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
Karly Johnstone
Vice Principal (M-Z)
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.
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.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA)
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
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.