Chancellor Charger Weekly Update
News You Can Use for the Week of February 15, 2021
From the Principal
Happy Valentine's Day Chargers,
February's weather has been quite interesting. I hope that you and your family are staying warm and safe. Tomorrow is President's Day and a teacher and student holiday. As a result, students are not required to complete the attendance form. We return to hybrid instruction on Monday, February 22nd and I am looking forward to having more students in the building. Chancellor High School has been honored this past week to find that one of our own, Ms. O’Leary, a CTE teacher, was selected to be a recipient of the W!se’s 2019-20 Gold Star Teacher Award! Also, one of our Art Teachers, Mrs. Leeanne Houston, was selected to be a Collegeboard AP Reader! Thanks to both ladies who are leading the charge. Have a great week!
Leading the Charge!
Cassandra Crawford, Principal
No School Tomorrow - Holiday for Students & Teachers
Chancellor Athletics
We just completed a very successful Winter Sports season. Two weather-related changes...
1) the Regional Track meet will now be held on Saturday, Feb. 20th.
2) the State Swim meet will now be held on Tuesday, Feb. 23rd.
Follow our Fall sports teams' practice and game schedules as well as our Spring sports that are conducting off season conditioning by visiting our website.
- Some Fall Sports Tryouts have started and several others start this Monday.....all of that information is on our website and also listed below.
- Click on the calendar tab for specific sport details
https://chancellorhs.rschoolteams.com
Home events....at this time for outside events each player will be allowed 2 guests and similar for inside sports.....for those that are not able to attend....you can view our sporting events live thru the NFHS network.
(Many away events in our area can be viewed on this site as well.)
Fall Sports Tryouts
...be sure you have a current physical on file prior to tryouts
...Football tryouts started on Feb. 4 (2:30pm - 6pm- stadium)
...Competition Cheer tryouts started on Feb. 8 (6 pm to 8 pm- gym)
... All other Fall sports tryouts start on Monday, Feb. 15
- Volleyball (3pm to 5:45pm - gym)
- Field Hockey (3 pm to 5:30 pm - Field Hockey Field)
and Cross Country (3pm to 5pm - Track/Stadium)
....Golf will start on Tuesday, Feb. 16th with a Google meeting
..on the days after the Golf team will meet at Lee's Hill Golf Course from 3 pm to 5 pm each day.
....Golf Google Meet for
Tuesday at 2:30 pm here:
*For more specific information please reach out to the Head Coach of that sport- their contact information is listed on our website
Chancellor Celebrates Black History Month
Class of 2021 - Important Info
February 12th Edition of the Lightning Fast Broadcast
Library Newsletter for the Week of February 15, 2021
Listen to this month's Plugged in Podcast
Message from the CHHS Counseling Department
2021-2022 Course Selection Information for Parents and Students
The College Place is sponsoring virtual college tours of several HBCUs through February (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 pm). Here's a promotional flyer.
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Scheduling for 2021-2022 will be beginning on February 11, 2021. Please take a moment to click here for important information.
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Spotsylvania Career and Tech Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 school year. The due date is February 19th. Email your school counselor with any questions.
Courses for the Pathways/Metal Trades II Applications: Construction Pathways, Health & Medical Sciences Career Pathways, Video Production Pathways, and Metal Trades II (Please note: Students in Metal Trades I must apply to take Metal Trades II. However, students do NOT have to be taking Metal Trades I to apply for Metal Trades II)
Pathways and Metal Trades II: http://bit.ly/ChancellorPathwaysapp
Courses for the 2-year program application: Automotive Collision Repair, Automotive Service Technology, Carpentry, Cybersecurity Systems Technology, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Drafting-Design-CAD, Dental Assisting, Early Childhood Education, Heating-Ventilation-A/C-Refrigeration, Masonry, Medical Assistant, Residential Wiring/Electricity, Vet Science, and Video Production. (Please Note: Students registering for YEAR TWO of these programs, DO NOT have to complete an application.)
2 Year programs: http://bit.ly/ChancellorSCTCapp
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Project Discovery Workshop Feb 17th @ 10 am. This session will focus on Career Exploration. All are welcome but please register ahead of time.
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Upcoming College Visits
Tuesday, February 16th:
U.S. Air Force @2:30
Wednesday, February 24th:
Emory & Henry College @11:00am
Please register in Naviance for these visits
Senior Quotes
Please use this Google Form to submit the *Senior Quote* you would like to see next to your senior portrait in the 2021 CHHS Yearbook!
Before you make your submission, please read over the following:
+ Your senior quote is limited to 100 characters.
+ Your submission should be one of the following: 1. Your favorite quote from a movie, book, person, song, etc. 2. Where you see yourself in 5-10 years. 3. Names of people you would like to thank for helping you make it to graduation. 4. Something you will miss/hold on to as you move away from your high school years. 5. Something important/special you have learned along the way.
+ MOST IMPORTANTLY- Your submission MUST be school appropriate. Do not use any word(s) you would not send in an email to a teacher or in front of your parents. If you have to ask if a word is appropriate for use, it most likely is not. Any inappropriate submissions will not be used for publication in the 2021 CHHS Yearbook, and you will not be contacted regarding resubmissions or revisions.
If you have any questions about any of the information listed above, please email one of the following:
Amirah Ahmed, Senior Class President
Mr. Dockery, Senior Class Representative
Ms. Grimesey, Yearbook Coordinator"
Senior Superlatives
Senior Superlatives:
A senior superlative is an award designed to honor the traits and characteristics of your classmates. Most of you have known each other for years, so even though we have not all been together in one place for almost a year, you can likely think of 1-2 classmates who fit the designated categories!
To make your nominations, please fill out the following Google Form. Please submit your nominations no later than Monday, February 15. The top nominations for each category will be collected and voted on using another Google Form.
Nominations for the Inaugural Class of the Chancellor Athletic Hall of Fame
Chancellor High School has a long history of athletic excellence which was established in 1989 and continues today. There have been many great athletes that have walked the hallways of Chancellor High School, but few have known of their great athletic accomplishments. To properly celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of these great players, coaches, teams, and contributors, the Chancellor Community will be establishing The Chancellor Hall of Fame. Please help us in honoring these wonderful Chancellor athletes and contributors by submitting a nomination. See the forms below.
MESSAGE FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
Below are some announcements and reminders as we look to the week ahead, including reminders of messages sent out earlier in the week:
Announcements & Reminders
As a reminder, Monday, February 15th is a student and teacher holiday.
As a reminder, Monday, February 22nd will be our transition back to full Hybrid In-person Learning Pre-k-12.
The latest Family Connection webinar is available for viewing and focuses on Academic and Career Planning for middle and high school students. Be sure to check it out at https://amsva.wistia.com/projects/7ofldfzadl. As a reminder, previous Family Connection webinars are available for viewing any time using the same link.
At the February 8th School Board Meeting, the Board unanimously approved the 2021-22 Instructional School Calendar. The 2021-2022 Board approved Instructional Calendar is linked here. The Board reserves the right to amend the calendar should it become necessary.
As a reminder, our COVID-19 Dashboard is updated daily and can be viewed in the Return to Learn section on each school’s website or by clicking this link: SCPS COVID-19 Dashboard. Also, on our webpage is a link to the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Dashboard. This site provides data and statistics regarding COVID-19 positivity rates and cases per 100,000 by locality, region, and state.
Important Budget Dates for Information & Engagement:
On February 3rd, the school board held a public hearing, followed by their second FY2022 budget work session. The budget presentation from that evening is linked here.
On February 8th, at the school board’s general monthly meeting, the school board unanimously approved the FY2022 budget. This meeting was held virtually and is linked here.
As a reminder, the below are upcoming important budget dates:
The next step in the budget process is for the School Board to present their approved budget to the Board of Supervisors. The meeting can be watched here on February 23rd at 6:00pm.
Please see the detailed calendar here: FY 2022 Approved Critical Budget Dates.
Please Join Us: School Board meetings can be viewed online at https://www.regionalwebtv.com/spotsysb. Meetings are live-streamed. Recordings of each meeting may be accessed at the same link. Additionally, meetings may be viewed on cable channels: Comcast Channel 17, Cox Channel 18, and Verizon Channel 36.
Congratulations to Ms. O’Leary at Chancellor High School who was selected to be a recipient of the W!se’s 2019-20 Gold Star Teacher Award!
Have a great week!
Dr. S. Scott Baker