Weekly Announcements (January 18-22):
Quote of the Week: “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable… Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Coordinator’s Message: When I was growing up, I used to love celebrating Dr. King’s birthday. Not because I got the day off, though I REALLY enjoyed that aspect of the holiday, but because I LOVED the story. It was the ultimate story of good triumphing over evil. Dr. King was like a superhero to me, and his superpower was using the right words at the right time, turning enemies to friends in one fell swoop. It was only later in my life that I came to realize that while Dr. King did heroic things, he was not a superhero. He was a man. He was a man who studied, both books and life; he was a man who recognized the humanity in all people, both friends and enemies; he was a man with fear and hope, doubt and conviction; he was a man with flaws and gifts, weaknesses and strengths, who may not have had the power to fly or run faster than the speed of light, but who had the power to inspire others by leading through example. I see him in me. He is in you too!
COREchella is coming: Last year’s COREchella was fire! This year’s COREchella will be inferno! COREchella 2016 is Friday, April 15th. Stay tuned!
The Princeton Prize: Princeton University is sponsoring an annual awards program for high school students—the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. If you are a high school student involved in an activity that is helping to improve race relations in your school or community, Princeton want to hear from you. A fellow Corebaby, Jaspreet Kaur, won this award last year! Applications must be postmarked by January 31, 2016, will be eligible for prizes—including cash awards up to $1,000 for particularly noteworthy work. Go to https://www.princeton.edu/pprize/ for more information.
College Night for Freshmen and Sophomores: College Night for Freshmen and Sophomores is Tuesday, February 16th at 6:00 pm in the MPR (please note that this is a change from the original date of January 21st). Though you may think that college is just a glint in your eye, you need to begin preparing. Attending this important event can point you in that direction. Learn what you should be doing now to compete to be admitted to the colleges of your choice.
AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY FOR SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS!: Attention sophomores and juniors, Stanford University hosts a summer institute for high school students interested in the Humanities. It is a great opportunity to showcase your critical thinking skills and terrific foundation in the Humanities. The online application early submission deadline is February 3rd and the regular submission deadline is March 2nd. Go HERE for information and to apply. Financial aid is available. You are qualified for this program; don’t let the opportunity slip away!
Early Dismissal Tuesday: The next shortened day will be next Tuesday, January 26th. Please plan accordingly.
Flu Season: Staying healthy this flu season is particularly important to all of us, especially me! Please do your part to keep yourself and our community healthy by doing the following:
- If you are sick with flu-like illness, fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue (tiredness), vomiting and diarrhea, please stay home.
- The CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
- While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them. Please avoid the Magnet Office if this is the case.
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand wipes. In fact, keep them in your back pack.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Clean and disinfect surfaces and objects that may be contaminated with germs like the flu.
- The CDC strongly recommends getting a flu shot, if possible.
- Also, please avoid the Magnet Office if you are sick. Thank you!
COREture: Winter is coming! (for all my Game of Thrones fans) Get your COREture gear– T-shirts, sweatpants, sweatshirts– and don’t forget our new water bottles (in three colors) and the new zipped hoody! All proceeds go to the program!
Writer’s Block: Cleveland High School’s “Writer’s Block” is seeking art submissions for their Fall issue. Send their submissions to thewritersblockcleveland@gmail.com or bring them to F5. If you want to submit writing or art for the spring issue, you can submit anytime.
Get Lit: Do you spit…poetry that is? If you are interested in trying out for our award-winning spoken word team, see Ms.Kurnick in F5.
Le Sabre Online: Did you know you can read our school newspaper online? Go to www.lesabre.org to see what our fabulous journalism staff has to say about what’s happening in the world and on our campus.
Book Bundles: There are still 9th, 11th, and 12th grade Book Bundles available. Having your own copy of the books we are using is an invaluable tool and all proceeds go back to the program. Come to the Magnet Office for an order form.
Spirit Fridays!: Remember to wear your CORE t-shirt (or any Cleveland t-shirt) for a chance to win a gift card to iTunes!
COREdinators: Do you have ideas about how to make CORE even better? Are you a freshman looking for ways to be active in your school community? Then join COREdinators, Fridays at lunch in E10!
Corebaby Email: Be sure to check your Corebaby email address EVERYDAY for important updates! If you use another email address as your primary email address, you can forward your Corebaby emails to that address so that you don’t miss anything! See Mr. Saavedra if you have questions.
Forgot Your Corebaby Email Password?: You can retrieve it, but it will cost you a dollar. Go to Mr. Saavedra in E7 for information, but don’t go empty-handed.
Cavalier News: Have you seen Cleveland’s new website? Go to www.clevelandhs.org to check it and get important schoolwide info!
Important College News for All: Have you visited the Career and College Office website? It is an incredibly useful resource as you begin the college admissions journey in the ninth grade. Be sure to bookmark the calendar as there are important dates to note. Go to https://www.careerandcollegeoffice.org/ to check it out.
Clean Up After Yourselves: Please do your part to keep your learning environment and other areas on campus clean. Pick up your trash, recycle where possible, and remind your friends to do the same! I do not want see your trash left on the floors for someone else to clean up. Thank you!
Got Suggestions???: As we continue the 2015-2016 school year, we want to hear from you! What suggestions do have for improving the program? Go to the Home Page, Resources (Upper right-hand corner), and click the icon to submit your suggestions.
(Coordinator’s Corner last updated January 19, 2016 @ 5:00 PM by Ms. Macon)