The bus contract for the 2020-2021 school year has been released. Please visit the website if you still need to submit a contract. All contracts will be submitted electronically. There will be no more paper forms sent home. http://mycsp.org/bus-contract-2020-2021/

Angie O'Brien

Parents, Re-enrollment for next school year will be done electronically, so please read the attached document for information on how to secure your child's seat for next year.

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Angie O'Brien

Great News! CSP will host the first SumoBot Challenge on Saturday, March 28. More details to be shared in the near future.

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

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

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

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 February 27th. 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!

As we begin to plan for events to celebrate the Class of 2020, we encourage parents to consider signing up to join one of our planning committees. The committees include: Senior Breakfast & Awards Committee, Graduation Committee, and Prom Committee. Please visit the link below to sign up and plan to join us for the Senior Parent Meeting taking place on Thursday, March 5 beginning at 6:00 pm. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0e4facad22a3f58-parent2 - Thank you, Angie O'Brien Principal's Secretary Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School 443-757-5277 Ext. 307 aobrien@mycsp.org

Angie O'Brien

On Saturday, February 15, CSP hosted a regional You Can Do The Rubik's Cube competition. Students from local elementary middle school attended to the competition along with CSP students. There were both solo and team events for both 2x2 and 3x3 Rubik's cubes. It was AMAZING too see so many students can solve this puzzles under a minute. CSP had two middle school teams and 1 high school team. Congratulations to all students who competed in this event: Division 2-middle school Bernadette Yance (7th grade)- 3rd place solo3x3 (32.32 sec) Zachary Cosh (8th grade) Connor Cosh(6th grade)-1st place solo 2x2 (9.06 sec) Quinlan Cosh (6th grade) Rinnari Snail (8th grade) Rumeysa Topcu (7th grade) Colin Graves (6th grade) Jack Warrick (6th grade) Caleb Jones (6th grade) Sean McGrady (6th grade) Division 3-High school Julian Popowich (10th grade)-3rd place solo 2x2 (20.73 sec) Rygel Yance (10th grade) -2nd place solo 3x3 (40.42sec)- 2nd place solo 2x2 () Daniella Kraft (11th grade) Nethmi Weerasinghe (11th grade) Rafee Mirza (11th grade)- 1st place solo 3x3 (22.03 sec) -1st place solo 2x2 (02.06sec) Divya Vydhianathan (11th grade) Emily Zhu (11th grade)-3rd place solo 3x3 (41.26sec) Rafee Mirza solves 2x2 in 2.06 seconds in the competition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p4bWVR70hKetfh0QW2QBkAsYF5221Xir/view?usp=sharing

Yasemin Gunes

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

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

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. No hoodies or ripped jeans are permitted on dress down days.

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

We will continue to use Flynn O'Hara as our source for school uniforms for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year. Please see the attached fliers for ordering and pricing information.

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Angie O'Brien

CSP Students and parents, please help the 7th grade with their service learning project of collecting donations for the Anne Arundel SPCA. Donations will be collected starting Monday, February 10th through Wednesday, April 8th. Students can bring in the donations to their 1st block teachers or put them in collection boxes at the entrance of the building. Please see the attached SPCA Donation Wish List for ideas. So start looking for bargains, deals, coupons, and dollar store savings to help the 7th grade collect over 200 lbs of donations for the SPCA. Any questions please contact Ms. Conley, 7th grade team leader & 6th/7th Social Studies.

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Ashley Conley

Please click the link below to view the 8th-grade bulletin from the 8th grade Interdisciplinary Team. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zh9KzasGWloGzRZ_qYup-mjruSxAOru3O4fEopeTNFs/edit?usp=sharing

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

Announcing a Free ACT Practice Test and Pizza Party for Juniors and Sophomores! Join C2 Education Severna Park on Saturday, February 22, 2020 * at 10:00 am for a free ACT Practice Test! Pizza will be served immediately following the test! *All students must pre-register for testing by February 20, 2020: Please register via email: severna.park@c2educate.com or call 410-421-8080 Provide your name, grade and school. Bring a friend and earn a $10 Starbucks Gift Card! (Friend must register for the test via email.) Earn a $50 Amazon Gift Card when you and your friend enroll in programs of 100 hours or more! Testing will be held at: C2 Education 601 Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard, Suite 202 Severna Park, MD 21146 410-421-8080 Please bring a graphing calculator. You may also bring a snack and a drink, as there will be a break mid-way through the test. For additional information on the C2 program, please click on the following link: https://www.c2educate.com/locations/severna-park-md/

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

Seniors! LIfeBridge Health/Express Care is offering a $2,500 scholarship to seniors who reside in Anne Arundel County. All applicants are required to write a 750-1,000 word essay on "how I will use my education to give back to my community." For additional details, please read attachment. THIS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE IS MARCH 1, 2020.

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

Hi Sophomores & Juniors, Are you interested in conservation, environmental science and/or biology? Please see below in regards to an awesome opportunity to take courses and earn college credit at the Smithsonian Conversation Biology Institute. You may know that Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation—a partnership between the Smithsonian Institution and George Mason University—offers summer courses for rising high school juniors and seniors interested in conservation, environmental science, biology, and related topics. The high school courses are residential, so students stay in a recently built residence hall within the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia. There is no better place to live and learn about the world of conservation from some of the leading experts in the field! Each of the Summer 2020 courses is worth 2 college credits. The courses won’t overlap, so students may take one or both. CONS 100: Introduction to Field Conservation Ecology June 21 – 28 (2 credits) | Registration Fee: $2,300 Get hands-on field experience in conservation, and define an ecological research question with a conservation practitioner. CONS 110: How to Be a Better Naturalist July 19 – 25 (2 credits) | Registration Fee: $2,100 Describe field marks for a variety of animal and plant taxa, deploy observation and monitoring equipment, and apply conservation techniques to the natural world near your home. Included with the course costs are: • all program lodging and meals; • all course fees, entrance fees, and field-trip costs during the program; and • complimentary round-trip transportation between Front Royal, VA and Dulles International Airport (IAD) on arrival/departure dates. Registration is open now through mid-May. Students and parents can register may register online at: https://smconservation.gmu.edu/programs/high-school-summer-programs-for-college-credit

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

Hi CSP Students! Please see the information below regarding the Summer Immersion Program offered at Columbia University. Early Application Deadline Feb. 27 — Columbia Summer Immersion NYC On behalf of Columbia University, you are invited to apply for our Summer Immersion Program. For students who apply by February 27, we will waive the $80 application fee. Summer Immersion at Columbia is delivered in 3-week residential and commuter programs as well as in a 1-week commuter-only program. Students choose from over 100 courses, covering a rich variety of subjects. They experience an Ivy League education and explore the creative life of New York City, the ultimate cultural classroom. Students are joined by a dedicated cohort of trained Residential Advisors who help students manage campus life, and guide them through exciting activities in the city. SUMMER IMMERSION HIGHLIGHTS -3-Week residential and commuter programs: Students experience life on Columbia's historic campus. -1-Week commuter program: Open to students living within commuting distance or students living near campus with family. -High school students experience an Ivy League education, studying with renowned instructors. -Over 100 courses to choose from, covering a rich variety of subjects. -Guidance provided by trained Residential Advisors. -Students join 1,000 other bright minds from all over the world. -Participants attend exciting cultural events and explore the rich creative life of NYC. Summer Immersion: 3-Week Summer Immersion: 1-Week EARLY ACTION DEADLINE — February 27, 2020 To learn more about this fantastic opportunity, please visit: http://precollege.sps.columbia.edu/highschool?utm_content=PreCollege&utm_campaign=PREC_2020_GC-03&utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Internal

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

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!