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Dear Members of the CHS Community,
Here's the latest news to share. Have a good weekend.
Scott
Technology Arts Competition
I’m proud to inform you that we have a Technology Arts Competition Finalist!!
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student Maya Kirkpatrick has been named as a Technology Arts Competition
Finalist and asked to be part of the Tech Arts Exhibition. Maya’s photograph
“Coming to Terms” will be on exhibit at the ArtSpace Gallery in Herndon May 22
– 30.
Technology Student Association (TSA) State Competition
Fifteen CHS TSA students competed in their State competition this past
weekend. They competed in twelve different events and made the “Top 10” in ten
of those events. Congratulations to the following students:
Individual Events:
- 1st place in CADD Engineering-
Stephen Mitchell
- 2nd place in CADD Architecture- Anna
Turtiainen
- 3rd place in Flight Endurance- Nick
D’ImperioTeam Events:
- 2nd place in Principles of
Technology- Tony Spinetta, Won Young Choi, and Ronit Bhansali
- 4th place in Software Development –
Numya Menon and Tony Spinetta
- 6th place in Children’s Stories- Tony
Spinetta, Nick Kerr, Won Young Choi, Maansi Taori, Harini Vorungati, Shruthi
Kalathur, and Irem Sen
- 6th place in On Demand Video-
Jonathon Mitchell, Anna Turtiainen, Rithu Omtri, Harini Vorungati, Shruthi
Kalathur, Won Young Choi, Tony Spinetta, and Saketh Karri
- 7th place in Architectural Design-
Stephen Mitchell, Jake Chudovan, Arjay Thakoorie, Jake DiLandro, Jonathon
Mitchell, Anna Turtiainen, Rithu Omtri, Harini Vorungati, and Shruthi Kalathur
- 10th place in Technology Problem
Solving- Nick D’Imperio and Ronit Bhansali
- 12th place in VEX Robotics- Stephen
Mitchell, Jake Chudovan, Arjay Thakoorie, Jake DiLandro, and Jonathon Mitchell
- 12th place in VEX Robotics- Ronit
Bhansali, Won Young Choi, and Saketh Karri
Mental Health Awareness Month
May
is National Mental Health Awareness month. While the majority of our students
thrive and are resilient, all students can struggle at times with emotional and
behavioral issues that can affect their learning and overall wellness. Schools
are often the place where these kinds of issues, as well as other mental health
needs, are discovered and where school-based supports can be provided. FCPS
wants all parents and guardians to know that your school psychologist, school
social worker, and school counselor are available for consultation and support
on concerns such as anxiety, peer relationships, stress, depression or other
social and emotional issues. They can also provide a list of private and
community-based mental health resources. If you have any questions or concerns,
please contact your child’s school to connect with a member of the student
services team. Click on the following links to learn about resources and ways
to foster resilience in your child. Mental
Health and Resiliency, Healthy Minds Blog, and Student Wellness: Tips and Strategies.
Recent Student
Successes
This is the next installment of what has become a weekly
segment aimed at recognizing students for demonstrating recent improvement or
achievement in academics, behavior or citizenship. At the end of each
recognition, you will see the name of the nominating teacher or staff member.
On a rotating basis, departments will nominate students. I plan to meet with recognized students each
week to congratulate them in person.
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Grace Baker has steadily amped up her efforts in chemistry. She works during class and outside of class to understand the material. She always asks good questions and is so sweet and courteous. It has been such a pleasure knowing her. Ms. Latha Shankar
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Jimmy Huynh has been a faithful and consistent contributor to his physics class all year, but especially during the second semester, a careful worker and explicator of difficult points to his classmates. Mr. George Dewey
- Sahar Nazary has been working hard in Chemistry. She's been coming in for CT to work on her projects and reviewing materials on her own. Ms. Catherine Ahn
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Olivia Newsom has made incredible progress in Biology class! Her efforts are paying off, evidenced by her academic success. She's volunteering more in class and advocating for herself by asking for help when she needs it. Balancing school and sports can be tricky, but Olivia has shown that she can do it all! Ms. Allison Prell
- Aru Rajpurohit's consistent efforts have resulted in an increasingly comprehensive understanding in AP Chemistry this year. Her willingness to put in so much time and thought for the sake of learning sets a notable example. Ms. Ina Koppel
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Ali Raza has been so conscientious and self-motivated in his efforts to understand chemistry. He has made significant strides in chemistry. He has a pleasant personality and great attitude. We love having Ali in our chemistry class. Ms. Latha Shankar
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Ryan Sefchick has shown intense determination over the last few weeks. He's come after school for a half hour nearly every day for the past two weeks, which paid dividends on his most recent Physics quiz. Great job, Ryan! Mr. Corey Porter
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Ben Tran is an outstanding Biology student. He is consistently and actively engaged in the classroom. I am so impressed with how quickly Ben learns concepts and thinks critically about connecting prior knowledge with new material. He is also a generous student who freely shares his knowledge with his classmates. I am so happy to have him in my class! Ms. Erin Chae
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