UPCOMING EVENTS

November

2         Movie Night 5:30 p.m.

5         Early Release

6         Parent Conferences

6         Student Holiday

13       SB Meeting 

21-23 Thanksgiving Break

6          Early Release

6          Parent Academy

18        SB Meeting 6:30

19        Early Release

20-31  Winter Break

NEWS AND INFORMATION

JROTC Compete in Air Rifle Competition

Scholastic Bowl Team Victorious

Last night (Tuesday November 8),  the Charles City Scholastic Bowl team had a fantastic victory over West Point.  It was a true team effort as everyone on the team scored points towards the win.  The match was not without its drama.  With only 5 questions to go, West Point had a thirty point lead; however, Charles City was able to rally and tie the match.  Charles City took the win in sudden death overtime much to the delight of their coach and fans.  Congratulations on the big win Panthers.

Super FASFA Night

On October 18th, senior students and their families gathered to take the first steps to going to college. Sixteen families came and filed their FAFSAs at Charles City High School's annual SUPER FAFSA Night!

Mission Tomorrow Field Trip

On October 19th, the 8th grade students had an opportunity to go to the Richmond Raceway to participate in an interactive career exploration event at Chamber RVA's Mission Tomorrow.  Students shot basketballs to save cities, practice CPR, and learn about ways in which they can conserve energy and save the world. Watch out because we have some future superstars in the class of 2023!

Rolls Royce Visits CCHS CTE Classrooms

It has been a great start to the 2018-19 school year here at Charles City High School! On October 10, guest speakers; Linda Hogan and Corey Stewart came to share with our students the possibilities of employment and internship with Rolls Royce, Prince George, Virginia. Rolls Royce is looking to hire 80 people next year and there are 14 openings for Seniors in the Manufacturing Internship Program. Interviews will start in December. An internship with Rolls Royce is an amazing chance to gain invaluable experience.

The careers in manufacturing, precision machinery, and technology and engineering can make a real impact on live projects and our society.

A topic of discussion was Work Place Readiness Skills and behavior interviews. When the students were question to naming characteristics and or qualities required in the workplace; our students rose to the occasion. Answers were flying from every direction in the auditorium.

Learning the new Desmos Calculator

Students used the Desmos calculator today in AFDA class to compare and contrast 3 different quadratic functions. 

Red Ribbon Week October 22-26, 2018

Show your support of Red Ribbon Week by participating in the following days.

Monday           Sock it to drugs:  Wear your craziest socks.

Tuesday          Team Up Against Drugs: 

                          Wear your favorite team jersey

Wednesday     Nerd Day: 

                          Smarties choose to be drug free.

Thursday          Turn your back on Drugs: 

                            Wear your shirt backwards

Friday               Red Out: 

                           Wear RED in celebration of being drug free.

CCHS Picture Day- October 31, 2018

CCHS Picture Day will be October 31, 2018.

The Latest from our Electronics I and II Classes

Students are excited to learn how the role of electricity and electronics play in their everyday lives.  Students will be building motors that turn, integrated chips that will count in binary and numerical form, and circuits that light up and make sound.  These pictures show students taking inventory of their electronic parts as part of the planning phase for their circuit building.

Celebrating Constitution Day

During Mr. Brown’s Civics classes students had the opportunity not only to be introduced to replica primary document of the Declaration of Independence but also had the opportunity to explore the Bill of Rights in depth with partners.  Students were given the opportunity to modernize these documents by putting them in their own words.