Columbia City High School

Intern Spotlights | Karmen learns from Whitley County Commissioner Theresa Baysinger and says, "I like to work alongside Theresa while also learning about other governmental positions. I have learned so much and am excited for what's to come." Ava grows her skills and passions at Columbia City First Church of God and says, "I have loved meeting so many new people, and I'm thankful I got to know people I've seen at the church but didn't have the chance to talk to. I have a better understanding of the church environment and editing software." #WCCSExperience #WorkBasedLearning #Interns

The Welding II seniors traveled to Local 166 today and met with CCHS alum Damian Reust, an instructor at the Local 166 Union. Connections and pathways beyond the classroom are what our CTE programs are all about! #ExperienceWCCS #CCHSAlumni

Intern Spotlights | Sidney interns with Three Rivers Dermatology and says "my favorite part of my internship is building relationships with all the nurses and people around me." Cole enjoys "being around the guys and being taught, seeing how things work in the field. Learning and knowing what I'm doing ahead of being in this career has helped" at the Columbia City Police Department.

Intern Spotlights | More than 70 businesses host our CCHS interns. Thank you! Sam interns with the City of Columbia City and Bethany continues to apply her knowledge and learn from the CC Veterinary Clinic! #ExperienceWCCS

CCHS Spell Bowl competed at the State Finals Saturday ending their season 11th among Class 1 schools and 16th among all 137 teams competing this season in all classes. The top spellers were Ava Rowe with a perfect score, Jordan Potter and Brie Montel with near-perfect scores, and Joel Yager and Maxwell McKinney only missing 2 words each. Congratulations!

Class of 2028 | Parent Meeting on Thursday, November 30, at 6 p.m. in the CCHS Performing Arts Center. At this meeting, you will receive important information regarding diploma types, graduation requirements, freshman course selection forms, high school course recommendations, and Eagle Tech Academy and our two new academies: Innovation Academy and Service Academy. Understanding the academy structures and course and diploma options, visiting the building, and meeting high school staff will help ensure a smoother transition into high school for your student, as well as you as the parent! You and your student must make every effort to attend this event so you will have information about these changes. Every parent must complete an application by December 8 to determine which academy fits their student best. We encourage you to contact a counselor with questions if you cannot attend.

Intern Spotlights | Our industry partners provide students with unmatched internship opportunities. Vincent learns from Mr. Glaza at the CCHS Radio Station, Lila continues education with the Nurse at Little Turtle Elementary, and Katie interns at Parkview Whitley in the Nutrition Department. #ExperienceWCCS #ThankYou

Intern Spotlights | Ciera learns from our very own Mrs. Kohut, Lexi applies her skills at Walgreens, and Jada helps serve the Mary Raber Preschool. #ExperienceWCCS

Intern Spotlights | Thank you, partnering businesses who host our interns! Caleb interns with Three Birds Casual, Devon works with BeStrong Cafe, and Bekah learns from Parkview Whitley! #ExperienceWCCS

Sarah Marshall, NP from Parkview, recently visited Mr. Bock's Introduction to Health Class to share her career path and what her day-to-day duties consist of to help expose students to careers and opportunities. Mr. Bock's class is part of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Academy. Thank you, Sarah!

Happy Fall Break! Parent Teacher Conferences happen throughout the district today. Your child's teacher may have some availability; please schedule with them if you need to connect. Eagles, what are you doing this fall break? Share a photo in the comments! See you Monday!

Each quarter, the CCHS Academies Meet for breakfast to hear Career and Technical Education updates and share the celebrations of our students. This morning the Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology (MET) Academy had their chance to connect. This allows industry partners, teachers, facilitators, and students to share ideas and learn more about engaging practical experiences in rigorous academics. The BAC and HHS Academies will meet in the following months. To learn more, visit wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/career-and-technical-education. Thank you, partnering businesses. Contact Mrs. Lori Heuer or Mrs. Jennifer Reiff if you're not connected yet.

Here is the link to purchase tickets for the Sectional Football game at HNHS on Friday, Oct 20. Gates will open at 6 p.m. https://public.eventlink.com/tickets?t=56513&p=86775

Parent Teacher Conferences are Wednesday, October 25. Connect with your child's teacher to schedule a time to meet. All students and families are welcome to participate in parent teacher conferences.

Skyward will be unavailable beginning Friday, October 20, at 6:00 PM and continuing until Saturday, October 21, at 7:00 PM due to scheduled maintenance and upgrades. During this down time, please, do not make eFunds payments, either, as they may not post correctly to Skyward.

TONIGHT | The Financial Aid Night is happening tonight, beginning at 6 p.m. Senior parents should plan to attend. More information can be found here: wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/financial-aid

CCHS welcomes Paige Phelps to the team as the Health Sciences teacher. As part of Career and Technical Education, Ms. Phelps joins the HHS Academy to teach students interested in EMT and other medical fields. Welcome!

Coming Soon | Financial Aid Informational Meeting is at CCHS on October 4, This is an informational meeting and senior guardians should plan to attend. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. More info: wccsonline.com/o/cchs/page/financial-aid

Just a reminder to all our WCCS families- breakfast is available every morning, at all schools. A variety of options, from cereal to hot foods, are provided throughout the week. The cost for elementary and middle school is $1.55, high school is $1.75, and all breakfasts include an entree option, choice of fruit, fruit juice, and milk. Pictured is a breakfast sandwich served earlier this week at our middle school. A much better, and more cost effective option, than a fast food breakfast!

American Sign Language (ASL) III students visited Little Turtle Elementary classes to rad and sign books to the students. See more photos here: wccsonline.com/o/cchs/article/1252604 #ExperienceWCCS