CJHS "Chargers Connection"
October 30, 2023
From the Principals...
Thank you to all our families who have signed up for parent-teacher conferences! It is so important to create strong connections between home and school. Whether your child needs more support or they are doing a great job, we encourage our families to meet with teachers. We appreciate your collaboration so much!! Link and information is listed below if you have not had a chance to sign up yet!!
I also wanted to share that we have received our annual summative designation from ISBE and we continue to be a commendable school!! As a school community, we continue to celebrate the wonderful things happening at our school and identify areas for growth. We have a wonderful Instructional Leadership Team and many committees led by staff members who are working hard to ensure we review all available data through an academic and equity lens to continue supporting ALL of our students. Read more about our work below.
Remember that we cannot do it alone and thank you for your support throughout the school year!!
~Ms. Nicasio, Principal
~Mr. Tripp, Associate Principal
~Mr. Larson, Assistant Principal
Illinois Report Card - Summative Designation
We are happy to report that we have received an annual summative designation of Commendable as a school community!! We are proud to know that we continue to have not only proficiency but also all students are demonstrating growth in the areas of English Language Arts, Math, and Science. CJHS believes that all students can learn and strives to provide a positive and challenging learning environment to ensure ALL our students realize their individual potential. Learning experiences are designed to meet students at their instructional level and provide additional support as needed to ensure success and challenge all students to reach high standards of achievement.
We also know that our students thrive in learning environments that are physically safe and emotionally secure. We foster a culture of respect and connectivity within our school and community and we believe that every child deserves the daily opportunity for a high-quality educational experience.
Each year, our school disaggregates and analyzes student achievement data to set SMART Goals for the current year and review progress on past goals. This year, our school will focus on the following goals:
- Academic Goal: In the fall of 2021, 88.1% of students were at or above the benchmark. In the Spring of 2023, only 86.1% were at or above the benchmark. This is a decline of 2%. By the spring of the 2023-2024 school year, there will be a 2% increase of students at or above the benchmark in aMath.
- Equity Goal: Since the 2021-2022 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, disruptive behavior and insubordination were the top two major incidents with a higher risk ratio for students who are Black/African American and Two or More Races. By the spring of the 2023-2024 school year, we will reduce the number of disruptive behavior and insubordination by 5%.
Below you can read through the indicators used by ISBE to evaluate student success at CJHS. Please take a moment to review and we thank you for your continued partnership to ensure the academic, social, and emotional well being of ALL our students!
Sharing the Joy!
Don't forget to sign up for Parent-Teacher Conferences!!
Parents may sign-up using this link.
Congratulations to our Positive Principal Referrals this month...
Have you ordered your CJHS yearbook?
Supplemental Snack Food Items...LAST CHANCE TO SIGN UP!!
With the support of Midwest Food Bank and Eastview Christian Church, Chiddix offers supplemental snack food items to qualifying students who would like to enroll. These snack items will be available bi-weekly. If you would like for your child to participate, please fill out the following form.
Please contact Kelly Winter, Family Coordinator at winterk@unit5.org or 309-989-2637 with any questions.
Congratulations to our District 3 ILMEA Jr. Festival contestants this year...
Elementary Chorus
Nihitha Alokam
Kenny Berna
Makayla Byerly
Eva Coffman
Norah Edge
Ava Lamberti
Avery Lane
Nolan O’Donnell
Jordan Roller
Kaitlyn Stebel
Jr. Band
Lainey Ersland
Joanne Jo
Owen Myers
Ava Rackauskas
Jr. Orchestra
Charan Bodavula
Zoe Mikel
Mia Mikel
Julia Min
Faith Varghese
William Wilson
Jr. Chorus
Laasya Ayyapusetty
Maddie Brown
Vivienne Buonassi
Leah Chapman
Lillie Hunsaker
Aaliyah Mohapatra
Divine Ngoma
Adriana Sowa
Abigail Stanton
Jr. Jazz Band I
Owen Myers
The Elementary Chorus performs November 18th at 12:00pm and the Jr. Festival (Band, Choir and Orchestra) performs at 2:00pm at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, IL. The Jr. Jazz Band performance is November 4th at 2:00pm
Overall we have 30 kids this year! Woohoo!
PTO Sign-Up Genius...
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming soon...
The IMC will host a Scholastic Book Fair from 11/6 - 11/10. Students will visit with their Literature and Composition classes. Interested families may stop in during school hours.
For more information and an online shopping option (11/3 - 11/16), visit: http://bit.ly/CJHSfair
Payment options: cash, checks payable to Chiddix, debit/credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, OR set up a Scholastic eWallet by visiting the link above.
All purchases help earn books for our IMC. Thank you for your support!
Congratulations to our CJHS Speech Team...
Every one of our 14 kids earned at least one first place, most of them earned two or more!!
Girls Basketball Team visit to ISU!
Athletic/Activities Corner
Mark your calendars...those interested in wrestling we will be having open mats on the following dates:
- November 1st, 7th, 8th, 14th, 15th, and 21st all from 4-5:30 pm
This is a great opportunity for experienced wrestlers to get ready for the season AND for those with NO experience to give it a try. PHYSICALS MUST BE UP TO DATE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE.
The season starts November 27th and all participants must have up to date physicals and signed up on 8 to 18 to join the team!
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Volleyball will also be holding open gym dates on the following dates:
- November 4th, 11th, and 18th from 10 AM to 12 PM at Chiddix
Registration for tryouts closes at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, November 21st- the day before Thanksgiving Break! You must be registered on 8 to 18 and have a current physical on file to tryout
Tryouts for Volleyball will be held November 27th, 28th, and 29th with times TBA
If you have any questions about registration or physicals, please contact Sandy at the school.
Visitors
All visitors to school property are required to check into the Building Principal's office and receive permission to remain on school property. All visitors' log, identifying their name, the date and time of arrival, and the classroom or location they are visiting, show identification, and wear a visitor's badge.
Chiddix Junior High School
Mr. Tripp, Associate Principal
Mr. Larson, Assistant Principal
Phone Numbers:
- General Information: (309) 557-4405
- Guidance Office: (309) 557-4850
- Attendance Line: (309) 557-4454
- School Nurse: (309) 557-4687
- Transportation: (309) 557-4287
Email: nicasim@unit5.org
Website: https://www.unit5.org/Domain/25
Location: 300 South Walnut Street, Normal, IL, USA
Phone: 309-557-4405