John Champe Knightly News

We hope your winter break has been a time for rest and rejuvenation. We are looking forward to welcoming all of our students back into the building Tuesday, January 3. Remember, it will be an A day and school starts promptly at 9:30am.

Are you interested in becoming a #LCPSPartner?

New for the 2022-2023 school year, LCPS Partner offers three different levels of partnership:

• Level I - ENRICH
• Level II - ENGAGE
• Level III - EMPOWER

There are a variety of opportunities offered at each level of partnership. Click here to view the various opportunities to learn more.

We encourage business, industry, and community members to consider a level of partnership that best meets their needs to support mutually beneficial experiences for all.

LCPS Partner is currently seeking business partners to support upcoming student opportunities:

• Instruction 2 Industry
  
• Work-Based Learning Experiences

Congratulations to JCHS Junior Vandita Poluru, the 2022 recipient of the Willowcroft Scholarship. This award provides a four-week study abroad opportunity for Vandita in France, where she will be immersed in the language and culture she has been studying for the past five years. In addition to that, her teacher Madame Molesky receives a cash prize. We are so proud of your accomplishments, Vandita, and are grateful to have Ms. Molesky on staff!

Congratulations to Mr. Andrew Boswell and Ms. Stephanie Ryan for being selected as MAGIC Makers at our December faculty meeting!

Coach Bos was recognized for his great work in overseeing the weight room renovations. From removing old equipment to overseeing numerous setbacks with installation to managing the research, planning, and reviewing of materials, he served our school community by giving countless hours to this project. We are so appreciative of the space he helped create for our student athletes.

Ms. Ryan makes meaningful connections with her students in the classroom, on the court as one of our basketball coaches, and in the clubs she sponsors. She uses her planning blocks to remediate and reassess students to keep them on track. She's a great coworker, making everyone feel welcome, and eagerly participates in our schoolwide competitions.

Academic Advising for the 2023-24 school year will begin when we return from winter break! Students will receive information in advisory as well as from counselors; be sure to reach out to your counselor and teachers with questions.

LCPS's Annual Mental Health and Wellness Conference will take place January 28 at Lightridge High School (8:30am-12:30pm). Plan to join county specialists that day to learn about challenges that impact student well-being and put them at rish for substance abuse while also learning how to support your student in healthy ways.

A tremendous THANK YOU to the PTSA for a delicious lunch and cookie celebration on December 16. Our staff felt the love and festive send off to winter break.

Champe PTSA currently has 115 families in the Harris Teeter TIE program - Can you help us get to 200 by linking your VIC card?! Ask your friends and other family members to join, too! Every bit counts.

We are proud to offer four $500 scholarships to graduating seniors planning to enter and attend a university, college, or technical school in the fall following graduation. Completed scholarship applications must be submitted to Karen King, Career Center Specialist, by 4:18 pm on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. You may email or drop off the completed application to JCHS Main Office. Applicants must be PTSA members as of December 1, 2022.

Please join us for our next PTSA meeting on January 25!

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.

Service

As a reminder, you can find service opportunities that are shared with the school in the Knights Give Back Schoology course for your graduating class or in Mrs. King's newsletter below.

Athletics

The John Champe Athletics Booster Club is in NEED of volunteers for Concessions for the winter sports games. Volunteers like YOU make it possible to open up Concessions for the games.

This is a great way to earn money for your team or to earn volunteer hours.

Please sign up HERE.

It's basketball season, and Champe Chaos would like to share the spirit themes for the next few games!

Tues, Jan. 3 - Bikers vs. Surfers

Wed, Jan. 4 - Jersey Out

Fri, Jan. 6 - Adam Sandler Out

Tues, Jan. 10 - Superheroes vs. Villains

Wed, Jan. 11: Pink Out

Fri, Jan. 13 - USA Out

College and Career Center

LCPS – The “Love Like Adam” Scholarship Award – This teacher nominated scholarship is open to each LCPS high school. Students eligible for this award are current full-time students at an LCPS high school and must be a graduating senior. Student must be empathetic, respectful and responsible, have an optimistic outlook, and demonstrate good citizenship traits consistently. A teacher may nominate a student that they feel is deserving of this scholarship by answering questions at the following link: 2022: Love Like Adam Scholarship Award (google.com). The teacher must inform student of nomination and the student's responsibility for completing the essay, as follows: complete a 250-word essay on a time when they demonstrated a characteristic that they have been nominated for the scholarship for possessing. Essay link is as follows: Short Essay: 2022 Love Like Adam Scholarship Fund (google.com). Deadline for this scholarship is May 15, 2023. Students may ask a teacher for consideration in nominating.

Here are the links to the newsletters Mrs. King shares: her regular college and career center news, job and volunteer opportunities , and scholarship opportunities.

December 19-January 2: Winter break

January 3: Return to school - A Day schedule

Beginning Jan. 3: Academic advising conversations

January 13: Pep rally; last day to submit quarter 2 work

January 16: No school

January 20: End of Quarter 2

January 23: No school

January 24: No school; JCHS Cheer camp for registered participants (grades K-8)

January 27: Avalon Theatre's Friday Knight Live

February 20: No school