School Week At A Glance

September 14 - September 19, 2020

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

Ethan Williams

Principal (A-L)

ewilliams4@sandi.net

@PrincipalEthanW

Loukia Mastrodimos

Vice Principal (A-L)

lmastrodimos@sandi.net

Sarah Thomas

Vice Principal (M-Z)

srodondithomas@sandi.net

Liz Rush

Academies Coordinator

erush@sandi.net

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday, September 14

Tuesday, September 15

Wednesday, September 16

Thursday, September 17

  • Textbook Pickup (1:30 - 3:30 pm)

Friday, September 18

Saturday, September 19

SHOUT OUTS & SCHOOL INFO

HOW DO I REPORT AN ABSENCE

To report an absence or discuss an attendance issues, please contact CHS Attendance Clerk, Ms. Lissi Perretta at chsattendance@sandi.net or our NEW ATTENDANCE LINE at (858) 848-0332. Please note this attendance line has been changed from the one sent out in our last SWAG.

TEXTBOOK PICKUP MAKE-UP DAYS

The CHS Library will be open for textbook pickup/returns every Thursday. Students in need of a new textbook or who would like to return one may do so by coming to the back door of the library between 1:30 and 3:30 pm. Masks are required at all times. Please be sure to bring your student ID with you as well. If you have any additional questions about textbook pickup/returns, please contact CHS Librarian, Ms. Alison Manning (amanning@sandi.net)

ASB BUDDIES

In order to support our Freshmen feel connected, ASB has developed our ASB Buddies program. ASB Buddies are groups of upperclassmen who will be assigned to groups of Freshman in the same academy. During regularly scheduled meetings, ASB Buddies will provide Freshman with answers to questions about CHS, academic support, and info about sports, school events, theatre, their academy, and much more.

What does the future hold for ASB and ASB Buddies?

Coming Soon

    • Virtual/ Distance games, contests
    • Club Rush – A chance for advisors and club reps to create slides and Zoom with kids about distance meetings
    • “Makin’ It With ASB” – Regular afternoon Zoom meetings for those who want to learn something new: bake a pie, salsa dance, crafting!
    • Online Spirit Week – Check in with Per. 1 teacher for a chance to win prizes!

BOOKS FOR A CHANGE - CHS SENIOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE

CHS Senior, Peyton Hijar was featured on ABC 10 this past week for her efforts to help underperforming kids around the world read more. To learn more about Peyton's fantastic idea and how you can support Books For A Change, be sure to check out the video on your left.

Students and families who would like to make a contactless donation of books for those in need can drop them off at CHS. A box for donations has been placed outside the front office.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL

California Ed Code 11500-11506 charges schools receiving Title I funds to design parent involvement programs that meet the intent of Title I programs and also provide local flexibility to best meet the needs of the local community. In doing so, SDUSD charges each School Site Council with overseeing the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and the categorical budgets associated within the plan. The SPSA is a plan that establishes the goals for a school’s student achievement, describes the programs, and identifies the categorical funds used by the school to achieve these goals. School Site Council’s support increases student achievement by focusing their work on the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the SPSA and corresponding budgets.

The SSC also has the responsibility of developing, reviewing and revising the Parent Involvement Policy and Home School Compact. The Parent Involvement Policy articulates the districts responsibility and efforts to build parent/district partnerships. The Home School Compact articulates families’ educational responsibilities.

This year, CHS has two openings for parents who wish to serve on our SSC. If you are the parent of a current student at CHS and would like to nominate either yourself or another parent you know to serve on the SSC, please use the link below to indicate your interest. Once a list of interested candidates is generated, CHS will be sending out a ballot providing parents with the opportunity to vote on who they would like to represent them on the SSC. The initial form below does not guarantee one's entry into the SSC but instead ensures that they will be considered on the ballot.

The SSC will meet 8 times a year (via Zoom) from 2:00 - 3:00 pm on the 3rd Tuesday of every month. If you have any additional questions concerning SSC, please reach out to our current SSC Chair, Ms. Heidi Fulton (hfulton@sandi.net)

ELAC (English Learner Advisory Council

Hello CHS families,

Each California public school with 21 or more English learners must form an English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). The ELAC shall be 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.

Please use the form below to nominate either yourself or another parent you know, to serve on the CHS English Language Advisory Council. If you have any questions concerning our ELAC, please contact Ms. Gina Turner (gturnersantiago@sandi.net)

Nominate a representative

SAVE THE DATE

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

CHS invites you to join us for our virtual Back to School Night on Thursday, September 24 from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Parents will have an opportunity to hear a welcome message from the CHS Admin team, meet their child's teachers, and receive updates on the 2020-2021 school year.

Additional information on how to attend this event, including all the necessary Zoom links, will be sent out at a later date. If you have any questions about Back to School Night, please email Principal Williams at ewilliams4@sandi.net.

COFFEE WITH THE CHS ADMIN TEAM

The CHS Admin team will be hosting a virtual Coffee with the Admin Team on the first Thursday of every month. These Zoom meetings will be held from 8:00 am to 9:00 am and will provide families with an opportunity to hear updates from the admin team and engage in some informal Q&A about all things Clairemont. The admin team will be sending out Zoom links for these events at a later date. Be sure to mark your calendar.

SENIOR GRADUATION REVIEWS

From September 21 through September 25, the CHS Counseling team will be holding graduation review Zoom meetings with Seniors to ensure that they are on track to graduate this June. Seniors will be receiving an email from their counselor with information on how to sign up for a 15 minute graduation review appointment. Appointments will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis so Seniors should be checking their sandi.net emails daily for information from their counselors on how to sign up.

SENIOR ASSEMBLY

The CHS Counseling team will be holding a Senior Assembly on Thursday, October 1, at 3:00 pm. Counselors will be sending out a Zoom link to Senior's sandi.net email. The assembly will cover a variety of topics, including, but not limited to, college applications, financial aid, scholarships, transcripts, Naviance, and much more.

Please note that Mesa professors and UCSD professors will not be available at this meeting.

CLASS OF 2021 FAMILY NIGHT

The CHS Counseling team will be hosting a Class of 2021 Family Night on Thursday, October 1 beginning at 6:00 pm. The Counseling Team will be sending out a Zoom link to the parents of the Class of 2021 very soon. This is event will cover many of the same topics being shared at the Senior Assembly earlier that same day. Topics being discussed will include college applications, financial aid, scholarships, transcripts, Naviance, and much more. If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to our head counselor, Ms. Claudia Victorino (cvictorino@sandi.net)

MEETING WITH UCSD REPRESENTATIVE

On Tuesday, September 29, a representative from UCSD will be hosting a Zoom session for CHS Seniors beginning at 3:00 pm. During this meeting, the representative will be discussing a number of important changes to the admissions process as well as answering questions students may have about UCSD and the college experience. Students will need to sign up and register in advance. The Counseling team will be emailing students at their sandi.net email accounts with information on how to register and sign up for this event.

FREE CURBSIDE GRAB & GO BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR ALL CHILDREN

Beginning Monday, August 31, nutritious breakfast and lunch are available to be picked up from 12:00 - 2:00 pm, Monday through Friday at designated school sites. Clairemont High School is one of the District's designated sites so please feel free to come to our Grab & Go Pick up location on Modoc St. just outside our cafeteria. More detailed information about designated meal pick-up locations can be found by clicking on the link below:

Food Distribution Centers

Please bring your student’s school ID, or the Student ID/Password Information card you received with the pick-up of Chrome books, or write your student’s name, school and Student ID # on a sheet of paper, and be prepared to hold it out of your car window for verification of school attendance.

Curbside grab n’ go meal pick-up locations will follow school holidays and will be closed on Monday, September 7 in observance of Labor Day.

For more information and resources, refer to the entire Food Services Update.

ACADEMICS

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

CCTE DEPARTMENT

Paul Bardwil (Academy of Business) - jbardwil@sandi.net

Scottie Lee (Academy of Information Technology) - slee2@sandi.net

Alfie Nowak (Academy of Health & Medical Sciences) - anowak@sandi.net

Tania Peña (Academy of Health & Medical Sciences) - tpena1@sandi.net

Tricia Samora (Academy of Engineering & Design) - psamora@sandi.net

Steve Williams (Academy of Engineering & Design) - swilliams7@sandi.net


SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

Jon Beaubien (Academy of Health & Medical Sciences) - jbeaubien@sandi.net

Amy Clark (Academy of Engineering & Design) - aclark@sandi.net

Jason Kammerer (Academy of Health & Medical Sciences) - jkammerer1@sandi.net

Christie Maynard (Academy of Business) - cmaynard@sandi.net

Santosh Vilanilam (Academy of Information Technology) - svilanilam@sandi.net


HISTORY DEPARTMENT

Jennifer Dossett (Academy of Information Technology) - jdossett@sandi.net

Jim Fletcher (Academy of Health & Medical Sciences) - jfletcher@sandi.net

Kenny Merritt (Academy of Business) - kmerritt@sandi.net

Meg Moore (Academy of Engineering & Design) - mmoore@sandi.net

Simone Nolet (Academy of Health & Medical Sciences) - snolet@sandi.net


PE DEPARTMENT

Jo Kim - jkim@sandi.net

Lori Schmersal - lschmersal@sandi.net


ELECTIVES DEPARTMENT

Laura Berlin - lberlin@sandi.net

Darren Sparks - dsparks@sandi.net


WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT

Simone Brooks - sbrooks@sandi.net

Karina Ocampo - kocampo1@sandi.net

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

Rebecca Aubery (Academy of Business) - raubery@sandi.net

Gary Jimenez (Academy of Engineering & Design) - gjimenez@sandi.net

Dana Klein (Academy of Health & Medical Sciences) - dyoung2@sandi.net

Paula Riley (Academy of Engineering & Design) - priley2@sandi.net

Gabe Senteno (Academy of Information Technology) - gsenteno@sandi.net


MATH DEPARTMENT

Stephen Hedrick - shedrick@sandi.net

Ofelia Khachiyan - okhachiyan@sandi.net

Kathy Podraza - kpodraza@sandi.net

Douglas Moulton - dmoulton@sandi.net

Jeremy Morgan - jmorgan1@sandi.net


SPED DEPARTMENT

Scott Bello (Ed Specialist) - sbello@sandi.net

Shannon Dearborn (Ed Specialist) - sdearborn@sandi.net

Pooja Dillon (Ed Specialist) - pdillon@sandi.net

Cheryl Esselstein (Ed Specialist) - cesselstein@sandi.net

Monique Hale (SLP - Long-Term Sub) - monique.hale@ebsunited.com

Diane Ireland (PT) - direland@sandi.net

Anna Klin (Ed Specialist) - aklin@sandi.net

Sascha Lopez-Nusser (School Nurse) - alopz-nusser@sandi.net

Lisa Lakritz (OT) - lstansfield@sandi.net

Mike Peña (Adaptive PE) - mpena@sandi.net

Ramon Rubio (Ed Specialist) - rrubio1@sandi.net

Jen Schell (School Psychologist) - jschell2@sandi.net

Ann Lacy (Ed Specialist) - alacy@sandi.net

Kathy Voros (Ed Specialist) - kvoros@sandi.net

Joe Wilson (Ed Specialist) - jwilson2@sandi.net

TECH SUPPORT

SDUSD's Integrated Technology Division is committed to ensuring every student gets connected to online learning. As needed, please contact the Online Learning Technical Support Line at (619)-732-1400 or email at getconnected@sandi.net. We have been told by IT that wait times are getting shorter and parents are being encouraged to call later in the afternoon. Hours of operation:

Monday – Friday - 7:00am – 6:00 pm

Saturday - 8:00am – 12:00 pm Temporarily on 8/29, 9/5 & 9/12

Families are also encouraged to check out the SDUSD Technology Support For Families webpage.

ATHLETICS


Follow CHS Athletics on Twitter and Facebook.

ATHLETICS INTEREST SURVEY

As we gear up for the 2020-2021 Athletic season, CHS is asking all students interested in playing sports to complete the Sports Interests at Clairemont Survey by clicking on the link HERE.


Student-athletes should also begin working through the Athletic Clearance process to ensure they are cleared to play prior to the start of the season. More information about the Survey and the Athletic Clearance Process can be found on our Athletics Website at chschieftains.com. Students who need assistance with either completing the survey or getting cleared should reach out to CHS Athletic Director, Mr. Alfie Nowak (anowak@sandi.net)

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

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

Baseball (Boys) Mike Peña mpena@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 (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: 44qrazt

10th Grade Counseling Google Classroom

Google Classroom Code: 7lhkm5t

11th Grade Counseling Google Classroom

Google Classroom Code: a74efrd

12th Grade Counseling Google Classroom

Google Classroom Code: ubtvxtz

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

Theresa Peña

Registrar

tpena@sandi.net

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA)

Jen Dossett

Band Director

jdossett@sandi.net

Meg Moore

Theater Teacher

mmoore@sandi.net

Laura Berlin

Art Teacher

lberlin@sandi.net

Nicole Cantalupo

After School Theater Director

nicole.j.cantalupo@gmail.com