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HS Newsletter- Nov 13

THE CRAIG SCHOOL

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
Message from the Director

This week’s CHIL  (Craig High Information Letter) will lead us into Thanksgiving break—a few things to get us there.  Our LUNCH DELIVERY ordering window is now open today through next Friday, November 21st, so get those December lunch orders in (www.myfooddays.com).  

 

This week wraps up our fall after-school art and indoor intramural soccer league.  When we get back from our Thanksgiving break, we will be polling students for interest in our after-school esports league as well as a new after-school addition, Badger Bootcamp (Core-Cardio-Strength Training). 

Here is to a great week, 

Dr. Cap



CALENDAR INFO

THIS WEEK

    • Tuesday, November 18th - FINAL CHS Afterschool Intramural Soccer (CHS Gym 3-4:15PM)
    • Wednesday, November 19th - FINAL Fall CHS Afterschool Art (Art Studio, 3-4:15 PM)
  • Thursday, November 20th - Virtual College Guest Visitor-University of Arizona (12PM, Room 102)
  • Friday, November 21st-12 PM CLOSE: Faculty Forum
  • Friday, November 21st - CHS Lunch Delivery DECEMBER ORDERING Window CLOSES (www.myfooddays.com

 

NEXT WEEK

  • Monday-Friday, November 24th to 28th-SCHOOL CLOSED: Thanksgiving Break

 

DECEMBER/JANUARY IMPORTANT DATES 

  • Friday, December 5th - End of the 1st Trimester
  • Thursday, December 12th - 1st Trimester Report Cards Posted (Parent Portal) 
  • Thursday, December 18th - 12PM Close: Winter Spirit Day
  • Friday, December 19th to Friday, January, 2nd - SCHOOL CLOSED: Holiday Break
  • Monday, January 5th - Classes Resume

 

COMMUNITY NEWS

CHS National Honor Society Candy Collection Candy for Soldiers-Treats for Troops: Thank you to all of our families, students, and teachers for supporting our annual NHS “Treats for Troops” Post-Halloween Candy Drive.  We exceeded last year’s totals by over 10lbs and dropped off over 30lbs of candy at our local Soldiers’ Angels pick-up site. 



 

Craig School MOBILE APP:  The Craig School will be integrating TEXT MESSAGING into our school communication system.  We are looking to keep you current on important school announcements, calendar reminders, and school events.  To be a part of this, you will need to DOWNLOAD The Craig School App, log in using your Veracross email that you use for the school, and ENABLE NOTIFICATIONS.  You can find the “Craig School App” on the Google Play and Apple App Store, depending on your phone. 

 

 

ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS

CHS Senior Charlie Accepted to Pennsylvania College of Technology:  We are proud to announce that CHS Senior Charlie has been accepted to Pennsylvania College of Technology (PCT)! It has been a few years since a CHS student added PCT to our acceptance list. 

 

Penn Tech is located in Williamsport, PA, and is affiliated with the Penn State University system.  PCT combines the best of both worlds: a small campus of approximately 5000 students, while still being within a one-hour drive to Happy Valley and Penn State’s main campus in State College, PA.  With an incredible array of majors, students can take pursue an AA or BA in robotics, mechanical engineering, architecture, aviation technology, culinary arts, graphic design, and welding.  They offer support services through the Center for Academic Excellence, where students connect with academic advisors. The PCT Wildcats compete in NCAA Division III Sports. They offer Wrestling, Soccer, Basketball, Lacrosse, Baseball, Golf, and even an Archery team!

 

For high schoolers interested in getting a taste of the college experience, check out PCT’s pre-college summer programs, which Charlie was able to take advantage of last summer. Congrats again to Charlie and his family! Let’s go, PCT Wildcats! WE ARE… PENN STATE! 

ATHLETICS

Badgers Wrap Up Fall Intramural Soccer League:  Our fall soccer league will be wrapping up this week.  It has been a real blast!  Each practice began with a series of drills to hone our dribbling, passing, defending, and shooting skills.  Many of those drills were recommended and led by some of our veteran soccer players. We would wrap up with a little 4-on-4 run that always ended up being settled in extra time! 


Advancement

SAVE THE DATE: Badger Bowling Fundraising Event, Saturday, January 24, 2026, 12:00–2:00 PM | Boonton Lanes, Boonton, NJ- Shake off the winter chill and join us for an afternoon of fun, food, and fundraising to support The Craig School!  Mark your calendars, more information to follow!


IMPORTANT INFO

CHS Parent Membership Drive 2025-The Push for 100%:  CHS Parent Membership in PACS is closing in on the 40% mark.  Let’s see if we can break the 50% by our next Newsletter!  

You can find the PACS membership forms under the COMMUNITY RESOURCES tab on our school website, or just click on https://www.craigschool.org/parents/pacs/.   Slide down to the bottom of the page, where you will find the PACS WELCOME BACK HS FORM 25-26 PDF link.  Fill it out, write the check, and send both in with your teen. Let’s make it happen for our kids, our teachers, and our school community.

REMINDER-Ordering School Pictures from Josten PIX:   To see your teens' pictures from picture day, go to www.jostenpic.com/shop, and enter our CHS EVENT CODE, which is FE243825.  All ordering is conveniently done online, and pictures will be mailed directly to you.  

Tie Tying Clinic 2025 

Ordering CHS Lunch Delivery-DECEMBER: It feels like only yesterday we were ordering lunch for November!  The ordering window for the short month of December will open up this FRIDAY, November 14th, through next FRIDAY, November 21st.  Items of note for December: the menu includes a few treats for the students.  Friday, December 5th, we have a special guest chef - our very own Charlie Tartaglia!  In addition, we will have extra home-cooked days to close out the year.  Please make sure to check out all days as they are not all on Thursday (our normal LLK cooked meals).   To place your order,  go to www.myfooddays.com. If you have any questions, reach out to our CHS Lunch Program Chair, Amanda Jahn, at AJahan@craigschool.org  



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