Capital High School Family Communication - October 9, 2026

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Please remember to check the DAILY BULLETIN on our website for weekly CHS information, including details for all CHS sporting events.

Upcoming Events

• October 9 - Homecoming Assembly
• October 9 - PSAT Sign-Up Deadline
• October 10 - Homecoming Dance
• October 12 - CHS Parent Organization Meeting - 6:00 p.m.
• October 12 - CHS Speech and Debate Tournament - 3:30 - 6:30 p.m..
• October 15 - FAFSA Night - 5:30 p.m. 
• October 16, 17, 22, 23, 24  - CHS Fall Play
• NEW DATE:  October 20 - School Photo Make-Up Day - 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
• October 20 - IB Test Information - 6:00 p.m

CHS 16th Annual Giving Tree - Donations Needed

Target gift card donations are now being accepted for our annual CHS Giving Tree to assist our students in need.

For the past 16 years, the staff, students, and community of Capital High School have spread holiday cheer to those students in need through the CHS Giving Tree.  We are now collecting $50 Target gift card donations for deserving CHS students just in time for the holidays.  Many CHS students are struggling to meet even their most basic needs. It is a blessing to be able to let these students know that they are loved and cared for by our school community.  For some, this may be the only gift they receive this year.  Last year, we served approximately 300 students through the Giving Tree program.

How to give: Please bring $50 Target gift cards to the main office or use this direct link (sponsored by our CHS Parent Organization) to donate: https://givebutter.com/capital-high-school-2026-giving-tree-rsouze

Click HERE to access the donation QR code

Thank you for your support!

Veterans Day Celebration

Calling all Capital High School alumni and families that are Veterans. We would like to ask any current and former students and families to send in photos and information about time served in our military. We would like to share the photos and name, rank and branch of the military and years served at our Veterans Day assembly on November 6th. Veterans and families are invited to also attend the assembly. 

Please email photo and information to kturcotte@osd.wednet.edu no later than Oct. 30th, 2026.

Statewide Civic Leadership Opportunity for Girls and Young Women (Ages 14-22)

The Washington State Women's Commission (WSWC) is currently accepting applications from girls and young women to serve on our inaugural Youth Advisory Council (WCYAC). The Council’s 13 members will shape state policy, elevate issues, and build leadership experience to help the Women’s Commission achieve its mission: ensuring state policies and programs reflect and respond to the real needs of women and girls. 

All interested youth ages 14-22 who live in Washington and identify as a girl or young woman are encouraged to apply!

Click to apply: WCYAC Application
Deadline: October 25th, 2026.

Additional information:

• Learn more about the Women’s Commission

• Learn more about the Youth Advisory Council (WCYAC)

CHS Theatre Production

CAPITAL HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE PROUDLY PRESENTS TRAP

• TRAP was created by Stephen Gregg.
• TRAP is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Playscripts.

Coming this October, Capital Theatre is being drawn into a web with no way out in TRAP!

SUMMARY: 241 bodies. 1 auditorium. The doors were wide open; why didn’t they just walk out? Find the answer for yourself in Capital Theatre’s chilling show TRAP! Everybody from direct witnesses, loved ones, first responders, and the investigators tracking down the ends of this case are involved in the documentary of how this strange history came to be. As the strands weave together into an ever-closing web, the threads sewn by this phenomena may be more than just a stitch in the past. At equal parts unnerving, exhilarating, and wildly inventive, TRAP is a show certain to leap at the audience into something they’ve never walked into before.

SHOWTIMES

• October 16: 7 PM (Friday)
• October 17: 7 PM (Saturday)
• October 22: 7 PM (Thursday)
• October 23: 7 PM (Friday)
• October 24: 2 PM (Saturday)
• October 24: 7 PM (Saturday)

Tickets can be bought at the door or online at https://olympiasd.booktix.com/dept/CapitalHS.

The show is performed at Capital High School's Performing Arts Center: 2707 Conger Ave NW, Olympia, WA 98502.

IB NEWS

There will be a meeting about IB Exam Registration (costs, dates, benefits, etc.) on Tuesday, October 20th in PodA.

Parents of current Diploma Candidates will meet at 6PM, and the general meeting will begin at 6:30 PM.

All are welcome, but the intended audience is families who would like to learn more about the value of testing in IB courses as well as the process and costs involved in registration.

For reference:

• Juniors can test only in IB Psychology, IB Calculus 1, or IB Sports, Exercise, Health Sciences.
• Seniors can test in any IB course. The exception is IB Theory of Knowledge; only full Diploma Candidates test in this.

This is NOT an information session about the IB program at CHS.  For that information, please visit the CHS IB Website or attend our session at 9th-11th Information Night in February.

*If you are unable to attend, registration materials will be available from classroom teachers and in the main office starting Wednesday, October 21st.

If you have any questions, reach out to classroom teachers or email the IB Coordinator, Amelia Young, at ayoung@osd.wednet.edu.

Winter Sports Registration

Final Forms opens for winter sports registration today, October 1.  Winter Sports include: flag football, boys basketball, girls basketball, girls bowling, gymnastics, boys swim, boys wrestling and girls wrestling.

Please follow ALL of the steps to ensure your student is registered correctly.

You must pay Pay to Play (except Boys Basketball, it is a cut sport) and purchase an ASB card in ordered for your student to be cleared, plus complete the following:

Go to:  www.finalforms.com

• Login into your account or create a new account.
• Provide all the required information.  Both you and your student must sign the online forms before your student can be cleared.
• Upload a valid sports physical.  A sports physical is valid for 13 months from the date of examination.
• Go to the OSD Payment Portal (https://wa-olympia.intouchreceipting.com/) and make payment.  You must purchase an ASB Card (one time per year) and pay Pay to Play unless your student qualifies for Free and Reduced Lunch or if your student is trying out for boys basketball (boys basketball is a cut sport).
• Your student will not be cleared without both payments.
• Once your student's registration has been reviewed, you will receive an email indicating they are cleared for winter sports.

Deadlines for participating in the first practice:

• Bowling athletes must be registered and cleared by Monday, November 2, 3pm.
• Gymnastics athletes must be registered and cleared by Monday, November 9, 3pm.
• All remaining sports (flag football, boys basketball, girls basketball, boys swim, boys wrestling and girls wrestling) registered and cleared Friday, November 13.

Any questions regarding the sport, practice times, etc. please contact the coach via email.

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• Flag Football: Tristan Redman, tredman@osd.wednet.edu
• Boys Basketball: Troy Mickelson, tmickelson@osd.wednet.edu
• Girls Basketball: Liz Canright, ecanright@osd.wednet.edu
• Girls Bowling: Mike Deakins, mdeakins@osd.wednet.edu
• Gymnastics: Jessica Crooker, jcrooker@osd.wednet.edu
• Boys Swim: Wes Murry, wmurry@osd.wednet.edu
• Boys Wrestling: James Belleville, jbelleville@osd.wednet.edu
• Girls Wrestling: James Belleville, jbelleville@osd.wednet.edu

CHS Speech and Debate Tournament

The Speech & Debate Team is hosting the 2nd Annual Intramural Debate Tournament on Monday, October 12th from 3:30-6:00. We will meet in the library after school for exciting topics, fun competition, and good times! Click here to register for free. All students are encouraged to compete regardless of grade or experience level. We will host a short training before the first round. Hope to see you then!

CHSPO News

Your small but mighty CHSPO (CHS Parent Organization) team has been busy working on a few exciting events: 

1. CHS Staff & Teacher Appreciation Luncheon

Show our Staff and Teachers Some Love!

CHS Staff and Teachers show up for our students every day with commitment and compassion. Let's thank them with meals and treats. Any extra funds will be carried over to the Spring celebrations, ensuring your generosity continues to make an impact.

https://givebutter.com/chs-teacher-staff-appreciation-donation-cbklji

2. Teacher Grants

We received several grant requests from our teachers to help support their classroom with additional textbooks, equipment and supplies.  Please help us fund the grants by donating to CHSPO via the below link:

https://givebutter.com/chspo-donation-h91bzf

3. Graduation Night 2027

This seems like a distant future now, but we know time will fly and June 15th will be here before we know it. CHSPO has started some planning efforts and similar to prior years the event will be funded by the tickets sold.  Please purchase your tickets to help us plan headcount and venue.  Scholarships will be provided for students who cannot afford the ticket price. Please join the CHSPO meetings to help plan and execute the actual event. 

https://givebutter.com/gn27-ticket-r8br5e

Thank you to those who were able to make it to our Sep 14th meeting.  Our next meeting will be on Oct 12th, 6pm, CHS Library. If you wish to know more about the above events or help us with any big or small tasks, please join us. We need you! Current CHSPO team is made up of 4 senior student parents who will be gone next year and we are in need of Freshman, Sophomore and Junior parents to join and learn the processes for future years.  We promise to keep it fun and stress-free :)

CiHS - College in the High School

The final deadline for students to complete all SPSCC applications, course registrations, and course prerequisites is Tuesday October 13th.  If you have any questions regarding your CiHS status, please talk to your CiHS English or Chemistry teacher, or either CiHS coordinators - Ms. Young or Mrs. McKay.

CHS Yearbook Information

Yearbook photo deadlines are quickly approaching for your seniors! Below is a link to our tab on the CHS website where we publish information about the CHS yearbook.

https://capital.osd.wednet.edu/cms/One.aspx?portalId=64038&pageId=1829994

We would love to be able to include everyone! If you have trouble with your submissions, please email me (afederico@osd.wednet.edu) and I will be glad to help you! I will not be able to accept photos through email, however.

Senior photos are due October 31st, and that is a hard deadline. We will be unable to accept any senior portrait after that date. ASB photos will be used if a senior portrait is not submitted. 

Yearbooks are currently on sale in the ASB office for $60 + tax! Here is the link to purchase https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/4ic1i9l280L7N2uQHjbDb9t1

Community Connections

Mental Health Training:

Please join us for NAMI -Ending the Silence, a presentation designed for adults with middle or high school aged students. Learn about mental health conditions in youth, warning signs, facts, statistics and how to talk with children. You will also hear personal testimony from a young adult with a mental health condition who is in recovery.

• Date: Tuesday - October 27th, 2026
• Where: CHS Commons
• When: 6-8 pm (event starts at 6:30 pm)

November Break Extra Food Support

Capital High School is partnering with 4 The Love Foundation to provide extra food support for families during the November break.  

You can select either a Turkey Box: frozen uncooked turkey, side dishes, rolls, and pie OR a Grocery Box: a loaf of bread, bagels, rice, beans, cereal, spaghetti noodles and sauce, peanut butter, jelly, apples, cookies  

Important Information

• The deadline for requests is October 29th, 2026.
• Pick-up will be on November 23rd, 2026, between 12:30 and 3:30pm.
• Please note: If your family has students attending more than one school, please only request from one of the schools.
• No dietary accommodations.

Please contact Kim Senger at 360-239-7413/ksenger@osd.wednet.edu to get on the distribution list.

News from the College and Career Center

Seniors

If you are planning on attending college of any type next year, please add your colleges in College Applications as soon as you can. Use the following link to help guide you: Schoolinks College Application Guide

If you have trouble with the guide or would like assistance adding your colleges and teacher recommendations in Schoolinks, please feel free to make an appointment with Mrs. Smith using this link:  Schedule Appointment 

FINANCIAL AID ADVISING DAY and NIGHT 

The Free Application for Financial Student Aid will OPEN on October 1st. You can Learn more about FAFSA 2027-2028 on the link provided: The Free Application for Financial Student Aid

On October 15th from 5:30pm-7pm in the Library. There will be a help session for those who want to learn about other aid, scholarships and completing the FAFSA together. Please be on time at 5:30pm in the Library, so we can give you all the information you would need. Also, please bring a charged chromebook and your Social Security information for both student and contributor. 

The Early Bird Gets the Worm....So don't miss signing up EARLY in October for the FAFSA 2027-2028 school year!

ALL students at CHS learn about Financial Aid in Schoolinks, if you would like to know what they are learning, feel free to ask them to show you their Financial Aid lessons.

Juniors and Seniors

There will be a field trip to a National College Fair in Seattle (NACAC) on Friday October 16th 2026. If you are interested in participating, you must get a permission slip and turn it in to Mrs. Smith in the Career Center (CCRC), there are LIMITED SEATS and there tends to be a waitlist, so come and get your applications today.

College Fairs: Freshman-Senior 

It is a good idea to start talking with colleges to see what programs they offer and see if you would be a great fit for their school. 

Capital High School's College and Career Readiness Center offers meetings with College Representatives, please refer to SchooLinks, under Events to see who is coming to your school...You will have opportunities to talk with  them in the CCRC when they come for College spotlights.

St. Martins is hosting the Thurston County Regional PNACAC College Fair on Wednesday October 14th 2026. You and your family can go and meet college reps from Washington. If you would like to attend, please sign up to attend using this link.

Capital High School's College and Career Readiness Center's Counselor, Mrs. Smith will be taking Juniors and Seniors to NACAC in Seattle on Friday October 16th. This Fair is a National Conference and students will have the opportunity to meet with colleges all over the country and some out of the country. For information about NACAC, feel free to use this link. This field trip is a first come first serve basis and field trip rules will apply. If you are interested in attending this  event, swing by the CCRC and get your permission slip to attend. 

Testing

Some colleges-Not ALL-require College testing. Please check to see if the colleges you want to apply to will need these tests for admittance. Also, there are some scholarships that can be awarded through testing if you score high enough.

Our High School Code is 480829

Sophomores and Juniors

PSAT: 

If you are a Sophomore or Junior and wanting to take the FALL PSAT-you will want to sign up in the ASB Office. The dates are October 19th and 20th and 26th, 27th and 29th. Once signed up you will be assigned to one of those dates. Testing is in the morning of previous dates listed. $50 fee, free scholarships available. Ask for more info at the ASB Office.

Juniors and Seniors

SAT:

To sign up for the SAT please use the College Board website. Here is the link.

ACT:

To sign up for the ACT please use their website. Here is the link.

ALL STUDENTS:

All Students are required to do Schoolinks lessons. There will be opportunities during class time and advisory time. Students can log in through the OSD Portal under SchooLinks. 

RUNNING START AND NEW MARKET Students 

If you are a Running Start student or a New Market student Mrs. Smith has office hours for you 2 times a day on Friday: 11:30am-12:30pm and 2:30-3:30pm. If you would like to take advantage of her appointment times, please email her to sign up for these time slots at rsmith@osd.wednet.edu. There will be some Fridays she will be unavailable to help you, so make sure you send an email to sign up.

Fundraising for the Class of 2027

Please click on the link to donate to the CHS graduation cap and gown fundraiser.

Donations Needed

Our food pantry is in need of the following items, if you are able to help restock these please drop off at the main office.

NEED:

• Canned Fruit
• Boxed cereal- NO oatmeal packets
• Granola/protein bars
• Shaving cream
• Razors
• Deodorant
• Canned corn
• Canned green beans
• Peanut Butter
• Canned tuna
• Pasta
• Mac and Cheese
• Canned and dry beans

Thank you for your ongoing support of our food pantry! This directly supports our CHS students and families.

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