School Week At A Glance

December 13 - December 18, 2021

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

Reuben Hoffman

Vice Principal (A-L)

rhoffman@sandi.net

Karly Johnstone

Vice Principal (M-Z)

Liz Rush

Academies Coordinator

erush@sandi.net

Shannon Dearborn

IMTSSi Coordinator

sdearborn@sandi.net

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday, December 13

  • SPIRIT WEEK DAY 1: Wear Your Pajamas to School

  • Boys JV Soccer at La Jolla Country Day (4:00 pm)

  • Boys JV Basketball at Home vs. Classical Academy (5:30 pm)

  • Girls Varsity Basketball at Home vs San Ysidro (5:30 pm)

  • Boys Varsity Soccer at La Jolla Country Day (6:00 pm)

  • Boys Varsity Basketball at Home vs. Classical Academy (7:00 pm)

Tuesday, December 14

  • SPIRIT WEEK DAY 2: Wear Your Best Ugly Holiday Sweater

  • CHS Blood Drive (9:00 am - 3:00 pm)

  • Site Governance Team (SGT) Meeting (3:45 pm)

  • Boys JV Basketball at Home vs. Maranatha (5:30 pm)

  • Girls Varsity Soccer at Home vs. Santa Fe Christian (6:00 pm)

  • Girls Varsity Basketball at Montgomery High School (6:00 pm)

  • Boys Varsity Basketball at Home vs. Castle Park (7:00 pm)

Wednesday, December 15

  • SPIRIT WEEK DAY 3: Wear Your Flannel

  • Girls JV Water Polo at Rancho Bernardo High School (3:30 pm)

  • Boys JV Soccer at Home vs. Preuss School (4:00 pm)

  • Girls Varsity Water Polo at Rancho Bernardo (4:30 pm)

  • Boys Varsity Soccer at Home vs. Preuss School (6:00 pm)

Thursday, December 16

  • SPIRIT WEEK DAY 4: Wear Your Best Holiday Attire

  • Boys JV Basketball at Home vs. West Hills (5:30 pm)

  • Boys Varsity Basketball at Home vs. West Hills (7:00 pm)

Friday, December 17

  • SPIRIT WEEK DAY 5: Wear Your Holiday Class Colors (See Below)

  • Girls JV Water Polo at El Camino HS (4:00 pm)

  • Girls Varsity Water Polo at El Camino HS (5:00 pm)

  • Girls Varsity Soccer at Mar Vista HS (6:00 pm)

Saturday, December 18

  • Boys Varsity Soccer vs. Bonita Vista at Steel Canyon High School (11:30 am)

  • Boys JV Basketball at Home vs. High Tech CV (5:30 pm)

  • Boys Varsity Basketball at Home vs. High Tech CV (7:00 pm)

SHOUT OUTS & SCHOOL INFO

CHS SPIRIT WEEK DRESS UP THEMES

SECOND SEMESTER SCHEDULE RELEASE DATE

All second semester schedules for the 2021-2022 school year will be made available in PowerSchool on Monday, January 10. After reviewing your schedule, if you would like to speak with your counselor, please use the Counseling Appointment Request Form located on our website under the "Counseling" tab. Schedule Change Appointments will be scheduled for the following dates and will be processed in the order they are received.

  • Seniors - Tuesday, January 11

  • Juniors - Wednesday, January 12

  • Sophomores - Thursday, January 13

  • Freshman - Friday, January 14

Schedules need to be reviewed prior to attempting to schedule a schedule change. Any appointments prior to 1/10 will need to be resubmitted.

NEW VICE PRINCIPAL

On Tuesday, December 7, the San Diego Unified Board of Education announced the appointment of Mrs. Karly Johnstone to the position of Vice Principal at Clairemont High School. Vice Principal Johnstone will begin at CHS on Monday, December 13. Please join us all in congratulating VP Johnstone and welcome her to the CHS community.

QUARTER 2 PROGRESS REPORT DISTRIBUTION

Last Friday, December 10 marked the end of the first Progress Reporting period for Quarter 2 of the 2021-2022 school year. Student progress reports will be distributed on Friday, December 13. Progress reports will also be available on PowerSchool.

PSAT RESULTS

PSAT Results are in! You can access your results on the College Board Website at https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home.


Click the following link to view a presentation on how to log in to College Board /how to create an account; understanding your score report; and next steps (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ZZvhYlpOSBLSiFsToqMCxF-Jdii84ps_nUXi16pweM8/edit?usp=sharing). Copies of the test booklet are available to take home, please see Ms. Dearborn in the main office if you would like a test book. Congratulations on all of your hard work!

SAVE THE DATE

SITE GOVERNANCE TEAM (SGT)

The CHS Site Governance Team (SGT) will be meeting on Tuesday, December 14 at 3:45 in Room 114. Students, staff, and parents are welcome to attend any and all SGT meetings. More information about our SGT can be found by clicking HERE.

AMIGOS DE LAS AMÉRICAS (AMIGOS)

Hey CHS Students,

Join Lily Nelson (Clairemont High School Class of 2023) and Jamie Cruz (San Dieguito HS Academy Class of 2020) as they share about their exciting summers with Amigos de las Américas (AMIGOS) during lunchtime on Tuesday, December 14. AMIGOS is offering 3-week programs in Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Colorado for students ages 15-19 this summer, where they'll dig deep into global project themes including climate change, environmental conservation, indigenous rights, food justice, ecotourism, and natural resource management. There are program options for beginner to advanced level Spanish skills or no Spanish at all. Students will go off the beaten path and learn about the world by living in it! They will get to experience another culture, connect authentically with local communities, and get hand-on experience with critical global issues. Rigorous COVID-19 protocols followed. AMIGOS is an industry leader in providing transformative cultural immersion, leadership development, and community service opportunities for young people across the Americas since 1965. The application deadline for this summer is January 31, 2022.

For this blood drive CHS will be handing out a $14 voucher for the broken yolk cafe and those who donate can also apply for a scholarship as well. Seniors who donate now and in May will also get a red cord for graduation.

ASB PRESS RELEASE

ACADEMICS

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

A full list of CHS Staff Contact information can be found on our school website at https://clairemont.sandiegounified.org/.

ATHLETICS

ATHLETICS COACHING CONTACTS

Badminton (Co-Ed) Gerry Knuppel gknuppel@sandi.net

Baseball (Boys) Zach Clement

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.


Follow CHS Athletics on Twitter and Facebook.

ACADEMY INFO

Liz Rush - Academies Coordinator

For questions regarding Academies and/or Community Partnerships, please contact erush@sandi.net


COUNSELING CORNER

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: 3iplgnv

10th Grade Counseling Google Classroom

Google Classroom Code: wp4ggvw

11th Grade Counseling Google Classroom

Google Classroom Code: 5joed75

12th Grade Counseling Google Classroom

Google Classroom Code: 2fsrzlj

For more information about CHS Counseling, check out our Clairemont Counseling webpage.

Claudia Victorino

Head Counselor (Li-Z)

cvictorino@sandi.net

Christian Ramirez

Counselor (A-Le)

cramirez2@sandi.net

Steve Durham

Site Technician

sdurham@sandi.net

Teresa Peña

Registrar

tpena@sandi.net

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA)

Jen Dossett

Band Director

jdossett@sandi.net

Ann Torgersen

Theater Director

alacy@sandi.net

Laura Berlin

Art Teacher

lberlin@sandi.net

THE CHS FOUNDATION

The Foundation will be accepting entries for the second annual Deck the House 2.0, Holiday Lights Contest beginning Dec. 1st. More information about the event and how to enter can be found at the link below:


https://clairemonthsfoundation.weebly.com/deck-the-house-20.html

Supporting All Things CHS

CHSFoundation.info


Chieftain Pledge

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.