2020 - 2021 Application Opens: Monday, October 14 Closes: at NOON on Tuesday, November 26 All students that do not currently attend CSP, but wish to in the 2020-2021 school year must submit an application online during the dates listed above. This includes SIBLINGS of currently enrolled CSP students. If you do not submit an application on time, you will be placed at the bottom of the waiting list. The application can found on the AACPS website by following this path: go to www.aacps.org click on Schools tab click on Charter / Contract Schools (located on the right side of the page under Resources) Scroll to the bottom of the page to start the application (it won't be active until October 14) We will have a link on our website to the application, but if for some reason it doesn't work, you can always go directly to it through AACPS. Open House Events: Monday, October 21 from 6:00 - 7:00pm Monday, November 11 from 6:00 - 7:00pm If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Angie O'Brien

September 25, 2019 by AACPS Communications Office Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 Teacher of the Year for Anne Arundel County Public Schools and the county’s Independent Schools. Nominees and winners will be recognized at the 34th annual Excellence in Education awards, hosted by the 21st Century Education Foundation & Anne Arundel County Public Schools, on April 16, 2020. Teresa Beilstein, a third-grade teacher at South Shore Elementary, was named the 2019 AACPS Teacher of the Year at last year’s event and is now a finalist for the Maryland State Teacher of the Year. AACPS has had finalists for the state honor in each of the last five years, including 2017-2018 Maryland State Teacher of the Year, Josh Carroll of South River High School. Do you know an #AACPSAwesome teacher who should be recognized? Colleagues, parents, or other community members who would like to nominate an educator from their school should speak with the school’s principal. Nomination forms are available at www.aacps.org/toy. Nominations are due by 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019.

The first of upcoming events sponsored by CLF will be #CLFCultureFEST coming November 2, 2019 from 12:00PM-5:00PM here in Laurel, MD. (graphic attached) CultureFEST is a family-friendly festival packed with delicious food, games, live music, dance, and more. This event is a celebration of our STEAMazing schools, programs, student talent & diverse cultures without any competition component. Come support student talent, come laugh & play games; come to celebrate culture as we truly hope you & your family will join us for community, unity, friendship, and fun at this year’s CultureFEST on Saturday, Nov. 2. 2019 from 12:00PM-5:00PM. BREAKING NEWS: We are THRILLED that the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration has committed to a TRAC/RIDES booth at BOTH our Annual CLF CultureFEST on Nov. 2, 2019 and our Annual CLF MakerFEST on May 2, 2020! Come out and learn more about "Roadways Into Developing Elementary Students" [RIDES Program] and/or the nextgen competition component for upper MS & HS students, "TRanportation And Civil engineering" [TRAC Program] sponsored nationally by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). There are too many ways to enjoy the 7th Annual CultureFEST to list here, so please check out the survey mentioned in the CultureFEST graphic attached. The first 100 completed surveys are entered into a prize sweepstakes for this year's cool CLF swag giveaway! Vendor space is available. Free for school clubs, extracurriculars, and any staff and parents will also receive a 50% discount (limited space). Sign up while space is still available! Thank you in advance for performing, volunteering, donating and/or simply being our guest at this year's 7th Annual CLFCultureFEST on November 2, 2019 from 12:00PM-5:00PM in Laurel! PHILANTHROPISTS: for assistance with vendor space, sponsorship, employer/work matching donations, etc. for our non-profit foundation, our schools, &/or events like CultureFEST, please refer interested parties to our Office of Community Partnerships. We would be humbled to assist.

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Angie O'Brien

We started collecting donations for Harvest For The Hungry on October 1. Consider donated non perishable items or send your cash donation. EVERY $1 is equal to 8 lbs of food. We will have class and grade level incentives for those who bring in the most donations. Thank you for supporting those in the community and making a difference!

Rachel Pratt

All students will receive their interims on Monday, October 7.

Angie O'Brien

All Schools & Offices Closed

Angie O'Brien

All students will dismiss 2 hours early for teachers to participate in Professional Development.

Angie O'Brien

Hello CSP family, You are invited to attend our CSP-PTSO meeting scheduled for next Thursday, October 10, 2019 @ 6:30pm. We will be planning for CultureFEST, Homecoming and possible upcoming fundraisers. 7th Annual CLF CultureFEST November 2, 2019, 12-5pm in Laurel!!! So come on OUT and share your gifts and talents!!!!!!!

We are better together! CSP-PTSO

CSP will be closed for students on October 15 and October 16 for Parent / Teacher conferences. We are excited to announce that we are now offering the convenience of online registration through FamilyID (www.familyid.com). FamilyID is a secure registration platform that provides you with an easy, user-friendly way to register for our programs, and helps us to be more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible. When you register through FamilyID, the system keeps track of your information in your FamilyID profile. You enter your information only once for each family member for multiple uses and multiple programs. REGISTRATION PROCESS: A parent/guardian should register by clicking here or copying and pasting this link: https://www.familyid.com/chesapeake-science-point-public-charter-school Follow these steps: To find your program, click on the link provided by the Organization above and select the registration form under the word Programs. Next click on the blue Register Now button and scroll, if necessary, to the Create Account/Log In green buttons. If this is your first time using FamilyID, click Create Account. Click Log In, if you already have a FamilyID account. Create your secure FamilyID account by entering the account owner First and Last names (parent/guardian), E-mail address and password. Select I Agree to the FamilyID Terms of Service. Click Create Account. You will receive an email with a link to activate your new account. (If you don’t see the email, check your E-mail filters (spam, junk, etc.). Click on the link in your activation E-mail, which will log you in to FamilyID.com Once in the registration form, complete the information requested. All fields with a red* are required to have an answer. Click the Continue button when your form is complete. Review your registration summary. Once you register, you will have to select 2019-2020 Parent/Teacher Conference and select the teachers you wish to meet with and the time. If you have questions, please contact the school.

Angie O'Brien

PSAT administration will take place on Wednesday, October 16 for 11th grade students only.

Angie O'Brien

Going out shopping for a Halloween costume or a tux or dress for homecoming at Arundel Mills? Be sure to grab dinner at Chickfila! Please join Chesapeake Science Point by dining at Chickfila located on Arundel Mills Blvd. starting at 4 pm on October 17th. Let them know you are there for the fundraiser with CSP and a portion of your meal cost will be donated back to CSP Student Leadership to help with various events in both middle and high school! *You must inform them that you want a portion of your meal to be donated to CSP. It should appear on your receipt.

Questions? Seek out Ms. Bradley (nbradley@mycsp.org) in room 107!

Getting ready for Literary Pumpkin Night? Want to spend a fun fall day with those you care about? Please join CSP at the Maryland Corn Maze in Gambrills ( 389 Gambrills Rd, Gambrills, MD 21054). Show them this flyer (printed or digital), and a portion of the funds will come back to CSP's student leadership to help with events for all students in both middle and high school! Link to the flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-TZsps-Q6YPLWF6VXF0RElDV3Q1bUFiYmF6TTdmdTRDOGZN/view?usp=sharing

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Questions? Seek out Ms. Bradley (nbradley@mycsp.org) in room 107!

Dear CSP Families, By request and suggestions, we will be offering a Google Classroom Parent Night. During this Google Classroom Parent Night, let by some of our staff's Google Certified Educators and some of our other amazing teachers, we will review features of Google Classroom. We will be offering this help night on October 21st, 2019 from 7 pm to 8 pm. Sign-ups are limited to the first 90 to sign up. To sign up please visit this link: https://forms.gle/cFF9gq4qbKSjvWwm7 If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us. Thank you, Chesapeake Science Point

Questions? Seek out Ms. Bradley (nbradley@mycsp.org) in room 107!

Parents, Unity Day is Wednesday, October 23. Students are asked to wear an orange shirt in support of Unity Day. The shirt must be all orange.

Angie O'Brien

CSP will celebrate the return of our annual Literary Pumpkin Night on October 29th. Attendance by the entire CSP community is encouraged!!!!!! We will have crafts, contests, raffles, displays, snacks, fun, and fellowship!!!! See the attached document for more information about the mandatory project for all CSP students.

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Ms. Bulisco

Join Principal Jefferson in an informal setting. He will hear concerns, ideas, feedback and general thoughts. This is first-come, first-served basis for the first 30 parents that RSVP. Please RSVP to Ms. O'Brien aobrien@mycsp.org

Angie O'Brien

Hello CLF Creatives & Entrepreneurs Many of you have experienced CultureFEST before, but this year it's going to be a little different. CultureFEST 2019 will highlight our students, parents, and teachers who enjoy creating! That’s right, we want our community to share/sell their arts and crafts at CultureFEST! This is a unique opportunity to showcase our communities’ artistic talents! Please encourage your students to sign up for a FREE vendor booth or showcase your own artworks. Our educators are the foundation of STEAM, they help to create well-rounded students and for that service, we will provide our teachers with FREE vendor booths at CultureFEST 2019! For our CLF Parents, we are offering booth spaces for the low price of $50 and $100 for any local businesses interested in participating! CultureFEST is an excellent opportunity to introduce your art, crafts, products, or business to all six (6) school communities! Your booth rental is treated as a charitable contribution towards CultureFEST 2020. Exhibit and invite your business network to CultureFEST! We have expanded the festival to provide more opportunities for our visual artist, but we haven’t forgotten about our performing artist! The CultureFEST main stage is the perfect place to perform if you are a dancer, rapper, singer, poet, musician, etc. The performing arts have been a staple at CultureFEST since the very beginning. Our community comes to CultureFEST to see our students and teachers perform! Share this with your young performers and peers. Let's shine a bright light on all of our CLF artists! Join us on Saturday, November 2nd! Fill out our CultureFEST Sign-Up sheet! https://forms.gle/pPpSsheNtfhpUnTi9 Share your skills & talents!

CLF Community Partnerships

Saturday School Dates: October 12 October 19 Saturday Detention Dates: October 12 October 19 Tuesday After School Detention: October 22

Angie O'Brien

Parents, As you are aware, we do not have a set pattern for Fridays. It appears like they rotate, but actually sometimes there are two even three Fridays in a row that are A days. We do this to make sure there are an even number of A and B days in each quarter. I have attached a copy of the Friday A/B schedule.

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Angie O'Brien

On Tuesday, October 1, 2019, your child brought home a Federal Impact Aid Survey form. Please assist us by filling out the information requested on the form and returning it to Anne Arundel County Public Schools in the self-addressed, stamped, envelope provided. Thank you in advance for your support and assistance. Should you have any questions regarding this information, please call Angie Smack in the Finance Office at 410-222-5200.

Angie O'Brien

The 10th grade class dues deadline is Thursday, October 10. The cost is $25. Please submit the payment to Ms. Carre. Her office is located directly behind the front desk.

Angie O'Brien

The 11th grade class dues deadline is Thursday, October 10. The cost is $35. Please submit the payment to Ms. Carre. Her office is located directly behind the front desk.

Angie O'Brien

The 12th grade class dues deadline is Thursday, October 10. The cost is $45. Please submit the payment to Ms. Carre. Her office is located directly behind the front desk.

Angie O'Brien

Hello Parents: I will be sending home with your student a Media Release Form, required to be reviewed and signed by you. This is to acknowledge your understanding in your student's participation in National Board Certification lessons. I have included the link in Google Classroom. Thank you.

Janette Morandin

Please click the link below to view the 8th-grade bulletin from the 8th grade Interdisciplinary Team. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LqkbOIuphs8fZK6n2C7JWvg-b7gb68MTJ7XOz53hqCQ/edit?usp=sharing

Questions? Seek out Ms. Bradley (nbradley@mycsp.org) in room 107!

Parents, please ensure that your students in 6th and 7th grade social studies have signed into their respective Google Classroom. Currently, only class materials are posted on there, but I would like to start using it for electronic/online assignments, but need ALL students to log in. 6th grade Google Classroom code = o4xlszd 7th grade Google Classroom code = q7htblm

Ashley Conley

Hi Students & Parents! It's that time of the year! College application deadlines are quickly approaching! Please see attachment for important application deadline information. All students should have started their application at this point. Many Early Decision and Early Action deadlines are November 1st. If you have any questions, please contact your child's school counselor.

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Your Counseling Department Juliann Siwicki, M. Ed, NCC * jsiwicki@mycsp.org * 443-757-5277 x323 & Mary Beth Shepherd, M. Ed * mshepherd@mycsp.org * 443-757-318

Parents of Juniors & Seniors, Please pay close attention to the following registration deadlines for the SAT & ACT. Studies show that the more times a student takes the ACT and/or SAT, the better he/she performs. A major piece of the college application process is ACT and/or SAT scores. We want our students to be adequately prepared! Please see attachments for ACT & SAT registration deadlines. If your child receives free or reduced lunch, he/she may qualify for a fee waiver. Please encourage your child to see his/his counselor for more information.

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Your Counseling Department Juliann Siwicki, M. Ed, NCC * jsiwicki@mycsp.org * 443-757-5277 x323 & Mary Beth Shepherd, M. Ed * mshepherd@mycsp.org * 443-757-318

Please come support our Soccer, Volleyball and Golf teams as they complete in their last few weeks of the season. Check the school website for schedules of all upcoming games. Boys and Girls Soccer Senior Night- 10/15 vs. Meade @ North County High School. Volleyball Senior Night- 10/24 vs. Annapolis @ CSP Gymnasium Registration for Boys Basketball will open on 10/25 on FamilyID.com. Go to https://www.familyid.com/chesapeake-science-point-public-charter-school/athletic-registration-winter-2019-2020

Mr. Smith

Teachers spend a lot of time and money to make students' educational experiences the best it can be. However, sometimes the expense can be much, but that's where you can help! Please consider visiting this hyperlink to Amazon and purchasing items on this list that will be donated to the 8th grade ELA and CSP's student leadership. All help is greatly appreciated! Hyperlink to Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/9ACI7N7CPXY3?ref_=wl_share

Questions? Seek out Ms. Bradley (nbradley@mycsp.org) in room 107!

We are in full swing-and looking forward to our first competition November 2nd! If your child was on the middle school math team last year-you did not receive an email-and the student would like to rejoin the team-please contact Mrs. Messer at kmesser@mycsp.org. Those who attended the first practice-please return the "permission slip" with important information and sign up for the Remind app. Practice will take place every Monday morning, at 7:15 am in room 115.

Kerri Messer

THANK YOU To Mrs. Shaker for your support!!!

We are better together! CSP-PTSO