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Dates to Note:
March 25-29: Spring Break, School and Offices are Closed
April 1-2: Student Holidays, Teacher Workday/PD Day
April 5: Chantilly Pyramid Art Show, 6-8 PM
Attendance Matters! Every student, every day!
A note from Dr. Goodloe
Dear Charger Families,
This week we recognize the outstanding contributions of our Chantilly Social Workers, Amy Deemer, Anna Ghafoori, and Nick Thayer during National School Social Work Week. We are grateful to have such amazing champions for our students and families on our staff. Congratulations to Nick Thayer who was awarded the Social Work Impact Award on March 6, 2024 after being nominated by Amy Parmentier, DSS. March is National Social Work Month and Nick epitomizes this year’s theme - “Inspiring Action, Leading Change”. Nick definitely Leads the Charge at CHS and we are grateful to him for his support of our CHS community. Click here to read the recognition.
It was a great week of learning and connections with Chargers. A few highlights:
- Thank you to our Equity Lead Teachers, Ms. Mohrbacher and Mr. Steck for leading a field trip to the Holocaust Museum and African American History Museum with our student equity leaders. We had an outstanding day in the Nation's Capital learning and reflecting on history and our future together. Thank you also to Ms. Rollet for serving as a chaperone. I am excited to reflect on our experience with our student leaders and discuss impact in our Charger community.
- The Virginia State Choral assessments have been hosted this week at Chantilly HS by our music department with our Choral Director, Evan Ayars leading the charge! It has been an outstanding event with amazing music including the performances of our very own Chantilly Choirs. Bravo!
- Scholastic Art Awards were held earlier this week at the Ernst Cultural Center at NOVA. 114 Chantilly Visual Art Pieces were recognized for their excellence. 31 of those pieces are Gold Key Recipients and will be headed to the National level Competition. Congratulations to our Visual Arts team of Ms. Choi, Ms. Mull, Ms. Thomas, and Ms. Simmons and all of our amazing artists. I had the pleasure of celebrating the critical and creative thinking on display with our students and staff.
New Regulation on Meditation and Silent Reflection Spaces
FCPS has developed Regulation 1502 to ensure all students and staff have reasonable accommodation and access to meditation and silent reflection spaces within the school division. The regulation provides guidance for schools on how to manage requests for silent reflection during instructional and non-instructional time, and for students to leave school for religious activities.
These spaces are in our Chantilly Library for individuals to engage in prayer, meditation, or silent reflection, inclusive of their religious or non-religious beliefs. Parents/caregivers must provide written permission for students requesting to miss instructional time on a regular basis. Families are encouraged to contact their subschool administrator regarding accommodations. View Regulation 1502. Visit FCPS' Guidelines for Religious Activities webpage for more information.
As always, I welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Please with me here. I look forward to connecting with you at Chantilly very soon.
Amy Goodloe, Ed.D.
Principal, Chantilly HS
Lead the CHARGE
atgoodloe@fcps.edu
@DrGoodloe
703-222-8100
Share your observations, suggestions, questions and celebrations with me here.
A Message from Your SAPS ~ Is Vaping Dangerous?
Vaping has become very popular, especially with young people ages 12+. The number of lung- related issues is rising and its just going to keep rising. As of 2019 57 deaths have been related to vaping . As of January 2020, there have been over 2,000 cases of serious lung diseases in people who vape. Some chemicals in vapes are classified as carcinogens and are linked to cancer at alarming rates. Vaping doesn’t just affect the person vaping; it affects the people around them. There have been cases of accidental consumption of e-juice in children and even adults that led to acute nicotine poisoning. Vaping also harms a growing fetus.
Not only is vaping dangerous because of what it does to the body, its dangerous because vaping devices are prone to “explode, malfunction or catch fire”. This is due to defective batteries or cheaply made vaping devices.
Lightspeed Classroom Management
As part of our commitment to creating a safe and focused learning environment for our students, our school is using a classroom management tool that will help teachers better connect with student devices during classes. We are continuing to expand our use over the coming weeks. This tool will provide teachers with a number of helpful features:
- Easily view student screens in real time from the teacher console to see which students may need guidance or support.
- Focus student attention on a particular website on their device to minimize distractions.
- Pause student access to the internet to focus on other classroom tasks.
We believe this classroom management tool will allow us to maximize class time to support your student’s learning while at school. Please note that student devices will not be monitored outside of school hours. The regular filters remain in place on school devices, but once they are home, teachers cannot monitor students. As parents, we would like to encourage you to sign up for your own Lightspeed reports, which will allow you to see how your child is spending time on the computer during and after school hours.
FAFSA Updates for Seniors and Their Parents/Guardians
There have been several technological challenges with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)since its launch on December 31, 2023. The latest news is that colleges will not get FAFSA summaries from the U.S. Department of Education until mid-March at the earliest. As a result, colleges won’t be able to give students financial aid award letters based on their FAFSA information until late April to May, at best. Students who applied to a college that uses the CSS Profile may receive financial aid information sooner.
Different media outlets are reporting a growing list of colleges that will push back deadlines for students to accept offers of admission into May and even June. The American Council on Education has a database of colleges and universities that have extended their deadline to commit to enroll. We recommend that all information obtained by a secondary source be confirmed directly with the college or university.
If you are a caregiver or student with questions or persistent issues filling out the FAFSA, consider scheduling a free appointment with our partners at College Access Fairfax. Email Appointments@CollegeAccessFairfax.org. All FAFSA help provided by your school or College Access Fairfax is free.
Helpful Links:
FAFSA Toolkit for Students & Families
Pro Tips for the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form
6 Things Students Need Before They Fill Out the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form
How To Submit the 2024–25 FAFSA® Form if Your Contributor Doesn’t Have an SSN
Federal Student Aid Estimator
Charge Ahead Registration and Payment Links:
Registration link:
https://forms.gle/9eL8UB9ydgg3uyuGA
Payment via students
www.myschoolbucks.com
Learn About Pathways and Opportunities at Virtual Military Night
FCPS School Counseling Services is hosting a Virtual Military Night on Wednesday, March 20, 6-8 p.m. This event is designed for high school students and their families who are interested in learning more about the military pathways and opportunities. Enlistment, service academies, and ROTC pathways will be represented.
💜 Purple Up! on April 17 to Support Military Families
Join our community and turn FCPS purple on Purple Up! Day, Wednesday, April 17. Wear purple in recognition of FCPS’ 14,000 enrolled military-connected students.
Purple Up! T-shirts are available for purchase through Friday, March 8.
✅ Take the Family Engagement Survey!
FCPS’ Family Engagement Survey is now open. Survey partner K12 Insight emailed a link to families on March 3 and again on March 6. Please participate! Your feedback is critical in helping to inform and improve FCPS practices to best support our students.
The survey is available in 10 languages. Parents/caregivers may stop by the front office to fill out a paper survey or complete the survey online. Please check your email for the survey invitation or use this survey link. Get more information on the Family Engagement Survey webpage
Class of 2024 - All Night Grad Party (ANGP)
Your senior won't want to miss this year's All Night Graduation Party! June 7th 11pm - June 8th 4am.
We will have a casino in the cafeteria, a DJ taking requests to keep everyone moving, games, more food than they can eat, prizes every hour and the grand prize drawing before they leave on June 8th. Prizes range from electronics to gift cards to sporting event tickets.
Go to https://chantillyhsptsa.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true to register and for more information.
You may send a check payable to CHS PTSA – ANGP. Checks should be mailed to the school:
Chantilly High School, ATTN: ANGP Registration 4201 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly, VA 20151
- How would you like to have us reserve prime seating for you at Eagle Bank Arena? No worries about fighting traffic to arrive and get seats together! Buy raffle tickets for the chance to win a set of 10 prime reserved seats. $10 a ticket. Click here: https://chantillyhsptsa.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
We can’t do this without you so we would love all the volunteers we can get for that night! We need you! Parents of ALL students - Sign up to help at the All Night Grad Party or contribute gift cards for food and supplies.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4BAFAC2CA02-47436481-2024#/
Traci Hopkins – ANGP 2024 Chair and Cristina Dougherty, ANGP 2024 Co-Chair
We can't wait to see all of our Seniors there!
Have You Ordered Your Graduation Yard Sign?
Charger Recognitions:
Chantilly DECA students attended DECA’s State Leadership Competition in VA Beach, Virginia last weekend. They have now earned the opportunity to advance to the International Career & Development Competition in Anaheim, California in April. Students, while at ICDC, will compete in individual, team, and written events. Click here for the list of students.
Last weekend, The CHS Model UN Club participated in the Virginia Invitational Model United Nations Conference at Langley High School. Click here for results.
Congratulations to our three Chantilly Science Olympiad teams. They performed at the Regional Tournament last Saturday. The purple team came in 3rd place earning a trophy and an invitation to compete in the State Tournament. Our other two teams came in 11th and 14th. Click here for results.
Students in all FCPS secondary schools can enroll in the Institute for the Arts. IFTA is a two- or three-week summer Arts enrichment program for students in rising 7th through 12th grades. Students create their own schedules in Art, Music, Theatre, and Dance from nearly 60 courses offered. Transportation is provided from around the county. Tuition assistance is available for students who qualify. Check out the Institute for the Arts website for more information or email ifta@fcps.edu.
Innovation Lab - Donation Requests
Our new Student Innovation Lab Team has put together a list of supplies needed for our Innovation Lab. Donations can be dropped off in the Main Office or library. Please contact librarians Kristen Zemba (kfzemba@fcps.edu) or Kristen Schoenberger (ksschoenberg@fcps.edu) with any questions. Thank you!
 
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FCPS Cares - Recognize Chantilly Employees!
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The FCPS CARES Program is an opportunity for families, staff, and community members to recognize FCPS employees for going above and beyond to help others and show they care. We invite you to submit your story, so we can all acknowledge the good work of FCPS employees at Chantilly HS School. We love our staff members; let's tell them how we feel!
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March: National Women’s History Month
March 11: First Full Day of Ramadan
March 25-29: Spring Break
March 29: Good Friday (Falls during spring break)
March 31: Easter (Falls during weekend/spring break)
Follow all of our Chantilly HS Social Media to keep up with the most updated Charger news, kudos, and recognitions. We post announcements regularly throughout the week including our bell schedule every Monday.
Facebook: /ChantillyHighSchool
Instagram: @chantilly_hs
X (Twitter): @chantilly_hs
SY 2023-2024 - Dates to Note:
Tuesday, March 5 - Student Holiday - VA Primary Day
Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29 - Spring Break
April 1-2 - Student Holidays / Teacher Workday and Staff Development
Friday, June 7 - Class of 2024 Graduation, 9:30 AM, no school grades 9-11
Wednesday, June 12 - Last Day of School
The complete FCPS 2023-2024 School Year Calendar
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