Weekly Newsletter

October 26, 2025

Dear Coyote Community,

Happy Sunday! It’s hard to believe we are already entering the final week of October — it feels like the school year just began! With the end of the month comes the close of our first marking period on Thursday, October 31. Please note that Monday, November 3 is a no school day for students as staff will be engaged in grading and reporting. Report cards will be posted to ParentVUE on November 7 and distributed to students on November 12.

We have several opportunities for community engagement coming up in November:

• November 10 – Government Worker Appreciation Dinner
  The Clarksburg Cluster principals, staff, and students invite all caregivers who are government employees impacted by the current shutdown to join us for a Thank You Dinner at Hallie Wells Middle School from 6:00–7:00 p.m. Please RSVP using this form by November 5.

• November 11 – CHS Caregiver Open House (8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)
  This is a great opportunity for caregivers to visit CHS and observe their students’ classes in action. To help us plan for a smooth arrival process and visitor badges, please complete this form by November 7.

• November 20 – CHS PTSA Karaoke & Music Night
  Join us for an evening of music, laughter, and community! This fun, family-friendly event will feature performances from our musically inclined students and clubs. Stay tuned for more details soon.

Be sure to check out this week’s announcements and celebrations below — there are so many exciting things happening across our Coyote community!

It remains an honor and a joy to serve the Clarksburg High School community. Thank you for your continued partnership in making this another positive, productive, and spirited week at CHS!

Warmly,
Ms. O’Neill

November 3 Non-Instructional Day (No School for Students)

November 6 AI Learnng Workshop for Students (7:00 pm, Media Center)

November 7 Report Cards in ParentVUE

November 10 Clarksburg Cluster Government Worker Appreciation Dinner (6:00 pm, Hallie Wells)

November 11 CHS Open House

November 12 Reports Distributed at School

November 14, 15, 21, 22 Fall Play (7:00 pm, Auditorium)

November 18 PTSA Meeting (6:30 pm, Media Center)

November 20 PTSA Karaoke Night (7:00 pm, cafeteria)

November 24-25 Early Release and Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 26 Systemwide School Closure

November 27-28 Thanksgiving Break

We feel it is important to support all our families in every way possible. One way we can support is through our Holiday Giving Project that focuses support during November and December. Please see this important message and a link to indicate support that is needed.

The Clarksburg Ambassadors student leadership club conducting it's Thanksgiving Dinner drive giveaway. The Ambassadors will be raising money to purchase 60 Thanksgiving Dinners and then donating those dinners to families in need at Clarksburg High School and Rocky Hill Middle School. Please donate to our cause by clicking on the link below. Thank you for your support.

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CHS PTSA is excited to host an AI Learning Workshop for all high school students on Wednesday, November 6, at 7:00 PM in the Media Center.

This interactive session, led by Amit Arora (Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University), will introduce students to practical ways of using AI tools like Claude and Notebook LM to enhance learning.

Students will explore real-world examples, participate in hands-on experiments, and discover how to use AI to learn faster, think critically, and understand topics more deeply.

The session is free, open to all levels, and promises to be both fun and informative!

👉 Register here: AI for Learning Workshop Registration

We're proud to partner with these amazing local businesses who support Clarksburg High School Athletics. Their generosity helps fund equipment, uniforms, scholarships, and more for our Coyotes.

Please show your support by visiting these businesses and letting them know you're part of the CHS community!

Remind is being phased out. Please ensure your parent tech tools are up-to-date so you do not miss out. Here is a link to the presentation given at the recent PTSA meeting to help you ensure you have the technology tools needed to be in the know.

Apply online for meal benefits today! A new FARMS application must be completed every school year, even if your children qualified the previous year. Households meeting federal income standards are eligible for free school meals, but must apply to receive this benefit. Only one application is needed for all students in a household.

Learn more.

This week CHS Biology Teachers and Nature Forward worked together to get 455 ninth grade students outside to participate in a Meaningful Watershed Experience, where they evaluated the health of our Local stream!

On Friday, our Xtreme Latin Dance Team hosted a Halloween-themed dance social. Latin dance teams from around the county performe and all guests had the opportunity to dance, eat, and socialize. A good time was had by all and talent was on full display.

Students were inducted into the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, and the Math Honor Society on Thursday night. This wonderful ceremony was facilitated by student leaders from the three organizations and celebrated the accomplishments of our new inductees. Congratulations!

Congratulations to our Varsity Cheer Team for earning second place in the Division 3 County Championship at Blair on Saturday. This team's hard work really showed in their routine.

Our Girls' Flag Football team ended their regular season 10-0. The team plays the County Championship Monday night at Wootton. Come out and cheer for last year's State Champions.