News and Announcements

Elements of Effective Writing Day 1, Purpose: Second grade students had the opportunity to submit a persuasive letter to our Principal, Dr. Kargodorian, by identifying special school requests. Dr. Kargodorian surprised the class by accepting a leading request on offering them a double recess! Identifying your audience is a key first step in planning during the writing process. #ChamlianPride #Writing #WritingProcess

Chamlian’s 7th grade students along with hundreds of students from Armenian schools all around Southern California gathered at the Montebello Genocide Memorial to remember and demand justice for the 103rd Anniversary Commemoration of the #ArmenianGenocide. #RallyForJustice #ChamlianPride #MarchforJustice

This new program created by the Positive Behavior Expectations Committee (PBE) composed of members of the faculty, staff and administration seeks to create an overall positive environment on campus, where students have a clear understanding of behavioral expectations of different locations on campus.

After a school wide Science Fair, thirteen students were chosen by a distinguished panel of scientists to represent our school at the Los Angeles County Science Fair. The LA County Fair had 518 junior level students competing in 22 categories. Chamlian Armenian School student science fair projects were submitted in the categories of Pharmecology, Mathematics & Computer Science, Physics (Aeordynamics), Physics (General), Product Science, Microbiology, Earth/Space Science, Chemistry Applied, and Product Science.

Chamlian Armenian School's Character Counts Crew celebrated International Day Of Happiness, by providing each student with a specially decorated Easter Egg note with happy and kind words. All around the world on International Day of Happiness people carry out acts of kindness to promote well being and bringing happiness to others.

Chamlian students join the ANCA in an attempt to secure a grant for STEM education in Armenia. NEHS members visited 7th and 8th grade classes for a call to action! The students read a letter addressed to Secretary of Treasury, and Vice-Chair of the Millennium Challenge Corporation Board of Directors, Steven Mnuchin.

We are so proud of our Chamlian Tigers for their hard work, determination and sportsmanship during the Kaham games! We are excited to announce that Chamlian teams were victorious in many sports categories and were recognized during the closing ceremonies. The school won 33 trophies in all and best overall in Basketball (1st place), Soccer (2nd place), Track and Field (2nd place) Volleyball (2nd place), and Chess (3rd place)

On Thursday, March 15, 2018, the 8th grade class of Vahan and Anoush Chamlian School visited the Prelacy to receive the blessings of H.E. Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate, prior to embarking on their pilgrimage to Armenia. The sixty-two students were accompanied by Dr. Talin Kargodorian, Principal, Mrs. Rita Kaprielian, Vice-Principal, Armenian teachers and a group of parents.

On Friday, March 16, Officer Allen & Officer Tsolakyan, from Glendale Police Department, were on campus to discuss the use of appropriate language and gun violence to our K-8 grade students. A special thank you to our local community members for educating our students on a critical topic and promoting student safety. #ChamlianPride

On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, the Primate of Artsakh Archbishop Barkev Martirosyan visited Chamlian Armenian School, accompanied by His Emminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian of the Western Prelacy. Our 7th and 8th graders welcomed the distinguished guests with poetry recitations and a reading dedicated to the brave soldiers of Artsakh. Our spiritual leaders then shared a message of hope and patriotism for our homeland and invited students to visit Artsakh.