In this Issue

1.  From the Principal's Desk

2.  Chantilly HS Senior Prom (hosted by the Class of 2022)

3.  Staff Appreciation Week

4. The Purple Tide

5.  Odyssey Yearbook For Sale

6.  Spirit Nights at Chick-fil-A

7.  Upcoming YA Author Visit

8.  Recognitions

9.  Recent Student Successes

1.  From the Principal's Desk

Dear Members of the CHS Community:

We have a lot of updates this week so I’m going to keep my message short. Good luck to our Varsity Football team tonight at 7PM as they take on James Madison High School for the regional championship (watch on YouTube:  Warhawk Nation) and Varsity Cheerleading in States tomorrow.

Go Chargers!

Scott Poole

2.  Chantilly HS Senior Prom (hosted by the Class of 2022)

We are so excited to host a prom for our seniors on Saturday May 1, 2021

Each senior may purchase a maximum of 2 tickets.  Tickets are $20 and can be purchased through myschoolbucks (we will send link out next week).  Once the ticket is purchased, you can select your time slot to attend.  Time slots will be 5:30-7:00pm (so you can go to dinner afterwards!); 7:30-9:00pm (same thing… dinner hour is just getting started at 9 in Barcelona!) and then 9:30-11:00pm (pre-dance dinner).

If you are purchasing a ticket for a non-senior or a non-CHS student, you will have to enter that info in a google form which is linked in myschool bucks.  Current CHS Seniors will be prioritized should there be an issue with numbers

We will have dancing under the lights in our beautiful tent, photo ops with some amazing backdrops, individually wrapped snacks, and some surprise activities to make it a fun and classy “knight” to remember! Masks and frequent sanitizing will be required throughout the duration of the event and numbers will be limited to remain in compliance with the Governor’s orders.  If you have questions, please contact class of 2022 administrator Amy Parmentier at agparmentier@fcps.edu

3.  Staff Appreciation Week

The last week in April is Staff Appreciation week.  The PTSA would LOVE to honor as many staff members as possible.  The PTSA is sending out a survey to all students asking them to select who has impacted them the most while at Chantilly (one vote per student).  This is where the CHS family comes in!  For every gift that is donated, a staff member will receive a prize.  Please sign up for what gift(s) you would be willing to donate as one of the prizes to a worthy CHS Staff member.  The more prizes we collect, the more staff we can honor.  Creativeness is encouraged!  There are around 400 Staff at Chantilly High School, let's show them that we care.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f094aada92caa8-staff1

Please drop off donation(s) at the front office on Thursday 4/22 or Tuesday 4/27. 

The PTSA is also offering lunch to all staff members.

4. The Purple Tide

From Chantilly’s news magazine, the latest posts showcase our SNO award-winning article on World Autism Awareness Day and celebrating neurodivergence. Discover how some of our Chargers have turned their hobbies into small businesses. Also, be sure to read about how the cheer team adapts to new changes in the season.

For more daily news in the Chantilly community, visit our website at chantillynews.org.

5.  Odyssey Yearbook For Sale

Odyssey yearbook was thrilled to get inquiries about ordering the 2021 yearbook. It is optimum to order before the end of this month. Books will arrive during testing and it is far easier to get on the buyers list before delivery and distribution. Go to www.yearbookordercenter.com to order, and if you are unsure if you already have one, shoot an email to mkdownes@fcps.edu. She will respond ASAP.

7.  Upcoming YA Author Visit

On April 21^st , The Fairfax County Public Library will host debut author Kate Doughty (who is also a local author and a recent college grad) who will be talking about her new thriller The Follower, perfect for teens who enjoy reading thrillers like One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. You can find event details and register here. We’re also taking questions from teens to ask Kate live during the event via a survey (which is linked in the event description).

8.  Recognitions

Congratulations to the Chantilly Debate Team, for winning the Super Regional Tournament last Saturday. Click here for the results.  The students that placed at the Super Regional Tournament qualify to compete in the State Tournament later this month.

Golf competed on Monday in the Region Golf Tournament at Hidden Creek CC.  They finished 3^rd to complete their season.  Congratulations!  Click here for results.

Congratulations to the all the Chargers chosen as All Region for Football.  Click here for results.

Volleyball lost to Langley in the Region Semi-Final 3-2 on Thursday night in a hard fought match to complete their season.  The girls fought back after being down 1-0 and 2-1 to tie things up twice going into the last set which they lost 13-15.  Congratulations to the Team and Coaches on a great season.  Click here for players chosen as All Region. 

The Boys & Girls Cross Country Teams concluded their seasons at the Northern Region championships, held Thursday at Burke Lake Park.  Click here for results.                                                 

9.  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.

• Kevin Chen is an active participant in all of his classes. He has shown great success in the virtual setting. Keep up the good work Kevin! Ms. Rebecca Aufman
• Steve Cho is a joy to have in class! He is always polite and prepared for class. He has shown great improvement in math. Way to go, Steve!! Ms. Leslie Wallace
• Momyla Farooq has improved her work habits significantly since last quarter and is always on top of her work. I am very proud of her. Ms. Neelam Yadav
• Katherine Kroll is doing great in biology. She is always ready to participate in class discussions and always does her work nicely and proficiently. Ms. Neelam Yadav
• Mikala Moffatt is thriving in the virtual English class environment, completing all classwork and homework in a timely manner. She takes initiative and will even ask her teacher for more work! She is turning her camera on more and it’s so nice to see her smiling face! Ms. Katy Smallwood
• Finn Murphy has made progress in prioritizing his assignments, completing them, and getting them turned in. He's building great work habits. Go, Finn! Mr. Bradley Perrow
• Christopher Ochoa-Lopez has done a great job this year of advocating for himself. It has been so great getting to know him. I am proud to be his counselor. Ms. Becky Clonts
• Congrats to Eion Paulos for working hard and doing such an outstanding job on his unit exam! Ms. Toni Bowman
• Since January, Conner Seiler has been engaged in World History 2. He is engaging in class and becoming my student who I can go to for an answer or to encourage class discussion. He clearly likes history and enjoys learning on his own. Many times during class, he will bring up related events that affect what we are studying even though I have not talked about them in class. Ms. Mary Catherine Keating
• Ryan Sherfey has been doing great work during third quarter. He is proactive when he is absent to make up missing work. He engages in class through active participation. Keep up the great work Ryan! Ms. Michele Gates
• Austin Uhlir consistently participates and is engaged in physics. He takes great initiative! Thanks for being a fantastic learner! Ms. Whitney Faries
• Andrea Urlich-Moran is such an open and honest student and a joy to have in class. She asks good questions and makes clear connections between ideas. Andrea works hard to develop a lasting understanding rather than working for the grade. I feel lucky to get to teach her! Ms. Karen Molloy

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