Parents, If your child has misplaced an item at school, please have them check the lost and found area located in the cafeteria. Next Friday, January 17, all items will be donated or trashed depending on the condition of the item. Please contact me with questions or concerns.

Angie O'Brien

Parents / Guardians, This is just a friendly reminder that per AACPS rules, students are not permitted to bring in outside food to share with other students.  This includes items such as cupcakes to celebrate a birthday.  Please do not send in such items with your child. If you have any questions, please feel to contact me.

Angie O'Brien

All graduating students must participate in this event. Students will take a bus from CSP to Severna Park High School on Wednesday, May 20. All students must ride the bus. The bus will depart just after 10:00 am and return to CSP around 2:00 pm. Again, this is a mandatory rehearsal for all students graduating on stage.

Angie O'Brien

Great News! We've been informed that the Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony will take place on Friday, May 29. Time: 5:00 pm (guests may begin to enter building at 4:00 pm) Location: Severna Park High School SENIORS must arrive by 2:30 pm Graduation tickets will go on sale April 21.

Angie O'Brien

CSP will be closed on Friday, May 29 for the Class of 2020 Graduation Ceremony.

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. The date/time for a combined High School/Middle School Assembly are as follows: Wednesday, January 15, at 9:00 a.m. in the CSP Gym Congratulations and we look forward to celebrating with you!

Mary Beth Shepherd and Juliann Siwicki -School Counselors

Essay Requirements (Grades 6-12 ONLY): At least 250 words, but shall not exceed 500 words • Typed and double-spaced • Original work only • Be sure to properly cite your sources. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/ • Due on Friday, January 24th Scoring Rubric Comprehension (20 points) How well does the essay reflect a thorough comprehension of the essay topic? Does the essay provide supported reasons for the student’s topic selection? Organization (20 points) Does the argument/discussion follow a logical and easily understood progression? Does any outside evidence contained in the essay support the essay’s main points? Conclusions (20 points) Do the conclusions follow logically from the main body of the essay and reflect what the student has learned from research? How compelling are the conclusions? Creativity (20 points) Use of diverse resources, language &/or style, unique angle? Writing (20 points) Correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure. Poster Requirements (Elementary ONLY): • Poster MUST be 18x14 inches • Illustrates & supports a significant African American • Illustrates the contribution clearly and with artistic energy • Is it Colorful? Creative? Innovative? Legible? Different? Finished? • Poster should have a caption of at least three sentences, but no more than 10 to include who, what, and how the person contributed to shaping history. • Poster should mention at least one NEW thing the student learned during this contest? (E.g. arts in STEAM, African American role models, about oneself, society, African American history &/or culture, etc.) CLF will have 3 winners from each division who will receive a $50 gift card. Student winners and their parents will be invited to an awards reception hosted by CLF. One honorary mention from each school/division will be asked to read their essay or present their poster submission. Refreshments will be served and community leaders, special guests, fellow students, teachers, school officials, and board members will be in attendance.

CLF Community Partnerships

Practices will be held every Monday and Wednesday morning from 7:15-8:00am in room 115. Please see the attached document for more information.

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Angie O'Brien

Parents, Just a friendly reminder that students should never come to school dressed in pajamas unless it Spirit Week and that is the theme of the day.

Angie O'Brien

Congratulations to the following Middle school students for receiving a Positive Behavior Referral. Keep up the great work! 6th Grade Amanda Morayta Connor Cosh 7th Grade Caleb Bocanegra 8th Grade Zach Cosh Shaeleigh Fraser

Thank you! PBIS Team

Just a friendly reminder that if your residency changes, you will need to contact me with your new address. I will then send a new registration form home that needs to be completed for each student, signed an returned along with a list of required documents. I will make the change at that time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks, June

June Calvert

SCHOOL NEWS High School Class Dues Hello, Please see schedule below for paying your class dues. Please note that students who are not current with their class dues may be prohibited from attending events. 9th grade due by Sept. 23rd ($15.00) 10th grade due by October 4th ($25.00) 11th grade due by October 18th ($35.00 12th grade due by November 1st ($45.00) All financial obligations must be satisfied prior to graduation. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, June June Calvert

June Calvert

Hello Parent/Guardians, Just a reminder if your child is transferring or withdrawing from CSP, you will need a transfer packet from me. This takes time to do, so I will need advance notice so that you will receive it in a timely manner. I will need the name and phone number to the school they will be attending. Upcoming 7th graders will need the Menningoccal (MVC4) and Tetanus, diphtheria & acellular pertusis vaccine (tdap) before entering the 7th grade. If you have not already done so, please send me an updated immunization record when your child receives them. Thank you,

June Calvert

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

Hi CSP Parents, Please see below regarding details on Chesapeake Science Point's NO REPEAT policy. If you have questions and/or concerns regarding this matter, please reach out to your child's school counselor. 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 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.

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Hello Parents and Students! It's a new year, and we will be reviewing our Tiger Pride Matrix. Let's start the year with positive behaviors and continued success is 2020. I have been reviewing students' notebooks, and it looks like many need some organizing. Please glue in vocabulary/warmup sheets, in numerical order. Notebook checks on Fridays! And YES, there is always homework every Friday...unless I am feeling particularly generous.

Janette Morandin

Happening again this year, Ms. Bradley will be offering Scholastic Book Club Orders. Scholastic Book Club orders for November are due before 8 pm on Wednesday, January 29th. Books will be available for the students about a week later passed out in class. To order go to https://clubs.scholastic.com/home Register and enter the code "RFN99" Purchase and Pay Online

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

Please click the link below to view the 8th-grade bulletin from the 8th grade Interdisciplinary Team. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S1Qewy3g0RFZvmKkRn23_aiNa9Cp-MJWLDpJygkMhhs/edit?usp=sharing

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

Hi Seniors! Please see below for two scholarship opportunities. Dorothy Marvil Scholarship The Support Education Foundation is proud to preserve Dorothy Marvil’s legacy by awarding scholarships to students pursuing a higher education. Dorothy taught for 18 years, and then served as an administrator of an elementary school before retiring from the Prince George’s County Board of Education. She was a passionate credit union advocate who felt strongly that the Credit Union could make a significant impact in the financial lives of the education community. As a volunteer of the Credit Union, she served as the Secretary on the Board of Directors from 1956 to 2002. Scholarship amount: A one-time $3,000 scholarship Scholarship purpose: The scholarship money can be used for tuition at a four-year university, community college, technical college or trade school. Eligibility: -Applicants must be a member of Educational Systems Federal Credit Union -Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA -Graduating high school senior -Under the age of 21 Due Date: Applications are due April 1. The winners are announced by June 15. To apply please visit: https://supporteducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Dorothy-Marvil-Scholarship-Application-2020_Fillable.pdf ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rosemary Brinkley Business and Finance Scholarship The Support Education Foundation is proud to preserve Rosemary Brinkley’s legacy by awarding scholarships to students pursuing a career in business or finance. Rosemary was an advocate for teaching financial education throughout her 33-year career as an educator and administrator. She understood the importance of practical business skills and teaching students something they could use to manage money in their daily lives. Rosemary’s passion to help the members of the education community to make sound financial decisions is what led her to volunteer on the Board of Directors of Educational Systems Federal Credit Union. She served on the Board for 46 years in various positions including many years as Chair. Scholarship amount: A one-time $3,000 scholarship is presented to eight students. Scholarship purpose: The scholarship money can be used towards earning a degree in business, finance or a related field at a four-year university or community college. Eligibility: -Applicants must be a member of Educational Systems Federal Credit Union.2 -Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA -Graduating high school senior -Enrolled in a business or finance curriculum -Under the age of 21 Due Date: Applications are due April 1. The winners are announced by June 15. To apply please visit: https://supporteducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Rosemary-Brinkley-Business-Finance-Scholarship-Application-2020_Fillable.pdf

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Student Athlete Scholarship Opportunity (Seniors ONLY) The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) is offering multiple scholarship opportunities for senior student athletes. Please see below for details. Criteria: -Applicant must be a true Senior (4 years, 8 semesters) -Applicant must have achieved at least two (2) of the following: (a) minimum of B+ average (b) ranked in the top 25% of class, (c) ACT score of 24 or SAT score of 1100 (Math and Reading) -Applicant must have participated in two (2) sports for a least two (2) years in each sport -Applicant must have earned at least one (1) varsity letter in each of the two (2) sports -Applicant must complete enclosed scholar/essay application -Applicant must have a letter of recommendation from the high school athletic administrator/director -School athletic director must be an NIAAA member and a member of their respective state athletic administrators/director’s association (MSADA) -The principal or athletic director must sign the application to ensure that the academic information submitted is accurate Due Date: -Everything must be submitted electronically and received by February 22, 2020 to cmsatterwhite@verizon.net -If a hard copy must be sent, it must be postmarked no later than February 22, 2020 and sent to MSADA, c/o Carol M. Satterwhiite, CAA, 5467 Gloucester Rd., Columbia, MD 21044. Scholarship Award Details: State Winners If selected the male and female will each receive a plaque recognizing them as a state winner and $500 from the MSADA NIAAA Section Winners If selected the male and/or female will receive a $1500 scholarship and a plaque recognizing them as a section winner National Winners: If selected the male and/or female will receive a $2500 scholarship and a glass etching recognizing them as a national winner *Please see attachment for additional details*

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CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Attention Juniors! If you are interested in sitting for the February ACT, please be sure to register no later than January 10th to avoid late registration fees. To register, please click on the following link: http://www.act.org/content/act/en/register-for-the-act.html?cid=email:marketo:february-2020-act-national-test-date-k12-b2c:dc_3030-internal-organic-010620-mr014040-button&utm_medium=email&utm_source=marketo&utm_campaign=february-2020-act-national-test-date-k12-b2c&utm_content=dc_3030-internal-organic-010620-mr014040-button&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTURaa09XSmhaV0U0TmpoaiIsInQiOiJwYVhlWmpHZmNtbStzZ2JQT1ZuZmZiNEtnR1NRanhlQ202N2lOdXlsT1Nucm5ZZitcL2h5RjdEQ3dvYjE4blFTbExOd0hnREJZMzZKYmFqNURLNWJjTnZhT01uK1pqTyt1cWtlbGFUQ2c4UXFGSXJkQm5kQU1FY0R0UHBmV1hjZjkifQ%3D%3D If you have any issues registering, please reach out to your school counselor. If you receive free or reduced lunch, please see your counselor prior to registering - you qualify for a FEE WAIVER.

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Senior Parents! Please encourage your child to visit his/her counselor with a copy of his/her college acceptance letter(s) and scholarship information. We would like to celebrate these wonderful accomplishments! We are SO proud of all of their hard work and dedication! TIME TO CELEBRATE!

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Parents & Seniors - Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Siwicki are constantly sending out scholarship opportunities via Naviance. Please be sure that you are regularly checking your emails. If you have not been receiving emails through Naviance, please contact your child's school counselor so we are able to add your email address to our contact list. There are many wonderful opportunities for our students and your counseling staff wants to be sure seniors are able to take advantage of every opportunity that comes their way!

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277

Dear Parent or Guardian, CSP will administer the PSAT-10 on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at 7:45 am to 9th and 10th-grade students. The test is optional. PSAT 10 establishes a baseline for college and career readiness. The PSAT 10 will support all students with early feedback on the skills and knowledge that matter most for college and career success. The score reports will give students comprehensive, personalized feedback on test performance, allowing students to see which questions were answered incorrectly and which academic skills should work to improve on Majors and career exploration with College Board. The test will take two hours and 45 minutes long. There is no penalty for guessing or blank responses also known as “rights-only scoring”. The test will include the following: • Reading Test 47 passage-based questions; 60 minutes • Writing and Language Test 44 passage-based Questions; 35 minutes • Math Test 48 Questions; 70 minutes The cost of the test is $17.00 payable by cash or check made out to CSP. Please have your child return payment and the registration form to Mr. Yagar. The registration deadline is Monday, January 27, 2020 If you have questions regarding the test, please contact Mr. Yagar at tyagar@mycsp.org. You may visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/inside-the-test for more information. Thank you,

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Tayfun Yagar School Testing Coordinator

The Middle School Athletics Club will begin this month. Each day will highlight a different sport and give all middle school students the opportunity to participate in a sport of their choosing. The practices will take place after school from 2:45-3:45 and parents will pick up at 4:00pm. Please go to the link to sign up. www.tinyurl.com/CSPMSAC2020 Monday Jan 13- Basketball Tuesday Jan 21- Volleyball Monday February 10- Soccer *Additional dates are listed in the sign up!

Mr. Smith

Lifetouch Photography will be here on January 15th @ 3:00pm to take team and individual pictures of our Varsity and JV Boys Basketball teams. Please have your packets and checks ready if you wish to purchase pictures.

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!

Please see the attached PDF for the details to our upcoming trip to Philadelphia and Gettysburg. The field trip is limited to only 42 spots. We will use a google form to help facilitate the process due to the limited spots. They will be on a first come first serve basis. Student's must have the completed google form, permission slip, and deposit. We are also looking for ten chaperones to come with us. We would love to have you please let Ms. Motsco (smotsco@mycsp.org) know if you are interested. All Chaperones who attend an overnight field trip are responsible as follow per our board policy: One-on-one unsupervised or unrestricted access- a person having responsibility for a student while not in the direct continuous view of an AACPS employee. This does not include chaperones or volunteers who supervise groups of students (e.g. field trips to the zoo, museum, BSO performance). Fingerprint-supported background checks must be scheduled through the Fingerprinting Office at 410-222-5045. The Fingerprinting Office is located at the AACPS Central Office on Riva Road and is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays, during the school year. The cost of fingerprinting is $58.25 and it includes the commercial background check. Fingerprint-supported background checks for chaperones should be completed at least 3 weeks prior to the scheduled field trip. Each applicant requiring a fingerprint-supported background check is provided with a blue Fingerprint Verification Card. This card should be kept with the applicant while on school grounds and should be displayed to an administrator upon request. Each school should keep a running list of chaperones and volunteers that have been fingerprinted. All questions regarding this process, or to confirm the results of a fingerprint-supported background check should be directed to the Office of Investigations at 410-222-528

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Thank you! 8th Grade Team