#10 Senior Night

These parents deserve a medal.  For 18 years they have carted around their children to practice -- soccer, football, volleyball, cheerleading, tennis, golf, band, etc.  They have washed grass stained and dirty clothes thousands of times.  They have watched hundreds of events.  They have worked Bingo, sold food at concession stands, and participated in a multitude of other fundraisers.  Tonight is their night -- Senior Night.  A night when the community of Celina recognizes them for their accomplishment -- raising a teenage athlete!  Congratulations to those seniors and their parents that were recognized at Senior Night and to all of those seniors and parents that CHS has recognized over the years.

This Senior Night tradition truly is...

AWESOME!

#9 CHAMP

Celina High Academic and Motivational Promoters (CHAMP) does so many great things for our school.  From sponsoring different school organizations to the CHAMP Lotto to Scholarship programs, this group, comprised of CHS parents, is one of a kind.  In my dealings with other principals and schools, rarely do a find a high school that even has a parent support organization -- and never are those organizations as involved or supportive as CHAMP!

Here is a list of the great programs CHAMP sponsors:

• CHAMP Lotto
• Great Expectations
• Student Leadership Training Fund
• Freshmen Scholars
• Character Counts @ CHS
• Scholarships
• Senior Send-off

Visit the CHAMP website for more information about the organization and these programs. 

Two meetings will be held this year... October 18th, 2010 & March 14th, 2011 at 7 PM in the Media Center. 

Every student that has graced the hallways of CHS since 1993 (the founding year for CHAMP) has been touched by this organization's great work in some way.  

For all the ways they have affected students, CHAMP is...

AWESOME!

#5 Parents

No one has a tougher job than a parent!  Need I say more?  One of the things that makes our school as great as it is is parental involvement.  From encouraging students to do their homework to helping them fill out college applications, parents are the key to success in school.  So on this night of 'Parent-Teacher' conferences, it is appropriate to recognize those parents that get involved.  Thanks to all of you for what you do and please know that we recognize and commend you for your hard work! 

Because we couldn't be great without them, CHS Parents are...

AWESOME!