John Champe Knightly News

Wow, it's March this week! We are nearing the halfway point of quarter three, so please check in with your student and the online gradebook to ensure good standing at this time.

Survey

As you may know, Loudoun County Public Schools has partnered with Brightbytes, a data analytics organization built specifically for K-12 to provide insights into our new and changing learning environments with the goal of ensuring personalized learning support for all students. We are reaching out to ask you to take part in our school survey. Your responses are completely anonymous, and the survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Please complete the survey linked here by Friday, March 4th. Thank you for taking part in this important initiative!

Calendar

The Class of 2022 is invited to a movie night on March 4 at 6:30pm in the main gym at JCHS.

As a calendar reminder, there is no school for students on Monday, March 7, as teachers are participating in countywide trainings that day.

Did you Know?

JCHS has a Learning Lab, staffed with peer tutors and teachers to support your students during their study halls. Students just need to request a pass from study hall to the Learning Lab in room 1313.

Mulch Madness

Need mulch? Want to support JCHS? Take care of both by ordering mulch through Champe Sports Annual Spring Mulch Sale! When you create your order, you can choose mulch color, number of bags, and pick-up or delivery for April 2. All orders must be received by March 28; send any questions to anthony.royse@lcps.org . Order form is directly below.

Mindful March: Mental Health is Important

Mindful March is a campaign that includes a 30-day challenge encouraging you to practice 60 seconds of mindfulness in your everyday life. In today's fast-paced environment where everyone is focused on the next best thing, we often neglect to take time and focus on being in the present. Mindfulness is an important practice in our mental well-being by bringing attention to the present moment and building awareness of surroundings. When practicing mindfulness, we put ourselves in a state of awareness that brings insight to emotions, helps improve our relationships with ourselves and others, as well as improves our ability to concentrate and be attentive. Mindfulness goes beyond meditation; the goal is to remain alert while focusing on relaxation, allowing thoughts to be acknowledged, then re-directing your attention to practice.

Physical activities:

-54321 Method: go on a walk and notice 5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, 1 thing you can taste

-Walking Meditation: find a quiet place 10 to 20 feet in length and begin to walk slowly focusing on the experience of walking, being aware of the sensations of standing, and the subtle movements that keep you balanced

-One-Minute Movement: take 1-minute to get up and stretch, connecting with different areas of your body

-Yoga: follow yoga poses to stretch and connect with your body

Mental activities:

-Look Out The Window: set a 1-minute timer and look out the window, focus on nature such as trees, flowers, birds, the clouds which allows you to focus on the present moment

-Wake Up Gently: try to keep your eyes closed for a few minutes after you wake, stay off your phone for a few minutes, focus on breathing and on the sensations around you

-Body Scan: set a 1-minute timer, lie on your back with your legs extended and arms at your sides, palms facing up, focus your attention slowly and deliberately on each part of your body, in order, from toe to head or head to toe

-Sitting Meditation: 1-minute meditation that focuses on breathing and acknowledging any interruptions and returning back to focusing back on your breathing

Spiritual activities:

-Positive Affirmations: write or repeat positive affirmations

-The Sunrise Ceremony: spend one-minute in the morning to connect with the land and give thanks

-Gratitude Reflection: spend one-minute reflecting on what you're grateful for

Volunteer Opportunities

The Champe PTSA has two very important volunteer opportunities coming up:

• Teacher appreciation week is coming soon! We need help planning and carrying out activities to show how much we appreciate our amazing JCHS teachers.
• Class of 2023 Parents - before you know it, your kids will be seniors! We're looking for volunteers to lead senior events for next year. Why sign up now? We want to get a jump start on planning for next year.

If you are interested in participating in either of the above, please contact johnchampeptsa@gmail.com for more information.

Fundraising

The PTSA is raising money for a few core events to help make this a memorable year for the seniors! We are planning an end of year Sports and Field Day, as a core graduation event with ther on-campus events this spring to give seniors opportunities to get together as a class and celebrate their final year.

Please support our seniors with a small suggested donation of $25 to make these events happen, though any amount is appreciated and will help us achieve the goal of giving our kids some memorable end-of-year events. The donation is tax deductible under the Champe High School PTSA tax id# 45-4901759.

You can support the class by making a donation via Pay4SchoolStuff.com or by dropping a check made out to John Champe High School PTSA at the school office.

If this is your first time using Pay4SchoolStuff you will need to set up an account, add your student to the account, and link them to John Champe High School. Once you do that you can Select the "Class of 2022 Senior Fundraising" item and make a payment via debit or credit card.

Please reach out to johnchampeptsa@gmail.com if you have any questions.

LIBRARY

Are you in the race? Bibliokart is underway! Access the race log here, and you can always stop by the library to ask Ms. Anderson and Ms. Cote any questions you have. Also, if you haven't joined the Library Schoology Course, you can do that with this code: 7D7C-6CN5-KWD4Z. You'll be able to access all Bibliokart info there as well as numerous other great library resources.

It's All Write Contest

Did you know? The Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL) is launching their annual It's All Write: Teen Short Story Contest. Middle and high-school students may submit entries from now until Tuesday, March 1. Prizes are awarded for the top three places. Need some inspiration? Perhaps attend a teen writing workshop or check out previous winning submissions in the 2021 It's All Write Anthology.

CLUBS

The Avalon Theatre is hosting a fundraiser where you can purchase a family Taco night Kit from Moe's! Kits are pre-ordered, and you pick up from Champe on March 25th , 2022 after school. There is also an opportunity to purchase a kit for a family in need in the Champe community as well! All orders must be received by March 23rd!

Please click here for the order form.

As a reminder, 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 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.

CAREER CENTER

Please note the upcoming visit to the CCC:

March 8: NOVA representative visit (during 2nd and 3rd blocks)

Link to sign up for is in the CCC newsletter button below.

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

March 4: Movie Night for the Senior Class at 6:30pm in the main gym

March 7: Teacher Training Day (no school for students)

March 8: NOVA representative visits Career Center (blocks 2 and 3)

March 13: Daylight Saving time begins

March 17: St. Patrick's Day

March 23: 6pm deadline to order Moe's Taco Kit to benefit the Avalon Theatre

March 25: Taco Kit pick-up (5-5:30) at Champe for those that pre-ordered

March 28: Mulch Sale orders due (order pick-up on April 2)