Announcements for Thursday, September 18, 2025
Good morning CHS!
· The South Central FS Scholarship is now available for students to apply on the CHS Guidance website under local scholarships. The deadline to apply is November 30, 2025. If students need help locating the scholarship application, they should come down to the guidance office for help.
· Seniors – the EIU Martin Luther King Jr essay scholarship contest has been posted on the CHS guidance local scholarship page. The flyer has also been emailed to all senior students.
· The Charleston Rotary Club is now accepting applications from students to be Rotary Youth Exchange students in the 2026-27 school year. Rotary Youth Exchange is for high school students ages 15-18. Most students go on exchange their junior year or the year after graduation, before starting college. Rotary exchanges with about 40 countries and you will be hosted by two or three families. Rotary provides a $75 a month allowance during the exchange. To apply or for more information, see Ms. Scamihorn, the Interact Club sponsor, in Room 412 by September 26.
· Have you ever wanted to perform with your friends here at CHS? Do you love the music of Broadway? This month's student recital may be just right up your alley! Put together a Broadway song to perform by yourself or with friends to perform for the school on Wednesday, September 24th during the Lunch/WIN period. Make sure to scan the QR code on the posters around the school to schedule a check-off with Mrs. Sharp before the 9/18 deadline!
· Looking for something fun to do on Saturday night? Come to the Doudna Fine Arts Center at EIU and see Maximum Forte perform as the opening act for the world class vocal band, Six Appeal. The concert is at 7:30pm and will feature a cappella groups Maximum Forte, EIU Blue Fusion, Six Appeal and more! Tickets are available online for students and staff at https://www.eiu.edu/doudna . Want a chance to see the concert for free? Drop your name in the jar in the office for a chance to win 4 free student tickets! We will be drawing the winners on our Maximum Forte Instagram page on Thursday night.
· Come to the Thread n’ Gold clothing room and help us clear out our summer clothing to make room for our fall and winter clothing. Stop by room 107 in the basement to fill out a request card. As always, everything is free!
· Youth Alive will meet today during WIN B in room 301. We’d love to see you there!
Today’s quote is by Dolly Parton – “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.”