John Champe Knightly News

Read on for very important events leading up to the end of the school year. This coming week is a very busy and exciting week at JCHS!

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The last day to complete the survey is Wednesday, April 26th. Please respond using this link.

Calendar reminders - see below for additional flyers and details

April 24-28: Book Fair; Sources of Strength Spirit Week

April 27-29: Spring Musical

April 30: BSU's Gospel Explosion

May 5: Prom

May 8: Physicals available at NSMI

May 10: deadline for seniors to register for class trip

May 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 12: SCA's Renaissance Festival - 10am-3pm

May 19: due date for all credit recovery for seniors

May 20: Drone Industry Career Day

May 30: last day for seniors/graduation at Eagle Bank Arena

June 2: last day for underclassman credit recovery and quarter 4 work

June 8: last day of school

Last Chance to Order!

It’s not too late to order the 2023 yearbook- YET! To reserve your student’s copy of the yearbook, go to www.YearbookOrderCenter.com and use the school code 13848. Preorder sales at the $80 price end May 1, so be sure to reserve your copy today! Any additional copies left will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis at the time of distribution for $100.

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.

Click HERE to print a copy of the prom permission form (or pick up a copy at school). Please contact Ms. Kinzer (sarah.kinzer@lcps.org) or Ms. Badwal (gurinder.badwal@lcps.org) with questions pertaining to prom.

The Champe Library is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair this week, April 24-28! Students can shop the Book Fair with cash, credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. The Book Fair will be open during the school day from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm each day. We will also be open after school on Wednesday from 4:30 pm – 6:00 for Family Shopping, so you can shop the fair before that evening’s PTSA meeting.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, you can shop at our school’s Online Book Fair. All orders ship directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Your online orders will also benefit our school.

The Book Fair will include young adult books, popular adult titles, and even a selection of books for younger siblings and our Little Knights Preschoolers. Check out some of the great middle grade and young adult titles that will be available at the Book Fair.

Book Fair Proceeds Support:

Maker Activities

Book Clubs

Author Visits

Reading Promotion

Preschool Storytime

Special Events

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Anderson or Ms. Cote.

This week, April 27-29, Champe’s Avalon Theatre Company will present The Spongebob Musical. Get your tickets now at http://champehs.booktix.com. Don’t forget to add on a Souvenir Package for the Best Bikini Bottom Day Ever! Please contact Mrs. Shepherd (Nichole.shepherd@lcps.org) or Ms. Anderson (sarah.anderson@lcps.org) with any questions.

Please consider donating to help us throw our Prom 2023. Prom will be on May 5th at The Middleburg Barn and donations will go towards purchasing supplies, paying vendors, and ordering decorations. Any amount would be greatly appreciated. Prom Donations Link

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!

At the April faculty meeting, Ms. Amy Fisher and Ms. Ryann Perriello were recognized as MAGIC Makers. Ms. Fisher was commended as an excellent mentor and helping friend. Ms. Perriello was commended as a supportive host teacher and role model for future teachers. Thank you both for the work you do that impacts JCHS and beyond!

2024 National Merit Scholarship Program

The College Board recently identified students who met the requirements to enter the 2024 National Merit Scholarship Program. John Champe has 13 rising seniors who have qualified.

With a Selection Index of 207 or above, these high performers have shown outstanding academic potential. Each of these students is among the 50,000 highest-scoring participants who will be recognized as either Semifinalist or Commended Students in the fall:

Annie Arulanand

Varun S Cheedalla

Alyssa S Gam

Ananya Gupta

Leslie H Kim

Luke Y Kim

Justin Y Lee

Advaith A Malka

Deep S Mangrulkar

Sahil Narula

Bi H Nguyen

Vandita R Poluru

Anjali Potu

Other Resources

April 25: Vaping: What parents need to know - click HERE

April 26: Understanding Graduation Requirements - click HERE

JCHS Family Liaison, tania.flores@lcps.org

-- Assistance Request Form

-- Knights Care Network form

Click HERE for LCPS Parent Resource Service site.

Support your Students by Celebrating our Teachers

Teacher Appreciation Week: Just an hour or two of your time will show a whole lot of appreciation at our May 9th breakfast and May 11th luncheon. We would love your help setting up, decorating, and cleaning up. You can also help provide items for either meal (sign-up coming soon) or contribute funds for items we’ll need to purchase.

Help Wanted: PTSA Treasurer (number cruncher)

We have big plans to raise money and fund important projects for Champe, and we need someone who likes to count every penny to help us do it. If you secretly love to categorize expenses and create color-coded pie charts, you have what it takes to be our JCHS PTSA Treasurer. If you're simply organized and trustworthy, you also have what it takes to be our Treasurer. Bonus points if you get teased about how often you log into the personal finance app on your smartphone. If you're interested in volunteering for the 2023-2024 school year, email JohnChampePTSA@gmail.com ASAP to learn more.

Coming Soon: Raffle for VIP Seats at Graduation

Cheer on our JCHS Class of 2023 graduates from a VIP seat! Each raffle ticket you purchase will give you a chance to win 6 seats for your family and friends. Stay tuned to our social accounts for details about how to enter.

Please join us for our next General Membership Meeting in the JCHS Library at 6pm on April 26. 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)

JCHS is proud to join our community partners LCPS, Future Kings, Excellent Options, and Xelevate to host the Loudoun County Drone Industry Career Day! This amazing event will feature some of the industry leaders in drones and drone technology. There will be hands on opportunities to fly drones and learn directly from industry personnel. Please come out and invite everyone you know! See below for details.

It's time to plan to see the world! Let's go to the Dominican Summer 2024. Join us for an informational meeting, April 27th in the career center at 6pm. Please RSVP here for the meeting and bring your parents for the chance to get $100 off your trip!

Service

Seniors: It's time to submit your service records for the year. Please access the Knights Give Back Course in Schoology and complete BOTH assignments posted by May 1.

Underclassmen: your time is coming but it's not now; keep volunteering and look for your assignments at the end of April.

Interested in volunteering with the Claude Moore Community Builders? Check out this flyer.

Juniors and seniors: looking to learn about leadership? Click HERE to take part in an event May 5-6.

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

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 UPDATE - service logs for seniors and due dates

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

College and Career Center

A few highlights:

Athletic Boosters Scholarship - see Scholarship newsletter attached for details. Deadline April 14th.

LCPS Career & Apprenticeship Day - At The Academies on April 12th. See College-Career Newsletter for details and to register.

Be sure to check out Mrs. King's newsletters: the regular college and career center news, job and volunteer opportunities; scholarship opportunities - remember, you don't always have to be a senior to earn money towards college and career goals!

*April 27 - Loudoun Student Environmental Action Showcase; click HERE to register by April 4

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

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

*May 6 - Run the Greenway 5k, 10, Fun Run; click HERE for flyer and registration

April 24-28: Book Fair

April 27-29: Avalon Theatre's spring musical

May 1: Deadline to order 2023 yearbook

May 5: Prom

May 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 8: Physical Night at NSMI

May 10: Deadline for seniors to register for spring trip

May 25 & 26: Graduation rehearsals

May 30: Graduation

June 8: LCPS last day of school

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