CJHS Charger Connection

From the Principal...

We are really hitting our groove here in Chargerland! Our students are showing great leadership both inside and outside of the classroom, and we are proud of the positive choices they are making each day.

As schedules become more familiar, we are now focusing on helping students be timely to class and make the most of every minute of learning. We are also excited for the changing weather as we head into the second half of the season.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued partnership and support of our staff, students, and families. Let’s continue to embrace this great start to the school year and keep Charging Forward Together!

~Mrs. Mables, Principal

mablesc@unit5.org

~Mr. Tripp, Associate Principal

trippd@unit5.org

~Mrs. Eddleman Assistant Principal

eddlemanc@unit5.org

Important Dates...

Tuesday, September 15th - Student Early Dismissal (11:45 AM)
Monday, September 21st - SAEBRS/mySAEBRS

Early Dismissal School Lunch - Tuesday, September 15th

For the 2026-2027 school year, food service will continue to offer sack lunches to students on early dismissal days. .

Sack lunches will include:

Mini Cinnamon Rolls
Hard Boiled Egg
String Cheese
Baby Carrots
Applesauce Cup
Choice of Milk (white or chocolate)

The cost of the sack lunch will be $2.00, however students will be charged their respective eligibility price: paid ($2.00), reduced ($0.40) or free ($0.00).

If students are interested in a lunch on early release days, they should come to the office when their grade level is called at the end of the school day on Sept. 15.

Early Dismissal Lunch for Families and Kids.

🌯 Healthy in a Hurry Food Truck!

Looking for a quick and delicious lunch option? Healthy in a Hurry Food Truck will be at Chiddix Junior High on Tuesday, September 15, from 11:00 AM–1:00 PM!

Families are invited to stop by and grab lunch while supporting a local food truck. We hope to see you there! 🥗

PBIS Kick-Off Week

We invite our families to ask their student(s) what they learned and determine areas to focus on together! Click here for our CJHS PBIS Matrix of expectations.

SCHOOL STORE:
6th Grade and ELL Advisories can shop on Class Bank during Advisory on MONDAY! Please make sure you are able to log into Class Bank and claim your House Points before monday morning!

HOUSE POINT STANDINGS:
1st Place Ignis - 2368

2nd Place Aqua - 2351

3rd Place Terra - 2340

4th Place Ventis - 2285

2026 HEAD OF HOUSE:

Ignis - Aaliyah Taylor

Ventis - Diya Karthik

Terra - Cora Hankis

Aqua - Olivia Swim

Buses

You hear that music playing at 3:50 p.m.? That means the BUSES ARE LEAVING!! Everyone needs to make sure we are packing up and heading out the doors during dismissal quickly.

Make sure you check the white board for the number of your bus to determine the location or whether it is not here yet.

If it is not here, all students should report to the cafeteria and we will alert you when it is here.

School & Bus IDs

Students should have received two IDs for the school year.

Bus ID: Attached to a bungee cord and intended to be clipped securely to their backpack. This ID must be used daily to ride the school bus.
School ID: Attached to a CJHS lanyard and meant to be worn around the neck during the school day. Students will use this ID for lunch purchases and other school-related needs throughout the year.

Please help remind your student to keep both IDs in their proper places each day so they are ready for school and transportation. If students lose their IDs, they should go to the School Counselors office immediately to be issued one.

Students are only permitted to go to the guidance office to get a new ID during Advisory. If students do not have their ID at lunch, they will write their name on a sticky note and hand it to the cafeteria staff when they are called.

First lost ID is free, thereafter they are $3 and will be charged to IC accounts.

CJHS Reminders - Cell Phone & Tardies

Reminder to our families and students that cell phones should SILENT AND AWAY during the school day.

This means that the ringer is on silent and cell phone is out of sight.
It should never be in the student's hands during the school day.

Students may carry their cell phones in their pocket or pencil pouch, but must refrain from taking the cell phone out during the school day.

Please note this includes the use of Smart Watches - talking into it or manually texting.

Thank you for helping our students following our schoolwide expectations.

School Dress Code

Reminder that...

Clothing that fails to adequately cover the body, or which is torn or altered in an explicit or
suggestive manner, will not be permitted. Shirts, blouses and tops which are not tucked in must be long enough to cover the midsection when the student is in a standing or sitting position. Pants or shorts must be worn at the waist.
Appropriate foot wear must be worn at all times. Slippers and shoes with wheels are prohibited.

Chiddix Dine to Donate

Here are the Dine to Donate events PTO has scheduled for the school year. Mark your calendar.

Sat, 9/19/2026 4-8pm - Chipotle

Sat, 9/19/2026 4-8pm - Blaze Pizza
Wed, 10/14/2026 5-8pm - Portillo's
Sun, 12/13/2026 11am - 9pm - That Burger Joint / Oberweis
Thurs, 1/21/2027 4-8pm - Panera

Chromebooks

Attending High School Football Games?

High school football games are great events for junior high and elementary students to attend to start seeing what high school life is like. Junior high and elementary students coming to a football game at either NCHS or West must be accompanied by an adult (18 or older). Junior high or elementary students without an adult will not be allowed to purchase a ticket to enter the stadium. We also ask that students not bring bags, sports balls, or other toys to the game.

Angie Codron, Principal of Normal West
Adam Zbrozek, Principal of Normal Community

Charger Athletics

Softball

Congratulations to our softball girls on a great season. You made Chiddix proud!

Baseball

Come out and support our baseball team next week for playoffs.

Basketball

Here are some boys basketball announcements.

Check out our Boys Basketball Website! https://sites.google.com/unit5.org/chiddixboysbasketball.

CJHS Boys Basketball tryout registration has opened, and tryout dates and times have been released! Please see the flyer for dates and times!

In order to try out, all participants must be registered for tryouts. You can register on the Chiddix Snap Manage Athletics Site (Link). All participants must have an updated physical on file with the office as well! We hope to see you there!