Dear Parents/Guardians and students, Please join me in welcoming Mrs. Steffen to Chesapeake Science Point! She will be serving as the long term substitute for Mr. Kiley until February 1st, 2019. Mrs. Steffen brings with her a strong background in English and the Arts. She plans to integrate and infuse her arts background into her daily instruction. We are excited to have her join our team! Her contact email is Lsteffen@mycsp.org. Please feel free to contact her if you have any questions.

Dwight Jefferson

Dear Teachers & Students of all CLF Schools, This opportunity is available to any CLF school students. By announcing before the holiday break, we thought this would give our tigers more time to prepare for the 2019 Black History Month Essay & Poster Contest. We did so because this year’s THEME is: STUDENTS’ CHOICE!! That’s right, YOU decide. (Ask your teacher for help if you need guidance). As in year’s past, CLF will invite finalists to represent their school along with their distinguished parent(s)/guardian(s) to our 2019 Black History Month Reception. This year, we are pleased to be hosting the reception in Upper Marlboro, MD at our gorgeous CMIT South Campus. Remember, among the finalists invited, (3) winners from each division will be announced and $50 gift cards awards to each winner. Please reference the 2019 BHM Poster/flyer circulating around your school for more details & scoring rubric. Final drafts will be collected by your language arts teacher on or before January 25th. Warmest regards, Mark J. Sutherland Community Partnerships Director Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation

Angie O'Brien

Dear parents, All students received their interim report today. Please ask your child to share this information with you.

Angie O'Brien

Parents, Students can wear holiday hats and accessories all week long. Also, students can pay $2.00 per day to dress down. Students must have the $2.00 in the morning to give to the sponsor collecting it. Listed below are the fundraisers that dress down funds will support next week. Monday, December 17 - SeaPerch (Mr. Vadalia will collect funds) Tuesday, December 18 - Athletics (Mr. Johnson will collect funds) Wednesday, December 19 - Equity Team (Mr. Cowan will collect funds) Thursday, December 20 - Media Center (Ms. Gomaa will collect funds) Friday, December 21 - AP Calculus Tutoring (Ms. Gunes will collect funds)

Angie O'Brien

Parents/Guardians, If your child earned the Principal's Honor Roll for the first quarter (straight A's on first quarter report card), then you and your child are invited to an assembly celebration and donut breakfast. The date/time for a combined High School/Middle School Assembly is as follows: Wednesday, December 19, at 9:00 a.m. in the CSP Gym Congratulations and we look forward to celebrating with you!

Mary Beth Shepherd -School Counselor

It's that time of year again-- time to celebrate the season by sending your favorite scholar a Carolgram! Carolgrams will be on sale the 17th through the 20th during lunches, and each Carolgram only costs one dollar. Seniors will be delivering the Carolgrams on Thursday afternoon during 3rd and 4th blocks. You won't want to miss this opportunity to spread a little cheer.

The Senior Class

Saturday School Dates: Saturday School runs from 9-11:00 am December 15 January 5 January 12 January 26 Saturday Detention Dates: January 12 January 26 Tuesday Detention Dates: All after school detentions run from 3:00-4:00 pm January 15

Angie O'Brien

Dear parents, It is mandatory that all students participating in PE classes be dressed in the PE uniform. The uniform policies are listed on the CSP website. If your child is not dressing in their PE uniform, it will negatively impact their grade.

Dwight Jefferson

For your convenience, I have attached an updated staff directory that includes job title and email address.

Attachment(s)

Angie O'Brien

Parents / Guardians, When a student misses time from school, a parent must provide a note to the appropriate person as to why the student missed school. If you prefer to send hand written notes please have your student give the note directly to Ms. June for middle school and Ms. O'Brien for high school. The student has the option to place the note directly in the mailbox if either one of us is away from our desk. You also have the option of emailing the note and I have provided the email addresses below. Please be sure to include the following information with every note. Student First and last name Grade level Date student was absent / late to school / left school early Reason for absence / tardy / early dismissal jcalvert@mycsp.org - middle school (office is located inside of the media center) aobrien@mycsp.org - high school (office is located near the front desk area) Please take a moment to look over our attendance policy in depth, so you are aware of what is considered lawful and unlawful absences. http://mycsp.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CSP-ATTENDANCE-POLICY-2017-18.pdf If you have questions, please feel free to contact me.

Angie O'Brien

The commencement ceremony for The Class of 2019 will take place on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Meade Senior High School. The ceremony will begin at 6:00pm. Chesapeake Science Point will be closed for all students on this day.

Angie O'Brien

CSP continues to provide a rigorous and quality education to all students. It has always been our goal to improve upon past practices, find new ways to engage students and make learning something students enjoy. We also believe that high school students need to put forth that same effort in order to be become successful adults; therefore, CSP is Repeat Free. If a student receives an E in a required high school course, the class will have to be repeated in an alternate program such as summer school, evening school and twilight school. These programs are available for students to make up credits in courses that they were not successful in the first time; classes at CSP are for students taking them for original credit. If a student does not make up the failed class in one of these alternative programs, there is a chance that we will not be able to schedule the student for the classes required for graduation and the student will have to take classes at CSP for more than four years.

Darryl Gonzalez

Hello Parents and Guardians, Attached is the Partners for Success newsletter for December and January. It includes their upcoming special education workshops. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact mgomaa@mycsp.org

Attachment(s)

Mona Gomaa

We are also accepting donations. Please send to Mrs. Pratt.

Rachel Pratt

Dear Parents/Guardians, I'm starting my reminders early for 6th grade parents. All students entering the 7th grade must provide proof of receiving the tdap and MCV4 immunizations. You can fax (443-757-5280) or email me (jcalvert@mycsp.org) the updated records. When you send me the proof if immunizations, please follow up to make sure that I received them. Remember, your 7th grader must show proof before they can begin school next year. If you move to a new home, you must complete a new registration form and provide updated information. Please contact me for a list of the required documents that you will need. Only one Parent Connect account is permitted per household. The email address used to set up your account is the one that your information will be sent to. You will need to inform me if you want to change it. Once you receive your username and password, please keep this information in a safe place. Thanks, June (Registrar)

June Calvert

Best wishes to your family over the holiday season!

Janette Morandin

Any student who wishes to receive high school credit for any dual credit AACC class they have taken must present an official transcript from AACC to Dr Gonzalez. The Registrar’s Office at AACC can assist you with that.

Darryl Gonzalez

There are several scholarships that CSP students can win. These are county-level scholarships, and our students have done well in the past winning them. Please go to http://www.scholarshipsforscholars.org/ for more information!

Darryl Gonzalez

Did you know you could earn a scholarship for getting good grades in high school? You can also earn money for playing sports, volunteering in the community, participating in school clubs, being a leader and more! On Raise.me, you can earn these micro-scholarships to over 200 colleges for everything you’ve done throughout high school; you can even put in your grades and activities from 9th grade! Go to Raise.me to create an account. It’s free for you and you can earn money for doing everything you’re already doing!

Darryl Gonzalez

January 11 Registration Deadline for February 9 ACT February 8 Registration Deadline for March 9 SAT February 9 ACT Test March 8 Registration Deadline for April 13 ACT March 9 SAT Test April 5 Registration Deadline for May 4 SAT April 13 ACT Test May 3 Registration Deadline for June 8 ACT May 3 Registration Deadline for June 1 SAT May 4 SAT Test June 8 June 1 SAT Test June 14 Registration Deadline for July 13 ACT July 13 ACT Test

Darryl Gonzalez

Parents of 12th grade students, Please remember all seniors wishing to participate in the graduation ceremony must wear a cap and gown. If you still need to place an order, please visit www.balfour.com

Angie O'Brien

Dear Parents/Guardians, Would you like to be more involved in your student's school? Are you looking for a way to get paid doing so? CSP is in need of substitutes! Below is a link to the page that outlines the process for becoming a substitute with Anne Arundel County Public Schools. I have also attached a document with the terms of employment for substitute positions. https://www.aacps.org/Page/1492 If you are interested in becoming a substitute, have any questions, or would just like a general feel of what it would be like, you are welcome to reach out to me. I am happy to help to the best of my ability.

Attachment(s)

Cassandra Bogden,
Financial Secretary

Many thanks to Mrs. Jeffries, Dominic Sizemore’s mother for her phenomenal direction and support to CSP’s Sewing Club. Some of you may not know that Mrs. Jeffries played a key role in helping get our club up and running this year. Equally importantly, she has given generously of her time – helping with lesson plans, donating numerous supplies to our efforts, and giving whole-heartedly of her skills and talents to educate our young people about the benefits and delights of making something of value, or fixing something already treasured. Plus, she’s been a delight to work with because she’s fun, energetic, and dedicated to excellence -- and to our kids. A grateful thank you Mrs. Jeffries from your CSP Family and best wishes with your new endeavors! You will be missed!!!!

Leslie Santacroce/Mona Gomaa