CHS Daily Announcements

for Friday, Nov 20, 2009

1. Still haven’t found a Winter Sport? Why not try the Swim Team? Don’t delay any longer; sign-up today.

See Coach Storie for more information.

2. The Robotics Club is soliciting your suggestions around what we should sell as our fundraiser. If you have any

ideas, please add them to the sheet taped to the Bookkeeper’s rollup window outside the main office by this

Wednesday, Nov 25th.

3. Seniors; don’t forget. Jostens will return one last time to pick up your orders. They’ll be here during lunch this

Monday, Nov 23^rd. Please stop by their table in the forum to drop your orders off to them.

4. The Key Club is hosting a “stuff the turkey” challenge this week. Look for the turkey in the forum and drop

off your canned or non perishable food. Donating these items will help needy families enjoy this holiday season!

5. The Aerobics club will meet this Tuesday, Nov 24^th during lunch in Mrs. Ellis’s room, 232 to discuss what we

want to do next. Come join us!

6. Student’s, the SANP-Sally Foster gift wrap is back! Please come pick it up in the counseling center with Mrs. Gulledge.

7. Today is the International Transgender Remembrance Day. GSA-Gay and Straight Alliance is sponsoring a brief

“die-in” in the forum at first break to honor those people pushed to the outside edges of our culture and who were

victims of brutal violence, all due to the fact that there was confusion about their gender. Often, by the age of 18

years, a person with transgender issues is figuring it out and they come to find that they are going to be okay. It is

usually the confusion of those around them who don’t understand the issues that cause serious emotional and physical

harm. Every year 1 in 60,000 births result in a human being coming into the world with ambiguous genitalia and/or gender

confusion. If you combine the number of births with Down syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis, this would be the number of our population with a gender mis-assignment. Many people don’t know how to behave or react around someone who is

transgendered. What is important to remember is that no matter how many chromosomes line up (xx, xy, xxy) what they

all add up to is a human being deserving of respect and understanding no matter the confusion. Finally, you might wonder

why this is such an important activity in a high school. Please know that some of your classmates, past and present are

dealing with these very issues and your understanding is important to their well being. Thank you for making CHS a

safe place for everybody to learn. This message is sponsored by the CHS Gay and Straight Alliance.

8. News from Beyond CHS:

The Navy recruiter will visit this Tuesday, Nov 24^th @ 12:50

OSU will visit Monday, Nov 30^th @ 11:15