Parent / Teacher conferences will take place virtually on October 12 for all students and October 13 for middle school students only. In preparation for conferences, all parents will need to click on the following link to schedule conference times. All new parents will first need to register with Family ID and create a new account before you will be able to schedule a time. To create a new account, simply click on the link, scroll to the bottom and click on Create Account. All returning parents should click on the link, scroll to the bottom and select Log in. https://www.familyid.com/programs/2020-parent-teacher-conferences-2 You must register with each teacher individually that you wish to speak with.

Angie O'Brien

2021 - 2022 Application Opens: Monday, October 12 Closes: at NOON on Tuesday, November 24 All students that do not currently attend CSP, but wish to in the 2021-2022 school year must submit an application online during the dates listed above. This includes SIBLINGS of currently enrolled CSP students. Unfortunately, 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. Virtual Open House Events: Beginning October 12, the events and links will be posted to the school website. (www.mycsp.org) On the day of the event, you will need to click on the link to join the session. Thursday, October 15 from 5:00 - 6:00pm Wednesday, November 18 from 5:00 - 6:00pm If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Angie O'Brien

Great News! We will begin to accept gently used uniforms from October 1-14 daily from 9:00-2:00pm. If you have uniforms laying around that you no longer need, please consider donating during this time.

Angie O'Brien

AACPS recently released a message stating that schools are allowed to move forward with allowing senior portraits to take place within the school building. CSP's senior portrait date was rescheduled for October 9, 2020. When I reached out Prestige (Lifetouch) about how the process of notification and scheduling will work, I received the following message: Senior portraits have been confirmed for October 9, 2020. Students will receive appointment cards in the mail 2 weeks prior to our arrival. Please note, we have adopted a new scheduling process to help with social distancing and crowd control, per CDC protocol. The students are asked to log onto the PrestigePortraits.com website to "self-schedule" their appointment. The appointment cards have a date range listed when we will be at the school. The student then uses their unique ID number to log onto PrestigePortraits.com to select a date/time convenient for them.

Angie O'Brien

Parents/guardians, Lunch Application Deadline October 21st! If you have not completed your Lunch Application for Free and Reduced Meals, please do so by October 21st. If you have not completed the application, your child's status will change to "Full Price." Please make sure that you beat the deadline. Click on the following link to submit your form. http://aacpsschools.org/nutrition/apply-for-free-or-reduced-price-meals/

Angie O'Brien

If your child misses a class, they have the opportunity to attend flex learning time and teacher office hours to make up the live lesson that they missed. The flex learning and teacher office hours must take place within 7 days of the absence. If this happens, the teacher will go back and mark the student present for the class that they missed. If the child is absent and unable to participate in flex learning and/or teacher office hours, then you will submit an absence note for your child's absence. All absence notes are being submitted via the form located on our website. To reach the form for high school student absences, you can click on the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDAoG7YyQuoIPLpNEi9ygQqaH9DR-hvIMNlk6u83Apc7pB1w/viewform To reach the form for middle school student absences, you can click on the link below. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5o5RQyUpX7IHndTohPtOk0pX6nNZf9DzB-qb0H6NXhqI04A/viewform The path to find the forms is as follows: www.mycsp.org Click on CSP Families Click on Parents Click on High School Attendance Form or Middle School Attendance Form For questions about attendance, please reach out to Mrs. O'Brien for high school and Ms. June for middle school.

Angie O'Brien

In the event that you are transferring your child to another school, please send me an email letting me know. I will need a few days to prepare a transfer packet for you to take to the new school. In your email to me, please include the new school and phone number. My email address is jcalvert@mycsp.org

June Clavert

SENIORS! There are 5 scholarships listed below, which many of you qualify for. Please review the details. If you qualify, APPLY! I attached all of the applications. AFCEA Merit Scholarship Who: This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who want to pursue a STEM education followed by a career in the Defense, Intelligence, or Homeland Security communities. What: Each scholarship is an award of $10,000, $2,500 for each year of a four-year academic education. This scholarship can be used to achieve education goals at the accredited school of their choice anywhere in the nation. All Merit Scholarships are STEM based. This is for a full- time student attending a four-year institution. AFCEA scholarship funds may be used only for tuition, books, labs, and fees. Multiple Merit Scholarships are available. Freedom Scholarship Who: This scholarship is for graduating high school seniors who want to pursue a STEM education followed by a career in the Defense, Intelligence, or Homeland Security communities. What: Each scholarship is an award of $10,000, $2,500 for each year of a four-year academic education. Scholarships can be used to achieve education goals at the accredited school of their choice anywhere in the nation. All Freedom scholarships are STEM based. This is for a full-time student attending a four-year institution. AFCEA scholarship funds may be used only for tuition, books, labs, and fees. 2020-2021 Bruce & Jessica Morgenstern Community College STEM Scholarship Who: This scholarship is for graduating and recently graduated (within two years) high school seniors who have chosen to attend Anne Arundel Community College before continuing their education at a four-year institution. This scholarship is to help pursue a STEM education followed by a career in the Defense, Intelligence, or Homeland Security communities. What: Each scholarship is to be applied towards the student’s academic education. Each scholarship will be $5,000, $2,500 each of two years of the degree program. This is for a full- time student. AFCEA scholarship funds may be used only for tuition, books, labs, and fees. 2020-2021 Chrissy Bobb Community College STEM Scholarship Who: This scholarship is for graduating and recently graduated (within two years) high school seniors who have chosen to attend Anne Arundel Community College. This scholarship is to help pursue a STEM education followed by a career in the Defense, Intelligence, or Homeland Security communities. What: Each scholarship is to be applied towards the student’s academic education. Each scholarship will be $5,000, $2,500 each of two years of the degree program. This is for a full- time student. AFCEA scholarship funds may be used only for tuition, books, labs, and fees. 2020-2021 Future Minority Leaders & Technologists STEM Scholarship Who: This scholarship is for a minority student graduating from a public high school in Baltimore City, or any of these counties: Anne Arundel, Howard, Carroll, Baltimore, or northern Prince George’s. This scholarship is to help pursue a STEM education followed by a career in the Defense, Intelligence, or Homeland Security communities. What: Each scholarship is to be applied towards the student’s academic education. Each scholarship will be $2,500 for each year of a degree program. ($5,000 to attend a community college; $10,000 to attend a four-year university or college). This is for a full-time student. AFCEA scholarship funds may be used only for tuition, books, labs, and fees.

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

Sophomores, Juniors & Seniors – we have several virtual college visits coming up in the next few weeks. If you are interested, please be sure to sign up in Naviance. The college visits allow you to hear about the undergraduate programs, opportunities for scholarships, campus life and much more! You will be permitted to ask questions at the end of the visit. Please take advantage of these awesome opportunities! Reminding you once again, YOU MUST SIGN UP IN NAVIANCE! If you need help doing so, please email Mrs. Siwicki at jsiwicki@mycsp.org The following schools are currently scheduled: Savannah College of Art and Design - SCAD 10/6/20 11:00 AM McDaniel College 10/7/20 9:30 AM Johns Hopkins University 10/8/20 10:40 AM Loyola University Maryland 10/14/20 10:00 AM Hood College 10/21/20 9:30 AM Salisbury University 10/23/20 10:45 AM

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

Please see below for awesome opportunities to learn more about Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, University of Virginia and Wellesley College. Advanced registration is required. Please register for only one event. William Fitzsimmons, Dean of Admissions at Harvard; Karen Richardson, Dean of Admissions at Princeton; Gregory Roberts, Dean of Admissions at UVA; Joy St. John, Dean of Admissions at Wellesley; and Jeremiah Quinlan, Dean of Admissions at Yale will discuss academic programs, campus life, selective college admissions and financial aid. Prospective Student Information Sessions Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 7pm EDT Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 7pm EDT Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 7pm EDT LINK TO REGISTER: https://apps.admissions.yale.edu/register/?id=94ca7dbe-9339-4266-a055-58ed3239fe56

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

Please see the attachment for a list of scholarships that have an October deadline. APPLY, APPLY, APPPPPPPPPPPPPPLY!!!

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

“Our school system has constructed a plan that was approved by the county Department of Health to hold in-person practice sessions as allowed and approved by the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association, and we were set to begin registering student-athletes for those today. Dr. Arlotto is now reviewing the many implications of the option announced by Governor Hogan and Dr. Salmon today as compared to the previously announced plan to begin athletics seasons in February in order to determine best course of action.”

Mr. Smith

There is still time to get your CSP Under Armour gear! Students can wear clothes on School Spirit Days when we return to the building, and in P.E. class, as well as on the sports field! Store closes Monday Oct 5th! Click here: https://www.bsnteamsports.com/shop/wEQJhsEH9k

Mr. Smith