March 7 - March 12, 2022

The Clairemont School Week At A Glance (SWAG) is intended to provide students, staff, and families with timely information about upcoming events and important announcements for the coming week. Check out all the wonderful things happening at CHS next week.

Your CHS Admin Team

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday, March 7

• Boys JV Baseball at Home vs. West Hills (3:30 pm)

• Boys Varsity Baseball at West Hills (3:30 pm)

• Boys Varsity Tennis at Home vs. San Diego Jewish Academy (4:00 pm)

Tuesday, March 8

• Site Governance Team Meeting in Room 114 (3:45 pm)

• Girls JV Softball at Home vs. Olympian (3:30 pm)

• Girls Varsity Softball at Olympian (3:30 pm)

• Boys Varsity Tennis at Home vs. Canyon Hills (4:00 pm)

• Boys JV Volleyball at Escondido High School (5:00 pm)

• Boys Varsity Volleyball at Escondido High School (6:30 pm)

Wednesday, March 9

• Boys Varsity Baseball at Home vs. Valhalla (3:30 pm)

• Boys JV Baseball at Valhalla (3:30 pm)

• Boys Varsity Tennis at Home vs. Mira Mesa (4:00 pm)

• ASB Fundraiser at Fast Times

Thursday, March 10

• CoEd Swimming and Diving at Home vs. High Tech High Mesa (3:30 pm)

• Girls JV Softball at Hilltop High Tourney (3:30 pm)

• Girls Varsity Softball at Hilltop High Tourney (3:30 pm)

• Boys JV Volleyball at Madison High School (4:30 pm)

• Boys Varsity Volleyball at Madison High School (5:45 pm)

Friday, March 11

• Boys JV Baseball at Home vs. Montgomery (3:30 pm)

• Boys Varsity Baseball at Montgomery (3:30 pm)

Saturday, March 12

• CORE Academy (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)

SDUSD MASK MANDATE UPDATE

Dear San Diego Unified community,

As COVID-19 cases in our community have started to fall, we have been working with our scientific and medical experts to plan for an “off ramp” to end some of the more restrictive health measures in place. Two weeks ago, we spoke with our advisors from UC San Diego, the majority felt at that time that removing a mask mandate was premature, as the local COVID-19 case rate remained high. Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) moved San Diego County into the lowest level of concern. For that reason, we believe it is appropriate to update our safety measures at this time.

Students, families, staff, and visitors on campus and at district sites will no longer be required to wear masks indoors following Spring Break, when they return on April 4, 2022. All other COVID-19 safety mitigations and protections including; air filtration, testing, handwashing, distancing when possible, self-screening for symptoms, case management, and contact tracing will remain in place. Again, following Spring Break, masks will be strongly recommended but no longer required (except when required by public health orders under special circumstances, such as students attending school while quarantining.)

We will once again provide all students and staff with at-home COVID-19 tests to use before returning to campus following Spring Break. This strategy worked extremely well before Winter Break, and we are grateful to have enough tests to be able to repeat the process. By testing before returning from Spring Break, staff and families can ensure that they are not returning to campus with a COVID infection. We will also continue to monitor federal, state and local guidelines and remain ready to return to indoor masking if our community were to enter a higher level of concern.

In maintaining our mask mandate through the start of Spring Break, we are acknowledging that this is a major change that will require difficult decisions for many. It will also require a lot of work by our educators, administrators, and support staff to ensure we continue keeping all families safe. Most of all, it will require education to ensure every individual's masking decision is respected by other students and colleagues. Creating a culture of compassion and kindness will help all students adapt to these changes.

Civility and respect for one another will be essential during this month of transition. As a community, we can be proud of the steps we have taken together to keep one another safe. At the same time, we acknowledge the fact that many families are grieving due to a loved one lost too soon to COVID-19. Our children will be watching how we support one another in the months ahead. Please take this time to discuss what lessons your family will take away from this exceptional time.

Of course, every family is unique and every child will have unique social and emotional needs during these changes. Please remain in partnership with your school leaders, teachers, staff, and counselors; share how your student is processing these changes. If you need help, we now have a vastly expanded support network in place to help your student move forward with confidence. Asking for help is the first step.

Thank you for your continued support, as we prepare to return to a more normal school experience following Spring Break. We hope you all enjoy these next few weeks of learning and that you are able to use the time afterwards to rest and recharge over the break.

Sincerely,

San Diego Unified School District

CHS SENIOR INTERNS LEARNING ON THE JOB

Congratulations to our 70 CHS Senior interns who will all be heading off to their first day of work at their internship placements this Monday, March 7! Clairemont High School has set a goal to provide ALL CHS 12th graders with an opportunity to do a field-based internship at a professional worksite as their capstone experience. We sure are making major progress toward that goal! A huge thank you to CHS Academy Coordinator, Mrs. Liz Rush, and CHS Internship Teacher, Ms. Jeanne Cantwell who spent the last five weeks preparing interns for this incredible experience! Check out some pictures from the recent Intern Interview Fair in which students applied for a variety of internships around San Diego.

SD ENHANCED MATHEMATICS - FEEDBACK REQUESTED

In an effort to ensure students and families better understand the metrics SDUSD uses to ensure students are progressing in mathematics, the San Diego Enhanced Math Team created the following presentation. Their goal is to help build a foundation of understanding about SD Enhanced Math and provide an opportunity for asynchronous feedback related to math placement.

The SD Enhanced Math team would love to have students and families:

1. Watch the previously recorded informational session: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/vR5MnWkdNDBee0iyDomm

2. Review the SD Enhanced Math Community website and consider submitting your specialized feedback here any time!

Thank you for checking out this important information and sharing your feedback.

CLAIREMONT COMMUNITY OF SCHOOLS (CCoS)

Last Thursday, the Clairemont Community of Schools which is made up of parents and staff from all 5 feeder elementary schools, Marston and Clairemont High School met to discuss a variety of topics and hear from district leadership on a number of new programs. SDUSD Executive Director of Leadership and Learning, Mrs. Nicole DeWitt presented on the District's efforts to increase support for mental health and Mr. Tom Liberto, the Director of Strategic Planning for Student Achievement shared about the District's Site-Based Budget (SBB) process. For those who were unable to attend, a recording of the meeting as well as copies of their presentations are linked below. Our final meeting of the year is on May 12 at 5:00 pm via Zoom. Hope to see you there.

CCoS Website - https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/ccos

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

A full list of CHS Staff Contact information can be found on our school website at https://clairemont.sandiegounified.org/.

ATHLETICS COACHING CONTACTS

CHS COUNSELING GOOGLE CLASSROOMS

The CHS Counseling Staff has created grade level Google Classrooms to provide students with resources and supports during Online Learning. Although students were automatically enrolled in these classrooms based on their grade level, please have your child check their Google Classroom suite to be sure they are able to access this valuable resource.

For more information about CHS Counseling, check out our Clairemont Counseling webpage.

California Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) are required to post the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) School Guidance Checklist and the COVID Prevention Plan online. San Diego Unified has made these documents available for public review HERE.