Only for Parents of Hybrid Students: If you selected hybrid for your child in response to the AACPS survey, you should have received an email from me this morning. The email is asking you to answer a few more questions to assist us with planning for students' return. If you haven't done so, please respond to the survey by February 18. Please click on the following link to complete the survey. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-LFoYClAA6b5YLcSzyc9JvmbWsCh174uHBU7VlR6mts/edit We thank you in advance for your patience and cooperation.

Angie O'Brien

Parents / Guardians, Last week the county sent out an email to the first contact listed on your child's record. There is a link for the emergency card that needs to be filled out for this school year in that email. Also, in that email, there is a five-digit PIN that is specific to your child. You need this five-digit PIN to complete the emergency card electronically for this school year. We must receive an emergency card for every student that attends CSP. Please work with us and complete this task. Please don't make us have to reach out to individual parents. There are so many changes going on, and we really need to work together as the CSP family that we are. If you didn't receive the county's email and need the five-digit PIN to complete the emergency card, please email Ms. June at jcalvert@mycsp.org. She will happily provide you with the five-digit PIN so you can complete the task. You must complete the form even if you have no changes to make. Below is the link to the form. https://www.aacps.org/domain/148

Angie O'Brien

Parents, Students that are returning to school are required to be dressed in their full CSP uniform. If you've not done so, please begin to gather those items needed. Click on the following link to view the uniform policy or order uniforms. http://mycsp.org/uniform-policy/ If you are interested in purchasing used uniforms, you may stop by the school between February 22-25 and March 1-4 between the hours of 9:00 - 2:00 pm.

Angie O'Brien

Senior Parents – Time to Order Cap & Gown! Dr. Gonzalez with Mr. Mahoney from Balfour will hold a virtual parent meeting for 12th-grade parents on February 25 from 7:00 - 7:30 pm. The meeting's purpose is to order your child's cap, gown, announcements, and any other items you may be interested in purchasing. Please plan to attend if you need assistance purchasing your child's cap and gown or if you have any questions for Mr. Mahoney. An email went out to all senior parents with the meeting link. If you did not receive it, please email me.

Angie O'Brien

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

Any student who wishes to receive high school credit for any dual credit AACC class they have taken must present an official transcript from AACC to their counselor. The Registrar’s Office at AACC can assist you with obtaining an official transcript. If you have any questions, please contact your counselor.

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

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

2021 We the Students Essay Contest Essay Prompt: What is the relationship between Equality and Justice? Answering this question requires considering each of these principles and analyzing the relationship between them. To truly explore this question in an essay that is between 500 -800 words, you’ll need to go beyond "dictionary definitions," and express your understanding and reasoning about the connection between these two principles. This reasoning involves a combination of observation, experience, and some pretty "big ideas." What does it take to understand them? To build toward and maintain them? To see them with regard to each other? Why is this relationship important? We encourage you to bring emotion, creativity, specific examples, and well-researched facts into what you write. A good essay will demonstrate how equality and justice are not just abstract ideas but are part of the actions and choices of people every day. We genuinely want to know how you would answer the question – what is the relationship between Equality and Justice? For more information and to sign up, please visit the following link. https://billofrightsinstitute.org/we-the-students-essay-contest Deadline for entry is April 15, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Angie O'Brien

All schools and offices will be closed on February 15 for President's Day.

Angie O'Brien

Parents, The lottery results for the 2021-2022 school year will be posted to our website at noon on February 16. If you applied for a sibling, you can use the magnet id to check the results. The magnet id was emailed to you immediately after submitting the online application. If you have questions about the lottery, please email me. aobrien@mycsp.org

Angie O'Brien

Parents, We are collecting gently used and washed CSP uniform items. If you wish to donate, please drop off your items at the school during the following times. 9:00 - 1:00 pm February 16-18

Angie O'Brien

Hello parents, guardians, friends, and families! Chesapeake Science Point Black Student Union has put together a Black History Month Event! This event will take place via Zoom on February 17th from 6:00pm- 7:00pm. Join us for an event that’s both educational and fun. The Zoom information is listed below. See you there! Topic: CSP Black History Month Presentation 2021 Time: Feb 17, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72181958109?pwd=MlNMM2FpUG5NYXc5VDNXYUpsR0lFdz09 Meeting ID: 721 8195 8109 Passcode: BHM2021

We are better together! BSU

Parents, If your child is returning to the building for the hybrid schedule and you are interested in purchasing used uniforms, please visit the school during the following times: 9:00 -2:00 pm February 22-25 and March 1-4

Angie O'Brien

In recognition of Project Unity, students and staff are asked to wear Orange on April 21. Unity Day activities will take place during the Wednesday Community Meeting block. February 10 focused on justice and April 21 will focus on action.

Angie O'Brien

Parents, Report cards were emailed home to parents on Wednesday, February 10.

Angie O'Brien

Senior Parents – Time to Order Cap & Gown! As Chesapeake Science Point starts to plan for Graduation 2021, it's time to order your son or daughter's Cap & Gown. Also, be the first to order other "Grad Essentials" such as Announcements, Diploma Frames, Souvenir Tassels, 2021 Apparel, etc. Pay for Cap & Gown & Order Grad Essentials @ link below: https://www.balfour.com/maryland/hanover/chesapeake-science-point Or, attached is a Grad Products Brochure & Order Form for those that would like to print and mail. ORDER DEADLINE: Order by APRIL 1st to avoid late fees Below is a quick little video that was shared by Balfour. Check it out! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/o2nuwm3wxazw174/AAD4R9rT4LUJ7vGpUDeLLte2a/5105_SY21_HSGradProVideo_vF2.mp4?dl=0 Attached is a "Grad Slide w/QR Code" so students/parents can access the CSP Affinity Page on balfour.com with their phones.

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Angie O'Brien

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

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

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

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

Students in Creative Writing were given the task to write a poem similar to Amanda Gorman's Inauguration poem or her Super Bowl poem using one of the 3 prompts: Write about someone that inspires you Write about overcoming an obstacle Write about becoming stronger There were MANY great poems written and I wish I could share all of them. Here is a sample of some of our student writers: Persevere by Allister Rutherford Persevere. A word used often, but how do you persevere? Forcing yourself through a task is persevering, but why? If it is about making yourself do something, is waking up persevering? Can you persevere by doing nothing? Well no, as persevering is about being stronger, not just forcing yourself to do it. You may not want to wake up but know you need to, so you wake up, but no one says you persevered. Right, but how do you persevere? How does being strong help you persevere? By being strong, you can face hardships easier, and get through it. You're not answering my question. How do you persevere? What's the difference between perseverance and just forcing yourself to do a task? Is it about being strong? It’s about will power. Forcing yourself to do something, you don’t have any will to do it. Persevering is having the willpower to do it. And having the will to persevere makes you strong. Untitled by Josh Sanders Standing at the starting line of life, Feeling uneasy ready to take flight; Fear grips my mind, clouding my thoughts; Running down the lane thinking about all the pain it brought; Telling me what I can do, can’t do Stopping me; Stopping you? I can’t let fear do what it do! So I lace up Pick the pace up; So everybody else better brace up; Everybody was counting me out Not realizing they didn’t know what I was really about! Running this race for me isn’t a game I’m chasing life to win it, the glory and the fame. See I’ve got a destiny ahead of me, chasing me, calling me, Becking me to victory. I look in front of me and see the finish line, Realizing I gotta leave fear behind. This race is about me chasing my dreams and coming out on top; Overcoming my fears and obstacles, staying focused--I can’t stop. There’s a future ahead that I must attain; The temptation to give up--Oh I must refrain. Untitled by Josh Godwin Acceptance To accept you believe or come to recognize something as valid or correct. And I don’t accept that I am defined by my color. I don’t accept that you don’t act like a black person. I don’t accept that all black people are the same. And that you of another race knows what a black person is. Tolerance To tolerate you allow the existence of something that you don’t agree with without interference. And I don’t tolerate you thinking I’m some pick me black person. I don’t tolerate you validating me as a bad kid. I don’t tolerate you being racist anymore. How can I look for acceptance in people who will never accept me, because of my skin. No, I won’t tolerate your verbal abuse or your racism. I won’t tolerate being your amusement. My Mother by Kennedi Penaflor My mother, A single mother; Has worked to provide, Provide to survive. Survive through the hate and doubt. The doubt people brought; ¨She got two kids, she can't do¨ is what they thought. My mother, Has graduated with a masters, Has two kids and a house. A house filled with memories; Memories of success. For that, I will succeed as my mother has. I will carry her legacy.

Mr. Hood

Greetings! What’s summer without stimulation for the brain and engaging in amazing activities? Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation’s precollege program is perfect for talented high school math and science students this summer. We’re hosting a series of virtual information sessions so you can learn more about the Engineering Innovation experience. The first session is Saturday, Feb. 27 at 12 p.m. EDT. Ask questions and get insider details about the admissions process, understand how to earn college credit, and more from program staff. Space is limited, so register now! We have watched participants’ confidence grow through our program’s college-level hands-on projects. Students solve problems, test theories, and ultimately learn to think like engineers. More than 80 percent of Engineering Innovation alumni have pursued majors in engineering or science. We look forward to meeting you and talking more about Engineering Innovation! Register here: https://wse.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BVHx7b_FScey3nXKp2v8IA

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

Penn delivers the challenge of an Ivy League curriculum to academically talented high school students seeking a pre-collegiate experience. Explore Penn's historic campus, engage with leading faculty, and build intellectual connections within accelerated two-, three-, or six-week Penn Summer High School Programs. Whether you want to get ahead on required courses, advance your career goals, or discover new skills and interests, you can connect with professors and classmates in courses that suit your summer schedule. Penn Summer Sessions offers classes in the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Weitzman School of Design, Penn Law, and the Wharton School. With hundreds of courses available in the daytime, evening, and online, Penn Summer Sessions has something for everyone. Applications for Penn Summer High School Programs are now open. Penn Summer High School Programs have traditionally been on-campus, in-person experiences. Because of COVID-19, the programs were delivered entirely online during the summer of 2020. No decisions regarding delivery (on-campus or online) have been made yet about the summer of 2021. Register here: https://www.applyweb.com/upenng/index.ftl

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

Virtual College Fair Schedule Tuesday, February 23rd, & Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 5:00-7:45 PM ET Students should register for each session that they want to attend. We recommend one session in each time slot. Once they register, they’ll receive a confirmation email with their unique link to join that Zoom webinar. (Students will also receive a barcode, but the barcode is not necessary for this virtual event.) When students register, they are sharing their registration information only with colleges presenting on that particular panel. StriveScan does not sell or share personally identifiable student information with any other third parties. Students should participate live so they can ask questions and interact with the college admission counselors. If students are unable to attend live, we still encourage them to register for the sessions they are interested in and recordings will be available here later. Parents: Parents should register their students using their student’s information. Questions: Contact the OACAC board at execadmin@oacac.org View colleges that will be present, here: https://www.strivescan.com/ohio/

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

An immersive online collegiate media experience for high school students AMP’s interactive livestream is collaborative remote learning unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. In four weeks, you’ll explore all aspects of media production and develop the skills required to be a successful storyteller. AMP students learn the power of visual storytelling by creating videos, short films, webcasts, and more. This dynamic online experience provides the opportunity to interact and collaborate with like-minded students from around the world, live and in real time. Be part of the show and demonstrate what you can do. Find out more & register here: https://combeyond.bu.edu/workshop/academy-of-media-production/

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

CSP High School Students, Sports are back! We will have games against other schools!! Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Girls Volleyball and Boys and Girls Golf!!! FEB 16 - APR 17 Boys and Girls Soccer 1. Practices will be at Troy Park or Meade Middle School. 2. 5 weeks of practice 3-5 times per week 3. 6 games vs. other county high schools Volleyball- Practices will be at Chesapeake Science Point gymnasium! 2. 5 weeks of practice 3-5 times per week 3. 6 games vs. other county high schools Golf- Practices will be at Arundel Golf Center, or a local golf course. 2. 5 weeks of practice 3-5 times per week 3. 3-4 tournaments vs. in county high schools Sign up today! https://www.familyid.com/chesapeake-science-point-public-charter-school/athletic-registration-fall-sports-feb-apr-2021

Mr. Smith

There is a Virtual Field Trip scheduled for the 11th grade Honors English classes for their Service Learning project. It is on Wednesday, February 17 at 11:30 until 1:15. Students will be attending sessions for local organizations that contribute to the community. Please fill out this permission slip by Monday, February 15 by NOON: https://forms.gle/cqukqUjvufnZGvQV8 If you have any questions please contact Mr. Hood at khood@mycsp.org.

Mr. Hood