Good Evening, Parents & Guardians, Students, CHS Staff and CHS Community,
Student Council officers came to our CHS Admin meeting this week to discuss ways to continue “normalizing” the school year ahead. We appreciate Catherine Carignan, Kiana Henderson, Alivia Ashe, Matt Grieco, Eddie Britt, and Molly Dyer joining us and sharing their ideas. We also want to make sure we recognize Kiley York as our October Student of the Month and Nathan Kasprzak, as our Star of the Month. Keep up the good work, you two.
We are pleased with the overall PSAT testing day. This is one of those days where coming in late to school was a challenge for some students who were not able to test as they came in after we had already begun the process. For Professional Development work this past week, we had all professional staff involved in either work with colleagues at the other schools such as school nurses and counselors collaborating, or some training student mentors, or collaborating within core departments on developing summative assessments and rubrics, and some working on vertical alignment between CHS, LMS, and GMS. We also had a number of teachers take a trip to visit the Parker School in Devens, MA, a school like CHS also working on competency assessments and rubrics.
The CHS Drama Club meeting was held on Friday after school. Students interested in performing or doing behind the scenes work on CHS theater productions should reach out to [email protected], our CHS Theater Director for more information. We want to remind you that Tournament time is coming up for our fall sports teams. Please see the schedules in these weekly updates to keep in the loop as they begin.
Please continue to check out the Litchfield School District COVID data: https://www.litchfieldsd.org/CoronavirusInformation.aspx. We do have one positive case at CHS going back to October 12, but the community member had not been in school, and contact tracing was not required. Our school nurses are generally having very genial conversations regarding current COVID situations. Occasionally, conversations are more difficult and adversarial. We are asking for your patience and courtesy in these conversations, as we are following state guidelines to manage these to keep all students and staff safe.
One final request: we have had drivers using the wrong entrance to the CHS parking lot. All trafficking entering CHS should come into the south entrance and exiting traffic should leave through the north entrance. We have seen an increase in the numbers of drivers using the wrong entrance. Likely it is either visitors coming to events or community members who become confused. We do want to keep staff and students safe, and these situations create significant hazards in the lot. I hope you all enjoy the weekend!
Bill Lonergan, CHS Principal
From the Superintendent: A Community Engagement Opportunity
The Litchfield School District has scheduled a Community Listening and Information session on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at the Griffin Memorial School Gymnasium beginning at 6:30 pm. This is one of several community forum events that are scheduled to present information on, and gather community input for, the elementary school in Litchfield.
Planning and design team members will be in attendance to present information to the community, listen to ideas, hear concerns, and answer questions. This session will be interactive and engaging.
All members of the Litchfield Community are invited to join us to discuss our community’s elementary school.
Be well, Mike Jette, Superintendent of Schools
The Schedule for the Week Ahead: We are back to our normal schedule.
Monday: Skinny Monday
Tuesday: Day 1
Wed.; Day 2
Thurs: Day 1
Friday: Day 2
Access to the CHS Learning Commons After School: Now that we are settled in terms of the school year, the CHS Learning Commons will now open after school until 3:30 Mon-Thurs for students needing space to work on assignments or collaborate with peers.
News from Counseling: *The FAFSA is open and accessible to all families of the Class of 2022. Go to www.fafsa.gov to begin the process of filing for financial aid. All families should complete the FAFSA regardless of income. For any questions, please connect with your school counselor.
College Visitations This Week: Students should see Mrs. Taylor or a counselor for permission to attend. The following schools will be in guidance the week of October 18, 2021. These are great opportunities for students to connect with the person who will most likely be reading their college applications. Students can sign up on Naviance.
October 19: Assumption College
Colby Sawyer College
St. Anselm College
October 20: Fisher College
Dean College
Roger Williams University
October 21: Northern Essex Community College
Salve Regina University
October 22: Simmons University
The Drop-in Homework Club: For students who need time after school to complete work and need teacher assistance, this runs Monday through Thursday from 2:30 - 3:30pm in Room 161 (Mrs. Freeman’s room) If you need a place to do some work, would like someone to proofread something for you or some help with your homework - drop by room 161 Mrs. Freeman is there to help on Tuesday & Thursday and Mrs. Langelier is there on Monday & Wednesday. Hope to see you there. There is a late bus at 3:30 for students without rides.
PTO Fundraiser: We are holding our Annual Pie Sale again this year. Here is the Google Form to order. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc02CnMaDIzA5r0lOkNskQ8fiSdih74KkE_Rj8TJteW6RsLxg/viewform?usp=pp_url Please contact the CHS PTO with questions: [email protected].
Also from the PTO: Thank you to all the families that joined the PTO! We had an amazing response this year and are excited for a wonderful year ahead. Congrats to Mrs. Gaspar’s advisory who had over half her advisory join the PTO and won the pizza party. PTO membership drive is always open and if you missed it you can still join at the following link.
21-22 CHS Yearbook Info: The following is a form to purchase a CHS yearbook now. Any questions or to pay by check see Mrs. Green ([email protected])or stop by the front office.
School Photos: Senior Photo deadline approaching: Senior Photo deadline is fast approaching. This is the first year we are allowing outside photographers and I am hoping that the collection of the photographs goes smoothly. Please reach out if there are any issues. Please utilize the following Google Form to upload the photo that was chosen. Senior Photo Upload Form Or reach out to Julie Green ([email protected]) and email the photo.
If you used Hockmeyer/Barksdale please ensure you have gone online and selected the photo you want to utilize for the yearbook. Please read the Senior Portrait FAQ to get more information about the policies and procedures developed for the Senior Portraits.
If your senior has not had a senior photo taken please let Julie Green ([email protected]) know right away. Her goal is to include every senior in the yearbook.
All students can have their photo taken or retaken on the Retake Day, October 22. We use these for the Yearbook, so please have them taken and no obligation to buy.
From Food Services: The following are forms related to Free and Reduced Lunches in the Litchfield School District. If you have received F & R Lunches in the past, please fill out these forms as we do receive federal money based on these applications. If you have questions about this, please contact Lauren Crowley our Food Services Director at [email protected]. Also, as you are aware, the Federal Government continues to provide funding for Breakfast and Lunch - each student can receive 1 free breakfast and 1 free lunch per day. Breakfast is served in the lobby from 715-735, and in the cafeteria from 9-915 every day. At 2nd breakfast, bottles of water and other small a la carte purchases can be made as well! Any hot entree, grab and go salad, or deli meal, is part of the free meals if the student selects a fruit or vegetable.
Instructions for F&R Lunch Forms: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=03435c136c&attid=0.2&permmsgid=msg-f:1707633520426960275&th=17b2bba3af994593&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_ks4uf1xn1
Household Application: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=03435c136c&attid=0.3&permmsgid=msg-f:1707633520426960275&th=17b2bba3af994593&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_ks4ufcio2
FAQ’s: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=03435c136c&attid=0.3&permmsgid=msg-f:1707633520426960275&th=17b2bba3af994593&view=att&disp=safe&realattid=f_ks4ufcio2
Next Week’s Athletic’s Schedule:
10/18 - JV/V Volleyball vs. Souhegan 4:30pm/5:45pm
10/19 - Girls Soccer vs. Monadnock 4pm
10/19 - JV/V Boys Soccer @ Trinity 4pm
10/20 - Girls Soccer vs. Newfound 4pm
10/20 - JV XC @ Coe-Brown
10/21 - V Boys Soccer vs. Raymond 4pm
10/22 - JV/V Volleyball @ Hanover 4:30pm/5:45pm
10/22 - Football @ Stevens 7pm
Upcoming Events:
Recognition & Appreciation:
Great job by Corinne Chew and Kiley York coordinating the club presentation for advisories on Thursday and Friday. Thanks to Mike Perez for doing the behind the scenes work to accommodate this.
Students did a really nice job applying themselves to the testing process. There were very few glitches, and more importantly, they were really cooperative during the process and after. Thank you all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students for your hard work on Wednesday.
Great job by Val Nelson and Terrie Taylor coordinating the PSAT testing. That is a huge amount of work, and it was really efficiently coordinated. Also thanks to all of the staff who proctored and also assisted with the other needs of Val and Terrie with only minor challenges.
I have to give a special thanks to Terrie and Carrie who were my brains and left and right hand during this! Also... special kudos to Joanne Ray and Kim Barnett for running around supporting the Digital rooms!!! Thanks to all the proctors, floaters, and support people!! Seriously, it takes a village and I'm SO glad to be a part of the Campbell one! - from Val
Thanks to Reading Specialist, Wendy Langelier, for passing along to teachers a listing of bell-ringer activities to the staff. Your commitment to helping improve instruction is important here at CHS.
PARENT GROUPS:
CHS Athletics Boosters Organization: The next Boosters meeting is Monday, Nov. 1 at 7:00 pm. It is live here at CHS. Campbell Athletics Store: If you are interested in purchasing CHS gear for your student or family members, please check out our website and support our programs! https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/new_hampshire/litchfield/campbell-high-school
CHS Parent Teacher Organization: PTO meetings are the 2nd Tuesday of each month @ 6:30pm in the CHS Learning Commons. November 9. To contact the PTO, use the following email address: [email protected].
CHS Friends of Performing Arts (FOPA): FOPA meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. That next meeting will take place on October 19 here at CHS in the Learning Commons at 7:00 pm.
Employment Possibilities in the Litchfield School District: We are still looking for custodial staff and paraeducators. Please check out the following link if you or anyone you know might be interested in job opportunities in the Litchfield School District. https://sau27.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx This is a great community to work in, and we would love to have you join us at SAU 27.