John Champe Knightly News

Annual Stakeholders Survey

Beginning March 13, LCPS' Annual Stateholder Survey window opens. This survey is the most extensive and influential feedback survey conducted by Loudoun County Public Schools each year. We use the results to assess the learning climate in our building and make plans for the following year.

Students that are not opted-out will complete the survey during the administration time. Family and staff surveys are also available during the survey window via a dedicated link sent to you on March 13, and we encourage our community to provide meaningful responses to improve processes. Parents/guardians are asked to respond once per school in which they have a child enrolled. Contact research@lcps.org if you do not receive your parent/family survey link by March 15. Please click HERE for more information about the survey!

Calendar reminders

Mar. 13: Student holiday (countywide PD day)

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

Mar. 20: NoVa Rep visit (seniors only)

Mar. 23: AAPPL Testing opportunity (seniors only; see below)

Mar. 24: End of quarter three

Mar. 25: Parent Knight Out

Mar. 27: Student holiday (end-of-quarter teacher workday)

Apr. 3-7: Spring Break

Apr. 14: NoVa Rep visit (seniors only)

Apr. 21: No school in observance of Eid

Vaccinations for Current Juniors/Rising Seniors

All rising seniors are required to show proof of vaccination prior to the start of the 2023-24 school year. The requirement is one dose of the meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY, Menactra, or Menveo) given at age 16 or older. Please note: Men B, Bexsero, and Trumenba are not the same as MenACWY. There is a vaccination event at school on March 20 from 10am-12noon. If students return the signed consent form with a copy of the student/family insurance card by March 13, the student can receive the Menactra vaccine at school on March 20. Please find the consent form linked HERE; please contact Nurse Mehta with any questions.

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 on March 15th, 29th) to browse our best-selling products! For more information, feel free to contact our director at patricia.hawes@lcps.org.

Class of 2023 Lawn Signs

Class of 2023 graduation lawn signs are coming! There are two steps to making sure your order is received (yes...TWO STEPS)!

Step 1: Fill out the google form.

Step 2: Make online payment via SchoolCashOnline.

Sign orders will be accepted through March 24th. Delivery to Champe and sign pickup will be mid-April.

Upcoming Senior Events

PLEASE be on the lookout this week for the next edition of The Final Knight; it will be filled with important info, ranging from cap and gown pickup times to the class trip.

Senior Panoramic

You can purchase the Class of 2023 panoramic picture HERE.

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!

Congratulations to the following students for their tremendous success as DECA SLC Award Winners:

SBE Certified: Gold Re-certified- THE ARMORY- 2nd Place presentation

• Dhruv Sarang
• Nikhil Mummaneni
• Sujay Kodam

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: PROJECT MGMT.- 1st Place

• Christina Zheng

• Soha Karambelkar

ENTREPRENUERSHIP: FRANCHISE BUSINESS PLAN

• Aria Parekh
• Srilasya Tummalapalli

OPERATIONS RESEARCH: SPORTS and ENTERTAINMENT Mktg.-3rd Place

• Nripesh Dahal
• Evan Do
• Nikhil Prasad

OPERATIONS RESEARCH: HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM- 6th place

• Parth Mittal

OPERATIONS RESEARCH: FINANCE

• Jonah Abraham

• Nakul Nagappan

TEAM DECISION MAKING SERIES: TRAVEL and TOURISM- 4th Place

• Omkar Bhave

• Arjun Panchwagh

TEAM DECISION MAKING: BUYING AND MERCHANDISING- 7th Place

• Jeet Mangrulkar

• Johan Cherian

INDIVIDUAL SERIES: PRINCIPLES of HOSPITALITY and TOURISM

• Nithil Krishnaraj

Mini Awards: Outstanding Exam, or Role Play #1, or Role Play#2

1. Max Le
2. Max Le
3. Vincent Hang
4. Omkar Bhave
5. Arjun Panchwagh

There are only two weeks remaining in quarter three! Please remind your student to complete missing assignments and to communicate with teachers about their progress and ways to improve. The last day of the quarter is March 24; report cards will be posted in ParentVue by 4pm on April 10.

Other Resources

Mental Health and Wellness Seminar: culture, identity, and mental health; Thursday, March 16 at 6:30pm at the Admin Building; click HERE to register

Fortitude for Parents - Understanding and Managing Self-Harm in Teens with ADHD: Thursday, March 16 at 7pm; click HERE for more info and to register

Summer Resource Fair for Families of Students with Disabilities: March 18, 9am-12pm at the Admin Building; click HERE to register

The Family Room: Unified Mental Health Team discussion; Tuesday, March 21 - in English and Spanish at 6pm; in English and Arabic at 7pm

Opioid and Fentanyl Awareness Sessions to learn more about the dangers posed by these drugs as well as community resources for support, prevention, and recovery. If you missed the JCHS event, you can attend the next one on Thursday, March 23, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. at Broad Run HS - click to Register

Click HERE for LCPS Parent Resource Service site.

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.

Together in Education: Connect Your Harris Teeter Card

Our potential is high, but our earnings are low. Of all the families with students or teachers at John Champe, only 131 have connected their Harris Teeter VIC cards to earn donations for our school (#1351) through the TIE (Together in Education) Program.

● It’s easy: https://tie.harristeeter.com/together-in-education#/app/cms

● It’s free: when you shop Harris Teeter brands, a percentage of your purchase is donated by Harris Teeter to the school linked to your VIC card.

It benefits you (your families, the school, and the community): here are just a few of the ways we use the funds donated by TIE - http://jchampeptsa.org/what/

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.

We’ll see you on March 22!

Please join us for our next General Membership Meeting in the JCHS Library at 6pm on March 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)

Clubs

If you haven't checked out one of the many clubs JCHS has to offer, it's not too late! Reach out to the club sponsor or see Mrs. Bonner with questions (meghan.bonner@lcps.org).

Theater

Save the date - April 27-29, 2023 - for Avalon Theatre's spring performance of The Spongebob Musical.

Theatre Boosters Fundraiser: now through June 1

If you know of places you already shop, know you need some giftcards for upcoming events (like graduation!), then this is the place for you! We have giftcards for purchase from a bunch of different manufacturers. Each has a percentage they are offering to give to our organization with the purchase of that card. You get the card shipped or digital to you AND we get some money too!

Here's how to join:

Go to Raiseright.com

Click Sign up now

Put in the enrollment code: R997FUBZRSW1

Start shopping!

Athletics Boosters

Thank you for your support at the Harlem Wizards vs. LoCo Champe-ions Game! Looking for another way to connect and volunteer? Please sign up to work concessions for spring sports. This is a great way to earn money for your team so please sign up in as many volunteer slots as possible. Please sign up using this link John Champe Spring Sports Sign Up

Service

Please check out upcoming service opportunities in the Knights Give Back Schoology course for your graduating class or in Mrs. King's newsletter below.

Parents Knight Out

Our Educators Rising and Lady Lacrosse Team is hosting a Parents Knight Out on Saturday, March 25. See the flyer below.

College and Career Center

Be sure to check out these newsletters from Mrs. King!

In the regular college and career center news, you can check out updated internships and summer programs. In this edition of the job and volunteer opportunities, you can sign up for the Part-time/Summer Jobs Fair being held March 27th. Don't forget to check out scholarship opportunities - you don't always have to be a senior to earn money towards college and career goals!

*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

*LCPS Career Fair: Need for exhibitors; if your company would like to participate, click HERE

*Career and Apprenticeship Fair, April 12; click HERE for details

*Interested in hosting an exchange student? Click HERE for info sessions

*Day of Discovery, March 18; register HERE

*Summer in the Arts registration opens March 14; click HERE for details

*Run the Greenway 5k, 10, Fun Run; click HERE for flyer and registration

March 12: Harlem Wizards at JCHS (4pm; tickets)

March 13: Student holiday (countywide PD day)

March 17: All student work for Semester 1 Credit Recovery due

March 20: NoVa Rep visit (seniors only)

March 23: AAPPL Testing opportunity (seniors only; see below)

March 24: End of Quarter 3

March 25: Parent Knight Out

March 27: Student holiday (end-of-quarter teacher workday)

March 31: Club Advisory Day

April 3-7: Spring Break

April 14: NoVa Rep visit (seniors only)

April 21: No school in observance of Eid

May 27-29: Avalon Theatre's spring musical

May 1-5: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 5: Prom

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