The Trojan Triumph

What a snowy and cold January. Hopefully, it starts warming up soon! Regardless of the cold, the snow, and the missed days, January was a good month at Centerburg High School. If you spend time walking down the halls like I do, you get to see the magic happening in our classrooms. Students are engaged in a variety of learning activities, from project based learning, public speaking, creating bulletin boards for their student organizations, and so much more. Our students are pushed to learn everyday, both inside and outside of the classroom.

With that said, I want to remind everyone again of the importance of attendance. Most classes are getting into the "meat" of their material at this point in the quarter and the Ohio State Tests are right around the corner. Students can't partake of our great learning opportunities if they are not here. Research continues to show that attendance is critical to student success.

Let's make it a great February!

Brent

Upcoming Events

• Scheduling Night- February 10 (5 - 7pm)
• No School- February 13
• No School- February 16
• Junior ACT- March 10 (8:20am)
• Pre-ACT for Sophomores- March 10 (after ACT)
• Matilda the Musical- March 13 -15

• Scheduling is starting. Students need to return a signed scheduling form to school by Feb. 23rd.
• If you missed the CCP Information night, COTC will be offering an online CCP night on February 12 at 6:00pm. Here is the registration link: https://cotc.elluciancrmrecruit.com/Apply/Events/EventDetails?eventId=560b1039-fdef-f011-8a7f-0a64eab286d3. Remember, if you are planning on taking CCP courses during the 26-27 school year, students and parents must attend a CCP Information Session.
• ASVAB score interpretations are happening on Monday, Feb. 9th. Juniors will get the chance to discover more about their own abilities and potential fields of employment to consider.

• Students, make sure you are checking your email for important messages from Mrs. Ballinger.

• Knox County Foundation Scholarship - The application is open and closes on March 1st.

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• Other scholarships for seniors -- As scholarships come in, the shared document will be updated. Scholarships for 2026 Seniors

• Senior students and parents, here is a link to the Senior Countdown. It contains a month by month detailed description of what senior students need to be doing in order to prepare for graduation and life after graduation.
• Seniors: If you have not already done so, please ask a staff member, coach, manager at work, etc to write a letter of recommendation for you. Scholarship season is around the corner and you will need to have this completed.

• Seniors: Some of you have requested your transcript for college applications and such. Please know that if you have taken a CCP class, your FINAL transcript for those classes will need to travel directly from that college to your future college. Each institution is different and will have directions on the website.

• On March 10, all Juniors will be given the ACT exam. This is offered free of charge through the State of Ohio. Testing will start at approximately 8:20

• On March 10, all Sophomores will be given the Pre-ACT. This will give sophomores a chance to see what is on the ACT and it will provide them useful data about strengths and weaknesses.

• Student transcripts -- Students earn credit at the end of each semester and their GPA is re-calculated at that time. All high school students are encouraged to take a look at their transcript to review for accuracy and to gain perspective of the bigger-picture. Remember, the transcript is a 4yr report card and tracks progress of graduation seals and displays test scores. Students can email Mrs. Ballinger or Mrs. Love to request a copy.

With winter weather fast approaching, you can sign up to receive alerts about school closings and delays. Just click the link.

Make sure you download the Centerburg app to your phone to stay up-to-date on school communications. Scan the QR Code to download the app.

On Wednesday and Thursday night, there is math help for any high student. Mrs. Foulk provides support on Wednesday and Mr. Altizer on Thursday. Mrs. Mincks provides support for all subjects most Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Students who need Mrs. Mincks' support can confirm a time with her by emailing her at danielle.mincks@centerburgschools.org.

Thank you to Trillium Farms for their generous donation to the Centerburg FFA Chapter! A special thank to Matt Simmons for helping judging the FFA Public Speaking Contest.