Currently, applications are open for Kindness Grows Here's Kid Kindness Grants. These are grants given to kids who have ideas for ways to spread kindness. In the past two years, AACPS students have come up with amazing ideas for spreading kindness. For more information, please click on the following blog post written by Beckett Hummer, one of our "Teen Voice" volunteers who is also an AACPS student at Meade HS: https://kindnessgrowshere.com/2020/10/16/teens-get-money-to-spread-kindness/ Applications are due November 1st, so don't miss out!

Angie O'Brien

Good Morning Parents, While we at CSP science know that 2020 is not your typical year, we wanted to allow students the opportunity for a little bit of the familiar in the form of the annual science fair. This year at CSP, students in Science will be given an opportunity to complete an independent science project during the first semester. The project is completely optional and will not impact the student’s grade in any science class. The project involves following the scientific processes and teaches students how scientists approach problems. The project will include a google slides presentation and a video presentation of the student going over the google slides presentation and presenting other findings they would like to share with the judges. This video will be presented to other students, faculty, and community members, and will become public for viewing purposes. Our Science Fair follows the rules designed by the Intel National Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Students may choose a topic from any of the eighteen categories recognized by ISEF. Students will have the opportunity to enter their project in the county and regional science fairs if they score well at the school level. There are prizes, awards, and scholarships available to students who do well at the school, county, and regional fairs. If your child is interested in completing a project this year, please have them complete the following tasks: 1. Register for the google classroom using the enrollment code: lsmki3v 2. Complete the Science fair intent form 3. Come visit Mr. Vadalia for information, clarification, or other help during either 2A (Tuesdays 10:40-11:25) or 4A Flex (Fridays 10:40-11:25) using the google classroom meet link. 4. Begin work on the research project.

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Ashish Vadalia

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 be found on our website (www.mycsp.org) under the tab labeled "Admission" or by clicking on the link below. http://mycsp.org/2021-2022-csp-application-open-house/ The application can also be found on the AACPS website (www.AACPS.org) by first clicking on the tab labeled "Schools" and then clicking on "Charter / Contract Schools." Virtual Open House Event: There is no registration required to attend. The link to join is posted on our website. The first event was held Thursday, October 15 from 5:00 - 6:00pm The next and final event will be held on: Wednesday, November 18 from 5:00 - 6:00pm If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Angie O'Brien

Attention 10th, 11th, & 12th Graders, The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is pleased to announce an opportunity for two Maryland high school students to participate in the 2021 United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP). The one-week program provides an opportunity for students to meet with legislative, executive, and judicial leaders to discuss political issues that affect our nation. Students will receive a scholarship for college. This year the program will be done virtually. The deadline to submit completed applications is November 2, 2020. Please look over the attached application packet and official broshure.

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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

On October 21st, we celebrated Unity Day. We recognized that people's multiple identities interact and create a unique and complex individual. Students reflected on the importance of a positive view of self, including an awareness of and comfort with their membership in different groups in society. I like to share with you a result of this reflection by a 10th grade student Aaron Simpson. Enjoy! Mrs. Albayrak I am By: Aaron Simpson I am someone Who remembers the darkness Of the past that Others refuse to think about I am someone who thinks about their Brother and sister and if they’re okay in their adult lives I am someone whose only option Is to be alone and cold but these confining traits make me feel safe and normal even though they make yearn for my freedom I am a listener who loves good Stories But who is greedy and wants to know All sides just to be The fair justice who brings down Judgment in the case of his Friends I am someone who Likes to use his hands to create rather than Destroy By making things that people will enjoy The smile gives him something To stand on To keep his mind from thinking That things are going to get worse That the world is full of lies But I am someone who believes That even if things look hopeless things can Get better

The 10th Grade class has been working really hard this year. For families with 10th Grade students, their teachers have provided an updated with the bulletin below. Thank you for the continued support!

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Mr. Thompson

SPECIAL INVITATION You have been identified as a VIP! You are receiving this because you have a chance to earn college credit TUITION FREE during the second semester. EACH CLASS YOU TAKE IS ONE LESS CLASS YOU HAVE TO TAKE IN COLLEGE! If you want to take the course marked below, please follow the directions. This class has limited enrollment, so the first students to sign up with a completed ECAP application will be enrolled. Students who sign up after the class is full will be placed on a wait list. Please make sure that you have not already taken AACC COM 111 before enrolling. COM 111 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication (online 2B ) Learn about public speaking theory, and develop the skills needed to speak effectively in various situations. Learn about clear oral expression, informed critical thinking, research techniques, rhetorical modes and group communication. Write and deliver several speeches. 1. If this is the first AACC class you have taken, then you need to apply to AACC first. Go to aacc.edu and click on Apply and Register and complete the process. You will know when you’ve completed it correctly when you get a message saying that you were successful. You will then receive an AACC ID. Go to aacps.org/ecap and click on Print Your Application. Print and sign this form, along with a parent/guardian signature, and email to Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org). For username, use your 6-digit lunch number. For password, use your date of birth: yyyymmdd. Such as, if your birthday is March 21, 2003, your password is 20030321. If you get an error message when you try to print this form, please call the AACPS helpdesk at 410.222.5135 for assistance. Your counselor cannot grant ECAP access. If you think you may qualify because of your financial situation, fill out the ECAG form and send it directly to the college. They will send you a check for $200 if you are eligible. If you filled this out for a first semester class, you do not need to fill it out again. Available at https://www.aacc.edu/media/college/ecap/EarlyCollegeAccessGrant.pdf By signing up for a class, you understand that CSP will pay for tuition, and that you are responsible for additional fees and the cost of the textbook.

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

Join Verto Education, New York times bestselling author Jeff Selingo, and 50+ colleges and universities at the next Virtual College Fair . Hear about how higher education is changing and what you should expect, directly from the source. Speak with representatives from William & Mary, Temple, University of Tennessee, University of Oregon, Case Western, Butler, Rhodes, Denison, and more! October 28th at 3:00 p.m. Register here: https://app.brazenconnect.com/events/rb9NN?utm_medium=email&utm_source=verto&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8_U4Q2YuthL1uvcuO37sSMO3dYI84wbl1cnlu5LeikRxM4EeoWEHnUD5XMjMwnJHfahf4f25F_SFC5odcWkPym-D_eDA&_hsmi=97641619&hsCtaTracking=e8c5514b-64a9-48f0-9b86-0864391acba6%7C28231523-7df8-448e-b998-99dad37cf605

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

The Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics, is hosting a virtual Aviation Exploration Event on Saturday, November 7 at 11 AM. It is going to be streamed LIVE through Microsoft Teams – no account required and accessible from any device! RSVP here - https://pia.edu/open-house-rsvp/

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

Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering Innovation where we are reimagining engineering - one future at a time. The application is now open for the Spring Session: January 25 - April 23, 2021. "The best part of this module was continuously remodeling my project and learning through trial and error until I got the result I wanted as it felt satisfying when I reached my end product." Created by Johns Hopkins faculty, this fully online course is designed to be equally challenging, collaborative, interactive as it is fun. Students will model human efficiency, the cardiovascular system, and design experiments to test these models and more. And students have the opportunity to earn college credit. Please take a look at the requirements if you are interested. Click this link if you are interested in learning more: https://ei.jhu.edu/biomed/bmei-eligibility-requirements/

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

CSP Families, Athletics has returned to CSP! Please click here for information: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XYgtKhy1ng0gVUOy6Rye9ATGRS8yA5U11VxQiiWQCZ0/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_00

Mr. Smith

Parents / Guardians, Please take a moment to read over the attached information about CSP's PTSO and the upcoming meeting dates.

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Angie O'Brien

On Saturdays, teams from the Science National Honor Society are helping to keep the shores of Patuxent River clean. Great job guys!

Ms. Beazer