Wildcat Weekly
May 22, 2026
Principal's Remarks
A Message of Support and Resources to the Carver Community
In addition to being the season of exams, celebrations of achievement, graduation, and meaningful community events, this has been a challenging and week for the Carver community. As a result, students are experiencing strong emotions ranging from excitement and happiness to anxiety, sorrow, and loss. Below are supportive resources available to our students:
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)
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)
Additionally high school students have access to Free Online Therapy at Talkspace (https://www.talkspace.com/coverage/baltimore-county-school-district) should they wish to access additional resources in taking care of themselves
Local Community Resources include:
Baltimore County Crisis Response: 410-931-2214
Crisis text line: Text the word "HOME" to 741741 for free 24-hour support
Maryland Suicide and Crisis Hotline: 1-800-422-0009
National Suicide Prevention Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988Baltimore County DSS: 410-887-TIME
Maryland Food Bank: 410-737-8282211 Maryland: 211, https://211md.org.
Please remember that you are not expected to navigate these feelings alone. You have resources here at school and throughout the community to support you in managing stress, staying grounded, and taking care of your overall well‑being. Reaching out is a sign of strength, and we are here to help you finish the year healthy, connected, and supported.
Counseling Service Available for Students
In addition to the traditional support services offered in school, we are excited to share that Carver will partners with a community mental health agency to provide in-school counseling services for students. 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 Mental Health Resource
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.
Carver Center Foundation
https://carvercenterfoundation.org/
Please visit our Foundation's website for more information about this important organization.
Who to Contact
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
Support at Carver Center
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)