John Champe Knightly News

Read on for updates that take us to the end of the third quarter as well as great student accomplishments, a new scholarship opportunity, and ways parents can support PTSA initiatives.

Calendar Updates

As a reminder, Quarter 3 ends on April 8. This is also the due date for any semester one credit recovery, so please check that your student is on track for the quarter as well as any remaining items from first semester, if applicable. April 1 is the last day for students to submit quarter 3 work. Report cards will be displayed in ParentVue April 25.

Spring break is April 11-15; students return on April 19 (an A day), as the day before is a teacher work day.

Restock the Shelves

The cupboard is bare! Help restock the Parent Liaison shelves with toiletries, new school supplies and backpacks for Champe students in need. Use this Walmart registry for easy ordering and shipping to the school. Questions can be directed to Suzanne.Lyles@lcps.org.

Athletics Mulch Sale

Please check out the info for the mulch sale in the CHARGE Up section below!

Congrats to RSEF Winners

Two of our Champe students won as first place category winners, a first in Champe history. The two students have won a right to attend the VA Fair and possibly the International Fair. Tremendous congratulations to Neha Jagasia (Category: Cellular & Molecular Biology & Computational Biology & Bioinformatics; Project Title: Impact of Polyethylenes on Dugesia tigrina Regeneration as a Model for Human Skin Aging and Healing), Harini Ganabady (Category: Earth & Environmental Sciences; Project Title: The Effect of Cholecalciferol on the Calcium Absorption and Resistance to pH Changes in Protothaca staminea), and their teacher Rachel DiSilvio.

Champe Shines in FBLA Regional Competition

JCHS students demonstrated their acumen this past weekend at the Virginia Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Shenandoah Regional Conference. FBLA features a series of competitive events focused on business and information technology skills and knowledge, including objective tests, roleplay scenarios, presentations, and public speaking.

The following Champe students placed in the top three of their respective events: Yuvraj Chauhan, Nikhil Mummnini, Vincent Hang, Eva Joseph, Parth Mittal, Mahir Imran, Dhruv Sarang, Zaina Shareef, Srija Doma, Sahith Yetru, Jayanthi Kalllupalle, and Sana Sawant. Additionally, Yuvraj Chauhan was elected to the position of regional Parliamentarian and will go on to represent the Shenandoah Regional leadership team next year.

Eight of these students qualified to compete in their events at the State Leadership Conference in Reston on April 1-2, where they will compete at a higher level and have the opportunity to network with other students and business leaders throughout the state. Students interested in learning more about FBLA should see Mr. Clark in Room 1513, Ms. Hamilton in Room 1500, or Mr. Stark in Room 1509.

April is the month of the Military Child. On average, Military Children attend 6-9 schools between grades K-12. In April, show your support by wearing purple. Why purple? Purple symbolizes all branches of the military, a combination of Army green, Air Force blue, Coast Guard blue, Marine red, and Navy blue. At John Champe H.S. April 20, 2022 is designated as Purple Up Day! Faculty and students are encouraged to wear purple to show support and thank military children for their strength and sacrifices. Break out your favorite purple gear and show your support!

After a 2-year break, the John Champe Library will once again be holding a used book sale to raise funds for our library programs, including our Makerspace, Reading Promotion Activities, Project Lit Community, Author Visits, and more. If you have any good condition used books that you may be willing to donate, we'd love to have them. We plan to sell books for all ages (appropriate for school). If you have any books to donate, you can send to school with your Champe student, drop off at Champe during school hours, or email Ms. Anderson (sarah.anderson@lcps.org) and Ms. Cote (Catherine.cote@lcps.org) to arrange to get them from you. We will be collecting books between now and mid April! No textbooks or magazines, please.

INDOOR GUARD AND DRUMLINE

We will be hosting a send off show for our Indoor Colorguard and Indoor Drumline before they go to their championships. The show is on March 31st at 7:30pm in the main gym. We will be hosting the Freedom HS guard as well – they will kick it off followed by our Colorguard and then our Drumline. Come check them out!

DECA

DECA is hosting a field day fundraiser for JCHS students during school April 1. Tickets are on sale the week of March 28 for $3 each.

CLUBS

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. Seniors, be on the lookout for the form to report your hours in April; they are due by May 1.

ATHLETICS

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 below.

Senior Scholarship Opportunity

The Jeffrey C. Fowler Memorial Scholarship committee will once again be offering a scholarship to a graduating LCPS senior this year. The committee plans to award at least one $3,000 scholarship.

Applicants must complete an online application form, submit two letters of recommendation, and write a 500-word essay around the prompt “How My Passion for Sports Has Influenced My Life.” The scholarship deadline is March 31, 2021.

As a note, the scholarship is not limited to just student-athletes but rather everyone whose life has been influenced by sports.

Please reach out to Owen Gotimer directly at owen@jcfmscholarship.com with any questions.

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

A representative from NOVA will visit JCHS April 20 during 6th and 7th blocks. See Mrs. King to sign up to attend.

Looking for some job opportunities? Check out this link. You can also check out Ms. King's Scholarship Newsletter here.

Mock SAT

Thank you to our sponsor, Huntington Learning Center, South Riding, and the Champe community for making the mock SAT exam event successful. The event had great turnout, with 125 students taking the opportunity to check their SAT readiness.

Teacher Appreciation Week: Volunteers Needed

For Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2-6, our PTSA wants to make sure every educator knows just how appreciated they are. Volunteers are needed to help plan and carry out activities to show the depth of our appreciation. Contact johnchampeptsa@gmail.com to join our planning committee.

Class of 2023

Parents of the Class of 2023, can you believe your child will be a senior next year? To make their year unforgettable, we need your help planning senior events starting NOW! To volunteer, please contact johnchampeptsa@gmail.com.

Fundraising

To pay for the events and other support we offer throughout the year, we depend on fundraising activities. Here are a few easy options to help support our efforts:

· Connect your Harris Teeter VIC card to Champe #1351 for the TIE

(Together in Education) Program. When you shop Harris Teeter

brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated to the school

linked to your VIC card. Simply click on the below link and sign in

or register if you don't have an account. Harris Teeter TIE Program.

· Start your Amazon shopping from smile.amazon.com. When you

shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon donates 0.5% of your eligible

purchases to a charity of your choice - at no cost to you. All you do

is select “John Champe High School PTSA” as your AmazonSmile

charity and keep shopping!

· Donate directly to Pay4SchoolStuff.com. The donation is tax

deductible under the Champe High School PTSA tax id# 45-

4901759. Select John Champe High School, Class of 2022 Senior

Fundraising, at https://pay4schoolstuff.com/marketplace to make

your donation.

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

March 31: Indoor Drumline and Guard Send off Show (7:30pm - main gym); sports scholarship application due

April 8: End of Quarter 3; semester 1 credit recovery work is also due

April 11-15: Spring Break

April 18: Teacher work day (no school for students)

April 20: Purple Up Day; NOVA Rep visit during 6th and 7th blocks

April 28-30: Avalon Theatre's Spring Musical (Annie)

May 20: Prom @ Marriott Dulles Airport