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.
Weight Room Open (3:45 pm)
VAPA Night Auditions, Theater (3:45 pm)
Voter Registration in the Lunch Quad (11:55 am)
Tutoring for Math & Science with UCSD Upward Bound Tutors in Library (3:40 pm)
Weight Room Open (3:45 pm)
VAPA Night Auditions, Theater (3:45 pm)
AM Tutorial in Room 114 (8:30 am)
Weight Room Open (3:45 pm)
VAPA Night Auditions, Theater (3:45 pm)
Tutoring for Math & Science with UCSD Upward Bound Tutors in Library (3:40 pm)
Weight Room Open (3:45 pm)
VAPA Night Auditions, Theater (3:45 pm)
Weight Room Open (3:45 pm)
Core Academy (Saturday School) report to Office (8:00 am)
Thank you Karl Castillo for your efforts on leading the redesign, fundraising, and rebuild of the garden over the past year. It is once again, a space that the CHS community appreciates and enjoys daily.
After a three game week, he CHS Softball spent their Friday practice time at Clairemont Fast Pitch teaching skills to the 8U teams and players. Most of the CHS players started their softball careers at Clairemont Fast Pitch and really enjoy being at the fields and giving back to the organization.
The CHS Unified Champions program is on to the track and field season. The event at Hilltop High School was the 1st event a CHS Unified Team has ever competed in. Next up is CIF Qualifier on May 6th Eastlake HS. Way to go student partners and athletes!
This CHS Foundation Organized Trip is sponsored by Wahupa. It is open to the first 40 students to:
Fill out and turn in the Collegebound Registration form
Fill out and turn in the Collegebound Permission form
Enroll with Wahupa - Download and Fill Out or Complete Online
Submit the $50 non-refundable deposit (Check made to CHS Foundation)
More Trip Info
Students will be 4 to a room in safe, clean, centrally located hotels
Trying to keep this trip at $400 per student to cover hotels
Questions or wanting to turn in something at CHS - See Heidi Fulton in the CHS Office or email her at hfulton@sandi.net
CHS Athletic Director Alfie Nowak and Associate Principal Reuben Hoffman are very excited to announce Clarence Hill as Clairemont High School's Head Girls Basketball Coach.
Coach Hill is a Southeast San Diego native, attended Crawford High School, San Diego City College, and Boston College where he earned a bachelor's degree in education. Coach Hill has taught (English/Social Studies) at multiple schools in San Diego.
Coach Hill began his coaching career at the high school level in 1990 at San Diego High School, then while attending Boston College to gained invaluable collegiate experience as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the Women's Basketball Team. He has been a student of the game ever since! After returning to San Diego, he hit the ground running as an assistant coach, contributing to both the construction and operation of three very elite programs in boys' basketball.
Coach Hill is fortunate enough to be born in hoop season, is a ridiculous college basketball fan, very family oriented and loves working with and developing student athletes. Coach Hill is from a large family with five siblings, (Lafraye, Marlene, Stephaney, Anthoney, Marcus) has been married for well over twenty- five years, (Corrine Correia-Hill) is the proud father of two boys (Darian Hill, Trenton Hill), and one grandchild (Avery Hill).
Let's go Lady Chieftans!!
CHS Athletic Director Alfie Nowak and Associate Principal Reuben Hoffman are very excited to announce Dylan Sweet as Clairemont High School's Head Wrestling Coach.
Dylan Sweet is originally from Rancho Cucamonga, CA. He began wrestling at the age of 6, competing nationally by the age of 8 years old. Dylan participated in High School wrestling and went on to compete at the NAIA collegiate level.
Dylan received his my BA in Elementary Education and Special Education, M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and he is currently a Doctoral candidate (Ed.D.) at Grand Canyon University in Organizational Leadership with an emphasis in Education. He moved to the San Diego area in 2021 after being an assistant coach from 2016 - 2021 at Wilmer Amina Carter High School in Rialto, CA.
As the Head Coach of Clairemont Wrestling, he is intend on preparing student athletes to be successful in the classroom, in the community, and in post-secondary opportunities. He believes wrestling is a unique opportunity to build on characteristics such as: sacrifice, determination, strong work ethic, leadership and more. Wrestling is a unique sport and carries many opportunities for continued education across the country at the NCAA Division 1,2,3 level as well as the NAIA level, and Junior/Community College. He is confident in saying that after students complete their tenure with Clairemont High School and the CHS Wrestling Program, they will be prepared to compete at the next level, both athletically and most importantly, academically.
Dylan looks forward to working with your student-athletes in the future.
Please feel free to contact Coach Sweet at dsweet@sandi.net with any questions or concerns.
Requirements:
Class of 2023 young woman attending Clairemont High
Accepted into a California vocational school or an accredited two/four year college for the the 2023-2024 school year
If Interested in Applying - Email Ms. Victorino - cvictorino@sandi.net
The following are examples of leadership: ASB or class officer, Club officer, sports captain or officer, yearbook or journalism editor, etc.
All examples of leadership must be during high school, and at least one during Senior year.
The scholarship monies will be awarded to a student not receiving a full tuition paid scholarship to a university.
APPLICATION DUE DATE: April 28, 2023, via email: megamodsd@gmail.com
QUESTIONS? EMAIL Ms. Moore at megamodsd@gmail.com
There’s $500 out there for FOUR CHS Seniors! Seniors interested in competing for one of these four scholarships must thoughtfully consider and respond to the following prompt:
All details are available at the CHS Foundation website by clicking here.
750 words maximum. Include the required cover sheet- instructions on the website. The four winners will be announced by June 1, 2023. Scholarship monies are paid directly to the student’s Fall 2023 school of attendance.
Essays should be emailed to CHSFoundationScholarship@gmail.com
The deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 30, 2023 by 11:59 p.m.
In case you missed the Mesa Webinar last week for students who will be taking Mesa Courses next school year below are the links to the presentation, recording and other forms needed to complete the Enrollment process.
If you have any questions please contact Counselor Victorino.
The San Diego Promise covers the cost of tuition for up to two years at San Diego City, Mesa, and Miramar colleges, and provides textbook grants of $400 per year to students who also qualify for a fee waiver (the California College Promise Grant, formerly known as the Board of Governor’s Fee Waiver).
Learn More on the San Diego Promise Website.
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
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!
Learn all about the state's new CalKIDS program, which provides historically underserved children with free money for college. Attend the in-person event pn April 20 at SDCOE locations.
Summer School Registration is open.
Students who need to recover core subjects such as History, English, Math, Science, PE, and World Language are able to retake classes during Summer School.
Please register now for the shortest Summer School yet! Students may recover up to four credits in a short FIVE weeks!
Registration: English Application | Spanish Application
Counselors will review student’s needs – just tell us which summer school site works best for your family!
Questions: Make an appointment with your counselor
Free Summer Program hosted by Garden 31 at Clairemont High School.
The goal of the Zero Waste Summer Garden Program is to provide an interdisciplinary project-based learning opportunity for students. The key strategies include developing leaderships skills through program management, understanding and learning how to build a sustainable food cycle (from compost to cafeteria), experiencing the benefits of being physically active in the garden, and distributing garden produce through community relations.
We meet the 3rd Tuesday of the month at CHS in Room 203.
Learn More: CHS Foundation Website
Email: ClairemontHSF@gmail.com
Non-profit 501(c)(3) organization #33-055116
CHS Foundation needs happy, proud Chieftain volunteers! Next year we will have several open positions including Secretary, Website, and more! Come to a meeting, April 18, May 16 or June 6, and find the thing you like to do. Share your efforts schoolwide for the benefit of all of CHS while supporting your own student’s activities. Next year is going to be awesome!
Mark your calendars for the following scheduled CHS Foundation events:
Tuesday, April 18 is the next CHS Foundation meeting. Join us at 6:30pm room 203
Saturday, April 22 is Rummage & Vendor Sidewalk Sale 8:30am - 12 (Earth Day event)
+ Saturday, April 22 is Senior Yard Sign pick up beginning 8:30am at CHS
Sunday, April 30 is the deadline for all Senior Scholarship entries
Saturday, May 6 is SPRING FLING!!! It’s our annual adult-only fundraiser and party.
First Week of May is Staff Appreciation Week! Email us to help!
Sunday, May 21 is Senior Grad Nite at Disney’s California Adventure - SOLD OUT
Visit the CHS Foundation website and reference SWAG for updates. Email us at ClairemontHSF@gmail.com
Buy your tickets online and join the Tribe for a great time while we raise money for CHS.
Spring Fling is the adults 21+ only party you don’t want to miss that includes great food, a huge silent auction, karaoke, dancing, games, prizes, and more!
Daina Weber
Associate Principal
(M-Z)
A full list of CHS Staff Contact information can be found on our school website or by clicking HERE.
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.
For updated calendar, team results and news,
and to answer Chieftain Athletics questions,
visit our CHS Chieftains webpage.
To provide a safe space for all community members and guests attending CHS Athletic Events, we have created the CHS Athletic Event Entry Policies.
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.
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.
On October 5th, CHS Counselors went over College Applications, Financial Aid, Xello, Scholarships, Post High school plans, etc with Class of 2023 parents/guardians. You can learn more via the presentation slides.
If you have any questions for our counselors please reach out to them.
Christian Ramirez - Counselor (A-Le) - cramirez2@sandi.net
Claudia Victorino - Head Counselor (Li-Z) - cvictorino@sandi.net
Every year, thousands of students apply for financial aid as they consider their college, university, or training options after high school graduation. While this process is not always easy, it is a critically important one to help students access up to $20,000 in grant aid, depending on which institution they attend, to help pay for postsecondary education or training. Students from undocumented or immigrant backgrounds face additional challenges in this process given their status. However, California has made state financial aid available since 2013 through the California Dream Act Application (CADAA), a state-based application. It is available on the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) Dream Act web page at https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing. It allows undocumented students to receive state financial aid.
Theater Director
Open Position
Email Reuben Hoffman, Associate Principal
rhoffman@sandi.net
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.
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.
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.