From the Principal's Desk

Fairfax County Public Schools sent this bulletin at 01/29/2021 03:39 PM EST
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In this Issue

1.  From the Principal's Desk

2.  Academic Advising/Course Selection for 2021-2022 School Year

3.  January Newsletter from Carrie Glasgow, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist (SAPS) at Chantilly HS

4.  Driver’s License Licensure Information 

5.  Recognitions

6.  Recent Student Successes

 

1.  From the Principal's Desk

Dear Members of the Chantilly HS Community:

Happy Friday. While the School Board and Division leaders have the final say, my sense is that the revised dates for the return of in-person students are now clear and unlikely to change. This means that 9th and 10th graders that chose in-person instruction will be returning to CHS on March 2nd and 10th and 11th graders will return on March 9th. . These return dates are still a month away, but please be aware that some academic programs and numerous co-curricular groups will be reopening over the next few weeks. For example, starting this week we were glad to invite back almost 40 students that face special challenges due to the pandemic and plan to increase this number in coming weeks. Cosmotology 2, Firefighting and category B special ed students will return on February 16th. FCPS leaders also decided that high school activities including VHSL sports, band, orchestra, choir, standard publications, and yearbook were allowed to start meeting on January 26th . Our Dance team started meeting this week and will be meeting Mondays and Wednesdays going forward. Our  performing arts department is looking forward to bringing small groups of students into the building after school for their co-curricular courses and rehearsals. They will be solidifying this plan over the next week to ensure a safe return for their students beginning the week of February 8th. There is a chance that our band will be delayed longer as they are still waiting for the delivery of personal protective equipment specific to brass and woodwind instruments. I know that many families and staff members are anxious to reopen as many academic and extracurricular activities as soon as possible. Following county guidance, I pledge to reopen applicable programs as soon as we can do so in a manner that maximizes the health and safety of students and staff.

Have a good weekend,

Scott

2.  Academic Advising/Course Selection for 2021-2022 School Year

Counselors began meeting with 10th and 11th grade students this week for Academic Advising. (Counselors begin meeting with 9th grade students on Tuesday, February 16.)

  • 11th Grade (Rising Seniors) – Meetings during Advisory/LS on Tuesdays (January 26 – March 2)
  • 10th Grade (Rising Juniors) – Meetings during Health & PE 10 Assigned by PE Teacher (January 26-February 10)
  • 9th Grade (Rising Sophomores) – Overview during Health & PE 9 on Thursday, February 4 or Friday, February 5, Meetings Begin February 16

9th and 10th grade students enrolled in Online Campus PE 9 or 10 or those not enrolled in PE this year will receive an email from their counselor with information.

Current CHS students should check their FCPS email accounts regularly for updates and information about Academic Advising from counselors.

 

Chantilly HS Student Services has organized a Google Site with resources related to Academic Advising: https://sites.google.com/view/chs-academic-advising

This site includes information on entering Course Requests in StudentVue, graduation requirements, course recommendations by grade level, Honors/AP course expectations, Dual Enrollment and more.

Note: In order to access this site, students may have to log out of their FCPS Google Account. If you receive a ‘not found’ error while trying to access the site, check your browser to ensure you are not logged in to an FCPS Google Account.

 

Virtual Curriculum Fair

Current CHS students (grades 9, 10 and 11) reviewed a Virtual Curriculum Fair Google Site during Advisory on Thursday, January 7.

Families and students are encouraged to use these resources throughout the Academic Advising process for information on academic and elective courses available next year.

https://sites.google.com/view/chsvirtualfair

Note: In order to access this Google Site – students may have to log out of their FCPS Google account.

 

Upcoming Academy Open Houses for Students & Families

The following FCPS high school Academies will be offering Virtual Open House programs for interested students and families to learn more about the courses they are offering during the 2021-22 school year.

General information on FCPS Academy programs is available online here: https://sites.google.com/view/chs-academic-advising/course-information-videos

 

 

3.  January Newsletter from Carrie Glasgow, Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist (SAPS) at Chantilly HS

As we enter the new year, here are some ideas to help make resolutions that stick!  And introducing VAPE-FREE FFX, a program to provide support to students who want to quit vaping.

4.  Driver’s License Licensure Information 

Students in need of Driver’s License licensure information can find it on this document. More detailed information can be found on the Student Google Website under Drivers’ Education.

5.  Recognitions

Congratulations to the following Chantilly Chargers who auditioned for this year’s All-District Bands! We are proud to recognize our students who “made” the bands this year, despite this year’s event being canceled. Students completed a rigorous virtual audition to be considered for these honor ensembles.  Students marked “All-VA eligible” will complete another virtual audition next month to earn positions in the All-Virginia Bands or Orchestra.

Name – Instrument - Band – Chair in that Band

Jayne Lee – Flute – WE-3*

Joshua Wu – Flute – SB-6

David Kang – Bassoon – WE-2*

Gabriel Cha – Bassoon – SB-2

Keith Scroggs – Clarinet – SB-3

Jake Li – Clarinet – SB-5

Sheen Wang -Clarinet – SB-10

Ashley Wu – Clarinet – SB-23

Allison Lampe – Euphonium – SB-2

*denotes All-VA eligible

WE = Wind Ensemble – top band

SB = Symphonic Band – second band

FCPS choral teachers recently put together a virtual choral concert and presentation involving 350 middle and high school students from 37 secondary schools. Kudos to the following Chantilly students who participated:

Anna Dimaiuta

Rosabel Liu

Ben Tran

Katie Jaynes

Eva Jaber

Anushka Chivaluri

Leila Jones

Gymnastics competed in the Region Qualifier last night at Madison and finished 2nd in the District!  Congratulations to our coaches and team.  They will go on to compete as a team in the Region Meet on Thursday (2/4) at Washington-Liberty HS.

                        Team:

  1. Oakton                  137.350
  2. Chantilly                135.875
  3. Madison                131.900

6.  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 (virtually) to congratulate them.

  • I want to give a shout out to Alejandro Aliste who has made every effort over the past few weeks to self-advocate for himself and complete any outstanding assignments for his classes. Distance learning has been difficult; however, he has really thought about being engaged and completing the work. I am so happy and so proud of him. Keep up the great work Alejandro. You can do this!!! Ms. Michelle Pringle
  • Thea Brown Hargrove is a kind and compassionate student. She actively contributes during class and helps the group as a whole. She is a fantastic addition to the choir department. Thank you! Mr. Evan Ayars
  • Nishad Nalawade is doing fantastic work in art class. Although Nishad is new to FCPS, he is doing a great job with online learning. Nishad is a creative thinker and a pleasure to have in class. Ms. Terilynn Thomas
  • Mira Padayachee always puts in 100% of her effort in all of her assignments and turns it in on time. She is hard working and creative. Pleasure to have in class! Ms. Christine Choi
  • As a senior, Jana (Jay) Ragab just moved to CHS in October from Egypt. She has done an excellent job of getting caught up and staying motivated. I am so proud to be her school counselor. Keep up the great work Jay!! Ms. Becky Clonts
  • Alexandra Reaves, Alexandra Nesmith, Aaliyah Wilkes, and Emera Cooper did an amazing job leading the Black Student Association (BSA) Return College Panel on Monday, January 11th. They were professional, exhibited fantastic leadership skills, and overall, they were just fabulous. The BSA is proud to have them as leaders in our community, uplifting and encouraging their peers! Mr. Dwayne Peyton
  • I am impressed with Mahathi Vegesna’s dedication to learning and her efforts this quarter to organize herself and complete schoolwork. Like many students, she wishes she was attending school in-person and Mahathi has embraced opportunities to stay connected and on top of her learning. I know she will keep working hard for the rest of this school year. Well done, Mahathi! Ms. Alice Robertson