John Champe Knightly News

Calendar reminders

April 15-19: Spring Spirit Week + pep rally

April 17: Wear purple for the Month of the Military Child

April 25-27: The Avalon Theatre's production of Cinderella (Champehs.booktix.com )

April 27: Best Buddies Friendship Walk in DC (see details in Opportunities for Involvement below)

May 6-17: AP Exam Testing

May 20-21: SOL testing

May 20: Class of 2024 Decision Day

May 23: Class of 2024 class trip (see the updates in Schoology; payment portal is live Monday, April 15)

May 27: School holiday in observance of Memorial Day

Welcome to Dr. Rogers

This week, we welcomed Dr. Noah Rogers as interim principal. He is a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. He earned his bachelor's degree in History Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then completed a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership at Norfolk State University. He also holds a Doctorate in Education from Virginia State University and now serves as an adjunct professor there for future educational leaders. During his career, he has served as classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal at (both middle and high school), and assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction. His favorite past-time activities include gardening, reading, walking trails, and eating at different restaurants. He is the youngest of nine siblings. He looks forward to serving the John Champe community as LCPS begins the search process for our new principal.

Library

Tremendous thank you to our amazing librarians Catie Cote, Sarah Anderson, and library assistant Lea Flippo for all they do each day for JCH, not just during National Library Week this past week. They contribute so much to the life of our school and have made a wonderful makeshift space while our former library is under construction.

Testing

AP Testing begins on May 6th. Please refer to emails from Mark Ziminsky regarding test dates and payment. Testing rooms will be sent out to students at least one week prior to their test date.

Spring SOLs will take place on May 20th and 21st with an alternate bell schedule. More information can be found at lcps.org/ChampeTesting

Calendar Survey

The student superintendent advisory committee is seeking community feedback on what they think would work best for everyone before making a decision for next school year. Please complete this Superintendent's Student's Advisory Committee - School Calendar Survey

to voice input for a school schedule that works for everyone.

SoS + SCA Spirit Collab

Our spirit days during the week of April 15 are keyed to different aspects of well-being. Positive friendship is Wednesday's well-being connection. So much of kids' social lives happens online the high schoolers need to learn to communicate in safe and healthy ways. These skills will help kids -- and the people they're communicating with -- have positive experiences online. The following tips can help your kids make friends and interact safely online.

Seniors, this is your final chance to order graduation lawn signs! If you've already ordered, we expect signs to be distributed by the end of April.

For SENIORS and their parents -- If you are college bound or planning to attend Northern Virginia Community College or any trade school, you will be REQUIRED to complete the FAFSA.

The FAFSA opens on December 31, 2023. Since the FAFSA is opening so late this year due to revisions, you should try to complete the form within the first two weeks of January (not required, but strongly encouraged). Your student will not receive a Financial Aid Package from whatever school they get admitted to until the FAFSA has been submitted.

Family Liaison: Patricia (Minardi) Mars

Phone: 703-722-2680 ext 80285

Email: Patricia.Minardi@lcps.org

Camp Tuku summer program - click here for the flyer

Click HERE for LCPS Parent Resource Service site.

Parent Resource Service:

- planning for life after high school - click HERE for details

Fine Arts

Congratulations to the following students who were recognized as Scholastics Art Award Recipients for the East Region at Large:

Annabelle Chaufour – Gold Key

Joy Kim – Gold Key

Zoe Luis – Silver Key (Portfolio)

Riya Khanna – Silver Key

Keira Van Sanford – Silver Key

Elina Buxhofer - Honorable Mention

Sydney Cirlos – Honorable Mention

Sonia Mahboob – Honorable Mention

SHINE

Congratulations to Ms. Samina Qureshi, who was recognized by the LCPS SHINE program. She was noted for helping a family new to public school navigate the school system in a competent, judgement-free way. She loves what she does, and it shows when she interacts with the students. She always look out for the well-being of others. Thank you, Ms. Qureshi, from the bottom of our hearts for everything you do and for being you.

Science Fair

We are so proud of all of our participants in the LCPS Regional Science and Engineering Fair (RSEF) competition. Congratulations to these Champe students for winning the following awards at LCPS RSEF:

Ananya Gupta & Varun Cheedalla: 1st place in Environmental Engineering category

Duc Ngo & Kamal Sangameswaran: 2nd Place in Robotics & Intelligent Machines category

Vrushali Papaiya: 3rd Place in Cellular & Molecular Biology category; Robert H. Herndon Memorial Science Competition Award Honorable Mention

Zain Khan & Aidan Floyd: 3rd Place in Animal Science category; 3rd Place in The Keep Loudoun Beautiful Award

Christina Zheng &Leslie Kim: Honorable Mention in Behavioral and Social Sciences category

Sonia Mahboob & Riya Khanna: Honorable Mention in the Earth & Environmental Science category

Seunfunmi Soyannwo: Aspiring Scientist Award for the Biomedical & Health Science category

Service: Knights Give Back

Students can click HERE or the button below for codes to join their service course if they haven't yet. In the course, students can access this year's log as well as service opportunities that are shared with the school throughout the year.

Coming soon: JCHS Theatre's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella, April 25-27, 2024. You can purchase tickets in advance at champehs.booktix.com

Athletics: JCHS Athletics need student and parent volunteers for spring sports concession stands. Please sign up HERE.

SIGN UP ASAP TO JUDGE THIS WEEK’S SPIRIT WEEK ACTIVITIES

JCHS Parents: Sign up today to help judge spirit week contests this week - April 15-19. This is a super fun opportunity to support your students and it also frees teachers up to participate in the activities along with the students. Win-win! Sign up today to reserve your spot! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E044DADAA2BA4F58-48466178-spring#/.

PTSA BOARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN!

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and youth? The PTSA is thrilled to announce that nominations for all positions are now open, and we're looking for leaders like you! Join us to make a lasting impact. Email johnchampeptsa@gmail.com to learn more or to self-nominate for any of the following positions: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Communications, Membership, Fundraising, Events, or Volunteer Coordinator.

CALL FOR 2023-2024 NOMINATION COMMITTEE MEMBERS

We need 2-3 volunteers to be on our Nomination Committee to help with our 2023-2024 election process. It’s not difficult or time-consuming, helps us ensure objectivity, and can even be a nice addition to your resume! Reach out to johnchampeptsa@gmail.com if you can help.

TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

For Teacher Appreciation Week this May, 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.

PTSA GENERAL MEETING ON APRIL 18

PTSA member meetings are held the third Thursday of each month at 6pm. Join us virtually (meet.google.com/iuq-svxn-cvs) on April 18 to discuss activities planned for this year, opportunities for volunteering, and much more. We look forward to seeing you online!

NEED TO GET IN TOUCH?

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

JCH Best Buddies

John Champe's Best Buddies chapter is participating in the April 2024 Friendship Walk in Washington, DC. Please use the link if you would like to donate to our team. Please email Ms. Zielinski at kathryn.zielinski@lcps.org with any questions. Thank you for your support!

New, Optional Service Provides Report of Student Website Access on LCPS Devices

ew this school year, LCPS is introducing an optional and free service for families called Lightspeed Parent Portal. Families who elect to use this service will receive weekly reports by email that list websites their student(s) are accessing when using their LCPS-issued Chromebook or laptop. For instructions, additional information and details on how to sign up, see the Lightspeed Parent Portal website.

April 25-27: Avalon Theatre's Cinderella (Champehs.booktix.com)

May 20: Decision Day

May 21: Senior Class Trip

May 31-June 1: Avalon Theatre's Six

June 7: Last day for Seniors + Senior Sunset

June 18: Graduation at EagleBank Arena

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