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Dear Chap Parents/Guardians,

Finals week is December 15 through the 19. We take pride in this week, as it gives students an opportunity to demonstrate the skills and knowledge they have acquired this semester. In addition, the exams, projects and presentations that will take place in our classrooms prepare students for similar “high-stakes” situations after their graduation from high school.

Please remember:

• Finals bell schedule.

• Preparation is extremely important. Discuss finals with your student(s) and strategies you use to prepare for big events in your life.

• Teachers are available each morning of finals week during homeroom sessions for your student(s) to ask questions or get further assistance.

• Link Crew is offering a study session for freshmen on December 11 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in the CHS Commons.

• Information about student tutors may be found on our website

• Encourage your student(s) to get a good night’s sleep and eat before their finals

• Bus Transportation will run on a regular day schedule - no early pick-up.

• Finals are scheduled for half days. If a student cannot arrange transportation home after their final ends, they are expected to study quietly in the Commons.

• No lunches will be served after finals.

• Friday, December 19, is a teacher work/grading day and no students will be in attendance.

• Semester grades will be posted on December 19.

We wish all of our students success on their finals.

Chaparral Administrative Team

Our amazing Rocket League esports players won their match and will be competing in the State Tournament Tuesday, December 9, at Localhost in Lakewood. Information on the State Tournament

Please congratulate Landon Anderson, Gabe Plaia, and Kevin Mendez on their amazing performance this season. Rocket League is basically soccer with race cars! You can watch previous matches at Chaparral Rocket League - YouTube. Wish the players luck on their path to bring home a state trophy!

Through the bond that Douglas County voters approved, the Mary Gill Theatre has an amazing, new lighting system! Our students are excited to use them to enhance their performances.

Congratulations to our student-athletes who have signed to compete at the next level. The eleven student-athletes that signed for their colleges had a 3.7 GPA average

College & Career Newsletter

DCSD CTE/CE Info Nights

Registration for the Summer 2026 Colorado Health Careers Academy is NOW OPEN!

The Colorado Health Careers Academy will be back at both the ACC, Littleton and CCD, Lowry campuses in the summer of 2026. NEW for 2026! CHCA has partnered with AllHealth Network to offer a career exploration module in Behavioral Health!

Space is limited and students are encouraged to register early.

Yearbook Purchase Link

Purchase your yearbook now for the best savings of the whole year!

Full price: $80.

It will go up to $90.00 after Thanksgiving.

Unsure if you already ordered a yearbook?

Contact Andrea Vertner at agvertner@dcsdk12.org

SENIOR AD

Click Here to Design your Ad Now!

Celebrate your senior with a yearbook Ad! It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Interested in a senior ad celebrating your team or club’s seniors?

Email me at: jeremy.kamm@dcsdk12.org

The inaugural Chap Cares Campaign has been a tremendous success! Throughout the past week, students have demonstrated kindness across our campus, highlighting the compassion and unity within the Chap Fam. We extend our sincere appreciation to our generous sponsors, whose pledged donations for each act of kindness helped make this initiative possible. Please go and support them as they have supported us.

There are shoes, jackets, lunch bags, clothing and so many water bottles all waiting to be claimed!

All items in Chaparral's lost and found collection bins will be donated to charity during the winter break. Please remind your student(s) to look through the containers for their misplaced items.

Can You Help?

Hospitality Donation for Parent/Teacher Conferences & the Senior End-of-the-Year BBQ

After Prom Planning Committee - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

• Parents will help plan the After Prom Event
• It is a safe, fun environment for our students
• Parents will have evening meetings to help plan the fun event.

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Freshman and Sophomore Parents:

Can You Help?

We are excited to announce that planning is beginning for this year's After Prom event.

After Prom is in need of getting Freshman and Sophomore parents involved in planning.

With this being a 100% parent run event we are trying to figure out how to get the word out so After Prom can continue for future classes.

It looks like we have enough money to continue for the next 2 years. After that we will not have the funds to continue After Prom without planning ahead.

Please contact Heidi (hbminnesota@yahoo.com) or Kendra (bacowhite6@gmail.com) if you are willing to help.

Please join us at our future meeting dates in the library

January. 27

February 17

March 24

April 7 and 21

After Prom- April 24

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SAVE THE DATE: April 24th

11:00 P.M. - 3:00 A.M. Boondock's After Prom Event

Casino, games, special giveaways and lots of fun!

This event takes many parent volunteers to make this a great fun success so we are planning ahead.

If you would be interested in helping plan this event please contact Hlposavad@Dcsdk12.org

Thanksgiving & Winter Breaks are a great time to complete your community service hours!

Looking for community service opportunities? Please visit our opportunities page!

The page is continuously updated

Remember- community service hours need to be completed through a non-profit organization. If you are unsure if an opportunity qualifies please check first. Complete guidelines may be found on our website

• November 24-28 - Thanksgiving Break

• December 1 - classes resume

• December 15-18 - First Semester Finals

• December 19 - Grading/Teacher Work Day- no students

• December 22- January 2 - Winter Break

• January 5 - Teacher Work Day- no students

• January 6- second semester begins

Chaparral High School

Principal: Greg Gotchey

15655 Brookstone Dr. Parker, CO 80134

Phone: 303-387-3500

Fax: 303-387-3501

Attendance: 303-387-3502