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Dates to Note:
February 16: A Night of Jazz, 6 PM, Auditorium
February 19: President's Day, School Holiday
Spring Athletics Tryouts Begin
February 29: Class of 2024 - 100 Day Meeting, 6 PM, Cafeteria
March 2: Teen Job Fair, CHS
March 5: Student Holiday
A note from Dr. Goodloe
Dear Charger Families,
Happy Friday! Wishing each of you a relaxing and fun long weekend ahead as we recognize President's Day on Monday, February 19. I am currently away from school taking a brief vacation and will return to Chantilly on February 21. During my absence, Kristi Layman, Assistant Principal for SS4 will serve as Acting Principal. Please reach out to her or any of the members of our administrative team for assistance.
Student Drop Off Reminders - Kindercare, West Lot and Door 4:
We are very grateful to our community neighbors for often sharing their spaces with Chantilly including Kindercare and the Chantilly Regional Library. Please note that while students may park in numbered Library and West Lot spaces assigned to them, general parking at Kindercare, West Lot, and the Library for drop off / pick up of students is not permitted.
- Please follow all signs for Kiss and Ride and drop off locations if driving your student to school.
- If your student is dropped off at Door 4, you must continue around the building to exit at the light at Stringfellow Road. Do not U-turn!
- Do not drop off/pick up students in West Lot, Kindercare or along Stringfellow Rd. Safety is our priority.
- Kindercare will be reporting violators to the Fairfax County Police and you will be ticketed or towed.
Thank you for assisting us in supporting a safe and orderly arrival and dismissal at Chantilly HS.
It is great to be a Chantilly Charger! This week:
- We celebrated Friendship February with staff by surprising secret pals with treats throughout the week! Students recognized each other through flower grams sponsored by our SGA. It has been wonderful to feel the "love" in our community!
- Congratulations to SS5 Assistant Principal Maura Edwards and her family as they welcomed a baby girl into the world earlier this week. Brigid Louise Edwards was born on February 12. Mom and baby are doing great! Ms. Edwards will be on leave through Memorial Day. Amanda Lombardi will serve as SS5 Acting AP during her absence.
- Thank you to our Chantilly PTSA for hosting an important workshop for parents and caregivers on the health impacts of vaping and tobacco use on teens. We appreciated the opportunity to engage with our Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist (SAPS), Stacey King on this important health issue.
- Good luck to all of our athletes and students engaged in performing arts and co-curricular activities as they compete in state, region, and district tournaments and competitions this weekend! See the Recognitions section below for some additional highlights.
Welcome New Charger Staff!
Over the past few weeks we have had several new staff members join our school community. We are thrilled to welcome the following new Chargers:
- Sadia Akhtar, ESOL Teacher
- Margaret Carson, Testing IA
- Bobby Edwards, CTE Business Teacher
- Jillian Domenech, Assessment Coach
- Jennifer Kudlacik, AA in SubSchool 1
- Christine Sciabica, Assistant Principal (Ret.) supporting Subschool 2
As always, I welcome your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Share your observations, suggestions, questions and celebrations with me here. I look forward to connecting with you at Chantilly very soon.
Amy Goodloe, Ed.D.
Principal, Chantilly HS
Lead the CHARGE
[email protected]
@DrGoodloe
703-222-8100
Share your observations, suggestions, questions and celebrations with me here.
Charger Headlines:
Chantilly Jazz invites you to join us this evening for a night of jazz! Tonight’s concert will include performances from our special guests, the University of Memphis Big Band and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Admission is free and open to the public. Please join us in the CHS Auditorium at 6pm.
Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
How can students participate in mathematics throughout high school in a way that is relevant to and supportive of post-secondary and career interests?
During this session we will discuss mathematics graduation requirements and how to support students in navigating the various course offerings currently available in FCPS.
Students and their families may start thinking about what course pathways are available beginning in middle school. Join us to learn more.
Presented by Jennifer Allard FCPS High School Math Specialist and Erin Sylves FCPS Math Specialist.
March 8, 2024, 10-11:30 a.m. Add to Your Calendar
Register for Understanding High School Mathematics Course Offerings
Spring 2024 SEL Screener March 1 during LS 8
Students in grades 9-12 use the SEL Screener twice a year to share their perspectives on how well their school and community help them develop skills they need to succeed. These skills include achieving goals, understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining relationships with adults and peers, and making responsible decisions. Students also share how successful their school and community are at making them feel valued, included, and supported. These factors are critical to positive academic, social, and emotional success.
The screener measures student skills, strengths, and needs across the following topics:
- Self-Management & Responsible Decision Making
- Social Awareness & Relationship Skills
- Emotion Regulation
- Supportive Relationships
- Belonging
- Cultural Awareness & Action *grades 6-12 only
- Challenging Feelings
Chantilly HS students who were not opted out will complete the Spring Wellness Screener on March 1, 2024 during LS 8. We are anticipating families with SIS ParentVue accounts will see results in early May. Families without ParentVue accounts will receive results via USPS as they have in years past around this time. Once we have an updated timeline, we will provide communication via this weekly message. For more information, please visit this webpage.
Academic Advising Mini-Conferences (rising 10-12th grade only)
Academic Advising is in full swing at Chantilly HS, and we’re excited to offer mini-conferences for families this year. These conferences provide the opportunity for students and parents to meet briefly with their school counselor for the purpose of face-to-face discussion around course selections for the 24-25 school year. The intent of these conferences is to both:
1) provide additional opportunity for school-home partnering around academic advising
2) improve accuracy of staffing needs before decisions impacting teachers must be made in March.
The mini-conferences will be held on:
- Monday March 4 between 8:30-11 and 1:45-3:15 and
- Wednesday March 6 between 3:30pm-6:30pm
It is important to us that each student takes courses that are challenging for them while also allowing for balance between academics and outside demands and interests.
You must reserve a spot through Signup Genius (see link below). One spot per student.
Directions:
- Use the embedded sign-up genius link. Find your student’s counselor and your preferred time slot
- Choose the 10-minute time slot that works for you.
- In the “My Comment” section that comes up after you choose the desired time, please put your student’s name and then hit “Sign Up Now”.
- If you have more than one student at Chantilly, you may sign up for a second slot. Please put a different student name in each time slot.
If you sign up for a spot and your plans change, please be sure to delete your appointment so others can use that time slot. We look forward to collaborating with you and your child and we begin our preparations for the 2024-25 school year.
Notice of Mandatory Immunization for Rising 12th Graders
In accordance with state and local law, FCPS requires students entering 12th grade to have received a dose of Meningococcal ACWY vaccine AFTER the age of 16. Doses received prior to age 16 do not count towards this requirement. If your student’s dose was received prior to age 16 they will need another dose. Immunization records must be submitted to the Student Services office before August 1, 2024 to allow time to update student records before the start of school. Immunization records can be delivered to the main office to the attention of Liz Fisher, Registrar, OR your student may hand deliver the record to her in the Student Services office (next to Subschool 3). Please contact Liz Fisher at [email protected] with any questions.
Eating Disorder Parent Information
In 2013, Virginia passed a law requiring every school system to provide information to parents annually about eating disorders with parents/guardians of students in the fifth through twelfth grades.
According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA 2023),
Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives.
There is no single cause of an eating disorder. Rather, it is a complex combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that converge and set off an individual’s predisposed genetic vulnerability.
In collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department, FCPS has developed a web page with detailed information and resources about eating disorders. To find out more, please visit the FCPS Eating Disorders website.
In addition to the information on the FCPS website, the National Eating Disorders Association has a toll free, confidential Helpline, 1-800-931-2237.
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 ([email protected]) or Kristen Schoenberger ([email protected]) with any questions. Thank you!
No Cost Therapy for High Schoolers
High school students can access virtual mental health services at no cost through an FCPS program with Hazel Health. Hazel Health therapists are licensed and also trained in teen-specific challenges.
Students can be referred by a guardian or designated staff member and participate in weekly video therapy sessions. The therapists will work with students until they achieve their therapy goals, or they can help connect the family with long-term mental health services in the community if needed.
Learn how to opt your students into this service.
Inclusive Open Gym
Sully Community Center welcomes the teens with disabilities and their parents and/or caregivers to join us for Open Gym every second Friday of the month! This will be a monthly drop-in session of basketball, pickleball, and badminton, from 7:00-8:30 every second Friday.
This program begins in January!
All that's required is a free* Neighborhood and Community Services Membership. Need help creating one? We are glad to help!
For more information please contact Richard Strube: [email protected] 703-324-6201
From PTSA
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 5am.
Early bird pricing of $75.00 ends March 1st.
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!
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:
Congratulations to the following Finalists in the 2024 Competition for National Merit Scholarship Awards: Julian A. Cerniello, Jonathan J. Han, Leona Eunbi Kim, Joshua Y. Kwon, Tanisha Lanka, Navya K. Mandava, Sebastian G. Nowicki, Rhea N. Rajmanna, Siddhi S. Surawkar, Anika Umaselvan, Jason Yoo and Tyler H. Zarybnisky.
Congratulations to our Winter College Signees that were recognized in the cafeteria this week:
Victoria Santino – Swim – West Virginia University
Peyton Bibbee – Soccer – Lander University
Cyrille Tchokokan – Soccer – Air Force Academy
Shaker Mohammed – Virginia State University
Wrestling won the REGION CHAMPIONSHIP last week at Centreville. Congratulations to the team, coaches and Coach Weader. This is the first Region Championship in Wrestling for Chantilly High School. Individual results:
106 – Carter Shin – Region Champion – Won the award for the most pins in the shortest amount of time…….so basically the most dominant wrestler.
113 – Michael Santos – 2nd Place
120 – Zeke Keel – Region Champion – Voted Most Outstanding Wrestler
128 – Andrew Krajic – 2nd Place
132 – Takeshi Garcia – 4th Place
144 – Adonis Iparraguirre – 2nd Place
150 – Todd Lett – 6th Place
157 – Ben Weader – Region Champion
165 – Avery Chow – 3rd Place
175 – Michael Rivetti – Region Champion
190 – Christian Callaghan – 4th Place
215 – Dennis Meza Velasquez – 4th Place
FCPS Cares - Recognize Chantilly Employees!
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!
Community Celebrations and Holidays
February: Black History Month;
National Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month
Feb 10: Lunar New Year
Feb 14: Ash Wednesday
Feb 19: Presidents Day (Holiday - All schools and offices will be closed)
Chantilly on Social Media
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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