paul Bauer, President - 302-983-0300 (paul.bauer2@verizon.net)

Susan Zupan, Membership – szupan1@comcast.net

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(Please return form to Concord High School Main Office)

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____ Conductors Circle $100 _____ Special Gift > $100 ** Membership is tax-deductible

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