We had a great turnout for Channing 4-H this afternoon. Brandis Beavers talked to our club about what it takes to become a Water Ambassador and the trips she has been on as a Water Ambassador. Then the students played water bingo! To wrap up our meeting, Blaine Dahl presented a program on a drone project called AgriEyes. Both of these programs connect to 4-H and also to post secondary career opportunities. Thank you Brandis and Blaine for presenting at our meeting this afternoon.
FFA Week February 17th-20th!
Please see the list of events for what's happening the rest of this month and March. There will be separate posts later on for April and May as well.
Miss Molly the Cow and the Mobile Dairy visited us this morning. Thank you to the WOWW Foundation for making this happen.
We are so proud of 1st graders Alice Cook, Jessica Solis, Irlanda Dominguez, and Olivia Monreal for finishing their positive behavior punch cards this week!
Congratulations to the winners of the Zaner Blosier Handwriting Contest: K-Wyatt Flanagan, 1-Millie Williams, 2-Ventaya Blamey, 3-Elisa Monreal, 4-Skylynn Ledford, 5-Alexa Tellez, 6-Sage Richardson
It's picture time again! Each student needs their order written on their own envelope to avoid confusion during ordering.
National FFA Week (Feb. 15 - Feb. 22)
WHAT: This month, FFA members around the country will celebrate agriculture and FFA during National FFA Week. Locally, members of the Channing FFA will be sponsoring a door decorating contest, coloring contest for the elementary, school wide spirit week, hosting a pancake supper with chicken bingo and Texas agriculture products raffle basket.
Today, FFA provides the next generation of leaders who will change the world. As the nation’s top school-based youth leadership development organization, FFA helps young people meet new agricultural challenges by encouraging members to develop their unique talents and explore their interests in a broad range of career pathways. FFA members are our future leaders, food suppliers, innovators and more!
National FFA Week is a time for FFA members to raise awareness about the National FFA Organization’s role in developing future leaders and the importance of agricultural education.
National FFA Week always runs from Saturday to Saturday and encompasses Feb. 22, George Washington’s birthday. This year, the week kicks off on Feb. 15 and culminates on Saturday, Feb. 22.
WHO: Channing FFA
WHEN: February 15-22, 2025
Dress Up Day Schedule:
Monday - Country vs Country Club
Tuesday - Camo
Wednesday - Career Day
Thursday - Blue and Gold
ABOUT THE TEXAS FFA ASSOCIATION
The Texas FFA is the nation’s largest state FFA association with a membership of more than 180,000 individuals. FFA gives students the opportunity to apply practical agriculture-based classroom knowledge to real world experiences through local, state, and national competitions and programs. For more information, please visit www.mytexasffa.org.
All Jr High students are going on a field trip to McDonald's in Canyon on Thursday, Feb 6th. We are leaving the campus at 7:45am. They are getting a tour of how McDonald's operates.. Most students have chosen to eat lunch there and will need to bring money. Students will be back before school dismisses.
Congratulations to Oran Posey for being the first kid in 1st grade to complete a punch card for hard work and great behavior!
This Friday 2/7 is the last day to order a Valentine Gram! Please see the previous post for ordering information.
It's National School Counselor's Week. Channing School is blessed to have an amazing counselor, Mrs. Dahl. If you see Mrs. Dahl this week let her know how much we appreciate all she does for our students, staff, and community.
Congratulation to Mrs. Dahl who received a $750 from the Education Credit Union Pocket Change Grant. We will be purchasing textbooks and teacher curriculum for Diesel Mechanics that aligns with the FPC program.
Homecoming Court 2025. Congratulations to Dominique Rojas and Brooks Lester on being crowned CHS homecoming Queen and King.
PTO will offer a Taco Soup dinner tomorrow during our homecoming game for $8. Come out and support our students and the PTO while enjoying delicious taco soup. The game starts at 5!
Estudiantes y padres de Channing ISD:
Estamos investigando informes de estudiantes que poseen vaporizadores y/o vapean en la escuela. Debido a esto, nos gustaría informarle sobre lo que puede suceder si un estudiante es sorprendido vapeando o está en posesión de un vaporizador en la escuela, en el autobús o en una actividad patrocinada por la escuela.
La 88.ª Legislatura de Texas (2023) realizó cambios al Capítulo 37 del Código de Educación de Texas (el capítulo de disciplina estudiantil) que aborda el vapeo y las escuelas.
SE REQUIERE DAEP: Ahora, cualquier estudiante que sea sorprendido en posesión de un cigarrillo electrónico debe ser colocado en un programa disciplinario de educación alternativa, si hay espacio disponible.
¿Y SI NO HAY LUGAR EN EL DAEP? Si no hay espacio disponible en el DAEP, el estudiante debe ser suspendido dentro de la escuela y luego transferido a un DAEP si hay espacio disponible durante el período disciplinario.
Los estudiantes recibirán tres días de OSS (suspensión fuera de la escuela) antes de cumplir veinte días de DAEP. Cuando un estudiante es asignado a DAEP, la escuela no proporcionará transporte. Es responsabilidad de los padres llevar al estudiante al lugar asignado y recogerlo a tiempo todos los días.
Se llamará a la policía y el estudiante (como mínimo) recibirá una multa, aunque se pueden emitir consecuencias más graves si la situación lo amerita.
Para estudiantes de fuera del distrito, podemos revocar su transferencia.
En Texas, es ilegal que cualquier persona menor de 21 años esté en posesión o use un vaporizador, sin importar si contiene THC, nicotina o cualquier otra cosa. También se está volviendo común que los vaporizadores se recarguen con metanfetamina líquida o incluso fentanilo, y es posible que los estudiantes no se den cuenta de lo que están ingiriendo.
Si a un estudiante se le ofrece un vaporizador, debe informarlo a la oficina de inmediato. Es muy poco lo que podemos hacer después del hecho, por lo que es importante informarlo de inmediato.
Padres, por favor revisen la mochila y las pertenencias de sus estudiantes si sospechan algo. Vapear es grave y puede causar enfermedades pulmonares, cardíacas, cáncer e incluso la muerte.
En la escuela, tenemos derecho a registrar a los estudiantes y sus pertenencias si tenemos motivos para sospechar que están en posesión de un vaporizador.
Gracias por su atención a esto,
Gina Chambers, Directora
Misty Heiskell, superintendente
Students and Parents of Channing ISD:
We are investigating reports of students possessing vapes and/or vaping in school. Because of this, we would like to make you aware of what may happen if a student is caught vaping or is in possession of a vape at school, on the bus, or at a school-sponsored activity.
The 88th Texas Legislature (2023) made changes to Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code (the student discipline chapter) that address vaping and schools.
DAEP REQUIRED: Now, any student who is caught possessing an e-cigarette must be placed in a disciplinary alternative education program, if space is available.
WHAT IF NO ROOM IN THE DAEP? If space is not available in the DAEP, the student must be placed in in-school suspension, then transferred to a DAEP should space become available during the disciplinary period.
Students will receive three days of OSS (Out of school suspension) prior to serving twenty days of DAEP. When a student is assigned to DAEP, the school will not provide transportation. It is the parent’s responsibility to drive the student to the assigned location and pick them up on time each day.
Law enforcement will be called, and the student will (at minimum) receive a ticket, though more serious consequences may be issued if the situation warrants.
For students from out of district, we may revoke their transfer.
In Texas, it is against the law for anyone under the age of 21 to be in possession of or use a vape, no matter if it contains THC, nicotine, or anything else. It is also becoming common for vapes to be reloaded with liquid methamphetamine or even fentanyl, and students may not be aware of what they are ingesting.
If a student is offered a vape, he or she needs to report it to the office immediately. There is very little we can do about something after the fact, so it is important to report this right away.
Parents, please check your students backpack and belongings if you suspect something. Vaping is serious and can cause lung disease, heart disease, cancer, and even death.
At school, we do have the right to search students and their belongings if we have reason to suspect they are in possession of a vape.
Thank you for your attention to this,
Gina Chambers, Principal
Misty Heiskell, Superintendent
Congratulations to our JH girls for their win over Adrian!
Valentine's Candy Gram Order Form Link:
https://forms.gle/bXrKdWnzLdyqnjVY7
You may order online but the money must be sent to the school to Mrs. Phillips or Mrs. Ellison.
Although it is Homecoming week, I would like our staff and students to wear pink tomorrow in honor of Serenity Campos and to show our support of Borger ISD.
