The First In-Person School Day, CCHS Athletics Webinar, Back-To-School Night, Free College Admissions Programming, & Calendly Clarification

Today was our first in-person school day, and I am under the impression we are the first high school in the state of Massachusetts to open our doors for students.  A moment of great pride for an educational community who worked tirelessly over the last few months to make today possible.  

Never perfect and always room for improvement, but it was successful, and success was not inevitable.  It required sustained and increasing efforts on the part of all concerned with educating students. We are acutely aware school remains vital to not only educating the next generation of leaders, but it is an essential ingredient to social, economic, and scholarly progress in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. 

With Gratitude,

Michael J. Mastrullo

Principal

CCHS Athletics Webinar and FAQ
When: Sep 14, 2020 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: CC Athletics Q&A

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://concordps.zoom.us/j/95477009111?pwd=ZE1FdStVUjVNZThScnlxZjhGQXZFdz09
Passcode: 355900

Athletics FAQ

https://sites.google.com/concordcarlisle.org/cchsstartofschool2020-2021/reopening-docs/athletics?authuser=0

Clarification: Guidance Counselor Calendly 
The Guidance Department will utilize Calendly for scheduling with students. Parents and Guardians should email their child's counselor to schedule an appointment. 

Back To School Night at CCHS

CCHS will host a Back to School night for parents/guardians on Thursday, 17 September.  The entire event will be held virtually via Zoom.  The event will start at 6:00PM for parents/guardians of 9th-grade students.   There will be an all-school presentation from 6:50-7:20, and then parents/guardians will proceed through their child's schedule.

A detailed schedule for the event is found here.  Please visit the Start of School website under the schedules tab for more information: Back to School Night Information.

College Guidance Network

We are thrilled to bring our families and students a new service offering as we head into the new school year.  CCHS has signed on with the College Guidance Network, a virtual programming network specializing in demystifying the college admissions process.  This programming aims to supplement the tremendous and crucial work of our guidance department.  

The first episode airing live next Wednesday, 16 September, at 7:00 PM ET. 

Students and families will only need the link and passcode included in the messaging below to access the live episode when it airs.  You can also share the "Add to Calendar" button with your contacts so they can add it directly to their family or personal calendars. 

The full ten-episode series will provide you with expert advice on the college admissions process. Topics include how to create a balanced school list, write a persuasive essay, and apply for financial aid.  We will even take you behind the scenes to see how admissions committees actually work! Take a closer look at the full schedule of programming and speakers on their programming page. 

The first episode will air live on Wednesday, 16 September, at 7:00 PM ET: "Admissions in the time of COVID" to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on college admissions with the most up-to-date details. 

Panelists: Katie Cassino, CEO of Hobsons (Naviance); Lee Coffin, Dean of Admissions at Dartmouth; Bob Bardwell, Executive Director of Massachusetts School Counselor Association; and Nick Ducoff, author of "Better Off After College," and Emily Roper-Doten, Dean of Admission & Financial Aid, Olin College of Engineering.

The discussion will include:

How families can make the best choices in a rapidly changing environment

Changes to the Common App

Changing test policies

The increasing importance of essays

Financial aid implications

How colleges' institutional incentives may affect families

The discussion will be moderated by Lana Wong, Communications Lead from The Education Commission. 

All you need to join the episode is the Zoom link and passcode below. You can also use the "Add to Calendar" button at the bottom of the email to add the event to your personal calendar. 

Zoom link to join the live webinar on 16 September

Passcode: 614954

You don't need to take any action to register or sign-up for the episodes; I will share the Zoom link with you to view each episode two weeks before the airing date so you can add them to your family calendar. The episodes will also be posted to the College Guidance Network website for later viewing.