April 2013

Windjammer News
Camden Hills Regional High School
25 Keelson Drive
Rockport, Maine 04856
phone: 207-236-7800
fax: 207-236-7813
April 2013
Principal’s Pen
There is a lot of great news to pass along in this edition of the Pen; most of which relates to the
outstanding accomplishments of our students.
On the Academic Side:
I want to recognize and congratulate the top 10% of the Class of 2013. To earn a spot in the top 10%
in a school with a very high standard for academic performance is quite an accomplishment. Special
congratulations to Sarah Scott, Valedictorian and Sarah Mayberry, Salutatorian.
Sarah Scott - Valedictorian
Elazar Allwine
Will Conover
Gabriel Doble
Cole Ellison
James O’Connor
Alice Richardson
Alexander Wilder
Sarah Mayberry - Salutatorian
Autumn Coyle
Charles Crans
Chelsea Hunter
Eben Kopp
Calvin Robbins
Camilla Walker
Congratulations to James O’Connor and Alden Parker; both were chosen as Presidential Scholars and
both are National Merit Scholarship Finalists.
On the Activity Side:
The WindPlanners have been named the New England Regional recipient of the EPA Presidential
Environmental Youth Award. They will be traveling to Boston to receive their award.
CHRHS theater students gave it their best in the Maine Principals Association One Act Play Competition.
The judges presented a Commendation for Costume Coordinator to Savannah Berryman-Moore. Camden
Hills students named to the All Festival Cast were Lauren Zontini and Louisa Klemperer.
On the Sports Front:
The Camden Hills Girls Swim Team won the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference swim championship
Tuesday at the Long Reach Swim Club of Bath. The boys team placed 3rd. Camden Hills Anabel Carter
won the KVAC girls swimmer of the meet and Sara Cole was named KVAC Girls Coach of the Year.
Eddie McCluskey, Peter Gimlewicz, Kyle Crans and Mark McCluskey, won the state Class B high school
200 freestyle relay championship.
The Wrestling Team won a second consecutive Class B State Championship; with Coleman Powers and
Calan Bragg winning individual State Titles.
The KVAC Skimeister champion is Cole Ellison and Raine Ellison was the girl’s Skimeister runner-up.
In addition, Crockett Lalor and Lydia Morin made the Maine Eastern Regional Ski Team.
The Boy’s Hockey team won the KVAC Championship and are the Western B Regional Runners Up. The
hockey team was awarded the Western Class B Sportsmanship Award for the second time.
Congrats to All…
Dr. I
CHRHS Bands to hold Spring Concert
The Camden Hills Regional H.S. Bands will hold their annual Spring Concert to be held on Tuesday, April 9 at
7:00 p.m. in the Strom Auditorium. Groups to be featured include the CHRHS Concert and Jazz Bands. Repertoire will include works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Duke Ellington and many more. Senior tuba player,
Alex Crans, will be the featured soloist on the “Old Grumbly Bear”, written by famous Czechoslovakian march
composer, Julius Fucik. Soloists with the jazz band include Aaron Nolan, Cooper Krause, Matt Eaton, Brennan
Callen, Shawn Albertson and Chandler Crans. Eighth grade students from Union #69 and Camden-Rockport
Middle School will join the CHRHS Concert Band for their final piece, “Watermelon Man” by Herbie Hancock.
Admission to the concert is free.
The Visual and Performing Arts Department is pleased to announce that
Claire Horne has been selected as Student of the Month for April.
Claire has been involved in the arts since middle school. At CHRHS, she has taken classes in Drawing, Advanced Drawing and Painting, Photography, and Advanced Art Portfolio. Claire’s mixed media self portrait was
selected as one of two works from CHRHS for the Youth Art Month exhibition at Portland Museum of Art in
March. Claire’s acrylic painting, “Continuity” was one of just 20 winners statewide in the 2013 Maine MLTI
Laptop Screensaver Contest.
Outside of school, Claire volunteers for
the Appleton Library, and works at the
Farnsworth Museum. She is a 4-year
member of the CHRHS Nordic Ski team.
Claire plans to study art in college.
2013 Graduation Information
Graduation season is right around the corner! Below is the schedule for marching practices, final exams and Graduation activities.
Seniors and their families should be aware that if a senior chooses to participate in graduation, the senior must attend all marching
practices. If you have any questions, please ask your future graduate, or email(please do not call)
[email protected].
Class of 2013 Schedule of Commencement Activities and Exam Schedule
March 27th.
Senior Banquet tickets go on sale from Ms. Self in the main office. Tickets are $20.00 each, checks payable to
CHRHS. 4 tickets per senior (including the student).
May 3, Friday
Extra Graduation ticket form(blue) due in the main office
May 30, Thursday
1st Marching Practice
Red 1 7:50am- Gym
***Attendance is mandatory at all marching practices if you expect to participate in the graduation ceremony***
May 31, Friday
2nd Marching Practice
White 1 1 7:50am - Gym
May 31, Friday
Senior Final Exams
White 3 & 4
June 1, Saturday
Junior/Senior Prom
8:00pm - Gym
June 3, Monday
3rd Marching Practice
Red 2 - Gym
Caps and gowns and Senior Banquet tickets are given out.
June 3, Monday
Senior Final Exams
Red 3 & 4
June 3, Monday
Baccalaureate Service
5:00-6:00pm, Congregational
This event is optional.Church, Camden
Participating seniors should arrive at the CR Middle School gym apron by 4:15pm on Knowlton Street.
Semi-formal attire is required, along with caps and gowns.
June 4, Tuesday
Senior Final Exams
White 1 & 2
June 4, Tuesday
4th Marching Practice
White 3 10:59am - Gym
June 4, Tuesday
June 5, Wednesday
Parent/Senior Banquet
6:00-9:00pm - Gym
Senior final exams
Red 1 & 2
June 5, Wednesday
June 6, Thursday
5th Marching Practice & Senior Field Day Red 3 10:59am – Gym
Senior Exam Make- up day
June 6, ThursdayAwards Night7:30pm - Strom
Seniors arrive by 7:00pm, meet in Wrestling Room.
June 7, Friday
Parent/Senior Breakfast
7:45-8:45am - Café
June 7, Friday
Final Marching Practice with Symphonic Band 9:00am - Gym
***Attendance is mandatory if you expect to participate in the graduation ceremony***
June 7, Friday
Graduation
7:59 – 9:15 pm - Gym
Seniors arrive by 7:00pm, meet in Wrestling Room.
A reception in the Wave Café follows the ceremony.
Shop News
The welding/metal sculpture class co-taught with Mrs. Southworth is going great. We have plans for a culminating project of entries into the Belfast “Please be seated” summer art program.
The Advance IA class made a heavy duty work table for the Empty Bowl auction. The top was made with left
over 2x4’s from last years prom. They’re now working on waxing stands for the x-country ski team, two indoor
pitchers mounds for the baseball team to practice indoors, and a chariot for the Latin Club.
The shop has also been asked to make a sign for the Appleton Library. The Architecture class will refine some
sketches and pass them onto the Intro. to IA classes to make by the end of the year.
Special thanks to Brendan Riordan at Rockport Marine for donating a 42” plotter (a really WIDE printer!). It’s
getting put to use by the drafting class—the CAD, architecture, and engineering classes will likely find a use for
it this spring as well! He also pointed me to Peter Johanson of Johanson Boatworks. He and his employee Jeff
came in to explain some of the basics techniques of fiberglass manufacturing for my engineering class who are
participating in the Maine Wind Blade Challenge.
I’d like to start an after school robotics club at the high school based on the VEX kits. If you or your student are
interested contact me—I could use the help getting this initiative off the ground.
More info go to: maine.vexevents.org.
Mr. Nystrom
Camden Hills Regional High School
25 Keelson Drive
Rockport, ME 04856
Camden Hills Events
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Rockport, Maine 04856
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CHRHS Band Concert
Dancing With the Stars
Strom
Strom 7 pm
Strom 7 pm
CHRHS Spring Play- TBD
Adult Education Art Show
NHS Induction
Senior Citizens Prom
CHRHS Chorus Concert
CRMS Chorus Concert
Kinetic Energy Dance Performance
CRMS Band Concert
Step Up Night
Five Town CSD Adult Ed Graduation
Studio Red Dance Performance
Five Towns Budget Meetings
Fine Arts Night
CHRHS Film Festival
CHRHS Graduation
Last Day of School TBD
Black Box
Café 7 pm
Strom 3 pm
Café 5 pm
Strom 7 pm
Strom 7 pm
Strom 7 pm & 2 pm
Strom 7 pm
Café 5 pm
Strom 7 pm
Strom 6 pm
Strom 6 pm
Strom 5 pm
Strom 7 pm
Gym 7:59 pm
Event date and times are subject to change.
Please go to www.fivetowns.net/chrhs for a complete and updated event calendar.