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Upcoming Events:

March 5

PTSA Board Meeting

Room A101 @ 6:30

All members welcome

March 6 - 9

March 13

International Night

7pm

March 13 & 14

Career Expo

9am

World Congress Center

March 18

Linda McCain mtg.

9:30am

Northview HS

March 2014

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LET’S CHATT IS A PUBLICATION OF CHATTAHOOCHEE HIGH SCHOOL AND THE CHS PTSA VOLUME 14, ISSUE 2

Chattahoochee High School Drama has been incredibly active this year. They began the year with the annual collabo-ration with Dad’s Garage, an Atlanta improvisational theatre. This was the fourth year that Dad’s sent an artist weekly to work with CHS im-provisers. CHS’ im-prov team placed first at the Dad’s High School Tournament. Students in the be-ginning drama classes worked with a visiting artist from the Alliance Theatre. The fall play was “Crimes of the Heart” which followed the fall musical theatre collaboration “Bat Boy”. Thespian So-ciety (a national drama honor society) members repainted the light booth as part of their community service this year. Thirty seven Thespians attended the state conference. Ian Prost earned a su-perior rating in the musical theatre cate-gory there. Following the school musi-cal, “Grease”, the Thespians are plan-ning on doing another benefit for Broad-way Cares. The Chattahoochee Choral Department just finished their Large Group Perform-ance Evaluation with 2 Superior rat-

ings. They have had a busy year of con-certs and now they are preparing to compete on a Royal Caribbean cruise to the Bahamas in March. Don’t miss out on their Spring Concert, which is May 2 at 7:00 in the Auditorium.

The Hooch Band has continued its strong tradition of excellence in the per-forming arts. Throughout the year thus far, the band program has received nu-merous State, Regional and National accolades. This year the program has participated in a national marching band contest in Met Life Stadium, has trav-elled to Phoenix, Arizona to participate in the Fiesta Bowl Parade (by special invitation) where they received 3rd Place overall, and most recently just com-pleted their State Level Concert Festival, receiving superior and excellent ratings for the 8th year in a row. The program in general has increased in numbers since the redistricting to Johns Creek High School and is now larger than prior to this scenario. The Chattahoochee band program typically has the highest par-ticipants per capita in All State and Dis-trict level en-sembles spon-sored by Geor-gia Music Edu-cators Associa-tion in the entire

What’s Inside…

Principal’s Desk...............2

President’s overview........4

Awards/Achievements.....7

Sports..............................16

Schedules........................20

Hooch Happenings in Performing Arts by Tim C. Duncan

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county. Aside from all the awards, accolades and recognition, the Hooch Band prides itself on the ability to perform music in an artistic and aesthetic manner, which is by far the most important aspect in music education and perform-

ance.

The Chattahoochee orchestra program is presenting five con-

certs this season, two of which offer small groups performing

chamber music. On the Holiday concert in December the

Symphony Orchestra joined forces with the entire Choral De-

partment to present Mark Hayes’ Gloria In Excelsis Deo! In

February, the String Orchestra received superior ratings from

all 3 judges at the annual Large Group Performance Evaluation

in Roswell. March 18 and 19 will mark a collaborative cham-

ber music presentation by orchestra students with the chorus

and band departments. And on April 29, all four orchestra

classes will offer the final concert of the school year. This will

be Mr. Lawless’ final concert before retiring after serving five years as orchestra teacher at Chattahoochee.

Chattahoochee High School Let’s Chatt—A PTSA Sponsored Newsletter


From the Principal’s Desk

Drum Roll please ..... Congratulations to this year’s “TEACHER OF THE

YEAR”, BLAKE STETSON and “PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR”, LIZ

MARINELLI. Mr. Stetson has been a member of the World Language Depart-

ment since 2006 and teaches Spanish. He became the World Languages Depart-

ment Chair in 2011. Ms. Marinelli joined Chattahoochee in 2002, first as a Para-

professional in the Science and Math Departments, and then taking over as the

CHS Bookkeeper in 2004. Both Mr. Stetson and Ms. Marinelli were recognized

by their peers as outstanding members of our faculty and staff and are very de-

serving of this prestigious honor.

March is always a busy month at Chattahoochee. Be sure to mark your calendars now and make plans to

attend one of the performances of “Grease” with performances on March 6th - 8th at 7:00 pm. There will

be a matinee on Sunday, March 9th at 3:00 p.m. Our Spring sports are now in full swing. I encourage

everyone to come out and support your Hooch Cougars at one of the many events taking place during the

month of March, whether it be for Academics, the Arts or Athletics.

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At its Thursday, February 20 meeting, the Fulton County School Board approved a plan for making up

the instructional time missed due to recent inclement weather days. March 14th is now an instructional

day for students instead of a teacher workday. School will be in session as usual. We are aware that par-

ents have expressed concern regarding testing. District leaders are exploring ways for schools to provide

students with additional academic support after school, and digital resources aligned to the curriculum are

also being developed for students. Updates will be provided to parents as plans are finalized. Spring

break remains unchanged and is scheduled for April 7th -11th. High school graduation dates are not im-

pacted and the last day of school will be May 23.

SPRING will be a busy time for testing with End Of Course Tests starting on April 28th. AP Tests begin on May 5th and will run through May 16th. Final Exams are scheduled for May 21st – 23rd. I must urge all parents to be cautious when scheduling your vacations. Check your student’s exam schedule and plan accordingly. The school cannot be very flexible with exams and a zero on a final could be disastrous to your child. During the springtime, the students will need your motivation more than ever to help them

stay focused as the school year comes to an end.

Before we know it, Graduation will be here for the Class of 2014. Graduation will be held at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church again this year and will take place on Saturday, May 24th at 10:00 a.m. Be sure to check the “Senior Graduation Information” link on the website at www.chattcougar.com for all the lat-est news and info regarding this year’s graduation, as well as all upcoming concerts, events and complete

sport schedules.

Once again, I thank you for all your continued support. As we continue to build upon our Tradition of Ex-

cellence, let’s remember that by working together the possibilities are endless.

Sincerely,

Tim C. Duncan

TIM C. DUNCAN

Principal


From the Principal’s Desk (cont)

CHS PTSA

Chattahoochee High School

Tradition of Excellence

5230 Taylor Road

Johns Creek, GA 30022

770-521-7600

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The CHS PTSA is looking forward to the pro-

grams and events that we have planned for the re-

mainder of the school year. We will host the

spring Honor Roll luncheon on March 26, cele-

brate our diverse community during International

Night on March 13, and will honor academic

achievement at the PTSA sponsored CHS Honors Night on April 22. We will continue working with

school staff and community partners to prepare our seniors for life after school through seminars that will

focus on understanding good nutrition and the law. The freshman and sophomore classes can look forward

to separate targeted entertaining events. We are also working with Mr. Duncan to expand the entertain-

ment at the annual Springfest. We will need a lot of volunteers to help with all of these events. Volunteer

solicitations will be posted through SignUpGenius. Please visit the PTSA website to find the SignUpGen-

ius link and to lend your support.

Monday, March 3 2014 is Day 30 for the Georgia Legislature. This is a critical day for proposed bills as

any legislation that hasn't passed its originating chamber by the end of business is dead for the session.

There are a number of education bills moving through both the House and the Senate.

HB 875- "The Gun Bill" - This bill would allow school systems to have armed teachers and administrators

in their buildings as long as the system employee has a concealed carry permit.

SB 167 - "Restore Educational Authority to Georgia Citizens and Ensure Student Right to Privacy" - If

passed, Content Advisory Councils would be established to review standards and they would have com-

plete authority to define assessment tools and standards. The Department of Education would also be re-

quired to report all grants applied for and received to the legislature.

You can learn more about these bills and other bills being debated by our state legislatures by subscribing

to the Georgia PTA Capitol Watch at http://www.georgiapta.org/capitol-watch/. Thank you for your con-

tinued support of the CHS PTSA, and to helping to provide a voice for our children. Your membership

counts!

Sincerely,

Joyce Foster

CHS PTSA President

Chattahoochee PTSA Update…. Joyce Foster


Let’s Chatt—A PTSA Sponsored Newsletter

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Thank You!

On behalf of Chattahoochee's faculty and staff, I would like to sincerely THANK the Hooch PTSA! This year the PTSA has provided an unparalleled degree of support and appreciation. From faculty treats and lunches to mini-grants and school improvement projects, the PTSA has gone above and beyond to help make Chattahoochee the amazing school that it is. Thank you to all members of the PTSA and especially all board

and committee members. Your contribution truly embodies what Hooch Family is all about!

Arts Courses at CHS Garrett Abelkop

Chattahoochee High School is proud to offer its stu-

dents a rich and vibrant collection of arts courses and

programs to enrich their educational experience.

These courses and programs have consistently

earned special recognition and have given Chatta-

hoochee a rich tradition of arts excellence. The mu-

sic programs include: Chorus, Concert Band, March-

ing Band, Jazz Ensemble, and Orchestra. The Dra-

matic Arts program offers introductory and ad

vanced level courses in both acting and technical

theater, which combined produce five major produc-

tions per year. The Visual Arts program provides a

wide spectrum of courses including Drawing and

Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture, Photography, Print-

making and Jewelry Design. Chattahoochee also

offers it's students a state of the art graphic design

laboratory and showcases it's own art gallery, Studio

5230.

Garrett Abelkop, Staff Representative CHS PTSA Board

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Sally FitzGerald Scholarship

The North Fulton Council of PTAs (NFCPTA) has posted the 2014 Sally Fitz-

Gerald Scholarship application online, please visit the website at

http://www.nfcpta.com/?page_id=696

North Fulton Council annually awards The Sally Fitzgerald Scholarship. This

award is open to all seniors who are PTSA members. This scholarship targets students who exhibit character-

istics in volunteerism, extra-curricular activities, academic excellence, essay writing and financial need. The

deadline for this scholarship application is March 19th and must be mailed and postmarked to be eligible.

The application can also be found at www.chattptsa.org.

Scholarship Opportunity



SCHOLARSHIPS

Principal:

Tim Duncan

CHS PTSA President:

Joyce Foster

Editor:

Catherine McMann

Looking for a way to get involved in your child's education and working closely with the school to shape the

many academic and social programs at Chattahoochee? The Nominating Committee is actively seeking can-

didates to serve on the 2014-2015 PTSA Executive Board. We have MANY positions to be filled. Candi-

dates are not required to have a student currently enrolled in Chattahoochee but must be a member of the

PTSA in the year that they serve. Interested candidates should contact Ronda Harris

at [email protected] or at (770) 813-9649 to inquire.

PTSA Seeking 2014/2015 Board Members!

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While hundreds of Chattahoochee’s high schoolers

attended class to recover from the impromptu five-

day weekend, nine of its stu-

dents spent Tuesday morning at

the Georgia State Capital. At-

tending the annual PTSA Stu-

dent Advocacy Day, the group

sat in on a presentation that in-

volved several distinguished

speakers and representatives of

the local and state PTSA boards.

After the bulk of the presentations, three of Chatta-

hoochee’s students presented a topic of their own.

Choosing to speak about Senate Bill 160, the three

girls (Sunidhi Ramesh, 12; Seri Lee, 11; Kate

Hamacher; 10) spoke out against the recent bill,

stating that its implementation has caused various

problems to clubs and teams on campus as well as

numerous groups statewide.

After the conference, the students attended a lunch-

eon hosted by state representative Lynne Riley. The

students spoke with Ms. Riley

about concerns that have come

up during the school year and

the activities to which they dedi-

cate their time. Through this ex-

perience, the students were able

to learn about the government

process directly from an elected

official. They exchanged ques-

tions and information, and left the luncheon feeling

more empowered than they had earlier that morning.

Overall, the experience at the Capital was fruitful

and informative. The students in attendance are

planning on getting more involved with the Chatta-

hoochee PTSA by contributing their time to improv-

ing the school environment throughout the remain-

der of the school year.

2014 PTSA Student Advocacy Day Sunidhi Ramesh, Student Representative CHS PTSA Board

Mr. Duncan and the Chattahoochee PTSA would like to congratulate the students who achieved Honor Roll

status for the Fall Semester of 2013. This past semester there were 784 students who made Honor Roll. In

order to qualify for the Honor Roll a student must have had an average of 90% or higher for

the Fall 2013 grading period.

The Honor Roll Recognition Program lunch will be held on Thursday, March 26th 2014.

Students who have made the Honor Roll will receive their invitations from their 2nd period

teachers the week of March 17th 2014. Students will need to bring their invite, student ID and/or school

planner in order to gain admittance to the luncheon. If you do not receive an invite and feel that you are eligi-

ble for the honor roll please, email. Mrs. Lynda Smith @ [email protected]

Here is the link to the Honor Roll list:

https://paperlesspto.keritech.net/pto/members/documents/honor_roll_recognition_fall2013.pdf

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The Chattahoochee Academic Team recently won the Fulton County

Academic Bowl. The team, comprised of seniors Julia Tal-

lant and James Tang, and juniors Nirav Ilango and Amith Punyala,

finished in 1st place, ahead of 2nd place Northview High School, and

3rd place Roswell High School. This is the second consecutive Fulton

County Academic Bowl Championship for Chattahoochee, and the

victory will enable the Team to appear on WSB TV’s “High

Q” program in the fall. Way to go Hooch Quiz Bowl!



Academic Team winners!

Scholastic Awards Felice Margol, Fine Arts Coordinator

There were 1,341 total pieces selected from the state of Georgia for the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Fulton county students received 66 Gold Keys, 17 of those Gold Keys went to CHS stu-dents, 108 Silver Keys, 25 of those Silver Keys went to CHS students, 137 Honorable Mentions 30 of those Honorable Mentions went to CHS, and

1 American Visions Nominee is from

CHS.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has an impressive legacy dating back to 1923. Over the years, the Awards have grown to become the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the nation’s largest source of scholarships for creative young artists and writers. A noteworthy roster of past winners includes Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen

King, John Updike, and many more.

Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 vis-ual and literary-arts organizations across the country to bring The Awards to local communities. Teens in grades 7 through 12 can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published. Submissions are juried by lumi-naries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best

exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence

of a personal voice or vision.

In the last five years alone, students submitted nearly

900,000 original works of art and writing. During

that period, more than 60 top arts institutes and col-leges have partnered with the Awards to make $40 million in scholarships and financial aid available to regional and

national Scholastic Award winners.

More than $250,000 is given annually through the Scholastic Awards program in awards and scholarships to top winners and their educators. In addi-tion, more than $8 million in scholarships is set aside each year by our partners for recipients of the Scholastic

Art & Writing Awards.

Regional Gold Key winners will be judged at the national level. Seniors earning National Medals are eligible to re-ceive scholarships through partnerships with esteemed

colleges and universities.

The Georgia Art Region competition is sponsored and administrated by the Savannah College of Art and Design. A private, nonprofit, accredited university, SCAD is uniquely qualified to prepare talented students for profes-sional, creative careers. All Gold Key recipients, their parents/guardians, and their teachers will be invited to an

awards ceremony.

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ACT/SAT Honorees

Platinum

Suryabrata Dutta

Gold

Christopher Misenheimer, Sujay Peramanu, Sunny Chen, Eddy Chang, Lorin Crear, Ayan Das, David DeAn-gelis, Siddharth Duddikinta, Suhana Elamsenthil, Arya Moradinia, Nigel Foster Jones, Zachary Hoffman, Hyun Kim, Ian Myers, Amber Michaeli, Monika Naik, Monisha Narayanan, Sunidhi Ramesh, Lisa Ro-manovski, Neeraja Sarda, James Tang, Julia Tallant, Kelly Xie, Joy Xu, Jiewon Yang, William Yang, Sah-rudh Dharanendra, Nirav Ilango, Manasa Kadiyala, Nicole Redder, Hasith Sangabathula, Stephanie Wyman,

Nikki Wyman, Hanna Allen

Silver

Amar Adam, Daniel Akselrod, Dikshya Baral, Andrew Bock, Jason Calvert, Lillian Chen, Teresa Choe, Lena Chu, Hannah Dobbins, Seth Edwards, Leah Ehler, Aditya Gaddipati, Nora Hansen, Nathan Harris, William Jan, Saehae Jeong, James Lee, Richard Li, Aubrey Loria, Zoya Mahmood, Sai Nagula, Erika Petz, Monica

Shen, Rachel Smith,

Dhanusha Subramani, Ellie Swiger, Lauren Tracy, Priyanka Vuppala, Ishan Waykul, Ran Weng, Lia Zhang, Rachel Amra, Shweta Bhat, Jack Bui, Jason Calvert, Heeseung Choi, Nandan Dave, Morgan Duvic, Shiyao Ji, Samuel Kim, Seri Lee, Jong-Woo Lee, HaleighMachost, Camelia Malkami, Casey Mizell, Asireddy Pra-harshak, Amith Punyala, Gugan Raghuraman, Preet Shah, Jacob Shelton, Pranshav Thakkar, Ankita Varman,

Nikita Varman, Sam Weinbach, Spencer Weiser

Bronze

Kylie Aiken, Sarah Boger,Christopher Bohner, Korey Bryant, Soham Deval, Bailey Dickinson, Oghenekaro Durojaiye, Sei Han, Madison Hanberry, Libby Hartline, Andrew Heil, Derek Hendersen, Savannah Howard, Collier Jackson, Divansh Jawajar, Joohee Kang, Katie Ketchum, Zachary Kladis, Sri Kondabattula, Kirill Korygin, Ben Landes, Jinwook Lee, Shanan Lehman, Sydney Lehotan, Aja List, Andrew Lockerbie, Joseph Mastrangelo, Shivangi Medhekar, Listya Munthe, Kate Murtha, Laura Nevill, Melanie Ng, Samuel Orgias, Julia Preston, Ian Prost, Jordan Purdy, Joseph Reihing, Allia Siler, Erin Singleton, Samuel Sung, Brent Sweeney, Rachel Tepper, Zak Truett, Tanya Viscardi, Evan Weiner, Isabelle Zhang, Joy Zhang, David Zheng, Colin Zweber, Rohit Devulpalli, Nora Hansen, Christine Howarth, Valentin KustoJaspal Mahal, Sam-uel Major, Rohan Mandavilli, Abishek Mehta, Shariq Mohammad, Vijay Narayanan, Santosh Nimkar,

Arianne Perez, Woo Jong Rim, Khushboo Sarda, Rishi Mocheria


QUALIFYING LEVELS: SAT ACT

PLATINUM 2400 36

GOLD 2250 34

SILVER 2100 32

BRONZE 1950 30

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The musical theater department at Chattahoochee

High School is pleased to present the timeless com-

ing of age classic, “Grease” this March. A cast of

more than 40 has been hard at work preparing to

wow audiences with hit songs from the 1978 movie

that starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton John.

The play, set in the 1950s, weaves the love story of

an unlikely couple, bad boy Danny Zuko, and good

girl Sandy Dumbrowski, who find themselves at-

tending the same high school after having a summer

love affair at the beach. The Hooch cast, led by Ian

Prost as Danny and Paula Ruiz as Sandy, brings this

bubblegum musical to life in a way that will have

people dancing in the aisles.

Fans of the movie will remember the Thunderbirds

and Pink Ladies, the nerds and the cheerleaders, and

especially the music. Hits like “Summer Nights,”

“You’re the One that I Want” and “Hopelessly De-

voted to You” made the Billboard Top 10 when the

cast’s parents were in high school. Said the mom of

one actor, “When I was in high school, Grease was

one of my favorite movies. I never could have imag-

ined someday watching my child perform it. I still

remember the words to all the songs!”

The show will be big on many levels. “We have an

exceptional cast performing an amazing script, but

we’re equally excited about our talented musicians,

technicians and set designers. There will definitely

be unexpected surprises for our audience!” said Di-

rector Jennie Blevins. “This show will sell out, it’s

one of those shows that is great for families, for date

night, and for empty-nesters who remember the

movie. We’re just so excited to be able to perform it

at Chattahoochee.”

The show runs from March 6 – 9. Tickets can be pur-

chased from any cast member, reserved in advance

or purchased at the door, $12 students and $15

adults. For more information and advance ticket pur-

chase, e-mail [email protected].

“Grease is the word” at Chattahoochee

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When: Thursday, March 13, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm

FREE Admission

Where: CHS Auditorium and Cafeteria

What : Flag Parade Food from around the World Cultural Entertainment Information about different cultures

Countries Represented: Brazil

China

Costa Rica

Dominican Republic

France

Korea

India

Iran

Japan

Nigeria

Mexico

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Puerto Rico

Switzerland

Venezuela

Vietnam

United States



Cultural Arts Committee

International Night is for EVERYONE,

not just International students!

Please join us for this festive celebration!

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Three Chattahoochee High School Architect stu-

dents earned a monetary prize and a place in the

next house plan book being published by Atlanta

Plan Source. Winners were Michael Ditto, 1st place

$100 Apple store gift card; Lucas Ferreira, 2nd

place, $50; and Arianne Perez, 3rd place, $25.

The students are in their second year of Mr. Gregg

Mervich’s Architecture class at Chattahoochee. This

past fall the students learned all the aspects of de-

signing a home including each room and space

needed in a new home design. The students then

tackled their own custom design of a four bedroom

2.5 bath two story home. The parameters of the de-

sign were set by Mr. Jim Wells who is the owner of

Atlanta Plan Source. Mr. Wells has been judging the

final designs and determining winners for the past

four years. “I am constantly amazed at the level of

creativity and talent these high school students dis-

play.

It is always a challenge to determine the winners

because all the designs are so good.” Mr. Wells’

plan books are sold at home stores all around the

nation. One of his house plans has been the highest

selling plan in the U.S. for numerous years.

The architecture students took their design ideas

from bubble sketches to line sketches and then used

Autodesk’s premier building design software, Revit,

to draw their house plans. The software allows stu

dents to do exterior and interior 3D renderings of

their plans as well as floor plans. The final set of

plans included a foundation plan and electrical plan

as well.

“It is fun to watch the students develop their skills

during the four years they can take the Architecture

class here at Chattahoochee High School,” says in-

structor Mervich. The upper level architecture stu-

dents are now working on designing an observation

tower for downtown Atlanta as a part of the Ameri-

can Institute of Architects Atlanta chapter high

school design contest.

Mike Ditto, 1st Place; Lucas Ferreira, 2nd Place;

Arianne Perez, 3rd place

Students shown holding a copy of their page from

the soon to be published Atlanta Plan Source plan

book.

Students Earn Page in House Plan Book Gregg Mervich, CHS Architecture

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Want to find ways to add more greens to your diet, to cook healthy and quick dinners or to make healthy school lunches? Whole Foods is offering four parent meet-ups once a month beginning in February. If you are interested in attending, please click on the link and com-plete the registration form. You don’t need to attend all four meet-ings, you can choose which ones to attend. Where? CHS Media Center

When? March 20, April 17 and May 15

6:00 pm-7:00 pm

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1FoJiGCj8w89jhSLqE0VUp474s4xxN0sNmCJFjaSPsV8/viewform

Whole Foods meet-up

The Humane Society Club is form-

ing here at Chattahoochee High

School. The club will be involved

with projects that will benefit the Hu-

mane Society located on Mansell

Road. Look for information to be

coming soon to see how you can

join.

If you have any questions, you may

contact Sascha Reynolds at

[email protected] or stop

by the clinic to see Ms. H-P.

New Club at CHS!

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Chattahoochee hosted the 6A State Wrestling Cham-

pionship the weekend of February 22nd, which in-

cluded 224 wrestlers, 200 coaches, numerous GHSA

officials, referees, medical staff and well over 2,000

guests. Pulling this off was no small task. Hooch

Wrestling wanted to say THANK YOU to everyone

at Chattahoochee High School that helped them.

They received support from Basketball, Lacrosse,

Band Booster (concessions), alumni, Jr Cougars,

Coaches, faculty, over 100 volunteers and many oth-

ers who just showed up to help. Being able to pull

together a great event like this is what makes Chatta-

hoochee such a great school. The feedback from

other coaches, parents, wrestling programs and

GHSA was very positive. One quote from a parent

on the GNWA Wrestling Forum page said “forget

the Arena; let Chattahoochee host the state tourna-

ment from now on.” It was an awesome event and a

true group effort….Thanks again to everyone!

Hooch had a record 8 wrestlers qualify for State this

year…Freshman Ethan Phillips, Sophomore Matt

Picus, Juniors Perry Benton, Sean Hoffman and

Jordan Pitt, and Seniors Brady Miller, Rowdy

Miller and Taylor Podhouser. Of the 8 wrestlers, 4

made it to the top 4. Congratulations to:

· Rowdy Miller- 4th in State at 152 lbs

· Brady Miller- 3rd in State at 160 lbs

· Sean Hoffman- 3rd in State at 195 lbs

· Jordan Pitt- 2nd in State at 113 lbs

Hooch Wrestling

Track and Field kicked off its 2014 season

by competing in the Roswell 8-Way meet at

Roswell High School. Our athletes scored in

16 different events and senior Claire

Craddock

won the pole

vault with a

vault 9'6".

March Schedule:

March 1 Milton Showcase @Milton HS – select athletes

March 5 Home Meet v South Forsyth

March 8 Lambert Longhorn Stampede

March 12 @ Centennial - everyone

March 15 Roswell Rotaries

March 19 N. Fulton JV Championship @ Milton

March 26 JV Region @ Centennial ( JV Only)

March 29 Fulton County Meet Day 1 at Westlake HS

Track and Field

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Varsity has seen a great season start with a lot of baseball! The

team record is 4 - 2 with 3 extra inning games. The first game

was a scrimmage and a win vs. Dacula. Their first real

game was against Cambridge and was an 11 inning win 8 -

5. The team then lost to Northview 3-4. They beat Cambridge

again with a 1 - 0 win. Up next was Duluth and a 6 - 5 win

which took 4 hours and 15 innings! Their last outing again, an

extra inning affair, and a loss to Kennesaw Mountain in 9 in-

nings 6-8. They will play Dunwoody Friday, March 7th and

*Senior Day will be Saturday March 8th vs. Houston County at

5:00 pm.

Stay tuned for details on CHS Baseball’s online auction!

CHS Baseball website:

http://www.hoochbaseball.com/index.php

Hooch Baseball

Spring Golf Tournament:

Hampton Golf Village

Monday, March 24, 2014

Shotgun Start: 10:30 am

Green Fees, Cart, Balls, & Box Lunch included

Here is the link to the registration form:

http://www.hoochbaseball.com/downloads/2014%20Golf%

20Tournament%20Flyer.pdf

Varsity March Schedule:

Fri, Mar 07 05:55 Dunwoody

Sat, Mar 08 05:00 *Houston County

Mon, Mar 10 05:30 @Peachtree Ridge

Fri, Mar 14 05:55 @Duluth

Wed, Mar 19 05:55 @North Forsyth

Fri, Mar 21 05:55 West Forsyth

Mon, Mar 24 05:55 @Lambert

Wed, Mar 26 05:55 Alpharetta

Fri, Mar 28 05:55 @Centennial

Mon, Mar 31 05:55 Johns Creek

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5K and Fun Run supporting Hooch Soccer and JV Outreach Saturday, March 29th.

Register early for this great run at Chattahoochee High School and get an awesome t-shirt too!

Online registration is available

at Chattahoochee HS 5K through Ac-

tive.com. Forms are also available at any Big

Peach Running Company or use this link below

to print Hooch 5K Mail-in registration.

Active.com registration ends March

26th. Walk up registration is available the day

of the race. Sponsorship opportunities are still

available. Contact Jacqueline Vergez @ [email protected] for more information.

http://www.hoochsoccer.com/userfiles/files/CHS%202014%205K%20flyer%20and%20reg.pdf

Hooch Soccer 5K and Fun Run



Congratulations to the Boys varsity for taking 3rd Place in the regional tournament with a Victory over Johns Creek. The season came to an end when the boys lost to Shiloh

High School in Gwinnett County.

Congratulations to Marcus Sheffield for being named to the all regional tournament

team. Marcus Sheffield was also named all Region MVP!

Congratulations to Erin Morrow for being named to the All Region Team

Congratulations to Avery Ward for honorable mention for the All Region Team

Congratulations to Sienna Gore for honorable mention for the All Region Team

The 2013-2014 Basketball Recognition and Awards Banquet will be held this Sunday, March 9th in the

Chattahoochee High School Cafeteria from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. All Hooch Players, Coaches, Trainers, Manag-

ers and Cheerleaders will be recognized and honored for their hard work and dedication during the season.

Family and friends are welcome to attend.

Hooch Basketball

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The Swim and Dive Team held its banquet on

Wednesday, February 18 at the Country Club of the

South. Swimmers and their families joined Head

Coach Ron Loula and Principal Mr. Duncan to cele-

brate the 2013-14 season and honor team Seniors, as

well as award recipients. The PTSA Scholar Awards

were given to Nora Hansen and Kirill Korygin.

Mandy King and Kevin Carbone received the

Cougar Awards. Carolyn Neumeister and Jay,

Kevin, and Mick Litherland were named MVP/S--

Most Valuable swimmers. And Carrie Arnson and

Jacob Rubin were selected for the Coaches Awards.

Seven rising Seniors were chosen by teammates to

serve at captains for the 2014-15 season: Carolyn

Neumeister, Jeunelle Robson, Katy Younkee,

Chris Berchock, Connor Hawley, Niko Maheras,

and Jacob Rubin.

Coach Loula attended the GHSA Swim Coaches

End-of-Seasn Meeting Saturday, February 22, dur-

ing which time all of the coaches voted for the

Swimmer of the Year, All State Team, and Coach of

the Year. Jay Litherland was unanimously chosen

as the GHSA Swimmer of the Year. Jay, Kevin,

and Mick Litherland, and Jacob Rubin were se-

lected as First Team All State Swimmers. Coach

Loula fell only one vote short of being the GHSA

Coach of the Year.

LIKE and support our CHS High School athletic teams:

Hooch Football Hooch Boy’s Lacrosse Chattahoochee Wrestling

Hooch Volleyball Hooch Cheer Hooch Softball Chattahoochee Hoops



Swim and Dive

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Lacrosse Varsity Boys

Mar. 4 Home v Mill Creek 8pm

Mar 10 Home v N. Forsyth 8pm

Mar 15 @ Lambert 4pm

Mar 18 Home v S. Forsyth 8pm

Mar 21 @ W. Forsyth 7:30

Mar 28 Home v Lassiter 8pm

Lacrosse Varsity Girls

Mar. 6 @ Mill Creek 6pm

Mar. 10 Home v N. Forsyth 6pm

Mar. 1 @ Roswell 7pm

Mar. 14 Ponte Vedra @

Ponte Vedra FL) 6:00pm

Mar. 15 Fletcher @ Creekside

@Ponte Vedra, FL 12pm

Mar. 20 Home v Alph. 7:30pm

Mar. 27 Home v Centen. 7:30pm

Tennis Varsity Boys

Mar. 4 Home v N. Forsyth

Mar. 6 Home v W. Forsyth

Mar. 11 @ Alpharetta

Mar. 13 @ Centennial

Mar. 18 @ South Forsyth

Mar. 20 Home v Johns Creek

Mar. 27/28 Buckhead Rotary

(all matches 4pm)

Tennis Varsity Girls

Mar. 4 @ N. Forsyth

Mar. 6 @ W. Forsyth

Mar. 11 Home v Alpharetta

Mar. 13 Home v Centennial

Mar. 18 Home v S. Forsyth

Mar. 20 @ Johns Creek

Mar. 27/28 Buckhead Rotary

(all matches 4pm)

Soccer Varsity Boys

Mar. 3 @ Milton 6pm


7:30

Mar. 11 Home v Walton

8pm

Mar. 14 @ S. Forsyth 8pm

Mar 21 @ Alpharetta 7:30

Mar. 25 Home v. N. Forsyth

8pm

Soccer Varsity Girls

Mar. 3 @ Milton 8pm


6pm

Mar. 11 Home v Walton

6pm

Mar. 14 @ S. Forsyth 6pm

Mar 21 @ Alpharetta 6pm

Mar. 25 Home v. N. Forsyth

6pm

CHS March 2014 Sports Schedules

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Thank you to all the families, students and

CHS staff that have joined the CHS PTSA!

We will continue our membership drive

throughout the school year, and need your

help to make our goal of 100%. We are al-

most there currently at just over 71%. If

you have not yet joined, all is not lost and we

are not giving up on you! Just click this link

below and complete the membership form. It

only takes 120 seconds to join and help CHS

bring the best programs and events to our stu-

dents. We cannot succeed without you!

Membership link: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=%2ArzLUyhjxhMB0tvDBAs1ZA

Questions? Contact Gloria Stathos, VP Membership at [email protected].

PTSA Membership...We Cannot Succeed Without YOU!

Now is your chance to buy the Hooch Community

Discount card. Now only $10! Buy one for you and a

friend. Receive 12 months of great discounts at the

following area businesses listed below.

Help support Chattahoochee High School, buy your

card today! Go to:

www.chattcougarptsa.org to order yours.

Read it Again books

Serious Tennis

Uptown Cheapskate

Pampas Steakhouse

Another Broken Egg Cafe

Spa Fiori

Sana Beauty Salon

Team Titan sports

Kauffman Tire Johns Creek Yoga The Red Hound Taylor Brooks Salon

Hooch Community Discount Card



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Remember to use your Publix Loyalty Grocery Card and earn money for Chattahoochee High School! You

may pick up a free Publix Loyalty Grocery Card at the front office or on Information Day at the PTSA reg-

istration table. Ask the cashier to scan the card with your purchase at check out, and Publix will automati-

cally donate a percentage of your sale to Chattahoochee High School. It’s that simple!



Did you know you can support Chattahoochee High School just by shopping at Kroger when you use your

Kroger Plus Card? It's easy when you enroll in Kroger Community Rewards®! To get started, sign up with

your Kroger Plus Card below, and search for Chattahoochee High School. Once you're enrolled, you'll earn

rewards for CHS every time you shop and use your Plus Card!

Enroll at: http://www.kroger.com/community/Pages/community_rewards.aspx

Help Support CHS every time you buy groceries!

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Chattahoochee High School PTSA Initiative:

CHS School ID: 43352

Our school is earning money! Thank you to all of you who are currently participating in the Target Take

Charge of Education© program. By simply shopping with your Target© Visa© credit card and designating

our school (online) , 1% of the amount of each purchase you make is donated back to our school.

If you’re not already taking part, please consider doing so-grandparents, alumni, friends and neighbors can

help as well. To participate or see how much has been contributed towards our next check, please visit tar-

get.com/tcoe or call 1-800-316-6142.



Since 1997, Target has donated

over $354 million to K-12 schools.

Support your school by enrolling today.

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