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Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School

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01/20/2021

   
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

BREAKING NEWS

Reopening Survey - Please Read and Respond

Class of 2021 Graduation Date - Friday, June 11


FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK

End of the 2nd Quarter - January 29

AACPS Virtual Homework Help & Tutoring


UPCOMING EVENTS

No Afternoon Classes - January 28-29 - Please Look Over New Schedule

Middle School Math iReady Diagnostic 2-January 28-February 5

Monday, February 1 - No School for Students

Application for Science National Honor Society-February 1-19

Report Card Distribution - February 9

Unity Day - February 10 - Wear Orange!

February 15 - President's Day - All Schools & Offices Closed


SCHOOL NEWS

Unity Days

Yearbook Photos Needed - Please Read!

IT Needs

Student Transfers


COLLEGE CORNER

PCA SCHOLARSHIP

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS

You have been accepted into college - NOW WHAT? Webinar!


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BREAKING NEWS
Reopening Survey - Please Read and Respond
Parents/guardians, You should have received and responded to the survey sent out by AACPS regarding the reopening of schools. If you have not done so, please take a moment to fill out the AACPS survey by clicking on the following link. The deadline to respond to the survey was extended to Sunday, January 24 at 5:00 pm. AACPS Survey: https://www.aacps.org/spring2021survey After completing the AACPS Reopening survey, please take a moment to share your choices with us by answering the following questions in our survey. If you have more than one child attending CSP, please fill out a response for each child. We hope to get 100% participation from our families so, please take a moment to fulfill this request. Once we have responses from you, we can begin to work on a plan that best ensures our students' and staff's safety and well-being. CSP Survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTe6eWyMsYNvMzaEvLrPoaqmrxJybEbMW705ufhZrSaiT2Wg/viewform?gxids=7628

Angie O'Brien
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Class of 2021 Graduation Date - Friday, June 11
Great News! We were just notified of the graduation ceremony for The Class of 2021. This is all the information we have now, but we wanted to share it with you. Date: Friday, June 11 Time: 5:00 pm Place: Severna Park High School

Angie O'Brien
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FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
End of the 2nd Quarter - January 29
Hello CSP parents,

January 29th is the last day for the 2nd Marking Period.  PLEASE work with your student(s) to ensure they are completing all assignments, submitting missing assignments, attending Small Group Sessions and FLEX Learning, and lastly, make sure that you are closely monitoring your student's grades via the Parent Portal.  Do not hesitate to contact teachers or respond to teacher's calls/emails.   Let's finish the quarter strong! 

Dwight Jefferson
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AACPS Virtual Homework Help & Tutoring
Parents, Please click on the following link for information on tutoring and homework help offered through AACPS. https://www.aacps.org/tutoring

Angie O'Brien
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UPCOMING EVENTS
No Afternoon Classes - January 28-29 - Please Look Over New Schedule
The end of the 2nd quarter is January 29. There will be no afternoon classes on January 28-29. Please see the schedule for these two days as it has changed. This will be the plan for all early dismissal days going forward for both A/B days. 8:30 - 9:10 am - Period 1 9:15 - 9:55 am - Period 2 10:00 - 10:40 am - Period 3 10:45 - 11:45 am - Period 4 * 5-minute break between classes

Angie O'Brien
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Middle School Math iReady Diagnostic 2-January 28-February 5
Students in grades 6-8 will be taking the second diagnostic test of iReady after their Quarterly Assessment. The window is January 28th-February 5th. It is important that students do their very best to complete the diagnostic. This test serves as an indicator of growth and a needs assessment, provides data for math placement next year, as well as determines their placement for iReady personalized homework. Students will be given time in math class to complete the diagnostic. We ask for your support to make sure students are focussed and ready to do their best. If you have any questions, please contact me at kmesser@mycsp.org.

Kerri Messer
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Monday, February 1 - No School for Students
Schools closed for students. Professional Development/workday for middle school.

Angie O'Brien
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Application for Science National Honor Society-February 1-19
The application for the Science National Honor Society will be open from February 1st - February 19th. The application is composed of four parts: the student's academic and extracurricular activities, the student's short essay and personal achievements, a letter of recommendation letter from a science teacher, and the interview. The application will be reviewed by the chapter advisor, society president, and supporting faculty. The link for the application will be placed on the CSP website.

Ms. Beazer
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Report Card Distribution - February 9
Parents, Report cards will be shared with parents on February 9.

Angie O'Brien
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Unity Day - February 10 - Wear Orange!
On Wednesday, February 10, CSP will celebrate Unity Day! Please wear and share orange to show that we are together against bullying and UNITED for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Use the hashtag #CSPUnityDay2020 to share pictures on any of our social media pages.

Angie O'Brien
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February 15 - President's Day - All Schools & Offices Closed
All schools and offices will be closed on February 15 for President's Day.

Angie O'Brien
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SCHOOL NEWS
Unity Days
In recognition of Project Unity, students and staff are asked to wear Orange on the following Early Dismissal Dates: February 10 & April 21. Unity Day activities will take place during the Wednesday Community Meeting blocks. February 10 will focus on justice and April 21 will focus on action.

Angie O'Brien
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Yearbook Photos Needed - Please Read!
Hello CSP community! This form is being sent on behalf of the yearbook team. This year has presented new challenges for getting pictures of our students for the yearbook. As a member of this community, if you have any pictures of students that you believe may be appropriate for the yearbook, please send them in through this form. We would love to have pictures of students starting this past summer all the way up to now. Images of students celebrating events, participating in a sports team or club, virtually or in person, participating in classes virtually, or seeing friends virtually or in person are all welcome! There is one rule that we must follow: all images taken ON SCHOOL PROPERTY of students interacting with someone that is not in their immediate family must show students wearing masks and standing at least 6 feet apart. We are so excited to see what you have been up to! Thank you for your help. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScviQ806nQGD_E3sGyLIhrq1c4KXL2OF0xZtZrQsZU35kSelQ/viewform?usp=sf_link Thank you!

Taylor Combs
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IT Needs
If you have questions or concerns about Chromebooks, please reach out to our IT Specialist, Mr. Grantham. His email address is bgrantham@mycsp.org

Angie O'Brien
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Student Transfers
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
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COLLEGE CORNER
PCA SCHOLARSHIP
PCA awards over 100 scholarships of $1,000 minimum to high school student-athletes, based on their responses to questions pertaining to how they meet the standard defined in Elevating Your Game: Becoming a Triple-Impact Competitor by PCA Founder Jim Thompson. • Personal Mastery: Making oneself better • Leadership: Making one's teammates better • Honoring the Game: Making the game better. The application period for juniors graduating in 2022 is NOW OPEN! Please read the "Program Rules" before applying. Within the application, you will be offered the opportunity to take PCA's online Triple-Impact Competitor® course for free and we highly encourage you to do so to learn more about what it means to be a Triple-Impact Competitor®. Current juniors graduating in 2022 are eligible to apply now through May 31st, 2021. Please contact Program Manager, Jennie_Wulbrun@positivecoach.org with any questions. PROGRAM RULES Eligibility -Any high school Junior (class of 2022) -Residing in the United States -Plays a high school or club sport -Maintains a GPA of 2.5 or higher In the event an award winner acts in a manner inconsistent with the principles of PCA or in a manner that would reflect poorly on PCA, PCA reserves the right to rescind this Award. Application Period -The 2021 application period opened January 1, 2021 and ends May 31, 2021. (Applications and the 3 required references provided through the application portal must be submitted by this deadline!) -Applications and references can only be submitted through the application online. If you have any problems, please e-mail Program Administrator Jennie Wulbrun. Criteria A Triple-Impact Competitor® makes positive contributions on three levels: -Makes oneself better (Personal Mastery); -Makes teammates better (Leadership); and -Makes the sport better (Honoring the Game). -Completed Applications All requirements of the application are contained within the application link that is now available as of January 1, 2021. As part of the online application, you will: Provide your response to 3 essay prompts Provide email addresses for one of each of the following below categories of references who will then be emailed a link to provide their reference electronically through the application. (*No attachments of references are accepted- all must be done through the application portal.) -a reference from a school administrator (athletic director, teacher, counselor, etc.) -a reference from a coach -at least 1 reference (and up to 3 references) from individuals who are familiar with the student-athlete and able to speak to his/her embodiment of the Triple-Impact -Competitor principles (for example fellow teammates, competitors, referees etc.). Your application and the three references must be fully submitted by the May 31 deadline. Selection and Notification Finalists for the current 2021 TIC scholarship opportunity (class of 2022) will be named in August 2021 and Winners will be named by November 2021

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277
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SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS
Custom Envy Scholarship Custom Envy is thrilled to share their current offering of a $1000 scholarship grant to one outstanding university student. The scholarship requires students to create and submit a 300-word essay about cyberbullying. There is no GPA or Testing requirement for this scholarship. The application deadline is May 5th. More details can be found here https://www.customenvy.com/pages/scholarship-page University of Maryland Eastern Shore Alumni Scholarship The Greater Annapolis Alumni Chapter (GAAC) is pleased to announce our Annual UMES Scholarship that recognizes high school graduating seniors for their academic performance, leadership and service to the community. Eligible candidates should have documentation of acceptance to the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. A $1000 scholarship will be awarded to qualifying applicants. We are most interested in reaching and assisting those students who have demonstrated academic promise, are well-rounded individuals, and demonstrate financial need. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 to be eligible. The application deadline for this award is March 31st. An application has been attached in this email and is available on Naviance. Panhellenic Club of Annapolis Scholarship We are seeking high school senior women who are planning to attend a four year college or university with National Panhellenic sororities on campus. There is no GPA or testing requirement for this scholarship. The application deadline is March 1st. For more information and to apply go to https://bmi.memberclicks.net/panhell-merit-awards#/

CSP Counseling Department Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) & Mrs. Siwicki (jsiwicki@mycsp.org) 443-757-5277
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You have been accepted into college - NOW WHAT? Webinar!
You have spent a lot of time and hard work completing their admission applications, taking tests and writing essays. Now that you’ve been accepted to a school, what’s the next step? You can register for a free webinar to learn more. Please send them the information below: Register now for a free webinar: You’ve been Accepted to College, Now What? Wednesday, January 27 | 2pm ET Register Now Thursday, January 28 | 8pm ET Register Now Congratulations on your accomplishments! Please join a discussion to learn about the next steps in your college journey. This webinar will help you understand critical points with making your college decision. • Additional research about campus and community options • Factors for choosing a college • How to complete the financial aid process • Comparing financial aid offers • What to do if you need more money • Finding scholarships • Your to do list once you make your college decision Space is limited, so please register early! Plus, check out the Paying for College Resource for more ways to help students and families pay for college, including helpful guides, free tools, and a video series.

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