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Welcome to the CHS PTO

Welcome to the Carmel High School PTO for the 2024-25 school year! With your help, the PTO supports the CHS teachers, staff, and families to foster a positive, successful learning community for everyone. We are committed to making the PTO a fun and rewarding experience based on collaboration and mutual support.

You may know that the PTO makes some of the most memorable high school events possible - Homecoming, After Prom, Senior Celebration, Teacher & Staff Appreciation events, Distinguished Grads ceremony, and more. In addition, the Backpack Program supplies food-insecure CHS students with nutritious food to take home on weekends and school breaks. ALL of these programs are supported by PTO fundraising each year. Thank you for your support of all the great experiences Carmel High School offers for our kids.

Please spread the word about the PTO and encourage other parents to Support the CHS PTO! Thank you for being interested, involved, and invested in our children's education.

We DEPEND on your generosity:

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CHS PTO Board and Committee Members

Co-Presidents

Amy Bartnick Blume

jennifer brosius penick

Vice President

Patrice Dawson

Secretary

beth russo

Treasurer

Vinayak Tanksale

Assistant Treasurer

ROSEMARY IGWEBUIKE

Communications Director

Amy Reuter

Backpack Program

Jennifer cassidy

Senior Celebration Chair

lisa pellegrino

AfterProm Chair

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Homecoming Chair

Open

Teacher/Staff Appreciation Chair

Stephanie Ramsamooj

NICOLE RECKER

HEYDI SNYDER

Membership Chair

TERRI CARABALLO

Distinguished Graduates Ceremony Chair

shiplee singh

2024-2025 Important Dates

CHS Back to School Items

Yearbook Ordering Information

PINNACLE YEARBOOK ORDERS:

Most current information can be found at carmelyearbook.com

To order this year's yearbook, head to www.yearbookordercenter.com (search for order #17177). Be sure that you have selected "Carmel High School * Carmel, IN * Job#17177"

Please note that we expect to distribute books at school in May. Any changes to this, other updates and information will be sent out in this School Messenger format and advertised on Pinnacle social media channels. All yearbook sales are final.

Senior Yearbook Photo & Ads Information

SENIOR YEARBOOK PHOTO DEADLINES & REQUIREMENTS:

All information can be found at www.carmelyearbook.com

To appear in the CHS Pinnacle yearbook and senior composite, seniors must have their photos taken by Prestige Portraits, the official CHS photographer. Students must choose their yearbook portrait by provided deadlines, as well, so plan accordingly!

To schedule an appointment, contact Prestige Portraits at 317-564-2592 or visit https://booknow.appointment-plus.com/yclxq4j4. Additional information can also be found at prestigeportraits.com. Senior yearbook headshots must be taken at their studio location, and the $15 sitting fee will be waived through the month of August; other photos may not be used in place of senior portraits. Students are required to adhere to the CHS dress code for their yearbook pose.

Please note: While Prestige Portraits offers expanded portrait session packages, they do not require students to purchase photos and students may take additional portraits elsewhere. The yearbook headshot, however, MUST be taken by Prestige Portraits.

Prestige Portraits is located at 2325 Pointe Pkwy. #140; Carmel, Ind.

Student All-Sports Pass Ticket Order Form

carmel high school athletic tickets are now available on gofan!

How to buy in 6 EASY steps:

Visit gofan.co/ CarmelGreyhoundson your computer or on the free GoFan App on your mobile device.
Browse all available events and select "Buy Now" to add tickets to your cart.
Create an account with an email address and password.
Select "Buy Now" to enter payment information and complete your purchase. Tickets available for purchase are:
- CHS Student All-Sport: $40
- Football Season Ticket (includes reserved seat for football): $40
- Adult All-Sport (does not include reserved seat for football): $70
Purchased tickets can be found under the "My Tickets" section the GoFan app.
Enjoy the Game!

Spirit Wear

The PTO All-Grades "Back to School" pop up Spirit Wear shop closes in August (see spirit wear website for due date). All orders will process when the store closes. Orders can be picked up at 185 Promotions located in Carmel, IN. Or, for $8 you can choose to have the items shipped to your home.

This is only spirit wear shop that benefits ALL of the students and staff of CHS! A portion of the proceeds of the sale of Spirit Wear purchased through our vendor supports PTO:

Shop CHS Spirit Wear

SHOP THE CHS SENIOR CLASS OF '25 SHOP

School Pictures Ordering

PTO Meetings

On certain Fridays the PTO holds a General meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Carmel Library. At each meeting CHS Associate Principal, Katie Overbeck, and Counselor, Mrs. Stephan, provide detailed updates on what is happening at CHS. This is a great way to get the inside scoop directly from people in the know. Information discussed has varied, including topics such as Carmel School Board decisions, compliance with new state requirements, new ideas for scheduling or classes, the variety of programs offered for students and parents, testing schedules, assistance available, etc.

First PTO Meeting Date for the 2024-25 School year is: September 6th

CHS Counseling Dept. Updates

Greyhound Gazette

Please take a few minutes to read the latest edition of the PTO's newsletter to find the information you need about the current happenings at Carmel High School.

Past issues can be found below.

NEWSLETTER DEADLINES

The Greyhound Gazette is published by the Carmel High School PTO five times a year, once in the late summer and four times during the school year. The newsletter will be available online on the Carmel High School PTO web page. Please email your article in an attachment to CHS PTO Vice President at <insert/link vice president email>.

Here are the deadlines for the 2023-2024 school year:

Articles Deadline	Posting Date
July 18, 2023	July 25, 2023
August 30, 2023	September 6, 2023
September 30, 2023	October 6, 2023
October 27, 2023	November 3, 2023
December 1, 2023	December 8, 2023
January 17, 2024	January 24, 2024
February 23, 2024	March 1, 2024
April 22, 2024	April 29, 2024

February 2023

November 2022

August 2021

January 2021

November 2020

August 2019

November 2019

September 2019

PTO NEWS AUGUST 2023

Welcome Week PTO Information

Homecoming Dance

PTO sponsors and runs the Homecoming Dance, held the Saturday after the Homecoming week. Students can come and dance in the Fieldhouse with a DJ, play cards or ping-pong in the Greyhound Cafeteria, or enjoy refreshments and hang out with their friends in the Freshman Cafeteria. Parent volunteers sell tickets during Spirit Week and volunteer at the event. This dance has great support and supervision of the CHS staff and teachers. This is also great way for parents, guardians and grandparents to volunteer. The Homecoming Dance is the primary fundraiser event of the year for PTO.

VOLUNTEER LINK: tbd

Monthly Staff Treats

PTO Backpack Program

The PTO Backpack Program serves students at CHS in need of extra nourishment over the weekends. Backpacks are packed by volunteers weekly and distributed to the students through the Counseling Center. Volunteers are an essential part of the backpack program. Individuals can assist with either packing, sorting, stocking, or providing food or financial donations periodically throughout the year. Please send an email to CHSbackpackprogram@gmail.com or contact Jennifer Cassidy at 317-435-4525 for additional volunteer information. Thanks for your support of the Backpack Program!

Spiritwear Shops

PTO works with local vendor to create Spiritwear that directly benefits the students and staff of Carmel High School. An online shop will be available in August and in the Fall. Both will include assorted options for students, plus a "Senior" site for our Graduating students.

SPIRITWEAR SHOP LINK:

https://chsspiritwear24.itemorder.com/shop/home/

CLASS OF '25 SENIOR SPIRITWEAR SHOP LINK:

https://chssenior25.itemorder.com/shop/home/

AfterProm

The PTO After Prom team creates a fun event for students to continue celebrating after the official Prom concludes. Volunteers are needed to set up earlier in the day and to be at event to help games and food run smoothly. Typically 500 students attend for the late night games, activities and food. Event held on the first Saturday night of May, after Prom from 11pm-1:30am.

VOLUNTEER LINK: tbd

Senior Celebration

Teacher Appreciation Week

Distinguished Graduates Ceremony

The CHS Distinguished Grads Ceremony is an annual recognition in collaboration with the PTO in recognition of academic excellence. Distinguished Grads recognizes students in grades 10, and 11, and 12 who have earned excellent grades. This year's Senior Distinguished Grads Ceremony will be held in April. The in-person event will be limited to seniors, their two guests, honored mentors, and school administrators. Sophomores and Juniors will be recognized separately for their achievements.

VOLUNTEER LINK: tbd

CEF Partnership

Carmel Education Foundation (CEF) is one of the oldest foundations of its kind and was created to help Carmel Clay students achieve their full potential. As a partner of Carmel Clay Schools, CEF works closely with school leaders to align programming and grants with district goals and learning objectives.

The CHS PTO supports CEF and in 2024 officially partnered with the organization for the CHS Career Ignite event on October 16-17, 2024. The event at CHS during school hours, allows students to network with local businesses and offices about their industry, company, jobs in demand and skills needed for future job opportunities.