Hey CHS students and families. We could use your help in a big way. With three weeks of Online Learning in the books, we want to make sure that we are capitalizing on our successes and learning from our mistakes. We'd love it if you took just a few minutes to share your thoughts on how Online Learning has been going so far. Please click on the appropriate survey link below and let us know your thoughts.

Parent Survey (English)

Parent Survey (Spanish)

Student Survey

This week is Spirit Week which is an opportunity for EVERYONE (students, staff, and parents) to promote community and school spirit. Each and every day has a different theme and students & staff are encouraged to show up to their Zoom meetings dressed in the theme for that day.

• Mon. Sept. 21 – PJ Day
• Tues. Sept 22 – Team/Jersey Day – Pro or CHS
• Wed. Sept. 23 – Bring your Pet to Zoom Day – real or stuffed animal
• Thurs. Sept. 24 – Tourist day: Tourist shirt or hat, or Hawaiian
• Fri. Sept. 25 – Class Colors Day: Seniors – Royal Blue, Juniors – Orange Crush, Sophomores – Black, Freshmen – White

Show your school spirit and join us by dressing up each day for spirit week!

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.

Every Wednesday at 3:00 pm, the CHS ASB will be hosting a "Makin' It Together With CHS" event. Students, parents, and staff are all invited to join the Zoom each and every week to engage in a variety of hands on activities (i.e., learning to cook, craft, dance, etc.). This Wednesday, September 23, ASB will be hosting the first "Makin' It" event with their "Makin' A Fall Apple Pie" Zoom session. Be sure the check out the flier below for a list of ingredients you can pick up prior to the session as well as a link to the Zoom meeting. We hope to see you all there.

Ingredients/Supply List & Zoom Link

Come hear what the Clairemont High School Foundation is all about. Everyone is welcome! Ask question, get answers, meet other parents in your community, find out how you can be involved and help support Clairemont High.

Tuesday Sep. 22nd at 6:30 pm. Hope to see you there!!

Click here for meeting info

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.

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.

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.

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 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)

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.

Interested in learning about Grand Canyon University? A GCU Rep will host a Zoom information session on Tuesday, October 6th from 3:00-3:45 PM. This is open to Juniors and Seniors. Please register using link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-OLWRj1ngvatV4pC2XiYq_c_DefWIKRw03S2BgCIno19-ig/viewform?usp=sf_link

A Zoom invite will be sent at a later day. Any questions, contact your child's counselor.

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.

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)

On Friday, September 18, Freshman in the Academy of Business had the opportunity to participate in an engaging and informative Entrepreneurship Panel. The panel was made up of five local business owners and entrepreneurs from a variety of different industries who shared about their journey in the business world and answered a number of questions from students and staff. CHS wants to thank all of the panel members who participated and shared some incredibly valuable information with our AOB Freshman.

Emily Usaha

• Associate Coordinator
• SEI

Joey Marquis

• Founder & COO
• Ponto Footwear

Matt Risi

• President
• Minuteman Press

Fred Sotelo

• Marketing & Logistics Coordinator

Loukia Mastrodimos

• CEO & Founder
• Loukia Mastrodimos Inc.