Wildcat Weekly

TWO ATTACHMENTS WITH THIS NEWSLETTER

• The Central Area Advisory Council Meeting Flier
• Talking Points Mental Health Moment Flier

SENIOR FAMILIES

Because the last day for senior is May 22, their fourth quarter is abbreviated to approximately 5 weeks and a week finals. It is very important that seniors pass their third quarter classes and perform well for the five weeks following spring break. We--teachers, counselors, and administrators--are talking to seniors regularly about their upcoming graduation and the importance of maintaining their focus. We know that some of them could flag in the last stretch and we want to ensure that all students are on the stage and ready to celebrate their accomplishment on May 26 with you cheering them.

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.

The Carver Foundation hosts their annual fundraiser March 28 with an evening designed to highlight the eleven Carver prime areas. Early bird tickets are on sale on the Carver Foundation Website.

Support the Visual Arts Department in a meaningful way and get a work of art created by a Carver Center student for $40 (plus tax). Income from Fresh Produce will go to bringing in the visiting artists, guest speakers, and departmental operations such as models for figure classes, subsidizing field trips for all students, supplies for kids in need, technology repair and replacement, and any other departmental needs to further equity and advance art education in practice, instruction, and display of student work. Cash and check cannot be accepted.

Doors open at 5:00 pm and the drawing starts at 6:00 pm on March 25th. The event is fun so please attend! Volunteer Parents will be providing food and refreshments to make you comfortable.

On Wednesday, March 25, at 6:00 p.m. the Visual Arts Department will host their spring fundraiser. Tickets are $40 dollars and can be purchased through the school website.

For parents who are willing to contribute food for the event, the visual arts parent committee is using SignUpGenius to allow parents to sign up for items needed using the following link:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AEAD22A2FC1-62466878-fresh

BCPS is hosting its annual Mind Over Matters Annual Conference on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Medstar Franklin Square Hospital. The goal of this event is to raise awareness about the importance of children’s mental health and substance use prevention.

We are excited to include the following:

• An event for our Middle and High School Students from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
• A special event for Parent and Caregivers from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The parent/caregiver event will be held in the Crawford Conference Center at the hospital and will include a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and a vendor fair. Participants will receive dinner and giveaways.

Parent/Caregiver registration is required. Please encourage parents to register to attend. They can register using this link or the QR code.

There has been an adjustment to the counseling calendar of events for the spring. We will now be offering a College Information Session for all Carver Center students and families on Thursday, April 16th. This will be a virtual event, and all are encouraged to attend. We are inviting college reps to join us for this event to answer all your college related questions!

Please note: This will replace our March 18th virtual event. Session information and a virtual link will be sent at the beginning of April. If you are unable to attend, the session will be record and posted for families the following day. Looking forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Please contact Ms. Pettit – kpettit2@bcps.org

This day is all about the Juniors! On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, during the school day, we will be providing multiple opportunities to help juniors get started with the college application and selection process. We will have presenters providing information on a variety of topics, including surviving the admissions process, essay writing, financial aid, career exploration (for non-college bound students), and more. There will also be a college and career fair (with more than 100 reps anticipated to be in attendance) and a Carver Center alumni panel to provide useful information to help students become successful in the future. Juniors will receive more information during classroom lessons at the end of February.

Questions? Please contact Ms. Pettit – kpettit2@bcps.org

• Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14: Fashion Show Performance, 6:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, March 17: Junior Ring Ceremony, 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, March 19: Winter Sports Awards, 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, March 25: Fresh Produce (Visual Arts Auction), 6:00 p.m.
• Thursday, March 26: DIM Spring Pops Performance, 7:00 p.m.
• Saturday, March 28: Carver Celebration, 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday, April 1: Half Day, Spring Break begins at the end of the day
• Monday, April 13: Schools Reopen

Spring Games and Matches start 3/21

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)