February 5 - 10, 2024

The Clairemont School Week At A Glance (SWAG) is intended to provide students, staff, and families with timely information about upcoming events and important announcements for the coming week. 

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Monday, February 5

Tuesday, February 6

Wednesday, February 7

Thursday, February 8

Friday, February 9

Saturday, February 10

SCHOOL INFO & SHOUT OUTS

Under the Stars Winter Formal✨🌙

Thank you ASB for planning, organizing, & putting on an amazing event.

CHS Girls Wrestling
Division 2 CIF Championships Results

On Saturday at Santana High School, our Girls Wrestling Team was very successful and placed three wrestlers in the Master Championships on February 17th. 

The Girls Team are currently sitting in 9th place out of 42 teams. If Katelina Man wins her match on Feb 17th the team will finish 8th (see explanation below).

Reminder to All Fans
From The CHS Student Athletic Council

Please know that the players hear you. 

Students in all sports have shared that negative comments towards either the teams, players, coaches, or referees have a harmful impact on their game.

Thank you for supporting our teams/players as we enter the final stages of Winter Sports & CIF Playoffs.

Let’s cheer & celebrate!

Spring Sports Tryouts

Miss a Tryout - Contact the Coach

The Spring Sports CIF Season starts on Feb 3rd. 

Questions: Email Alfie Nowak at anowak@sandi.net

Chieftain Fitness

Resumes After Spring Tryouts (Feb 14th)

In addition to Open Weight Room, CHS is now offering coordinated and structured workouts with CHS Coaches to get and stay in peak performance. 

Talent Show Auditions
February 9th & 16th

Talent Show Sign Up Form 

CHS's 2nd Annual Unified Soccer Tournament
Interested in Participating?

Clairemont High School 's 2nd Annual Unified Soccer Tournament will be February 13, 2024 from 9:30am -2:00pm. Everyone is encouraged to participate. Classes, parents, and other schools are invited to come and support the games.

We will have 3 levels of unified play, Competitive, Player Development, and Skills. No experience is needed. Practices will be during lunch and PE class. Teams will be 7v7 for Player Development and Competitive, 4 athletes and 3 partners on the field at all times. Skills will be a team event. Students will participate individually earning points for their school’s team.

Current Soccer players are not eligible to participate as a partner on the soccer team however, if you would like to participate in coaching, officiating, or announcing please see Coach Schmersal.

Interested in Participating?

Athletes, Partners, coaches, and volunteers please join our google classroom for more information - Click Here  and Complete Sign Up / Parent Signature Document (Give to Coach Schmersal)

Practice Location and Dates

Practices will start on Tuesday 1/30 on the indoor soccer field during lunch. Practices will be every Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday during lunch. If the weather is not cooperative, practice will be in the gym. 

What To Bring 

Bring athletic shoes or cleats, athletic clothing, water, and a positive attitude. 

Please contact Coach Schmersal for more information. For any questions regarding the Unified Soccer program or Unified Champions club email: lschmersal@sandi.net 


Students Update Your PRONTO!

Are you riding with the Youth Opportunity Pass (YOP) program? 

Many students approved for YOP have temporary approval through June 30. To keep riding free with YOP after June, you need to provide your proof of age before it expires! 

Click Here to Learn More

FUNDRAISERS

MECHA Valentines Day Grams

Purchase in Room 102

SD Seals Fundraiser Game for CHS Girls LAX 

Click here to purchase tickets

CHS Foundation Fundraisers

Dinner at Blaze Pizza Tuesday, Feb 6th

CHS Foundation Fundraiser is this Tuesday from 5:00- 8:00 pm  at 5604 Balboa Ave San Diego CA 92111

Order Mode: In-Restaurant, Blaze Pizza App, Blazepizza.com:  Enter code 1048A into the ‘Promo Code’ field at checkout. If entered correctly, you’ll see a $.01 discount applied to your check which confirms that 30% of your transaction will be counted into the total donation.

Buy Tickets Now
Grad Nite Fundraiser - Ages 21+

Hey CHS, tickets are on sale now so grab a friend or 4 and reserve your seat for a fun Saturday!  Tickets are selling fast, so don’t delay and buy yours today.

Visit the Casino Bus webpage for more details and payment information

Save The Date!  Spring Fling is going to Rock!

America's Favorite Cookies

COOKIES!!!! Who doesn’t love cookies?

Please order today to support the CHS Globetrotters

If you would like to order online and use a credit card

Go to - https://www.iraisemore.com reference code 54269

After School & Saturday Learning Opportunities

Movie Night Mondays

Enjoy an uninterrupted film, for entertainment purposes with popcorn and snacks. Sign up (prior or day of film) with Fletch in Room 103.

Monday After School Movie of the Week

 February 5th at 3:45-5:45 in Room 103

Driver's Ed at CHS

Registration Form

American Sign Language

Free Guitar Lessons

We are bringing Guitar to CHS for free! 

No experience necessary and guitars are provided.

Classes will be on Tuesday’s from 3:45-4:45 in the band room, taught by professional guitar teachers.

Registration Form

SENIORS

Disney Grad Nite Ticket Sales
Park Hopper + Private Party!

CHS Seniors, get ready for an incredible day and night at the Disneyland Resort!  You are headed to the Happiest Place on Earth for a fantastic experience to make some final high school memories on Sunday, June 2!  Spend the day park hopping followed by a Grad Nite after hours private party at California Adventure until 2am!  

CHS chartered buses will depart CHS to Disneyland Resort at 8am sharp and return to CHS around 4:30am Monday morning.

Ticket Sales:  Wed Feb 28, March 6 and 13th during lunch at CHS, near the Finance office.  

Ticket purchase includes bus transportation, All Day Park Hopper ticket + Grad Nite Private Party at California Adventure ticket. 

Ticket price is estimated to be about $300, final price to be announced soon, we are still fundraising to try to drive the cost down.

Tickets are limited; first come, first served.  

PAYMENT + SIGNED CONTRACT =  GRAD NITE TICKET

Contracts in the office or download at CHSFoundation.info

For all the details,  click here  CHSFoundation.info

FAFSA / Dream Act Workshop
February 27th

The FAFSA/Dream Act is now open!!  We will have a workshop in the next few weeks to assist families with filling out the FAFSA/Dream Act.  

What is the FAFSA® form?

Colleges and career schools use the FAFSA form to determine how much financial aid you're eligible to receive, which could include grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

You must apply for aid every year, but with the right information in hand, it's easy.

Who should complete the FAFSA® form?

Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

How long will it take?

It takes most people less than one hour to fill out the FAFSA form, including gathering any personal documents and financial information needed to complete it.

What do I need?

*****Students who will be attending Community College, filling out the FAFSA/Dream Act is a requirement to qualify for the free two years of tuition. Also, some scholarships or other programs might require it to be filled out. 

For additional information please visit the following websites:

https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

https://dream.csac.ca.gov/landing

 We have college peer advisors from WAHUPA, Cal-Soap and Mesa (see info below) who are here all week in room 207 to help out with the FAFSA/Dream Act now.  If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s Counselor. 

Mr. Ramirez  - cramirez2@sandi.net

Ms. Victorino - cvictorino@sandi.net

Cash for College Events

San Diego Foundation
Common Scholarships

San Diego Common Scholarship Application is now open. It is strongly recommended seniors complete this application if seeking Scholarships as this one is ONLY for San Diego County Residents. This gives higher odds for a Clairemont High Student get one of these many San Diego scholarships! It is a longer application, but it goes towards 100+ SD scholarships. One application for 100+ scholarships!

Link to Application

Teach Lead San Diego Scholarhips

SDEF Scholarship Flyer 2023 v.4.pdf

Brad Fowler Memorial Scholarship 2024

Application Links - Print / Digital

Ford Scholarship

The San Diego County Salute to Education program is a corporate sponsored scholarship program funded by the San Diego County Ford dealers and Ford Motor Company. Salute to Educationʼs main purpose is to encourage students to continue their educations, whether it be at a vocational/technical school, junior college or university.

Over the past 26 years the San Diego County Salute to Education program has awarded nearly $4.6 million to San Diego County high school seniors. Each of the over 4,600 students have each received a $1,000 scholarship for further education. In addition, 31 of the scholarship recipients also received new Ford vehicles.

San Diego County Salute to Education is available to high school seniors who reside in San Diego County and attend an accredited public or private school in participating areas. Recipients of the scholarships are selected in March by San Diego County Salute to Education Advisory Council participants, educators and community leaders. Scholarship recipients are selected for their personal achievements and their contributions to their communities and schools. Academic achievement is considered, but is not the determining factor for receiving a San Diego County Salute to Education scholarship.

Link to Application

WAHUPA - Free College & Career Counseling

Wahupa Educational Talent Search Application

WAHUPA provides FREE academic, career, and financial counseling to its participants and encourages them to graduate from high school and continue to college. TRIO Programs are Federal outreach and student service programs designed to identify and provide services for individuals from underrepresented backgrounds.

FREE Services:

Eligibility:

Priority is given to students who are:

Benefits of a FREE ETS Advisor:

CSAC CALSOAP College Preparation Support

San Diego & Imperial Counties Cal-SOAP
California Student Opportunity and Access Program

Cal-SOAP offers free services to help students pursue a postsecondary education, especially students who are low-income or will be first in their families to pursue a college degree. Through advisement and academic services, Cal-SOAP helps students and families understand the college-going process and how to do everything from applying to college to filling out the FAFSA or CA Dream Act to searching for the perfect career fit. 

If you are interested in Cal-SOAP Services - Fill out the Form 

Websites:

CHS Cal-Soap College Readiness Coach

Make an Appointment!

Mesa College Ambassador

If you are considering attending a community college, get connected with Melina Mofidi.

Senior Assembly / College Information Presentation

Review the slides for information and important dates.

CHS Senior Assembly (2023-2024)

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

SD Unified Student
Engagement Site 

What can be found on the SDUSD Student Engagement Site?

Over next few weeks and months, the team will be adding different pages and information as they continue to learn about the student focused groups in the SD Unified School District. They will also highlight 'Students in Action.'  

Also follow the @sdusdstudents Instagram page!  

In Grade 9,10, or 11 & looking for a FREE summer enrichment program?

Apply to SWAG (Students With Academic Goals)

 

Program Dates: Weekdays June18-28. Program will be IN-PERSON AT SD CITY COLLEGE. Includes fieldtrips to UC San Diego, San Diego State University, and the San Diego Zoo. We are targeting low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students to join our program and get ready for college and career.

Scripps Mercy Health Careers Summer Camp 2024

Link to Application

Free Theatre Tickets
for High School Students

We are excited to extend an invitation to all high school students to attend Inside the Actor's Process: IDENTITY for free!

Dates:

Location:
Stagehouse Theatre, Grossmont Campus, 8800 Grossmont College Drive, El Cajon (enter through the lobby of the new Performing and Visual Art Center)

Inside the Actor's Process is part of our ongoing effort to expose teen audiences to the finer points of stage performance. This year's production, IDENTITY, explores the theme of self-discovery and acceptance.

Tickets can be obtained at the box office before the performance. Please bring a current ID.

Interested in taking the ASVAB? 

The ASVAB will be administered at Clairemont on Wednesday, February 21st at 8:30am.  

It is open to Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors.  You must sign up!
ASVAB Registation Form 

What is the ASVAB?

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery is the most widely used multiple-aptitude test battery in the world. As an aptitude test, the ASVAB measures your strengths, weaknesses, and potential for future success. The ASVAB also provides you with career information for various civilian and military occupations and is an indicator for success in future endeavors whether you choose to go to college, vocational school, or a military career.

IT’S NOT JUST A MILITARY TEST.

Unlike other achievement tests, the ASVAB measures aptitude, or how well students have developed their skills, in addition to their potential for training. While the Department of Defense initially introduced the ASVAB as a predictor of trainability in military occupations, the test results showed applicability to ALL civilian and military career fields.

Every ASVAB participant receives scores used to guide career exploration on asvabprogram.com, and students in 11th grade and beyond also receive an AFQT score that can be used for enlistment if they choose. 

THE CHS FOUNDATION

ClairemontHSF@gmail.com

www.CHSFoundation.info

Join our volunteer email list on our website.

Check our CHS Foundation website calendar for all of our meetings, events, restaurant fundraisers, staff appreciation and more. 

CHS Foundation Upcoming Events, please join us:

Staff Appreciation; 
Happy Staff & Teachers,
Happy Tribe!!

The CHS Foundation hospitality committee happily works to nourish and show appreciation to each of the CHS Staff and Teachers that educate, mentor and care for our students each day.  These are the upcoming appreciation events this school year.  

If you enjoy having fun while lending a hand in the kitchen, become part of our hospitality committee by clicking here. 



FOLLOW CLAIREMONT HS

CHS ADMIN TEAM

Karly Johnstone

Principal 

kjohnstone

@sandi.net

Reuben Hoffman

Associate Principal
(A-L)

rhoffman

@sandi.net

Daina Weber

Associate Principal
(M-Z)

dweber

@sandi.net

Cheryl Esselstein

IMTSS Coordinator

cesselstein@

sandi.net

ACADEMICS

TEACHER CONTACT INFORMATION

A full list of CHS Staff Contact information can be found on our school website or by clicking HERE.

STAY INFORMED WITH POWERSCHOOL'S 

PARENT PORTAL

PARENTS: Get Your Parent Portal Account.  Every parent or guardian of our students should have a PowerSchool Parent Portal account. If you don't have one, please email Steve Durham (sdurham@sandi.net); include your student's full name and Student ID # in the request and he will reply with an account creation form. 

ATHLETICS

 CHIEFTAIN SPORTS INFO & NEWS

For updated calendar, team results and news,
and to answer Chieftain Athletics questions,
visit our CHS Chieftains webpage.


CHS COACHES
Head Coaches & Contacts

CHS ATHLETIC EVENT ENTRY POLICIES

To provide a safe space for all community members and guests attending CHS Athletic Events, we have created the CHS Athletic Event Entry Policies.

Alfie Nowak - Athletic Director

For questions regarding athletics at CHS, please contact Mr. Nowak at anowak@sandi.net

Additional information regarding CHS Athletics can be found on our CHS Chieftains webpage.

COUNSELING CORNER

CHS COUNSELING GOOGLE CLASSROOMS

The CHS Counseling Staff has created grade level Google Classrooms to provide students with resources and supports. Although students have been automatically enrolled in these classrooms based on their grade level, please have your student check their Google Classroom suite to be sure they are able to access this valuable resource.

9th Grade GC Code: 3iplgnv         10th grade GC Code: wp4ggvw      11th Grade GC Code: 5joed75     12th Grade GC Code: 2fsrzlj

For more information about CHS Counseling, check out our Clairemont Counseling webpage.

Claudia Victorino

Head Counselor (Li-Z)

cvictorino@sandi.net

Christian Ramirez

Counselor (A-Le)

cramirez2@sandi.net

Supporting Freshmen
& Wellness Coordinator

kmacmaster@sandi.net

(619) 605-2600 Ext. 3058

Steve Durham

Site Technician

sdurham@sandi.net

Teresa Peña

Registrar

tpena@sandi.net

Mental Health Webinar Series for Parents

The SDCOE and Rady Children’s Hospital Webinar Series. The following topics will be covered:

Attend one or ALL! Time for all dates is 5:30 - 6:30 pm and virtual

These opportunities are being advertised across the county and state. They are limited to only 500 Zoom participants

English Flyer 

Spanish Flyer

Supporting Our Youth - Mental Health Supports Webinar Series.pdf

SDUSD Family Wellness Newsletter

Link to Full PDF

Stop By the CHS Wellness Space

Our new CHS Wellness Space is open in Room 202. In the space you will meet our new counselor, Mrs. MacMaster. The purpose of the space is to create a safe, inclusive, non-judgemental space for students to connect to resources needed to support their physical and social-emotional health. 

The space provides the following?

New Mental Health Resources One Pager  (Scroll of Translations)

Clairemont - Translation Mental Health One Pager.pdf

Suicide Prevention Resources

2022-SPW-Parent-Brochure-Eversion.pdf

Clairemont Community Resource
List / Map

Link to Clairemont Community Resources

VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS (VAPA)

Laura Berlin

Art Teacher

lberlin@sandi.net

Jen Dossett

Band Director

jdossett@sandi.net

Summer Williams

Dance Teacher

swilliams10@sandi.net

Theater Director

Open Position

ATTENDANCE REPORTING

Check Attendance

Students and parents/guardians please review PowerSchool regularly to make sure the attendance record is correct. Over the past few weeks we have had many students out due to the flu. Some of those absences still need to be called in by a parent/guardian and excused as illness. To clear an attendance, follow the instructions under Reporting an Absence on our CHS Attendance Page. 

Subscribe to the SWAG

SWAG Subscription (image) (1).pdf

SDUSD CURRENT ILLNESS PROTOCOL (2023-24)

STUDENTS CAN NOT COME TO SCHOOL WITH THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS. 
They will be sent home for any of the following, and be asked to take a COVID test and follow the San Diego County Health Guidelines.

If a student has  any of the symptoms on the list, please keep and isolate your student at home and use Self-Reporting Tool Link to report the illness. Someone from SDUSD illness and COVID follow-up team will contact you directly.  They will go over the specific requirements of how long to stay home and COVID testing options.

*If your student has a chronic pre-existing condition that causes these symptoms, your student may come to school if a “Certification of Chronic Medical Condition” form is on file.  Available in the CHS Health Office.

* Free COVID home tests are available in the CHS Health Office.

* New permission for this school year is necessary to test at school routinely or if sick in the health office.  Use the primary health app.


California Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) are required to post the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) School Guidance Checklist and the COVID Prevention Plan online. San Diego Unified has made these documents available for public review HERE.

NOTICE OF STUDENT NONDISCRIMINATION

NOTICE OF STUDENT NONDISCRIMINATION

San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person’s association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

 

Students who violate this policy may be subject to discipline, up to and including expulsion, in accordance with district policy, administrative procedure and state law.

 

Employees who violate this policy shall be subject to discipline up to and including dismissal. Any disciplinary action shall be in accordance with applicable federal, state and/or collective bargaining agreements.

 

Title II Coordinator 504 Coordinator Title IX Coordinator

Wendy Ranck-Buhr Eri Nall Lynn Ryan

4100 Normal St. Rm 3126 5465 El Cajon Blvd. Rm. B-2 4100 Normal St. Room 2129

Phone 619-725-5678 Phone 619-344-6420 Phone 619-725-7225


Reference Administrative Regulation (“AR”) 5145.3 and Board Policy (“BP”) 5145.3 for full policies.