NEWS from the NEST

Congratulations Chapin High School Teacher of the Year is Mrs. Yarah Rose (right) and the Support Employee of the Year is Mrs. Jessie Owen (left)! 💙🦅

Thank you for all that you do for our students and school!

Miss Freshman: Ella Davis
Miss Sophomore: Delaney Wells
Miss Junior: Landen White
Miss Senior: Ashlyn Anderson
And a special congratulations to our new Miss Chapin 2026, Payton Mitchell!
We are so proud of each contestant — you all did an incredible job!

We are thankful for our School Counselors! We celebrated our counselors during School Counseling week.(Feb 2-6th) We are thankful for all of their hard work. They have collectively held over 1,400 IGP meetings so far this year!

They are currently meeting with Sophomores. 10th Grade IGPs started February 9th! Results from the school wide tenth grade ASVAB/Career Exploration Program (CEP) test will be handed out during their IGP.

Rising ninth graders and their families are invited to attend 8th Grade Family Night on February 26 from 6–7 p.m. Guests should enter through the arena doors located at the back of the school. Families will have the opportunity to meet CHS administrators and school counselors, learn about course offerings from department heads, and explore the campus. Students should bring a charged chromebook.

Stop by School Counseling for more information. Girls State Application is due February 24th! Boys State Application opens March 2.

Michelin has both opportunities. We will have a field trip on March 17th to Michelin to learn firsthand about the company and the opportunities available. Please sign up by February 27th if you would like to attend by emailing Mrs. Moseley, mmoseley@lexrich5.org.

Please see the website for more information.

Ms. Dunovant will be here to administer the Midland's Tech placement test (the Accuplacer). Sign up below to take the test here at CHS.

Quick Jobs Training Scholarships for Graduating H.S. Seniors

Scholarships for graduating high school seniors will be available this year. Students interested in these scholarships must attend an in-person information session at Midlands Technical College on March 10, 2026.

Friday, March 6, 2026 - 9:30am-1pm: Advanced Manufacturing and Skilled Trades at the Airport Campus - Click here

• Welding, HVAC, Construction, Electric, and Commercial Graphics

Friday, April 17, 2026 - 9:30am-1pm: Health Science at the Airport Campus - Click here

• Physical Therapy, Radiologic Technology, Medical Assisting, CNA, EKG, and Phlebotomy

Friday, April 24, 2026 - 9:30am-1pm: Education, Public Service, Art, and Social Behavioral at the Airport Campus - Click here

• Education, Paralegal, Criminal Justice, Human Services, Art Studio, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science

Friday, May 1, 2026 - 9:30am-1pm: Automotive, Machine Tool, Business, & IT at the Beltline Campus - Click here

The link is for groups but should also be used for individual registration. Students and parents are welcome to come on their own. School excuses will be available from MTC. (can be used as a college visit if you have not exceeded your 2 visits for the year)

Any questions contact MTC representative: Jewel Canty, jewellcanty@midlandstech.edu

Chapin High students are encouraged to job shadow once per semester (with Career Specialist approval*). It’s an amazing way to discover careers, gain real-world insight, and grow your network! 🌟

📋 To participate:
1️⃣ Complete the D5/CHS Job Shadow Application
2️⃣ Get parent/guardian + teacher signatures
3️⃣ Submit to Mrs. Moseley in the Career Center (Room A101) at least 1 week before your job shadow date.

💼 Stop by the Career Center for your job shadow packet and start exploring your future today!

Where do students go if they are failing a course(s)?

Students who have an F in a course must attend NEST on the assigned day. Students failing multiple classes must make arrangements with teachers if they are supposed to be in two places on the same day. Students will receive disciplinary consequences if they do not attend NEST.

Our after school tutoring program is called EAS (Evening Acceleration School). EAS takes place on Mondays and Thursdays in the media center from 4:00-5:30pm.

It is free; however, we do not provide transportation. No need to sign up just come to the media center if you need extra help.

Please contact Kelsey Krenek at kkrenek@lexrich5.org with any questions.

Attendance for all semester classes will continue to accrue recapture until the last day of the semester on December 18. Your student may owe seat time recapture if any unexcused absences are accrued before that time. All recapture for semester classes must be served by Friday, January 23, 2026 in order to receive credit for a course. The opportunities to serve recapture are the following:

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (4pm-6pm)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 (4pm-6pm) last day to recapture for 1st semester classes

Seniors must complete any recapture that is owed in order to exempt a Senior Exams in that course. Please reach out to Ms. Manning (kmanning@lexrich5.org) or Ms. Register (lregister@lexrich5.org) if you have any questions.

✅ Attendance policies. Please watch the this video for full details on District Five’s updated procedures for Seat Time and Truancy, especially if you are the parent of a new student to Chapin High School.

This is a reminder to order your Senior sign. These will be available for pre-order THROUGH the 1st of March!!! You must pre-order to receive a sign.

All preordered signs, will be available for pick up by the middle of April. Date and information coming for pick up!!

THANK YOU all!! You can scan the QR codes to take you directly to items or use the link to the site here.

* SAT/ACT School day testing information - Registration is closed, need a charged Chromebook, student testing locations will be posted outside of school counseling a few days before testing. Students cannot be dismissed from testing early. Any dismissals after testing is completed will follow regular procedures through the attendance office.

ACT Practice Test

SAT Practice Tests (scroll down on the page for 6 different SAT practice tests)

FEBRUARY

17th - Accuplacer at CHS - Sign up here.

20th - Ring Order Deadline (All sophomores should have received ordering information from Jostens)

26th - ACT School Day testing

26th - 8th grade Family Night 6-7pm - Meet the CHS Administrators & School counselors, discuss course offerings with Department Heads, and see our school!

MARCH

4th - SAT School day testing

11th - Accuplacer at CHS - Sign up here.

13th - Teacher Work Day no school for students

14th - No school for students or teachers

25th - WIN testing for Juniors