Community
CHS BOOSTER CLUB
The CHS Booster Club meets at 6pm on the second Wednesday of each month in the conference room of the Capital Medical Center. Dues are $20 a year. The CHS Booster Club supports all WIAA activities, including sports, music, debate, and drama. The Booster’s main fundraiser is an auction that will be held February 9, 2008. They are working to raise over $100,000 that will go to support student activities. For more information contact Susan Rivera-Lee at 791-3505, or email Susan at svrlee@hotmail.com . Come be a Booster!
CHS FOUNDATION
The CHS Foundation meets the second Wednesday of each month in the CHS counseling center conference room. The goal of the CHS Foundation is to provide money for Capital High graduates to continue their education. Scholarships are awarded on the basis of need, academics and activities. The Foundation makes thousands of dollars available to seniors each spring. A major fundraiser of the Foundation is the See’s chocolate sale. Contact Deb Steele at [ mailto:steelerd@comcast.net ]steelerd@comcast.net to order chocolates! The foundation also sells pavers and conducts the popular Mother/Son Palapalooza in March. For more information on how to join the CHS Foundation, contact Paul Taylor at 490-4643 or email Paul at pault@taylorshellfish.com.
CHS PARENT ORGANIZATION
The CHS Parent Organization meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7p.m. in the school library. Membership is $20 per year. The Parent Organization exists to support students, staff, and families. The student in transition who suddenly needs school supplies, or the teacher who needs extra calculators on WASL testing day has the Parent Organization as a resource. The Parent Organization projects include class activities (such as the senior party), the Cougar Connection phone book, a staff appreciation luncheon, Arts Recognition night, Freshman Orientation, the school newsletter, and educational forums for parents. Parent Organization fundraisers include the Barnes & Noble Book Fair, two Father/Daughter dances, and the grocery rebate program. Contact Ed Thorpe at ed.thorpe@comcast.net for more CHS Parent Organization information.