SAMUEL V. CHAMPION HIGH SCHOOL

We hope you enjoyed time with your families over Spring Break and are ready for an AMAZING spring semester! There are so many things to celebrate on and off campus. Our incredible robotics team had an amazing weekend, our Boerne Champion AFJROTC Aerial Drone Team crushed their first competition placing second overall and receiving the Judge’s award, Champion Theatre swept the UIL Zone Contest with a first place win and first time ever to win both Top Performer Awards along with All Star Casting and Top Technician, Charger Band had a great performance at Universal Studios, and many, many more accomplishments we try to celebrate each week! We can’t wait to see what these students go on to accomplish in life! They are moving mountains everyday and working to be the best they can be.

I’d like to share a portion of a book that was given to me by Mr. Kolar, our District Teacher of the Year for 2024. I am grateful for the teachers and staff at Champion that frequently take the time to share things and ideas that collectively make us better! In the book, the author reflects on feedback and how to give feedback to others in a way that is genuine. We know how valuable feedback is to our students, parents, families and community. In the book he states: “Here is a safe place to give effort.” / “You are part of this group.” / “This group is special; we have high standards here.” / “I believe you can reach those standards.” ~ Daniel Coyle

Our hope is that your children not only hear these phrases, but genuinely feel that they are part of Champion High School, they are safe, and that we believe they can reach their highest potential! It will be our daily mission to ensure that they do. Additionally, next week, guest speaker, Mr. Stephen Mackey will join us and visit with our Seniors. He will be speaking with them about goals, future plans, and how important it is to invest in themselves!

Things to remember:

• ID’s are to be worn at all times. Student safety is our first priority!
• Dress code is enforced on campus.
• Attendance is of utmost importance! 9th grade is at 95.3%, 10th grade attends at 95.4%, 11th grade at 94.4% and 12th grade attendance is only at 92%. Seniors, we need you here everyday please. This week’s winner for the highest attendance rate is the Sophomore Class! Congratulations!

Please remember to check out the upcoming testing dates, performance dates, games, competitions, and meetings that students participate in each day. All of this can be found in the newsletter.

Thank you again, for trusting us with your children. We are grateful.

WE ARE CHAMPION!

Natalie Benke, Principal

Samuel V. Champion High School

MONDAY, 3/17 (A-Day)

Apply Texas Event (library/5-7pm) *for PTECH & Dual Credit seeking students

Young Hearts Class (B111/5:30-7:30pm)

TUESDAY, 3/18 (B-Day)

Interact Club (library/8-8:30am)

Spotlight Teacher (11:40 w/PTO)

Robotics Team (Ranch/4-6pm)

NeuroDiversity Night (5-7pm @ the District)

PTECH CYBER Parent Meeting (@ Mitchell Learning Ctr./5:30pm)

JV-BASEBALL @ Alamo Heights (W-5/N-7)

SOFTBALL @ Kerrville (JV-5/V-7)

V-BASEBALL v Alamo Heights (7pm)

WEDNESDAY, 3/19 (A-Day)

AFJROTC Unit Evaluation (all day)

TSI Testing (all day/library)

SAT (all day/gym & various classrooms)

WES Tutoring (library/4-6pm)

Robotics Team (Ranch/4-6pm)

THURSDAY, 3/20 (B-Day)

TRACK/FIELD @ NE Meet (all day)

Cardiac Screening/Science Rms (4-7pm)

Robotics Team (Ranch/4-6pm)

FRIDAY, 3/21 (A-Day)

Speech/Debate @ UIL CX State

UIL Academic @ UT Austin (State)

*SPRING FLING – courtyard during each lunch

JV-BASEBALL v Alamo Heights (W-5/N-7)

SOFTBALL @ Veterans (JV-5/V-7)

CHARMS Spring Show (auditorium/6-9pm)

V-BASEBALL @ Alamo Heights (7pm)

SATURDAY, 3/22

UIL Academic @ UT Austin (State)

Saturday School (Library/8-12)

JV-BASEBALL v Johnson (N-7)

Robotics Team (Ranch/1-6pm)

Girls Lacrosse Club Team v. Antonian (2:30pm)

Attention NEW P-TECH or Dual Credit Seeking Students (Freshmen, Sophomores, & Juniors)! If you have not completed the Apply Texas application and need some support, we are having an Apply Texas Night on Monday March 17th starting from 5-7pm in the library.

Tuesday, March 18

Wednesday, March 19

Thursday, March 20

August Heart FREE Heart Screenings

Open to students aged 13-18 attending any Boerne ISD school

Location for Screenings: Boerne Champion High School (201 Charger Blvd, 7806) from 4-6pm. Screenings begin immediately following the last bell using all science classrooms. Registration: https://AHBoerne25.eventbrite.com

Career Exploration for Women in STEM learned from guest speaker, Bethany Day, about her career as a pediatric/NICU physical therapist.

Charms have their Spring Show this Friday! You can buy tickets here: https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/boerneisd/L2VtYmVkL2V2ZW50LzE2MzA=

Come out and support their Charms for their final show of the year!

The boys golf team finished in 3rd place at the Regional Preview in McAllen over the weekend!!! After the first day, the boys were in 4th place with a 311. They were led by Matthew Mendoza who shot a 1 over 73, Tristan Frantz who shot a 76, Chase Knight who shot a 78, Aidan Taylor who shot an 84, and Dylan Buckley who shot an 89. Gavin Tavitas-Steele and Jack Thomas competed as medalists and they shot an 81 and an 86. On the second day the boys were able to rise up and take 3rd place by shooting a 309. They were led by Matthew who shot a 2 over 74, Tristan and Aidan who both shot a 78, Chase who shot a 79, and Dylan who shot an 80. Gavin and Jack shot an 89 and 81. The regional preview consisted of the best teams in the region and our boys did a great job competing. Special shout out goes to Matthew as he finished T-2nd with his two day total of 147 which is only 3 over par!!! Tristan had a top 15 finish and Chase had a top 25 finish!!! I'm proud of the dedication and hard work the boys have shown this year, and their accomplishments reflect their efforts.

Your Boerne-Champion AFJROTC Aerial Drone Team crushed their first competition placing second overall out of eighteen teams, and earning the Judge’s award! CONGRATS!

Spurs game against the Brooklyn Nets. Our JROTC Color Team recently presented at the Spurs game against the Brooklyn Nets. Included are: American Guard David Sgaggero (BHS), American Flag Asa Weighmann (CHS), Texas Flag Morgan Leet (CHS), and Texas Guard Allie Santillan (CHS).

Your speech and debate team had a successful State tournament!!! Five of the seven members made it to out rounds of the State tournament. This is the most members who we have taken to the State tournament and the most who have ever advanced to out rounds. CONGRATULATIONS!

• Quarterfinalist International Extemporaneous Speaking: Avery Knight, Carter Lange, Kaleo Leach
• Quarterfinalist Impromptu Speaking: Conner Schwartz
• Semi-finalist Poetry: Adriana Swanson

Pictured below is our Robotics Captain, David Curtis, holding two awards won at our San Antonio competition over spring break. We won the Autonomous Award and the Safety Award. Way to Go Rocketeers!!! MUCH CONGRATULATIONS! 😀

Champion Theatre swept their UIL Zone Contest over Spring Break! Their competition production of Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina,” took first place, and for the first time in school history, CHS won both Top Performer awards - Riley Meyer & Jake Jaime. Other individual award earners include:

• All-Star Cast - Brynlee Bryant & Brinley Belson
• Honorable Mention All-Star Cast - Annie Eades & Aidan Cooper
• Top Technician - Ian Elam

CONGRATULATIONS to the whole team - ALL the theater students that made this happen both during performance and behind the scenes! It takes EVERYONE to win this big! 😀

The Environmental Club picked up trash around campus prior to spring break. We really appreciate the pride and care you have for our campus! THANK YOU!!

Champion Varsity Baseball had a great Spring Break as we went 5-0 in the Leander tournament and then beat O'Connor 6-2 on Tuesday then lost a well played game to Reagan on Wednesday. Our overall record is 11-4 and we are 2-1 in district. We continue district this week with Alamo Heights on Tuesday and Friday. Saturday we have a non-district game at Lavernia.

Senior Baeden Burdick will represent the Chargers basketball program in the prestigious Valero All-Star game this Sunday, March 23rd. Good Luck Baeden!

CONGRATULATIONS to the following girls basketball players for being named to the 26-5A ALL-DISTRICT TEAM: Addison Darter - 1st Team, Hailey Winn - 2nd Team, Ainsley Darter - Honorable Mention, Taylor Burk - Honorable Mention, and Abby Sommer - Honorable Mention.

In addition, the Academic All-District (all 15 varsity players made it) includes: Brielle Burdick, Lorena Barreiro-Bidot, Ainsley Darter, Taylor Burk, Savannah Wayment, Addison Darter, Jenna Koepke, Abby Sommer, Hailey Winn, Emma Lee, Saoirse Ray, Sage Ramsey, Kamryn Edwards, Elizabeth Anderson, and Jordyn Davis.

We had a really busy spring break with games and practice. Starting on Friday March 7th both JV and Varsity recognized some of the amazing teachers and faculty at our Teacher Appreciation game! We are so blessed to have the best faulty and educators that show how much they care! Tuesday March 11th both teams competed hard against a strong New Braunfels team. Though we came up short, we battled until the last inning and showed that we are ready to face them again! Thursday March 13th both JV and Varsity teams won BIG against Wagner!! JV dominated offensively and made some huge defensive plays! Varsity won 16-1 in 4 innings!! We had 3 homeruns (Jr - Mylie Parker, Sophomore - Reese Rogers, Freshman - Hannah Perez) Junior Mylie Parker also threw a No Hitter in those 4 innings!! Her first of her Charger career! Games this week are both away: Tuesday 3/18 @ Tivy and Friday 3/21 @ Vets Memorial!! COME OUT AND SEE US! GO CHARGERS!!!

Our livestock team competed on Thursday before the break for the first time this year in Bellville. They placed 35th out of 99 teams! Congratulations for a job well done! Will Thomason, Danielle Tejeda, Kenleigh Beavers, Hailey Lambert, Brooke Powell, and Kenley Dorman.

2025 Seniors, Parents and Guardians,

Cap & Gown portraits and exclusive products are now available to view and purchase through CADY! Celebrate this achievement with new offerings like tassel frames, yard signs, mugs, and more. Deadline to order your items to receive them by Graduation is Thursday, April 3rd. Click the link below to view & order now!

https://store.cady.com/capandgown?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=digital&utm_content=normal_dmk&utm_campaign=25_cap_gown

Cyber P-TECH

• Reminder: The Cyber P-TECH Parent Meeting scheduled for tomorrow (3/18/25) will be held at the Mitchell Learning Center next to Central Office.

• CHS New Building Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting Ceremony - April 1st @ 5pm

TSIA

• The next TSIA test is set for March 27th

• Senior and P-TECH program students are not charged for testing.

• Students in the 9th-11th grade who are not in a P-TECH program will pay to take the exam ($5.00 per test / Math, ELAR, or ELAR essay).

• Payment can be made using the following:

• RevTrack Online Payment

• Cash (Exact change only) - pay in the counseling office
• Check (Make payable to Champion High School and write TSIA in the Memo Line) - pay in the counseling office.

• Students will receive confirmation via email, so it is imperative that they check their emails daily.

• Rosters for testing are also shared with the entire faculty in advance so they are aware.

• Attendance will either be pre-coded for the testing event or fixed after the students have completed testing.

SENIOR GEAR (the "fun" items like t-shirts, cups, hats, extra tassels, etc.) that were ordered by your parents from HerffJones GradToGo was passed out before spring break. If you did not pick yours up, then you need to see Mrs. Brown in the front office suites ASAP!

FUTURE DELIVERIES by HerffJones/GradToGo Include:

• Announcements/Invitations - PickUp in Mid April (exact date to come)
• Cap/Gown - May 1

• March 25 - Senior Assembly (11am)
• April 1 - Ribbon Cutting for our NEW BUILDING (5pm)
• April 8 - SENIOR Class Meeting - Senior Survey Expectations
• April 9 - SAC Meeting @ CHS (#4/4)
• April 23 - Incubator Pitch Night
• April 24 - Champion Way Awards (#4) & Site-Based Team Meeting (#4/4)
• April 26 - PROM
• May 1 - SENIOR Class Meeting - Graduation Expectations, then Cap/Gown Distribution
• May 2 - SENIOR Send-Off PTO Game Day - then SENIOR SUNSET!
• May 7th - WorkForce Wednesday
• May 15 - SENIOR Walk & DAY OF SERVICE
• May 18 - SENIOR Baccalaureate @ FBC Boerne (4pm)
• May 23 - Graduation @ BISD Stadium (8pm)

WELCOME BACK from Spring Break. We hope you had a fun and eventful time off from school. HAPPY St. PATRICK’s Day!

• APPLY TEXAS: Attention NEW P-TECH or Dual Credit Seeking Students (Freshmen, Sophomores, & Juniors)! If you have not completed the Apply Texas application and need some support, we are having an Apply Texas Night tonight in the library from 5-7pm.
• SATURDAY SCHOOL: March Saturday School dates are: the 22nd, and 29th from 8am-12noon. Don’t wait till the last minute to fix your credit hours. If you run out of Saturday opportunities, then your own choices will affect your graduation! See Mr. Clayton if you have questions about attendance recovery.
• SPRING FLING: Get ready for some fun! Spring Fling is THIS Friday - March 21. Clubs and organizations will have tables set up in the courtyard for EACH of the 3 lunches. Of course we will have great tunes blasting from the treetops out in the courtyard. We have Chick-Fil-A, pizza, Frito Pie, Snow Cones, Coke Floats, Soda, Water, Popsicles, Cupcakes, Cotton Candy, Chips, Donuts, & Chocolate Candy.
• STUDENT AIDS: Attention current sophomores and juniors: student aide applications for next school year are now available in the Counseling Office. If you want a student aide position next school year, please pick up an application today. The deadline to submit applications and teacher recommendations is March 31st.
• TSI Testing: Do you need to register for the TSI Test? The next test is scheduled for March 27th. QR codes are on flyers all around the building so you can register! There is a QR code also posted on the parent newsletter going out today.
• SENIORS: Seniors, if you did NOT pick up your senior gear ordered by your parents from Herff Jones then you need to see Mrs. Brown today! She has sent you an email to report to her office.
• WES Tutoring: Students, this is a reminder that if you need to go to tutoring on Wednesdays (4-6pm), you MUST reserve your spot no later than Tuesday afternoons by using the QR Code published on posters outside the library, on the hallway TV Monitors, and posted in the weekly newsletter.
• JESUS CLUB: Jesus Club meets every Thursday morning at 8 AM in the black box (room D122).
• FACULTY: Faculty, this is a reminder that we have a special faculty meeting Tuesday morning in the auditorium. Please be present at 7:45 in the morning.
• SAT: The SAT test will be given here at CHS on Wednesday! Look for assigned testing room lists in the foyer from the counselors later today.
• HEART SCREENINGS: Free heart screenings will be available Thursday from 4-6pm in all science classrooms.

Watch the fun below!

• CHS ART PROGRAM on Instagram: @championhs_art
• CHAMPION SOFTBALL on X: @ChampionSBall
• CHAMPION SOFTBALL on Instagram: @charger_softball
• CHAMPION CHARMS: www.BoerneChampionCharms.com
• CHARMS on Instagram: @chs_charms
• CHARMS on Facebook: BoerneChampionCharmsBoosterClub
• ORCHESTRA: https://www.facebook.com/p/Boerne-Champion-HS-Orchestra-100071358213623/
• ORCHESTRA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/championchargerorchestra/
• ORCHESTRA on X: https://x.com/ChamHSOrchestra
• FOOTBALL on X: @ChampionHSFB
• CHARGER CHEER: https://www.facebook.com/CHSChargerCheerAndMascots
• CHARGER CHEER: on Instagram: @championhscheer
• BASEBALL on X: @ChargerBSB
• CHAMPION CHOIR: https://championchoir.hometownticketing.com/embed/all
• CHAMPION THEATER: www.championtheater.com newsletter: Mainstage Chronicle
• CHARGER BAND: www.championbandboosters.org
• TENNIS on X: @CHS_cantu and on Instagram: championchargers10s
• WATER POLO/SWIM: https://x.com/swimWACdive
• SOCCER (Girls) on X: @ChampionSoccer
• VOLLEYBALL on X: @ChampionVBall and on Instagram: @championchargervolleyball
• SPEECH/DEBATE on X: @Kreischling and on Instagram: @Chargerspeechanddebate
• BASKETBALL (Boys) on X: @boys_champion
• BASKETBALL (Girls) on X: @GirlsCharger and on Instagram: @chargergirlsbasketball
• XCOUNTRY: on X: @BCXC_chargers
• LACROSSE on Instagram: @chs.charger.lacrosse (https://www.instagram.com/chs.charger.lacrosse/)
• GIRLS LACROSSE on Instagram: @chs.charger.girls.lacrosse (https://www.instagram.com/chs.charger.girls.lacrosse/)
• LACROSSE on Facebook: @boernelacrosse (https://www.facebook.com/boernelacrosse)

Website: www.boerneisd.net/CHS
Location: 201 Charger Boulevard, Boerne, TX, USA
Phone: 830-357-2600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamChampionHS
Twitter: @SamChampionHS