November 6 -11 , 2023
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.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, November 6
Winter Sports Rush in Lunch Quad (Lunch)
Tuesday, November 7
Coffee with Admin (9:00am)
Zoom Meeting ID: 853 1301 8397Unifed Champions Flag Football Tournament at San Diego HS (10:00 am)
Wednesday, November 8
Post-High School Workshop with CHS Counselors in Room 310 (8:30 am & Lunch)
Thursday, November 9
11th Grade Mentor Program Meeting in Library (Periods 1-3)
Friday, November 10
NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day (Observance) Holiday
Saturday, November 11
Field Hockey CIF Quarterfinal
Cross Country CIF Championships
SCHOOL INFO & SHOUT OUTS
Impact Aid Survey Deadline is 11/13
Impact Aid Survey – These forms determine the amount of Federal funding our district, school, and students receive.
This survey is for ALL students. Forms were sent home with students. We still have about 500 students without a form.
Video Tutorial to complete the form using Parent Portal or the physical form can be printed and turned in to Ms. Jan in the front office.
Parent Portal Contact: Steve Durham sdurham@sandi.net
Impact_Aid_Program_Survey_Form.mp4Impact Aid Program Survey Form.pdf
Traffic Updates
Bay Ho Improvements 3 Project
Clairemont HS and Marston MS had some unexpected traffic pattern issues. While we were aware of the Pure Water Project, we were not informed of the Bay Ho project for installing sewer mains and laterals on Clairemont Drive.
The contractor is TC Construction and their project supervisor reports the work is moving faster than expected. That’s good as it moves us quicker from the Clairemont Dr./Ute intersection.
Schedule for the next two weeks:
11/6 - Project will close the Ute intersection at 8 am and have intersection open before afternoon pickup. Work will include paving the trench line on Clairemont Drive from Ute.
11/7 - No work due to polling location nearby.
11/8 & 11/9 - Continue trenching northbound on Clairemont Dr. stopping just south of the Balboa intersection. Ute will remain open for drop off and pick up
11/13 through 11/17 - Trenching on Clairemont Dr. northbound through the Balboa intersection. This portion of the job will be night work, so no traffic control during the day.
Pure Water Construction on Clairemont Drive
Construction of Clairemont Drive is slowly approaching Marston and Clairemont High School. Both schools will be more affected from December through March. We are including updates as they are shared with us. You can visit the project website and sign up for project E-Blasts.
notice_37_morena_bp_clairemont_upcoming_traffic_control_on_clairemont_drive.pdfWinter Sports Tryouts
The Fall Sports CIF Season starts on November 4th.
Athletic Clearance Process Cheat Sheet for 2023-24 - Students must have their Athletic Clearance complete to participate in tryouts.
Learn more at CHS Athletics Website
Questions: Email Alfie Nowak at anowak@sandi.net
CHS Athletics Winter Tryouts (2023-24) (1).pdfWinter Sports Rush
Monday (6th) at Lunch in the Quad
Monday (6th) at Lunch in the Quad
Play Boys Rugby at CHS!
The Honey Badger Club Rugby Team is starting practice on November 13th (Monday) on the Upper Grass Field at 4pm.
Rugby is an all inclusive sport that uses agility, speed, strength, and stamina. Never played rugby? That is fine, the first month of practice will be focused on basic skills and learning the game with little contact.
For questions or more information email Coach Jason Lee at Jason@nanmckay.com
SENIORS
Post High School Workshops with CHS Counselors
SDSU Admissions Counselor Virtual Support
WAHUPA - Free College & Career Counseling
Wahupa Educational Talent Search Application
WAHUPA provides FREE academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue to college. TRIO Programs are Federal outreach and student service programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.
FREE Services:
Academic Counseling on SAT / ACT tests & A-G Rigorous Course Selection
Tutoring Connection
College & Financial Aid Information & Application Assistance
Financial / Economic Literacy Connection
Eligibility:
U.S. Citizen or Legal Permanent Resident
Not Enrolled in another Talent Search (ETS), Educational Opportunity Center (EOC), Upward Bound (UB) or Cal-SOAP program
Completed ETS application <—click to download
Priority is given to students who are:
Low-income
First Generation (neither parent has graduated from a four-year university with a bachelor's degree)
Planning to attend College
Benefits of a FREE ETS Advisor:
Free individualized services
College and financial aid up-to-date information
Well trained and experienced advisement
Reminders of important deadlines
Access to meetings and workshops for parents
San Diego & Imperial Counties Cal-SOAP
California Student Opportunity and Access Program
California Student Opportunity and Access Program
Cal-SOAP offers free services to help students pursue a postsecondary education, especially students who are low-income or will be first in their families to pursue a college degree. Through advisement and academic services, Cal-SOAP helps students and families understand the college-going process and how to do everything from applying to college to filling out the FAFSA or CA Dream Act to searching for the perfect career fit.
If you are interested in Cal-SOAP Services - Fill out the Form
Websites:
San Diego County: www.calsoapsandiego.org & https://www.calsoapvirtualclassroom.com
CHS Cal-Soap College Readiness Coach
Make an Appointment!
After School & Saturday Learning Opportunities
Athletic Recruitment
American Sign Language
Jam Session
Do you have something you want to practice, want to learn how to play something, or just want to be surrounded by music? Come join us for a weekly Jam Session!
Percussion instruments and acoustic guitars are available for use.
See Miss Dossett with any questions or email her at jdossett@sandi.net
Free Guitar Lessons
We are bringing Guitar to CHS for free!
No experience necessary and guitars are provided.
Classes will be on Tuesday’s from 3:45-4:45 in the band room, taught by professional guitar teachers.
Pickleball Lessons
Start Next Saturday
Weight Room Open
Before & After School
Before & After School
Free Wrestling Club
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
SD Unified Student Engagement Site
Is Live!
Is Live!
What can be found on the SDUSD Student Engagement Site?
District Opportunities
School Site Opportunities
Internships
Suggestions Box
Over next few weeks and months, the team will be adding different pages and information as they continue to learn about the student focused groups in the SD Unified School District. They will also highlight 'Students in Action.'
Also follow the @sdusdstudents Instagram page!
THE CHS FOUNDATION
CHS Foundation’s Next Meeting is
Tuesday, November 14, 6:30pm in room 114!
Tuesday, November 14, 6:30pm in room 114!
Join us to engage with all the planning and work CHS Foundation puts in to support CHS. Everyone is welcome. Share ideas, take on a task, help on a committee or join the Board, whatever you’re willing to contribute is appreciated.
Check our CHS Foundation website calendar for all of our meetings, events, restaurant fundraisers, staff appreciation and more.
CHS Foundation Upcoming 2023 Events
Meeting; Tues, Nov 14 630pm
Chipotle Fundraiser; Mon, Nov 27
Staff Appreciation Breakfast; Wed, Nov 29
Krispy Kreme fundraiser; Dec 1-31
Meeting; Tues, Dec 12 630pm
More TBA and watch for great things in 2024!! Spring Fling is May 4th, 2024. Thanks for your support!
JOIN THE CHS FOUNDATION TEAM!
We are looking for new faces to take on the following:
Dir of Marketing- help us promote our efforts
Senior Scholarships Chair (a non-senior class of 2024 volunteer)
Hospitality Committee Members- join the team to prep and serve Staff Appreciation and more
Silent Auction Chair for 2024 (shadow in 2023)
Easy from home position of coordinator of online donation match for silent auction items
Or just come to the meetings and collaborate or just tell us what you like to do and we will welcome your efforts! Fresh ideas welcome.
Halloween Haunts Map Was Spooktacular!!!
There were 19 HAUNTS ON THE MAP and here is just a small sampling of the awesome entries. Each year they get bigger, scarier, and more frightening, so thank you for your creativity and efforts Clairemont! CHS Foundation thanks you for participating and donating.
Chipotle Fundraiser Monday, Nov 27 from 5-9pm
After Thanksgiving break, grab a delicious dinner while supporting CHS!
Grad Nite Fundraiser - Ages 21+
Tickets on sale now so grab a friend or 10 and reserve your seat for a fun Saturday!
Visit the Casino Bus webpage for more details and payment information
First come, first served so reserve your spot today!
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.
Stop By the CHS Wellness Space
Our new CHS Wellness Space is open in Room 202. In the space you will meet our new counselor, Mrs. MacMaster. The purpose of the space is to create a safe, inclusive, non-judgemental space for students to connect to resources needed to support their physical and social-emotional health.
The space provides the following?
Snacks and water
Restful atmosphere
Mindfulness techniques
Deep breathing exercises
Fidget tools / games
Music
Counseling services
Informational materials
Referrals to outside agencies
New Mental Health Resources One Pager (Scroll of Translations)
Clairemont - Translation Mental Health One Pager.pdfSuicide Prevention Resources
2022-SPW-Parent-Brochure-Eversion.pdfClairemont Community Resource
List / Map
List / Map
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA)
Theater Director
Open Position
ATTENDANCE REPORTING
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.
Subscribe to the SWAG
SWAG Subscription (image) (1).pdfSDUSD CURRENT ILLNESS PROTOCOL (2023-24)
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.
NOTICE OF STUDENT NONDISCRIMINATION
NOTICE OF STUDENT NONDISCRIMINATION
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Students who violate this policy may be subject to discipline, up to and including expulsion, in accordance with district policy, administrative procedure and state law.
Employees who violate this policy shall be subject to discipline up to and including dismissal. Any disciplinary action shall be in accordance with applicable federal, state and/or collective bargaining agreements.
Title II Coordinator 504 Coordinator Title IX Coordinator
Wendy Ranck-Buhr Eri Nall Lynn Ryan
4100 Normal St. Rm 3126 5465 El Cajon Blvd. Rm. B-2 4100 Normal St. Room 2129
Phone 619-725-5678 Phone 619-344-6420 Phone 619-725-7225
Reference Administrative Regulation (“AR”) 5145.3 and Board Policy (“BP”) 5145.3 for full policies.