Hello CSP Parent and Families! Welcome to 2020-21! As we plan for a beginning like none that we have seen in the past, our focus will still be to ensure that: every child, every day is finding a way to feel connected, every child, every day is being challenged by new learnings and experiences, and every child, every day knows they have a Tiger Teacher/Counselor to whom they can turn.

Dwight Jefferson

A message from Ms. Conboy... My name is Shelby Conboy and I currently live in Baltimore city with my dog, Maggie. I graduated from Goucher College with my M.A.T. in Special Education and have been working with children with special needs for almost ten years. I love hiking, baking, relaxing at the beach and spending time with my friends and family! I look forward to being a part of the Chesapeake Science Point family and I can't wait to meet the students!

Angie O'Brien

A message from Ms. Combs... I’m Taylor Combs, and I’m really excited to get started! I went to St. Mary’s College of Maryland, and stayed in St. Mary’s County to teach for the past three years. I am looking forward to meeting my new students and learning new things this year!

Angie O'Brien

A message from Ms. DiMarco... I’m from Scranton, PA (if you are familiar with the Office, then you know where it is!). I went to University in PA and received my certification in Secondary English form Misericordia University. I just moved to Maryland from Arizona last year. I’ve been teaching for over 9 years, and my main focus has always been AP Language and Composition. I also work as an AP Language and Comp rater (essay grader) in the summer. I also enjoyed working as a speech and debate coach and a cooperating teacher for student teachers. I enjoy my family very much. I live with my husband, baby girl Ceci, and dog Charlie. I have a happy, healthy 8 month old who is extremely happy and strong. I enjoy fitness and cooking in my downtime.

Angie O'Brien

A message from Mr. Gwinn... My name is Dylan Gwinn and I have lived in the Baltimore area for my entire life. I graduated from Washington and Jefferson College located in Washington, PA this past Spring. At Washington and Jefferson I played Division III Water Polo, was a member of the Green Club on campus, and was the chorister and art chairman for my fraternity (I can't sing and I have no artistic skill whatsoever). I have four siblings (older sister and brother and a younger sister), two crazy dogs (In the picture, Cleo is the one that looks like a baby cow on the left and Camden is the dopey looking one on the right), and I am an avid sports fan and reader. Although this is clearly not the way I expected to start my career, I am still so excited to get started at CSP and be a contributing member of this community!

Angie O'Brien

A message from Ms. Heyde... Hello and thank you so much for letting me join your wonderful team. My name is Kelly Heyde and I will be part of the Language Arts Department this year. I am a recent graduate of Towson's MAT program and spent my post-graduation weeks tirelessly applying for every available shelter dog on the East Coast. On May 2nd, I finally was able to bring home my pet, Peeves, and life couldn't be better. (Peeves is the black and brown bookworm pictured above). Prior to teaching, I earned my masters degree in coaching and spent five years working with college swim teams. My favorite coaching job ever also used the Tigers as their mascot. So this feels like a very natural transition. I still love swimming and will regularly look up results from whatever meet is in session. But I am happy to emerge from the pool and join you in the classroom instead. (If you ever get a whiff of chlorine though, that's just me. I'm sorry.) Outside of work, I also teach yoga and hike frequently. I hail from New England and, therefore, have a deep appreciation for fall and maintain confusing sports-fandoms. (Lets go Mets!) I am really looking forward to the school year despite its nontraditional onset. I am already so grateful for the close-knit community that Chesapeake Science Point has provided.

Angie O'Brien

A message from Mr. Skiscim... My name is Mr. Skiscim and I am the new Mathematics 7/8 teacher at CSP. I am excited to start this year to meet my new students and to get to know that CSP family!

Stephen Skiscim

Hi Everyone! I'd like to welcome back all of you to another rip-roaring year at CSP! I look forward to working with you so that students and families get the most out of what we are offering during these strange times. If you have any questions, please let me know! It promises to be a great year; even Mother Nature says so!

Darryl Gonzalez

Welcome everyone returning students, new students, and all the families. I am so excited to be working with everyone. My name is Ms. Motsco and I am the assistant principal for the middle school here at Chesapeake Science Point. We are a PBIS school we love to spread the positivity. Please encourage students to be kind and show their tiger PRIDE! Please feel free to reach out to me if you need anything. My email is smotsco@mycsp.org. United as ever while we are apart. Ready to serve and make a positive difference.

Thank you! Ms. Motsco

The CSP School Counseling program is designed to ensure that all students have the opportunity for support in personal, social, academic and college pursuits. Along with CSP's rigorous college/career preparation program, the CSP counselors, Mrs. Shepherd and Mrs. Siwicki, also work with students, parents, teachers, and other school staff to maximize each student’s potential, and they are excited to begin a new year! FOR STUDENTS: Students may request to see their counselor for a variety of concerns, such as college prep, friendship, academics, problem solving or just a time to talk. FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Please feel free to contact your child's counselor with any questions or concerns about the well-being of your child. THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS HELP STUDENTS TO: • Build a relationship with a trusted adult • Transition to middle school/high school • Understand dynamics of interpersonal relationships • Utilize problem solving, conflict resolution, and decision-making skills • Become increasingly independent and responsible for their own behavior and learning • Establish effective study skills and time management skills . Prepare for college THE SCHOOL COUNSELORS WORKS WITH PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO: • Promote positive home/school relationships • Understand their students’ progress in school • Collaborate and consult with teachers/administration • Plan for referrals to community agencies or outside professional help Students can seek assistance from their counselor in any of the following ways: • Self-referral • Request of the counselor • Parent/Guardian referral • Administrative referral • Teacher referral • Referral by friend(s) The counselors interact with all students in various ways throughout the year, including: • Individual counseling • Small group counseling • Classroom Guidance sessions Please see below for your child's assigned counselor: Mrs. Juliann Siwiki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) -Middle School and High School students with last names beginning with A-L Mrs. Mary Beth Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) -Middle School and High School students with last names beginning with M-Z Here's to a great year!!

Mary Beth Shepherd -School Counselor Juliann Siwicki -School Counselor

May this school year be the best!! You GOT This!!

Mrs. Phifer

I hope everyone had a great summer! My name is Mona Gomaa and I am the Library Media Specialist at CSP. I am very excited about our upcoming school year! Please take the time to login into Mackinvia. It has a ton of resources such e-books, audiobooks, and databases. Reach out to me if you have any questions. My email is mgomaa@mycsp.org How to log into Mackinvia: http://mycsp.org/media/ Enjoy the last few days of summer!!!! "See you" soon :) Picture copyright: Paulista - Fotolia

Mona Gomaa

Boy did I miss you all!!!! I'm super excited to be back for my 12th year at CSP as the English Department Chair and 12th grade English teacher. I had a great summer hanging out with Cosimo and Tallulah and prepping for this school year. I can't wait to see all of your smiling faces on Google Meet!!!!!

Ms. Bulisco

Welcome back to everyone to another school year. This year I am back in the high school, teaching 11th grade Honors English and our first ever film class, American Film Studies. It will be an exciting new adventure but we got this! This summer has been busy but fun. Logan still runs 1000 mph and gets into many adventures and Emmy is getting big and getting into her own adventures.

Mr. Hood

Hi everybody! I'm so glad to be starting out the 2020-2021 school year here at CSP - albeit in some bizarre circumstances. It is my goal, as always, to provide students with the greatest opportunities and experiences to find success. For those who don't know me, I'm Ms. Bradley. I wear many hats that allow me to give back to the school: 8th grade English teacher, 8th-grade Interdisciplinary Team Leader, Student Leadership Advisory - middle school student council advisor and, stepping back some, high school student government association co-advisor - spelling bee coordinator, creative writing co-advisor day club (during synchronous learning), and coolest teacher at the school! 😉 My background includes two undergraduate degrees from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (B.S.Ed. in English Education and B.A. in Music), a master's degree from Walden University (M.S.Ed. in Teacher Leadership), and I'm currently working on a degree from Towson University to completed by the end of this academic year (C.A.S. Organizational Change Leader - administration I certification). For those who have known me, I've had a very exciting summer from teaching ELA 6-8 summer school virtually and buying a house over on Kent Island with my fiancé with a big backyard for my dog, Toby, and lots of space to explore for my cat, Catsby. The best part of my summer though certainly has been prepping to come back to school! I'm excited to see you all again - if it is in the school (eventually) or simply virtually.

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

Welcome To The 2020 School Year I wanted to take a quick second to introduce myself as Mr. Vadalia. I will be serving the school community as the science and technology department chair for the upcoming year. Our focus for the year will be to engage students in whichever mode of instruction the county decides through various uses of inquiry labs, online simulations, and hands on practice when applicable. I will also oversee the MDOT bridge builder club and High School Science Olympiad teams. On a personal level, I live in Laurel with my lovely wife and baby girl of 1. I hope to get to know both you and your students more this upcoming year.

Ashish Vadalia- Science and Tech Department Chair

Hello everybody and welcome back to CSP! I understand that this is not the way any of us had hoped to kick off the new school year. Learning science from a distance provides unique challenges, and I want to let you know that I am here for you and your students. Not only will we get through this, but we will be stronger for it. If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me!

George Day, Physics, Chemistry, and Astronomy, gday@mycsp.org

Welcome! My name is Robert Woerner and this is my 3rd year at CSP! This year I am teaching AP Biology, Honor's Biology and Health. I am very excited to have your students in my class and I have some great activities to show your students.

Robert Woerner Science Chesapeake Science Point

Hi everyone in 7th grade. I look forward to introducing you to the various topics we are going to work on this year; the human body, chemistry, physics, and environmental science. I’m looking forward to working with you this year whether it is virtually or in school. We will meet next week on Google meet. Please make sure you accept my Google invite to the class. As you can see, I have two fur babies, Paco and Black Knight. Ms. Beazer

Ms. Beazer

Hi everyone in Anatomy and Physiology class. I look forward to introducing you the human body and how it works. I'm looking forward to working with you this year whether it is virtually or in school. We will meet next week on Google meet, make sure you accept my Google invite to the class.

Ms. Beazer

Welcome, everyone! I'm so excited to meet my new students, and to see my returning students again. I hope that everyone has had a restorative summer, and are ready to tackle this new challenge of virtual synchronous learning. I spent the summer with my two young children, and was able to watch them reach new milestones (crawling, walking, talking and riding a bike), all of which I would have missed had we not been home in quarantine together; I'm so grateful for the time we've had, but I'm ready, now, to get back to teaching and learning! We are going to have a fantastic year in Science! I'm truly excited to try out some of the new technology and skills I've acquired this summer, in preparation for virtual learning. Can't wait to see your lovely faces!!

Jennifer Dixon

Hello all CSP Students and parents As middle and high school technology teacher, I would like to welcome you all to the new education year. Irfan Piskin Tech teacher

Dear CSP Families, I wish you a warm welcome back to CSP! Although this is a new learning environment for all parties involved, I have full confidence that this will be great year for Chesapeake Science Point Tigers. I know that we are all ready to embark on this synchronous learning journey and that this journey is full of its own unique learning opportunities. Thank you for positivity and please continue reach out with any questions or concerns. Sincerely,

Mrs. Ingulia,

Dear Students and Parents, Welcome to what will certainly be a school year unlike any we have ever experienced! My name is Sean Meighen, and I am the 11th Grade Team Leader. I teach AP World History, Honors World History, and Global Community Citizenship. Please feel free to reach out and say hello, and here's to a great year!

Sean Meighen

Welcome back to a unique school year in our history! I am Chris Thompson and this is my second year at CSP. This is such a great place to work and I am excited to teach the entire 10th Grade again this year for U.S. Government and Politics. We are in critical times with public policy, civic engagement, and an election year. Simply put, I cannot wait to begin our discussions and it is my personal goal to make synchronous learning as close to the physical classroom setting as possible! Over the past six months (since our stay-at-home time began) my wife and I have been fortunate to have extra time with our son, who is almost 2. I hope our CSP families are doing well and that we can see each other soon. Thank you.

Mr. Thompson

Welcome back to high school. Expect rigor and fun in this class. I am so happy to be your teacher this year!

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Janette Morandin

Welcome to 8th grade Social Studies. We have lots of fun learning in store for you. I can't wait to see your smiling faces.

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Janette Morandin

Hello CSP Tigers: So glad to be back and grinding the gears to start up the school year! This summer was very different than previous years, as I am sure it was for most of our students and families, but I loved getting back outside with my sons and unplugging for as long as possible. 2020 has been a very historical year and I look forward to teaching my 6th/7th grade students about history as well as students that join me in my club activity. Welcome back and here's a great year!

Ashley Conley

Familias de CSP: Bienvenidos, This is Mrs. Albayrak, your Spanish teacher. I would like to welcome you all, students, and parents to a new academic year. I am very excited about starting or continuing our journey learning about the Spanish language and culture. Whether in the building or remotely, we will have a fun time gaining skills that will serve you throughout life. Cannot wait! Mrs. Albayrak World and Classical Languages

¡Hola y bienvenidos a CSP! That's hello and welcome in my native language, Spanish. My name is señora Thomas and I am a Spanish teacher for Spanish 1A and 1B. Although this year will start a bit different, I know that if we all work together we will make this year unforgettable in every sense of the word. WE CAN DO THIS!

Sandra Thomas, M.Ed. Spanish 1A and 1B sthomas@mycsp.org

I truly enjoyed spending time with my kids this summer. We became besties with Netflix and enjoyed a few days at the beach. I look forward to the months ahead reconnecting with my extended family at CSP.

Rachel Pratt

I am so thrilled to be back into learning! Set your goals high and let's work together to crush them!

Mrs. Messer

Dear students and parents, Welcome to our Math 6/7 class !!! I am excited to start working with you in this synchronous learning. I truly believe we will have a great school year despite of what's going on if we will put our best effort and work together. May I please remind everybody to accept my google classroom invite and visit our virtual classroom posted. Keep safe everyone.

Mrs. Valencia

Welcome to the CSP 2020-2021 school year. I can't wait to meet my new students.

Merlina Bogador

Welcome to Algebra class, I am Ms. Hagan. I will be teaching 7th, 8th, and 9th grade Algebra. This is my 2nd year at CSP but I have been teaching for the last 12 years. I am a Mom of 2 kids and 2 pets. I am excited for this new school year to see all of our new opportunities.

Lee Hagan

Hi everyone! This is Yasemin Gunes. I teach AP Calculus AB/BC and AP Statistics. I'm so excited to see all my students and meet with the new students for 2020-2021 academic year. I hope everyone is safe and healthy. Reach me out for any questions at ygunes@mycsp.org Let's have a wonderful year!

Yasemin Gunes

My name is Mrs. Lyniper Al-os, a proud military wife and a mother to a COMCAST Engineer . I have two adopted furry-sons Malvin and Brody. I have a Bachelors Degree of Secondary Education major in Mathematics and a Masters Degree of Curriculum and Instruction major in Differentiated Instructions . I love to cook for my family and friends. My biggest dream is to travel around the world. So far, I have been to Dubai,Abu Dhabi, Hongkong, Canada ,Japan and of course my home country,the Philippines! This year I will be teaching Honors Geometry and Math PSAT/SAT Prep . I am so excited to see you all..

Lyniper Al-Os

Greeting from the Nurse Patty. I welcome all the returning students back to school as well as new students to Chesapeake Science Point! I worked this summer in Annapolis on a COVID hotline answering questions to the the public about the virus, taking concerns about people or businesses not complying with the recommendations of safety, and scheduling people for testing, etc. Normally I would be working with a special need student in summer school, but this was cancelled. We have all faced changes in our lives and challenges during this time. I hope you all are doing well and have a transition to the school year that is not too difficult or stressful. Keep strong and know that we will return to school as we knew it as soon as our health officials tell us it is safe. Best of health to you and your families.

Patricia Stocker, R.N., School Nurse

Welcome back CSP families. I hope you had a great summer!

June Calvert

Welcome back Tigers and a warm welcome to the new Tigers! I hope you enjoyed your summer vacation and are ready to begin an exciting year at CSP!

Karen Carre

I want to welcome all of our returning and all of our new CSP families to the start of a great school year! I have been watching our teachers work hard to prepare for this year and I know it's gonna be awesome!

Angie O'Brien