CSP Newsletter

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to CSP March 3rd - 10th! All students will have the opportunity to shop at the book fair during school hours. Additionally, it will be open during the PTSO's family fun night on Wednesday, March 3rd, from 6 pm to 8 pm.

For more details, check out our book fair website.

Want to volunteer to help set up or run the book fair? E-mail our media specialist, Mrs. Haas, at mhaas@mycsp.org

March 14th is Pi-Day, and here at CSP we are excited to celebrate Pi Day in math classes. We ask students to bring a store-bought pie to their math teacher on Tuesday, March 14th. Donations of plates, forks, and napkins are also greatly appreciated.

Proceeds will be used to provide students with lessons and materials that support diversity in our community.

https://www.customink.com/fundraising/csp-tiger-pride

Questions? Email Ms. Bulisco at lbulisco@mycsp.org

Hello Parents:

In our ongoing efforts to enhance your children’s safety, we have decided to begin using the PikMyKid Dismissal Application. Throughout the country, it has been proven to simplify dismissal, reduce traffic congestion, and most importantly, improve overall safety. The unique features of PikMyKid allow you, as parents, to easily change pick-up modes, quickly delegate to an alternate individual for pickup, change to an ‘After School’ program, and even schedule for future pickup mode, pickup individual, and after-school programs. This app allows you to be in full control of your child’s dismissal, and it gives us, the school, complete information regarding dismissal and the ability to acknowledge every change and to instantly check your child’s dismissal status should you have a question. We are very excited about this addition and know you will be too. Check your emails over the next week for additional information, and we will be on our way to a safer, quicker, and more efficient dismissal process. To Learn a little more on your own, please check out the link that will show you a few PikMyKid features.

https://www.pikmykid.com/features/forparents/

MARCH 4:

• 9:00 - 11:00 am - Saturday School (invite only)

MARCH 5-10: National Social Worker Week

MARCH 6 - 9:

• MISA - Grade 8: Units 1, 2, 3, & 4

MARCH 10:

• Fundraiser - Dress Down Day - (Benefits Class of 2023)

MARCH 11:

• MAP Testing - Incoming (2023-2024) 6th-grade students (by sign-up only)

MARCH 12:

• Daylight Savings Time Begins

MARCH 13-17:

• Fundraiser-Ticket Sales for high school Cookie Decorating, Bingo, and Karaoke event taking place on March 20 (Benefits Senior Prom and Class of 2026)
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MARCH 13:

• Fundraiser - Dress Down Day - (Benefits Class of 2023)

MARCH 14: Pi Day

• Students can bring a store-bought pie and give it to their math teachers to celebrate Pi Day. Napkins, plates, and forks are also appreciated.

MARCH 17: St. Patrick's Day

• Fundraiser - Dress Down Day - (Benefits Class of 2023)

MARCH 18:

• 9-11:00 am - Saturday School - invite only

MARCH 20: FIRST DAY OF SPRING

• 3:00-4:30 pm - High School Cookie Decorating, Bingo, and Karaoke Event (Benefits Senior Prom & Class of 2026) - Tickets were sold March 13-17 for this event

MARCH 22 - 24:

• Field Trip - Ms. Clyde

MARCH 22:

• PSAT - 10th-Grade Students Only
• SAT - 11th-Grade Students Only

MARCH 24:

• Bus Payment Due
• Fundraiser - Dress Down Day - (Benefits Class of 2023)

MARCH 25:

• MAP Testing - Incoming (2023-2024) 6th-grade students (by sign-up only)

MARCH 29: Project Unity Day

• Two-hour Early Dismissal Day - Project Unity Day (students may wear an orange top with regular uniform bottoms)
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MARCH 30:

• Two-hour Early Dismissal - End of Third Quarter

MARCH 31:

• Two-hour Early Dismissal - End of Third Quarter
• Fundraiser - Dress Down Day - (Benefits Class of 2023)

MARCH

• 3 - A-Day
• 10 - B-Day
• 17 - A-Day
• 24 - B-Day
• 31 - A-Day

APRIL

• 7 - CLOSED FOR EASTER/SPRING BREAK
• 14 - A-Day
• 21 - CLOSED FOR EID AL-FITR
• 28 - B-Day

There are no available student parking spaces on campus. If your student recently acquired their driver's license and planned to drive to school, they are not permitted to park at the adjacent businesses. The property managers of each privately owned business have contacted us to share that they will tow any unauthorized vehicle. Parking on their property creates liability issues. We do not want to ruin our relationship with our neighbors. Students are permitted to park on the street if there are available parking spaces.

Due to an increase in students not being in assigned areas during the ROAR period, we are implementing the following changes immediately.

• Students must sign up for Content Support no later than 8:30 the morning of that day’s scheduled content support.

• Students will not be permitted to first go to a club and then leave out for content support.

• Students will not be permitted to leave content support to attend their clubs.

• Students are not permitted to bring their personal laptops to school.

• The use of personal devices (laptops) is a security risk and has already created an issue with our server.

• Students will not be allowed to borrow our Chromebook should they leave theirs at home. The only exception is when testing is taking place.

• Administered March 6-9.

• All 8th Graders are required to take the assessment.

• All students are expected to be present each day for the assessment.

• The MISA will be administered from 10:45-12:45

• The transportation registration window will be opened on March 1, 2023

• Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis

• Current routes and stops are not guaranteed for the next school year.

• The sooner a paid contract is completed, the sooner the bus company can begin determining routes.

• The updated Transportation Contract was made available on 2/21/23 on the school’s website. MYCSP.ORG

• Please DO NOT contact the bus company.

Please make sure that you are monitoring your student’s progress. You can accomplish this by monitoring the gradebook, BrightSpace, and contacting your student’s teachers. Please ensure your students are taking advantage of the academic support structures during the academic school day and after school hours. Please contact teachers if you observe the grade book has not been updated on a weekly basis.

Parents and Guardians,

If your child's doctor requests that educational forms, such as ADHD and Vanderbilt Scales, be completed by teachers, please reach out to your child's school counselor directly. Your child's counselor will distribute the forms to the requested teachers and then submit the completed forms directly to the doctor through a link or email provided by the doctor.

Please do not reach out to individual teachers with doctor's forms requests.

Who is your child's counselor? See below:

Mrs. Siwicki -All students with last names beginning with A-L

Mrs. Shepherd - All students with last names beginning with M-Z

If you would like to volunteer or chaperone at CSP, you must submit a response to the following form. If you already submitted a reply, you do not need to submit another one.

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Once you submit this response, I can follow up to see if your commercial background check is cleared, or I can request a copy of your fingerprint card, whichever you have completed.

Attention eighth-grade parents/guardians:

Chesapeake Science Point and Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) have a partnership for the Early College Access Program (ECAP), allowing students to take college courses while in high school. CSP also has a unique partnership where selected students work toward a college Associate Degree throughout high school, earning 60 college credits through AACC classes and AP credits.

Candidates for this very selective program are considered during the spring of students’ eighth-grade year at CSP. Administrators, counselors, and teachers review student data and discuss individual student ability to complete college-level and AP courses.

AACC requires a strict limit of 22 students for this program, making it extremely selective. The selection procedures will begin in February, and parent contact will occur once the review process is completed.

Students and families do not need to request consideration for this program, and all eighth-grade students will be reviewed and considered for the Associate Degree program.

Students not chosen for the selective Associate Degree program are still eligible to take individual AACC courses through the ECAP program. These opportunities are usually possible in students’ junior and senior years.

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.

Parents/guardians of current 6th graders:

This is a friendly reminder that 7th-grade students are required to have the following immunizations before starting the 7th grade:

MCV4 and Tdap

I will need an updated immunization record showing that your child received both immunizations. Please send this to me as soon as you have it.

Thank you,

Ms. Calvert

jcalvert@mycsp.org

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.

SENIORS! Please be sure you follow up with your counselor regarding admissions decisions. We cannot wait to hear from you, and we need to be sure to document all admissions decisions in your Naviance account. Please let us know if you have been awarded any scholarship money. We need documentation of the scholarship award and the dollar amount. You may supply this information via email or paper documentation. As a reminder, please be sure you are reaching out to the undergraduate admissions offices to be sure that your application is complete and you have no missing required documents. As always, stop by with any questions. Your counseling department is SO proud of all the hard work you have put in!

Hi Juniors & Seniors! It’s no secret that most college applications require you to submit your SAT or ACT score, making taking the exam an absolute must. In addition to it being a requirement, colleges and universities receive thousands of applications every year. The scores on the SAT and ACT allow them to narrow down the playing field and make decisions on acceptance. In addition to your college applications, your SAT and ACT scores can be used to apply for scholarships. These are sometimes merit based scholarships, granted directly from your choice of college during the application process. Others may be from local, state, or regional programs where your grades, academic achievements, and score affect your eligibility. We wanted to stress the importance of taking the SAT and/or ACT more than once. Studies show that students typically receive a higher score the second time they sit for the test. It would be most beneficial to take the SAT and/or ACT your junior year, then again your senior year. If you receive free or reduced lunch, you qualify for a fee waiver. The counselors have them available in their offices. See your counselor with any additional questions.

SAT TESTING DATES:

March 11th

May 6th

June 3rd

See registration deadlines and sign up here collegeboard.org.

ACT TESTING DATES:

April 15th

June 10th

July 15th

See registration deadlines and sign up here https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html.

The Candace C.W. Antwine Military Service Award was established in 2021 to honor the military and civic service of Ms. Antwine, a Navy veteran and former member of the Board of Education of Anne Arundel County. Ms. Antwine was a committed and passionate voice for military families and children in need throughout Anne Arundel County. She served the nation in active duty, reserve, and civil servant capacities, and was a member of the Board of Education from 2018 until her death in 2021.

The award is given each May to AACPS students who have made a similar commitment by enlisting to serve in the United States military upon graduation. It assists awardees with initial expenses related to enlisting, including basic training supplies, and aims to remove financial barriers to military service.

Click on the link below for the application. Deadline is March 31st, 2023. Please share with your students and families.

https://www.aacps.org/serviceaward

It’s that time of year again! Educational Systems Federal Credit Union is offering three different awards – two for graduating seniors.

Educational Systems Federal Credit Union, through the Support Education Foundation, is proud to provide scholarships to students and professional development awards to educators who strive to learn and grow. We encourage you to share these valuable opportunities with your students or any educators who may be interested.

2023 Scholarship opportunities

• Dorothy Marvil Scholarship
• Rosemary Brinkley Business and Finance Scholarship

The deadline to apply is April 1, 2023. Additional details can be found at SupportEducation.org.

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UT is offering 3 Open House events during the Spring 2023 Semester.

March 19, 2023
April 16, 2023
(Click on a date above to RSVP)

Get a sneak peek at what UT has to offer by checking out our Undergraduate Brochure. Questions? email admissions@ut.edu or call (813) 253-6211.

Georgetown University is Offering Two New Online Courses

Medicine: An Inside Look at Treating Patients

Explore treatment plans for three cases: a kidney transplant, vascular disease, and cancer. Students will review the techniques of both integrative and complementary medicine and design a healthcare team for a patient scenario.

Journalism and Media in the Digital Age

Delves into the fast-paced world of journalism. Students will learn the fundamentals of the field---from recognizing the elements of an accurate, compelling, and fair story to key ethics and laws. They'll explore the various news platforms----print, digital, social media, video---and craft their own news story on the platform of their choice to demonstrate their knowledge.

These courses are designed by renowned Georgetown University professors and delivered through engaging video lessons.

Visit here for more information.

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies strives to enhance the education of motivated, intellectually curious pre-college students. This summer, we are offering several online and residential academic enrichment programs, and we hope you will share these programs with your students as they make plans for the summer. Our programs feature a wide variety of disciplines—including business, computer science, humanities, math, science, social justice, and more—allowing students to investigate advanced topics beyond the typical high school curriculum. Students engage in discussion-based classes with instructors who are scholars in their fields and passionate about teaching. Please direct students to our website to learn more about our range of program offerings. You can also share this digital flyer with your students at Chesapeake Science Point Charter School so they can explore our summer program opportunities. Stanford Pre-Collegiate Summer Institutes Current Grades 8–11, Application Deadline: March 15, 2023 Session One: June 19 – June 30, 2023 Session Two: July 10 – July 21, 2023 Stanford Summer Humanities Institute Current Grades 10–11, Application Deadline: February 1, 2023 Session One: June 25 – July 14, 2023 Session Two: July 16 – August 4, 2023 Applications are now open, and need-based financial aid is available. We appreciate all you do to support your students, and we hope they will apply to join us this summer. Sincerely, Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Team Learn More: https://spcs.stanford.edu/collegecounselor?utm_source=collegecounselor&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2023SI_SHI&utm_source=slate&utm_medium=email_HS&utm_campaign=su23

The Columbia Climate School offers full and partial need-based scholarships for our 2023 Pre-College Summer Programs: The Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains and Columbia Climate Corps. https://www.climate.columbia.edu/pre-college-programs

Scholarships are available for high students grades 9-12 (and motivated rising 9th grade students) that reside in the U.S., meet the income eligibility guidelines, have a passion for climate change, and demonstrate an interest in climate advocacy. Special emphasis is placed for individuals that are underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) and/or are first generation college students. Students can review the scholarship eligibility guidelines for more information.

We encourage you to share this opportunity with your students so they can apply for full or partial scholarships to our Pre-College Summer Programs. Scholarship deadline is March 15, 2023.

Apply for a Summer 2023 Scholarship: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2VIzNAeeCyKeLgWIC0JiqiYjyhd52H-0641KPzglMxK-Xdg/viewform Scholarship opportunities are made possible with the support of the Henry L. and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation. As you continue to explore the Columbia Climate School’s Pre-College Programs, we encourage you to stay tuned and read the latest news from our community.

Sophomores,

Please click hhttp://hobymd.org/annual-seminar/ere for more information about the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) summer opportunity!

The HOBY flagship program welcomes school and community student ambassadors to 3-4 day seminars each spring and summer. Students explore their personal leadership skills and values and practice those skills while collaborating with diverse groups. They then leverage their new abilities as they apply the value of service leadership to make a positive impact in their communities.

This summer's leadership opportunity is being held June 8-11, 2023, at Towson University. The fee for the summer program is $395, however, we are able to offer a discounted rate of $250 to the first sophomore who registers.

Please discuss this opportunity with your parents/guardians and contact Mrs. Shepherd if you are interested or have any questions.

As one of the world's top-ranked art, design, and architecture colleges, Pratt is the place for students to explore principles of design, get immersed in fine art, and build a portfolio of artwork. For those intending to pursue studies in art, design, architecture, or a related area, this is a valuable chance to build the portfolio of work that will serve as an important component of their college application process.

This July, Pratt PreCollege students will explore creative careers and develop their artistic skills with support from experienced faculty. The month-long experience combines college-level courses and cultural enrichment opportunities for high school students on our picturesque Brooklyn campus. Courses allow students a unique opportunity to be immersed in the creative process and get a sneak peek into the undergraduate experience at Pratt Institute.

During the program students will:

1. Study art, design, architecture, or creative writing at a college level.
2. Create work suitable for use in a college admissions portfolio.
3. Join a creative community of like-minded students.
4. Explore undergraduate majors and discover the Pratt Institute experience.

Available sessions:

1, Spring (online): Visit the website for course dates
1. Summer (online): Visit the website for course dates
2. Summer (in-person Brooklyn, New York campus): July 9 - August 2

Summer applications are due March 1st!

Questions? Email precollege@pratt.edu

Looking for educational activities for your child this summer? Check out the summer offerings at Howard Community College through the "Kids on Campus" program at the link below:

https://www.howardcc.edu/programs-courses/continuing-education/courses/kids-on-campus/