School Week At A Glance
October 5 - October 10, 2020
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, October 5
Tuesday, October 6
- Grand Canyon University Informational Zoom Session - More info below (3:00 pm)
Wednesday, October 7
- Makin' It Together With CHS - Paintin' A Landscape Together- More info below (3:00 pm)
Thursday, October 8
- Textbook Pickup (1:30 - 3:30 pm)
- Clairemont Community of Schools Meeting - More information below (5:00 pm)
Friday, October 9
- Circle of Friends (12:55 pm)
Saturday, October 10
SHOUT OUTS & SCHOOL INFO
AP TESTING
The window is now open for students to sign up to take the AP exam. Students will need to follow all steps listed on the following website https://aptsusa.com/clairemont/ .Students may signup now until 10/30/20. Exam fees are $95.00. After 10/30/20 there will be a $40.00 late fee. Students who qualify for a free and reduced code will need to speak with their counselor. A free and reduced exam is $5. This year’s exam, no matter the environment (distance vs. In person learning), will be a normal exam (last year it was only multiple choice).
If you have any additional questions about AP Testing, please reach out to Vice Principal Sarah Thomas (srodondithomas@sandi.net).
FEDERAL IMPACT AID SURVEY
The 2020-2021 Federal Impact Aid Survey will be conducted on October 7, 2020. Each year the Federal Impact Aid Survey provides our district with a significant amount of income which can be used for any general fund purpose such as instructional materials, salaries, transportation, technology, or capital needs. This school year the survey will be distributed via the United States Postal Service (USPS) along with a postage paid envelope in order to assist parents in returning the completed survey to the Impact Aid Office at the district.
Special attention should be given to the following dates:
- October 7 - Survey will be mailed out via USPS to student's residence.
- October 28 - Survey forms should be returned in the postage paid envelope via USPS to the Impact Aid Office, Room 3244, Eugene Brucker Education Center, 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92103
FREE FLU SHOTS
This fall, reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses, like flu, is more critical than ever. Although flu vaccination is not related to COVID-19, it is vital to minimize the impact of respiratory illnesses and resulting burdens on the healthcare system during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting October 4, Champions for Health (CFH) will provide free flu shot clinics across San Diego County in partnership with the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Epidemiology and Immunization Services program and United Healthcare.
For more information about this free service, click on the link below:
SENIOR PORTRAITS
SAVE THE DATE
MAKIN' IT TOGETHER WITH CHS - PAINTIN' A BASIC LANDSCAPE
Every Wednesday at 3:00 pm, the CHS ASB will be hosting a "Makin' It Together With CHS" event. Students, parents, and staff are all invited to join the Zoom each and every week to engage in a variety of hands on activities (i.e., learning to cook, craft, dance, etc.). This Wednesday, October 7, ASB students will be hosting the third "Makin' It" event with their "Paintin' A Basic Landscape" Zoom session. Be sure the check out the flier below for a list of supplies you can pick up prior to the session as well as a link to the Zoom meeting. We hope to see you all there.
CLAIREMONT COMMUNITY OF SCHOOLS
Clairemont Community of Schools are meetings in which representatives from all 5 feeder elementary schools, Marston and Clairemont High School discuss topics like K-12 alignment, district updates, enrollment, marketing and items brought forth to the committee. Guests can attend to be part of the discussion and can also request that a topic be discussed. Click here to request to either present information or have your question answered at our next meeting. Area superintendents and a SDUSD Board Trustees often attend these meetings. Please join us at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 8 for our first meeting of the year! All are welcome! A Zoom link to the meeting will be sent at a later time.
This document provides more information on our cluster meetings including the dates of meetings this school year: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Mc1wPAk9q3Za6OemaMV7v1p6owf7fmnclqieumf-bDE/edit?usp=sharing
The Zoom link will be sent at a later time.
GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY INFO ZOOM
Interested in learning about Grand Canyon University? A GCU Rep will host a Zoom information session on Tuesday, October 6th from 3:00-3:45 PM. This is open to Juniors and Seniors. Please register using link below:
A Zoom invite will be sent at a later day. Any questions, contact your child's counselor.
MEETING WITH SDSU REPRESENTATIVE
Seniors, are you applying to SDSU? Please join us on Thursday, October 15th from 3:30-4:30pm! A rep from SDSU will be discussing the new admission criteria, application deadline, A-G requirements, etc. Please register using the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10dGDLJad8Y4H8T5_8y7pX6LNpmbbWsxCF0pcUuwb2WA/edit
ACADEMICS
TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION
A full list of CHS Staff Contact information can be found on our school website at https://clairemont.sandiegounified.org/.
TECH SUPPORT
SDUSD's Integrated Technology Division is committed to ensuring every student gets connected to online learning. As needed, please contact the Online Learning Technical Support Line at (619)-732-1400 or email at getconnected@sandi.net. We have been told by IT that wait times are getting shorter and parents are being encouraged to call later in the afternoon. Hours of operation:
Monday – Friday - 7:00am – 6:00 pm
Saturday - 8:00am – 12:00 pm Temporarily on 8/29, 9/5 & 9/12
Families are also encouraged to check out the SDUSD Technology Support For Families webpage.
ATHLETICS
Follow CHS Athletics on Twitter and Facebook.
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.
ATHLETICS COACHING CONTACTS
Badminton (Co-Ed) Gerry Knuppel gknuppel@sandi.net
Baseball (Boys) Mike Peña mpena@sandi.net
Basketball (Boys) Ernie Biagioni ebhoopsbb@gmail.com
Basketball (Girls) Michelle Mannisto mannistore@gmail.com
Beach Volleyball (Boys) Chico Chakarian robert@chakcpa.com
Beach Volleyball (Girls) Chico Chakarian robert@chakcpa.com
Cross Country (Co-Ed) Nick Pradel nepradel@gmail.com
Field Hockey (Girls) Scott Bello sbello@sandi.net
Football Desmond Rose coachdrose@gmail.com
Golf (Boys) Jon Beaubien jbeaubien@sandi.net
Lacrosse (Boys) Matt Whitmire ClairemontLax@gmail.com
Lacrosse (Girls) Casey Glick casey.glick97@gmail.com
Sideline Cheer (Co-Ed) Allison Suits allisonsuitts@gmail.com
Soccer (Boys) Jon Beaubien jbeaubien@sandi.net
Soccer (Girls) Joe Paul beachlifesd@gmail.com
Softball Lori Schmersal lschmersal@sandi.net
Swimming & Diving (Co-Ed) Stephanie Carlon stephaniecarlon@yahoo.com
Tennis (Boys) Gary Jimenez gjimenez@sandi.net
Tennis (Girls) Gary Jimenez gjimenez@sandi.net
Track & Field (Co-Ed) Nick Pradel nepradel@gmail.com
Volleyball (Boys) Sean Alcaraz sean.alcaraz@yahoo.com
Volleyball (Girls) Lori Schmersal lschmersal@sandi.net
Water Polo (Boys) Joey Kienle jkienleiii@sandi.net
Water Polo (Girls) Joey Kienle jkienleiii@sandi.net
Wrestling (Boys) Gerry Knuppel gknuppel@sandi.net
Wrestling (Girls) Gerry Knuppel gknuppel@sandi.net
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.
ACADEMY INFO
Liz Rush - Academies Coordinator
For questions regarding Academies and/or Community Partnerships, please contact erush@sandi.net
COUNSELING CORNER
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS IS BACK
Hi everyone!
Circle of Friends is FINALLY happening. The club will be meeting each Friday during lunch (12:55-1:25). The Zoom meeting information is below.
Join Zoom Meeting - https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/5627259192
If you have any questions please contact Speech and Language Pathologist, Ms. Monique Hale at mhale2@sandi.net.
CLASS OF 2021 PARENT NIGHT
Last week, the CHS Counseling Staff hosted a Class of 2021 Parent Night via Zoom to share important information about a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, college applications, financial aid, scholarships, transcripts, Naviance, and much more. For those who weren't able to attend, the session was recorded and can be viewed at the link on the left.
CHS Online Learning Feedback Survey
Hey CHS students and families. We could use your help in a big way. With three weeks of Online Learning in the books, we want to make sure that we are capitalizing on our successes and learning from our mistakes. We'd love it if you took just a few minutes to share your thoughts on how Online Learning has been going so far. Please click on the appropriate survey link below and let us know your thoughts.
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.
9th Grade Counseling Google Classroom
Google Classroom Code: 44qrazt
10th Grade Counseling Google Classroom
Google Classroom Code: 7lhkm5t
11th Grade Counseling Google Classroom
Google Classroom Code: a74efrd
12th Grade Counseling Google Classroom
Google Classroom Code: ubtvxtz
For more information about CHS Counseling, check out our Clairemont Counseling webpage.