Cedar Ridge Students Touring Elementary School #34 Building Site and PTSA Brings CRASH!

Thirty two students from the Construction Technology program and their teacher, Mr. Neil Little, visited the site of Elementary School #34, under construction in Wells Branch. Scott German, Sr., the Project Manger for Balfour Betty, led the kids on a tour of the site. The students were able to witness the process of how the concrete walls are formed and raised to enclose the structure. The same group of students will be returning in March and May to witness different phases of the construction of the school. The following day, our Architecture teacher, Mr. Foster and his students were treated to the tour at the same site. We appreciate the district allowing our students to get a first hand view of a construction site in progress.

Enjoy the pictures:

https://roundrockisd.smugmug.com/Schools/Cedar-Ridge/01-20-2016-Architecture-Tour/
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I have an important message from our PTSA President, Ms. Pearce:

Join the Cedar Ridge PTSA for Crash!

Thursday, February 11 at 6:00, please join us for an informative presentation on driving safely. This class will cover the dangers of DWI, texting while driving, driving while tired, and more. The class will begin with a video presentation of families dealing with the consequences of these actions. It will also cover the graduated license program. This class is for students and parents. 

In addition to the class we will have a short PTSA meeting, FREE PIZZA, door prizes and more. One of our door prizes will be a parking spot for next year.

Please let us know if you will be able to attend by going to the link below.RSVP for Crash with the Cedar Ridge PTSA

As a reminder to be eligible for PTSA scholarships you must attend at least one event/PTSA meeting a year. This is a perfect opportunity for you to check that off your to do list.

Important Dates Coming Up

We hope everyone had a great first week back after the winter holiday! We are keeping our fingers crossed that we don't have any "bad weather" days this semester. We prefer for the calendar to stay as planned!

The following are some important opportunities and dates you may want to be aware of:

Advanced Placement Exams-  Registration begins today, Monday, January 11.

To register for an AP exam, please go to the attached link:    www.TotalRegistration.net/AP/446027

The cost for the 2016 AP Exams are $97 per exam (Students who have been approved for Free & Reduced Lunch are charged $27 per exam).

Registration: January 11-March 9, 2016

Late Registration:

• March 10-March 16- $15 late fee per test, plus cost of the exam;
• March 17-March 23- $30 late fee per test, plus cost of the exam;
• March 24-April 1, $55 late fee per test, plus cost of the exam. 

Junior Parent Night: January 20th, Wednesday, at 6:00 PM in the Cedar Ridge cafeteria. Counselors will share important information, such as:

• How to read your child's transcript;
• Understanding credits;
• GPA and class rank; 
• What to expect senior year;
• College planning;
• New FAFSA rules and procedures.

Parent Night for 2016-17 Incoming 9th Graders: February 1, Monday, from 6:00-8:30 PM in the Cedar Ridge cafeteria.

Counselors will share important information, such as:

• What to expect the freshmen year;
• Understanding Pre-Advanced Placement (PAP) and Advanced Placement (AP) courses;
• What academies are offered and why would students need to participate in an academy.

Parent Night for 10th-11th Grade (9th Grade Parents are welcome, too.)- February 3, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30 PM in Cedar Ridge cafeteria and Lecture Hall.

• Counselors will share information concerning the sophomore year;
• PSAT- Kaitlyn Roeker, Cedar Ridge Test Coordinator, will share how to read and understand PSAT results;
• Early College Start- Austin Community College (ACC) Representative will present how to get students involved in Early College Start;
• FAFSA- ACC Representative will share information about the process for filling out the FAFSA forms for college financial aid. 

PSAT SCORES ARE AVAILABLE!

Sophomores and Juniors who took PSAT this past October can access their scores by logging in to their College Board account:  https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home.

 If you experience problems with your account, please remember to use the "Forgot username or password" links. You can also call 1-866-756-7346. Please prepare for a long wait as scores were just released this week. 

You can also email questions to the Cedar Ridge Test Coordinator- Kaitlyn_Roecker@roundrockisd.org

The following message is from Mr. Shands, the Cedar Ridge Yearbook teacher.-

JANUARY YEARBOOK DEADLINES COMING UP

There are two important things to remember when it comes to the Excalibur Yearbook in January -- the deadline to purchase senior ads is coming up and the deadline to order personalized yearbooks in school is coming up. Both deadlines are the same: Friday, January 29th. 

To purchase a SENIOR AD, click on the link below that will take you to the order form. We need an order form for every senior ad, whether you pay for it here in school or on line. The printed order form is how we keep track of sales.

https://crhsyearbook.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/2016-crhs-senior-ad-form.pdf

Remember, new this year is the option to pay for the ad online with a credit card. We still need the order form, but you now have payment options. Here in school we can accept personal checks or cash. And now you can order on line with a credit or debit card. To pay on line, click on the link below that will take you to the Balfour website. Look for the yearbook ads link on the lefthand side

http://shop.balfour.com/smi130447/catalog/category/view/s/yearbook-and-accessories/id/312795/

Lots of people like order PERSONALIZED YEARBOOKS with the student's names, perhaps a quote, or saying and some icons to represent the activities they're involved in. Here at school, we will stop taking personalized orders at the end of January. That gives us time to process all the orders. Online, using the link above, you can continue to order personalized books on the Balfour website until Friday, February 26th.