School Week-at-a-Glance
October 17 - October 22, 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.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, October 17
IRT in Room 208 (3:40 pm)
Weight Room (3:45 pm)
Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs. Patrick Henry (4:00 pm)
Girls JV Tennis at HOME vs. Patrick Henry (4:00 pm)
Tuesday, October 18
City Conference Girls Tennis Tournament (1:00pm)
IRT in Room 208 (3:40 pm)
Weight Room (3:45 pm)
SSC in Room 114 (4:00 pm)
Girls Varsity Field Hockey vs. Mira Mesa (4:00 pm)
Boys Varsity Beach Volleyball "Senior Night" At HOME vs. Coronado (4:00 pm)
Girls F / JV Volleyball at HOME vs Canyon Hills (4:30pm)
Girls Varsity Volleyball "Senior Night" at HOME vs Canyon Hills (6:15pm)
Wednesday, October 19
AM Tutorial in Room 114 (8:30 - 9:30 am)
Rock the Street, Wall Street Meeting 3 in Room 205 (8:30 - 9:30 am)
COVID Testing in Auditorium (12:00 - 4:00 pm, students and staff only)
City Conference Girls Tennis Tournament (1:00pm)
IRT in Room 208 (3:40 pm)
Weight Room (3:45 pm)
Boys JV Water Polo vs. Patrick Henry (4:30 pm)
Boys Varsity Water Polo vs. Patrick Henry (5:30 pm)
CHS Foundation Meeting in Room 203 (6:30 pm)
Thursday, October 20
Great California ShakeOut (10:20 am)
Club Rush in Quad (11:55 am)
City Conference Girls Tennis Tournament (1:00pm)
IRT in Room 208 (3:40 pm)
Weight Room (3:45 pm)
ASB Futsal Game in Gym (4:00 pm)
Girls F / JV Volleyball vs Mission Bay (4:30pm)
Girls Varsity Volleyball vs Mission Bay (6:15pm)
Friday, October 21
IRT in Room 208 (3:40 pm)
Weight Room (3:45 pm)
Girls Varsity Field Hockey at HOME vs. Mira Mesa (4:00 pm)
Boys Varsity Water Polo - Steve Pal Invitational
Saturday, October 22
Boys Varsity Water Polo - Steve Pal Invitational
SHOUT OUTS & SCHOOL INFO
MAKE YOUR PLEDGE FOR INCLUSION
Be a teammate. Be a friend. Welcome someone who has been left out. Sit next to someone alone at lunch. Say hello to someone in the hallway. There are so many ways to spread inclusion. Choose yours. Make a pledge and start today. Join us to make inclusion a reality for all people with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Make your pledge for CHS by completing the CHS Pledge to Spread Inclusion Form and also pledge on the Spread the Word Website.
SENIOR CONTRACTS - DUE: OCT 18th
Thank you to all of the seniors and their parent/guardians who have review and signed the CHS Senior Contract. The purpose of the contract to make sure students and parents/guardians are aware of the important activities, requirements, rules and procedures that are set into place to help guide seniors through this final year at Clairemont High School. Please make sure to turn them into AP Hoffman (mailbox in office) by Tuesday (Oct 18th).
CHECK ATTENDANCE
Students and parents/guardians please review PowerSchool regularly to make sure the attendance record is correct. Over the past few weeks we have had many students out due to the flu. Some of those absences still need to be called in by a parent/guardian and excused as illness. To clear an attendance, follow the instructions under Reporting an Absence on our CHS Attendance Page.
GREAT CALIFORNIA SHAKEOUT
On Thursday, October 20, 2022, San Diego Unified School District, along with other school districts throughout California, will participate in the annual Great California ShakeOut. Through coordination from the Earthquake Country Alliance and California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), we will be joining efforts to better prepare our students and staff in responding to an earthquake. All San Diego Unified schools and administrative sites will participate in the exercise. The district-wide drill will begin at 10:20 a.m. on October 20th. The purpose of this drill is to test the effectiveness of your Site Emergency Response Plan (SERP) and the district’s ability to notify and maintain communications with all of its sites during a simulated regional event.
BOYS BEACH VOLLEYBALL SENIOR NIGHT
Senior night will be Tuesday October 18th at our home courts vs Coronado. Start time 4:00 PM.
Playoff information will be released this week.
SENIOR WEBSITE
The Senior Webpage is up and running! Please direct students to the FAQ page for information about Senior Photos, Yearbooks, Prom, and Graduation!
SAVE THE DATE
SENIOR PHOTOS
SENIOR PHOTOS: The deadline to submit photos for the yearbook is NOVEMBER 1. Prestige is our official Senior Portrait Photographer - please book an in-studio appointment. This is a direct link to the studio in El Cajon where you will be taking your senior portraits: https://local.prestigeportraits.com/ca/el-cajon/2518-jamacha-road.html
AP Exam Order Deadline
For students in AP classes this semester, the deadline to register and pay for exams is NOVEMBER 14. To register, contact Rachel Amato at ramato@sandi.net. Payments can be made at the CHS Finance office.
Christian Ramirez
Counselor (A-Le)
cramirez2@sandi.net
11th Grade Post-High School Assembly
October 26th
October 26th
Counselors will be going over topics such as: getting ready for College, Post-High School Plans, FAFSA, Dream Act, Xello, Letters of Rec, etc.
Claudia Victorino
Head Counselor (Li-Z)
cvictorino@sandi.net
College Fair
October 26th
October 26th
Interested in talking to representatives from different colleges? It is never too early to start planning for college!! Attend the CALSOAP College Fair on Wednesday, October 26th at the Scottish Rite Center from 6-8PM. Save the date!!
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
California Dream Act Application: Help Undocumented Students Safely Apply for College Financial Aid
Every year, thousands of students apply for financial aid as they consider their college, university, or training options after high school graduation. While this process is not always easy, it is a critically important one to help students access up to $20,000 in grant aid, depending on which institution they attend, to help pay for postsecondary education or training. Students from undocumented or immigrant backgrounds face additional challenges in this process given their status. However, California has made state financial aid available since 2013 through the California Dream Act Application (CADAA), a state-based application. It is available on the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) Dream Act web page at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing. It allows undocumented students to receive state financial aid.
FREEDOMS FOUNDATION at VALLEY FORGE
“SPIRIT OF AMERICA” LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
MARCH 9-15, 2023
VALLEY FORGE CAMPUS, VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA
MARCH 9-15, 2023
VALLEY FORGE CAMPUS, VALLEY FORGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Each year, the San Diego County Chapter of the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge sends 13-15 students from throughout San Diego County (Two from CHS last year) back to our historic Valley Forge campus and Washington D.C. to learn about America. The Spirit of America Youth Leadership Program is a three and one-half day residential conference for high school students. During the program students interact with experts on citizenship, democracy, the judiciary, the political process, and the free enterprise system. The program includes thought-provoking lectures, historical tours, and experiential workshops, all designed to develop leadership skills and deepen an understanding of the rights and responsibilities of engaged citizenship.
11th grade students who have an interest to participate must write a 2-paragraph request using the “Spirit of America” Leadership Program Informational Meeting Application Form indicating why they would be a good candidate to attend the Leadership Conference. This request is due to Associate Principal Hoffman by Tuesday, November 1st at 3:30 pm
Students who turned in an introductory 2 paragraph request to Associate Principal Hoffman by Nov 1st will be invited to attend the informational meeting. The informational meeting will be on Friday, November 4th during lunch in Room 114. Those who attend will be introduced to Freedoms Foundation, the application process, documents required, an essay prompt and the interviews.
Students selected by the FREEDOMS FOUNDATION committee will be invited to a competitive interview before being selected to participate in this year’s Spring trip to Valley Forge and Washington, D.C.
THE CHS FOUNDATION
SUPPORTING ALL THINGS CHS
We meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at CHS in Room 203.
Learn More: CHS Foundation Website
Email: ClairemontHSF@gmail.com
Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization #33-055116
Halloween Decorating Contest and Fundraiser is Back!
If you love to decorate, if you like seeing frightfully fun Halloween haunts, or if you like winning prizes, this is for you! Help us spread the word to your neighbors and friends!
Visit chsfoundation.info for information, to enter your place, find the map of decorated houses and VOTE! Everyone has a chance to win.
Interested in helping with this event, contact us at clairemonthsf@gmail.com.
CHS Foundation Hospitality invitation this Tuesday!
Calling fellow Chieftain Fans and Hospitalitarians!!! Please join us, the CHS Foundation Hospitality team, on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 6-9pm at the Kleege Residence at 2272 Fairfield Street. New, smiling faces welcome!
We will be doing some prep for the next Staff Coffee as well as planning for future food related CHS Foundation events...figuring out how to organize and budget for what we need…writing down recipes...etc…
AND, if you don't feel like doing that ...you can just hang out, play ping-pong in the dining room or sing karaoke in the living room and taste test what's cooking in the kitchen ; )
No need to RSVP, but if you know you CAN make it, let Colleen know.
Colleen Kleege
Hospitality, CHS Foundation
619-606-3507
CHS Foundation October Meeting date changed to Wed., Oct.19th, at 6:30pm!
Come and hear what the CHS Foundation is all about, sit in on our meeting, ask questions, offer up suggestions and see where you can possibly help out now and in the future. We are always looking for anyone willing to volunteer their time and/or bring some great ideas to the table!
We will be meeting on campus in room 203 on the 19th, everyone is welcome to come. We are looking for help with hospitality, tech/website, booking some dining out events, and our upcoming Halloween house decorating contest/fundraiser and a few other projects in the works.
Please email clairemonthsf@gmail with any questions.
CHIEFTAIN PLEDGE
Please show your support for CHS, make a Chieftain Pledge donation today!
Visit CHSFoundation.info
Donate using a credit card or check! Choose your level of support, every donation matters.
⭐ Super Hero $1000+ ⭐ Hero $500+ ⭐ Champion $250+⭐
⭐ Supporter $100+ ⭐ CHS Ally $1 - $99 ⭐
Please visit our new Donor Honor Board on our website.
Chieftain Pledge Letter 2022 final.pdfTHANK YOU TO BUSINESSES FOR MAKING A PLEDGE
THANK YOU to the growing list of 2022-2023 Businesses that have made a Chieftain Pledge. Families, donate today to join the Donor Honor Board and share the Chieftain Pledge with your favorite local businesses! Ask your employer about donor matching.
SUPER HERO! Trisha A. Daly RE/MAX Associates!
Hero: Dan Diegos Euro Cafe and Pub- The Fulton Family, GM/Chef Ryan and of course our namesake Dan "Diego" Fulton, Class of 1997, Rest in Peace.
Supporters:
Dr. Anton Misleh DDS & Dr. Courtney Misleh DMD General Dentistry
Lotzof Orthodontics
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO SUPPORT CHS VIA THE CHS FOUNDATION
AMAZON SMILE Fundraiser! AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support CHS Foundation every time you shop, at no cost to you! Steps to support CHS foundation:
Go to https://smile.amazon.com/ch/33-0551164 on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones.
Log into your Amazon account
Select Clairemont High School Foundation Inc as your charity of choice
Start shopping! Amazon will show you how much you earned for CHS Foundation after every purchase. When you shop, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to CHS Foundation.
RITE AID Fundraiser! RXfundraising.com is another very simple and easy way to support CHS Foundation! Simply click on the link below and complete the form. Be sure to include your phone number associated with your Rite Aid Rewards. CHS Foundation earns funds every time a registered participant fills a prescription or shops at their local Rite Aid using their wellness+ rewards number. Most households have an average of seven prescriptions they fill monthly. CHS Foundation would receive $0.50 for each, so that’s $3.50 per house per month. With only 100 households that's $4200 annually a year! Please sign up today! Visit CHSFoundation.info for more details about this fundraiser.
Click the School Link to Enroll: support.rxfundraising.com/ClairemontHS
FOLLOW CLAIREMONT HS
CHS ADMIN TEAM
ACADEMICS
TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION
A full list of CHS Staff Contact information can be found on our school website or by clicking HERE.
STAY INFORMED WITH POWERSCHOOL'S
PARENT PORTAL
PARENTS: Get Your Parent Portal Account. Every parent or guardian of our students should have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account. If you don't have one, please email Steve Durham (sdurham@sandi.net); include your student's full name and Student ID # in the request and he will reply with an account creation form.
ATHLETICS
CHIEFTAIN SPORTS INFO & NEWS
For updated calendar, team results and news,
and to answer Chieftain Athletics questions,
visit our CHS Chieftains webpage.
CHS ATHLETIC EVENT ENTRY POLICIES
To provide a safe space for all community members and guests attending CHS Athletic Events, we have created the CHS Athletic Event Entry Policies.
Alfie Nowak - Athletic Director
For questions regarding athletics at CHS, please contact Mr. Nowak at anowak@sandi.net
Additional information regarding CHS Athletics can be found on our CHS Chieftains webpage.
COUNSELING CORNER
CHS COUNSELING GOOGLE CLASSROOMS
The CHS Counseling Staff has created grade level Google Classrooms to provide students with resources and supports. Although students have been automatically enrolled in these classrooms based on their grade level, please have your student check their Google Classroom suite to be sure they are able to access this valuable resource.
9th Grade GC Code: 3iplgnv 10th grade GC Code: wp4ggvw 11th Grade GC Code: 5joed75 12th Grade GC Code: 2fsrzlj
For more information about CHS Counseling, check out our Clairemont Counseling webpage.
Class of 2023: Student & Family
College Information Presentation
College Information Presentation
On October 5th, CHS Counselors went over College Applications, Financial Aid, Xello, Scholarships, Post High school plans, etc with Class of 2023 parents/guardians. You can learn more via the presentation slides.
If you have any questions for our counselors please reach out to them.
Christian Ramirez - Counselor (A-Le) - cramirez2@sandi.net
Claudia Victorino - Head Counselor (Li-Z) - cvictorino@sandi.net
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA)
SDUSD CURRENT ILLNESS PROTOCOL (2022-23)
STUDENTS CAN NOT COME TO SCHOOL WITH THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS.
They will be sent home for any of the following, and be asked to take a COVID test and follow the San Diego County Health Guidelines.
Fever with or no chills > 100.0F
Cough*
Shortness of breath
Nasal congestion/Rhinorrhea (Runny Nose)*
Sore Throat
Nausea/Vomiting/Diarrhea*
Fatigue*
New Loss of Taste/Smell
Headache*
Muscle/Body Aches*
Poor Feeding or Poor Appetite*
If a student has any of the symptoms on the list, please keep and isolate your student at home and use Self-Reporting Tool Link to report the illness. Someone from SDUSD illness and COVID follow-up team will contact you directly. They will go over the specific requirements of how long to stay home and COVID testing options.
*If your student has a chronic pre-existing condition that causes these symptoms, your student may come to school if a “Certification of Chronic Medical Condition” form is on file. Available in the CHS Health Office.
* Free COVID home tests are available in the CHS Health Office.
* New permission for this school year is necessary to test at school routinely or if sick in the health office. Use the primary health app.
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.