Fall is here and we are happy that temperatures are much cooler!!
Did you know that we hosted Fun Fridays? Music is played throughout the day during arrival, passing periods, lunch, and dismissal. It is so much fun to see students and staff sing along and show us their dance moves!!
Students...here is your opportunity to send us song requests! Fill out this Google form with school appropriate songs to play throughout the day on Fridays.
~Dr. Nicasio, Principal
~Mr. Tripp, Associate Principal
~Ms. Aimee Oxarart, Assistant Principal
Did you have a wonderful experience with a CJHS Staff member and would like to shout them out? Students and families are invited to spread joy among our staff! Please fill out this form and we will share your message with them in our future Chargers Newsletters!!
The yearbook is always looking for more pictures. Please use this link to share your pictures with the yearbook committee!
Please note that we had to reschedule our Lockdown, Evacuation to Eastview, and Bus Drill to Wednesday, October 2nd from 9 to 10:30 a.m. If you would like to opt your student from this drill, please contact Ms. Oxarart at oxararta@unit5.org. Thank you!
Chiddix is grateful to once again partner with Midwest Food Bank and Eastview Christian Church, to offer supplemental snack items for qualifying students to participate in. Students will be offered snack items to choose from and bring home every other week. Students must qualify for free and reduced lunch to participate. If interested, please fill out the following permission form .
Please reach out to Kelly Winter, Family Support Coordinator, with any questions at winterk@unit5.org or 309-989-2637.
We wanted to share that Unit 5 is expanding its use of the Verkada visitor management system to all district schools. This system, which has been used in Unit 5 high schools for the past year, is designed to enhance the safety and security of our students, staff, and visitors.
Upon entry into a school, visitors and volunteers will enter the main office and present their photo ID to be scanned by the Verkada system. The system tracks the arrival and departure of visitors, while also strengthening student safety by checking all visitors against a registered sex offender database.
The visitor's full name and date of birth is searched on sex offender registries. Additionally, the name is reviewed on our district banned person list. Within seconds, the system will share the results with school staff and will print an ID badge for entry.
If someone doesn’t have an ID, they will be checked in manually by office staff, sharing other forms of information.
It is important to note, this is only in use for times a visitor is entering the school during the day. It will not be used for after-school activities or when a parent is just coming to pick up a child.
We believe that the implementation of Verkada will greatly contribute to a safer and more secure environment for everyone in our school community. We are committed to providing a secure learning space and appreciate your support as we integrate this new system.
If you have any questions or concerns about Verkada, please do not hesitate to contact the school office.
Thank you for your continued partnership in ensuring the safety and well-being of our students.
Dan Tripp, Associate Principal
Aimee Oxarart, 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