Wildcat Weekly

We are excited for our seniors as they count down their last days to graduation. We continue to review their performance and grades and our doing all that we can to ensure that each one of them is ready to graduate on May 26th. Students must be in good standing (i.e. not on the “in danger of not graduating list”) in order to purchase a senior prom ticket and participate in other senior activities. Please continue to check with your student and their counselor, as needed. Let's work together in this final push to get our students across the stand with their diploma in hand!

This week, we begin Maryland State testing. Please make note of the dates listed below as they apply to your student. Attendance on the day of the exam is important and prevents missing classes for make-up testing.

• ELA 10 Testing- April 20th – 30th
• ALG 1 Testing- May 12th and 14th
• ALG 2 Testing May 4th and 6th
• Geometry Testing May 5th and 7th
• MISA GT Testing May 11th - 14th (Science)
• MISA Honors Testing May 18th and 20th (Science)

Questions regarding testing should be directed to Mr. Andre, assistant principal.

BCPS is proud to announce that ALL graduating seniors now have a smoother, faster and more accessible path to early acceptance at the Community College of Baltimore County through a new partnership called Direct Admit. This opportunity streamlines the admission process, provides a simplified path to early admission, information, resources, and financial aid at CCBC. For most students, CCBC tuition will be low cost or free.

All you need to do is check your BCPS email from Direct Admit on Monday, March 16th and complete a brief confirmation form for acceptance. Additional information can be found at https://www.ccbcmd.edu/direct.

Have questions or need help accessing your BCPS email? Please see your School Counselor.

22--DIM Composition Concert Performance, Carver Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

23-25--Spring Play, Black Box, 7:00 p.m.

24--Opera Musical Theatre Workshop, Carver Theatre, 3:00 p.m.

27--Honor Society Inductions, Carver Theatre, 6:00 p.m.

28--Gr. 9/10 Vocal Recital, 3:00 p.m.

28--1st Senior Show, Visual Arts, 6:00 p.m.

MAY

1--Decision Day for Seniors

1--Interia Spring Concert Performance, Black Box, 7:00 p.m.

4--Gospel Choir Performance, Carver Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

5--2nd Senior Show, Visual Arts, 6:00 p.m.

6--Senior Vocal Recital, Carver Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

7--TRI-M Soundscape, Dining Hall, 7:00 p.m.

12--3rd Senior Show, Visual Arts, 6:00 p.m.

13--DIM Senior Showcase, Dining Hall, 6:00 p.m.

13--DIM Senior Showcase, Black Box, 7:00 p.m.

15--Dance Senior Showcase, Carver Theatre, 7:00 p.m.

18--Spring Sports Awards, Carver Theatre, 6:30 p.m.

18--Senior Acting Night 1, Black Box, 8:00 p.m.

19--4th Senior Show, Visual Arts, 6:00 p.m.

20--Senior Awards Ceremony, Carver Theatre, 6:00 p.m.

21--Senior Acting Night 2, Black Box, 7:00 p.m.

UPDATED 21--Senior Breakfast, Dining Hall, 7:45 a.m.

UPDATED 21--Senior Graduation Rehearsal, Gymnasium, 9:00 a.m.

22--Senior Prom, 7:00 p.m.

27--Vocal Junior Recital, Carver Theatre, 8:00 p.m.

Monday, 4/20:

• Varsity Baseball, Away @ Franklin, 4:00 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Home vs Owings Mills, 4:00 p.m.
• JV Softball, Home vs Owings Mills, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Softball, Home vs Western Tech, 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 4/21:

• Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Away vs Patapsco, 4:00 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Lacrosse, Home vs Patapsco, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Tennis, Home vs Hereford, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Softball, Home vs Perry Hall, 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, 4/22:

• Varsity Baseball, Home vs Chesapeake, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Track and Field, Away vs Hereford, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Softball, Away vs Dundalk, 4:00 p.m.
• Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Home vs Overlea, 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, 4/23:

• Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Home vs Kenwood, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Tennis, Home vs Kenwood, 4:00 p.m.
• Girls Varsity Lacrosse, Away vs Kenwood, 4:00 p.m.

Friday, 4/24:

• Varsity Baseball, Away vs Dundalk, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Softball, Away vs Towson, 4:00 p.m.
• Varsity Tennis, Away vs Patapsco, 4:00 p.m.

Interested in taking college courses over the summer? Check out our latest newsletter for Summer/Pre-College Programs! There is also a separate newsletter for summer jobs and more! Opportunities are added frequently for both, so check back often!

Summer/Pre-College Programs: https://app.smore.com/n/4vqbh

Job Opportunities: https://app.smore.com/n/a5n8c

Join the College and Career Schoology Group for Important Information

All scholarship opportunities, summer programs, and college/career events are posted in the Carver Center College and Career Schoology groups. All students have been added, but parents are encouraged to join. The access code is 82H5-5B96-J8Z2C. Please contact Ms. Pettit with any questions.

Correct Name Pronunciation for Graduation

During the graduation ceremony, Nurse Arenas will be reading student names as they walk across the stage to receive their diploma. ALL seniors are required to stop by the nurse's office to pronounce their name so that she reads them correctly at graduation. Please contact Ms. Pettit with any questions.

Counseling Newsletter Contains Scholarship Information

As a reminder, please be sure you are checking the newsletter (linked below) for scholarship opportunities and more. More opportunities are added frequently, so be sure to check back often. There is also a flyer posted with the QR code to this newsletter on the board outside of the counseling office.

Counseling Newsletter: https://secure.smore.com/n/mr4yw

School Activities and Field Trips

Tickets for our theater performances are available for purchase through Online School Payments (OSP). The link to OSP is accessed on the main page of our website.

Athletics and School Performance Tickets

The links for tickets to school performances and athletic events are also available on the Carver Center homepage.

From 10:30-11:00 a.m. each day, students are required to participate in WILDCAT Time, a 30-minute time frame dedicated, first and foremost, to accessing academic support from teachers. Wildcat is also a time when clubs and organizations meet.

Students use All Timely to sign up for a daily session. Please talk to your children about how they use their Wildcat Time and how they access All Timely. We will teach freshman how to use and access All Timely this week.

In addition to the traditional support services offered in school, we are excited to share that Carver will soon be partnering with a community mental health agency to provide in-school counseling services for students. This service is expected to begin soon. If you are interested in learning more or would like your child to be considered, please contact Ms. Wendy Pitts, School Social Worker, at WPitts@bcps.org with any questions.

Talkspace is a resource available If you are 13 years old BCPS student and in high school, you can sign up for Talkspace to learn more about mental health using:

• Talkspace Go - a self-guided mental health and therapy app that provides resources like courses, workshops, and exercises, on-demand. It is designed to be accessible anytime, anywhere, to help users manage stress, anxiety, relationships, and other mental health concerns.

• Text/messaging therapy - Be connected to a licensed mental health provider which includes 1 live video session per month.

• Teenspace Communities - a safe, moderate space to connect with peers.

• Access these services anytime, anywhere, and at no cost to you.

Please visit our Foundation's website for more information about this important organization.

At times, families sometimes have questions about content or classroom concerns that are not resolved by talking to the classroom teacher. Our department chairs are the next point of content for resolving issues.

Academic Department Chairs

• English, Dr. Freeburger, afreeburger@bcps.org
• Mathematics, Mr. Johnstone, wjohnstone@bcps.org
• PE/Health, Ms. Snyder, wsnyder@bcps.org
• Science, Mr. Chandler, zchandler@bcps.org
• Social Studies, Ms. Guaraldo, eguaraldo@bcps.org
• World Languages, Ms. Snyder, wsnyder@bcps.org

Prime Department Chairs

• Acting, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
• AI/IMP, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
• Carpentry, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
• Cosmetology, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
• Culinary, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
• Dance, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
• Design and Production, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
• Digital Instrumental Music, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org
• Literary Arts, Mr. Diem, pdiem@bcps.org
• Visual Arts, Mr. Cypressi, jcypressi @bcps.org
• Vocal, Ms. Adelung, vadelung@bcps.org

School Counselors - (443) 809-2753

• Alastair Palmer, (apalmer2@bcps.org)--Last names A to Go
• Leslie Aguila (laguila@bcps.org)--Last names Gr to Q
• Andrew Goolsby-Cole, Department Chair (agoolsbycole@bcps.org)--Last names R to Z
• Kristen Pettit (kpettit2@bcps.org)--College and Career Counselor

School Social Worker - 443-809-4713

• Wendy Pitts (wpitts@bcps.org)

School Psychologist - 443-809-6722

• Karl Fleischer (kfleischer@bcps.org)

Pupil Personnel Worker - 443-809-6856

• Lisa Mazzilli (lmazzilli@bcps.org)

School Nurse - 443-809-4577

• Ruth Arenas (rarenas@bcps.org)

Administration - 443-809-2775

• Assistant Principal, Emmanuel Andre (eandre@bcps.org), Grades 9 and 11
• Assistant Principal, Alison Becker (abecker2@bcps.org), Grades 10 and 12
• Principal, Erin O'Toole-Trivas (etrivas@bcps.org)