In this Issue
1. From the Principal's Desk
2. Home Football Games
3. Fall Coffee House Performance
4. Asha-Jyothi 5K - September 19th
5. School Public Health / COVID Case Manager
6. Recent Student Successes
1. From the Principal's Desk
Dear Members of the Chantilly HS Community:
Before I share the latest news and updates from Chantilly, I ask that everyone take a moment to reflect about the events that occurred 20 years ago tomorrow. September 11, 2001 is a day that will be forever etched in the memory of those that lived through it. I vividly remember teaching at Langley HS that day. As my second class started, my senior government students were especially agitated, and I asked what was wrong. A student told me that a plane had crashed into one of the World Trade Center Towers and I ran next door to a room with a TV. Like so many other Americans, I couldn’t believe what I saw. To help our students understand the significance of 9/11 and appreciate the many sacrifices that were made by their fellow citizens, teachers in our social studies department engaged students in a series of learning activities yesterday and today. In addition, our broadcast journalism students ran a special feature about 09/11 this morning. If you would like to view it, please use the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HBmVU1aPlQ
Sincerely,
Scott Poole
2. Home Football Games
Tonight is the first home varsity football game vs Washington Liberty.
Guidelines in effect at all home games…..
-Due to large crowds in the stands, masks are encouraged.
- Game will start at 7pm. We will open our ticket gates at 6:00pm. Ticket price is $5.00 per person
- Chantilly High School (including the parking lots) is a drug, alcohol, and tobacco/vape free zone. This is a school event. School rules are in effect.
- We will have the Fairfax County Police Department, Chantilly Administration and Chantilly Activities Office to monitor the activities of our patrons in the parking lot, at the ticket gate, and inside the stadium to promote a safe and secure environment for both Chantilly fans and for our visitors and guests.
- Patrons will not be allowed to enter the stadium with athletic equipment such bats, balls, sticks, etc.
- Outside food and drink are not allowed.
- Backpacks/bags will not be allowed in the stadium.
- Once you are in the game you are not allowed to leave and reenter.
- We expect all our students to demonstrate good citizenship and sportsmanship to our opponents and their fans.
Let's show everyone why our student section is the Class of the Region!
We hope to see you at the game tonight!
3. Fall Coffee House Performance
Join the Chantilly Theatre Department this Sunday, September 12th at 6:00 p.m. for our Fall Coffee House Performance!
Coffee House showcases a variety of our theatre students performing musical numbers, standup comedy, playing musical instruments, monologues and much more! In addition we have a $5.00 raffle with a ton of AMAZING gift baskets and gift cards to choose from, including.
All proceeds will do directly to our Drama Boosters program to ensure we have enough funding for a full show season due to revenue loss during Covid.
Tickets: $5.00 cash/check at the door
Chantilly High School Auditorium
Raffle Tickets - $5.00 each cash/check at the door
4. Asha-Jyothi 5K - September 19th
We are pleased to share that we continue to partner with a non-profit named Asha-Jyothi (https://www.asha-jyothi.org/ ) to sponsor an annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday September 19th at Fairfax Corner at 8am. As returning families may recall, Asha-Jyothi donated over $100,000 to CHS in 2019 to help create our Innovation Lab in the library. All proceeds that we raise from this year’s 5K will go towards Generation Yuvaa, an initiative in India aimed at helping homeless children. We donated $4777 to the same cause as part of the last 5K, and our donation was used to provide food and school supplies to the children pictured above. Asha-Jyothi has generously agreed to donate back 100% of the registration money back to each participating schools AND:
An additional $500 for 25+ registrations
An additional $1000 for 50+ registrations
An additional $2000 for 100+ registrations
To sign up, participating staff, students and/or their families should visit the webpage: https://asha-jyothi.redpodium.com/2021fairfax5k. Simply enter the code “aj4schools” and select “Chantilly HS” from the drop down menu. A discounted price of $10 for the 5K (regular price $25) will be given to participants. Besides raising money for an important cause, it’s simply a great event that includes performances and food after the run/walk. Please join us and help young people in need.
5. School Public Health / COVID Case Manager
Description: Monitors and manages COVID case data in schools in concert with the local health department. Works closely with students, staff, administration, FCPS central office and the County Health Department. Accesses and uses student information system data to assist health department staff with contact tracing - identifying close contacts and reporting to the health department. Uses applicable technology to collect, maintain, analyze and report data related to management of potential exposures. May assist with collection and/or coordination of COVID testing.
Qualifications: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree. Two years of public health or other relevant experience preferred. Proficiency in the use of technology. Ability to maintain confidentiality and compliance with established procedures; to establish and maintain positive relationships with school staff and students; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Hourly Band 9: $29.37/hr
How to Apply: Apply online through FCPS at https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?PageType=JobDetails&partnerid=25103&siteid=5042&jobid=1412690#home
AND: Please send resumes with the position title in the subject line to: khogan1@fcps.edu
6. Recent Student Successes
This is the first installment for the school year of what will 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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Mohammad Abedalazez has come to Chantilly as a brand new student and has done everything asked of him so far. This is a testament to his perseverance, maturity, and character. Mr. Luc Nguyen
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Elijah (Eli) Ehlers is in his second year in broadcast class and consistently goes above and beyond in his work. He completed his first segment before the school year even began and has spent the first three weeks of school mentoring others, as well as working on a new segment. He is a tremendous asset to The Knightly News! Ms. Kristine Brown
- From day one, Aiden Levy has set himself up for great success, both by rallying tablemates to get more involved in a brief discussion regarding our favorite classes and offering insightful commentary regarding our foray into analyzing rhetoric. Furthermore, he went above and beyond to demonstrate a bit more about who he is for our symbolic representation assignment. Mr. Bobby Nelson
- We are so impressed with you, Suh Jin Yun! Thank you for your thoughtful contributions to class discussions and for adding to our class community. Ms. Nikki Lehman and Ms. Kristin Dreyer
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