Principal's Blog: Radio Show at 10:00 today, Select Choir, Globe All-Scholastic Awards, and a thank you to our medical professionals

To lighten the mood today, we plan to host a radio show at 10:00 on wiqh.org. We will welcome calls, play music, answer questions, and keep the broadcast light. News to nobody, but we are living in a surreal time filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and our collective well-being is under attack; worried about our health and the health of the ones we love. Scared, frustrated, and perhaps even angry over the loss of things big and small. We would all be forgiven for succumbing to hopelessness, but we won't. 

Resilience is a word often bantered about, and our present situation will test our resolve like never before. To the best of our ability, let's view this health crisis and all that comes along with it as a challenge. A challenge for our school, the three communities that comprise CCHS, our state, our country, and the planet. Do your best to focus on the things we can control and try not to waste your energy on things you cannot control. Know that your attitude will go a long way in supporting your well-being and the well-being of your loved ones. Laugh when you can and remind yourself that we will get through this.

As bad as things are, remind yourself that things could be worse. The phrase "life is hard" has never been more accurate, but life is good. Use this time to reflect on all the things we take for granted. Appreciate them. 

We are all in this together, and  I urge most earnestly that you will weigh the words of the medical professionals and practice social distancing and refrain from all unnecessary travel to a store or a friend's house. This is all temporary, and the more we work together now, the sooner it will subside. Use your time productively and use technology to stay connected to all those you love.  

I want to thank all the medical professionals and the first responders for their work to date and for their future efforts that will need to be heroic to get us through this pandemic. I want to recognize our students in the national guard, Aaron Tang, and Jonah DeMarco; if not for individuals like them willing to serve in times of crisis, we would all suffer greatly. I am sure there are others committed to serving in the National Guard, and I encourage you to share their names so I can recognize their efforts. Be well.

A few bits of good news to share below.  

Select Choir Recognition

Concord Carlisle HS Select Choir was chosen to perform at the 2020 MMEA (Mass. Music Educators Association) All-State Conference in March. This was the result of an application process in December that included the submission of live performances and recommendation letters. This is a tremendous honor for our Music Program and our communities. 

Only four ensembles of all types (band, orchestra, and chorus) and of all grade levels K-12, were chosen from the Commonwealth.   The performance was held Friday, March 6 at 1:45 pm in the Plaza Ballroom, at the Seaport Hotel in Boston.      

Congratulations to Ms.Deborah Smith and her students who worked hard to achieve this level of excellence!  The Select Choir is listed below.  

Performance Link
https://youtu.be/cDdLYIkmXIk

Vincent Babu
Samuel Lyczkowski
Ella Baker-Puttini
David Maar
True Becker
Luke McCrory
Margaret Besthoff
Bryce Mottershead
Margaret Bowers
Abigail Mueller
Maya Cunningham
Madeline Mueller
William Delise
Olivia Mueller
Jack Gorewitz
Laurel Sharakan
Piper Harring
Paula Vasiliadis
Julia Hubbard
Samantha Wilder
Lucy Joseph
Honor Williams

Globe All-Scholastic
The following athletes have been selected Globe All-Scholastics for winter.

William Chaffin, boys indoor track
Emma Kerimo, girls indoor track
Ella Nichol, girls nordic skiing
Isabella Synnestvedt, girls nordic skiing
Charles Reichle, boys swimming
Hannah Bruno, girls indoor track coach of the year