Generative AI Summer 2025 Initiative by Stanford Mentors

Inspirit AI is a 25-hour summer program that introduces students in grades 6 to 12 to fundamental AI and computing tools to create impactful projects such as AI-powered mental health assistants, intelligent disaster-monitoring systems, etc. Students join live online cohorts mentored by Ivy League graduates and build AI-powered projects tackling challenging problems across STEM and humanities.

Applications for summer are due March 1st.

The Scholastic Book Fair is here at CSP! All students will have a chance to shop during their English classes between Thursday Feb. 27 and Friday March 7!

Families are invited to visit for Family Night on Thursday March 6th from 5:30-7:30 pm! The PTSO and other student groups will also be hosting fun activities for families this evening.

We need your help! We still have a few open volunteer spots - please visit our Sign-Up Genius to volunteer to help run the cash register!

It is CSP tradition that students enjoy pies during their math classes on Pi Day.

We need donations of pies, paper plates, napkins, and forks. If you are able to donate, please send in items on March 14.

AACPS is partnering with the Anne Arundel County Health Department to determine whether a School-Based Health Center is something that Anne Arundel County would benefit from in the future. Right now, AACPS and the AA County Health Department are co-chairing a workgroup, and the major focus of the workgroup is to gather information from school stakeholders, including parents and students. As a part of this information gathering, please see the attached flyer for a stakeholder survey.

Juniors and Parents are invited to an evening event on Thursday, March 20 to the Thiel College Tomcat Night in Towson, Maryland. Please see the flyer for more information on the Thiel College experience. Let Dr. Gonzalez know of your interest to attend the prospective student event. Hope to see you there!

Hello CSP Families!

As you may know, CSP is a PBIS school. This means that we aim to support student behavior through positive interactions and interventions. As part of our PBIS practice, teachers and staff members reward students with Tiger Tickets when they act in ways that demonstrate Tiger PRIDE.

At the end of every week, we conduct a lunch time raffle with these tickets and students choose a reward. Additionally, we count how many Tiger Tickets each student receives each week. At the end of the quarter, the students who earn the most Tiger Tickets are also rewarded with various prizes.

At the mid-year point, we are finding we need to refresh our rewards. Recently, we asked students to share their suggestions for PBIS rewards. Using their suggestions, we have compiled an PBIS Amazon WishList. Please consider contributing to CSP and PBIS by purchasing items from the list.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SKZX13GL3VZA?ref_=wl_share

Once again we are offering the course Introduction to Health Professions second semester. The students in first semester thoroughly enjoyed having guest speakers visit our classroom to talk about their health related careers. If you work in any type of health related field, we would love to have you speak to our class this semester. We would like to show the students the large variety of career paths that they could pursue.

If you are interested in speaking, please contact Melissa Campasino at mcampasino@mycsp.org.

Senior parents,

As colleges begin to offer their admission decisions, please have your child email Mrs. Shepherd (mshepherd@mycsp.org) with all college decisions, as well as awarded scholarships and grants.

Remember, Mrs. Shepherd is available for assistance as your child heads to graduation!

Mary Beth Shepherd, M.Ed.

High School Counselor, Department Chair

Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School

Graduation will be here before we know it, and I’d like to take this opportunity to share some important information with you.

Beginning in 2017, AACPS adopted a Latin Honors System to recognize the academic achievement of our outstanding seniors during the commencement. This tradition will continue this year. As in previous years, we will have the Senior Class President bring welcome remarks and introduce distinguished guests. Mr. Owens will provide notice to all summa cum laude seniors that they have the opportunity to apply to be the graduate student speaker. The student speaker will be selected by a school-based committee from a pool of applicants that have earned the Summa Cum Laude Honor. The selection will occur no later than April 25, and the school-based decision will be final. This is subject to change depending upon receipt of notification of Latin award honorees.

CAP AND GOWN

All seniors participating in the graduation ceremony must be dressed in proper regalia. Mr. Mahoney, the representative from Jostens, visited CSP on February 25 from 10:00 -10:15 am to discuss ordering the cap and gown. Mr. Mahoney also shared information about ordering announcements and other senior memorabilia.

SENIOR PROM

Date: Thursday, May 15, 2025

Time: 6 – 10:00 pm

Place: Brookside Gardens

1800 Glenallan Avenue

Wheaton, MD 20902

SENIOR PROM TICKETS

Use the drop-down to select single or couple.

Buy Prom Tickets

Single ticket: $80.00

Couple: $150.00

To purchase using cash or check, please see Mrs. Pratt in the morning before the first block in room 114.

All sales are final. No tickets will be sold after May 5, and no sales at the door. Please email Mrs. Pratt with any questions at rpratt@mycsp.org.

SENIOR AWARD RECOGNITION

If your child has received any awards, scholarships, or special recognition that you would like shared during the awards ceremony, please share that information here.

MANDATORY GRADUATION REHEARSAL

Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 am

All seniors are required to attend rehearsal here at CSP. Please make sure your child alters work schedules or whatever may conflict, as this is mandatory.

LAST DAY FOR SENIORS

Friday, May 23, 2025

SENIOR BREAKFAST AND AWARDS CEREMONY

Date: Friday, May 23, 2025

Time: 8:30 – 11:00 am

The breakfast is for two guests. No children may attend.

GRADUATION CEREMONY

Date: Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Place: Severna Park High School

Graduating seniors must arrive by 4:00 pm to participate (no exceptions)

Parents and guests are not permitted to enter the building until 5:15 pm.

GRADUATION TICKETS

Each student is allotted four free tickets with the option to purchase up to five additional tickets at $5.00 per ticket.

Ticket orders, sales, and money collection will begin on Monday, May 1. Tickets will be sold until May 19. Tickets will be delivered during the Senior Breakfast and Awards Ceremony.

The date for graduation is Wednesday, May 28, 2025. The commencement ceremony will take place at Severna Park High School from 6-7:00 pm.

Parents,

Please make note that CSP will be closed for all students on Wednesday, May 28 to allow for staff to celebrate the Class of 2025.

Parents,

We ask that you please refrain from picking your children outside of the gates. We cannot be responsible for the safety of our students once they leave the grounds of the school.

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 student/parent contact will take place once the review process is completed in the spring.

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

Students who are 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.

Many parents have asked for recommended devices for their students. The most important requirement is that the Chromebook must still be eligible for updates.

You can check the update availability for Chromebooks here: https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/6220366?sjid=2181313923428552580-NA#zippy=%2Chp:~:text=Chromebook%2011%20G9,Jun%202031

We highly recommend the models we use at school as they tend to be a bit more durable for student use:

Recommended Models:

• HP 11 G9 11" Chromebook - TechToSchool: https://techtoschool.com/products/hp-11-g9-11-chromebook?srsltid=AfmBOor5K4lYDY5b2BR0Vgwplfr8xKKlsMPtQPcDZ6FANVU0DqhUROky
• HP Chromebook 11.6" Touchscreen - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Chromebook-11-6-Touchscreen-Dual-core/dp/B09JFF1S3X
• HP Chromebook 11 G9 EE - Best Buy: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-chromebook-11-g9-ee-11-6-chromebook-intel-celeron-4-gb-memory-32-gb-emmc-black/6495100.p?skuId=6495100

Other Suitable Options:

• HP Chromebook 14" - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/HP-Chromebook-Processor-Lightweight-14a-na0021nr/dp/B08YKGZF7P/
• Lenovo 100e Chromebook Gen 4 - CDW: https://www.cdw.com/product/lenovo-100e-chromebook-gen-4-11.6-mediatek-kompanio-520-4-gb-ram-3/7377715
• Lenovo 300e Chromebook - Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-300e-Chromebook-82J9000LUS-Touchscreen/dp/B09JL3ZB2P

Students missing school for college visits are excused absent if they bring in something from the college stating they visited there. Students should bring their college visit notes to Mrs. O'Brien.

When students are absent from school, AACPS sends messages to families to ensure student safety and open communication. For convenience and equity, messages are sent through two communication tools:

Alerts - the AACPS automated contact system provides one message per day for elementary students and two messages per day for middle and high school students. A morning message is sent to families of all absent students via phone, email, and text at 11 a.m. The second message is sent via email and text to families of absent middle and high school students at 5:30 p.m.

Parent Portal sends notifications in real time when a student is marked absent for the school day or a specific class period. In order to receive Parent Portal notifications, parents/guardians must have proper accounts and notifications turned on in their settings. Access to Parent Portal is available for families of students in grades K-12. Parents/guardians can also send attendance notes directly to their student's school via Parent Portal. Visit www.aacps.org/parentportal to sign up or learn more.

For information on how to support student attendance, visit www.aacps.org/attendance.

If you are new to CSP or have not submitted a response to our CSP Volunteer/Chaperone Interest Form in the past and want to volunteer or chaperone, please submit a response to the form here.

If you haven't done so, please get this form to Mrs. O'Brien asap.

Sexual Harassment & Child Abuse Training Video

Everyone who applies to be a Volunteer/Chaperone for AACPS, upon approval, must view the Sexual Harassment/Child Abuse Training Video prior to the volunteer/chaperone having access to students. Failure to do so will result in a disapproval status for access until the video is viewed.

Video English
Video Español

We are now looking for a new coach for the middle school Math Team. If you are interested in being the 2024-2025 Math Coach, please reach out to Mr. Owens at dowens@mycsp.org. It is an hourly paid position.

Fundraiser - Hot Chocolate Sales - Benefits The Key Club

Fundraiser - Chocolate Bars - Benefits Black Student Union

Monday, March 3, 2025

• Scholastic Book Fair
• Jostens Representative visiting CSP lunches to collect orders

Tuesday, March 4, 2025

• Scholastic Book Fair

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

• Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday, March 6, 2025

• Scholastic Book Fair
• 5:30-7:30 pm - Family Night at the Book Fair

Friday, March 7, 2025

• Scholastic Book Fair
• 3:00 - 5:00 pm - Spanish Carnival (Benefits National Spanish Honor Society)

Sunday, March 9, 2025

• Daylight Savings Time Starts

Fundraiser - Hot Chocolate Sales - Benefits The Key Club

Fundraiser - Chocolate Bars - Benefits Black Student Union

Monday, March 10, 2025

• 9:00 - 10:15 am - New Student Registration Meeting

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

• Field Trip - Ms. Clyde

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

• Field Trip - Ms. Clyde

Thursday, March 13, 2025

• Field Trip - Ms. Clyde

Fundraiser - Hot Chocolate Sales - Benefits The Key Club

Fundraiser - Chocolate Bars - Benefits Black Student Union

Monday, March 17, 2025

• St. Patrick's Day

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 - Two-Hour Early Dismissal

• Project Unity Day - Wear Orange
• 9:00 - 10:15 am - New Student Registration Meeting

Thursday, March 20, 2025

• 6:00 pm - CSP Regular Board Meeting