Great News! CSP will hold its first town hall on January 23 beginning at 6:00pm. Parents that attend will earn their child a free dress down pass.

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

It's BACK, it's BIGGER, it's a STEAMFEST to melt the winter cold!!! Come join us on Saturday, January 27, 2018 from 10AM-2PM at the brand new CMIT Academy North High School in Laurel, MD as CLF will host its 2nd Annual MakerFEST💥 MakersFEST is a non-competitive showcase & everyone is invited to enter. That's YOU!

PARENTS-TEACHERS-STUDENTS-STAFF: This is your moment to showcase your inner genius or your outer innovator! All you have to do is fill out the *MakerFEST Fundamental Form! (*students, please have your mentor/teacher help fill this out!)

ALL PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY FOR PRIZE DRAWINGS! As a reward for entry, ALL our MakerFEST participants (not only students) will be entered into a raffle to win 1x Ozobot Evo, 1x Ozobot Bit, 1x Amazon Echo, &/or 1x Drone! 🆒 Also, 100% of our MakerFEST students will receive their custom designed, limited edition 2018 MakerFEST T-shirt & $15 gift card!😀

Robotics, Science Olympiad Teams, Engineering, Art club students and all are welcome to attend and show their talents. Come out and see the creativity of our future inventors on January 27th!

This year CLF will also provide financial support on a first come first serve basis to those who may need it. If you find yourself short on supplies just contact cbicer@clfmd.org with a quote for the materials you need. Please forward this email to your colleagues and interested mentors. If you are unable to view the link for the form the address is listed below:

https://goo.gl/forms/YRRG8VQYQl73mvDi1

Last but not least, SEND PROGRESS PICTURES OF YOUR INNOVATIONS & CREATIONS to cbicer@clfmd.org for possible FULL -COLOR event displays & printing!

Together, let's make this year's 2nd Annual CLF MakerFEST the BEST STEAMFEST YET!

Cihan Bicer
CLF Student Activities Director

Congratulations to all those that competed in the CSP STEM Fair.
Please see the results below.

Ashish Vadalia

Hello CSP family,

Thanks for supporting our SaveAround Coupon book fundraiser!!!! The top sellers are Olayinka, Zachary and Aja!!!! Congratulations!!!



Warmest Regards,
CSP-PTSO

Parents / Guardians,

We are starting our dress down day fundraisers to help after school clubs earn a little extra money for items they need to purchase. The cost of the dress down for seniors will be 5 Tiger Tickets plus $2.00. The cost of dress down for grades 6-11 will be 10 Tiger Tickets plus $2.00.
The dates of dress down days and clubs benefiting each are listed below.

Club Name Date
Math team 1/26/2018
Guitar Club 2/2/2018
HS Science Olympiad 2/9/2018
MS Teen Craft 2/16/2018
MS Science Bowl/Olympiad 2/23/2018
MS Robotics 3/1/2018
MS Game Design 3/9/2018
Athletics CSP 3/16/2018
Hr Spanish 3/23/2018
Equity 3/28/2018

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

It is that time of year again, time to show off your awesome geography knowledge and skills! This year, all middle school students will have the option of completing the preliminary round as a written test during the school day. The top scorers will advance to the final round and will compete to be CSP's Geography Bee Champion, with a chance to move on the state competition. Top scoring individuals will be notified by Tuesday, January 23th. The Final Championship Round will be held during the school day on Thursday, January 25th. Good luck to all students! Please contact your child's social studies teacher or Mrs. Ingulia with any questions.

Please see the link for information and study tips. http://www.nationalgeographic.org/bee

Mrs. Ingulia

Tuesdai Ingulia

Students will dismiss 2 hours early on January 29 and January 30.

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

On Wednesday, January 31, all schools will be closed for students. It is a teacher workday.

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

Marking period 2 ends on Tuesday, January 30.

Marking period 3 begins on Thursday, February 1.

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

Parents, teachers, and students come out to get an update on upcoming events and most importantly, to let the PTSO know how we can help you meet your goals for the school year and to share your ideas and suggestions.

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018 is our next PTSO Meeting
CSP Conference Room 4:30-5:30pm

Sincerely,
Your PTSO Team

The Black History Month contest, sponsored by CLF, is currently underway. This year, students will conduct research in his/her social studies class as well as at home about an African American who has contributed to the Liberal Arts field. Students who wish to participate in the Black History Month contest will use their research to compose their entry essay through English/ Language Arts classes. All entries are due to ELA teacher by February 2nd.
Students will receive guidelines from their teachers.

Donna McCallister

The PTSO is excited to announce that in March we plan to host a Family Board Game night for all CSP students, their parents/siblings, and staff. More details to come......................

Sincerely,
Your CSP-PTSO

Please note that CSP will be closed on May 29 for the graduation ceremony of the Class of 2018!!

Even though school is closed for all students, the juniors in National Honor Society are expected to be present at the graduation. This is one of their service projects.

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

Great News! FLynn O'Hara has sent over the new fliers for next school year. I know it is a bit early, but for those of you who like to budget items in advance, you can look over the fliers and prepare for next year.

Keep in mind all orders must be placed by August 1 to guarantee delivery by the start of school next year.

If you have any questions, you can contact them directly.

Attachment(s)

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If your child is absent from school, late to school, or leaving early, the note needs to be turned in within 3 school days.

Please be sure to include the following required information:
1. Student First and Last Name
2. Date of the note and dates of the absence / tardiness / early dismissal
3. Reason
4. Grade level

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

Week of January 15. We are writing our Document Based Question Quarterly Assessments this week. NO HOMEWORK. Please consult Parent Connect for the latest grades, updated Wednesday, Jan. 18

Janette Morandin

Tuesday, January 23 - 6:00pm

Tuesday, February 27 - 6:30pm

Tuesday, March 27 - 6:00pm

Tuesday, April 24 - 6:30pm

Tuesday, May 22 - 6:00pm

Tuesday, June 12 - 6:30pm

Angie Obrien Principal's Secretary

Students in AP Literature and History took a trip to St. John’s College on Thursday, January 11th to learn about the unique liberal arts curriculum and participate in a typical St. John’s seminar. An admissions officer held a candid discussion with students about the unique atmosphere and curriculum St. John’s college offers. Students from across the county seek out the extremely rigorous curriculum based on reading the Great Book and learning in a collaborative-inquiry based classroom. They were surprised to learn that there are no tests at St. John’s, instead all subjects are taught through seminar discussions led by a professor, or as they call them, tutors. Students write essays at the end of each semester to demonstrate their new-found knowledge on the subject whether it be math, literature, science, language, or music- a sampling of classes in which all students in the program are engaged. Additionally, they participate in a tradition known as Don Rags, where a student sits at a table with each of her tutors while the tutors discuss her as if she is not there. Although it sounds a little intimidating, the comments the tutors offer should never be surprising since we, as students, are the best people to judge our actions.
Our students had the opportunity to participate in one of the seminars with a St. John’s tutor. Students were selected for two groups, Antigone or Letters to Birmingham Jail. We have held similar seminars in AP Literature this year and therefore our students were thoroughly prepared. The tutors were impressed with the level of knowledge our students possessed and their ability to collaboratively participate in mature discussions about the topics. We were extremely proud of how our students represented Chesapeake Science Point.
The trip ended with lunch at St. John’s dining hall. A little smaller than our students had anticipated but it definitely did not lack choice. Many of our hungry students filled their plates to the top with everything because they did not want to miss out on anything, especially the ice-cream!

Donna McCallister

Thank you to all our CSP families who donated towards our Giving Tree this holiday season! All our donations were sent to Happy Helpers for the Homeless. Many of the less fortunate received Christmas gifts this year because of your loving generosity!

Have a wonderful 2018!

Ms. Regina Zambito
rzambito@mycsp.org