Covenant Compass
May and June 2012
Art and Choir Notes – Art and Choir day is Wednesday, May 2nd. Students will depart CHS at 7:30 a.m. and return by 2:00 p.m. The Spring Concert and Art Show will be held Friday, May 11th at 7:00 pm.
Report Cards Final report cards will be mailed home on or before June 15th.
Fees—A Reminder All past due tuition and fees must be paid before spring semester report cards will be issued or records/transcripts will be released.
After School Barbecue All CHS students are invited to enjoy a barbecue and activities at a local park on Friday, May 4th after school until 4:45 p.m. Location to be announced. The cost is $5. The CHS bus will provide transportation to the barbecue and will return to Covenant High School by 5:00 p.m. Upon arrival back at CHS, the students are invited to the fellowship hall to enjoy a time of music and worship, concluding by 6:00 pm.
Speech Meet and Awards Assembly - Family and friends are welcome to attend our end-of-the-year speech meet, Tuesday, May 29th at 1:20 p.m., and the awards ceremony and senior recognition on Thursday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m.
End-of-the-Year Schedule Information – Seniors’ finals will be administered during regular class periods, May 29th – June 1st Seniors’ last day: Friday, June 1st; seniors dismissed at 11:56.
Memorial Day: Monday, May 28th—no school
Finals schedule for grades 9-11
Tuesday, June 5th
7:30 – 9:00
9:30 – 11:00
Wednesday, June 6th
7:30 -9:00
9:30 – 11:00
Thursday, June 7th
7:30 – 9:00
9:30 – 11:00
Friday, June 8th – last day of school; students dismissed at 10:30 a.m.
Commencement at First Presbyterian church (downtown Tacoma) Plan to attend the commencement exercises for the Class of 2012 on Friday, June 1st at 7:00 p.m. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Robert Rogland, our founding Covenant High School teacher. Commencement is at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Tacoma at 20 Tacoma Ave.
SAT – College Admissions Testing We encourage juniors to take the SAT college entrance exam on Saturday, June 2nd and/or the ACT on June 9th. This will permit students to re-take the exam in the fall of their senior year if their first test results are unsatisfactory. It also provides them with test scores for applying for early admission to college. Registration for the June SAT test must be completed by May 8th. You can register on-line at www.collegeboard.com. (This website contains useful college-related information and links.) Registration for the June ACT test must be completed by May 4th at act.org. Covenant High School’s code number for both tests is 481371.
Electives for the 2012─2013 School Year Course selection sheets for next year will be given to students in the next week or so. You will be asked to go over your student’s course selection, sign the sheet and return it to the school office. Selection for choir, art or reading is a year-long commitment.
Graduating with Honors Information Graduating seniors may earn the following honors: Cum laude (with praise) – 3.5 G.P.A.
Magna cum laude (with great praise) – 3.75 G.P.A.
Summa cum laude (with highest praise) – 3.9 G.P.A.
Salutatorian (second highest ranking graduate) Valedictorian (highest ranking graduate) In order to be considered valedictorian/salutatorian, candidates must take a full year of pre-calculus, calculus, chemistry, physics, Spanish 3 and Spanish 4. In determining class valedictorian/salutatorian, the following courses will be weighted by a factor of 1.35: pre-calculus, calculus, chemistry, physics, Latin 3 and 4, Spanish 3 and 4. Grades for teacher assistant will not be included. The valedictorian and salutatorian must be students who have completed at least 3 years at CHS including the junior and senior year. Graduating with honors and valedictorian and salutatorian are determined by the entire high school record through the last progress report issued in late April.
Graduated Seniors—Final Transcript Requests Most four-year colleges require a final transcript to confirm a student’s admission status. The office will send out final transcripts to the colleges listed on the seniors’ next year plans page for those seniors who have no outstanding fines or fees. Please contact the office if your plans have changed and you would like us to send a transcript to a different college than the one listed.
New Student Orientation and Potluck – Save the Date! All new students and their parents are invited to a potluck on Tuesday evening, September 4th, 6 p.m. at CHS in the fellowship hall. This is a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted with CHS parents and students. Please plan to attend and become familiar with the daily routine, practices and policies of CHS. It will help alleviate some of the new school anxieties. More information will be sent over the summer.
Honor Society Conducts Successful Fundraiser Thank you to all CHS students participating the collection of coins for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Results: 1st – Seniors, $295.29 2nd – Sophomores, $225.47 3rd – Freshmen, $211.25
4th – Juniors, $81.03 Total = $813.04!
