KyXy 96.5's Tribute to Teachers Winner is Clairemont's Own Jim "Fletch" Fletcher

On Tuesday, November 12, George Sandoval of Entercom and Monica Jones of American Assets Trust surprised CHS History teacher, Jim "Fletch" Fletcher and his 2nd period class with their Tribute to Teachers award. Fletch was recognized for the way he connects with students and cultivates their passions. He bleeds orange and blue and we appreciate all the hard work and dedication he puts into his craft for the students and staff of CHS. Way to go Fletch!

Fun Fact about Mr. Fletcher: He is the creator and curator of the Museum of American Presidency located right here at CHS. His museum was recently featured in CNN Travel's "Only in San Diego: 5 Unusual Things for Travelers to Do."

Early National Letter Of Intent Day A Huge Win for our Lady Chieftains

Congratulations are in order for two of our lady chieftain student-athletes. Senior Ashlynn Sauerwein (Water Polo) and senior Maddie Taylor (Softball) committed to the University of Indiana (Ashlynn) and Santa Clara University(Maddie) on Wednesday at Petco Park. Both young ladies are leaders on and off the field and are amazing ambassadors for their sports and their school. They have both truly earned the privilege to play at the next level!

Clairemont Recognized for Linked Learning Work

Clairemont recently had some wonderful publicity from our friends at the Kauffman Foundation after a recent site visit. District leaders from around the country came and spent a day with the CHS students, staff, and administrators to learn about our Linked Learning transformation. With the recent legislation (AB 1240 - see below), many districts and sites are engaged in conversations about how to expand their pathways options and provide students with more rigorous and relevant educational experiences. See what the Kauffman Foundation had to say about the work here at CHS.

Clairemont Cares: 100 Acts of Kindness

Congrats to Ms. Dearborn's period 4 class for completing 100 Acts of Kindness of SIX weeks!! Her students accepted the random acts of kindness challenge and completed a combined total of 100 acts of kindness. They had all semester to complete the challenge, but her students really stepped up and completed the challenge within 6 weeks.

Circle of Friends "Friendsgiving"

Circle of Friends is hosting Clairemont's Annual Friendsgiving Celebration! Please join the members of Circle of Friends to celebrate the season of gratitude with some pumpkin pie, photo booth memories, and a staff pie eating competition! We hope to see you there! :)

Globetrotters Travel to Europe

CHS Globetrotters will be visiting London, Paris, Florence, and Rome, this Spring Break. The window of opportunity is closing soon, so if you want to be a part of this opportunity, act now. EF, our tour operator will be finalizing our tickets in the next few weeks and need last minute sign ups now! You will be traveling with our CHS Europe expert, Ms. Moore. Ms. Moore has been to Europe numerous times, and has studied in England, Italy, France, and Russia! This will be our eleventh Globetrotters trip led by Ms. M. Use the link for more information, and to sign up. You may also contact Ms. Moore, and she will be happy to arrange personalized parent meetings.

ANIME Club Meetings Starting Soon

Hey Anime fans, be sure to check out the Anime club every Wednesday and Friday during lunch. The club meets in room 107, Ms. Voros's room.

Also, be sure to join us on December 18th for our Japanese Christmas Party.

SAY San Diego - Vaping Prevention

On Monday, Dec 9, Clairemont High School students will participate in a Vaping Prevention assembly put on by SAY San Diego.

“Vaping” is a term introduced by the electronic smoking device industry to refer to any electronic "vaporizer", such as E-cigs, Vapes, vape pens, vaporizers, and E-hookahs. The term can incorrectly lead people to believe that using electronic vaporizers produces a harmless water vapor, but in reality these devices produce potentially harmful aerosols that are inhaled into the lungs and exhaled into the environment. Students and staff will have the opportunity to hear the harmful effects of Vaping on their lungs and their bodies as well as listen to the harmful chemicals being used to make the liquid that teens put in their vaping pens, and listen to the latest data and findings of Vaping.

Because these companies are targeting our youth, we need to be proactive and educate students of the effects of these substances on their bodies, brains and their health in general.

On Tuesday December 10th, there will be a Parent Engagement meeting to follow up with parents on what students heard during the Vaping Education Presentation. All parents are welcome to come and get informed on the harmful effects of Vaping from our Community Partner, SAY SD's Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drug Prevention Team. More information regarding the time and location of

Off Season Weight Training

Off season weight training for students playing spring sports. Softball coaches will be hosting off season weight training Mondays and Wednesdays through February 7th. For more information contact Coach Schmersal.

Softball Tryouts

Pitchers and Catchers coming out to softball this season will start tryouts on Saturday, Feb 8 at 10:00 am (Feb 8 is for pitchers and catchers only). All players including pitchers and catchers, will start on February 10, 2020 at 2:30 pm. Practices will begin on February 11, 2020. All athletes must be cleared by Athletic Director Alfie Nowak prior to tryouts. Tentative softball schedule will be posted by November 1 on the athletic website. Please review the schedule and make sure you are committed to the schedule prior to tryouts. For more information please contact Coach Schmersal, lschmersal@sandi.net. Go Chiefs!

Winter Sports Clearance

Winter sports are just around the corner. All winter sports will be starting the first or second week of November. If you are interested in playing a winter sport, you must be cleared to play. For more information on the athletic clearance process, visit our CHSChieftains Athletics Page HERE or speak with our Athletic Director, Mr. Alfie Nowak.

CHS Students Here Powerful Message Regarding the Danger of Opioid Addiction

Last week, students in the CHS Health and Medical Academy had the chance to hear from two guest speakers. As part of their "Sugar to Heroine" project, Dr. Rachel Crowley, DEA (pictured on the left) shared information regarding the harmful effects of substance abuse and current trends in the San Diego community.

Students also heard from Sherrie Rubin and her son Aaron about how opioid addiction impacted Aaron and changed their lives forever. More about their story can be found here.

CHS Theater's Production of "A Christmas Carol"

In this classic retelling of Charles Dickens' timeless tale, Scrooge is met by three spirits who help him realize that there is more to life than financial success.

Join us for this family-friendly holiday play!

Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for students and are sold at the door or in advance through a cast or crew member. Cash or check only (can be made out to Clairemont High School Foundation with theatre in the memo).

Season tickets are also on sale that include admission into one performance of the following productions:

• A Christmas Carol
• Beauty and the Beast
• Student Directed One Acts

Adult season passes are $35 and student season passes are $25