April has arrived and only eight weeks of the 2023-24 school year remain. The year is moving quickly and April is a very busy month at CTHS. I would like to share a few of the great things happening this month.
Over sixty students and almost twenty staff will be traveling to Corpus Christi, TX. April 4-7 for the state SkillsUSA Competition. Students in many different programs of study have qualified to compete in state contests with the goal of advancing to the national competitions this summer. We look forward to great results from our students as they represent our campus.
CTHS students and staff will represent our campus in the annual Name That Book competition to be hosted at CTHS on Friday, April 5. Both students and staff have read almost twenty titles from multiple genres and will compete against other teams from Pasadena I.S.D. high schools to show their literary prowess.
Our CTHS Robotics team is competing in the FIRST in Texas district robotics championship at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston April 4-6. Ranked third in the region, our team is looking to qualify for the state tournament with sights set on the national competition later this year.
CTHS Health Science has students competing in the state competition in Galveston April 3-5.
Our ninth grade students will be taking their graduation required state STAAR examinations in English 1 on Wednesday, April 10, Biology on Thursday, April 18, and Algebra 1 on Thursday, April 25. Our tenth grade students will take their graduation required state STAAR examination in English 2 on Wednesday, April 10 and our juniors will take their graduation required state STAAR examination in U.S. History on Thursday, April 18. Our teachers and students continue to prepare with diligence as they are focused on student success.
On Thursday, April 11, our district athletic trainers will be on campus to assist our Cross Country athletes with their district required physical examinations. More information will be provided to athletes and parents from our Cross Country coaches.
On Saturday, April 13, our College Now and senior counseling teams will host another FAFSA Saturday event from 8:00 am until 1:00 p.m. to assist students and families with their financial aid applications. In addition, we will have a Meningitis Vaccination Clinic on site that day from 9:00 am until Noon for students who need to receive their meningitis vaccination prior to college or enrolling in dual credit courses at San Jacinto College.
To reserve a vaccination or for more information, please contact our campus nurse, Mrs. Woods, or our Health Clerk, Mrs. Garcia. They will be glad to assist you.
On Saturday, April 20, our senior class of 2024 will host their Senior Prom at CTHS. “A Starry Night” is this year’s prom theme and we are looking forward to a wonderful evening from 7:00 – 11:00 p.m. with our seniors. Prom tickets are on sale now and going fast so please encourage your senior to purchase their ticket soon.
Our CTHS library will be hosting our spring Scholastic Book Fair during the week of April 22-26. Students can visit the fair before or after school or during their lunch period or with the English classes. A portion of the book sale proceeds go directly to our CTHS library so please support our fair this spring.
We will welcome our incoming freshman class of 2028 with our student and parent welcome night on Thursday, April 25 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. All students who have been accepted into CTHS for next school year are welcome to come and bring their families, meet our staff, and tour our beautiful campus. Thank you for your continued support of our students and staff at CTHS. We hope you have a wonderful spring!