From the Principal's Desk
Dear Members of the Chantilly Community:
There is a lot of good news to share this week. Have a great weekend!
Scott
 Members of the IMANI Step Team of Hayfield SS and FCPS staff representing the Divine Nine
Chantilly HS celebrates Black History Month
Chantilly HS celebrated Black History Month with presentations by dynamic guest speakers including an Autism Advocate from Maryland and a Math Professor from GMU. We also had daily trivia questions along with candy prizes. We closed out the month with a great stepping demonstration from the IMANI step team from Hayfield Secondary School. Thank you to our Black Student Association members for their help.
School Health Services Survey
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) employs school health aides and public health nurses who provide school health services to the students in Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS). To determine the quality of these services, a survey has been developed by the FCHD to be shared with all parents or guardians and school staff members who interact with the school health rooms. This may include principals, school counselors, and main office staff members. The survey has been approved for distribution by the FCPS’ Internal Survey Advisory Committee.
Electronic versions of the survey forms may be accessed at:
School Health Services Survey – Parents 2020: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K9VWCJ6 approval # 20217
School Health Services Survey-Parents 2020 (Spanish): https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K7KGXTS approval #20217
School Health Services Survey – STAFF 2020: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KDDYRW3 approval # 20216
The survey will take less than five minutes to complete and will provide the FCHD with valuable information. Your participation in this important endeavor is appreciated.
Students, attend a FREE Interview Skills & Resume Building Workshop - March 13
Fairfax County high school students are invited to attend an Interview Skills and Resume Building Workshop to help prepare for the 2020 Fairfax County Teen Job Fairs hosted by Supervisor Pat Herrity, Connection Newspapers, Fairfax County Government & Fairfax County Public Schools. The event, which is free, will help students in search of professional development opportunities for the workforce, trade or other higher education and will include:
- Interview skills presentation
- Resume tricks and tips
- Mock interviews
- Professional guidance
- Open discussion
- And more!
The workshop is scheduled for Friday, March 13 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Mott Community Center, 12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax. Transportation is available for students. For more information, contact Jamaal Hines, Fairfax County Neighborhood & Community Services, by telephone (703-250-9181) or email (mailto:Jamaal.Hines@fairfaxcounty.gov).
 Are you going to purchase plants from a large box store this spring?
Please consider supporting the Girls lacrosse program by purchasing your plants from a local-ish Virginia farmer, no middleman.
We are offering plants, herbs and vegetables. Order NOW and pay online; pick-up is May 2, 2020 at Chantilly High School.
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/glax-2020-plant-fundraiser
Recognitions
The Indoor Track Team competed in the State Meet in Hampton last weekend to wrap up their season. Congratulations to our athletes and coaches. Here are the results:
Spencer Kinnier was 8th in Shot Put (33’ 11.5”)
Tyler O’Reilly was 15th in the 55mH (8.65)
Tro Davenport was 13th in the 55m (6.64)
4x200m Relay (Sam Fitzhugh, Matt Harper, Clark Saben, and Tro Davenport) was 9th (1:34.24)
Julia Rodrigues was 12th in the 3200m Run (11:49.10)
 CHS Science Olympiad Team
Chantilly took 3 teams to the Regional Science Olympiad Tournament at Fairfax High School last Saturday. The school earned the 4th place trophy and an invitation to the State Tournament at UVA at the end of the month. Several students from all 3 teams won medals in one or more of their individual events.
Anatomy and Physiology:
5th - Akanksha Tibrewala and Manisha Chaudhary
Astronomy:
2nd - Rithwik Erabelly and Vihar Shah
4th - Nitin Aluru and Ilanchezhian Palpandian
Boomilever:
6th - Siddharth Tibrewala and Nihar Xavier
Chemistry Lab:
6th - Nitin Aluru and Ilanchezhian Palpandian
Designer Genes:
1st - Rishi Saraff and Sid Krishnan
3rd - Suhas Jujjavarapu and Jocelyn Zheng
Detector Building:
2nd - Aaryaman Bhute and Alex Pyo
4th - Elliot Do and Breydon Choo
Forensics:
5th - Anisha Rangi and Maansi Taori
6th - Aaryaman Bhute and Niyathi Shah
Gravity Vehicle:
6th - Alex Pyo and Tanish Dou
Machines:
3rd - Pranav Kanapuram and Aaryaman Bhute
Ornithology:
4th - Jocelyn Zheng and Aasa Dommalapati
Protein Modeling:
3rd - Jasmin Yoon, Vihar Shah, and Gitika Gorthi
Sounds of Music:
6th - Aryan Bangalore and Rishi Saraff
Write it Do it:
3rd - Akanksha Tibrewala and Manisha Chaudhary
Congratulations to our DECA, An Association of Marketing Students club members who were recognized as finalists at the Virginia DECA State Leadership Conference. These students earned the right to attend the DECA International Career Development Conference April 29-May 2 in Nashville. DECA is a career and technical student organization that prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs to be college and career ready. In Virginia, DECA members are enrolled in a marketing education class at their high school.
Top 3 Finalists
Entrepreneurship Team Decision Making – Abbey Knoll and Victoria Re, 1st place overall
Sport and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision – Akshay Ganta and Prakash Jawahar, 1st place overall
Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making – Diya Khilnani and Shriya Pothireddy, 1st place overall
Business Services Marketing – Dhyuthi Chegu, 2nd place overall
Business Services Marketing – Haerin So, 3rd place overall
Marketing Communications – Adam El-Zoobi, 3rd place overall
Professional Selling – Esha Sharma, 3rd place overall
Overall Finalists (Top 8/9 in event)
Automotive Services Marketing – Rebecca Doyle
Entrepreneurship – Iris Duan
Financial Consulting – Nidhi Padakanti
Food Marketing – Shreyas Gokhale
Food School Based Enterprise – Gold Certified – Emerson Dunham and Mahat Palle
Hospitality Services Team Decision Making – Vijay Rudraraju and Jeremy Sanchez
Marketing Communications – Nels Williams
Marketing Management Team Decision Making – Brandon Espinoza and Vinati Konda
Retail School Based Enterprise – Gold Certified – Corinne Karabulut and Emma Lenz
Scholarship Recipient
VA DECA Foundation - Corinne Karabulut
 CHS Student Tony Spinetta with Greenbriar West ES student Ayan
Chantilly High senior Tony Spinetta used the skills learned in his Tech Drawing class to design an assistive device that helps Greenbriar West Elementary fourth grader Ayan play the viola. Tony used CAD (computer aided design) skills to produce the device on a 3-D printer in red, Ayan’s favorite color. Thanks to Tony’s design, Ayan performed in Greenbriar West’s winter concert, using the device to play the viola. Read more about the project online.
Congratulations to Ms. Robyn Lady, Chantilly HS Director of Student Services, who has been recognized as an employee who shows that FCPS Cares.
Robyn is the DSS of Chantilly HS. She continually goes out of her way to ensure her staff have all the support they need to do their jobs effectively. Robyn continues to provide a nurturing environment for her staff which then benefits the students, faculty, and community at Chantilly. I am continually impressed with her commitment and passion to support counselors who are on the front lines.
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 plan to meet with recognized students each week to congratulate them in person.
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Brian Bippert, Madelyn Bullock, Keith Khan, Aidan Ramich and Alexandra Reaves are determined to excel on the first performance task in AP Capstone: Seminar. This team of students worked diligently to investigate changes to the American education system to foster increased student success. As a highly effective team, these individuals demonstrated exemplary communication and planning as they wrote their research papers and developed their team multimedia presentation. Building on each other's ideas and connecting their individual lenses helped them to find real-world solutions for in the area of education. Ms. Karen Molloy and Mr. Chuck Koch
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Katie Craddock is a model Charger who pursues her passions, improves each academic skill, extends kindness towards peers, and seeks opportunities to serve. I have been impressed by her ongoing determination to sculpt thinking and expression in an ambitious research paper she is writing. Katie commits to excellence in every way, including being a member of the CHS soccer team and entertaining audiences through CHS theatrical productions. Ms. Kimberly Scott
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Abigail Davis is a model of consistency when it comes to insightful analytical writing and eloquent persuasive argumentative writing. Moreover, she is someone her peers can count on to clarify complex ideas and arguments, and as such, she is an invaluable member of our fifth period AP English Language and Composition class. Mr. Bobby Nelson
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Nour Elyousfi has been working hard in English and always tries her best. She isn't afraid to ask questions and engages other students regarding our class content. Additionally, she has gone out of her way to help other students get organized. Mr. Mike Murphy
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Glenn Hogan's work in English 12 H is always of the highest caliber. He outdid himself recently in his Literature Leap, two-part project on "Brave New World". His analysis coupled with his original poem on the topic, as well as his research, indicates how well prepared he is for an academic life outside of high school. Ms. Mary Kay Downes
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Vinati Konda is patient and kind and genuine. While AP Lang has the potential to feel demoralizing and progress at times moves no faster than the fabled tortoise, Vinati has not once complained, grumbled or even frowned. It's mid-February now and she is lucid -- her writing has become more eloquent and more complex. And she remains her humble, kind self throughout it all. Ms. Julianne Abruzzo
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Minh Le is one of my most hardworking and diligent students. He is a deep thinker, strong public speaker, and incredibly kind. I am so fortunate to have him in my class this year. Mr. Luc Nguyen
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Grayson McCurry's dedication and diligence to his schoolwork does not go unnoticed. His recent Innovation and Progress multigenre project engaged and taught us so much about the future of cars in our world. Thank you, Grayson, for your energy and effort! Ms. Nikki Lehman and Kristin Dreyer
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Kunsh Singh has really stepped up his game in AP Capstone: Seminar! He took the leadership role in hexagonal thinking and skillfully facilitated his team through the AP Exam Performance 1 the team multimedia presentation. His hard work and perseverance have led to academic growth and success! Ms. Karen Molloy and Mr. Chuck Koch
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Nataly Valle Miranda has worked hard at improving her writing by seeking help after school, before school and during CT. Her grades have steadily improved. She is a wonderful example of how committing yourself to something bears fruit. Ms. Denise Lighton Diaz
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Jeffrey Viera-Rios met with me during CT (not directed) and worked diligently to complete all his missing work and bring up his grade to make up for his absence after being sick for a week. He did not complain about the amount of work and vigor he had to apply, but instead asked about the next assignment. He demonstrated commitment and exceptional progress, while succeeding in bringing up his grade. Ms. Maryam BenOmran
- I am very impressed with Kanav Wason's performance in his debate class this year. He is fully engaged with every assignment, presentation, and debate. When he debates, he does not just read his notes, but he presents in a convincing, persuasive manner. He also consistently writes detailed and perceptive responses to other students' presentations. All in all, Kanav is a joy to have in class. Ms. Barbara Clougherty
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Hamza Zaman continues to demonstrate that his focus and effort can bring deeper understanding, and he has become a leader in class discussion. Mr. Eric Richardson
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