September 5 - September 10, 2022

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, September 5

• Labor Day Holiday (No School)

Tuesday, September 6

• Coffee with CHS Admin @ 9:30 am: Zoom Link

• Girls Tennis at Home vs. Hoover (4:00pm)

• Girls F & JV Volleyball at Home vs. Mira Mesa (4:30pm )

• Girls Varsity Volleyball at Home vs. Mira Mesa (6:15pm)

• Girls Varsity Field Hockey at Home vs. Chula Vista (5:00 pm)

• Instructional Recovery Time (IRT) in Room 208 (3:40 pm)

Wednesday, September 7

• IRT in Room 208 @ 3:40 pm

• Boys Water Polo Varsity vs. Torrey Pines @Mt. Carmel (7:00pm)

• Boys Water Polo JV at Torrey Pines @Mt. Carmel (8:00pm)

Thursday, September 8

• IRT in Room 208 @ 3:40 pm

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

• Girls Tennis at Home vs. Kearny (4:00pm)

• Girls F & JV Volleyball at OLP (4:30pm )

• Girls Varsity Volleyball at OLP (6:15pm)

Friday, September 9

• IRT in Room 208 @ 3:40 pm

• CHS Principal: Staff Input Session: 2:30 - 3:15 pm check email for Zoom link

• CHS Principal: Student Input Session: 3:30-4:00 p.m. - ZOOM LINK, Meeting ID: 836 4642 2916

• CHS Principal: Parent and Community Input Session: 4:15-5:00 p.m. - ZOOM LINK, Meeting ID: 893 7410 3121

• Girls F & JV Volleyball vs. TBA in Sweetwater Tournament (3:00pm )

• Boys Water Polo JV at Santana (5:00pm)

• Boys Water Polo Varsity at Santana (6:00pm)

• Boys Varsity Football at Home vs. Southwest (7:00 pm)

Saturday, September 10

• Clairemont Family Day at South Clairemont Rec Center (9:00 am - 3:00 pm)

• Girls F & JV Volleyball vs. TBA in Sweetwater Tournament (3:00pm )

• Boys Water Polo Varsity vs. Canyon Crest @Mt. Carmel (10:00am)

• Boys Water Polo Varsity vs. Mt. Carmel @Mt. Carmel (1:00pm)

WEEK 1 ACADEMY ACTIVITIES & PEP RALLY

CHS began the '22-'23 school year with an altered bell schedule that allowed the academies time to reconnect, welcome the freshman, and have fun! From constructing and flying paper airplanes to dodging water balloons, to cheering on ASB and the Fall sports teams, week one was a huge success!

PARENTS NEEDED FOR CHS SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) &

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ADVISORY COUNCIL (ELAC)

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 THREE parent/community member openings and THREE student openings.

SSC INTEREST FORM

CHS is looking for parents to serve on our ELAC for the 2022-2023 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

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

STAY INFORMED WITH POWERSCHOOL'S PARENT PORTAL

STUDENTS:

Students can log in using their Student ID # and password.

PARENTS:

It is imperative that you stay on track with your child's grades, and Powerschool is the easiest and best way to do so. Before trying to create an account, please request a Parent Portal letter from Clairemont High School Site Technician, Mr. Steve Durham (sdurham@sandi.net) via email; include your student's full name and Student ID # in the request. Once you receive the letter from Mr. Durham,:

1. Go to https://powerschool.sandi.net/public/

2. Click on the button labeled "Create Account."

3. Enter the parent/guardian account information. Each account must have a unique email address and username.

4. Create a password.

5. Enter the Access ID and Access Password for each student you'd like to add to your account from the letter(s).If you have students at other District schools, that school can provide you the Access ID and Password as well.

6. Take note of your username and password that you have created, because you will need them to log in to the Powerschool portal once you click on "Enter."

**Please note** The Access ID is not the same as your child's student ID**

Help yourself to instructions to update your email and contact information in Parent Portal. (This information can also be found on our school website under the “Parent” tab by clicking on “

I forgot my password. What should I do?

Powerschool has a "having trouble signing in" link directly on the PowerParent portal. You are encouraged to follow these steps first to reset your password. If you are still having trouble, you may come into the front office or contact our Site Technician, Mr. Steve Durham at sdurham@sandi.net.

BACK-TO SCHOOL NIGHT

Back-to-school night will be held on Tuesday, September 13th from 5:00 - 6:30 pm. Classroom rotations will begin at 5:30 - please join us in order to meet your student's teachers and learn about their classes this semester.

MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY TOUR

Join the CHS Foundation on a guided tour of CHS' own Museum of American Presidency guided by Mr. Fletcher! Join us on Tuesday, September 20, 6:00-7:00 pm on the CHS campus beginning in room 102 ½ for this special event. "One of the country's largest collections of presidential memorabilia isn't in a museum, library or millionaire's mansion, but in an inconspicuous room shared with tutors at Clairemont High School."

After the museum tour, everyone is welcome to stay for the CHS Foundation board meeting at 7:15pm. Bring your great ideas and get involved with Foundation in our mission to Support All Things CHS.

PICTURE DAY MAKE UPS

For any student who was not able to get their picture taken last week, a make up picture day will be announced in the near future.

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

A full list of CHS Staff Contact information can be found on our school website or by clicking HERE.

ATHLETICS COACHING CONTACTS

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 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.

CHIEFTAIN PLEDGE FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN

ADULT MIXER AND FUNDRAISER

After Back-to-School Night on September 13th, join the CHS Foundation at Fast Times! See the flyer below for more information.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO SUPPORT CHS VIA THE CHS FOUNDATION

• Stop by the FOUNDATION TABLE at home football games! On your way to support the snack bar at home football games this year, we’d love to see you! We will be selling pom poms so pick up a pair to show your school spirit and cheer on the Chieftains!

• ACE Fundraiser! The entire month of September, go shop at Ace, the helpful place, and round up your purchase at check out to give to the CHS Foundation! Visit Crown Ace Hardware in Clairemont Town Square at 4615 Clairemont Dr. Store hours daily 9:00am - 5:00pm. Thank you Ace for helping us raise money for CHS!

• AMAZON SMILE Fundraiser! AmazonSmile is a simple way for you to support CHS Foundation every time you shop, at no cost to you! Steps to support CHS foundation:

1. Go to smile.amazon.com on your web browser and can be activated in the Amazon Shopping app for iOS and Android phones.

2. Log into your Amazon account

3. Select Clairemont High School Foundation Inc as your charity of choice

4. Start shopping! Amazon will show you how much you earned for CHS Foundation after every purchase. When you shop, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added benefit that AmazonSmile will donate 0.5% of your eligible purchases to CHS Foundation.

• RITE AID Fundraiser! RXfundraising.com is another very simple and easy way to support CHS Foundation! Simply click on the link below and complete the form. Be sure to include your phone number associated with your Rite Aid Rewards. CHS Foundation earns funds every time a registered participant fills a prescription or shops at their local Rite Aid using their wellness+ rewards number. Most households have an average of seven prescriptions they fill monthly. CHS Foundation would receive $0.50 for each, so that’s $3.50 per house per month. With only 100 households that's $4200 annually a year! Please sign up today! Visit CHSFoundation.info for more details about this fundraiser.

• Click the School Link to Enroll: support.rxfundraising.com/ClairemontHS

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.