Wolverine Weekly October 29

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Dear Chap Community,
There is a rumor that this Friday, October 30th, is a senior ditch day. This is not a recognized or sponsored activity. Students not in class will be marked as an unexcused absence unless their parent excuses them from class and, as with any unexcused absence, they will run the risk of not being permitted to make up the work.
As always, we appreciate your partnership and the value we all put on school attendance.
The Chaparral Administrative Team
DECA Drive Safe Campaign
Running from October 30th to November 5th, Drive Safe Week is an initiative dedicated to educating about and promoting safe driving habits while raising money for the Sammie's Sunshine Foundation, which helps families impacted by motor vehicle crashes.
All week long, there will be lunchtime activities, restaurant nights, and dress-up days. On Thursday, November 5th, there's the Drive Safe Volleyball Tournament & Festival. Join us for volleyball, games, a photo booth, hair tinsel, and more!
Make sure to show up and show out!
Canned Food Drive
To benefit the Parker Task Force.
Chap on CBS Spotlight!
We had an amazing time and a great rally on Friday when CBS Sports visited. Here is the link to the highlights. We were so proud to celebrate all of our students! A special thanks to Kathy Gappinger and Tony Persichina for their planning, coordinating and hard work.
Counseling Office
Performing Arts
Purchase your tickets today for November 5, 6 & 7!
Mark Your Calendars for Our Performing Arts Gala!
Join us for the Patrons of the Performing Arts Gala on Saturday, November 14, from 6:00–9:00 p.m.! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year, helping support our talented students, provide needed equipment, and keep our Performing Arts programs thriving. Please consider looking at our Amazon Wishlist to help fill auction baskets, make a monetary donation, or attend the event! Tickets are just $5, with VIP seating available for $20. Purchase tickets at the door or email vicepres.patrons@gmail.com to reserve VIP seating.
Chaparral Showcase 2026
Next Wednesday!
Please help us spread the word to all families with eighth grade students.
We would love to have them join us at the Chaparral Showcase.
Jostens Meetings for Seniors and Sophomores
Jostens is coming to Chaparral on Thursday, November 12 to meet with our sophomore and senior classes.
They will provide information about class ring ordering for the sophomore class.
The senior class will receive information about ordering their caps and gowns for graduation along with a wide variety of additional offerings for senior year.
The meetings will be held in the Mary Gill Theater during homeroom on Thursday, November 12.
Don't miss out on this opportunity!
eSports Update
The Chaparral Esports program has 3 teams competing in the “USA TODAY Sports National High School Esports Championship.” Please congratulate our Madden, Marvel Rivals, and Rocket League teams for being recognized at the national level. You can follow the season matches here on the Public League Pages:
- USA TODAY Sports National Championship - Madden NFL
https://app.playvs.com/app/explore/leagues/usa-today-esports-madden
- USA TODAY Sports National Championship - Marvel Rivals https://app.playvs.com/app/explore/leagues/usa-today-esports-marvelrivals/overview
- USA TODAY Sports National Championship - Rocket League https://app.playvs.com/app/explore/leagues/usa-today-esports-rocketleague/overview
Military Child of the Year
Every year (now in its 19th year) Operation Homefront hosts the Military Child of the Year® Awards. The awards are open to military children between the ages of 13-18. There are 7 recipients, 1 child from each branch of service and each recipient receives $10,000 CASH, a laptop, other donated goodies, and a 3-day trip to Washington, D.C. with Operation Homefront and their families.
Children are entered by nominations. Anyone that knows a military child can nominate any military child. So, you may nominate your students, friend’s children, children can nominate their siblings and best friends and so on.
Open to children of:
Active Duty
National Guard
Gold Star
Reserves
Retired
Nominations are open now and will remain open until December 1st.
DCSD- Mill Levy
That's all it takes to educate yourself on the Mill Levy Override ballot measure!
Learn this and more by checking out the MLO Minute playlist!
Student Volunteer Opportunities
Dads of Parker Trunk-R-Treat
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for Trunk R Treat this Friday!
We're expecting 300+ kids at the Parker Lowe's on Friday, October 30, and we need extra hands to make it a great night. Pick a shift that works for you:
- Setup at 3:30 p.m.
- Running the event, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
- Teardown at 8:30
Backpack Society currently has volunteer opportunities for students to help with our Grow to Give program. We need students to help at two types of events:
Help us Prep the Garden for Growing Season - Help us Pick Fresh Veggies from the Garden - Pulling weeds. No experience is needed. Please provide your cell phone number in the sign up in case of weather issues.
When: Saturday, November 7 - 9:00 am - 11:00 am
Location: Food Garden at Grace Presbyterian Church
7900 Hope Place, Littleton, 80125
Link to Volunteer: FoodGarden@GracePresChurch — Signup Sheet | SignUp.com
Love working with kids? Looking for volunteer hours? Prairie Crossing Elementary would love your help!
PCEA is looking for responsible, fun, and energetic high school students to help supervise and entertain younger children while their parents attend our monthly PCEA meetings.
You do not need to be super creative or have formal babysitting experience! We’re looking for someone who enjoys being around kids, is willing to play, and can help keep them happy, safe, and entertained for about 1½ hours.
Our first meetings are:
● November 11 | 5:15–6:45 PM
● December 9 | 5:15–6:45 PM
Sign-up HERE
Thank you for considering volunteering with PCEA! We’re excited to have some awesome high school helpers join us!
The Mountain Pine Woman's Club in Parker is a non-profit that supports our community through volunteerism. Every year we host our Annual Yuletide Bazaar. The Bazaar proceeds go towards Scholarships for our local High School Seniors and to assist other non-profits. We are looking for some high school students to volunteer to assist at our bazaar. We will provide snacks, drinks, and lunch for our volunteers.
Mountain Pine Woman's Club
20th Annual Yuletide Bazaar
November 14, 2026
Parker Field House
Volunteers needed:
- Friday November 13th 5pm to 8pm to help set up the Bazaar
- Saturday November 14th 7am to 7pm (shifts are available if they cant be there the entire time)
To volunteer contact:
Windy O'Leary
Fundraiser
This Saturday!
Chaparral Marching Band Craft Fair
Join us on October 31st, from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Chaparral High School
This family-friendly event will feature 115 vendors with a variety of handmade goods, a bake sale, giveaways and more. We’d love to see families from all of our feeder schools there!
Thank you so much for helping us spread the word.
CHS Yearbook
Please share the Invitation with your families:
- RSVPs needed!
- Diwali Celebration at Rock Canyon High School
- November 4, 2026
- 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
Students 16 and up are encouraged to donate blood at our fall drive! (The entire process takes about an hour so don't sign up if it conflicts with class.) Community members are also welcome! Find all the details and sign up for an appointment using the QR code!
Upcoming Dates
October 30 - Schoolwide Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament
November 4 - Chaparral Showcase (Eighth Grade Open House)
November 6 - Professional Development Day (no students)
November 12- Jostens meetings during homeroom for sophomores & seniors
November 23-27- Thanksgiving Break for students
Chaparral High School
Chaparral High School
Principal: Greg Gotchey
15655 Brookstone Dr. Parker, CO 80134
Phone: 303-387-3500
Fax: 303-387-3501
Attendance: 303-387-3502