John Champe Knightly News

Calendar reminders

Feb. 20: No school

Feb. 24: Club advisory day; spring sports begin

Mar. 1: Spring sports parent meeting (6:30pm)

Mar. 10: Junior class student/faculty basketball game

Mar. 17: All student work for Semester 1 Credit Recovery due

Mar. 24: End of quarter three

Current Juniors/Rising Seniors

All seniors are required to show proof of vaccination prior to the start of the 2023-24 school year. Please see the exact requirements for rising seniors HERE (or HERE in Spanish).

The Armory Catalog

Attention Parents! Go check out our online catalog for John Champe's School Store where the merchandise is modeled by our very own knights. There is a page for checkout if you find anything you would like to purchase. Make sure to stop by the store during the after-school hours every other Wednesday (5-7pm) to browse our best-selling products! For more information, feel free to contact our director at patricia.hawes@lcps.org.

Class of 2023 Shirts

If your student didn't order one, there are a few extras available for $15 cash on a first come, first served basis. See Mrs. Bonner to purchase!

Senior Dues/Graduation Fee

PLEASE be sure you're registered with School Cash Online and that each of your students is added to the account so you can access relevant fees. Senior graduation fees are past due, so please take care of those as soon as possible.

Yearbook Ads

Families, if you missed the chance to order a yearbook ad for your graduating senior, PLEASE take advantage of the final opportunity to do so by clicking HERE. Make sure your student isn't left out of this tribute to the role they've had in your family.

FREE Prom Boutique!! Open to 11th & 12th graders looking for prom dresses/shoes/accessories. It is free of charge, just bring your school ID. See flier below for details. Prom is May 5th!

Community Connections

Our Community Independence Instruction program is excited to join with the new Foster's Grille location in South Riding for our students! Thank you for eagerly partnering with us to provide another location for students to gain on-the-job skills. Our students will be going there every Tuesday for to gain transferable works skills essential for successful employment.

Other community partners currently include Ross Dress for Less, DSW, Michaels, Ford's Fish Shack, Glory Days Grill, Huntington Learning Center, Gum Springs Library, and Sprout Therapeutic Riding Center.

Congratulations to our quarter two Rising Knights! These students were nominated by JCHS staff for exemplifying Character, Honesty, Respect, and Excellence.

On behalf of Administration: Jake Amini

On behalf of Fine Arts: Emory Ernest, Dineen Merriweather, Auvren Lightle

On behalf of World Languages: Ovya Sundaram, Avan Aitha

On behalf of CTE: Emily Bluyus, Bailey Cannon

On behalf of Science: Saanvi Yarlagadda, Aliyah Castro-Sosa, Annah Nikolova

On behalf of Social Studies: Guin Schillinger, Abraam Ibrahim, Aanya Puchakayala

On behalf of Counseling: Saidah Raphael, Reel Eltayab

On behalf of Math: Sam Keethler

On behalf of English: Mariam Hana, Jalae Robinson

Students from John Champe High School’s Business Management course collaborated with representatives from the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce for a “Shark-Tank”-style business pitch competition on Friday, January 13, 2023. These students worked together in groups throughout the semester to plan out the details of a business idea, including its operations, marketing, finance, and human resource management. The four-month project culminated with writing a detailed business plan and pitching their ideas before a panel of local business leaders.

John Champe High School would like to thank the volunteers from the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce who graciously shared their time, effort, and insight to make this event successful – Sharon Wright, Stacey Metcalfe, Erica Rowe, Natasha Magrath, Susan Mitchell, Lorna Campbell-Clarke, and Carol Barbe.

Students from John Champe High School’s Mock Trial team competed in the Virginia Law-Related Education regional competition at the Fairfax County Courthouse on Saturday, February 4th. Students applied knowledge of the law and legal procedure to run three criminal trials against representatives from other schools in the area. In a field of 16 teams, both teams from John Champe placed in the top five, earning them a trip to next month’s state competition in Richmond. Additionally, Piyusha Kolli earned special recognition with “Outstanding Witness” honors.

Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17! Random Acts of Kindness Day is a special event designed to promote the creation of a kinder world. You might just change someone's life—maybe even your own!

Being kind doesn’t have to cost anything – a gesture of kindness can seem insignificant to you, but make someone else’s day. So it’s important to make good choices and turn the volume up on the kindness. Here are just ten tips you could take to make any day (but especially Random Acts of Kindness Day) a good one:

1. Smile at, or say hello to a stranger.
2. Compliment somebody when they least expect it.
3. Hold the door open for somebody.
4. Pay for the next person in line’s coffee or snack.
5. Donate your time to volunteer efforts.
6. Help out an elderly neighbor or relative with their groceries.
7. Call a friend to check-in.
8. Donate old clothing, or canned food, to those who need it most.
9. Give up your seat on the subway to someone who might need it more.
10. Always say thank you, no matter how small the action.

As a reminder, the Academies of Loudoun application window is open now through February 21.

Other Resources

Feb. 16 LCPS Mental Health Wellness Seminar: Social Emotional Learning

Feb. 23 LCPS Mental Health Wellness Seminar: Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention

Feb. 25: LCPS Parent Resources Series: Life After High School

We’ll see you on February 22: Please join us for our next General Membership Meeting in the JCHS Library at 6pm on February 22. We look forward to seeing you there!

Need to get in touch?

Reach us by email (johnchampeptsa@gmail.com), check out our website (http://jchampeptsa.org/) or check out our social accounts (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)

Get your own pair of Champe clogs. You'll look stylish AND help support the weightroom equipment updates taking place in our sparkling new weightroom! Click HERE for the full flyer.

Clubs

Clubs are continuing, including our eight new clubs this spring. Students can check out more from advisory and the club fair, reach out to the club sponsor, or see Mrs. Bonner with questions (meghan.bonner@lcps.org).

Service

As a reminder, you can find service opportunities that are shared with the school in the Knights Give Back Schoology course for your graduating class or in Mrs. King's newsletter below.

Athletics

Check out the Athletics Dept. Newsletter HERE for spring sport start up.

College and Career Center

US Military Service Groups are returning for visits this month. Register in Naviance.

Here are the links to the newsletters Mrs. King shares: her regular college and career center news, job and volunteer opportunities , and scholarship opportunities.

TGA Spring Tennis Registration: click HERE for the flyer with information

Loudoun Youth summer leadership program: click HERE for the flyer to register

Instruction 2 Industry - virtual career expo for high schoolers: click HERE for registration

February 20: No school

February 24: Club advisory day; spring sports begin

March 1: Spring sports parent meeting (6:30pm - JCHS auditorium)

March 24: End of Quarter 3

March 31: Club Advisory Day

April 3-7: Spring Break

April 21: No school in observance of Eid

May 1-5: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5: Prom

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