Black Knights,
This week’s update begins with an opportunity to celebrate excellence in our classrooms: nominations are officially open to recognize a CHS teacher for the Golden Apple Award.
We are also thrilled to celebrate a historic milestone for our choir program. Five CHS students—Oscar Gromoll, Levi Hofman, Ruby Hoier, Sophia Kawecki, and Bebe Wolfe—have successfully auditioned for the prestigious National Honors Choir. We are exceptionally proud of these students, our choir program, and director Mr. Will Cooke, and we look forward to supporting them at the national event in March 2027.
Looking ahead, our planning team is preparing a week of engaging activities leading up to the CHS Diversity Assembly on Tuesday, November 24, 2026. This cherished annual celebration highlights the diverse cultures and traditions within CHS through the stories, customs, and experiences shared by our students. Detailed schedules will be shared next week.
Finally, please note that there will be no school from Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27, for Thanksgiving Break.
The Future is Us. The Moment is Now.
Dr. Malone
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Show our teachers how much you value them: Submit a nomination for the 2027 Golden Apple Awards for Teaching Excellence in Charlottesville and Albemarle! The deadline to nominate is Monday, January 25, 2027. Nominate a CCS educator for a Golden Apple Award. Winners receive a $500 grant for classroom materials. Teachers who have won in the last 3 years are not eligible to win this year. |
Charlottesville High School has five students who successfully auditioned into the prestigious National Honors Choir, sponsored by the American Choral Directors Association.
They are: Oscar Gromoll, Levi Hofman, Ruby Hoier, Sophia Kawecki, & Bebe Wolfe.
They competed against approximately 16,000!! other high schoolers from around the country to earn a coveted position in the choir which has an acceptance rate of less than 5%! The early March 2027 event will take place in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not only is this an amazing achievement for our choir program and school it speaks volumes about the tremendous value our community places on The Arts! To have five students from a small high school like Charlottesville High School audition into a national level choir is an enormous accomplishment! I am so very proud of them each and every one.
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This week's schedule:
- 9 M S SEL/Sched
- 10 T OB WIN
- 11 W EB WIN
- 12 TH OB WIN
- 13 F EB WIN
Attendance and On-Time Arrival
CHS will continue to prioritize daily attendance and on-time arrival to school and to each class.
To support this expectation, CHS is holding daily hall sweeps to prompt students to be in class on-time. Students tardy to class are expected to attend our After-School Buy Back: our after school tutoring time where students can work independently, work with teachers, and make-up time lost due to tardiness or absenteeism.
- After-School Buy Back is every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4pm-5pm in the library. Starting immediately.
- CHS has a 5pm Bus for students who need transportation
- 3 Hours of Buy-Back Time = 1 School Full Day
This means students can earn back a full day's absence by attending 3 after-school buy back days.
Any student is welcome to the Tutoring and Buy-Back time.
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The key refrain that CHS will affirm again and again—for staff and for students—is simple:
- Show up
- Give your best
- Ask for help
- Be good and kind to others
Our Core Values—Community, Honesty, and Striving—are interwoven into our daily routines, our instructional planning, and our school-wide expectations. They are simple traits that remind us we are at our best when we work together to become something better and when we do so with integrity.
COHORT ADMINISTRATORS
- Yumeca Webb-Jordan: Freshmen COHORT 2030
- Dr. Beth Baptist: Sophomore COHORT 2029
- Teresa Bryant: Junior COHORT 2028
- Nytasha Garland: Senior COHORT 2027
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Community Support and Engagement |
We're working with the City of Charlottesville to make the area around the Charlottesville Early Learning Center (CELC) safer for students. At approximately the end of November, the school‑owned section of Gentry Lane will become a “school street,” a street where people walking, biking, and rolling are prioritized, and motor‑vehicle through‑traffic is limited.
There will be an open house for the public to learn more about this change on Monday, 11/16, 5-6:30pm at the Charlottesville Early Learning Center (formerly Walker). Details about the plan are posted to the City's Connect Charlottesville website.
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The City of Charlottesville is registering kids for its upcoming Kid's Night Out and Winter Break Camp. Register online or see the flyer. |
Join—or come check out—a community of local winter sports enthusiasts. The goal of the Cville Ski Club is to help members purchase discounted Wintergreen passes, build community, and grow interest in skiing and snowboarding. Interested in a discounted lift pass or looking for a ski buddy? Visit the Ski Club website to learn more and sign up for a pass by November 30, 2026.
https://www.cvilleskiclub.org/wintergreen-passes
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Come and see the fully renovated and expanded Charlottesville Middle School! Prospective families and members of the community can now take guided tours of CMS.
Tour Your Prospective School
The school year’s just begun but we’re already making plans for next year! Especially if your child is approaching a school transition (e.g. kindergarten, 6th grade, or 9th grade), join us for a tour of your child’s future school! Each school is offering prospective/future families guided tours throughout the year.
- Elementary school tours
- Charlottesville Middle School tours
- Charlottesville High School tours
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An important part of our new School Resource Officers Program is gathering feedback from staff, students, and families. Please use this form to share your thoughts about Officer Arron Arreguin at CHS, Officer Tyree Kirby at CMS, and/or the program in general.
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The current policies of Charlottesville City Schools prohibit the use of personal devices ‘BYOD’ (bring your own device) during the school day. For security reasons, no personal student devices are allowed on our CCS network unless they are for medical or special needs as defined in an IEP or 504 Plan. Furthermore, bringing a personal student device and using a hotspot to access the Internet is a violation of Acceptable Use Policy, the CCS off and away policy, as well as a violation of Federal Law under CIPA. CCS is required by law to provide (Children’s Internet Protection Act) to enforce filtering, monitoring, and security protection. All students are issued a CCS chromebook for instructional purposes.
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What to Expect When You Arrive
When visiting during school hours, check-in is quick and self-guided:
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Photo ID: Please bring your government-issued driver’s license or photo ID.
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Self-Check-In iPad: You will scan the front and back of your driver's license directly at the front desk iPad kiosk and take a quick photo. (Our front desk staff or admin tech will be right there if you need help or need manual entry!)
Save Time with the Raptor App
You can save time and a few steps by downloading the Raptor Safe App before your visit:
- Set up your profile and enter your details in advance.
- The app will generate a personal QR code.
- When you arrive, simply scan your QR code at the iPad kiosk for a fast check-in!
Pre-Registering for School Events
For special school events, assemblies, or classroom visits, we will send out a pre-registration link ahead of time. Registering online beforehand will help check-ins run a lot more efficiently.
Thank you for your partnership in keeping our students and staff safe. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the front office.
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CCS Student Rights and Responsibilities
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Included below is the Charlottesville City Schools (CCS) Student Rights & Responsibilities (SR\&R) 2026-2027, a comprehensive guide designed to maintain safe, equitable, and orderly learning environments for all students. CCS students, staff, and families are expected to know this information as we each have a specific role in assuring our schools remain safe, productive, and free from harm.
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Off & Away
- Student personal devices must be Off and Away during the school day: 9am - 4pm.
- Confiscated phones are turned into the main office.
- CHS Office Staff will ParentSquare/message families if phones are confiscated
- Confiscated phones may only be picked up by an approved family member and will not be provided back to students.
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CCS Menu and PTO Information |
CCS menus are published at the following site and each month's menu is published at least a week before the month begins.
CCS does not serve foods containing pork or peanuts.
Information and resources related to the CCS nutrition page can be found here.
Details on accessing the CCS Nutrition app option - including menu access - can be found in the link below:
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This year, our PTO Meetings occur on the 4th Tuesday of each Month at CHS and via Zoom @ 7pm.
The next PTO Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 17th @ 6pm.
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