Seniors trip and dues information

The last payment for the senior trip (in the amount of $450) was due Friday, November 14, 2008. If you have not paid, payment MUST be brought in to Mrs. Banas before homeroom on Monday, November 17, 2008.

On Thursday, January 15, 2009 at 5:00 p.m., we will have a meeting for all trip participants and at least one parent/guardian of each participant. The meeting will be held in the auditorium of School #8. The necessary district and legal forms will be filled out, behavioral expectations will be discussed, and questions will be answered. The meeting should take no longer than 45 minutes. It is a MANDATORY meeting. In extreme circumstances, an appointment can be made to meet with Mrs. Banas at another time. However, this is not preferred!

Senior Dues are due on Monday, December 1, 2008. The amount is $210 this year. Additionally, senior dollars are due that day as well. The senior dollar raffle drawing will take place Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

Rotary Exchange Information - hurry!

Dear City Honor’s Students and Parents,

The Rotary Club of Buffalo and the Sunrise Rotary Club of Buffalo are again accepting applications for the Rotary Youth Exchange Program. There are currently two City Honors graduates that are overseas in Japan and Austria. There are three (3) “inbound” students attending City Honors from Austria, Hungary and Brazil. Don’t miss this opportunity.

What is Rotary Youth Exchange?

Each year, more than 7,000 young people have the opportunity of a lifetime - a chance to live and study in another country for a year. We exchange with 19 different countries around the world.

As a Rotary Youth Exchange student, you will live with host families in another country, attend high school, learn a new way of living, maybe a new language, and a great deal about yourself.

Students will depart for their country during the Summer 2009 and will return home the following summer. There are no program fees, students will need to pay for their plane ticket and insurance, but receive a monthly stipend each month for their host Rotary club. Prior to departure students will go through a six-month orientation
process during which they will spend time with many foreign students who are living in Western New York and Southern Ontario.

If you are interested in learning more, please contact John Bradley or Greg Norton to receive a “Preliminary Application”. Interviews will be conducted on November 19th, so please act quickly.

John Bradley
479-0387 cell

Greg Norton
553-0714 cell

Rotary Club of Buffalo Sunrise Rotary Club

Senior Fundraiser at Applebees - Sunday, November 9th from 8-10 a.m.

On Sunday, November 9th from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. the seniors will be hosting a Flapjack Fundraiser at the Applebees in North Buffalo.

Tickets are $5.00 and include pancakes, bacon or sausage, and a drink. $4.00 of every ticket goes right to the senior class.

Presale tickets can be purchased from Mrs. Banas in Room 203 at City Honors @ School #8.

We prefer it if people pay ahead of time, but we will take money at the door the day of the event.

Senior reminders for October

- Senior Breakfast: Saturday, October 25th at School #56 (West Delavan between Elmwood and Chapin). The start time will be 9:30 a.m. It should last no longer than 2 ½ hours. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend. The guidance counselors and administrators will speak on very important senior year topics. There will also be an opportunity to pay your class dues ($210 this year).

- Senior Hoodie designs are due to Mrs. Banas on Monday, October 20, 2008. You must turn in a design for the front and back.

- Second senior trip payment is due to Mrs. Banas on Monday, October 20, 2008. Checks/money orders should be in the amount of $300 and made payable to Travelogs.

Senior Trip Information

41 student have signed up for the trip, so it will cost $900/person (with the class picking up $45 for each student).

The next payment is due to Mrs. Banas by Monday, October 20. It is for $300 and checks should be made payable to Travelogs.

The final payment is due Friday, November 14. The final payment is $450 and checks should be made payable to City Honors School (the company wants a school check for the last payment).

See Mrs. Banas if you have questions.

Important Information for the Class of 2009

Senior Information & Important Dates

SAT Dates:
• October 4 (register by 9/9; late registration by 9/16)
• November 1 (register by 9/26; late registration by 10/10)
• December 6 (register by 11/5; late registration 11/18)
• January 24 (register by 12/26; late registration 1/6)

ACT Dates:
• September 13 (registration has passed)
• October 25 (register by 9/19; late registration 10/3)
• December 13 (register by 11/7; late registration 11/20)

Magazine Assembly: October 17th – Students who want to help/develop the senior skit should see a class officer ASAP.

Senior Breakfast: Saturday, October 25th in the cafeteria. The start time will be 9:30 a.m. It should last no longer than 2 ½ hours. Parents are invited and encouraged to attend. The guidance counselors and administrators will speak on very important senior year topics. There will also be an opportunity to pay your class dues ($210 this year).

Senior Hoodie Design Competition: Designs due to Mrs. Banas by Friday, October 10th. You must provide a design for the front and back of the hoodie (taking into account that zips will be a choice again). Students will vote on the designs at the senior breakfast. Hoodies will be ordered after ALL senior dues are all paid.

Senior trip information: Trip information is being handed out today. Registration forms are available from Mrs. Banas – only pick one up if you are DEFINITELY going. Your $150 non-refundable deposit is due by Wednesday, September 17th (NOT Friday, September 19th as listed on the itinerary. Bring the registration form and $150 check or money order, made payable to Travelogs, to Mrs. Banas. NOTE that the class is paying $45 towards each senior’s trip.

Senior dues: Dues will be $210. Senior dues cover your yearbook, senior page, senior hoodie, senior dinner admission, cap & gown, rental of Kleinhans, flowers at graduation, diploma cover, and class gift. They are due by Monday, December 1, 2008.

Senior Dollars: Available now in the IB office (room 203). All raffle ticket stubs must be turned in with the corresponding monetary amount by Monday, December 1, 2008. Students don’t have to wait to turn them in, they can be brought in once 10 or more tickets (dollars) are sold. The raffle will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2008.

Class of 2009 Graduation

Graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2009 will take place at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at Kleinhans Music Hall.

After Prom Party

This year PTSCO will sponsor the free after prom party at the Delaware Park Casino. We will supply pizza and pop. If you can donate a dessert or snack, drop it off at the casino anytime after 7 p.m. The after prom party will start immediately after the prom and run until 2:00 a.m. So, don't let the evening end with the Statler, come to the Delaware Park Casino for a continuation of the party with music, food, volleyball, pingpong, and more on Hoyt Lake. As always, the after prom party is a drug and alcohol free event.

Lifetouch Graduation Photos available for order

We are providing a new service to City Honors seniors this year. A professional photographer will be at graduation to take pictures as each senior crosses the stage.

Parents and graduates can access the site to view the crossing the stage photos by going to: www.Lifetouchevents.com

Once there, you will type in the password (in all caps)

CITYHONORSGRAD08

Viewing the photos is free and you will be able to order them online from Lifetouch.

Free After-Graduation Party

Nineteen families of seniors are sponsoring an after-graduation party at the Empire Grill:

Congratulations!

We’re All So Proud of You
And We Want to Celebrate Your Success

All City Honors Seniors are Invited to
An After-Graduation Party

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
9:30 P.M.
Empire Grill
1435 Hertel Avenue

RSVP by June 20th to:
ehwarner@roadrunner.com

College Info sheet and Senior Dinner

By now, everyone should have received a packet of information on upcoming senior activities.

Please bring in your college acceptance info (and whether you need an IB transcript sent to your college) ASAP.

Also, remember to RSVP for the senior dinner. I am assuming you are NOT attending unless you tell me otherwise. Again, seniors' dinners are included in their dues and others are $25/person.

See me (Mrs. Banas) if you have questions. You can email me at ebanas@buffaloschools.org or call at 816-4235.

BTW, there are no tickets for graduation - you may bring as many people as you would like (within reason).

AP/IB Exams

Exams begin on the morning of Monday, May 5, 2008 with Paper 1 of the IB English exam.

ALL AP/IB exams begin as follows:

Morning: 7:30 a.m.
Afternoon: 11:30 a.m.

(The schedule sent to seniors indicated that afternoon AP exams begin at 12:30 p.m. That is incorrect.)

Commencement/Senior Info

Go here for this year's commencement announcement. Each senior will be given six (6) announcements at the Senior Dinner. Extras (if there are any) can be obtained after June 18.

Tickets or invitations are not required for graduation.

Please remember to bring in your RSVP for the senior dinner and the college info sheet. You should have received both in the mail earlier this week.

Important Senior Class Dates & Info!

1. The Senior Talent show will take place on Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the auditorium.

2. The Senior class is holding a pancake breakfast at Applebee's in North Buffalo on Sunday, April 20 from 8-10 a.m. Tickets are available from a class officer (Kevin Moore, Bethany Halbriech, West Richter, Jr., or Harrison Warren. They are also available in the IB office. Tickets will be for sale at the talent show as well.

3. Senior Internship forms have been available in the IB office since mid-February. They are due to Mrs. Banas by Monday, April 21.

4. The Senior Dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 22 at the Pearl Street Grill & Brewery. Dinner for seniors has been paid for by class dues. Parents and family are invited to attend at a cost of $25 a person. A letter will be sent home in the next few weeks about the dinner.

5. Graduation will take place at Kleinhan's Music Hall on Wednesday, June 25 at 7 p.m. Rehearsal will take place that same day at 2 p.m. and graduates must assemble at Kleinhan's at 6 p.m. that evening. There are no tickets needed for graduation. Kleinhan's has enough seating capacity that seniors can bring as many family members as they want (within reason).

The Senior Talent & Fashion Show is almost here!!!

On Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. the Seniors and City Honors will be putting on the always exciting and popular Senior Talent and Fashion Show.

It's an all ages event and is guaranteed to be a great time for all. Tickets are only $3.00 for students and $5.00 for adults.

You won't want to miss it!!!

Senior Hoodie Order

Hoodies should be available for distribution starting the morning of Thursday, March 13, 2008. Details will be read on the announcements.

Students who have not paid their dues in full will not receive their hoodies until they are paid up.

Again, if there are financial issues prohibiting your dues payments, please talk to me (Mrs. Banas) or Dr. Kresse for payment options.

Newsflash: New scholarship opportunities arrive daily in the Guidance Office

For those of you who are unaware, Guidance gets notifications of new scholarship opportunities on almost a daily basis. The counselors add the information to the Scholarship folder located in the Guidance office.

So, if you're searching for scholarships, don't forget to check the Scholarship folder in the Guidance office every few days.

Important Info from the Senior Meeting

1. The '08 that seniors sign for the back of their senior hoodies is available for signature now in the IB office. You have until the end of the month.

2. Cap & gown forms, hoodie order forms, and forms on how seniors want their name printed on their diplomas were passed out at the senior meeting on 2/12. They are due back to Mrs. Banas by the end of the month and blanks are available in the IB office.

3. Senior internship Q&A forms and applications are available in the IB office as well. You have until 4/21 to return them. Among other items, a parent signature is required on the form.

4. Pay your dues if you have not already done so.

5. Guidance had some important announcements at the meeting. The two most important were: 1. that seniors should turn in all scholarship award letters to their guidance counselors (whether or not you're going to the school that you received the award from). 2. that seniors are responsible for turning in stamped envelopes so that final transcripts can be mailed to the college of their choice in the summer.

6. Finally, seniors were reminded to keep their eye on the prize and not allow senioritis to become a "fatal" disease (i.e.: do something or don't do something which makes it impossible for you to graduate.

Important Senior Meeting

Seniors will meet Period 2 on Tuesday, February 12 in the auditorium. Among other items, important information regarding graduation (cap & gown forms and name listings for diplomas), senior hoodies (order forms available), and the Senior Service-Learning Initiative will be available. Please make every effort to attend.

A successful senior trip to Disney World!

Thanks to Ms. Comerford, Mrs. Halbreich, and Mr. Banas for all of their help chaperoning the senior trip.

The seniors enjoyed their time at Disney. Many were fortunate to meet up with Ms. Ford, a former City Honors teacher, while at Animal Kingdom.

Thanks to the seniors for being a great group of kids to work with on the trip.

Guidance Announcements

If you have not handed in your MID YEAR reports AND envelopes to your counselor, you must do so by Friday, February 1, 2008.

New scholarship applications are available in the scholarship file in the Guidance Office. Don't forget to turn in copies of any scholarships you have received (even to schools you will not be attending).