August 30 - September 3, 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

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday, August 30

• First Day of School. Welcome Back Students!!!

Tuesday, August 31

Wednesday, September 1

• Girls Varsity Field Hockey at Home vs. Valhalla (4:00 pm)

Thursday, September 2

• Boys Varsity Water Polo at Home vs. Classical Academy (4:30 pm)

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

• JV Football at Home vs. Saints (4:00 pm)

Friday, September 3

• Welcome Back Pep Rally (9:00 am)

• Girls Varsity Volleyball at Sweetwater Varsity Tournament (3:00 pm)

• Girls Varsity Field Hockey at Bonita Vista (4:00 pm)

• Varsity Football at Maranatha Christian (7:00 pm)

Saturday, September 4

• Girls Varsity Volleyball at Sweetwater Varsity Tournament (8:00 am)

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR

Students/Families who were unable to attend our registration event last week will have an opportunity to gather all items distributed at registration during the first week of school. Please see below for more details.

• Pick up your class schedule - Students may pick up their schedule in the front office. They may also access their schedule via PowerSchool.

• Have your photo taken for their school ID - Students may attended the Photo ID Retake session on campus on Thursday, September 16 between 8:00 and 11:00 am. More information about this event will be shared at a later date.

• Pick up your textbooks - The CHS Library will be extending its hours of operation to allow students to pick up text books, instructional materials, and District provided laptop. Students may come either before or after school or during their lunch break on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Friday.

• Receive your locker - Students who would still like a locker should speak with CHS Admin Aide, Heidi Fulton (hfulton@sandi.net) in the Front Office.

• Purchase your PE clothes - Students who would like to purchase PE clothes may do so in the Financial Office. Purchases are cash or check only.

• Purchase an ASB pack (Optional) - ASB packages provide students with huge savings on PE clothes, CHS spirit wear, yearbooks, dance tickets, and much more. Students may purchase an ASB package in the Financial Office.

FRESHMEN ORIENTATION WELCOME EVENT

Last week CHS hosted our Freshmen Orientation Welcome Event. Incoming 9th graders had the opportunity to meet their teachers, tour the campus, play some games, and start building relationships with their classmates. Students also received their academy t-shirt and took a picture with their new classmates! View the highlight video and photos.

Parents and families participated in a Freshman Parent Welcome Meeting on campus in the auditorium, where they had a chance to meet the admin team in person, hear about all CHS has to offer, and learn how to get connected.

For those parents who were unable to attend, a copy of the Parent Presentation can be viewed HERE.

STUDENT LAPTOPS

All incoming 9th graders who attended a San Diego Unified school last year are to return their District provided laptop and power cord to the CHS library. They will then be issued a new District provided laptop to be used during their time at Clairemont High School. All upperclassmen should continue to use the District laptop that was provided to them last year. Students who are not only new to CHS but new to San Diego Unified will also pick up a District provided laptop at the library during regular school hours.

CLAIREMONT COMMUNITY OF SCHOOLS (CCoS)

Clairemont Community of Schools are meetings in which parents and staff from all 5 feeder elementary schools, Marston and Clairemont High School discuss topics like K-12 alignment, district updates, enrollment, marketing and other items brought forth to the committee. The purpose of the Clairemont Community of Schools Committee is to assemble Clairemont Cluster staff, parents and community members to discuss information that will ultimately improve the Cluster’s programs and presence in the Community. Area Superintendents, principals and a SDUSD Board Trustee often attend these meetings.

Each school also identifies a Parent Liaison responsible for attending cluster school PTA meetings and disseminating cluster information to the respective PTA Board (or similar parent group determined by each site). Cluster Parent Liaisons use outreach systems at their respective schools to share news about CCoS work. Parent’s may nominate either themselves or another parent to be added to the ballot and then the parent liaison will be voted on by the Clairemont parent community.

To nominate either yourself or another parent, please use THIS GOOGLE FORM. Once a ballot has been created, parents will have the opportunity to vote on their Parent Liaison.

In order to adhere to the health and safety guidelines set forth by the San Diego Unified School District, the CCoS meetings for the 2021-2022 school year will be held via Zoom. The Zoom link along with the dates and times of the meetings are listed below.

Meeting Schedule for the 2021-2022 School Year

• October 7, 2021 5:00 - 6:00 pm

• December 9, 2021 5:00 - 6:00 pm

• March 3, 2022 5:00 - 6:00 pm

• May 5, 2022 5:00 - 6:00 pm

Zoom Link - https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/89336635464

CCoS Website - https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/ccos

Thank you and I look forward to seeing you at our first CCoS meeting on October 7, 2021.

Sincerely,

Principal Williams

FACTS FOR PARENTS

Facts for Parents is an annual publication containing updated information relevant to the families of San Diego Unified including rights and responsibilities as well as district, local, state, and federal policies that impact all students. Access a copy of the Facts for Parents using the links below.

• SDUSD Facts for Parents (English)

• SDUSD Facts for Parents (Spanish)

PARENT NEEDED FOR CHS SITE GOVERNANCE TEAM (SGT)

Clairemont High School is looking for a parent to serve on our Site Governance Team (SGT) for the 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 school years. The purpose of the SGT is to empower the staff, parents, and students to make long-range decisions and changes that will promote student academic, social, and physical growth. This is accomplished through shared decision-making. Shared decision making allows for flexibility and assures accountability. It fosters positive communication, collaboration, and positive consensus. The goal of shared decision-making is to improve the quality of the learning experience and the learning outcomes of students, to improve the quality of education, to enhance working conditions of employees and improve communications and involvement of the parents and community.

The team may be involved in making decisions related to the success of students and staff at Clairemont High School. These areas may include but are not limited to:

• Curriculum

• Discipline

• Safety and Security

• Attendance

• Staffing

• Communication

• Parent/Student Handbook

To nominate either yourself or another parent to be placed on the ballot for the SGT, please use the form linked below. As soon as the ballot has been created, CHS parents will have the ability to select a parent to represent them on the SGT for the next two years.

SGT INTEREST FORM

PARENTS NEEDED FOR CHS SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC)

Hello Clairemont High School parents. Would you be interested in serving on the Clairemont High School Site Council (SSC) this school year as a parent/community representative? For the coming school year, we have TWO parent/community member openings and THREE student openings.

The SSC is a governing body that is responsible for deciding how to spend categorical money to improve the instructional program at Clairemont High School. Each school in the district receives a different amount of money, based on enrollment. SSC members work together to set goals for improving student achievement at Clairemont High School and allocating the funds to accomplish those goals. SSC members meet eight times a year to oversee the implementation of various programs in the school, including state and federally-funded programs.

Parents will have an opportunity to vote for their parent/community representatives as soon as the ballot has been finalized. If you would like to nominate either yourself or another parent/student to serve on the SSC, please use the link below to do so.

SSC INTEREST FORM

If you have any additional questions about the CHS SSC, please feel free to email Principal Williams at your convenience. (ewilliams4@sandi.net).

PARENTS NEEDED FOR CHS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADVISORY COUNCIL (ELAC)

The CHS English Language Advisory Council (ELAC) is a governing body that is responsible for the following tasks:

• Advising the principal and staff in the development of a site plan for English learners and submitting the plan to the School Site Council for consideration of inclusion in the School Plan for Student Achievement.

• Assisting in the development of the schoolwide needs assessment.

• Ways to make parents aware of the importance of regular school attendance.

CHS is looking for parents to serve on our ELAC for the 2021-2022 school year. If you or someone you know would be interested in serving on our ELAC, please use the form below to make your nomination. As soon as the ballot has been created, CHS parents will have the ability to select a parents to represent them on the ELAC for the next two years.

ELAC INTEREST FORM

CHS BELL SCHEDULE

SENIOR PORTRAITS

Hey Seniors!

If you have not yet taken your Senior Photo please do one of the following:

• Book a session directly at the studio - https://www.keaneseniors.com/book-session

• Book an on campus Take 2 session on October 15^th

• Book a yearbook headshot only on November 2^nd **these appointments will be bookable after this week.

An optional cap and gown only session will be available in the Spring. Stay tuned. Ms. Heidi Fulton (hfulton@sandi.net) will be your go to contact for all things Senior and will keep you advised.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

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

WELCOME TO THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM

Dear Clairemont Families,

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 21-22 athletics school year at Clairemont High School. We are enthralled to be able to have students back in the classroom and engaging in all that Clairemont has to offer. Athletics is an important part of the high school experience and we encourage all students to try out for anyone of our athletic programs.

The vision of Clairemont athletics is to instill certain valuable qualities in our student-athletes. What does it mean to be a CHIEF? Being a CHIEF means that our student-athletes show; Courage, Humility, Integrity, Endurance and Focus. When our student athletes attend other events, play at other venues or host a team on our wonderful campus we want to make sure that our student-athletes understand what it means to represent themselves, their families, and Clairemont High School well.

The coaching staff and myself are looking forward to meeting our incoming 9th graders and supporting their participation in our athletic programs. We will also be looking to the returning student-athletes to lead by example and model the tenets of what it means to be a Chief. Our hope is that with a return to normalcy Clairemont athletics can flourish.

Welcome to the 2021-2022 school year and to Clairemont Athletics.

Sincerely,

CHS Athletic Director, Mr. Alfie Nowak

CHS Player's Creed

It is the mission of the CHS athletics program to teach our student-athletes principles that will guide them for the rest of their lives. CHS athletics isn't just about better athletes, but better people. That is why we are so excited to launch our new CHS Player's Creed (see below). In collaboration with the CHS Athletic Leadership council and various stakeholders, the CHS Player’s Creed was developed to outline what we believe it means to be a CHIEF. Every student participating in athletics at CHS, as well as their parent/guardian will be required to sign the CHS Student-Athlete Contract which states the following:

As a student-athlete at Clairemont High School you have the privilege of being part of a memorable and life changing experience. With this privilege comes great responsibility. Therefore, it is the expectation of the CHS admin team and Athletic Director that all who participate in athletics actively work to model character and integrity of the highest quality in the classroom, on the court/pool/field, and in our community. By signing this contract, you agree to strive to live a life worthy of emulating by exhibiting Courage, Humility, Integrity, Endurance, and Focus in all that you do.

ATHLETICS COACHING CONTACTS

CHS MENTOR PROGRAM

We are excited to start back up our 11th Grade Mentoring Program for the 2021-22 School Year! In this program, all 11th graders will have the opportunity to be matched to an industry community volunteer mentor who will meet with them monthly on campus during the school day to discuss important topics such as goal-setting, future planning, resumes and interview skills and more. We are always looking for quality volunteers from the community to be mentors in our program. Parents - if you or someone in your network would be an amazing mentor, please get the word out and consider signing up today! More about our CHS Mentor Program and Mentor Program Application can be found on our website at https://clairemont.sandiegounified.org/industry_partners/mentor_program. Registration is now open and the deadline to apply is October 7. Mentor Meetings officially begin on October 14, 2021!

SCHEDULE CHANGES

Students who wish to speak with their counselor regarding a schedule change must complete a Counseling Appointment Request. The counseling staff will review these requests and contact students in the order their requests are received to set up either in person or Zoom appointments. Schedule changes will be permitted for the following reasons:

• Hole in a schedule (missing a period)

• Double-booked class

• Enrolled in a course which a student has already taken and passed

• Incorrect leveling of course

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

A THEATRICAL CHANGING OF THE GUARD

To the students, staff and families of Clairemont High School,

I have had an amazing experience with the Clairemont Thespians over the past 4 years, so it is with a heavy heart to share with you that I will not be returning to Clairemont as the Theatre Program Director this fall. I have accepted a teaching position at the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts, which has been a dream of mine since I began teaching theatre so I could not pass up this opportunity. It was a very tough and emotional decision as CHS has a big piece of my heart. Thank you to all of the students and parents who were involved in our productions - I wouldn't have been able to make it happen if it weren't for your support. Also a very special thank you to Jen Dossett, Laura Berlin, Mary Jane Smith, Heidi Fulton, Principal Williams, and the CHS Foundation for cheering us on along the way.

Luckily, CHS teacher Mrs. Ann Torgersen has graciously offered to step in and run the after school theatre program. She is an awesome educator who has a passion for theatre, so I know the thespians will be in good hands. I am also here to help with the transition to make sure that the program continues running as smooth as possible. I am so grateful for the time that I was able to spend at Clairemont making theatre for the community. I cannot wait to be an audience member at your Fall production! Thank you and I wish you all a great school year.

With appreciation,

Nicole Cantalupo

Former Theatre Program Director

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.