FIRST ANNUAL CHS MULTICULTURAL NIGHT
We look forward to seeing you there!!!
BREAKFAST WITH SANTA
Something special is just around the corner! CHS will be celebrating 25 years of Breakfast with Santa!
The event will take place on Saturday, December 8 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm in the CHS Cafeteria. Please come and join us for breakfast, music, and holiday fun!
$6.00 for ages 12 and under
$8.00 for ages 13 and above
(Venmo or cash accepted)
End of Course Fall Non-Writing SOL Testing Schedule
The last instructional day of the 2024-25 Fall Semester will be Tuesday, December 17. End of Course SOL testing is scheduled to take place on December 18, 19, and 20 for students. Please review the attached letter for additional information and details regarding the schedule and expectations for the EOC testing window.
HERO ATTENDANCE AWARDS
At CHS, we are placing an increased emphasis on daily attendance and are working with local businesses to honor those students who are H.E.R.O.'s (Here Everyday Ready On-Time)!!!
Our goal at CHS is to have a daily attendance percentage of 95% or above. We are seeing improvement from a year ago, but we still need your help and support to get our students to school everyday, ready, and on time!!!
Take a look at our most recent winners and the local businesses that are supporting our cause!
H.E.R.O. Award Winners (link)
ATTENDANCE REMINDERS
Students who attend school regularly have been shown to have higher levels of academic success. Here at CHS, promoting and encouraging regular attendance is a top focus. It is important to note that all absences (excused or unexcused) count towards your child's total absences for the school year.
If a student begins to miss multiple days of school throughout the year, please note the actions steps that will be taken to address attendance concerns:
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES:
1) Truancy Letter 1 Notification (sent at 3 unexcused absences)
2) Contact with family by attendance team (at approximately 5 unexcused absences)
3) Truancy Letter 2 Notification (sent at 6 unexcused absences)
4) Attendance conference scheduled with attendance team (after 6th unexcused absence)
5) Truancy Letter 3 (after attendance conference and 9 unexcused absences are reached)
5) Possible referral to Family Resource Team
6) Possible court involvement
EXCUSED ABSENCES:
1) Excessive Excused Absence Letter 1 Notification (sent at 5 excused absences)
2) Contact with family by attendance team (at approximately 10 excused absences)
3) Excessive Excused Absence Letter 2 Notification (sent at 10 excused absences)
4) Attendance conference scheduled with attendance team (after 10th excused absence or appropriate medical documentation provided)
Daily Absences
- It is required that parents/guardians contact the school (phone call, email or signed note) to document the reason for student absences. Absences will be considered unexcused (code B) if no communication/documentation from the parent/guardian is received.
- Please email the main office staff at the following addresses to ensure we are aware of your child's absence: Elise Epperly - eepperly@mcps.org, Jaclyn Kodsi - jaclynkodsi@mcps.org, Sarah Viers - sarahviers@mcps.org
- Students, (usually juniors and seniors) are allowed to take 3 excused absences for college visits. Students must show proof of their visit such as a campus brochure, email confirmation, etc. for the absence to be considered excused.
- Absences for vacations and travel for non-school-sponsored sport events (travel/club sports) are considered unexcused (code C).
- Absences due to illness are considered excused as long as you contact the main office via phone call or email. However, administrators may require a doctor’s note for 4 or more consecutive absences or for chronic absenteeism in order for the absences to be considered excused.
- Students who miss an average of (2) days a month will be on track to be "chronically absent"
Thank you for your cooperation with these important attendance policies and for helping us reach out goal of lowering our chronic absenteeism rate!
SENIOR GRADUATION ITEMS
Even though our 2024-25 school year has just started, we are already preparing for some very important items and dates for our Class of 2025! Please take an opportunity to review those items below:
Scholarship Information (link)
Class of 2025 Class Meeting - Scroll to Slide 31 (link)
Class of 2025 Senior Information (link)
Class of 2025 Newsletter (link)
Scholarship Information (link)
IMPORTANT DATES:
April 16 - Jostens Graduation Order Delivery to CHS
Radford University Visits CHS
RU rolled out the red carpet for some of their newest admitted students from Christiansburg High School! Currently, CHS leads the nation with students admitted to Radford University and in an effort to celebrate this accomplishment, these students were welcomed by bagpipes playing, the Highlander mascot cheering them on, and were able to receive a few words from President Danilowicz.
RU @ CHS Video (link)
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Christiansburg High School offers opportunities for students, families, and community members to follow us on various social media outlets. Please take an opportunity to review the attached flier and start following us to receive important updates about our school and students. We love to celebrate the successes and accomplishments of our students, teams, clubs/organizations, faculty/staff, and our school as a whole!
Help our following grow and spread the news on the great things happening at CHS!
FOLLOW US Flier (link)
WINTER SPORT SCHEDULES
If you are interested in following our Winter Sports Teams at CHS, please click on the following link to view schedules for the following teams - Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Girls/Boys Indoor Track & Field, Girls/Boys Swim & Dive, Sideline Cheer, and Wrestling.
https://www.riverridgedistrictva.org/public/genie/298/school/3/
FFA Wreath Fundraiser
If you are interested in purchasing a holiday wreath or building your own wreath through the CHS FFA, please contact Sarah Wright at sarahwright@mcps.org by December 6.
