School Week At A Glance
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Monday, March 14
Boys Varsity Baseball at Home vs. Otay Ranch (3:30 pm)
Boys JV Baseball at Otay Ranch (3:30 pm)
Boys JV Volleyball at Home vs. Mira Mesa (6:00 pm)
Boys Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. Mira Mesa (7:15 pm)
Tuesday, March 15
School Site Council Meeting (4:00 pm)
Girls JV Softball at Cathedral Catholic (3:30 pm)
Boys Varsity Tennis at Patrick Henry (4:00 pm)
Girls Varsity Softball at El Capitan (4:00 pm)
Boys JV Volleyball at Liberty Charter (4:30 pm)
Girls Varsity Lacrosse at Murrieta Mesa (5:00 pm)
Boys Varsity Volleyball at Liberty Charter (5:45 pm)
Wednesday, March 16
Thursday, March 17
Boys Varsity Tennis at Home vs. High Tech NC (4:00 pm)
CoEd Track & Field at Home vs. Christian & Madison (4:00 pm)
Boys JV Volleyball at Mission Bay (4:30 pm)
Boys Varsity at Mission Bay (6:15 pm)
CoEd Swimming & Diving at Hoover (7:30 pm)
Friday, March 18
Girls Varsity Softball at Home vs. Cathedral Catholic (4:00 pm)
CoEd Badminton at Home vs. Cathedral Catholic (4:30 pm)
Girls Varsity Lacrosse at Home vs. Mater Dei Catholic (6:00 pm)
Saturday, March 19
CORE Academy (8:00 am - 12:00 pm)
Boys JV Volleyball at Del Lago Academy (7:30 am)
CoEd Track & Field at San Clemente (7:45 am)
SHOUT OUTS & SCHOOL INFO
CHS ROBOTICS TO PARTICIPATE IN SD REGIONAL ROBOTICS COMPETITION
The CHS Robotics Club is putting the finishing touches on their robot to prepare for the SD Regional Robotics competition. Be sure to support them and even watch the live stream of the event. More info can be found by clicking HERE.
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
California Coast Credit Union is excited to announce that the Cal Coast Cares Foundation is providing over $130,000 in scholarships to high school seniors, foster students and local colleges in 2022.
The James L. McPheters California Coast Credit Union High School Scholarship Program is providing over $40,000 in scholarships. Scholarships of $2,000 each will be awarded to college-bound high school seniors residing in San Diego or Riverside County.
In addition, the Cal Coast Cares Foundation is providing over $50,000 in foster student scholarships to college-bound high school seniors and current college students who are in or have been in the foster care program in San Diego or Riverside County. Each scholarship is $2,000 and first year recipients will qualify for an additional $2,000 if they apply and continue to meet the eligibility qualifications.
The scholarship eligibility requirements, application deadlines for each scholarship and digital copies of the scholarship applications can be found on the Cal Coast website at https://www.calcoastcu.org/community/cal-coast-cares-foundation/. Completed applications will be accepted now through March 31, 2022.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT ESPORTS?
CHS Parents,
A group from CSU San Marcos is looking for parents to complete a quick survey evaluating how they feel about Esports. Esports in short is organized competitive video gaming. With the gaming industry becoming a major part of children's lives, CSU San Marcos would like to analyze parents' interest in enrolling their children in an Esports program that would aim to help improve a child's strategic gameplay, boost self-confidence, and player socialization skills. Your participation in the survey will help them understand this growing trend and whether San Diego County would be in favor of an Esports program. All survey participants will be have a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card.
To participate in this short survey, please click the link below: https://csusm.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cZmpPP0FohEdDW6
SAVE THE DATE
8th GRADE EXPERIENCE
Help CHS spread the word that on Friday, March 25th, Clairemont High School will begin the process of welcoming our incoming 8th Grade students with an experiential visit to help them learn about CHS, our academies, and our electives and sports. This year, the annual 8th Grade Experience Day will be held on the Friday before Spring Break, March 25, during our Periods 1 and 2. Please help spread the word to all current 8th graders interested in attending CHS in the Fall.
EVENT INFO:
Overview: 8th Graders and parents will come to CHS for the morning and participate in an assembly, then break into 8 groups, led by ASB kids, and rotate around to 8 different stations. See agenda below. This event launches 8th graders into the process of choosing their academy.
Times: 8:20 am - 11:20 am (teaching staff will only participate from 8:45 - 11:20)
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 zclement@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 (Girls) - Casey Glick casey.glick97@gmail.com
Rugby - Jason Lee jason@nanmckay.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)
CHS BAND AT THE RADY'S SHELL
On Saturday, April 30th at 1:00 pm, the Clairemont High School Band will be joining 7 high schools from around San Diego Unified to perform a free concert at the Rady's Shell. Come and support our fabulous musicians and enjoy this beautiful new favility.
CHS BAND AT PETCO PARK
On Thursday, May 5th starting at 6:40 pm, the Clairemont High School Band will be honoring America as they play the National Anthem at Petco Park when the San Diego Padres take on the Miami Marlins. May 5th is also Teacher Appreciation Night so come on out to the ballpark to cheer on our students and celebrate our staff.
THE CHS FOUNDATION
CHS FOUNDATION SPRING FLING!
Calling all teams, clubs, academies and more, start collecting items and planning your silent auction baskets for the CHS Foundation's Spring Fling. Your team/club will receive 100% of the proceeds from all auctioned baskets. Print out this flyer and display at your shows, games and events. Invite everyone you know. For more information visit CHS Spring Fling 2022
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.