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TCP Senior Syd Holtzapple practice after school with the marching band. Holtzapple said her extracurriculars often conflict with her schedule and make it difficult to become accustomed to her new symposium schedule.

(Sym)ply Inconvenient: CHS seniors consider the decision to participate in the senior symposium schedule

Darrell Cheng October 26, 2017

With senior year at this school comes new experiences and exclusive freedoms. One of such reserved opportunities includes senior scheduling in the Transition to College Program (TCP). First implemented...

Counselor Bettina Cool organizes proctors for AP exams which will take place in early May. Students registered to take AP exams must attend a pre-administration session.

Counselors to finish pre-administration sessions, prepare for Scholarship Night

Beats April 28, 2015

According to counselor Bettina Cool, all students registered to take AP exams must attend a pre-administration session, or else they will not be allowed to take their exams. Additionally, the deadline...

Counselor Bettina Cool searches the AP registration website. AP registration opens Feb. 13 for students. 
NAOMI REIBOLD / PHOTO

AP exam registration to end March. 13

Beats March 10, 2015

According to counselor Bettina Cool, online registration for AP testing will end March 13. “That’s plenty of time don’t you think? Except for procrastinators, there’s never enough time...

Counselor Bettina Cool works on a seniors letter of recommendation. The first big college application deadline is Nov. 1. NAOMI REIBOLD / PHOTO

Counselors to finish letters of recommendation for Nov. 1 deadline

Beats October 29, 2014

According to counselor Bettina Cool, all counselors are busy trying to finish recommendation letters for seniors by Nov. 1. Meeting this deadline ensures students maximum opportunity to receive scholarships...

Senior Maggie Rees discusses the college application process during her meeting with her counselor. Rees said senior year has been stressful because, as a golf player, she had to apply to college earlier than everyone else.

Counselors to continue senior meetings

Beats September 10, 2014

Throughout the next two weeks, counselors will continue senior meetings, according to counselor Bettina Cool. During the meetings counselors will discuss requirements of graduation and the college application...

Counseling Center to prepare for AP exams, scholarship banquet

Beats March 30, 2014

According to counselor Bettina Cool, the counseling center is beginning to organize AP exams and the scholarship banquet for seniors on May 22. Cool and four other counselors organize the exams by putting...

Counselor Bettina Cool looks at schedules on her computer. According to Cool, scheduling for senior year is important for a students academics. NAOMI REIBOLD / PHOTO

Counselors to start Junior scheduling meetings on Jan. 22

Beats January 21, 2014

Junior meetings for senior year scheduling will occur between Jan. 22 and Feb. 10, according to counselor Bettina Cool. Cool said there are a lot of misconceptions about the importance of senior...

Counselors to schedule sophomores and juniors for next school year

Beats December 15, 2013

Counselors plan to finish sophomore scheduling for next school year before winter break. Scheduling for juniors will begin in January, according to counselor Bettina Cool via email. “Our current priority...

Senate Bill 189 allows this school to explore independent study options

Senate Bill 189 allows this school to explore independent study options

feature August 14, 2013

Sitting in a sparsely populated, teacher-less practice room for an hour and a half, senior Sasha Scott practices both her viola and how to be her own teacher. Scott, who has been in orchestra throughout...

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