School Week At A Glance
March 18 - March 23, 2019
The Clairemont School Week At A Glance (SWAAG) 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 this week.
Your CHS Admin Team
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, March 18 (Early Out - B Day)
- Boys JV Volleyball at Valley Center (4:00 pm)
- Boys Varsity Golf vs. University City at Torrey Pines North (4:15 pm)
- Boys Varsity Volleyball at Valley Center (5:15 pm)
Tuesday, March 19 (A Day)
- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test (9:30 am). More info below.
- Site Governance Team meeting in room 114 (2:20 - 3:20 pm)
- CoEd Varsity Swimming and Diving at Mar Vista (1:30 pm)
- Boys Varsity Baseball at home vs. Point Loma (3:30 pm)
- Boys JV Baseball at Point Loma (3:30 pm)
- Boys Varsity Tennis at Serra HS (3:30 pm)
- Boys JV Volleyball at home vs. Christian (3:30 pm)
- Boys Varsity Volleyball at home vs. Christian 5:00 pm)
Wednesday, March 20 (B Day)
- IMIN FIFA Tournament in room 503 (2:30 - 4:00 pm)
- Girls Varsity Softball at home vs. Dieguito Academy (3:30 pm)
- Girls JV Softball at San Dieguito Academy (4:00 pm)
- Boys Varsity Golf vs. Madison at Balboa (4:00 pm)
- Academy of Business Advisory Board meeting in AoB (4:00 - 5:00 pm)
- Boys Varsity Lacrosse at Mater Dei Catholic (6:00 pm)
Thursday, March 21 (A Day)
- Boys Varsity Baseball at Point Loma (3:30 pm)
- Boys JV Baseball at home vs. Point Loma (3:30 pm)
- Boys Varsity Tennis at Kearny HS (3:30 pm)
- Boys JV Volleyball at Mira Mesa (3:30 pm)
- CoEd Varsity Track and Field at Lincoln HS (3:30 pm)
- Boys Varsity Volleyball at Mira Mesa (5:00 pm)
- Girls Beach Volleyball at La Jolla Country Day School
Friday, March 22 (B Day)
- Spring School Games
- Freshman Acceptance Day (9:45 - 12:00 pm)
- CoEd Varsity Swimming and Diving at Hoover HS (3:00 pm)
Saturday, March 23
- PTSA Spring Rummage Sale in the CHS parking lot (8:30 - 12:00 pm)
- CoEd Varsity Track and Field Asics Track Invite. Location: TBD (10:00 am)
SAVE THE DATE
Freshman Acceptance Day
March 22, 2019
CHS will welcome our incoming 9th Grade students to CHS and do activities to celebrate their admittance to their academy programs, as well as give them more info about their pathways, schedule, and graduation requirements at CHS. The day will be fun, educational, and interactive!
San Diego Brain Injury Foundation Walk
March 30, 2019
It's time again for San Diego Brain Injury Foundation's (SDBIF) Walk for Recovery on March 30 at DeAnza Cove. SDBIF does an amazing service to our San Diego community supporting brain injury survivors and their families. For more information, please contact our Physically Handicapped Itinerant Teacher, Cindy Pahr.
Annual Spring Fling/Silent Auction
April 13, 2019 from 6:30 - 11:00 pm
SAVE THE DATE! ADULTS ONLY! Chieftain fans can enjoy free food, great music and dancing while raising money to enrich our children's educational experience at this years Spring Fling/Annual Silent Auction.
Teams, Clubs, and Academies start collecting items to auction off! In addition to making 80% of the donations received for their baskets, teams, clubs, and academies receive $5.00 of each $20 entrance ticket purchased (details on website).
For more information or if you would like to help with the event, please email our Foundation president, Colleen Kleege.
Extra Anime Club Day
Do you love Anime? If so, then Anime club is for you. AND... Great news! There will be an extra day of Anime until Spring Break. Anime club will now meet on Wednesdays and Fridays at lunch in room 107. For more information please contact the Anime Club advisor, Ms. Kathy Voros.
Globetrotter Meeting: LET'S GO TO EUROPE!
Interested in European travel? It's time to plan next year's trip. Globetrotters meets Mondays at lunch in Room 308, Ms. Moore's room. Right now we are choosing which trip we want. Download the forms from Ms. M's website. Swing by and ask any questions.
Smarter Balanced Assessment
New state standards are challenging students to understand subject matter more deeply, think more critically, and apply their learning to the real world. To measure student understanding of these new state standards, CHS 11th and 12th graders will be taking the Smarter Balanced assessments this April. Test sessions for 11th grade students are as follows:
- Monday, April 15 (7:20 - 11:59 am) - English Language Arts CAT & PT
- Tuesday, April 16 (7:20 - 11:59 am) - Math CAT & PT
- Wednesday, April 17 (7:20 - 9:30 am)- CA Science Test (CAST)
Test sessions for 12th grade students are as follows:
- Wednesday, April 17 (9:45 - 11:59 am)- CA Science Test (CAST)
For more information about the Smarter Balanced Assessment, click HERE.
SHOUT OUTS!
CHS Garden Club
We are finding great success with our Cafe to Compost program, so if anyone wants to bring in veggie waste from home we can turn it into great soil for the garden.
We are hosting a Spring Clean-up Day in the garden on Saturday, March 23rd (if you participate you can clear up to 9 unexcused attendance and tardies)
Students who want to make up tardies can work in the garden any day after school (every 15 min clears 1 tardy)
We are always looking for other campus beautification projects to take on.
See Mr. Fletcher anytime with ideas or to volunteer in room 103.
ATHLETICS
Beyond The Scoreboard
CHS is excited to announce our new "Beyond the Scoreboard Chieftain" award. With our CHS Player's Creed (see below) in mind, we wanted to find a way to recognize our students for more than mere athletic achievements but for the character they display both on and off the court/field/pool. Therefore, each season teams will be asked to nominate a fellow teammate for the award based on who they believe best exemplifies the characteristics of a Chief (i.e., Courage, Humility, Integrity, Endurance, and Focus). The award winner will have a short article written about them in The Arrow (our school newspaper) describing the contributions they have made to their team and community. The first article featuring athletes from a few of our Spring season sports is set to be published in just a few weeks so be sure to be on the look out and help us celebrate our tremendous young student-athletes.
CHS Player's Creed
It is the mission of the CHS athletics program to teach our student-athletes principles that will guide them for the rest of their lives. CHS athletics isn't just about better athletes, but better people. That is why we are so excited to launch our new CHS Player's Creed (see below). In collaboration with the CHS Athletic Leadership council and various stakeholders, the CHS Player’s Creed was developed to outline what we believe it means to be a CHIEF. Every student participating in athletics at CHS, as well as their parent/guardian will be required to sign the CHS Student-Athlete Contract which states the following:
As a student-athlete at Clairemont High School you have the privilege of being part of a memorable and life changing experience. With this privilege comes great responsibility. Therefore, it is the expectation of the CHS admin team and Athletic Director that all who participate in athletics actively work to model character and integrity of the highest quality in the classroom, on the court/pool/field, and in our community. By signing this contract, you agree to strive to live a life worthy of emulating by exhibiting Courage, Humility, Integrity, Endurance, and Focus in all that you do.
SPRING ATHLETICS COACH CONTACTS
Baseball
Badminton (Co Ed)
Track & Field (Co Ed)
Boys Tennis
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Swimming (Co Ed)
Manny Diaz - Athletic Director
For questions regarding athletics at CHS, please contact Coach Diaz at mdiaz5@sandi.net
Additional information regarding CHS Athletics can be found on our CHS Chieftains webpage.
RUMMAGE SALE
Andy Ko - ASB Director
For questions regarding ASB, please contact Andy Ko at ako@sandi.net
COUNSELING CORNER
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE DAY CELEBRATION
CHS wants to celebrate the hard work of our seniors who will be attending a 4-year University next year. Please see Ms. Heidi Fulton in the front office to share your 4-year University plan so that we can recognize your accomplishment.
SDSU MEET AND GREET
On Monday, April 8, 2019, a representative from San Diego State University will be on campus to host a general meet and greet for students who have been accepted to SDSU. If you have been accepted and are planning on attending SDSU next year, make sure you attend this informational session. The meeting will be held at 9:45 in a location TBD. See you counselor for more info.
CALGRANT
Seniors, remember to claim your CalGrant through the WebGrants 4 Students website. This will provide you with the resources, information and tools needed to assist you with the college financial aid process. WGS will allow you to manage your Cal Grant and/or Chafee account(s) online by letting you view updates, make school changes, make address changes, make corrections, and post leave of absence requests. It is important for you to understand that your WGS account does not replace your School or FAFSA accounts. Each account must be monitored and managed independently. If you have any questions about WGS or FAFSA please see your counselor.
SENIOR & UNDERCLASSMEN AWARDS
Mark your calendar for this year's Senior and Underclassmen awards. The ceremonies will be held on May 29, 2019. Underclassmen awards will be held at 8:00 am and the Senior awards will be at 6:00 pm. If you have questions about the event, please speak with your counselor.
INTERESTED IN A MILITARY CAREER?
Are you interested in a military career? If so, you should sign up to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). The assessment will be offered on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 7:30 am in the cafeteria. Make sure you sign up with Ms. Blum asap!
TRANSCRIPT REQUEST
Are you a senior in need of a transcript? Make sure you submit your request(s) using the process outlined HERE.
INTENT TO ENROLL DEADLINE
Seniors, May 1, 2019 is the deadline to submit your intent to enroll to a 4-year University. This is done through your college portal. If you have questions, please speak with your counselor.
For more information about CHS Counseling, check out our Clairemont Counseling webpage.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
CHS Mentor Meetings
A huge thank you to all of our industry partner mentors that help make the CHS Mentorship Program possible. The CHS Mentorship Program is a one-year commitment consisting of monthly scheduled meetings that cover topics such as goal-setting, academic progress, team building, skill building, and future planning. CHS 11th grade students have been meeting all year with their mentors to discuss being intentional about their future. If you are interested in making a life-changing impact in the life of a Clairemont student, please consider becoming one of our fantastic mentors. For more information, contact our Academy Coordinator, Liz Rush.
Our CHS 12th grade student interns are qualified, motivated young people who do field internships as part of their Internship Class credit this semester. Students are released from their midday class/es to apply their skills in a professional setting. Internships are ideally 12 weeks long for 4-10 hours per week during the months of March - June. Interns are currently seeking and interview for internship placements by March 11!
- Want more details? Please visit our Clairemont High School Internship Program Page.
- Want to request an intern? Please complete our online Intern Request Form Spring 2019 (deadline to complete is Feb 25!) on our website.
MENTOR JOB SHADOW TRIPS
For the month of February, our CHS 11th graders have been participating in individualized fieldtrips with their industry Mentors as part of the CHS Mentor Program. Mentors arranged amazing educational tours for their student mentees to destinations such as: Qualcomm, SDG&E, SPAWAR, San Diego Superior Court, Coronado Navy Base, FBI of SD, County SD Health & Human Services, California Coast Credit Union, Sonata Hospice, SPGA, Architecture & Planning, SD County Office of Education, HoyleCohen Financial, State Farm, UCSD, SDSU, USD, Mesa College, Miramar College, and more! For more info about the CS Mentor Program, please click HERE.
CHS ACADEMY FACEBOOK PAGE
Make sure you like and subscribe to the Academies of CHS Facebook page.
CHS ACADEMY LINKEDIN PAGE
Make sure to FOLLOW the Academies of Clairemont HS Linked In page.
Liz Rush - Academies Coordinator
For questions regarding Academies and/or Community Partnerships, please contact erush@sandi.net
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA)
Community Engaged Mural Project UPDATE
The CEM Leadership Team has received a number of design submission for our mural project. Many additional students and stakeholders have asked for more time to submit their ideas. In an effort to ensure this project is truly collaborative and represents the creative energy of our entire community, we have decided to push back the start date of painting the mural. More information will be sent out soon with an updated schedule. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity help leave a lasting impression on the CHS campus. There are a number of ways to support this project. Be sure to sign up HERE.
Songs and Scences
Join the theatre program for an evening of songs and scenes from a variety of plays and musicals on April 5th & 6th starting at 7:00 pm on both nights. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door. Performances will be held in the CHS cafeteria.
For more info on how you can support the theater program at CHS go to supportchstheatre.weebly.com
IMIN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
FIFA TOURNAMENT
Stop by the FIFA Bro Tournament to battle your peers and possibly win some awesome gear!