Welcome CHAMPS Panthers. Click on the title or click "read full story" to access the 2018-2019 Back to School edition of the CHAMPSmessenger. School starts on August 14. 9th grade Summer Bridge is August 8 and 9. 9th-grade students check-in after bridge on August 9. 10th-grade check-in is on August 9 at 10:00 a.m. 11th-grade check-in is on August 10 at 1:00 p.m. 12th-grade check-in is on August 8 at 1:00 p.m. Students need to report to the Fifth floor Commons in the Phoenix building on their appointed date/time to receive their schedule and books. See packet for more complete details.

The CHAMPS Cheer Team will be holding an informational meeting on Tuesday, August 21 from 3:30-4:30. August 22nd and August 23rd will be the try-out sessions for the team. CHAMPS Phoenix Building-5th Floor Commons. Goooooo Panthers!

Picture Day will be August 15th and August 16th. Please bring your pre-paid picture envelope on that day to order photos. Each student will receive an order form on their check-in day. Additional order forms will be available in the school office or can be downloaded from the link provided.

ENROLL NOW!!! CHAMPS INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM IS NOW OPEN FOR ENROLLMENT FOR GRADE LEVELS 9-12. PLEASE CONTACT ROBYN POPE AT 818-994-7614, EXTENSION 518, OR EMAIL TO RPOPE@CHAMPSCHARTER.ORG TO DISCUSS IF THIS WONDERFUL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM MAY BE THE RIGHT FIT FOR YOUR STUDENT.

The Italian Foundation in conjunction with the Consulate General of Italy awarded @ChampsCharter an Italian Incentive Language Grant for the 2018-2019 academic year in the amount of $15,000. Grazie! Prof. Schraeder will put the funds to use in her Italian classes.

Congratulations to Gabriela Jimenez who placed 4th in a highly competitive tournament of 90 students at the Citibank On Line Financial Literacy Debate Tournament. Gaby placed higher than the two top varsity debaters in our league and won a $250 scholarship. Go CHAMPS Debate!

Congratulations to our Model UN team coached by Ms. Garrett. Steven Wasserman, Diana Agustin, Isabella Edmiston, Samantha Jones, Jesse Hawkes, Julia Wilkens and Shanti Franzoni competed at Whitney HS in Cerritos for their 16th annual MUN Conference. CHAMPS represented Cuba, Bolivia, and Ethiopia in Advanced committees ranging from Security Council, the World Health Organization and UN Women. Steven and Diana won Best Research and Outstanding Delegate awards and Samantha Jones won the Commendation for her participation in UN Women.