John Champe Knightly News

Because you light up our lives!

Thanks for the love you share with our school community and for allowing us the privilege of caring for your student.

Calendar Reminder:

February 21: Presidents Day Holiday (no school)

Credit Recovery for Semester 1: notifications are being sent out this week, and students will have the opportunity to complete assignments specified by teachers between now and April 8th to show mastery for the first semester.

Please remind your students to reach out to teachers with questions, make good use of study hall, utilize Bright Knights Peer Tutoring and Math Lab, and, ahem, put away devices in class, especially during instructional times!

Black History Month:

The Black Student Union (BSU) has shared several opportunities for students and families to engage in learning and empowering people of color. Consider checking out the HBCU panel, open mic event, spirit night at Panera (Feb 25), and participating in BSU's BHM spirit week next week (days are listed below; event dates and locations are in the "save the date" section).

Shout outs to Mr. Layne's class for designing the slides on our homepage (go check them out here!) and to BSU students who have been reading an inspirational quote each morning this month. Thank you for your leadership in celebrating BHM.

Parking:

Students should be parking in designated student parking. Students who park in spaces other than student designated areas will receive consequences beginning Monday, February 14.

Students still needing to purchase parking permits for the spring semester are able to do that now. Visit the online payment portal here; be sure to select the 2nd semester option from the drop down menu. If the student is purchasing a parking permit for the first time, the student needs to complete the online payment and also visit Ms. Berry in the main office for the parking tag. Please contact Ms. Berry with questions (karen.berry@lcps.org).

Behind The Wheel

Students that are ready to start the exciting process of signing up for Behind the Wheel, are in need of a new DEC-8 card, or need access to driving information: please visit the PE/Health school website. From there, you can also access the Schoology course (code: PZPJ-B4BB-N99JQ). This course is where you can access the Behind the Wheel registration forms and request a DEC-8 card.

The DEC-8 card pick up and submission of the paperwork for Behind the Wheel can be done with Ms. Samantha Girardi, School Counseling Secretary.

Passes

As a reminder, students must have passes for all visits outside of their assigned location. For example, if a student wants to see a teacher during lunch, arrangements must be made between the teacher and student in advance, and the teacher will create the appointment pass. Students will no longer be allowed to leave a class or cafeteria without a created pass.

Masks

As a reminder, if you're attending events inside of JCHS or any LCPS facility, you must wear a mask; masks are not provided. Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Mindfulness Moment

Teens and adults can practice these exercises to lessen their stress and clear their heads. It’s easy and only takes a few minutes.

1. Take time to tense one muscle (for example, your calf muscle) and then release it. Continue with other muscle groups tensing and releasing, and feeling the tightness in your body slowly fade away.

2. Eat a snack by practicing mindful eating. Take time to taste your food, and think about whether it is sweet, salty, spicy, or bland. Identify the texture of the food, and enjoy each bite!

3. Practice the 5,4,3,2,1 activity. Look around and identify 5 things you see (look for something that is not easily seen - cracks on the wall, a stain in the carpet, a smudge on a window). Then think about four things you can feel (it could be the chair cushion beneath you, the wooden desk that your elbows are resting on, the cold floor tiles that your feet are touching). Three things that you can hear - (a bird chirping outside, a song playing on your phone, a car driving by). Two things you can smell (dinner cooking in the oven, perfume lingering in the hallway). Finally one thing you can taste (peppermint gum in your mouth).

4. Taking a walk and observing the world around you. Look at the blades of grass, the trees and their branches, a squirrel rustling in the leaves, and the sounds that you hear.

Mindfulness is about being present in the moment. Take time for yourself and try to let go of the stress.

Excellence in Education

On February 28, 2022, John Champe will celebrate 27 students of the class of 2022 at an evening of "Excellence in Education." The Excellence in Education program honors the top 5% of the graduating class. Selection is based on the current senior's junior year grade point average. Congratulations; we look forward to celebrating you!

Ethan Amoh, Nirel Amoyaw, Anvitha Bandam, Vimal Bellamkonda, Edward Cho-Jung, Aryaa Deshpande, James Dill, Ethan Do, Harini Ganabady, Tapiwanashe Goredema, Rhea Iyer, Romir Jadhav, Neha Jagasia, Zara Kotadiya, Pranavi Lakshminarayanan, Amy Le, Claire Lee, Daniel Lee, Sunjum Mehta, Zaynab Mirza, Natalie Nguyen, Parvathi Pullanchodan, Raegan Reed, Jasmit Singh, Ajal Upadhyaya, Jonathan Varghese, Shaivi Yarlagadda

Academic advising is underway for the 2022-23 school year. Teachers are sharing recommendations, counselors are meeting with students, and students and families should be making selections in StudentVue after reviewing recommendations and considering goals for graduation.

Full-length SAT Practice

For just $20, students can take a full-length practice SAT exam with Huntington Learning Center on Saturday, February 26, at 9 a.m. in the JCHS cafeteria. Students from any school can register for the test. Proceeds go to the Champe PTSA, which supports our students and teachers. Please click here to register for this event.

Huntington Learning Center will provide you with a comprehensive score report and teach you how to analyze your results. Since the scores are not reported and will only be seen by you, this is a risk-free opportunity. Don't miss out!

Senior Events

The PTSA Senior Events Committee is planning some fun events to celebrate our Class of '22, but we need your help! Senior events will include activities like Powder Puff game, Outdoor Movie Night, Senior Field Day, and more!
Please consider donating to help us make these events a success.
Donate at: https://pay4schoolstuff.com/marketplace, add your student profile and then select John Champe High School, Class of 2022 Senior Fundraising. Contact johnchampeptsa@gmail.com with any questions.

AmazonSmile and Harris Teeter TIE
Another way you can support PTSA events at no extra cost is with AmazonSmile. The only difference is 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 have to do is select “John Champe High School PTSA” as your AmazonSmile charity and keep shopping!

Additionally, if you haven't already linked your Harris Teeter VIC card to Together in Education, you can do so by visiting the customer service desk OR by clicking here to do so online today!

Thank you for supporting the Champe PTSA! Please email johnchampeptsa@gmail.com with any questions.

LIBRARY

The Race is ON! Bibliokart is underway! Did you miss the kickoff in advisory last week? Watch the promo video here and check out the rules in the image below. You can access the race log here. You can always stop by the library to ask Ms. Anderson and Ms. Cote any questions you have. Also, if you haven't joined the Library Schoology Course, you can do that with this code: 7D7C-6CN5-KWD4Z. You'll be able to access all Bibliokart info there as well as numerous other great library resources.

It's All Write Contest

Did you know? The Loudoun County Public Library (LCPL) is launching their annual It's All Write: Teen Short Story Contest. Middle and high-school students may submit entries from now until Tuesday, March 1. Prizes are awarded for the top three places. Need some inspiration? Perhaps attend a teen writing workshop or check out previous winning submissions in the 2021 It's All Write Anthology.

CLUBS

Interested in being part of the tech crew for the spring musical? Attend the interest meeting Monday, Feb. 14 to learn more! No experience required.

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.

ATHLETICS

The Athletic Boosters would love your support by volunteering to assist with concession stands. Volunteers receive admission to the game and a free meal, and students can also use their time for Knights Give Back volunteer time or sport requirements. Please use this sign up link; contact Mrs. Taylor at theresat0310@gmail.com with any questions.

CAREER CENTER

Please note these upcoming visits to the CCC during lunches:

February 24: Air Force representative visit (first time visitors to JCHS)

March 8: NOVA representative visit (during 2nd and 3rd blocks)

Links to sign up for each are in the CCC newsletter button below.

Academies

The application window for the Academies of Loudoun for 2022-2023 is open until February 15. Please click here to access the ACL webpage for pertinent information.

Scholarship Opportunity

The South Riding Women in Business Scholarship is available for female graduating seniors interested in a career in business. Please check out the requirements and application in the doc below (SRWB Champe Scholarship).

You can also check out Ms. King's Scholarship Newsletter here.

February 13: Super Bowl

February 14: St. Valentine's Day

February 15: Academies of Loudoun deadline; HBCU Panel Discussion at Lightridge HS (6:30-8:30pm)

February 16: BSU meeting in Champe's Career Center (4:03pm)

February 21: Presidents Day (no school)

February 23: Virtual Open Mic Night hosted by Freedom HS (6-8pm)

February 24: Air Force representative visist the Career Center (during lunches)

February 25: SRWB Scholarship Application deadline (female seniors only); BSU's spirit night at Panera (4-8pm); use code PRFUND for online orders or take digital flyer posted above to the South Riding location

March 8: NOVA representative visits Career Center (blocks 2 and 3)