Volume XXX Issue 3 April Happy Spring! Volume XXVI I I Issue 3 April 2016

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1 Volume XXX Issue 3 April 2018 Happy Spring! Volume XXVI I I Issue 3 April 2016 It s hard to believe we have three-fourths of the school year behind us! Now, it s time for us to buckle down and press on with the remainder of the school year. Please help encourage your child(ren) to be in school and cut down on unnecessary absences. The third nine weeks ends on April 10th and report cards will be distributed on April 19th. Has your child been bringing home their interims? Upcoming interim date is May 17th. Interims are not mailed home. Please be sure to ask your child to see their interims, especially if you know they are having difficulty in a particular class. One Parent/Teacher Conference is scheduled for the remainder of the school year on Wednesday, May 23rd - appointments are necessary. However, if you have concerns about your child s performance in any of his/her classes, please call the school and speak with their teacher(s). If you need to schedule a conference with more than one of your child s teachers at a time other than scheduled conferences, please call our Counseling Office ( , Ext. 3) to arrange a conference. Cell phones are primarily for after-school hours and lunch (in the cafeteria only). Students are not to have their phones turned on during class, nor are they to be text messaging anyone. Your enforcement/support of these rules is greatly appreciated. Any student who uses their phone during class is subject to having it turned in to an administrator and a parent is required to come to the school to pick up the phone between the hours of 2:30-4:00 p.m. Our dress code will be enforced this spring. Please read our rules on appearance and attire. In closing, please let us know if there is anything we can do to help your child achieve academic success throughout the remainder school year. Our teachers are making diligent efforts to make parent contact on a frequent basis. Our Assistant Principals, Miss Lauderdale and Mr. Gebhardt are available for any concerns you have, as well as our School Counselors, Ms. Morganti, Ms. Clark, Ms. Wolfrey, and Mr. Kilmartin. Please feel free to call us if we can be of any assistance. Sincerely, Jacqueline Bass-Fortune, Principal

2 Chancellor Charger News Page 2 It s Springtime April Showers bring May flowers not to mention summer attire. With warm weather and sunny days approaching, students quickly revert from wearing turtlenecks and coats to wearing tank tops, shorts, and flip-flops. Although it is often difficult to find shorts of decent length, especially in the junior sections of clothing departments, it is necessary for students to dress appropriately for school. All students are to use good judgment in selecting the clothing and footwear they choose to wear to school each morning. Basic rules regarding Appearance & Attire No bare backs, strapless tops, or midriffs showing - abdomens shall be covered at all times No short-shorts/biking shorts/skirts/dresses No see-through clothing No undergarments worn as outer wear No cut-off shirts at the bottom, sides, arms, or armpits No clothes with large holes (especially jeans) No sunglasses in the building No inappropriate/obscene/undesirable slogan t-shirts or clothing No sagging pants No leggings except when worn with a long covering for both front and back Cleanliness and neatness are essential to an effective school environment. It is important that positive impressions be formed as a result of student appearance and attire. Students should remember that they represent their school to the community. Any mode of dress that interferes with the operation of the school or classroom is strictly prohibited. Failure to abide by the Appearance & Attire rules may constitute a cause for disciplinary action. Chancellor High School s Calendar of Events April 2018 Highlights 2-6 Spring Break 10 End of 9 Week Grading Period 9:00 am Gifted Advisory Board Meeting TIOT in the library during lunch 13 Make-up Day B Day 19 Report Cards 20 Open mic lunch in the library 21 7:00 pm Cinderella Musical - Auditorium 22 3:00 pm Cinderella Musical - Auditorium 27 Early Release for Prof. Learning 7:00 pm Cinderella Musical - Auditorium 28 7:00 pm Cinderella Musical - Auditorium May 2018 Highlights 5 Prom at Stevenson Ridge 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. No After-Prom 8 National Teacher Appreciation Day 9 National School Nurse Appreciation Day 7 Spring Choir Concert 7:00 p.m. Auditorium 9 Spring Orchestra Concert 7:00 p.m. Auditorium 15 Senior Intent Forms Due Community Service Logs Due 17 Interim Reports Night on Broadway 7:00 p.m. Auditorium 23 Senior Awards Ceremony 8:30 a.m. - Aud. Reception following the ceremony in the gym Underclassmen Awards 1:00 p.m. Auditorium 6:00 pm Parent Conference Night 28 Memorial Day - Holiday for Students and Teachers Chancellor High Graduation Graduation Practice: Thursday, June 7 1:00 p.m. Graduation: Friday, June 8 5:00 p.m.

3 Chancellor Charger News Page 3 SENIOR NEWS Senior Intent Forms Seniors are required to participate in a graduation rehearsal. Any senior failing to show up for practice may not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Every senior and a parent must sign and turn in the Graduation Intent Form to the Counseling Office no later than Tuesday, May 15, Senior Awards Assembly Seniors will be required to wear graduation gowns, no caps, to our Senior Awards Assembly, May 23, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. in the auditorium. A Reception for all seniors will be held in the gym area immediately after the awards assembly. Graduation Exercises Graduation exercises will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in the Chancellor High School gymnasium. Graduates must report to their homeroom by no later than 3:30 p.m., and must wear their caps and gowns. Debts All school debts must be paid by no later than Friday, May 18, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. If you have any debts, see Mr. Gebhardt in the main office. Graduation Practice The date and time for graduation practice will be at 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2018, in the gymnasium. This practice will be mandatory! Any student not attending practice will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Prepare for 2 hours. Seating In order to seat parents, family, and other guests comfortably in the gymnasium, each participating senior will be issued four tickets, which must be presented at the door. The overflow for other family and friends can report to the auditorium, where the graduation will be broadcast live. Each participating senior will be issued three tickets, which must be presented at the door. Family and friends are encouraged to arrive early as the ceremony will begin promptly at 5:00 p.m., and doors will close at 4:50 p.m. We encourage parents to drive their seniors to graduation, assuring they arrive in a timely manner, and reducing the number of vehicles in the limited parking areas. Attire The graduation gowns have V necks, so be sure to choose attire that will look appropriate with the neckline of the gown. All students are expected to wear appropriate dress attire. This includes a dress or dark trousers, slacks, or skirt with a white dress shirt and dark tie. All seniors must wear dark dress shoes. No sunglasses, tennis shoes or men s sandals will be allowed. This attire will be strictly enforced. Students who are not appropriately dressed will not be allowed to participate in the graduation exercises. Students will be checked for proper attire in their homeroom, prior to reporting to the gym. Any student not in compliance with the attire policy will not be allowed to march.

4 Chancellor Charger News Page 4 Notification of Failure Seniors who will not be graduating will be informed on June 7, 2018, prior to graduation practice. Seniors who will not be receiving their diplomas on June 8, will not be participating in the graduation ceremony. Non-Participants Some graduates do not plan to participate in the graduation ceremony. These graduates may pick up their diplomas in the Counseling Office on Monday, June 11, 2018 between 8:00 am 12:00 noon. Senior Exams All senior exams will be taken in the auditorium starting at 7:35 am. Students may take both exams back to back and may leave after completing the required exams for the day. Exam review days will be Wednesday, May 30th and Thursday, May 31st. Friday, June 1 Monday, June 4 Tuesday, June 5 Wednesday, June 6 Commons (7:35 a.m.) Commons (7:35 a.m.) Commons (7:35 a.m.) Commons (7:35 a.m.) B5/B6 A1/A2 B7/B8 A3/A4 Ordering Food From Restaurants This is a reminder that Spotsylvania County Schools currently has a contract with Sudexo for student meals. This prohibits students from having food delivered from a restaurant during school hours. Students will not be called out of class to pick up food in the office or lobby. Thank you for your cooperation with this matter. Yearbooks Yearbooks are on sale for $80 until they run out. Yearbooks can be purchased in school or online at CONGRATULATIONS TO CHANCELLOR HIGH SCHOOL SUPER-STARS! The Summer Residential Governor s Schools provide gifted high school juniors and seniors with intensive educational experiences in foreign languages, visual and performing arts, humanities, mathematics, science, and technology, or through mentorships in marine science and engineering. The following students were selected to attend the highly prestigious and academically competitive 2018 Summer Residential Governor s School Programs held at colleges and universities throughout the state of Virginia: Nickolaus Cabrera Humanities Alex Koenig Agriculture Alexa Rivas Visual & Performing Arts Holly Haus (Alternate) Visual & Performing Arts Sofia Alvarez Mathematics, Science & Technology Chancellor High School is extremely proud of these deserving students who earned coveted and highly selective slots in these rigorously demanding programs. Congratulations!

5 Chancellor Charger News Page 5 Please call for an appointment SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWS Due to increased classroom visits, meetings, etc. the counselors may be out of the office at times. In order to insure that your child s counselor will be available, we ask that parents call for an appointment if they wish to meet with a counselor. We encourage parents to contact individual teachers if there are questions about your child s classes; however, if we can provide assistance, please give us a call. Communication between our parents and the school is a necessity as we work together to help students. Scholarship Announcements Scholarship information is found on both the school s website and in the student s Naviance Program. Each Senior has a login to Naviance and this program contains the scholarship information that we receive, plus scholarship searches and financial aid information. The website for Naviance is: The User ID is their address and their password is their Chancellor student ID number. This is the same program that seniors have used to list their college applications. *All scholarships and grants awarded to seniors need to be reported to Ms. Morganti in the counseling office no later than May 11th. Seniors Financial Aid Forms (FAFSA) Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms are now available online for seniors and their parents. Completion of the FAFSA is facilitated if your current tax information is in order and available. Check our their website at College Admission Testing College board has changed the format of the SAT and it now includes a mandatory essay section. The ACT will be offering an optional essay. Juniors are advised to take the SAT and/or ACT at least once their junior year. Registration materials are available in the Career Center of the Counseling Office or you may register online. Spring 2018 Test Dates Registration Deadlines SAT: May 5 April 25 June 2 May 3 ** Students may register for the SAT at Payment of the $60.00 (w/writing) $46 (w/o Writing) online registration fee will require a credit card. ACT: June 9 May 4 ** Students may register for the ACT at Payment of the $62.50 (w/writing) $46.00 (w/o Writing) online registration fee will require a credit card. Students should check individual college catalogues to determine if SAT II tests are required for admission to their college(s).

6 Chancellor Charger News Page 6 Chancellor High School Web Page Chancellor High School maintains a web page with current information that can be of help to both students and parents. The school calendar is updated each month. Counseling has developed a newsletter page for each grade level. Athletic schedules are updated with each season change. There are search engines for the students to use and the library has developed a research page to assist students doing term papers. Suggested Web Sites for Student and Parent Use The following web sites provide excellent information on a variety of topics. College Searches Financial Aid Information web.fie.com/web/mol/user.htm (Minority Online Information Service) University Links www-net.com/univ Majors and Careers process.html Edge.com/cm College Home Pages Education/Colleges_and_Universities College Newspapers Grade Point Average/Class Rank for Seniors The final determination grade point average (G.P.A.) and class rank will be computed at the end of the final semester of the senior year. Students who have an average of and above will be classified as distinguished honor graduates. Those students with will be classified as honor graduates. Community Service Seal The Spotsylvania County School Board desires to encourage students to perform service to their community and to learn that through such service the student not only benefits the community but also enhances his/her own life. Therefore, the Board will recognize those students who have provided extended service to the community by awarding a seal on theire diploma. In order to earn this seal, the student must perform one hundred and forty-four hours of service to the community. This would be the equivalent of one hour per week for the four years that the student is in high school. This service can be provided at any time over a high school career, or could be performed in one year. Regulations governing the types of service and tracking of hours have been developed by the principals and are available at the school. Community Service Log sheets must be turned in to Counseling no later than May 15, 2018.

7 Chancellor Charger News Page 7 Underclass Exams Underclass students are exempt from taking the final exam for any course that has an SOL test which the student has passed during the 2018 testing year. Tuesday, June 12 Wednesday, June 13 Thursday, June 14 Friday, June 15 A1 (7:35 9:15) B5 (7:35 9:15) A3 (7:35 9:15) B7 (7:35 9:15) Break (9:15 9:30) Break (9:15 9:30) Break (9:15 9:30) Break (9:15 9:30) A2 (9:30 11:15) B6 (9:30 11:15) A4 (9:30 11:15) B8 (9:30 11:15) Dismissal 11:15 Dismissal 11:15 Dismissal 11:15 Dismissal 11:15 Summer School Dates and Times Location: Chancellor High School Dates and Times: June 25 - July 19 (1 session only) (14 day session) (July 4th & 5th Holiday) HS Program 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Early Release on July 19 (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) Cost per course (HS) Recovery $125 No New Course at Chancellor High Recovery Driver s Ed. $70 Summer Virtual - $ ECD - $ Schedule Change Requests All schedule change requests for the school year MUST be submitted to the Counseling Office by the last day of school, June 15th. Please or stop by to see your counselor. Independent Study Course Students who wish to take courses not offered in the regular Spotsylvania County Schools curriculum should apply to the Independent Study program. Students may design their own course by submitting a proposal outlining the goals, objectives, and a timeline of activities and projects. These proposals are submitted to Ronda Dockery, the Gifted and Talented Coordinator for Chancellor High School, and evaluated to determine the feasibility of the proposed course. If accepted, the students are assigned to Mrs. Dockery for supervision during one block of the regular school year and will receive one elective credit for successful completion of the course. All interested students should speak with their Counselor and contact Mrs. Dockery via at rdockery@spotsylvania.k12.va.us with questions. Senior Pictures for School Year Our summer senior picture dates are July 10, 11, and 12 with make-ups August 9th. There will be no formal pictures for seniors taken once the school year is underway.