From the Principal's Desk

Dear CHS Parents and Guardians:

We Need Your Help to Get Students to School on Time

As mentioned in previous messages to the community earlier this year, improving student attendance is one of our major priorities for the 2018-2019 School Year. I’m pleased to share that we have made major progress when compared to previous years. Current data shows a decrease in tardiness in comparison to last year’s numbers as the majority of Chantilly students seem to be making improved efforts to arrive to school on time and avoid our new  “Tardy Tables”. For example, out of 70 days of school, 51 of these days saw a decrease in the number of students running late to class. This past week, however, we experienced a significant spike in the number of students running late to school in the morning.  Please note that we sometimes give students a grace period in the morning if we become aware of a major accident or inclement weather. The point is that while we are holding students accountable in order to maximize instructional time, we apply our rules with common sense and fairness. Please help us continue to emphasize the value of being in class by teaching your son or daughter good habits and supporting our attendance expectations as outlined below:

IF A STUDENT ARRIVES LATE TO SCHOOL:

• All students not in class by 8:10 are required to check in at the Tardy Table located at the main entrance of the building (Door 1) to receive a pass to class.  Students arriving to school after 8:20 will be directed to their sub school to check in and receive a pass. 
• Students are considered excused for reasons such as illness, court appointment, medical appointments, etc. but the school must be notified by a parent/guardian.  A parent/guardian may call or email the Student’s sub school.  A parent/guardian or medical office note is also acceptable.
• Unexcused tardies include oversleeping, car trouble, ride not showing up, missing the bus, traffic, weather issues and other reasons deemed not acceptable by the Administration.
• Students with excessive tardies will meet with the Dean of Students and consequences may be assigned.

Thanks for helping us set students up for success.

Scott

CHS wants to help our furloughed workers 

We will be waiving fees for CHS home sporting events for any furloughed worker (with the presentation of a government ID) for the duration of the shut-down. 

Recognitions

We absolutely rocked the regional Scholastic awards!! Our students won a total of 55 awards!

All Gold Key winners will be moving on to compete in Nationals! All Gold and Silver Key winners will be displayed at the NVCC Annandale Campus from Feb 13-March 21^st.

There will be an awards ceremony on Wednesday March 6^th form 7-9pm at the Ernst Cultural Center. Congratulations to our students! Please see the list of students.  Chantilly.pdf 

Indoor Track:

After the first day of Concorde District Competition (8 of 15 events completed), the girls Indoor Track team is in 1^st place (4 pts ahead of 2^nd place Westfield). The boys are in4^th place.

The following athletes earned All-District honors and qualified for regional competition.

Girls 4x800m Relay- DISTRICT CHAMPIONS- Nyla Carter-Ogden, Elizabeth Wu, Ruby Carter-Ogden, Nicole Re

Jenay Soumahro- DISTRICT CHAMPION- 55m Hurdles; 6^th Place- 500m Dash

Josie Allamby- DISTRICT CHAMPION- High Jump; 5^th Place- Long Jump

Kylie Dougherty- 2^nd Place- High Jump

Carlex Tiemeni- 2^nd Place- Shot Put

Momiji Barlow- 3^rd Place- 3200m Run

Ruby Carter-Ogden- 3^rd Place- 500m Dash

Emera Cooper- 3^rd Place- 55m Dash; 5^th Place- Shot Put

Spencer Kinnier- 4^th Place- Shot Put

Caroline Poole- 4^th Place- 3200m Run

Davonte Brown- 5^th Place- High Jump

Nyla Carter-Ogden- 5^th Place- 500m Dash

Claire Jones- 5^th Place- 55m Dash

Tyler O’Reilly- 5^th Place- 55m Hurdles

Keoni Puhek- 5^th Place- 3200m Run

Bryan Rogers- 5^th Place- Shot Put

Jason Clark- 6^th Place- Shot Put

Trosoadas Davenport- 6^th Place- 55m Dash

Graysen Jones- 6^th  Place- High Jump

Emma Lenz- 6^th Place- 3200m Run

Boys 4x800m Relay- 3^rd Place- James Monson, Wyatt Cyr, Adam Jaynes, Patrick Marlow

The Chantilly Forensics team won the Regional Title at the regional forensics tournament yesterday.  The following students placed and qualified to compete at the Super Regional Tournament next month:

First Place:

            TJ Maher – Extemporaneous Speaking

            Maxwell Tabarrok – Impromptu

            Lillie Jerome – Storytelling

            Rosa Broadberry – Humorous Interpretation

            Adrianna Gao – Serious Dramatic Interpretation

            Mallory Bedford – Prose Interpretation

            Amro Ibrahim – Poetry Interpretation

            Shreya Surapaneni/Matthew Mendoza – Humorous Duo

            Jordan Hundley/Molly Marsh – Serious Duo

Second Place: 

            Kylee Downey -- Humorous Interpretation

            Susannah Kratt – Serious Dramatic Interpretation

            Haley Herman – Prose Interpretation

            Elise McCue – Poetry Interpretation

            Jared Belsky/Cullen Kendrick – Humorous Duo

            Garrett Jones/Lila York – Serious Duo

Third Place:

            Grady Jones – Extemporaneous Speaking

            Trevor Belsky – Storytelling

Wrestling defeated Madison last night on Senior night: Chantilly 58 Madison 15.  We are 9-0 and District Dual Champions.

Recent Student Successes

This is the next installment for the school year 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 meet with recognized students each week to congratulate them in person.

• Hayden Lumpkin earned a 98% on his Unit 5 Test on Radicals and Rational Exponents in Algebra 2. In addition, he always comes to class prepared and is an excellent advocate for himself in class when he needs clarification on a concept. Mr. Timothy Murphy
• In World History 1, Eshal Malik consistently strives to do her best. She submits work in a timely fashion, demonstrates her knowledge on assessments, and serves as a role model for her peers. Mr. Robert Sebring
• Magnus Sherpa has greatly improved his understanding of Active Physics by working hard in the classroom and at home. He made a great improvement on the most recent Unit Test. He continues to work hard to make sure he understands the subject. Mr. Robert Smith
• Dream Stewart has dedicated herself to improving her academics overall. She is also fostering positive relationships and the spirit of hard work. I've known Dream for two years and am very happy to see how she's progressed in the past few months. Great job, Dream! Ms. Patricia Heatherly

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