John Champe Knightly News

Please review these important dates:

January 31: Teacher work day (no school for students)

February 1: Happy Lunar New Year! (school holiday)

It will be an A Day when we return February 2; Happy Groundhog Day!

In planning for next school year, please note the announcement from LCPS that high school start and end times will be fifteen minutes later, making our school day run from 9:30am - 4:18pm.

Parking permits:

Students needing to purchase parking permits for the spring semester are able to do that now. Visit the online payment portal here; be sure to select the 2nd semester option from the drop down menu. If the student is purchasing a parking permit for the first time, the student needs to complete the online payment and also visit Ms. Berry in the main office for the parking tag. Please contact Ms. Berry with questions (karen.berry@lcps.org).

Behind The Wheel

Students that are ready to start the exciting process of signing up for Behind the Wheel, are in need of a new DEC-8 card, or need access to driving information: please visit the PE/Health school website. From there, you can also access the Schoology course (code: PZPJ-B4BB-N99JQ). This course is where you can access the Behind the Wheel registration forms and request a DEC-8 card.

The DEC-8 card pick up and submission of the paperwork for Behind the Wheel can be done with Ms. Samantha Girardi, School Counseling Secretary.

National School Counseling Week 2022 (#NSCW22) is Feb. 7-11, 2022, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by American School Counselor Association “ASCA” , highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career. Champe celebrates our School Counselors for their dedication to students, staff and community. THANK YOU, Ms. Coniglio, Mr. Peoples, Ms. Thompson, Mr. Kim, Ms. Thomas, Mr. Diamond, Ms. Jones, Mr. Brier, and Ms. Johnson!

Academic advising is underway for the 2022-23 school year. Teachers are sharing recommendations, counselors are meeting with students, and students and families should be making selections in StudentVue after reviewing recommendations and considering goals for graduation.

Full-length SAT Practice

When it comes to the SAT, earning higher scores means having more options for your future. There is no better way to improve your scores than to practice! For just $20, take a full-length practice SAT exam with Huntington Learning Center on Saturday, February 26, at 9 a.m. in the JCHS cafeteria. Students from any school can register for the test. Proceeds go to the Champe PTSA, which supports our students and teachers. Please click here to register for this event.

Huntington Learning Center will provide you with a comprehensive score report and teach you how to analyze your results. Since the scores are not reported and will only be seen by you, this is a risk-free opportunity. Don't miss out!

The PTSA Senior Events Committee is planning some fun events to celebrate our Class of '22 - but we need your help! Senior events will include activities like Powder Puff game, Outdoor Movie Night, Senior Field Day, and more!

Please consider donating to help us make these events a success.
Donate at: https://pay4schoolstuff.com/marketplace, add your student profile and then select John Champe High School, Class of 2022 Senior Fundraising. Contact johnchampeptsa@gmail.com with any questions.

Thank you for supporting the Champe PTSA.

CLUBS

Did you miss the virtual club fair during advisory on Friday? Click here for the slides. Note: this is not fully representative of all club offerings, as some groups did not submit a slide for inclusion. Additionally, some clubs may require application or course enrollment. You can always check out the ICC Website for a comprehensive list of clubs or the Knights Give Back site for other ways to be involved, including recently added volunteer opportunities.

ATHLETICS

The Athletic Boosters would love your support by volunteering to assist with concession stands. Volunteers receive admission to the game and a free meal, and students can also use their time for Knights Give Back volunteer time or sport requirements. Please use this sign up link; contact Mrs. Taylor at theresat0310@gmail.com with any questions.

Please note that the football meet the coaches night was rescheduled for February 3 at 6:30 in the JCHS library.

PLEASE remember that when you attend events, you represent John Champe High School. We appreciate the positive vibes from Champe Chaos and thank you for your support of the Potomac District's Sportsmanship week last week.

Planning to attend a boys' basketball game as part of Champe Chaos? Check out the spirit themes for the upcoming games:

Tues, Feb 1 at Osbourn Park: Twinnem

Fri, Feb 4 vs Freedom: USA out

CAREER CENTER

Academies

The application window for the Academies of Loudoun for 2022-2023 is open. Please click here to access the ACL webpage for pertinent information.

Scholarship Opportunity

The South Riding Women in Business Scholarship is available for female graduating seniors interested in a career in business. Please check out the requirements and application in the doc below (SRWB Champe Scholarship).

You can also check out Ms. King's Scholarship Newsletter here.

BLAST: Building Leaders for Advancing Science and Technology

NASA’s Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC) is excited to share that the application window is now open for its FREE summer residential STEM program for 8th and 9th grade students in Virginia! BLAST is ideal for students who have a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and have not yet had either the confidence or the opportunity to participate in experiential STEM programs before now. The BLAST application window closes February 7, 2022. More details about each program, including videos from past sessions, can be found HERE. Please reach out to Julie Back, STEM Education Program Specialist, with your questions: jback@odu.edu.

January 31: ASVAB Test; Teacher work day (no school for students)

February 1: Lunar New Year (no school)

February 2: Groundhog Day

February 3: Football meet the coaches night; 6:30pm (library)

February 7: BLAST deadline

February 13: Super Bowl

February 14: St. Valentine's Day

February 15: Academies of Loudoun deadline

February 21: Presidents Day (no school)

February 25: SRWB Scholarship Application deadline (female seniors only)