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July 2016
Letter from the Principal Derek Pierce Dear Casco Bay Families and Friends: The greatness of the 2015-2016 school year at Casco Bay High School can be captured by some traditional metrics. In our 11th year, we finally achieved the “full size” we imagined when we opened, just under 100 students per grade level. Ten of our original thirteen faculty members remain on staff. We had a 172 8th graders submit a commitment form for Casco Bay, our highest ever. We were named one of the top ten high schools in Maine again Dates To Remember by US News and World Report. We became a credentialed school within the EL Education •August 15th: Fall Sports Trynational network. This spring, the Class of 2017 posted the highest average SAT scores in outs •August 23-24th – CBHS Facul- school history, well above district, state and national averages. 98% of the Class of 2016 ty Summer Institute graduates were accepted to college. •August 24th: Parent and Student Input on 2015-16 Expeditions (tentatively, 2:00-3:30pm) August 25th: Parent Advisory Group: (5:00-6:00pm) •August 25th : Casco Bay Quest Information Night (6:30 to 6:30pm) •August 26th - CBHS Beautification Day (9am-3pm) •August 29th - New Student Ice Cream Social: 6:00-7:00pm (CBHS Great Space) •August 31st - 1st Day of School •September 8th – New CBHS Parent Social (6:00-7pm) •September 15th: CBHS Open House (6:30pm) •September 20th--23rd - The Senior Quest •September 27th-September 30th - The Freshmen Quest
But student work remains the best reflection of who we are. The 3-D excellence of our students – and faculty – is clearer when you get to see one of our culminations. And the last month of school was teeming this year: the freshmen shared their positions on bio-ethics at UNE; the sophomores premiered podcasts which connected the Civil Rights movement to the Black Lives Matter movement – and then followed that with Sophomore Passage Presentations. The juniors created a gorgeous, full-length documentary about local heroes in Detroit's renaissance. Still, the most comprehensive, accurate and affecting depiction of who we are is through the Seniors' Final Words. Final Word may be our most glorious tradition at CBHS, a chance for each senior to say precisely what needs to be said on the verge of one of life's great milestones. Here's a sampling of what the Class of 2016 had to say - about themselves, their classmates, their school and their world. “Crew loved me more than I loved myself.” ~Maeve Porter Holliday “When we as a school talk about community and how we are crew, a family, it’s not just talk. We back it up with the way we treat and listen to each other.” ~ Faith King “I’ve grown into someone I’m proud to be.” ~ Ryan Schultz
Inside this issue: Seniors Grades 9-11 Awards
4-8 11-13
Honor Roll
14
Upcoming Events
15
News Shorts
16
Staffing Updates
17
“Casco is a place where not only do I learn, but I enjoy myself while doing so. Casco has shaped me, helped me grow, taught me how to listen to others, speak my mind, respect opposing viewpoints, and think critically both about myself and the world around me.” ~ Nate Hesselink “I’m ready to graduate because I know what I am losing.” ~ Maddy Bennett
District Survey Results
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“I am ready, somehow, for everything I want to create, for everyone I want to meet, and everything that I want to be.” ~ Emmet Lynch
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“I love the way this school has changed me.” ~ Emma Hindall “Mom, I hear you brag about me to your friends, but let me tell you right here, right now that you haven’t seen anything yet.” ~ Marta Haydym “At Casco Bay I could stand up and choose a seat of my own, whether it be a public speaker’s seat, an engineer’s seat, an artist’s seat, the community Casco sofa or stand on my own two feet if I must. I can call any place my own.” ~ Laurene Isimbi “Casco Bay just kept handing me microphones and audiences and I was reluctant, reluctant, reluctant, and then, one time, accepting. And the next, confident. And my blank white slates of days slowly turned into yellow-orange horizons, and I began to forget that I was supposed to be scared and shy and locked up on the inside. Casco Bay, in a very real way, gave me back my vitality.” ~ Josie Pierce “I realized that this place where I stand right now is where I belong.” ~ Henry Burke “From there I came to a school... [w]here the classroom was filled with collaboration and creativity, where art took the place of a textbook, [w[here the teachers are the most passionate people, and their love for their students emanates from their chests and fills the classroom.” ~ Maisie Perkins “I now realize that success is measured not by how many times you win or lose, but by how quickly you can bounce back in the face of adversity.” ~ Caleb Broomfield “Gratitude is not a large enough word.” ~ Kate Pontius “Our class is a wolf pack, one that I cannot wait to run with again.” ~ Gabe Kolbert “Around the time where I was at my worst, I was taken in by an unlikely family, Casco Bay.” ~ Izzy Baker-Pitre “I never felt adequate. Now I do.” ~ Monica Boucher “He told me I would be the first to graduate high school on time, and hey I’ve done more than that, I’m leaving for college now. I DESERVE A HAPPY ENDING.” ~ Jim Bowie “Through the days I spent at Casco I noticed what I had been missing. My voice.” ~ Judy Albdoor “This new me is awesome.” ~ Mohamed Hassan “... Like a lot of things I experienced here at Casco Bay, I didn’t realize its beauty until it was over.” ~ Hafsa Abdalla Thank you Class of 2016 for telling your story – and Casco Bay's – with such eloquence, candor and love. Sincerely
Derek Pierce
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. The Class of 2016 By the Numbers 90 – that is the number of different colleges in the US, Canada and Italy where the Class of 2016 earned an acceptance. 53% - that's the percentage of Class of 2016 grads who will enter college having already earned college credit through either a qualifying AP exam test score or the completion of a college course. 6 – that's the number of Class of 2016 grads taking a gap year next fall. 78 – that's the percentage of Class of 2016 graduates who plan to attend a 4-year college next fall. 1,069,000 – that's the amount of money in grants and scholarships that the Class of 2016 has earned from the colleges they will be attending next fall. 98 – that is the percentage of Class of 2016 graduates who have been accepted to college. 82– that's the number of Class of 2016 seniors who have graduated thus far, a new CBHS record. 3 – that's the number of young women in the class of 2016 heading to Mt. Holyoke (Emily, Emi and Cora) and the number of young men (Ryan, Tim and Ben) heading to Mt. Alison in Canada. 2016 – that's the number of Vatican-confirmed epiphanies the Class of 2016 had during the Junior Journey closing circle.... 2016, that's the kindness quotient of Kate, Maisie, Judy, Eddy and Margaret on a scale of 1 to 100; that's the number of souls enlightened by Julian's meditative musings and the number of butts saved by Henry's tech genius. 2016 is also the name of not just the most improved and most transformed class in our history, the pioneers of our new normal, but one of our best, one deserving our deepest, Izzy-certified gratitude for so generously sharing their wisdom and love. Senior Awards Performing Arts Math Computer Science Science Spanish French Wellness ELL Technical Theater Visual Arts Music
Historian Active Citizen Orator Writer Literary Analysis Navigator
Outstanding Achievement
Greatest Improvement
Exceptional Habits of Work
Alysha Alling Emily Damon
Emmett Lynch
Rachel Stewart
Laura Isaro
Sebastian Grimm
Abdul Kalayaf Manahe
Alysha Alling
Cedric Kerley
Milly Mpundu
Margaret Hatch
Adam Roland
Angelina Ley
Abdikadir Abdalla
Fowsie Awale
Henry Jones Emma Hindall
Ian Myers Sadie Grant Dillon Kelly Hannah Clifford Lona Peter /Nate Hesselink Mel McClureChute Emi McLaughlin Maeve Porter Holliday
Faith King
Ben Coursey Maggie Ruff Marta Haydym Kate Pontius
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Summa Cum Laude
Josie, Pierce, Eleanor McClure-Chute, Julian Lambert, Sadie Grant, Maeve Porter-Holliday, Hannah Clifford, Benjamin Kelly, Thompson Emmet Lynch, Alysha Alling, Emily Damon, Cora Melcher, Sebastian Grimm, Emelia McLaughlin, Rachel Iradukunda, Nathan Hesselink, Sumayo Awale, Curtis Brown, Margaret Ruff
Magna Cum Laude
Adam Roland, Declan Attaway-Murphy, Marta Haydym, Emma Hindall, Melody Fish, James Bowie, Cedric Kerley, Faith King, Laura Isaro, Sophia VanDerburgh, Michael Schultz, Madeline Bennett, Milly Mpundu, Maisie Perkins, Saffron Mello Henry Jones, Elizabeth Baker-Pitre, Ayan Ahmed, Kate Pontius, Abdul Kalayaf Manahe, Sara Dutson, Mohamednoor Hassan
Cum Laude
Pathways to Success Award: Work Ethically Hannah Clifford Pathways to Success Award: Be Compassionate Declan Attaway-Murphy Pathways to Success Award: Persevere Charlie Davis, Miriam Aboda & James Bowie Pathways to Success Award: Be Accountable Adam Roland Pathways to Success Award: Attain Knowledge and Craft Excellence Josie Pierce Pathways to Success Award: Better the World Emily Damon Pathways to Success Award: Build Community Curtis Brown Presidential Award: Most Improved Fowse Awale The Reny's Scholarship for Leadership and Creative Entrepeneurial Spirit Alysha Alling, Henry Jones, Julian Lambert PEA Scholarship Adam Roland The College Club of Portland Award Mel McClure MELMAC Scholarship Milly Mpundu The Mitchell Scholarship Rachel Iradukunda The Radix Awards - PAG Milly Mpundu and Josie Pierce HOW Student of the Year Henry Burke The Senior Navigator Award -PAA Maeve Porter-Holliday STEM Excellence - Unity Lodge #3 Saffron Mello “The Altrusa Connie Rickett Award” Fowse Awale
GRADUATION PHOTOGRAPHS Graduation photographs were taken by Rhonda Farnham (773-3549) and can be viewed online at www.digiproofs.com with the password, CBHS0616. There are hundreds of photos, including the full class photo, as well as photos of each graduate.
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The following was read at graduation. The second sentence after each name was crafted by each graduate’s crew. Abdikadir Abdala will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Abdi's quiet humor, calm energy, his abilty to teleport out of crew and his good looks. Hafsa Hussein Abdalla will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Hafsa for her honesty, the strength of her motivation, and her sassiness. Abdiya Nunow Abdi will be attending the University of Sounthern Maine. We will remember Abdiya for her vibrant personality, her determination and competitive edge, and her endless sass. Miriam Lamunu Aboda will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Mimi for her perseverance and strong will, her culture bridging dancing, and her 4-ever love of Justin Bieber. Helen Aboda will be pursing CNA training before attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Helen for her perseverance, her gratitude, and for being the fiercest fashionista at CBHS. Jihad Falih Albdoor will be attending Southern Maine Community College We will remember Judy for her gentle kindness, quiet leadership, and sweet treats. Fowzia Ahmed Ali will be attending the University of Southern Maine We will remember Fowzia for her insight, her love of arts and culture, and for being a baby genius. Alysha Christine Alling will be attending Champlain College. We will remember Alysha for her theatrical talents, her photography and for being our Mama. Niko Vincent Andreoli will be attending the University of Southern Maine We will remember Niko for his ability to walk to the beat of his own drum, his huge heart, and his hilarious array of cat t-shirts. Tariq Alexander Assales- Devine will be living in Argentina and attending Academia Buenos Aires. We will remember Tar for his unbridled kindness, great taste in music, and his long shorts. Declan Liam Attaway-Murphy will be attending the University of Maine at Farmington We will remember Declan for his linguistic beauty, his willingness to participate in any task, and for being the school meme czar. Fowse Abdi Awale will be attending Southern Maine Community College We will remember Fowse for his artistic talents, his incredible drive, and for giving the best hugs in the world. Sumayo Awale will be attending the University Southern Maine. We will remember Sumii for her determination in pursuing her goals, her cheeky smile, and her well-hidden hilarity. Elizabeth Avery-O'Donnell Baker-Pitre will be working and exploring life outside of academia in preparation for college. We will remember Izzy for her commitment to making a difference in the world around her, her ability to make anyone laugh and reminding us to "Think Prom Now!". Madeline Clair Bennett will be attending Massachusetts College of Art and Design. We will remember Maddy for her artistic endeavors, her adventurous nature and her salty wit. Monica Lynn Doris Boucher will be taking a gap year to work before she travels to Western Europe for four months. We will remember Monica for her willingness to speak her mind, her tireless dedication to bettering herself, and her resilient and adventurous personality. James Joseph Bowie will be attending Earlham College. We will remember Jim for his compassion, his spontaneity and his video game excursions. Caleb Thomas Broomfield will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Caleb's caring nature, his secret artisitc ability and his good looks. Curtis Anthony Brown will be attending Clark University. We will remember Curtis for being a community activist, for helping our crew express its truth, and his really animated expressions. Cassaundra Jay Bull will be attending Southern Maine Community College We will remember Cassie for her selfless generosity, her silently stubborn determination, and for bringing the flavor. Henry Eugene Burke will be traveling to Europe and Australia to work on organic farms. We will remember Henry for his superhuman work ethic, his unparallelled intuition, and his epic stories. Hannah Christine Clifford will be attending the University of Southern Maine. We will remember Hannah's passion for horses and other animals, her positive attitude and her good looks.
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Timothy Victor Cott will be attending Mount Allison University. We will remember Tim for his his love of history, mad guitar riffs, and all the times we asked, "Where's Tim?" Benjamin Ian Coursey will be attending Mt. Alison University. We will remember Ben's regal nose, his aristocratic heritage, his passion for politics and flags and his good looks. Anna Joan Crabill will be hiking El Camino and then volunteering in Europe. We will remember Anna for her passion for art, her honesty and her wild side. Emily Rain Damon will be attending Mount Holyoke. We will remember Emily for being empathy incarnate, her endless patience, and not ending all of us with her mad karate skills, despite endless provocations. Charles Scott Davis will be attending Eastern Maine Community College. We will remember Charlie for his caring nature, his carpentry skills and eating more Chinese food than the rest of us. Sara Dutson will be attending Bard College. We will remember Sara for her fairy ethereal essence, her love of poetry, and her no BS way of calling people out. Gustavo Miguel-Delorm Febles will be attending Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York. We will remember Gus for his dynamic tales, his vibrant personality, and his deep passion for trains. Melody Snowdrop Fish will be pursuing multiple passions and career options through a gap year. We will remember Melody's optimistic humor, welcoming nature and her good looks. Manuela Beth Francis will be attending the University of Southern Maine We will remember Manuela for her inner strength, courage, for holding herself like a queen. Sadie Congdon L Grant will be attending Oberlin College. We will remember Sadie for her intelligence and musicality, her Scorpio pride, and her gentle returnings from space. Sebastian Alfred Grimm will be attending Bard College. We will remember Sebastian for his dry humor and full bodied laugh, his intelligent leadership, and his chain pants. Mohamednoor Abdullahi Hassan will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Mo's magic, kindness, compassion for everyone and his good looks. Margaret Catherine Hatch will be attending the Univeristy of Maine at Farmington. We will remember Margret for her athletic prowess, her infinite compassion and love for everyone around her, and for her stunning rendition of Justin Beiber's "Baby." Marta Haydym will be attending Mills College. We will remember Marta for her generous nature, her many extracurricular pursuits, and for being the little lizard on Ms. Haar's shoulder. Nathan Leo Hesselink will be attending Wheaton College. We will remember Nate for his whimsical relationship with reality, his carefully concealed sweet side, and his stunningly large ego. Emma Gladstone Hindall will be attending Massachusetts College of Art and Design. We will remember Emma for her bubbly personality, being the Ukuele Queen and her bear doodles. Caroline Althea Sharkey Hohn will be attending the Univeristy of Southern Maine. We will remember Caroline for her ability to hype the community, her prevailing self-confidence, and her eagerness and willingness to share her crazy life adventures. Rowan Fay Hoyt hopes to be in China studying language and culture. We will remember Rowan's colorful language, her ability to pull off blue eye shadow, her fashion sense and her good looks. Rachel Iradukunda will be attending Smith College. We will remember Rachel for her intense and amazing style, her low key sass, and for secretly being a rap queen. Laura Musonera Isaro will be attending Simmons College. We will remember Laura for her infinite compassion, calming presence, and for being the sweetest angel alive on this earth. Laurene Musonera Isimbi will be attending The University of Maine. We will remember Laurene for her work with King Fellows, her chill demeanor, and her Batman onesie. Henry Oliver Jones will be traveling to Europe and Cuba before attending Union College. We will remember Henry for being the man with the connections, the always reliable friend, and for hacking in every sense of the word. Abdul Azeez Faysal Kaleyaf Manahe will be attending the University of Maine at Farmington. We will remember Abdul for his honest respectful nature, his impressive work ethic, and his ceaseless, sometimes (pause), most of the time inappropriate humor.
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Dillon Kelly will be attending St. Olaf College in North Field Minnesota. We will remember Dillion for his his love of boardgames and books, his never ending love of attaining knowledge, and did you know that he went Chewonki? Cedric James Kerley will be attending Wentworth Institute of Technology. We will remember Cedric for his modesty, his observant and caring nature, and his ability to make awkward situations even more awkward. Faith Alisson King will be attending the University of Maine at Farmington. We will remember Faith for her delicious contributions to crew lunches, her intensely caring personality, and her aspirations to become a Disney princess. Gabriel Cedar Chinket Kolbert will be attending Champlain College majoring in filmmaking. We will remember Gabe for his approachable personality, his willingness to help anyone whenever needed, and for being an all around "grape" guy. Julian Lambert will be attending Bennington College. We will remember Julian for being our defacto leader, for his healing intuition and his existential humor. Angelina Marie Ley will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Angelina for her smiles, for perservering in the face of adversity and her long bathroom breaks. Emmett Thompson Lynch will be attending UVM. We will remember Emmet's sick beats, laughing at everyone's jokes no matter the quality, his long, luscious hair and his good looks. Winter Skye Lisa Martin will be living in Seattle before attending Windward College We will remember Winter for her kindness, her subtle sense of humor, and for being the crew princess. Mel Adelaide McClure-Chute will be attending Vassar College. We will remember Mel for her kind heart, her unwavering ambition and her chocolate chip cookies. Amelia Rose McLaughlin will be attending Mt. Holyoke College. We will remember Emy's dedication to things she cares about, her down to earth attitude and her good looks. Cora Halverson Melcher will be attending Mount Holyoke College. We will remember Cora for her curiosity and passion, her cheerfulness, and her jubilant Aires energy. Saffron Masters Mello will be attending Wentworth Institute of Technology to study biomedical engineering. We will remember Saffron for her never-ending love for her siblings, how her personality is as bright and changing as her hair, and for being most likely to become a mad scientist. Tyana Leigh Moore will attend college to study science and technology. We will remember Tyana for her adventurousness, being a horror film connoisseur, and for being our beloved Tyanu. Milly Diamanda Mpundu will be attending Stonehill College. We will remember Milly for being wise beyond her years, her grace, and for being the ray of sunshine of Hagstrom crew. Ian Jacob Myers will be attending Husson University We will remember Ian for his reflectiveness, his dope social skills, and for being a certified, worldwide DJ. Mohamed Omar will be taking a gap year before attending college in Louisville, Kentucky. We will remember Mohamed for his steady, kind presence, his surprising works of wonder and his stealthy chess moves. Maisie Morse Perkins will be attending Warren Wilson College. We will remember Maisie for her overflowing energy and empathy, her selflessness, and her love of mangos. Lona Amito Peter will be attending the University of Southern Maine. We will remember Lona for her determination, her awesomely awesome smile, her roasting ability and her mad style. Josie Ruth Pierce will be attending Sarah Lawrence College. We will remember Josie for being a critical thinker, for subtly persuading people to do the right thing, and for her quick wit. Kate Elizabeth Pontius will be attending the University of Maine. We will remember Kate for empathetic nature, her ability to laugh in the face of challenge, and radiant smile. Maeve Stuart Porter Holliday will be attending Smith College. We will remember Maeve for knowing when someone needs a hug, for learning how to put herself first and for being the crew's Girl Scout cookie dealer. Adam James Roland will be backpacking the length of New Zealand, working on vineyards and attending Western State Colorado University. We will remember Adam for his easy going character, his straightforwardness and for rocking his sweet Canadian tuxedo.
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Peter Frederick Rozzi will be working before joining the Coast Guard. We will remember Peter for his Junior Maine Guide skills, for his dedication to his PATHS course and for fixing the Junior Journey bus. Maggie Elizabeth Ruff will be attending Connecticut College We will remember Maggie for her unyielding positivity, being an organizational superstar, and for being crew cheer captain (when we're on the bleachers). Ryan Schultz will be attending Mt. Alison University. We will remember Ryan's dead-pan expressions, his whacky humor and his good looks. Sadiyo Sharif Sheikh will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Sadiyo's spontaneous, hilarous interjections, her creativity in the world of fashion, her signature Sass and her good looks. Benjamin Charles Robert Spiller will be attending the University of Southern Maine. We will remember Ben for his resilience, his love of writing, and his luscious, flowing hair. Rachael Louise Salisbury Stewart will be attending Ithaca College. We will remember Rachael for her unique perspective on bettering the world, her quiet humor, and her elasticity. Mia Solana Suarez will be attending the University of New Hampshire. We will remember Mia for her perseverance, for her positive mindset, and for her love of animals. Eddy Gabriel Mba Tchatat will be attending the University of Maine in Orono. We will remember Eddy for his love for and good taste in music, his love and respect for his mother, and his sweet and abundant cheeks. Sophia Rose VanDerburgh will be attending the University of Maine at Farmington. We will remember Sophie for creating community in crew, for being a caring listener, and for her passion for the moon. Malik Louis Washington will be attending Southern Maine Community College. We will remember Malik for his big and kind heart, his victory in the SS Julie Washington, and his saving Cocoa. Emma White will be taking a gap year before attending Hampshire College. We will remember Emma for her kind, sensitive heart, her keen visual sense, and her, um, attendance. Gabriel Michael Whitman will be serving our country in the military. We will remember Gabe for his eloquent writing, cynical humor and his ever-changing hair.
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Grade 9 Awards
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Grade 9 Awards Math Science Visual Arts
Spanish Academic Language I Humanities SS Humanities ENG Crew Pathways: Pursue Personal Best (Outstanding Achievement) Crew Pathways: Better the World (Outstanding Achievement) Crew Pathways—Better the World (Most Improved) Crew Pathways: Solve Today's Problem (Outstanding Achievement) Crew Pathways: Solve Today's Problem (Most Improved) Work Ethically Most Improved Student of the Year HOW Student of the Year
Outstanding Achievement Raizel McNally Tiana Urey Fox Rynkowski
Exceptional Habits of Work Charlie Rooks Oumal Omar Grace Deng
Spanish 1: Oriana Waldren, Spanish 2: Eve Fischer Chris Nitunga Eve Fischer Sophia Nolan
Spansih 1: Sophia Nolan Spanish 2: Eli Haskell Abdiweli Abdalla Mouna Abdelkader Anthony Troiano
Joana Izabayo Yousif Shkara Yifu Liu Oumalkaire Omar Asha Abdi Mouna Abdelkader Mouna Abdelkader Annie Dodson
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Grade 10 Awards
Outstanding Achievement
Precalculus
Julien Peck
Science
Jonah Peterson
Algebra Wellness
Charlie Compton Alice Kenny Jake Dunnigan
Spanish
Spanish 3 Nasteho Youssouf Spanish 4 Alice Kenny
Academic Language 2
Mustafa Abd
Humanities SS Humanities ENG Crew Pathways: Pursue Personal Best (Most Improved) Crew Pathways: Pursue Personal Best (Outstanding Achievement) Crew Pathways: Better the World (Outstanding Achievement) Crew Pathways: Better the World (Most Improved) Crew Pathways: Solve Today's Problem (Outstanding Achievement) Crew Pathways: Solve Today's Problem (Most Improved) Work Ethically Most Improved Student of the Year
Martha Thompson Nasteho Youssouf
HOW Student of the Year
Jacob Libby
John Ley Sophie Szatkowski Abrar Ahmed Charlie Compton Farhiyo Hassan Jacob Libby Jair Granados Georgia Denison
Greatest Improvement
Exceptional Habits of Work Tamara Duvnjak
Thea Kastelic Mustafa Abd Abdullah Kalayaf
Zach Le John Michael Carpenter
Jasem Al-Jubyly Madison Ellingsworth
Carlee Michaud Madison Ellingsworth
Grade 11 Awards Math Science Spanish Academic Language
Humanities
Outstanding Achieve- Greatest ment Improvement
Exceptional Habits of Work
Conor Doane Kobi Eng Violet Sulka-Hewes Rebecca Mukeshimana Yann Irambona Orator Active Citizen
Amelia Arsenault Kevin Goodoak Grace Victor Historian
Writer
Skyler Cummings
Matt Suslovic
Liva Pierce
Esme Howland
Crew Awards Appelbaum Crew
Yann Irambona
Doyle/Babcock Crew
Machar Nguany
Ford Crew
Lisa Karlsen
Loughlin Crew
Kevin Goodoak
McCray Crew
Jake Hamm
Nichols Crew
Carolina Flores
Shibles Crew
Sigrid Harmon
Most Improved Student of the Year
Rebecca Mukeshimana
HOW Student of the Year
Grace Victor
To the Class of 2016! To Aimee Leblanc and all of the senior parents who organized a most festive Project Graduation. To Jen Tabb and Sarah Compton for orchestrating the faculty appreciation lunch. To Celeste Bard and Clara Porter for providing every staff member with a gorgeous bouquet on our last day. To (new) alum parent Jessica Perkins who's volunteering to help with the logistics and fundraising related to Junior Journey. To CBHS faculty alum, Ben Donaldson, the new principal at Moore Middle School. To Bernstein Crew for edging out the junior champs to triumph at the Cardboard Boat Races. To the 68% of freshmen who met or exceeded expected yearly growth on the NWEA's in English this spring. To the 58% of freshmen who or exceeded expected growth on the NWEA's in math. (A 50% “meet or exceed” rate would be what is expected on both tests.) To the 79% of our English language learners who exhibited growth on this year's ACCESS test this year, including 40% who scored a “6,” the highest score possible.
CBHS HONOR ROLL GRADE 9, Spring Trimester 9th Grade High Honor Roll Grace Cowie, Mason Davis, Anne Dodson, Gabrielle Dumas, Eve Fischer, Evelyn Ford, Ethan Haapala, Francesca Houran, Yifu Liu, Raizel McNally, Sophia Nolan, Ava Spach, Anna Tierney-Fife, Elinor Tierney-Fife, Tiana Urey, Douglas Wagner. 9th Grade Honor Roll Mouna Abdelkader, Safia Ahmed, Muaaz Ajail, Justin Anderson, Aliocha Bobe, Gwenllian Carhart, Ava Clifford, Hayden Dearing, Grace Deng, Sascha Drice, Frances Eder, Clement Gasana, Noah Gill, Liam Goff, Hasan Haidari, Eli Haskell, Imtithal Hassan, Emma Hersey-Powers, Joana Izabayo, Phoebe King, Phoebe Kolbert, Mandy Mastropasqua, Wesley Miller, Vincent Mohan, Kenny Mugisha, James Needelman, Adamo Nitunga, Samuel Nkurunziza, Jean Ntakiyiruta, Ahmed Omar, Oumalkaire Omar, Lucy Oster, Anna Power-Rokowski, Grace Rynkowski, Quentin Smith, Anthony Troiano, Alec Troxell, Thomas Victor, Oriana Waldren, Doki Yanga, Pita Yanga. 9th Grade HABITS OF WORK (HOW) Honor Roll Mouna Abdelkader, Justin Anderson, Gwenllian Carhart, Ava Clifford, Grace Cowie, Mason Davis, Hayden Dearing, Grace Deng, Anne Dodson, Sascha Drice, Gabrielle Dumas, Frances Eder, Eve Fischer,Noah Gill, Ethan Haapala, Hasan Haidari, Imtithal Hassan, Emma Hersey-Powers, Francesca Houran,Phoebe Kolbert, Yifu Liu, Raizel McNally, Adamo Nitunga, Sophia Nolan, Lucy Oster, Anna Power-Rokowski, Grace Rynkowski, Ava Spach, Anna Tierney-Fife, Elinor Tierney-Fife, Anthony Troiano, Alec Troxell, Tiana Urey, Thomas Victor, Douglas Wagner, Oriana Waldren, Doki Yanga.
CBHS HONOR ROLL GRADE 10, Spring Trimester 10th Grade High Honor Roll Morgan Aponte Clarke, Caroline Corbeau, Georgia Denison, Jacob Dunnigan, Tamara Duvnjak, Maria Gagnon, Leticia Iteka, Althea Kastelic, Alice Kenny, Zach Le, Jacob Libby, Carlee Michaud, Julien Peck, Jonah Peterson, Selena Sillari, Sophie Szatkowski, Elizabeth Thompson, Martha Thompson, Nasteho Youssouf.
10th Grade Honor Roll Mustafa Abd, Abrar Ahmed, Tareq Albdoor, Daniel Baker, Veeva Banga, Eamon Browne, Charlie Compton, Deanna Corrow, Olivia Crowley, Tyler Doss, Madison Ellingsworth, Aidan Funkhouser, Jair Granados, Elias Grimm, Kassim Hassan, Ray Intwari, John Ley, Melissa Liang, Zexuan Liang, Mazie Linsmith, Jocelyne Markiewicz, Zoleka Mngqibisa, Hassan Mohamed, Erek Musteikis, Mohamed Omar, Rocio Perez, Egypt Pooler, Olivia Reale-Hatem, Bethany Rozzi, Owen Ryder, Johnathan Spencer, Gabrielle Welton, Jenna Whitten, Abigail Williams.
10th Grade HABITS OF WORK (HOW) Honor Roll Mustafa Abd, Abrar Ahmed, Jasem Al-Jubyly, Adara Bankhead, Samuel Clifford, Charlie Compton, Caroline Corbeau, Georgia Denison, Jacob Dunnigan, Tamara Duvnjak, Madison Ellingsworth, Maria Gagnon, Noah Hager, Ray Intwari, Leticia Iteka, Althea Kastelic, Alice Kenny, Zach Le, Melissa Liang, Zexuan Liang, Jacob Libby, Mazie Linsmith, Carlee Michaud, Zoleka Mngqibisa, Julien Peck, Rocio Perez, Jonah Peterson, Egypt Pooler, Olivia Reale-Hatem, Owen Ryder, Selena Sillari, Elizabeth Thompson, Martha Thompson, Jenna Whitten, Nasteho Youssouf.
CBHS HONOR ROLL GRADE 11, Spring Trimester 11th Grade High Honor Roll Kiera Badger, Fan Bridges, Grace Callahan, Skyler Cummings, Conor Doane, Kobi Eng, Esme Howland, Madegan Lynch, Liva Pierce, Jane Rooks, Rosemary Santoro, Emma Schwartz, Jasper Sommer, Wyeth Spike, Violet Sulka/ Hewes, Matthew Suslovic, Lucy Tabb, Grace Victor, Jonah Woodbury. 11th Grade Honor Roll Samira Ahmed, Ayat Al Mashkoor, Saule Bukauskas, Aidan Carter, Meghana Clere, Zoe Coffin, Helen Cunningham, Marcos Edgar, Kevin Goodoak, Lukas Handanos, Vene Hashimoto, Yann Irambona, Arthur Johnson, Lisa Karlsen, Daniel Kayamba, Gage Klein, Matice Maino, John McGeoghegan, Peter Merrill, Nathan Robinson, Luca Serio, Thomas Sheils, Amanda Thompson, Corey Willings. 11th Grade HABITS OF WORK (HOW) Honor Roll Samira Ahmed, Kiera Badger, Skyler Cummings, Maryse Dushime, Kobi Eng, Muna Farah, Kevin Goodoak, Vene Hashimoto, Joanna Ingabire, Yann Irambona, Lisa Karlsen, John McGeoghegan, Rebecca Mukeshimana, Patrick Peter, Jane Rooks, Luciana Santerre, Jasper Sommer, Lucy Tabb, Grace Victor.
August 15th: Fall Sports Tryouts Contact Mr. Shibles (
[email protected]) or the PHS or DHS athletic offices with any questions. August 23-24th – CBHS Faculty Summer Institute August 24th: Parent and Student Input on 2015-16 Expeditions (tentatively, 2:00-3:30pm) All parents and students are welcome to come give feedback on draft expedition plans for the coming year. August 25th: Parent Advisory Group: 5:00-6:00pm All parents are welcome. We meet in Room Somalia off the Great Space. August 25th : Casco Bay Quest Information Night (6:30 to 6:30pm) Come learn more about the Freshmen Quest to Cow Island and the Senior Quest. August 26th - CBHS Beautification Day We seek parent and student volunteers for any amount of time between 9am-3pm to help us get ready for the year. August 29th - New Student Ice Cream Social: 6:00-7:00pm (CBHS Great Space) August 31st - 1st Day of School September 8th – New CBHS Parent Social (6:00-7pm) A new event to welcome our incoming parents, organized by (veteran) CBHS parents. September 15th: CBHS Open House (6:30pm) September 20th-23rd - The Senior Quest September 27th-September 30th - The Freshmen Quest
All CBHS students have summer reading to complete. Students can find the details about their grade level requirements by clicking on the link on the home page of the CBHS website and scrolling to the bottom of the resulting page: “CBHS Summer Academic Options and Summer Reading.” AP courses have additional work requirements, also detailed at this same spot. Copies of select AP texts are available at school. Call FMI. All juniors and seniors interested in taking a USM, SMCC or PATHS course next fall must make sure they are signed up and have completed all of the necessary paperwork. Contact Ms. Doyle (
[email protected]) with any questions about college courses or Mr. Hale (
[email protected]) with any PATHS questions. We will be offering the SMCC Introduction to Sociology and College Algebra courses at CBHS (taught by SMCC professors) on Wednesday afternoons. Contact Ms. Doyle if would like to enroll and have not yet done so. Please note that the SMCC and USM fall semester begins August 29th, so enrolled students may have their first college class before CBHS classes start 8/31.
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We will be adding a few new courses next fall. Mr. Ford will be teaching a new photography elective. And Ms. Teller and Ms Natarajan will both be teaching a dual USM-CBHS course. Ms Teller will be co-teaching a college chemistry course focused on the chemistry of Mars in the fall, and Ms. Natarajan will be teaching College Calculus in the spring. Students will be receiving their course schedules on the second day of school. They will be in crews for the shortened first day of school. Watch for more details in August. If you have any questions about your schedule, please contact us at school. Each spring, we test all 9th graders in math and reading using a standardized test called the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress). They are often referred to by students and teachers as the NWEA's because that is the organization that creates the test (the Northwest Evaluation Association). At CBHS, we are not huge fans of standardized tests, but we recognize that they are an embedded part of the American educational system that students need to learn to navigate, and they can be useful in providing a more universal measure of achievement. In the case of the NWEA, they can also be useful to demonstrate growth over time. You can view your childs' annual (K-9) NWEA scores in Infinite Campus (under the “assessment” tab). As a school, we also use the NWEA's to provide data about if our students are making expected yearly progress as mathematicians and readers. The NWEA's provide targets for annual growth for each repeat test-taker. Although one test can never adequately assess a year's worth of complex learning, we do see it as an indicator worth following. (See “Cougar Kudos” for grade level data.)
We have been fortunate to have great continuity on our faculty, a key facet of our excellence. However, each year it is necessary to say the difficult goodbye to colleagues who are moving on to new adventures: Jake McNally – to a new career in educational software Laura (LK) Kulaw – to further work in wellness and bullying prevention in Southern Maine Stephane Pejic – to his native France to teach. Thank you Jake, LK and Stephane for your service! In this year's budget process, we were fortunate to add a .5 administrative position, so we could have an administrative complement commensurate to our (full) size and comparable to staffing ratios at Deering and Portland. Consequently, Scott Shibles will be our full-time Director of Student Life next fall. In other shifts, Mr. Morales will be returning from his sabbatical in Nicaragua to teach freshmen Humanities (English) with Mr. Bernstein who will once again be teaching social studies. We are in the process of interviewing for a .5 French position and a .25 Wellness position. And please welcome our new Wellness teacher, Liz Koharian Ms. Koharian is currently a health teacher at Deering, and she has previously taught health at PHS. Ms. Koharian is a graduate of Portland High and USM and the former Deering varsity field hockey coach. She earned an Advanced Certificate from the University of Bradford (UK) in Human Osteology and Paleopathology. Her colleagues and supervisors laud her energy, humor, caring and hunger to improve. Ms. Koharian will be teaching all sections of Wellness and leading a sophomore crew (inheriting Ms. Richard's).
This Fall's Teaching Teams Team 9: Mr. Morales (Eng.) Bernstein (SS), Mr Leque (Math), Ms. Galasso (Biology), Ms. Richard (Art), Ms Dodson (ELL) and Ms. Giese (Spec. Ed). Team 10: Ms. Welch (Eng.), Mr Croft (SS), Ms. Natarajan (Math), Ms. Woidt (Physics). Ms. Koharian (Wellness), Mr Lunetta (Spec. Ed), Ms. Perkins (9-10 STEM ELL) and Mr. Hale (Crew) Team 11: Ms McCray (Eng.), Ms Doane (SS), Mr Burke (Math), Ms. Teller (Chemistry), Ms. Haar (ELL), Mr. Murray (Spec. Ed) and Mr Pierce/Ms. McClure (Crew) and Ms. Hagstrom (Spanish, Crew) Team 12: Ms Appelbaum (Eng.), Ms. Robinson (Eng.), Mr. Ford (SS), Mr. Nichols (Math), Ms. Loughlin (Science), Ms Haar (ELL), Special Ed Faculty and Ms. Randall, Mr. Shibles (Crew) and Ms Doyle/Ms Babcock (Crew) .5 Spanish – Ms. Lynch Nichols .5 French – TBD .25 Math – Ms. Alechnowicz .25 Wellness – TBD
Below are some of the results from the district student survey most CBHS students (77%) took in February; the participation rate at the other high schools was 49%. Thank you students for your participation. This data has been shared with faculty and will be used to help develop our future school improvement plans. Percent of Students Surveyed Who Agree or Strongly Agree with the Following Statements*.
CBHS 15- CBHS 1416 15
CBHS 13-14
Other PPS HS's 15-16
I feel welcome and respected in my school.
86%
92%
91%
80%
My schools provides challenging and interesting courses.
81%
86%
83%
80%
My teachers have high ex- 89% pectations of me and are invested in my success.
92%
94%
76%
There is at least one adult 87% in this school to whom I can turn for support or help.
91%
90%
78%
I am engaged and interested in my school work.
67%
71%
71%
66%
I feel safe at school.
85%
94%
97%
79%
I have a good group of friends at my school.
82%
89%
89%
82%
Overall, I enjoy going to this school.
76%
80%
83%
73%
*Other possible answers include “Neither Agree nor Disagree,” “Disagree,” “Strongly Disagree” Likelihood of Recommending School: “On a scale of 1 to 10, please indicate how likely you would be to recommend your school to a friend considering other schools in the Portland Area CBHS 15-16
CBHS 14-15
District 15-16
Most Likely 51% (a 10)
49%
42%
A 75% “Promoter” (8 to 10)
80%
68%
2015-2016 Parent Survey Data (Winter 2016, 29% of CBHS parents participated; 20% in the district) Percent of Parent Surveyed Who Agree or Strongly Agree with the Following Statements*.
CBHS CBHS CBHS 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14
District 15-16
Our family feels welcomed and respected in my school.
94%
98%
96%
90%
Teachers at this school set high expectations for my child and are invested in his/her success.
88%
85%
89%
80%
My child's school provides a rigorous curriculum
85%
81%
82%
72%
The staff and administrators at 90% this school communicate effectively with parents and are responsive if we have a concern or question.
93%
88%
81%
My child is safe at school.
89%
96%
94%
88%
My child is engaged by the learn- 83% ing activities at this school.
86%
84%
79%
*Other possible answers include “Neither Agree nor Disagree,” “Disagree,” “Strongly Disagree”
Likelihood of Recommending School: “On a scale of 1 to 10, please indicate how likely you would be to recommend your child's school to a family considering Portland area educational options.
Most Likely (a 10 out of 10)
CBHS
CBHS 2014-15
District
70%
59%
43%
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*Other possible answers include “Neither Agree nor Disagree,” “Disagree,” “Strongly Disagree”
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Rising juniors, Class of 2018, the junior team is happy to announce that we have a destination for Junior Journey '17! After much research and thought, we are so excited to say that we will be returning to Detroit! This past year, we traveled to Detroit and it was an extraordinary experience. And, we only barely scraped the surface of all the city has to offer. There are so many more places to see and people to meet. We will be able to draw upon our experiences from last year while also crafting a trip that is unique. Detroit is a fascinating place with a rich history and vibrant culture; it is also an American city that has struggled through the recent recession and is working to reshape itself. We will explore the city, engage in service work, and then interview and document the stories of people living there who none of us has met yet. So, get excited and start brainstorming fundraising ideas! We will see you in September! Any rising junior interested in being the student coordinator for Junior 2017 should write a letter of interest to Mr. Pierce by August 1st. All CBHS families can help make JJ 2017 happen through using Junior Journey Clynk bags for your returnables. You can pick up pre-labelled bags at school - or contact Clynk Tsarina Helen McCain @
[email protected]
Join us for Summer Reading on Thursdays, August 18 and 25, from 9 - 11:30 am. This is an opportunity for students to catch up on their reading and get back into learning mode before school starts. Ms. Randall will lead the group in the Casco Bay HS Library. Reading time will continue in the fall on Mondays after school in the library, part of the afterschool library Homework Club.
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